Charles Longs Travel Tale Across Flooded Tennessee Roads
Charles Long recounts a harrowing car trip from Camden to Evansville in a Ford, detailing flooded streams, motor drownings, and makeshift crossings with help from a local doctor. The journey includes mud, impassable roads, a Tennessee River ferry, accidents ahead of them, and a final ship back by train after rivers overran banks.
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Camden
Tenn
Nesbeth
Cumberland River
Ford
Camdaon
Teon
Manu
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Huntington
Cymden
Cole
Brownsville
Ripley
S. M. Coffman
S. M. Coffman and Family, (Mrs. Coffman Is A Sister of Miss Brower
Long
Mr. Brower
Cumberland
Ohio
Rivera
Evansville
Ind
Evening river trip ends with homeward return
The writer notes the Ohio River rose thirty eight feet and ten miles wide during the journey. They heard Rev. Rake preach twice at Evansville, Indiana. The trip back went through Terre Haute Cranstons ville and Logansport finishing in a day and a half. Signed Cc. W. Long.
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Ohio
Evansville
Ind
Rake
Terre Haute
Cransfordsville
Logansport
Cc. W. Long
Local Sale Ads and News From The Tribune Office
The Tribune lists sale notices for popcorn and insurance pitches from Floyd Zook and L H Dice, plus numerous local updates. Illinois trips, visits in Peru, Denver area sick lists, and family dinners mark community life as residents tackle health concerns and weatherproofing needs.
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Tribune
Floyd Zook
Notice of Administration in Miami County Indiana
Notice is hereby given that on January 13 1920 the Miami Circuit of Indiana appointed J W Rizze or Russel Wipman as Administrator of the estate of Samuel Arbuckle deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. Albert Ward attorney for the estate signs with M E Andrews clerk.
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Miami Circuit
Indiana
Samuel Arbuckle
Miami County
Russe
J. WipMan
M. E. Andrews
Albert Ward
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Denver
Charles Long
Trip
Ripley, Tenn
A. M. Brown
Ilinois
Florence Bell Rodgers
Betty Belle
Russel Long
R. S. Place
Dorothy Rosanna
Capitol City
L. H. Dice
O. B. Stockdale
Indianapolis
Clinton Eikenberry
North Manchester
David Fisher
Foster Long
East Harrison Street
Mr. Fisher
Russell Long
Charles William
Dee Brower
Deedaville
Willis Long
Willis
Mia
Lee Long Tas
Peru
J. R. Moody and Wise
Charles Bish
Willard Howes
Mr. Bish
DR. Marshall
Grube
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