Local Woman Takes Life By Drinking Carbolic Acid
Mrs Emma Hankinson Maguire a Crawfordsville resident died after drinking carbolic acid at her home on the Danville road Saturday night. She told husband life was not worth living after months of ill health following influenza. She collapsed shortly after. doctor’s aid came too late. She had moved from State Line Ind to educate Elliott boys and was active in church and the Rebekah lodge. Survived by husband two stepchildren one sister and two half brothers. Funeral Monday at 1 pm at the home south of the city. burial in I O F cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Hankinson Maguire
Crawfordsville
Danville Road
Edward Maguire
Maguire
Emma Hankinson
State Line Ind
Elliott Boys
Rebekah Lodge
Elliott
State Line
Rev. Kenaston
Children Day Observed at Presbyterian Church
Children Day services at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning featured music, exercises, and recitations to a large crowd. A generous offering was received. Monday evening the participating children enjoyed a picnic supper near the iron bridge north of town. Rev. and Mrs. Frost and Mrs. James Peterson served as chaperons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Iron Bridge
Frost
James Peterson
Family Dinner Hosts Four Returning Soldiers
Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart entertained relatives including Mr and Mrs Ollie Edwards and son Donald of Mace Lloyd Stewart and Mrs Ada Stewart of Crawfordsville Raymond Stubbs of Lafayette Mr and Mrs Herman Stewart and Mark James and Edgar Stewart Among guests were four returning soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stewart
Ollie Edwards
Donald
Mace
Lloyd Stewart
Ada Stewart
Crawfordsville
Raymond Stubbs
Lafayette
Herman Stewart
Mark. James
Edgar Stewart
I O O F Members Visit New Market in Ford Truck
Twenty members of the local I O O F journeyed to New Market yesterday afternoon spending the day and evening as guests of the order there. The trip was made in Lee Gard's new Ford truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Lee Gard
Editor Burkett Visits Town From Delphi
Mr Burkett once edited the Darlington Echo and is now in Delphi. The Y M L club held an all day meeting at Mrs Wilbur Coopers country home last Thursday. Members brought covered dishes and a bountiful noon dinner was served. In the afternoon officers for the coming year were elected and other business was handled. All members attended except two and reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkett
Darlington Echo
Delphi
Y.M. L. Club
Wibur Cooper
The Local Paper and Its Value to Readers
The writer extols the local newspaper’s essential role in daily life and business. He notes that without it, even for a week, communities and economies would falter, and urges readers to support publishers despite advertising and subscription costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uus
Kindness Habit Promotes Daily Happiness and Justice
The passage urges daily kindness, arguing withholding a simple act of kindness injures others. It emphasizes ease of kindness and suggests cultivating a daily habit toward something or someone to achieve genuine happiness.
Birthday Dinner Hosted by Miss Weesner
Miss Margaret Weesner hosted a seven o clock birthday dinner Wednesday celebrating the birthdays of herself, Mrs. Elmer Chambers and Mrs. S G Kersey. Guests included Mr and Mrs Chambers, Mr and Mrs Kersey, Rachel Rich, Mrs Ernest Weesner, and Misses Ina Bowers May Hall and Christine Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Weesner
Elmer Chambers
S. G. Kersey
Chambers
Kersey
Rachel Rich
Ernest Weesner
Ina Bowers
May Hall
Christine Rhodes
Weekend Fishing Party Sets Out From New Market
Roy and Harry Weliever Grant Gray Damon Wray and a father from New Market left Sunday at about three o clock for a fishing trip near Grand Rapids Michigan. They plan to be away a week to ten days. Walter and Arthur Butler and son from Chicago and Wichita spent Sunday with Milton Butler and kin. Earl W. Cox began a two week oil fields trip through Oklahoma and Texas Sunday. Lee Miller returned from Chicago for a two week visit. Miss Serena Grimes closed her millinery store and heads to Thorntown for the summer. Elijah Tressel and wife Mable Caldwell and son Edward were guests of Sam Flannigan family last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Harry Weliever
Grant Gray
Damon Wray
Father
New Market
Grand Rapids
Mich
Walter Butler
Chicago
Arthur Butler
Wichita, Kansas
Milton Butler
Earl W. Cox
Oklahoma
Texas
Elijah Tressel
Mable Caldwell
Edward
Sam Flannigan
H. I. M. Club Honors Harold Vannice With Surprise Birthday
The H I M Club staged a Sunday surprise for Harold Vannice in his honor. Members and guests brought covered dishes and enjoyed a noon dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Paddock, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mullen and family, Gladys Weliever and children, Damon Thompson and Beatrice Thompson, Cecil Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.I.M. Club
Harold Vannice
Harold Peterson
Harley Paddock
Cecil Mullen
Gladys Weliever
Damon Thompson
Beatrice Thompson
Queen Esther Circle Pic nic Day Trip to Shades and Turkey Run
The Queen Esther Circle of the M. E. church with president Mrs J B Johnson and Rev John Johnson plus Mrs Abner Bowers Mrs John Woody and Mrs Belle Booker traveled to Shades on Wednesday for a day of picnicking. Some went to Turkey Run for supper while others returned, stopping at Crawfordsville fair ground for a picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
M. E. Church
J. B. Johnson
Johnson
Abner Bowers
John Woody
Belle Booker
Turkey Run
Crawfordsville Fair Ground
New Phonograph Models Displayed at Local Store
Brainard and Butler have secured the agency for the Widdi comb phonograph and show two very pretty models at their shop. The machine plays all makes of records and includes several new features not found on other machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard
Butler
Change In Services At Campbell's Chapel
The evening preaching service at Campbells Chapel is dismissed Sunday due to Children's Day at Youngs Chapel. Preaching will be at Darlington at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbells Chapel
Youngs Chapel
Darlington
Webb family update and local notes from Indiana trip
Mrs. Caroline Webb returned Sunday from Indianapolis with Miss Mary Webb who will stay two weeks with cousin Miss Caroline Kendall. Thos Alston in Germany delays return as Fifth Division leaves last. Several local visits and family updates listed, with newborns and medical news included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Webb
Indianapolis
Miss Mary Webb
Will
Miss Caroline Kendall
Thos. Alston
Germany
How Club Members Use Earnings at Indiana Club Roundup
At Purdue University the first annual Indiana boy and girl club roundup attracted about 320 youths. Findings show 28 owned Liberty Bonds 109 held War Savings Stamps and nearly all bought Thrift Stamps. Thirty three started bank accounts from earnings. livestock ownership included 85 pigs 46 calves 26 sheep and 62 poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue University
United States Department of Agriculture
Personal Items Of Interest In Indianapolis Visitors
Mrs. Jane Brewer of Brown svalley visits Emma Henderson and kin. Charles Cook welcome a ten and a half pound boy. Walter Moffitt, discharged at Camp Sherman, returns home from France. Numerous social visits across town include Miss Mullen, Miss Geneva Miller, Miss Pauline Cox, and many others as guests of local families. A Pythian Sisters party honors Anna Booker from Chicago at Mrs. Obed Needham’s home.
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Pythian Sisters
Obed Needham
Anna Booker
Chicago
Homer Cooper
Frank Caldwell
Dorothy Booker
Edison Robbins
Lebanon
Church Announcements and Sunday School Schedule
The paper runs church notices for Darlington Methodist Church with 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 preaching there and 8:00 preaching service. Union Sunday School Training class meets Friday evenings at 8 in the Library taught by local pastors. Potato Creek Campbell's Chapel holds Wednesday 9:00 prayer meeting. Everyone welcome. J B Johnson pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Darlington
Potato Creek
Campbell’s Chapel
J.B. Johnson
Weekend visits and homecomings keep town lively
Miss Mattie and Jennie Kersey spent the weekend with A H Pickett and family. Master Ned Booher of Kokomo is visiting John Woody and family. Miss Belle Painter, fresh from Terre Haute State Normal, returned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McHaffie of Indianapolis visited relatives. Miss Audrey Wisehart came home after a Crawfordsville visit. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis and children of Lebanon and Miss Ida Walden of Indianapolis visited two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Bair. Cecil Hampton, just discharged at Camp Sherman Ohio, returns from France. The bakery room, recently fire damaged, is refurbished and ready for occupancy. Mrs. Ernest Weesner of Lebanon visited briefly while Mr. Weesner traveled to Detroit.
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Walter Moffitt
France
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Belle Painter
State Normal
Terre Haute
Sville
Sam Davis
Lebanon
Ida Walden
Indianapolis
Roscoe Bair
South Christian Church Sunday schedule and leaders
South Christian Church morning service at 11 with J. B. Cooper as Sunday School superintendent at 9 45. Christian Endeavor at 7. Linnsburg hosts 10 am Sunday School under Charles McVay. Garfield offers 10 am Sunday School led by Denton Cox. Prayer meetings each Thursday. Pastor C F Baldwin invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cooper
Christian Endeavor
Linnsburg
Charles McVay
Presbyterian Church Darlington Sabbath School Schedule
Darlington church announces Sabbath School at 10 a m with E Tressel and 11 am morning service. Evening service at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 8 pm. W J Frost is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington Sabbath School
E. Tressel
Shannondale
Val Riggins
W. J. Frost
Church Services At Gravelly Run And Friends Church
The Sunday schedule lists Gravelly Run Friends with Sunday School at 10 o clock led by Superintendent C E Quigg and pastor Rev P D Guyer. Friends Church holds Bible School at 9 45 led by Superintendent Israel Butler. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Israel
C. E. Quigg
P. D. Guyer
East Christian Church Bible School and Prayer Meeting
East Christian Church schedules Bible School at 10 00 a m and a Union prayer meeting on Thursday led by Pastor C Froyp Shaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Union
Just For Fun Club Held Its First Meeting
The Just For Fun Club met Wednesday afternoon at Miss Alberta Mullen's home with members Misses Lois Paddock Natalie LaPage Mary Isabelle Peacock Helen Martin and Alberta Mullen present. Refreshments were served and the club plans to meet biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just For Fun Club
Alberta Mullen
Lois Paddock
Natalie LaPage
Mary Isabelle Peacock
Helen Martin
Farm Sold At $200 An Acre In Indiana Settlement
Eric Paddock near Ladoga purchased the Charles B Ward farm consisting of 120 acres for 24000 dollars. Possession will be given next March. Ward reserves the timber on the property and will remove all that is large enough to use. The property was recently acquired from the William Chambers heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Paddock
Ladogan
Charles B. Ward
Ward
Willian Chambers
Ford Cars Trucks and Tractors
Local ad blends auto and farm gear with Cox and Little names offering Ford cars trucks and tractors. It notes Needles and sewing machine supplies at T M Campbell's. Campbell traveled to Lafayette for a birthday celebration for his 99 year old uncle. another attendee was 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Cars
Cox & Little
Thomas M. Campbell
Lafayette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee Miller
Serena Grimes
Thorntown
H. I. M. Club
Herald Office
Eva Beesley
Town
M. E. Hospital
Alf Little
Charles Maguire
Mart Little
Fairy Alexander
Elizabeth Fulton
Harrisburg, Pa
Goldin Treibe
Waveland
Myrtle Bayless
Brownsvalley
Ernest Bayless
Edna Woody
Frank Conrad
Roy Conrad
Moline
Bert Brainard
Morrow Renner
Gail Linn
Shannadale
Dr. McGrew
la Fountian
G.G. Wimmer
Ruth
Mount Etna
Ind
Wm. Wimmer
Carl Rudolph
Peru
Minta Martz
George Patterson
Mary Jane
Charles Staley
Mabel Mullen
Geneva Miller
Agnes Peebles
Highview
Mildred Douglas
Bloomington
Pauline Cox
Clyde Misner
Smartsburg
Mrs. Gill Boots
Fred Milner
Mrs
Pauline Engle
Kathleen Imel
Hazel Vannice
Garfield
Lenora Bowers
Colfax
Letha Alston
Williiam Murphy
Rossville
Lela and
Letha Smith
Frankfort
Frank Smith
Ruth Honecker
Helen Buchanan
Carl Anderson
H. E. Knockemus
Harry Quillen
George Manning and
Herbert Peebles
Frank McHaffie
Eula Clouser
Jaanita Boots
Floyd Cornell
Mary Fink
June Malsbarry
Jeanette Crowder
Walter Burgin
Frankfort Park
Maree Craig
Wingate High School
The
Missionary Society of the Friends Church
Jane Brewer
Emma Henderson
Charles Cook
Elien Slauter
Otis Robbins
Hubert Peterson
Earl Woody
Lawrence
J. C. Saidla
Harris
Joshua Saidla
Champaign
Ill
Helen Saidla
L. L. Martin
Lakeville
Miss Mattie and
Jennie Kersey
A. H. Pickett
Ned Booher
Kokomo
Audrey Wisehart
Crawford
Cecil Hampton
Mr. Weesner
Detroit
South Christian Church
Denton Cox
C. F. Balpwin
Friends Church
East Christian Church
C. Froyp Shaul
T. M. Campbell’s
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