Darlington Stores Offer Wide Range of Christmas Gifts
A traveling salesman visits Darlington and highlights local merchants with abundant Christmas options. Cox hardware features gifts for boys and fathers, Crowder’s grocery displays candy and nuts, Corner Drug Store shelves candy and Rexall toiletries, Thompson’s grocery offers chocolate and nuts, Weaver’s sells cut glass and furniture, Campbell and Kersey keep jewelry and silverware, Brainard and Butler’s showcase furniture and sewing baskets, Shaffer’s bakery promises holiday treats, Saidla’s Electronics touts toasters and lamps, Rettinger’s posts cards and enlarging service, and Weliever’s and Bert Hiatt provide candy and meat/fowl selections for Christmas meals.
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Darlington
Cox Hardware Store
Sister
Brainard
Butler’s
Shaffer
Saidla
Rettinger
Weliever’s
Bert Hiatt
Trains Annulled Due to Coal Shortage
Two passenger trains through here were annulled Tuesday night and will remain so until coal supplies improve. The northbound train due at 9 40 A.M. and the southbound due at 9 53 P.M. were canceled.
Bazaar and Market at Godard's store
The Ladies of the East Christian Church will hold a bazar and market at Godard's store next Saturday December 18. It offers a good chance to buy pretty gifts for Christmas.
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Ladies of the East Chrstian Church
Godard’s
Saidla Promises Real Candy Display At Store
Miss Ruth Flaningam visits Miss Bessie Deck in Frankfort for the week. Saidla offers a full line of canned goods syrups breakfast foods and crackers. A date for The Crisis by Churchill will appear at The Shadows. The Ladies Aid Society of the Friends church held an all day quilting party at Mrs. Jenny Paddack's home with a big noon dinner.
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Saidla
Ruth Flaningam
Bessie Deck
Frankfort
Saidla’s
Churchill
Ladies Aid Society of the Friends Church
Jenne Paddack
Ed Doty of Bowers Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Ed Doty a Bowers resident died in Robert Long hospital Indianapolis on Wednesday after a serious illness from carbuncles on his neck. Bert Brainard brought the body to Thorntown and then to the Doty home. Funeral at Bowers church at 1 pm with burial in Colfax cemetery. The Doty family runs the local telephone switchboard.
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Ed Doty
Bowers
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Doty
Bert Brainard
Thorntown
Colfax
Meeting of Peoples Banking Company Stockholders
Notice to stockholders of Peoples Banking Company of Darlington Indiana of a meeting at the bank office on Saturday January 3 1920 at 10 oclock A M to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact any other legal business. L W Little cashier.
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Peoples Banking Company
Darlington
Indiana
L. W. Little
Bear Cat and Thorntown Americans clash in night doubleheader
A double header is set at the gym with Bear Cat facing Thorntown Americans and the Wabash College K A C. Tonight. Tomorrow H S S team hosts Lebanon at Lebanon. Tonight’s New Market game was canceled due to illness among New Market players.
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Bear Cat
Thorntown Americans
Wabash College
H. 8 S
Lebanon
New Market
Wingate H S Team Here Bears Host Wingate Next Thursday
Wingate High School faces Wingate H S Bear Cats at home next Thursday night December 18. Wingate fields a fast independent team playing outside the state association and relies on quick offense.
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Bear Cats
Wingate
Bears Defeat Rockville 19 to 5 on Home Floor
In the fastest game on the home floor this year Darlington Bears beat Rockville by 19 to 5 last Saturday night at the gym.
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Rockville
Masonic Installation Set for December 17
Officers for the coming year will be installed at a called meeting of the Masonic Lodge next Wednesday evening December 17. The third degree will also be conferred on one candidate.
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Masonic Lodge
Duroc Hog Wins First Prize at Chicago Show
At the International Stock Show in Chicago last week a Duroc hog owned by Coll Harland won first prize in the class of male hogs under one year. The same animal also headed the first prize young herd.
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Chicago
Coll Harland
Dressed Chicken Sale Promoted by Mrs Buchan’s Hen Party
Chickens taken to the hen party at Mrs. Alex Buchan’s yesterday will be dressed and on sale at Cox's hardware store tomorrow at 9:50. Price is 35 cents per pound. Call Mrs. Buchanan to reserve.
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Alex Buchanan
Cox’s Hardware Store
Buchanan
Ladies of the M E church hold December food sale
The Ladies of the M E church announce a food sale on Saturday December 20 at R B Cox's hardware store starting at 1 30 PM. Proceeds support church activities.
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Ladies of the
M. E. Church
R. B. Cox’s Hardware
Local Socials and Candy Store Ad Mentions
Mr and Mrs Harley Paddock spent Wednesday in Lafayette. Mrs Wm Robbins and son of Plymouth visit the Kellys. Rev and Mrs Garfield Cox Crawfordsville and Miss Margaret Weesner visited Jennie Paddock. Churches invited to inspect Candies at Saidlas. Mrs E H Brainard Thorntown wintering with son Bert. Byron Wilson and son Crawfordsville guests of Earl Cartmill. Complete candy line offered with prices 20 percent lower than November. Let us fit you out.
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Harley Paddock
Lafayette
the Shadows
Wm. Robbins and Son
Plymouth
Fred Kelly
Saidla’s
Garfield Cox
Crawfordsville
Margaret Weesner
Jennie Paddock
Saidla
E. H. Brainard
Thorntown
Bert Brainard
Byron Wilson
Earl Cartmill
Book Lovers Have Guest Day At Mrs Brainard Home
Book Lover's Club guests include mothers and ladies for a Christmas themed meeting. Papers on Period Furniture and Oriental Rug Weaving are presented with colored plates. Songs, ice cream, cake, coffee, and favors with a Red Cross seal mark the gathering. The club plans a Christmas meeting next Wednesday at Mrs Jennie Paddack's home.
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Bert Brainard
Book Lover’s Club
Ernest Weesner
Earl Martin
Merle Coons
Weesner
Mother Machree
Widdicomb
Club
Martin
Roy Snyder
Margaret Brainard
Aniel Cunningham
Mary Hiatt
Ada Lynch
Alex Buchanan
5. A. Marshall
Cyrus Cunningham
Clara Mullen
Elvira Bowers
E. H. Brainard
Rachel Rich
Lyde Meneely
Caroline Paddack
Laura Booher
Guerney ~ Woody
Martha Bowers
Jennie Paddack
Miss Francis Inskeep Hosts Seventeenth Birthday Party
Miss Francis Inskeep entertained numerous young friends on Wednesday evening for her seventeenth birthday. Noel Shaver won a candy prize in a guessing contest. Games and music followed with refreshments for fourteen. Seventeen red and green candles centered the table amid Christmas decor. Guests included Lois Woody, Agnes Peebles, Dorthy Burgin, Geneva Miller, Florence Hiatt, Lucille Peacock, Joe Snyder, Noel Shaver, Arthur Kelly, Wheeler Bowers, Oliver Bowers, Lewis Pickett, and Harris Saidla.
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Francis Inskeep
Noel Shaver
Lois Woody
Agnes Peebles
Dorthy Burgin
Geneva Miller
Florence Hiatt
Lucille Peacock
Messrs
Joe Snyder
Arthur Kelly
Wheeler
Oliver Bowers
Lewis Pickett
Harris Saidla
Jaanita Boots Weds Lawrence Lockhart In Pretty Home Ceremony
A wedding at the Boots home Sunday evening joined Jaanita Boots to Lawrence Lockhart of Mace with Rev. Frost officiating before twenty five relatives. Afterward sisters served supper and the couple departed for Mace to reside in a furnished cottage awaiting them.
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Gilmore Boots
Jaanita
Lawrence Lockhart
Mace
Frost
Nevah Misner
Lois Boots
Operetta Pleases at Gymnasium Show
The Smugeglenan operetta by grade pupils Tuesday night drew a large crowd of parents and friends. More than one hundred children starred in the performance with notable talent and fancy costumes enhancing the effect. A neat sum was realized.
Eastern Star Initiation Next Tuesday Evening
A class of eighteen will be initiated into the Eastern Star Chapter next Tuesday evening December sixteen. Work begins at four o'clock with part of the class receiving degrees, and the remainder taking them after a six o'clock dinner.
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Eastern Star Chapter
For Sale Farms At Two Prices Per Acre
For sale an 80 acre farm priced at 200 dollars per acre and a 120 acre farm at 120 dollars per acre. Listing by L. W. Little.
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L. W. Little
Ladies Aid Society Meets at Campbells Chapel Home
The Ladies Aid Society of Camp bells Chapel met at Mrs. Harley Conrads home on Wednesday afternoon. An inexpensive Xmas gift idea is a box of fancy candy with prices from 15c to $2.00.
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Saidla
Ladies Aid Society
Campbell’s Chapel
Harley Conrad
Damon Thompson
Earl LaFollette
Ellen Jane
Thorntown
Grant Gray
Harold Gray
Mr. LaFollette
Mr. Gray
Ladies Aid of Potato Creek Elects Officers
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Will Fisher for a Christmas gathering last Wednesday. A noon dinner followed. officers were elected including Pres. Mrs. Dave Gear and Vice-Pres. Mrs. Anna Boots. Guests included Cecil Royer and Mary Mahoy. The next meeting is planned for January with a community service.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Potato Creek
Will Fisher
Pres
Dave Gear
Anna Boots
Treas
Chas. Peterson
Opal Holloway
Anna Dykes
James Boots
Marion Holloway
Geo. Mahoy
Arthur Paddock
Mable Carr
Chas. Moore
Cecil Royer
Mary Mahoy
Frank Fisher
Thomas Turnipseed
Kumijoinus Club Meets at Needhams Home
The Kumjoinus Club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Obe Needham's home on Friday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wells and son, Mr. and Mrs. Rade Endicott and son, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bush and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hampton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Booker, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bush and children, Alva Caldwell and family. Refreshments of apples and peanuts were served.
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Kumijoinus Club
Obe Needham
Roy Wells
Harry Wells
Rade Endicott
Lew. Bush
Dan Hampton
Luther Booker
Marion Bush
Alva Caldwell
Mrs Conrad Entertained By Pythian Sisters In Moline
Mrs Frank Conrad spent winter in Moline Illinois and was surprised Monday evening by the Pythian Sisters at the home of Dr and Mrs C W Kendall. Mr and Mrs Conrad were dinner guests and after dessert the sisters arrived for a pleasant gathering. Miss Caroline Kendall played piano solos.
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Frank Conrad
Moline
C. W. Kendall
Conrad
Kendall
Caroline Kendall
Hen Party at Presbyterian Church Raises Funds with Hens
The ladies of the Presbyterian church hosted a Hen Party at Mrs. Alex Buchanan's home yesterday. Eighteen live hens were donated and several attendees contributed money instead. After the hens were secured for safekeeping, guests enjoyed social time and refreshments, with no chicken or eggs on the menu.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Alex Buchanan
Freshman Class Entertained by Miss Woody at High School
Miss Mable Woody hosted a pleasant evening for the Freshman class on Wednesday. Chaperons Miss Weesner and Miss Sanders assisted as twenty young people enjoyed games and music with light refreshments served.
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Mable Woody
Weesner
Miss Sanders
Six Oclock Dinner at Miss Decks Home
Miss Bessie Deck entertained guests at a Sunday dinner party at her South Columbia street home. Attending were Miss Ruth Flaningam of Darlington, B. W. Hills of the city, and C. Rhodon of Chicago.
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Bessie Deck
South
Columbia Street
Ruth Flaningam
Darlington
B. W. Hills
C. Rhodon
Chicago
Frankfort
For Sale or Trade Listing of Vehicles and Tractor
L. W. Little offers Ford cars priced at 300 and 200, Oakland at 500, Overland at 900, a 5 passenger Ford chassis at 400, a brand new Ford sedan at 943, and a Fordson tractor at 920. Potential buyers contact the seller.
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Ford
Oakland
Overland
Pineapple Special at Saidla's Store
A local shopper can buy fine sliced Hawaiian pineapple at Saidla's for 50 cents per can. The offer highlights a bargain in canned fruit, promoted in the small town market.
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Saidla’s
Methodist Church Sunday Service Details
Sunday School attendance reached 88 despite bad weather. Morning worship at 11:00 on "The Measure of Our Devotion" with special music by the Burgins. Epworth League at 6:00 led by Mary Fink. Watch Night Social planned for New Year’s Eve. Evening service at 7:00 and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 led by Pastor J. B. Johnson.
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Methodist Church
Burgin
Epworth League
Mary Fink
J. B. Johnson
Presbyterian Church Services and Leaders Schedule
Shannondale and Presbyterian Church listings show 10:00 Sunday school with Vai Riggins as superintendent, 11:00 morning service on Sunday, evening service at 7:00 p.m. with themes Partnership with God and God and Hope, Wednesday social hour at 7 p.m., midweek service Thursday at 7 p.m. Pastor W. J. Frost, Ph D. is noted.
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Presbyterian Church
E. Tressel
God
Hope
Vai_ Riggins
W. J. Frost
South Christian Church Weekly Schedule
The church lists Sunday 9 45 Sunday School led by J B Cooper with Esther's Truth and 6 00 Christian Endeavor on Ruth's Wise Decision Prayer meeting set for Wednesday night led by Pastor Cc F Baldwin.
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South Christian Church
J. B. Cooper
Esther
Christian Endeavor
Ruth
Cc. F. Baldwin
East Christian Church Sunday services with Prof Geo Leonard
East Christian Church holds 10:00 Sunday School. Prof Geo Leonard of Crawfordsville will speak in the morning and again in the evening, delivering sermons at the church service.
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East Christian Church
Geo. Leonard
Crawfordsville
Masons Visit Crawfordsville For Degree Work
The local lodge ferried over fifty members to Crawfordsville to Montgomery Lodge No. 60 and later to Montgomery Lodge No. 50 for a day of Masonic work. Beginning at 4 PM the third degree was given to six candidates. A banquet followed at six o'clock before the Darlington degree team led a polished demonstration.
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Crawfordsville
Masonic
Montgomery Lodge No. 60
Montgomery Lodge No. 50
Darlington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meet at Buchanan Home
Last Friday afternoon the WC T U held a regular session at Mrs Tillie Buchanans home with twelve members present Rev Frost attended and spoke on temperance The next meeting is planned for January at Mrs Jennie Booher s home
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WC. T. U
Sesson
Tillie Buchanan
Frost
Temperance
Jennie Booher
Hat Sale Closeout by Luvena Grimes
Luvena Grimes announces a closing out sale of trimmed hats offering a few numbers of excellent quality at cost. The bargains are presented as money-saving deals with emphasis on value and stock clearance.
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Luvena Grimes
Local notices and shopping highlights from town
The column lists grocery and tobacco offerings at Saidla with cigars pipes and candy. It notes Frank and Mrs. Conrad visiting relatives in Moline and Clara Corns returning from Washington on leave. It mentions a December 13 circus at The Shadows and a church talk by Rev Garfield Cox on Reconstruction in France.
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Saidla
Frank Conrad
Moline Jr
Roy
Merle DeLong
Delphi
Aniel Bocher
Clara Corns
War Risk Department
Washington
Keith Cox
Illinois University
Garfield Cox
Wabash College
Friends Church
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa Claus
Crowder’s
Thompson's Grocery
Desert
Weaver's
A. K. Peterson's
Sonora
Wingate H. S
Darlington Bears
Lockhart— Boots
Ladies Aid of Potato Creek
Shannondale
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