Local News Notes on Amo Community Gatherings and Fire Alert
AMO residents hosted state superintendent Lula Gaddis for home economics events at local homes. An oil lamp explosion at Mrs. Alice Hamilton’s home triggered a fire quickly contained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horn and neighbors. The piece lists numerous visits, social gatherings, church notes, and upcoming conference farewells across Amo, Danville, Clayton, Pittsboro, and surrounding areas with many families and local figures named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Gaddis
Purdue
Otto Whicker
Russell Jones
Whicker
Armstrong
Julia Reesa
Seventy-Three Thursdays in 1920 Reported
Herald notes 1920 contains 53 Thursdays and 53 Fridays due to calendar alignment. Five months hold five Thursdays, seven months four. 4920 begins on Thursday and ends on Friday, creating an extra Friday as well.
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Herald
Stereopticon Lecture at Local Church Highlights World Needs
Rev E H Justice pastor of the local Christian church presented a stereopticon lecture on world needs using slides from the inter church world movement. He showed charts of old world countries and U S conditions, noting many counties and towns lack churches and urging more church involvement. A free will offering at the end funded mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Justice
Interchurch World Movement
Rev. Justice
United States
Justice
Old-Time Resident John W Grimes Visits Coatesville
John W Grimes, former local resident now living in Messena Iowa, stopped in Coatesville on the way to the Indianapolis G A R encampment. He recalled the old church fire of the 1860s and the 1864 65 building, a revival that year brought 85 conversions, and noted services held in Moravian church during construction. He and his wife plan to move to Long Beach California after the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Grimes
Messena
Iowa
Coatesville
Indianapolis
Grimes
Kelsy
Mrs. Grimes
Long Beach
Cal
John Browns Baby Scout Party Recalls Saturday Night
A humorous note describes a Scout Josef Shirp event hosted by Mrs. Sharp with Rev. E H Justice and a boy scout, featuring a fire good time with winnies marshmallows grapes and games. The piece hints at another gathering to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Josef Shirp
Mabel Craver Weds Henry Buis in Greencastle
The Greencastle Banner reports Mabel Craver daughter of Holmes and Mrs Craver of Greencastle married Henry Buis last Friday at the Greencastle Christian parsonage officiated by Rev Levi Marshall. The couple will live on a farm southwest of Coatesville. The bride, well known in town, formerly lived with grandparents W B Swain and wife while attending local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Mabel Craver
Holmes Craver
Blaze Lose Close Game in Indianapolis Series Start
The Indianapolis Ramblers edged the Blaze 6 to 5 as regulars Scott and Sullivan sat out. Charlie Chaplin impressed at third while W Blue homered and Mitchell doubled. Indianapolis scored three runs on one hit in the fourth, and the Blaze face Monrovia next with Scottie and Dawson back in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Ramblers
Blaze
Scott and Sullivan
Charlie Chaplin
Blue
W. Blue
Mitchell
Indianapolis Lads
Monrovia
Scottie
Dawson
When I cash in I shall not heed praise or pomp
A speaker urges friends to assess true friendship before death. He rejects posthumous honors and asks for genuine appreciation while alive, noting his loyalty and wanting honest vows rather than empty tributes after his passing.
To Groveland Church Lost Sheep Call Home
A church pastor reports a large flock of Methodist sheep missing, guiding readers to drive strays home or into the fold if they refuse to return. Rewards offered, fodder provided next Sunday at the usual feeding-place, all strays welcomed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Ramey
Blaze and Monrovia Club Set Three-Game Series
The Blaze baseball team signs a three game series with the Monrovia club. The first game is at Monrovia, the second at Coatesville, and the third at the venue drawing the larger crowd from the first two games. An Indianapolis umpire will officiate the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaze
Monrovia
Coatesville
Indianapolis
Dynamited Tree Clears Path for New Elrod Street
Last week Jack Gambold took the contract to remove a large West Main street tree near the Amos Smith residence. Three to four days of effort failed to topple it until dynamite was used beneath the roots. The area is now clear for the new Elrod street construction.
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Jack Gambold
West Main Street
Amos Smith
Elrod Street
Appendectomy for Miss Edith Newman in Indianapolis
Miss Edith Newman of Indianapolis underwent an appendicitis operation at Deaconess hospital Friday and was reported progressing well. She is a former resident of this place and was visited by Mr and Mrs Joe Sullivan and Mrs Nan Awbrey on Sunday. Later pneumonia developed and she is in critical condition.
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Edith Newman
Indianapolis
Deaconess Hospital
Miss Newman
Joe Sullivan
Nan Awbrey
Hard for Him to See Jibe Brown Visits Town
Jibe Brown came to town on Thursday for the first time in months. He has lost sight in his left eye and faces limited vision in his right eye.
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Jibe Brown
Tuesday Club Meeting Notes With Ida Masten and Guests
The Tuesday club held an all day meeting with Mrs Ida Masten on September 16. Twelve members and four guests attended dinner including Mrs Julius Hubble as an all day guest. The group planned another gathering with Mrs Laura Masten on October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Masten
Julius Hubble
Laura Masten
Local guests highlighted by Hunt family event
John W. Grimes of Messena Iowa and John Gray with family from Danville were Sunday visitors to Mervin Hunt and family, sharing a social afternoon.
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John W. Grimes
Messena
Iowa
John Gray and
Community Notes Roundup From Greencastle Area
Local visits span Greencastle Pendleton Danville and Plainfield with many families hosting Sunday meals and gatherings. Birth of Mildred Marie Hunt prompts well wishes. milk cow sale near Mt Meridian tops 140 each. Reverend changes include Sweeney resigning in Plainfield and McBrayer finishing Cherry Grove church year. Theodore Boes and Mrs C E Wiley wed in St Louis then move to Greencastle residence.
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Moffett & Hurst
Mt. Meridian
Theodore Boes
Greencastle
C. E. Wiley
Denver
Col
St. Louis
Bondholders urged to convert 4 per cent issues by deadlines
Holders of U. S. Nberty bonds must convert the second issue before November 15 and holders of the first issue before December 15. These are the final grace days to exchange for 4 1/4 per cent bonds. Failure to convert will risk loss of market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Nberty
Roy Lisby Leaves Street Cars for Parcel Post Work
Roy Lisby, an Indianapolis worker, quit his job with the street car lines and has taken a position in the Indianapolis post office in the parcel post department. He had been employed there for several months before returning home over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lisby
Indianapolis
Roy
Odd Fellows Lodge Votes On Twelve New Members
The Russellville News notes a Thursday vote adding twelve new members to the local Odd Fellows lodge. The decision may trigger several called meetings and extra rides for boys to the goat as part of the proceedings.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Russellville News
New Building In Town For Coatesville Flagman
The flagman’s house arrived Monday and was erected Tuesday morning east of the east sidewalk by railroad workers in Coatesville.
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Coatesville
Summary of Game Laws for 1920 Provisions of Statutes
The United States department of agriculture has published a succinct bulletin titled Game Laws for 1920 4 Summary of the Provisions of Federal state and Provincial Statutes. Upon request it will be furnished to interested readers. Address Everett Sanders Member of Congress 369 House Office Building Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Everett Sanders
Congress
House
Washington, D. i
Four youths escape injury in Greencastle road crash
Four Quincy residents in a Ford touring car were hit by a south bound bigger car near Thad Jones home two miles south of Greencastle. The impact knocked the Ford off the road and onto its side in a branch. One woman and one man suffered cuts and bruises but no serious injuries. The south bound driver did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Quincy
Thad Jones
Badley
Air mail routes awarded to Lawson Airline for three contracts
The Post Office Department awarded Lawson Airline three air mail routes totaling 685000 dollars annually. One route runs Pittsburg to St Louis via Columbus and Cincinnati, another New York to Chicago via Harrisburg and Pittsburg, and a third New York to Atlanta via Washington Raleigh and Columbus. The Pittsburg to St Louis path will likely fly over Coatesville.
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Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Lawson Airline Company
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
New York
Harrisburg
Atlanta
Washington
Raleigh
N. C
S. C
Coatesville
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Townships
A list of transfers shows Alfred S Lineinger and others selling Danville lots for 1850, 3000, and various small sums. Plainfield out lots. Brownsburg and Amo parcels. Brown and Guilford townships. Clayton and Danville area deeds. Multiple buyers and sellers include John A Cline, James L Daugherty, Raymond Hatford, and others in Brownsburg, Danville, Plainfield, and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred S. Lineinger
John A. Cline
Danville
C. E. Kelley
John H. Phillips
Plainfield
Cc. C. Branson
Raymond W. Hatford
Amo
Ella Masten
James L. Daugherty
Ivory R. Jones
Thomas Roach
Brown Township
Oscar M. Schwartzbaugh
Joseph Wright
Eleazar B. Owen
E. Scott Miller
Amy
Lafred L. Waters Et al
Noah Jones
Cly R. Humston
Lee E. Chatham
Nannie G. Reid
Charles L. Shuler
Clayton
William A. Opple
Henry Price
Friendswood
Charlie Monnett
Harvey McAninch
Countesville
Anna Woodward
Homer Wright
Charles E. Shields
William Oscar Ferguson
Liberty Township
Ambrosia L. Wilkin
Aubrey
Chamberlain
Sarah A. West
John Hlecker
Litton
Alva W. Stanley
Opal
Good
Clay Township
Fannie E. Moon
John S. Tharp
Union Township
Tressie PP. Higgins
Guardian
Charles L. Demaree
Thessie P. Higgins
Edward W. Sawyer
Mary E. Pierson
Pittsboro
Sale Dates Announced for Farms Near Fillmore and Coatesville
Herald lists sale dates in 1920. On September 23 Lewis Garrett sells on the W. A. J. Arnold farm 34 miles northwest of Fillmore. On September 29 B. F. Wing sells on the James McVay farm 4 miles northwest of Coatesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Garrett
W. A. J. Arnold
Fillmore
B. F. Wing
James McVay
Coatesville
Mrs Hester Lydick Guests Include Wayne Kelly Family
Mrs Hester Lydick and daughter Bernice visited Wayne Kelly and wife northwest of town on Sunday. Also present were James Dale and wife Gilbert Wheeler and wife and Wim Kelly and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Lydick
Bernice
Wayne Kelly
James Dale
Gilbert Wheeler
Wim. Kelly
Two Local Weddings In Indiana and Greencastle News
Stilesville resident Miss Lucy Lineberry wed Raymond Barnes of Indianapolis in a September ceremony at the groom's home. The couple plans to reside at 2315 N Arsenal Ave. Community events include a September 26 homecoming at the Stilesville Christian church with a basket dinner.
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Lucy Lineberry
Stilesville
Raymond Barnes
Indianapolis
N. Arsenal Avenue
The
Christian Church of
Plan for Cooperative Marketing Across States
John G. Brown, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmers' Associations, led a delegation on a month long Western tour with farm bureau leaders to study cooperative marketing. They report strong Western results and aim to apply lessons to market Middle West staples like grain and live stock more equitably for producers and consumers. Brown warns against a closed membership and emphasizes broad state participation before forming a nationwide cooperative plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Brown
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
California
Farm Bureau
Middle West
Brown
Navy Cecil Walton Joins Navy in Indianapolis Transition
Cecil Walton traveled to Indianapolis Monday morning to enlist in the navy and was promptly sent to Philadelphia to the receiving ship. He entered as a shipfitter's mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Walton
Indianapolis
Navy
Philadelphia
Cecil
Will Preach Last Sermon At Conference Closing
The local Methodist church holds its conference year closing with Rev. C N MerBayer delivering his final sermon at the evening service. K Gilbert, administrator, to Ida M Odell, Marion township, amount $409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. MerBayer
K. Gilbert
Ida M. Odell
Marion
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Wallie McCloud
Ernest King
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Bertha
R. A. Bryan
Forest
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Robert
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W. E. Lambert
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Alfred Marshall
Paul Hadley
Hadley
Hearle Brown
Ladoga
Grant Scott
E. C. Record
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Brazil
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Lebanon
Ida Kreigh
Robert Pounds
Paul Christie
Anna Tincher
Fred Croft
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Kokomo
von Richardson
Terre Haute
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Blaze Montgomery
Ifo
V. Blue
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Earl McDaniel
Brownsburg
George Nichols and Sons
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Lewis Hubble
Sarah Snodgrass
Silas Cline
Ida Wilson
Ben Harlin
Jerry Lisby
C. A. Hunt
Mildred Marie
Sam King
Town
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Fay Casady
Lee Chatham
Oli Webb
A. Chatham
Kate McAninch
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John Knight
Jobe Greenlee
Donald
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Martinsville
Ora Storm
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Belleville
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Missouri
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Lena
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Putnam County
Mr. Wetz
Edwin S. Sweeney
Christian Church At
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Hartford Theological Seminary
Sweeney
Cherry Grove M. E
Uncle Sam
Billie
Ford
Big Auto
Title Guaranty Co
Danville, Ind
Elza Henson
Alfrieda B. Glossop
Elmieda Heistand
Earle O. Craven
Lulu M. Craven
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Dayton Brown
Howard White
Ed Robinson
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Frank Reed
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Andrew Robards
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Butler College
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Alonzo Arnold
Cora Osborn
Wakefield Miller
S. G. York
Hallie York
Duane Phipps
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Edward Keworthy
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DePauw
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