My Travels into the Army During Civil War Memoir
D F Dyer recalls marching routes from Indiana to Nashville and Murfreesboro in late 1862, the Stone River fight, hospital stay, and a long Tennessee Kentucky raid known as Byrd and Sanders raid. He names units including 16th Illinois Mounted Infantry and First Tennessee and details prisoners, battles, and supply actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisville
Kentucky
Nashville
Tennessee
Stone River
Thomas
Cedar Bluffs
Murfreesboro
Shelve
Kentucky River
Prankfort
Lexington
Nicholsville
Camp Dick Robertson
Wentucky
Morgan
Wheeler
East Tennessee & Virginia
Lee
Chattanooga
Byrd
Sanders
16Th Iinois Mounted Infantry
First
Kentucky Cavalry
Tennessee Line
Kingston
Tenn
Tennessee River
Col. Byrd
Indianapolis Babies and Birth Trends From 1900s City Areas
Frank J Loomis of the Children's Aid Association shares statistics on Indianapolis births. Two thirds of next generation will come from the southern half, while wealthy districts supply only about one fifth to one sixth of births. Only fifteen births in Irvington since March and one in Woodruff Place. A family has five children with a five year old eldest. The Peru canning factory is canning peas as growers report a higher than usual yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Loomis
Children's Aid Association of
Indianapolis
Iuo
Irvington
Woodruff Place
Sullivan
John Alsman
Alsman
State Museum
Selfless duty urged for all in town
A communal call emphasizes mutual dependence from dawn to dusk and warns that the selfish man is out of step with life’s shared purpose and a benevolent Providence.
Wheat Stem Maggot Found In Northern Wheat
State entomologist reports wheat samples infested with the wheat stem maggot Moromyza americana. The pest attacks stems and heads, with three yearly broods, and may be confused with the Hessian fly in fall. Late planting and trap crops of early wheat help control outbreaks. Parasites keep infestation cycles in check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Curtiss Aviators to Race Moissant Flyers for 3000 Purse
Col Worthington of Glenn H. Curtiss accepts a challenge from the Moissant flyers for a Terre Haute to Lafayette intercity flight. Both sides meet this week with Elks bringing Moissant aviators to Terre Haute and Curtiss men to Lafayette. The first to land at its destination wins the 3000 purse. Lincoln Beachy or C C Witmer may fly for Curtiss. The 90 mile route time has yet to be fixed. DePauw University endowment has raised 244500 in pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Worthington
Glenn HL. Curtiss
Moissant Flyers
Terre Naute
Lafayette
Moissant
Terre Tlaute
The
Elks
Curtiss Birdmen
Terre Haute
Lincoln Beachy
C. CC. Witmer
Guaranty on Eggs Plan Endorsed by Indiana Official
H E Barnard state food and drug commissioner endorses a Vincennes dealer plan educating housewives on buying good eggs. Special cartons hold a dozen candled eggs kept refrigerated and sealed for home delivery. Some northern firms refuse the loss off plan. Barnard will prosecute bad eggs found in shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug Commissioner
Vincennes
Floyd Township Sunday School Convention Program
The program for Floyd Township Sunday School Convention at Grove land on June 18 1911 includes songs lessons a paper on Teacher's Training by Mrs Verna Ziner reports of last minutes and superintendent selections with noon dinner and several addresses and the installation of officers. It invites everyone to bring baskets and enjoy the day in Sunday School work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Township
Groveland
Stainbrook
Frank Shepherd
Verna Ziner
George Hanna
Cras
Anna Mae Lydick
Mab Minburn
Anna Mak Lypiek
Sanday
State Board Urges Typhoid Prevention in Circular
The state board of health urges immediate typhoid prevention through cleanliness and safe water. They advocate deep driven wells, fly control, and yard sanitation to curb autumn outbreaks, citing annual costs and about twenty thousand yearly cases with roughly one thousand deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Health Board
Death Claims Nicodemus Flynn in Old Homestead Card
Nicodemus Flynn born October 28 1870 died June 66 1911 at the old home where he was born aged 40 years 7 months 8 days. He was son of John Dr and Virginia Harris Flynn and part of a family of four children with siblings Catherine Stevenson Annie Christy and infant Little Jimmie. The obituary notes his industrious honest nature and help extended to neighbors, lists his faith as not strong in religion, and records the death at the home of his sister Mrs. Annie Christy with mentions of family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicodemus Flynn
John Dr
Virginia Harris Flynn
Little Jimmie
Catherine Stevenson
Mt. Clair
Annie Christy
Redigeton
Brene Christy
Mel Christy
Clippings from Connersville and nearby areas
A compilation of local notices reports including a 75 year old man found guilty of assault on a 7 year old girl. resignations appoints and deaths including Major J M Berriman and General Booth visit to Indianapolis. motor record attempt and odd discoveries. car accident injuries and a buried prehistoric tree nut find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Tyrrell
Connersville
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. F. Dyer
Amo, Indiana
Te Herald
CraprTer II
Lambert
Mount Vernon
London
Williamsburg
Boston
Jacksburg
Lanares Station
Knoxville
Jast
Strawberry Plains
Holston River
Illinois
Moss Creek
Cumberland Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Peru
Bewan Canning Peas
Inter-City Air Flight
de Pauw University
Guaranty
Staimbrook
Martha Ridpath
Thomas Haven
Song Acaress Oo Eer
Prof. Oye
I. A. Miller
G. W. Wright
Putnam County
Oscar Thomas
Alice Cromer
John Cromer
Cloverdale
Theodore Hadhey
Andersonville
Noblesville
Jle
Emma Laycock
John Eaton
Brazil
J. M. Berriman
Salvation Army
General Booth
Nelson J. Hodgin
Chicago
Hartman Hill
Bainbridge
E. LB. Black
Black
Jackson
John Vaughan
Alexandrina
Thames
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