S S Convention Of All Sunday Schools Of Sterling
A Union Sunday School Convention for all Sterling township schools will meet at the English Presbyterian church on Sunday May 9 1909 at 200 p m. The program lists songs devotionals reports addresses and talks on Bible study teaching efficiency and Sunday school work with officers to be elected and adjournment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Sterling Township
Presbyterian Church
English
J. T. Adkins
Feather Beds Linked to Pneumonia Advice
A traveling man warns that sleeping on naked feather beds can cause pneumonia unless the bed is well aired and sunlit. He notes the mystery of why a dry, made up feather bed indoors would cause illness and urges keeping feathers off spare beds to protect guests.
Marriage licenses fall in Indiana amid rising divorces and bank news
Indiana 1908 statistics show 2,814 fewer marriage licenses than 1907 and 4,263 total divorces, with 18 more wives and 102 more husbands divorcing. Princeton plans a Farmer's National Bank of Princeton with 100000 capital, listing Heston Downey Funk Duncan and J S Heston among interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Bureau of Statistics
Princeton
Farmer's National Bank of
Samuel T. Heston
W. D. Downey
E. B. Funk
Wm. Duncan
J. S. Heston
Home as the brightest spot on earth and a national blessing
The piece extols a happy home as the eye of God’s gaze and a source of sunshine, urging harmony, order, and mutual support between husband and wife. It warns that domestic trouble casts a shadow over national wellbeing and stresses the joy of home life as vital to the nation’s character.
Noblitt issues call for settlements on debts
James S. Noblitt announces the sale of his stock of hardware and implements and asks all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to settle immediately.
Rev John Daugherty Dies at Eighty Five in Indiana
Obituary note: the Rev John Daugherty longtime circuit preacher for the United Brethren church in Southern Indiana counties died a few days ago near Corydon Harrison County. He was eighty five. The article also covers local notices on taxes, church happenings, a May 1 Clean up Day proclamation, and a court ruling regarding Crawford county clerkship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albans
John Daugherty
United Bro =n
Southern
Harrison County
Corydon
Daugherty
United Brethren Church
Marengo Church Activities and Baptisms At The Forks
Rev L C Marr and new converts held baptism at the forks of the creek near the canning factory last Saturday at 2 pm with eleven baptisms including James Rawlings Frank Key Annie Okes Daisy Weathers Olive Stevenson Fern Stewart Mary Morrison Delia P Eastridge Minnie May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Marr
Canning Factory
James Rawlings
Frank Key
Annie Okes
Daisy Weathers
Olive Stevenson
Fern Stewart
Mary Morrison
Delia P. Eastridge
Minnie May
J E Hankins Photographer and Jeweler
The hail storm of last Wednesday damaged several county areas with broken windows and garden damage though not severe here. Marshal Cummins ousted a roaming tramp, and Guy Rothrock resigns from Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph to join Maxville Switchboard Association in Kansas with a higher salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Cummins
Guy Rothrock
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co
Rothrock
Maxville Switchboard Association
Maxville
Kan
Illinois passes bill restricting marriages to non drinkers
A proposed law in the Illinois House would ban men who frequent saloons from marrying. It redefines habitual drunkard as someone intoxicated twice yearly and requires marriage license applicants to swear they have not been intoxicated twice in the past year.
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Blinois
Quarterly conference and baptism services at Grantsburg
On Sunday May 2 there is no preaching at the M E church English and Temple due to the quarterly conference in Grantsburg. An all day meeting is planned with 10 30 a m preaching 2 30 p m baptismal services District Superintendent speaks at 7 30 p m and the conference continues 8 30 Monday morning. All applicants to baptism should attend. H Howerton Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E
English and
Temple
Grantsburg
H. Howerton
Digestive woes ease with Diapepsin remedy offer
A promotional notice extols Pape's Diapepsin and a 50 cent case to halt fermentation of undigested food. It claims quick relief from dyspepsia symptoms like gas, heartburn, nausea, and sleeplessness, urging readers to consult a pharmacist and try the product at Hankins' Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Quarterly Conference at Granteburg English M E Church
The third quarterly conference of the English charge of the M E church will be held May 2 at Granteburg with reports from stewards trustees S S superintendent and other officials. There will be preaching Sunday and district superintendent will preach Sunday night. Conference on Monday morning May 8 30. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bobbitt
Eckerty
F. P. Wood
James Austin
English
Simon Fromholtz
Louisville
Marengo
M. E. Church
Mt. Lebanon
L. C. Marr
Mitch Snyder
M. W. Taylor
W. A
Granteburg
S. S
English News Celebrates 21st Birthday With Red Dress
Various local papers note the English News reaching its majority, 21st anniversary last week, adopting a new dress and red ink headline. Editors and publishers including Elmer Stewart are praised for prosperity and hopeful future. Readers extend congratulatory wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Republi
English News
Crawford County
Elmer Stewart
Corydon Democrat
Huntingburg Argus
Crawford County Democrat
Bro. Stewart
Huntingburg Independent
City Journal
Attorney General rules five year limit on school fund loans
Attorney General Bingham advises Auditor of State that Indiana school fund loans cannot exceed five years. The opinion cites statutes prohibiting longer terms and erodes county auditors authority to extend loan durations. The piece notes a case where loans ran five to twenty five years prior to the ruling. The stray verse about a tomcat fighting is included in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Auditor of State
Indiana
Pleasant Ridge Prayer Meeting Progress
Pleasant Ridge notes show ongoing prayer meeting and Sunday school progress. Families visit relatives, attend local shops, and host guests including Mrs. Mollie Sweet illness updates, and multiple local residents listed among visitors and illnesses.
A Plea For the Housewife
A discussion urges husbands to give wives money for personal needs. It argues a wife who runs the home and cares for children deserves at least half the wages a servant would earn. The piece suggests fifty cents to two dollars weekly as a fair allotment.
Barnum and Bailey to Visit Louisville May Fifteenth
The Barnum and Bailey circus announces a Louisville stop on Saturday May 15 featuring 400 performers including Jupiter the balloon horse and a musical elephants herd. A grand free street parade and a record setting parade length are promised with sensational acts never before seen in circus history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey
Louisville
All America
Rest. One first close brick business house in Opera House Block
An obituary notes Dr. F. R. Gobbel English Ind had married forty years and was ready to die. The column also urges garden order, warns about roaming chickens, hints at an eclipse on June 17 with a partial moon phase and notes the moon will obscure the sun much of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keedly
Opera House
F. R. Gobbel
Ind
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S. S. Convention
Wilbur Gregory
WM. Ls
T. B. Sonner
John H. Luckett
W. H. McCarroll
W. H. Howerton
D. B. Bennett
W. R. Bottenfield, Co
J. Evan Jones
John Christopherson
Wixatt Grecory
F. R. Gossex
J.T. Avxins
Sec’y and
Treas
James S. Noblitt
John T. Adkins
Cash Produce Store
John Key
A. H. Brown
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Christian Church
A. J. Goodman
Eld. Goodman
Corydon National Bank
Mary Riley
Youngs Creek
William L. Gregory
E. G. Boyd
Crawford Circuit Court
Boyd
Supreme Court
Gregory
Stotsenborg & Weathers
Alexander Weathers
Valeene
J. F. Weathers
New Albany
Gay Stroud
Ada Temple
Dale
Claud Stewart
Here
Huntingburg
Peter Gottfried, Sr
Evansville
Alonzo Weathers
W. W. Weathers
Miss Sallie Miller
Martin Bunch
Chambersburg
Blanche Stewart
Charles Jones
Falls Cities
Mollie Bridgeman
Nellie
Crandall
Miss Davis
M. E. Church of the
Cora Bye
Ted Bye
Milltown
J. A. Breeden
M. E
Olive McDonald
J. H. Weathers
Cloda Hollowell
Jeffersonville
Kate Winnick
Rue Stewart
Rebecca Huff
Laura Stewart
D. W
J. E. Hankins
Hankins’ Studio
McCarroll
Hawkins
Atty-Gen
Pleasant Ridge
Thos. Harvey
Guy
Mollie Sweet
Jas. Doolittle
J.H. Heath
Lloyd Ruby
Grace Morris
Rhea Doolittle
Cape Sandy
Willis Ruby
J. E. Ruby
Frank East
Mae Burch
Golda Anthony
Sherman Laswell
Katie Rath
Olive
G. W. Jones
Max
Zenor
Lois
Douglas, Russell
Shelby
Guy Cox
D. G. Osman
Sunday
Flat Rock, I
Geo. W. Jones
Oriole
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