Journey Through Foster and Nearby Towns Reveals Early 20th Century Life
Peres T. Olipgant recalls two weeks of visits, farming families, and local commerce in Covington, Attica, Danville, and Perrysville. He describes road work, log rolling, church picnics, a Wabash canal era ferry, and town life with mills, stores, and grain elevators along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shute
Dughter
Elias Goudy
Daniel Mobarger
Cornelius Muir
Abraham Draper
George
John Villars
Danville
Brc
Leverich & Palmer
Woodbury
Main
Vermillion Street
Perrynville
John N Jones
Fred Smith
John Kirkpatrick
Toledo
Perrysville
Thee
Moffatd& Custman
Hicks & English
Jones &Smith
McNeil & Croft
Smith Rabb
John Dunlop
Covington
Wabesh
Emily
Paas
Evrything
Pole & Walker
Court House Square
George Holister
James G. Hardy
Gersin
Great Lakes
Reminiscence of Childhood on Prairie Farm and Orchard
An aged narrator recalls early life on a central prairie farm near Geesie, noting a lone orchard planter named Prather and neighbors with frame cottages. The memory wanders to the blue Pacific, reflecting on settlers, timber, and the rural landscape of long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Geesie
Prather
Rileysburg
Peter Coasey
Henry Goudy
Elias Metzger
Joseph Howard
Joseph Foster
Richard Stute
Ladies' dress skirts featuring new styles at J Loeb's Stores
Full assortment of ladies' latest style dress skirts arrives at J Loeb's Stores. Shop now for fashionable skirts in current cuts and fabrics offered at this local retailer.
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J. Loeb’s
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Master Russell, Abdill
Chicago
Will Foster
Macke‘Paylor
Zack Miller
Rolia Reiff
Williamsport
John Switzer
Danvire
Robert Moody Sr
Minnie
Oklahoma
Texas
Ed Spencer
W. W. Crane Construction Co
Benson
Chas
Albert Franklin
Chas. McLaughlin
W.R. Foater
John Shafer
Kentucky
Richard Royse
Foster
Will Beckett
Verna
Clinton Beckett
Attica
Jacob Lape
Andy Fields
Millard Beckett
Thureday
Millard
Order At
Foater
Red Brasker
Mound Township
Montgomery Pixon
Haxtum, Col
Dave Ricketta
Arthur Ramsey
Washington State
Fowler, Col
Benson Sunday School
Fester
George W. Barnard
Calloway, Neb
George Boughner
Charley Correll
Crivitz Wia
Clyde Cunningham
Cyrus Cunningham
Miss Shuff
Jacob White
Bert
Ed. Ballah
James Meharry
Link Ricketts
Jisa Straweer
James Gouty
Hoopeston
Mrs. Mizner
Allen Thurman Galyesa
Weat
Lebanon
Will Backett
Covington Fair
Bradley Beckett
Colorado
Hoisington
Kannas
Brad
Colrado Cimate
Jake Lape
Feter
Top Notch
Baptist Association
Hopewell
James Wen
Litton
New Ross
Mace Crawfordsville
Waynetown
Rockville
Waveland
Mellett
Dan
Foster, Grape Greek
Panvilie
Harry Craigmile
Harry
Anl
Vim Marine Motor Co
Sandusky
D. Ed
Spencer
Mrs. Morris
New York
Aunt Belle Hannah
Will Hunter
Ed. Daller
Myrtie White
Indianapolis
Ww. O. Goff
Jeremiah Goff
Elmira Belle Gilmore
Emory Gilmore
State Fair
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Albany
Boston
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Evansville
Wm B. White
Vermillion
Fountain Counties
Gary
Wabash Railroad
Bill
Grand Prairie
Peres T. Olipgant
Peter T. Oliphant
First Church of Christ
Bible School
D. H. Pater
Jefferson Street
Scott
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf
United States
Bermuda
Crater
Thease Farma
B. Fletcher
Dearborn
Chicaga
The
National Dental Parlors
North Vermilion Street
Illinois
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