12 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
1
Road rules urge vehicles and horse drawn buggies to share the road, giving two thirds to pass safely. Local notices mention residents in English, Marengo, Princeton, and Jasper visiting relatives, plus evangelists heading to Terre Haute and Minnesota for work with updates on Curran Suddarth’s recovery.
Indianapolis July 5 The Republican State Committee named August 6 for the state convention to nominate a ticket. Delegates will be chosen August 2 or 3 and meet in Indianapolis to organize and select convention officers and committees. Talks centered on potential candidates including James P. Goodrich, with Governor Shank and George B. Lockwood also mentioned. Evangelist Crabb preached at the Christian church and plans for ongoing meetings were announced. Local notes mention travels and visits among residents and Kentucky visitors.
Mrs. Omer Roberson of Owensville returns home from visit with her parents Hiram J Froman and wife. D A Boofittle of Pleasant Ridge visited S A Nest. Chas Williams John Crecelius and Wm Crecellus went to Leavesworth on business. Froman planned to Owensville to view a machine engine. Hiram notes good bean crop prospects. festival at M E church continues to July 20. n has made his daughter Liz
J B Pearson visiting Miss Emma Denton who is sick with typhoid improving. Dozens of locals and visitors from New Albany Georgetown Logansport Leavenworth Milltown pilot Knob Danville and Indianapolis attend meetings and church events. Rev Valen tine Deich and Evangelist A W Crabb lead districts while court of inquiry addresses local drunkenness gambling and unrest.
The pamphlet urges rapid weed cutting as a civic duty to keep vacant lots clean. It warns that weeds spread seeds and threaten beauty and health, urging property owners to cooperate with ordinances to maintain a healthier, tidier city.
An item notes Podolax and Gebbel & Son advocating home trade over calomel use. It mentions The Farmer's Guide of Huntington offering prizes for best articles on domestic trade, with rewards of 880 for first, 60 for second, and 2.00 for third, urging farmers to read and respond.
Fragmentary OCR lists August gatherings at Birdseye gyunion August 1 to 3 and Engiteh reunion August 14 to 17. Mentions Prentis Cash of Hantingburg and Lola Stevens of a wee united rie.
A brief reflective fragment notes two women in a casual exchange about weather. It argues mood shapes weather perception and that happiness can raise or lower our reaction to wind heat or cold, suggesting weather only affects us if we let it.
Fragmentary society notices mention Miss Delpha Sengiiwood Keensburg visiting her So-Wee and Annetoong with uncle Marion Armstrang. Bracet Eaton and Indianapolis family travel. Mr. and Mrs. Tripliet and The Misses Seties return home Sunday. Mrs. Lucinda Soott of Owensville signs. Anastrong and Sather We appear in garbled phrases about trouble.
Rain slows events as Curby area reports good health and regular church attendance at Marengo. Visitors include B S Hopper and family, C E Jones, Alf McClellan, and Chas Schreiber. Union services at Pilot Knob draw crowds despite wet weather. town folks travel to Marengo and Dry Run for visits and prayers.
The Magnolia column mentions John Batman, Mr Chester Facker visiting New Albany grandmotherly ties and a July 20 1912 Magnolia picnic. It records Mrs Annie Mary Cora Key of Indianapolis Mrs Bathshedda as guests of D H Dillmas and local visits by Nellie Shaw Fronia Smith and others over a weekend.
Rev Rowe of the U B church preached at the M E church Sunday evening at 7 30. During the revival from June 12 to July 5 twenty seven joined the Church of Christ. Dr Luckett and wife of English visited Eckerty and wife Sunday. Mis Leora Fields returned home after months at school. PF John Real and family visited near Timagh.
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