18 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
1
Town gathered for a Soldiers' Reunion on ATBUGH Lane with concerts and speeches by Carter and Longest as crowds filled venues. Obituaries noted Archie Byrd's death from a horse accident and Clara Schulz aged 12, with funeral services and reflections urging virtue and faith amid bereavement.
Benj Goodman remains quite ill. J E Stewart and son Earl visited Louisville Friday. James A Hughes has been sick recently. Mrs Cora Groans of Mitchell visits Chas Conn and wife. Ed Crook near Mentor traveled to English on business. Chas Powell of West Fork in English on business. A D Huff wife and Miss May Luckett spent Saturday at Eckerty. John G Sloan of Marengo was in English. Gordon Beals left Tuesday for Leavenworth for a several weeks visit. Nicholas Harrison of Springfield visited here Wednesday. Miss Ermine Harrison passed through English enroute to Alton Wednesday.
English defeated Corydon 20 to 1 in a friendly exhibition at the fairgrounds last Thursday. The English team also beat Wathens of Louisville 2 to 1 in a notable clash. Multiple local residents and relatives visited English community events and reunions.
The report notes Hawkins was stung at Waele Tom's Cabin on Thursday night of last week. It mentions fresh bread available at Robert Longest's at all times.
A 1911 letter from Joe H. Dearborn of Wildseye Indiana to Jimmie discusses editors and bed bugs, asks to pay subscriptions for himself and grandson Francis M. Gott of Central City HL, and mentions clothing and laundry while delinquent subs remain unpaid. The notice reveals humor and local correspondence style of the period.
A reader, Mrs. C. F. Cart, praises The English News and its Sunday school lessons. The note promotes The News and The Farmers' Guide clubbing offer at $1.25, encouraging subscriptions and advertising agricultural products and services.
Local Crawford County items list residents visiting home from French Lick Martinsville Corydon and Danville, church events including eleven baptisms and two burials, fair association work on grounds and stock premium drive, a socialist speech in Springfield Missouri, and travelers visiting relatives in Illinois Kentucky and Indiana.
Reports from Echerty and nearby areas recount camp meeting attendance and local visits. Obituaries announce the death of Jesa Molton and Harmon Anselt with burials in Sinclair and Wickliffe cemeteries. One inch of rain aided the corn crop as Russ Hamilton returns to work.
A light shower falls in Magnolia as Senn visits Chestnut City. Carter Batman and family of Curby visit C. L. Williams. Adam and Zeffie Allen visit relatives in Louisville. Earl Hollis leaves for Richmond to work in the asylum. Miss Selrin and Clara Williams visit grandparents. Williams, Stephenson attend events in Dev Rua. Multiple locals are listed visiting relatives and attending gatherings.
William Jones and Miss Gracie Ridenour visited French Lick last week while James Nelson from Fargo and Mrs. Dessie Goebel with children visited relatives in Eckerty. A large local crowd attended a camp meeting at Eckerty on Sunday. Sunshine.
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