Best English show ever at Knickerbocker Stock Co engagement
The Knickerbocker Stock Co presented Wedded and Parted under canvas in English style to strong audience response. The tent was set across the track after a Temple lot shortage. English Citizens' Band performed in streets and tent. Train No. 1 will stop for Marengo Fair passengers August 21 22. Local items note visits, reunions, and upcoming Marengo fair August 18 22 with season tickets and guardship filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Stock Co
Temple
Birdseye
Eckerly
Taswell
English
Marengo Fair
Eckerty
Marengo
Be nice to the telephone central or you pay the price
A column urges subscribers to treat the central switchboard operator kindly. It notes how rude calls delay service, stresses ringing correct numbers, and reminds readers children should not use the line. The piece urges fairness and courtesy to central workers, comparing politeness with better connections.
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Central
Jones
An Editor's Wail at Boonsboro Times
An old editorial laments changing fashions and propriety, calling for modest attire and decency. The piece targets urbanized dress and the exploitation of young women, urging restraint and moral standards in public life.
Twenty-Seventh Annual Reunion Opens in Crawford County
The Soldiers of the Civil and Spanish American Wars hold their twenty seventh annual reunion in Crawford County. Crowds swelled midweek with several thousand on the grounds and larger turnout anticipated. Music from the English Citizens Band, speeches by prominent locals, and various amusements filled the day as veterans reminisced and families enjoyed refreshments and rides. The event grows thinner in veteran ranks yet remains a fixed local tradition each August.
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Crawford County
Knickerbocker Stock Company In Tent Attracts Crowds
The Knickerbocker Stock Company performs under a tent south of the railroad for a week drawing crowds each night. The troupe includes Mr. and Mrs. Chris Winkenhofer as orchestra and Mr. Lee Moses as press agent, with high audience praise for each show. Cheatam and Stella are highlighted as delivering the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Stock Company
Chris. Winkenhofer
Lee Moses
Cheatam
Stella
Races and Pace Purses Promoted Across Week
A vintage racing notice touts daily trot and pace events from Wednesday to Friday with purses ranging around 100 to 225 as part of a yearly fundraising week. The appeal invites readers to spend the full week supporting a good cause that benefits both donors and recipients.
Old Settler's Meeting at Bogard Fork Church
An old settler and basket meeting is planned at the Old Fog Church on Bogard Fork for the first Sunday in September. A forenoon sermon will precede talks by elders W H Scott Samuel White Andrew Scott and William Boston plus invited young people.
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Old Fog
Bogard Fork
W. H. Scott
Samuel White
Andrew Scott
William Boston
Big Fair at Marengo Sets August Date
The Marengo fair announces events planned for August 1822 as organizers promote regional festivities. Postmaster General Burleston outlines a parcel post expansion allowing packages up to one hundred pounds, signaling a wide mail service extension.
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Marengo
Burleston
Dillman and Ridge Community Notes Gather for Weekend Events
Ray Doolittle of Pleasant Ridge visited Fern Jenkins. Hopper and wife attended Marengo on Wednesday. Henry McClanahan and wife were at Marengo Saturday. Ridge youth attended the Shaffer Ridge dedication. John Jones of Cape Sandy visited his aunt in Curby last week. Merie Trobaugh and wife from Riddle visited his mother in Curby Saturday. Alonzo Doolittle visits daughter Mary Jenkins. Dr. Grant of Marengo soothes Ott Seaton Saturday. Carter Batman and family joined a Will Foster birthday party. Rev. Toombs preaches his last Dillman church appointment Sunday. Autos will entrance privately to Marengo fairgrounds August 20–22.
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Ray Doolittle
Pleasant Ridge
Fern Jenkins
B. S. Hopper
Marengo
Henry McClanahan
Ridge
Shaffer Ridge
John Jones
Cape Sandy
Curby
Merie Trobaugh
Riddle
County Camp Meetings and Local Visits Across Jasper Area
Haden Sloan and E Tower traveled between Jasper Louisville and Eckerty for church and business. Residents report camp meetings near Eckerty, Silver Heights and nearby towns with large crowds. Visitors include Mrs C Flomholtz Mrs H Weathers Miss Florence Icl and Miss Nora Newton among others. several attendees returned home after events in Danville New Albany and Evansville.
Sermons and visits mark week in local towns
Rev Oster delivered an excellent sermon Saturday night. Rev Kellmans of Birdseye will preach here Sunday and Sunday night. Invitations extended to all. Several locals, including Miss Mabel Smith and Temple Smith, visited English relatives. Various residents traveled to Louisville New Albany Marengo Eckerty and Ramsey for camp meetings reunions and family visits. A new store opened by O M Toney in the Jones building.
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Frank Linthicum
Patoka Township
W. L. Goldman
Union Township
Wm. Cates
Jennings Township
D. J. Brown
Riddle
Garrison Byrd
Ohio Township
Maud McMahel
New Albany
May Graf
Louisville
Goldie Longest
Nora Newton
Danville
Hursel
Vada Real
Iris
Eunice Vernon
Arthur Vernon
Mary Real
Sallie Smith
English
Mack Newton
Chas, Tucker
Cincinnati
Temple
Kate Jones
St. Louis
Garland
Alta King
Birdseye
Frank Madley
Oliver Madley
Jasper
George Madley
Birdseye English
Taswell
Eckerly
Wessie Newton
Evert Gaither
Ivan Belcher
Orval Land
Evansville
A. J. Oster
Kellmans of
Mabel
Temple Smith
C. A. Pope
Indianapolis
M. S. Real
Roy Dooley
M. M. Scott
Marengo
R. R. Real
Eckerty
Miss Mae Real
M.S. Real
B. Woodward
Willie Smith
Chas. Jones
Ramsey
Amy Real
O. M. Toney
Jones Building
Local visits and events noted around Leavenworth and Jericho
George Wiseman and Will Fesler with family visited Leavenworth on Tuesday. Calvin Esary and family visited Joe Merrilees on Thursday. Mrs. Lou Merrilees also present. Miss May Witt of Riddle visited Beechwood on Thursday for trade. A large crowd attended the sale at Joe Merrilees on Saturday. Rev. C. C. Osborne delivered a sermon at Jericho on Sunday. David Hedden and wife of Riddle attended church at Jericho Sunday. Mr and Mrs Peter Senn of Pilot Knob attended the Joe Merrilees sale on Saturday. Several locals attended entertainment at Riddle Saturday night.
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Will Fesler
Lou Merrilees
Leavenworth
Calvin Esary
Joe Merrilees
May Witt
Riddle
Beechwood
C. C. Osborne
Jericho
David Hedden
Peter Senn
Pilot Knob
Community notes from Sulphur and surrounding towns
Wesley Smitley and wife visited relatives here last week. A revival by Rev. Luther Jones from Owensville at the Union church. Stork brings a ten pound boy to William Duffin of near West Fork July 29. Rev Oster to preach August 17 and Oriole quarterly meeting set for August 16 and 17. Mrs. Catherine Brandenburg dies near Sulphur and burial at St Croix.
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Scott Miller
Oscar
Grantsburg
Laura Jeffries
Olive Sharpe
Eckerty
Coble
Celestine
Dan Paschal
Robt. Cole
West Fork
George Able
John Bahl
St. Lewi
William Perkins
Major
Colonel Perkins
Birdseye
Claw
Perkins
Indianapolis
William Beals
Oriole
Louisville
Krackhardt
Oster
W. M Whicsitt
William Duffin
Near West Fork
Catherine Brandenburg
Sulphur
St. Croix
Catholic Chure
Residents attend Eckerty camp meeting and local visits
Riceville notes several locals at Eckerty camp meeting with Mrs Brock Smith and Mildred visiting relatives. Hattie Wilson of Louisville joins relatives. Noble Leonard and family, Homer and children from Birdseye visit Donahoe family. Rev Apple preached at Anderson City. Wallace Bufford and children, returning to Louisville, had been visiting.
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Brock Smith
Mildred
Hattie Wilson
Louisville
Noble Leonard
Sar
Homer
Birdseye
Robert Donahoe
Apple
Anderson City
Wallace Bufford
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Knickerbocker’ Stock Company
W.Q. Ballard
H. A. Switzer
Magnolia
Frank
Wabash
Chas. H. Miller
Princeton
Jerry Longest
A. J. Batman
Profs
Monroe
Chas. Melton
Presley Melton
Terre Haute
Wm. Dooley
Mt. Carmel
Illl
E. Gullett
French Lick
M. J. Brown
John Denbo
Joseph M. Denbo
Great Bend
Kan
Cather Brown
Doolittle Mills
Myrtle Sancage
Court House
A. J. Goodman
Liberty
Eisler
Coulter
Cadle
Boyd
Andrew J. Goodman
Co. F
U. 5S
Adv
Boonsboro
Old Settler's Meeting
Alonzo Doolittle
Mrs. Mary Jenkins
Carter Batman
Will] Fosters
Toombs
Dillman Church
Haden Sloan
E. Tower
C. Flomholtz
Drewry Webb
Elmo Wilson
The
Observer
Orwell
H. R. Weathers
Bacon
A. J Stewart
Florence Icl
Louis Ulmer
John Brown
L. M. Davis
Ida Gottfried
Blanche
H.W. Key
R. W. Stewart
Georgetown
L. Byrn
E. Poe
C. W. Mills
Denver
Cal
L. F. Ulmer
Ruth
Leslie Bird
Stanford
J. W. Bird
Reilla Stewart
Fort Wayne
Miss Stewart
Hannah Veatch
Silver Heights
Ola Bird
J. A. Hall
Louteville
Mary Moore
Huntingburg
Morris Scott
Milltown
Sally Smith
Misses Hareel
Vada
Russel Jones
Clarence Stroud
Clarence
Felix Pope
George Wiseman
Wesley Smitley
Methodist Church
M. E. Church
Union
Luther Jones
Owensville
Unian Church
Ethel
Riceville
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