Danville News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Developments
Guest day at Mrs. Adam Record’s home. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attend Methodist services. Danville High boys 17 Brownsburg 18 in a close game. McGraw and Call to bring steam shovel to clear west of Big Four station. Lew Pounds reelected truancy officer. Newlin to move family for canning factory work in June. Woodruff & Son drugstore in receivership. Q Haines operates in meantime. Danville High girls to perform The Blind Girl of Castel Cuile at college chapel. Mrs. Stewart returns from Terre Haute to her daughter's home. Danville Chautauqua planned for July 4–10 with noted lecturers. Friends yearly meeting draws many ministers. Pecksburg men Albert and Md Archer arrested in connection with Chester West death investigation. Inquiry into liquor aiding minor in death case. Gazette notes debates over billiards versus other games. 1912 class day and commencement at high school planned. various student names listed. Community poems and songs featured. Prof. Conner proud of 1912 work. Local businesses expanding and moving: Warmouth expanding stock, Alexander’s harness shop, Robards considering Martinsville move. Stilesville faces high school site dispute. road improvements discussed for future Indianapolis trade access.
To My Friends at the PER Centre
A short note from W B Lisry wishing success to The HERALD and Mics. It expresses goodwill toward honest company and timely temptation, signed with a personalized thanks and regard.
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The
Herald
Mics
W. B. Lisry
Printing deadlines shift in early week notices
The passage explains how readers submit items to the press and the newsroom’s timing for placing notices. It notes most people hand in items promptly but editors still face late items, with emphasis on earliest potential printing days and midweek delays. The piece highlights Monday to Wednesday as key days for settling items and rail against late submissions.
Tobie Seeds Dent Seed Earns Win
Tobie and Les Fritsche headline a local seeds race with a tight finish as White Dent seed earns a narrow victory.
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Tobie
Les Fritsche
Fishermen Recount Water Dog Sightings at Big Walnut
Claude Wilson and companions fished at Big Walnut Saturday evening. They caught sunfish and gallar cats and reportedly hooked a water dog, a one foot long creature with four legs, a flat head, and a crocodile like tail, confirmed as real by The MeRALD.
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Claude Wilson
Wid Walton
Berton Junes
Paul Trathaway
Big Walnut
Awo Methodist Ladies Aid to Repeat Popular Drama in Coatesville
The Awo Methodist Ladies Aid will perform their popular drama again in Coatesville on Saturday evening in May at the assembly bar. The first showing was a splendid success and the Calendar Club backs the event for worthy aims. Tickets go on sale at Lt Knight & Co store with seat reservations.
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Awo Methodist
Coatesville
Calendar Club
Knight & Cos
Disposed of Complete Outfit in Stilesville
A damaged notice states a complete outfit including boiler, tender, 30x60 separator, and wind sticker must be disposed of at once. Seed EL Phoh administrator in Stilesville appears as the authority.
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Lluber
EL Phoh
Stilesville
Card of Thanks from Danville Friends
A note from Powisth thanks tidy friends for kind words and assistance on a birth date occasion. The message mentions 72 cards and is signed by Netbie By pot from Danville, Indiana.
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Danville
Tnd
Tit Herato subscription continuation plea to readers
Subscribers demand no interruption after payment periods and are urged to notify the publisher by phone mail or through the carrier to continue The Herato. They are told it is easy to stop and the paper will not be sent beyond paid terms unless they request discontinuation.
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Ty Ecard
Herat P
Sunday at M. E. Church Programs Continue
Sunday school and Epworth League events are planned at M. E. Church with a parent teacher meeting and a foreign missionary focus. A new subscription note from Pine Thick Vip praises the paper’s high standards and community value while a Missouri reader commends Coatesville’s active, awake newspaper presence.
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eLohn W. Cordies
Mussenat
Bowa
Missouri
Coatesville
Beautiful State Maps with Cities and Roads for Sale
A collection titled Beautiful State Maps II features detailed maps of cities towns and counties with population data and interstate routes. The set is offered at TuetlerkaAcy College with a bold display above each map.
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Padi
Baum
Jel
Pigs Show Notable Homing Instinct In Local Case
Geo Terry bought a small pig from a neighbor about three fourths of a mile southwest of his home. He moved the pig to a pen, but it escaped and returned to its original dwelling. The animal then made a direct bee-line back to the familiar rooting site after leaving its pen.
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Geo Terry
Helds
Letter from H W Wiley congratulates Representative Moss on renomination
Dr H W Wiley former chief of the bureau of chemistry writes to Representative Ralph W Moss congratulating him on renomination by acclamation. He recalls Moss’s investigation of false charges and praises his independence and support for a nonpartisan report. Wiley extends best wishes for the future and mentions Hope for continued public service.
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H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Ralph W. Moss
Man Declares Mental Fitness In Indianapolis Marriage Case
Ho Miss Sarah E Wellins, 70, asks whether applicant is imbecile or insane. He replies No in emphatic terms. The laborer applicant, in his third marriage after two wives died, marries for the first time entry indicates.
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Sarah E. Wellins
Indianapolis
Wildman
Local Social Visits Reported Across County
In Indianapolis Herbert Lawson and his father were together last week. The Fredricks visited Mrs. Chatham in Coatesville on Tuesday. Lizzie Bohanon spent Sat and Sun with Sallie Lewis. Walter Brown and family visited relatives near Roachvale. Bert Lawson and wife visited his parents in Indiana polis. N M Bohanon and wife called on Tom Bohanon Saturday. Morris Woods called on Honor Lewis Sunday. Ruth Lawson and Sallie Lewis visited Lizzie and Frances Bohanon Saturday. Sophie Lewis and daughters called on Mrs. Alice Smith Tuesday. Lillie Kiser and children called on Mrs. EMe Smith Tuesday evening. Mrs. Robert Lawson and daughter Ruth were in Coatesville Tuesday. Barbara Evans and Rosa Evans called on Newt Kersey Wednesday evening. Tatwsen and Biples called on Ge Woosmath Tuesday evening. Mistichius Chhuttie Christy and family called at Wan Pike’s Sunday evening. Wilch spent Saturday night with Norasmith. Preanees Bohanon, Edith Mason, George Smyth, Lona Lydick, Reuben Havin, Arthur and Etta Ageers and Clauriie Aggers waited on Lilly Tigh Sunday.
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Preanees Boblanon
Edith Mason
George Smyth
Lona Lydick
Reuben Havin
Arthur
Etta Ageers
Clauriie Aggers
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Church
Adam Record
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Methodist Church
Danville High School
Brownsburg
McGraw
Call
Big Four Station
Danville School Board
Lew Pounds
C. B. Newlin
Woodruff & Son
Q. Haines
College Chapel
Stewart
Terre Haute
Thomas Whbrey
Saudry
Yearly Meeting of Friends
Indiana
Hillnois
Albert
MD Archer
Pecksburg
Gentry
Chester West
Chiyton
West
Gazubte
Fern
Verl Wisehart
Knetzer
Fillmore
Lloyd Wicker
Hlomer West
Dollis Walls
Verlin Brewer
Horace Storia
Jamea
Warmouth
T. A. Alexander
KE. LR. Robards
Martinsville
Oyashi
Rebecca
Epworth
Obearty
Coon Sween
Wiley
Seu
Sand Ridge
Herbert Lawson
Paul Fredrick
Mrs. Chatham
Lizzie Bohanon
Sallie Lewis
Walter Brown
Roachvale
Bert Lawson
N. M. Bohanon
Tom Bohanon
Morris Woods
Honor Lewis
Ruth Lawson
Lizzie
Frances Bohanon
Sophie Lewis
Alice Smith
Lillie Kiser
Eme Smith
Robert Lawson
Ruth
Barbara Evans
Rosa Evans
Newt Kersey
Harrys Tatwsen
Charlie Biples
Diuss Evans
Greencastle
Mistichius
Chhuttie Christy
Wan
Pike
Wilch
Norasmith
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