Local items highlight community moves and events
The notice lists residents moving to farms near Winamac and Danville, visits to families in Amo Ligonier and Rockville, and planned travels to Coon Rapids Iowa. It notes a Purdue Experiment Station train visit, an oyster supper, and a rally for Sunday schools in Center and Marion townships with a Brownsburg march planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Experiment Station
Big Four
Danville
Center
Marion Townships
Brownsburg
Permanent township institutes to lead state drive
A Purdue Extension conference urged forming local township associations to carry Farmers Institute work to every district. The Clare law enables statewide extension, with local groups to cooperate with Purdue Extension, holding meetings this season in Amo and beyond to improve agriculture, homes, roads, schools, and country life.
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Clare
Farmers’ Institute
Purdue University
Amo
Wives and Sweethearts Entertain Min Yo Tribe Members
Mrs Hazel Moser, Gertrude Dorsett, Bertha McCammiack, Stella Wood and Buffalo Foster entertained Min Yo Tribe members on a secret Thursday evening. The event featured speeches dialogues and tableaux with three course refreshments and a pleasant time.
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Novota
Hazel Moser
Grertrude Dorsett
Bertha McCammiack
Stella Wood
Falo Foster
Present Day Club Meeting Highlights Mil ler The Angelus And The Gleaners
The Present Day Club held a Jan 25 meeting with most members present. Mrs. Knight narrated Miller’s life and peasant family themes while Lella Gambold discussed The Angelus. Short reviewed The Gleaners and Nona Davis explored Feeding Her Birds. A forestry contest awarded a guest a picture prize.
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Lella Gambold
Angelus
C.D. Knight
Death of James Shagrue San Francisco area telegraph operator
Telegram from California confirms the death of James Shagrue at his San Bernardino residence. Once an agent at Reno and Fillmore Indiana stations, he had been ill for over a year after a stroke and was buried in California.
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Polk de Christie
James Shagrue
San Bernando
San Francisco
Shagrrue
Reno
Fillmore
Indiana
California
Revival continues at Methodist church with earnest sermons
The Methodist revival meetings led by Rev. Smock proceed with earnest sermons said to inspire service to the community. Attendance is strong, and Mrs. E F Scott, known as Mother Scott, from Indianapolis, assists and may stay through the series. A special meeting is set for Thursday at 2 PM inviting all locals.
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Methodist Church
Smock
Christ
Got His Gloves
The Herald notes a townsman Mr. Qitto Lakin advertised gloves taken from his porch. The thief returned the gloves next morning after the paper highlighted the incident, with the item valued at RB GO and a note on advertising’s power.
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Herald
Qitto Lakin
Lakin
Farmers Institutes in Putnam County Next Week
East Putnam County farmers are urged to attend two institutes next week with programs on farming topics, music, and social gatherings. The Fillmore event is Monday February 6 and Belle Union follows Tuesday February 7, with speakers and activities planned.
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Putnam County
Fillmore
Belle Union
Will Nissa
Will
Mike
Ram's Horn Brown Proverbs on Faith and Willpower
A collection of maxims on character and virtue. The speaker extols mountain-moving faith, self-control, duty, and personal responsibility, linking strong will to practical outcomes and warning against hypocrisy and inaction.
Public Library Board Appointments Progress Report
A committee from the Comperedal Club arranged subscriptions for the public library and sent a petition to Danville authorities. Most appointments are made with two vacancies to be filled by the township trustee, awaiting final approval before the board is complete.
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Comperedal Club
Danville
Padge
Library Board
Frank Brown
Go Sharp
B. Gambold
Rooc. Knight
Mia W.ocp
Beek
Alten Campbell
Mir Gfe. Thughies
Belle Union Fun Event Announced for Saturday
The notice describes a community fete at Belle ton with a large gathering and a forthcoming contest on a September date. Prizes will be awarded to contestants. organizers include Mingrove Noo Utboai and a local Mingocretiostra, with plans mentioned by Charles Scatt and others.
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Bete Ton
Mingo Vribe
Scatt
Indiana Red Cross Seals Honor Winners in State Contest
About 1.25 million Red Cross Christmas seals were sold in Indiana. Terre Haute led with a per capita 3.37, followed by Greensburg 3.33, Kirkpatrick 11.10, Danville 4.78, Pierceton 4.02, Mt. Carmel 3.26, and Goodland 2.92. Prizes included a large cleaning system for Terre Haute and suction cleaners for most towns, with Goodland receiving a silk flag for its public school.
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Red Cross
Indiana
Catt
Perre Haute
Greensburg
Kirkpatrick
Danville
Dierceton
Mt. Carmel
Goodland
Merle Sidener
Guernsey van Riper
Ferre Haute
Wallace Foster
McCrum-Howell Company
New York
Terre Haute
Panville
Pierceton
Mt. Carmelt
Fillmore Local News Highlights And Town Notes
The sick are progressing well with several chicken pox cases reported. John Sweeney plans to move to Indianapolis soon. A protracted meeting continues with good will. Everett Thaymonds is ill, and Reuben Masten shows typhoid symptoms though not confirmed. The farmers institute in Fillmore next Monday promises engaging speakers and local music.
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N.P. Chingenpee
Flomer Chirk
Everett Thaymonds
Everett
Plainfield News Briefs From Hendricks County
Reports from Bainbridge to Danville include an electric line project from Danville to Rockville and Wilbur Owen’s severe electrical burn. Local events note a red bat on display in Plainfield and a 77 year old man’s paralysis death near Belle Union. Poultry shows prize a Moffett cockerel. bridge accident injures Mrs Mosteller. A fox drive north of Tilden and seed giveaways by Congressman Moss are listed. Health bulletin cites December deaths and tuberculosis impact.
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Iendricks County
John Caywood
Tilden
Calendar Club of the M FE Church Meet
Calendar Club of the M FE Church met on the 31st with forty three present. After the business session Mrs. Scott of Indianapolis gave an inter esting talk titled Mother Scott on WoC and WOC work. Prizes were awarded for quiz blocks and hostesses served refreshments. The next meeting will be at the church in February.
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M. FE
Dan
Scott
Indianapolis
Mother Scott
Woc. T. UV
Frank Brown
Mary Phillips
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