Edinburg Notes Theodate Local Social And Travel Snippets
Edinburg news item list shows Ava Reeves northbound passenger. Frank Stevens travels to Ann Arbor. Dora Ogden enjoys Elizabethtown. Chas Newsom works Greenwood. George Moore visits from Chicago. many residents visiting Indianapolis Seymour and Franklin. group travels and school plans noted. local ads invite rentals, furnishings, and wood sales. diphtheria case at Maple Grove. John Alberts shot and recovering with details on injury context.
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Edinburg
Ava Reeves
Frank Stevens
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dora Ogden
Elizabethtown
Chas Newsom
Greenwood
Carl Gent
Perente
George Moore
City
Chicago
Ed Welker
Vernon
Horace Frost
Harry McCoy
Dan Crow
Madison
Pat Haislup
Seymour
Geo. Wood
Franklin
Dallas Reeves
Indianapolis
Simion Strauss
A. Strauss
Lily Walls
Bernice Swengel
James Taylor
Lion Walleck
Fred Broner
Harry Scholler
Reynolds
Wm. Sbhowe
Indianapolia
George Watts
George Lucas
Misa Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth
Washington
George
Exeter
N. H
Play 777 Stirs Audiences With Betoun Rouge Setting
The comedy scenes spark lively fun and thrilling climaxes. The striking Betoun Rouge penitentiary scene presents remarkable beauty. Ada Van Ete leads a capable cast in a lavishly mounted production expected to draw crowds.
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Betoun Rouge
Mies Ada van Ete
Installation of Officers at City Hall
Grand Army Isham Keith Post officers to be publicly installed at City Hall next Thursday evening. Also mentions J A Newton and a line about corn toe shoes with a sales pitch, notes on chopping wood at John A George’s, and a hospital update on Miss Mary McLaughlin after surgery.
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Isham Keith
City Hall
J. A. Newton
Heating wood sale at John A. George's
Cold wave prompts offer on wood bundles. One and quarter cords available for 1 dollar, or one and a half cords for five dollars.
Clothing fire injures man husking corn
Wm Goodin’s clothing caught fire from an engine spark while husking corn yesterday. Flames nearly burned his front clothing before extinguished. Also notes Alameda Club annual meeting January 4 1897 at St Denis hotel and funeral of Mrs Jane Sterling on Third Street with interment at Thompson's cemetery.
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Wm. Goodin
Ed. Call
Alameda Club
St. Denis
H. Lincoln
Jane Sterling
Third Street
T. Sweeney
Thompson's Cemetery
Fashionable tailored clothing remains in demand this year
The author notes that during the visit the shop will continue making fashionable clothing to order from fine materials. It emphasizes that well fitting garments rely on reasonable, handsome suiting and woolens, suggesting woolen fabrics minimize mistakes in tailoring.
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Father Time
Franklin Falls to Greenwood in Muddy Field Battle
The Franklin football squad lost to Greenwood 12 to 4 with Greenwood largely composed of Indiana University players. Franklin claims the field was muddy enough to affect play and asserts Edinburg failed to host or feed them properly, while Edinburg officials deny the accusations and condemn Columbus for a supposed smear.
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Franklin
Greenwood
Indiana University
Edinburg
Columbus
Col. Star
Edinburg Tribune
Columbus Health Report Clears City of Diphtheria
The Columbus health officer reports no current diphtheria cases and flags removed in a plenary health bulletin. The item mentions wood pricing at John A. George's and notes 14 cords per load. Miss Kate Gaddis, an ady compositor, traveled to Holinburg yesterday afternoon.
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Columbus
Franklin Star
Kate Gaddis
Ourady
Holinburg
Franklin Society Ball Brings Delightful Dance Night
The Four Hundred hosted a refined Franklin Society Ball at Axtball last night with a 22 piece program. Fanden Bros. orchestra of Indianapolis provided excellent music while guests from across towns included Miss Kiley Marion Helen Daily Muncie Efna Bolinger Seymour Mayme Mahoney Miss Kitzenger Beryl Cooper Columbus Miss Gullefer Creensburg Otto Vance Andernov Chas Thompson Edinburg Chae Kitzinger Columbus Pac Hulsman and Will Fitzibbons Indianapolis.
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Fanden Bros. Orchestra of
Indianapolis
Kiley
Marion
Helen Daily
Muncie
Efna Bolinger
Seymour
Mayme Mahoney
Miss Kitzenger
Beryl Cooper
Columbus
Gullefer
Creensburg
Otto Vance
Andernov
Chas. Thompson
Edinburg
Chae
Kitzinger
Pac Hulsman
Will Fitzibbons
Franklin Star
Air Tight Heater wood sale at John A George’s
Advert reads one card of Air Tight Heater wood for 1 dollar and a bulk offer of 74 cards for 5 dollars at John A George's. The notice ends with a quip about an editor rarely found at Edingburg Call and jokes about resurrection.
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John A.george’s
Mey
Edingburg
Big Bargins on Shoes In Fresh Stock Sale
Local storefront advertises women sandals at 25c regular 50c and men sandals at 60c regular 75c. Coin toe arctics $1.25 regular $1.50. Youths lace shoes 75c regular $1.00. Ladies Dongolia buttons $1.25 vs $1.50. Mens Kangaroo calf cork sole $2.00 vs $3.00. All new stock.
Street Cleanup Eases Muddy Crossings for Pedestrians
Street commissioners deployed a workforce Saturday to clean street crossings. Pedestrians can now walk without mud at the crossings, aided by the removal of mud and debris. Steve Wood advertised at John A. George’s for cord wood sold at one dollar per cord.
Fred Lincoln Heads to Grand Rapids This Morning
Fred Lincoln will depart for Grand Rapids this morning and be away for about a month. Cheaper Than You Can Steal advertises 14 cords of heating wood for 8.1 at John A. George's.
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Roger
H. L. Rost
Washington Street
Fred Lincoln
Grand Rapids
John A. George’s
Loan Requests and Local Notices in Riverside Area
Wanted loans on real estate security with amounts from fifty to one hundred dollars and up. Owens Williams and John A George’s headquarters handle heating cords and related items. Fenton Hughes left for DePauw University and is noted as a Delta Tau Delta member. Kinney and Kinney advertise loan offers and a local lot for sale through their office.
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Tf Owens & Williams
Fenton Hughes
de Pauw
University At
Yen" Kinney
Kinney
Worms Found in Five Cent Cigarettes Warned by Times Star
City smokers alarmed by a cheap cigarette brand selling twenty per box reported to contain a worm in each pipe when opened. The Times Star notes the discovery and suggests smokers watch for the worm as a precaution.
Cold Wave Heating Wood Deals Announced
Heating wood sold at John A. George’s with a price of 1 cord for $1 or 74 cords for $5. The notice highlights a cold wave sale targeting homemakers and job seekers needing fuel.
Chickens Stolen and Pursued by Local Resident
Tom Doup of 6th and California Avenue reports his Plymouth Rock flock reduced by theft on Christmas Eve and a second raid Saturday night. He tracked a suspect, found plain tracks, and followed them a few blocks to a house. Doup vows prosecution if repeated. Also mentions Big Four mileage tickets and Henry Blessing of Wales ill with stomach issues.
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Tom Doup
6Th
California 8
Mr. Doup
Tom
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