Standard Apple Barrel Bill Sets Size and Grades
President Taft signs the standard apple barrel bill detailing barrel dimensions and grades. Indiana growers are urged to study the law before July 1 1913 though not compulsory. The article lists specific stave length head diameter legible barrel measurements and U S standard minimum sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Iecal
U.S
U. S
C.C. Woodbury
Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
Elders Gather at Marengo Fair in Eighties Club
Tas Setexiey reports a Thursday Marengo Fair gathering of three men over eighty. Ages total 253 with Professor Johnson eighty six, John Seaton eighty four, and John S Barnett eighty two and a half. Also present was "Uncle" John Pankey, over eighty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas Setexiey
Jebne
Marengo Fair
Professor Johnson
John Seaton
John S. Barnett
John Pankey
Local Social Roundup from English Area
Reverend W D Rosenbarger and others attend services here while many residents visit relatives. Iris Eunice Vernon return from Louisville. Myrtle Hanselman visits Long Point relatives. Albert and M G Real visit Eckerty. Gussa Hanselman from Illinois visits family here. Several locals travel to Marengo, Lincoln near here, and Corydon fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Rosenbarger
Carter Burn
Marengo
Iris
Eunice Vernon
Louisville
Myrtle Hanselman
Long Point
Building Up A Town And The Cooperating Community
An editorial urges unity among townspeople property owners and neighboring farmers to boost town value through cooperative growth. It stresses fair dealing with competitors church notices marriage announcements and local events while noting registration day and encouraging voters to register.
Fruit headaches blamed on acidity and digestion
A doctor explains summer headaches come from fruit acidity affecting some people. Strawberries raspberries and especially plums can trigger headaches or rashes in dyspeptics. Cooking with sugar may lessen risk. physicians warn against delaying treatment.
Podolax Prefers Safe Calomel Substitute
A reader note praises Podolax as a safer alternative to calomel from Gobbel & Son. The text also includes a boy’s opinion on how long a swimmer should stay in the water, suggesting from May 1 to mid October unless weather is mild.
Tower Social and Visiting Notables Amid Fair Week
Henry Dean of French Lick visits this week while Chas Shaffer of Indianapolis visits his parents. Several locals attend Corydon fair and numerous relatives host visitors from New Albany Milltown Corydon Wyandotte Curby Marengo and Indianapolis. An ice cream social draws the crowd and Miss Pearl Conrad visits relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dean of
French Lick
C. K. Tower
Martha Tower
Rev. Cox
Newburg
Ben Carson
Morris
Milltown
Alta Henp
Marengo
Corydon Fair
Iris Huff
Mra Conrad
Corydon
Luther Temple
Ethel Tower
Wyandotte
George House
New Albany
A. H. Tower
Curby
Clara Wait
R. B Collins
Tower
Pearl Conrad
Indianapolis
Local notices from Eckerty area reflect visits and illnesses
Health remains good for Eckerty residents while families and friends visit from Temple Washington and Louisville. Lester Eckerty is seriously ill but improving. Funeral services and church attendance are noted for several local families with repeated invitations to upcoming sermons.
Seba S Coleman Born in Brandenburg Kentucky in 1800s
Seba Shepard Coleman was born in Brandenburg Kentucky on October 1 1830 and died August 20 1912 at age 81 years 10 months 19 days. He learned blacksmithing in Mil town under Stephen R Jenner served in Nashville Tennessee during the Civil War. Funeral August 21 at Dishman church with burial in Dillman cemetery Crawford County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seba Shepard Coleman
Brandenburg
Miltown
Stephen R. Jenner
Margaret Sharp
Brother Coleman
Nashville
Tenn
M. E. Church
Christian Church
Dishman Church
Brother Garriott
Dillman
Crawford County
Ind
Good Roads Meeting Planned in Union Township
Residents urged to attend the West Fork gathering Saturday August 31 to discuss important changes to local roads. Also note local grocer Robert Longest stocks fancy and staple groceries at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
West Fork
Robert Longest
Curby Pilot Knob Community News And Obituaries
Uncle James Lynch remains very feeble. Nearby visitors include Hopper family from Paris and Henry McClanahan. Miss Dana Archibald left for Kalamazoo to work at the asylum. John Shepherd Coleman, an esteemed resident, died last Tuesday. burial at Diliman cemetery led by Reverends Garriott and J.M. Johnson. Various locals attended the fair and church services. church at Dillman Sunday marks Rev. Garriott’s last appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lynch
Hopper and
Paris
B. S. Hopper
Henry McClanahan
Ben Shrieber, Jr
Alton, AL
Lizzie Landers
Dana Archibald
Kalamazoo Mich
Asylum For Insane
Sam White
Baptist Church
Sanford Shafer
Cape Sandy
John Shepherd Coleman
Diliman
Dillman
Gerriatt
Edna
Muri Kellams
Mt. Sterling
Doria Archibald
C. A. Adams
Nellie
Leavenworth
James Hanger
Marengo fair draws wide attendance as Crawford County Fair closes
The Crawford County Fair ended Saturday with solid racing and many visitors. Numerous residents from New Albany Orleans Grantsburg and Detroit attended the Marengo event last week. A local business change saw Audrey Byerly take over L M Davis stock in Marengo with plans to continue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bird
Crawford County Fair
Leavenworth Social Notes Beans and Bindings Abroad
Capt Albert Melton and son Herman Ellery Paxton and Ed Sauerheber left Sunday for New Albany to calk and repair barges for Capt E T Slider. John Carver returns from Paducah. Several locals visit Louisville Indianapolis Milltown and Corydon. Miss Bernice Carver and family attend fairs. Mike Stelin Odell visits near Brandenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Melton
Herman Ellery Paxton
Ed. Sauerheber
New Albany
E. T Slider
John Carver
Paducah
Guy Lyons
W. Lyons
R. C. Ludiow
Louisville
W. B. Allen and
Hattie Arch
Indianapolis
Walden Welcomes Daughter Amid Local Festivities
Born to Mr and Mrs Clark Walden a daughter last Monday August 13. 7 P OBrien of Louisville is visiting friends here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Walden
Babe
P. O'Brien
Louisville
Health strong in this vicinity this week
Mrs. Katie Deverie and son left Saturday to visit relatives at Veil City and then return home. Mrs. Elsie Iris and brother Carmin Bennett visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Byrd Friday night. Johnnie and Dovie Riley visited D. W. Riley and family last of the week. Mrs. Alice Stoltz and daughter visited Jonathan Cunningham and daughter early this week. Mrs. Mary Sarles visited Grandma Murry and daughter Sunday. Daisy Riley attended the fair at Marengo with E Goodson and Wm Beasley party. C. W. Sartes visited Linsey Scott near Marengo Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Deverie
Veil City
Indianapolis
Mies
Elsie Iris
Carmin Bennett
W. J. Byrd
Johnnie and
Dovie Riley Iistewl Fie
D. W. Riley
Alice Stoltz
Jonathan Cunningham
Mary Sarles
Grandma Murry
Daisy Riley
E. Goodson
Wm. Beasley
Willie
Zora Gregory
Marengo
C. W. Sartes
Linsey Scott
West Fork Basket Meeting Draws Largest Attendance
Health is good in this vicinity as the meeting progresses with twenty additions. Beechwood attendees report the basket gathering Sunday as the largest crowd ever. Mr. and Mrs. Foster of Fosters Ridge visited here. Parr of Alton visited E E Reasor. McCutcheon of Bloomington with grandson visited friends. Julia Bullington of Princeton died Tuesday morning and was laid to rest here. Jess Gibson of Branchville attended church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fork
John Foster
Fosters Ridge
Oscar Parr
Alton
E.E. Reasor
Pheoba McCutcheon
Bloomington
Jess Gibson
Branchville
Julia Bullington
Princeton
Beechwood
Brechwood Social Roundup at West Fork and Nearby
Several residents attended church Sunday in West Fork. Virgie Crecelius joined services at Riddle. Jesse Goldman and family visited George Wiseman’s household. Elmer and Mrs. Riddle called on friends near Schooner Point. Goldie Purcell and children visited Geo Wiseman last week. Cate Myler returned from English to home. Elmer Murphy of near Leavenworth visited W H Wiseman’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Crecelius
Riddle
Jesse Goldman
Union Chapel
George Wiseman
Elmer Riddle
Schooner Point
Goldie Purcell
Near Pleasant Flat
Geo. E. Wisemen
Cate Myler
English
Elmer Murphy
Near Leavenworth
W. H. Wiseman
Magnolia Social Notes Show Local Visits Across Town
Harry Williams visited relatives at Pilot Knob last week. Charles Shafer from Indianapolis visited his parents James and Mrs. Shafer. David Stepherson and son Guy were in Marengo Saturday. Ariel Key of Indianapolis called on G C Shaw and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hedden of Riddl visited George Landrus and family over the weekend. Mrs. Jane Work of Magnolia visited daughter Lou Holland in New Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Westby of near Fredonia were guests of James Shafer and wife. Mrs. Ora Senn and children of Louisville visit the Senn family. Violet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wright
Riddle
Richard House
Pilot Knob
Jas. H. Eaton
Wm. Geizell
Liberty Township
Prof
Willard Key
Marengo
Thos. McFarland
Patoka Township
Monroe Speedy
Eckerty
J. M. Johnson
Willis Okes
Sophia Pendergast
Indianapolis
H. Hershman
Edward Swank
Eveline
East St. Louis, IL
A. H. Brown
Shaffer
James Shaffer
James Bates
Kings Station
Gibeon County
Wim. Wynn End
Sue Sereele Iid
W. H. Miley
Princeton
Clyde Bird
Calvin Shafer
Mattoen
Shafers
Wathan Summers
Audrey Byerly
L. M. Davis
C. L. Littell
North
Byerly
Clyde Crecelius
Louisville
Will Walts
Harry Williams
Charles Shafer
James Shafer
David Stepherson
Guy
Ariel Key
David Hedden
Riddl
George Landrus
Jane Work
Magnolia
Lou Holland
New Albany
Jerry Westby
Fredonia
Sunday
Ora Senn
A. J. Senn
Violet
Local News Corrections From Sulphur column
The Sulphur missive corrects earlier tales about visits by Marcellus Good and family and notes insurance on Rob Coles house. It also fixes a marriage report for Mrs Media Eaton and Daniel Paschal and mentions Chas Jobé’s wife’s birth, a tent meeting, and relocations of Mr Morlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcellus Good
Rob Coles
Mr. Morlan
Colorado
Indianapolis
Chas
Jobé
Weat
Media Eaton
Daniel Paschal
Marengo
A. Lacy ‘Paschet
Clter
Mie
Rema
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Gobbel & Son
Wm. H. H. Goldman
W. W. Jones
P. J. Slack
Oakland City
Mrs. Oliver Blevins
Evansvile
W. R. Roberson
J. T. Nichols
Jesse
Waddy, Ky
H. H. McConnell
Evansville
Robert Longest’s
Gussa Hanselman
Illinois
Dora Canavan
Edith Longest
Geo. Goss
M.S. Real
Qrvall Hall
Fort Branch
Bro
Lincoln
Crawford Co
Arthur Vernon
Marengo Cave
Harrison Co
A. Besich
Th. EM. and
J. W.real
Seteetay
Miles Myrtie Hanselman
Newa
C. S. Edwards
Presbyterian Church
Old Dog Creek School House
Don J. Coble
Maggie Murray
E.G. Boyd
Teva
Podolax
Calomel
Chas. Shaffer
Hubert Henry
Decanter
George Real
Temple
M. G. Real
Lester
Porter Eckerty
John Gresham
Washington
Dr. Garland
Birdseye
James Bobbitt
Raymond Fields
Schoel
Danville
Archie Bobbitt
Stanley May
West Fork Summay
George Belcher
George Anderson
Lola
Taswell
Lauren Fields
Elsie McMahel
Mise
Martha Riley
Doolittles
Church of Christ
C. Lemar
Lames
Sermions
Cox
Winfield T. Durbin
Rockport Journal
Frank Irish
Nancy Hilgert
Emma Lambdin
Miegs Care Terry
Orleans
Relativits
Chas. Melton
Mott
H. G. Melton
Earl Hanger
Miss Jessie
Chrisney
Clodie
Murl Goldman
Grantsburg
J. R Wilson
Lyman Jones
Meredith and
Anda
Chas Hockney
Lonnie Stewart
Danville Iil
Erma Sloan
Sylva Goetz
William Baylor
Chas. Fitzgerald
Winona
Jas. M. Weather Jr
L. E. Grant
Brome
Detroit Midh
P. T. Grant
Frank Mock
Linton
Willard Shrewsbury
Bernice
Hugh Marsh
Belleville
Shaw Grimes
L. A. Beals
Chester
Elliott
George
Bernice Carver
Falr
Mike Stelin Odell
Brandenberg
Brechwood
Laura Jeffries
Jed Lynch
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