Oddities and Whims of Daily Life Across the Nation
A collage of brief notes from New Castle Delaware to Ohio and beyond covers a spring purple water discovery near New Castle, a baby gray wolf found on a Naples New York farm, a long running romance, a Jersey cow donation, a mule fungus tale, a private Stuckey shoe order, evaporated plums, a giant name contest at a post office, and an 85 year old Niagara County resident planning to live to 126 with gypsy prophecies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
N. Y
Ontario County
Elas Witmer
Niagara County
Daniel Schmidole
Witmer
Buffalo
Local notices and obituaries recalled in Amo area
In Illinois and Amo, social visits span relatives and friends including Mrs. E. M. Strauss and Lieut. Ober Bliss. Red Cross plans a public auction on Wednesday Jan 2 1918 with dinner by local ladies. Obituary for Elizabeth Gasper age 72 notes six children and funeral at the Friends church with burial in Amo Cemetery. Ernest King joins aviation corps at Jefferson Barracks St Louis. Various hometown greetings from Indianapolis Evansville Terre Haute Lafayette and Hobart Oklahoma accompany holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Amo
Ladies of the Red Cross Society
Ernest King
Aviation Corps
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Local Notices and Social Roundup from Coaling Station Area
Will Shuck helps Bert Poer shuck corn as Mrs. Emma Morgan and others visit Greencastle. Morris Goodwin blows down a straw stack to save his hogs, then cattle arrive from an unseen direction. Local weddings and visits are noted with Hobart Robinson and Eulalia Jackson wedding, plus numerous visits to Coatesville and Green Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Goodwin
Morris
Notice to heirs in estate of Abner Miller
Hendricks Circuit Court November Term 1917 announces final settlement for Abner Miller estate. George Lineberrs as administrator has filed his account and vouchers and the court will examine them January 7, 1918. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause why approval should not be granted and prove heirship as required. W Bridges Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Miller
Hendricks Circuit Court
George Lineberrs
Lea
W. Bridges
Deaeinen’ O Eest
Obituary of Sylvia Ann Johnson of Coatesville
Sylvia Ann Johnson born January 8 1863 near Coatesville Indiana died December 19 1917 at home in Coatesville age 54 years 11 months 11 days She married John H Vincher October 16 1878 They had two children Clarence Edgar and Pearly Agnes the latter died in March 1883 Survived by husband son one sister one brother and one grandson She joined the Baptist church at Coatesville in 1875 lived a patient Christian life Despite long illness she kept cheerful and faithful Her funeral tone praises her faith and character Card of Thanks from OC and Tixcuern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elbert
Henry Kash
John T. Sims
Kansas City
Kan
Paris
Tran the Kaiser
Germany
United States
Elizabeth Gasper
Wesley Gasper
Alva
Oscar
Volney
Clem Rumley
Sylvia Ann Johnson
Augustine
Hannah Johnson
Coatesville
Ind
John H. Vincher
Clarence Edgar
Pearly Agnes
Baptist Church
Jesse Buchanan
Woman's Literary Club entertains at Doty home
Mrs Charles Doty hosted the Woman's Literary club and guests at her country home last Saturday afternoon. The decorated house featured Christmas and national colors and a gift exchange under a ceiling flag. Miss Alma Phillips led a program of games contests grab bag and U S mail. The club honored her with a sarbon copy of Sir Galahad for her two years as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Doty
Woman's Literary Club
Alma Phillips
U. S
Phillips
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soldiers Cap Hill
New Castle
Del
Herbert Morgan
Carrington, N. T
Tle
Huntingdon
Con
Cross
Red Cross Society
Wiliam King
West Texas
E. Hughes
San Angelo
Uncle Sam
Stuckey
Holland L. Robb
T. Guiffre
Washington
George Hodge
Erie
Hodge
Emanuel Stretter
Kiyria
Ohio
Ile
Strettur
Postence Cerks
Duquoin
Iith
Postollice
Birmingham
Ala
Postolice
Gust J Papapheoduruxoumouundurpistomichalakopolus
Jans Patterson Mueller
Tie
Ihis Moter
Cleveland
Fle Ban
Wietis
Gyarsthon
Joe
Frank A. Abel
Optician
Paul Diinn
PL i Baker
Thamure Society
Mary McDonald
Quincy
Mass
Bern
George
Sama
Braner
Miss McDonald
Widdney
Amvert
Brance
Dicre
Georges
Jo Corrigan
Webster
Peeudir
Conmonian
Les
Ibn
Company I
6Th
United States Engineers
Washington Barracks
Edward Donohue
Wilmington
Jel
Illinois
Tye
Dorothy
Edith Michigan
J. A. Owen
Haute
Ober Bliss
Ordinance Dept
Washington, D.C
E. M. Strauss
Fred Parker
Indianapolis
Peggy Champion
Allen Whicker
N. E. Flollingsworth
Viola VanVitet
Evansville
Orvis Hadley
Harry Wood and
W. W. Cosner
Elmer Lambert
Larry
Miss Cleo
Hobart
Okla
Nora McCloud
Dessa Prattt
Fiona Kurth
Terre Haute
Mary Marvuis
Lafayette
George Christie and
The
M. E Church
the Baptist
Emma Phillips
Civil Service
O. O. Dobbs
B. Wash. St
Greencastle
Indiana
T. H., & E. Traction CO
Loosi
P.M
Zl, Limited
Roy Brown
Will Shuck
Bert Poer
Emma Morgan
Sarah Snodgrass
Herbert Lawson
Hobart Robinson
Eulalia Jackson
Maria Campbell
Alice Ransom
Eunice Poer
Mary Shuck
Lizzie Clark
Sammy Goodwin
Avis Knetzer
Grace Morgan
Woman’s Literary Club
R. C. Knight & Co
Post Office
Eureka
Ialesale
Coatesville Electric Shoe Shop
Iberto Garzarelli
Goatesville
Schumacher
Big Q Dairy
F. A. Rouse
Coatesville Mills
Coatesville Lumber
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