Community notices and social visits fill Danville Herald page
Bloomington social rounds include Miss Jane De Marcus visiting her mother Mrs Ik B De Marcus in town. Wallace Oursler and family visit Claude Shane. Christian church ladies host a chicken supper at Arthur Hadley's. A stroke leaves Mrs. Martin Stephenson in critical condition. Ed wards and Major Noman family guests travel, St Petersburg wintering couple return home. State Civic League secretary speaks at Christian church. Mrs Grace Benedict visits Muncie after weekend with daughter Mrs Nay. Slander case against Mrs May Walter moves for new trial. High School basketball tournament brings Bloomington visitors. Commercial Club forms. school grounds improvement committee to meet. fountain idea discussed. plans for banquet, horse show, winter lecture course. Club to elect new officers in April. calls for progress in Coatesville.
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Coatesville
Trendricks
Townwide Easter Egg Hunt At Sundlay Lawn
The Baptist church invites all town children under a certain age to join an Easter egg hunt at 1030 on the elured lawn. All kids are welcome to participate in this town event.
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Elured
Ape
Juin
Incomplete obituary details from Crawfordsville area death
Obituary fragment mentions relatives Albert Paire of Crawfordsville and Kifus Paire of Prankfort with many relatives and friends. Praises the departed mother’s devotion to children and grandchildren. Notes funeral instructions and thanks to Coatesville area helpers. Contains garbled lines about sellings and farm items with unclear dates.
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Cei
Tipton Sessions Open April First For A Week
Odist plans a one week session starting April 1 at Tipton. Ora McDaniel of Pittsboro reports major health gains after traveling to Colorado last fall for lung relief, gaining 17 pounds and relief from coughing. W W Thors t dies in Wisconsin. burial arranged in Greencastle. Clearwater released from jail after petition by 200 locals. A bank of misfits flee. Jotwns tracks four men from Marion to Elwood. Miss Anna Royer, aged 16, reports a 24 hour trance with a heaven and hell vision during evangelistic services in Warsaw.
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Ora McDaniel
Pittsboro
Colorado
W. W. Thorst
L.P. Hurst
Hendricks
Putnam Counties
Wisconsin
Columbus
Ohio
Greencastle
Anna Royer
Warsaw
Ind
Heaven
Hell
Memorial for a Beloved Local Matriarch
A large gathering in Coatesville marked a sad day as family and friends mourned a longtime resident. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McGinnis, Mrs. Clark McDonald, and grandchildren and great grandchildren from Eminence, Coatesville, Clayton, Indianapolis, Gosport, Brazil, and nearby areas. A noon dinner followed the services, with about 70 attendees sharing remembrances and best wishes for many returns of the occasion.
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Steton
Orvitte
Otcheresspendls
Henry
Coatesville
Isaac McGinnis
Eminence
Clark McDonald
FL Gross
Clayton
Luther Brewer
Indianapolis
Marie Sothy
Aged Doctor Bids For Pot of Gold Hoax
An Indianapolis physician Dr Cooper aged 75 came to Coatesville with a helper to Mt Meridian in Putnam County seeking a buried 10,000 treasure based on clairvoyant guidance. The endeavor failed as no gold appeared and he returned home wiser or perhaps sobered by the misadventure.
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Cooper
Indianapolis
Coatesville
Mt. Meridian
Here
Putnam County
Ile
Dr. Cooper
Old Home Farm
Loisianapolis
Letter to the Little Herald from Coatesville reader
A Kansas City letter writer sends praise to the Little Herald in Coatesville praising its news coverage and temperance stance. Mentions a welfare board and justice issues. Notes Mrs. Jo B. Newnan visiting Indiana polls recently.
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Jo B. Newnan
Indiana
Vandalia Railroad to Install Crossing and Depot Lights
Town board wins push for electric light at the crossing east of the Vandalia depot and plans for lights on the depot and possibly along the platform west of the station. Mayor Davidson reports the company has agreed to the improvements after a long effort.
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Vandalia Railroad Company
Davidson
Budrdt
Quiet Rural Wedding Near Coatesville Unites Ilavins and Beyers
Mr Herman Ilavins and Miss Ettie Beyers wed peacefully at Rev Frank Browns holl north of Coatesville Saturday evening. Bride is daughter of Douglas Mayers and wife from near Brave Hand. groom’s family from near Coatesville. After visits they will reside two miles west of Coatesville.
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Herman Ilavins
Ettie Beyers
Frank Brown
Coatesville
Slavins
Couglas Mayers
Hlavins
Whomids Bavins
Duit
Ellett's Opening Attracts Large Attendance
The fourth annual Ellett opening hosted by Sylvester drew a large crowd last Saturday. Witnesses described lively bidding and standout performances by prize winners including F. Cause, Alburt Siddons, and Adan Gate. Tied names and scattered chaos marked the event as observers noted the unusual antics around the prize yields and town activities.
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Sylvester
Priv Yosen Gut
Ad. F. Cause Eritikeshift
Alburt Siddons
Watter Atlee
Barrisonshields
Nohedaceiy
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Bloomington
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Danville
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Walter Hodson
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