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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
1
Ernest Brown and Curran Hershman visited in Louisville, with many residents of English and surrounding towns seen visiting relatives, attending business, or traveling to nearby communities. The piece lists numerous names and places including Marengo, Ethel, Valeene, Youngs Creek, and Mat region, noting local movements and a labor committee appointment in Crawford County.
A vivid reminder of the Boston fire of November 9 10 1872 its destruction surpassing the Chicago blaze by scale. The blaze began at Kingston and Summer streets then spread to the water edge destroying 776 buildings on 65 acres with losses around 75000000. A display of photographs by James E Stewart shows the devastation as a cautionary record of big-city fire. The notice also mentions local events including the Twenty Sixth Annual Convention of the New Albany District Epworth League June 6 7 and lectures by Rev Charles Deich at local churches.
The Corydon Republican reports jury commissioners Thorn bury and Jones draw a list of jurors including Faulkenburg Dubois Jones Merrilees Kaiser Senn Osman Holicroft Huff Brandenburg McMahan Goldman and others. New cases filed include damages suits for cows foreclosure suits and divorces with alimony. Trials set from June 4 to June 16 plus a for sale notice and a critique of wartime child labor rules.
A call from the office seeks a complete list of Crawford county boys in the U S Army and military service and those entering service. It asks readers to report names of any guardsmen or sailors with their service branch and entered status, urging immediate cooperation and broader notice for those who may not read it.
Julia Rawson, born May 17 106, daughter of Joseph W ard Mary Brown, married Roy Tyler Rawson of Louisville Ky. Survived by husband son mother four sisters and two brothers. A New Albany High School 1909 graduate she joined Second Presbyterian Church of Kew Albany. Funeral held Friday at her sister Mrs Conn's home with interment at Land cemetery.
Mid week prayer meeting at 7 45 p m and Sabbath school at 9 30 a m. Two union services Sunday at 10 45 a m Presbyterian church and 7 30 p m Methodist church with Rev Charles Deich preaching. Pastor George Dalrymple to preach at Taswell Saturday 7 45 p m and attend Mifflin and Taswell Sunday services. All are invited.
Effective Monday June 4 1917 hair cutting rises to 25 cents for all including children. Shaves remain 10 cents. Sea foam or shampoo 25 cents tonic 10 and 15 cents. A H Brown J L Lewis English Barbers.
Timber Investment & Securities Company seeks several school teachers in each county for easy agreeable work with no investment. Interested teachers should write or call immediately and name the school they teach at. Indianapolis, Indiana. 5-25-3w
For Sale. A desirable home in a desirable location on East Fifth street featuring 7 rooms and a bath, good cellar, barn, garage and all other outbuildings in good repair. Four extra large lots, 60 by 120. Call at The News office. For Sale Cheap a kitchen range, wood or coal. Call at this office.
Tom Archibald was at the county seat last week. Miss Belle Myers attended teachers examination at English on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harvey of Pleasant Ridge visited and traded here Saturday. Esarey tie yard opened by Jnc. E. Esarey of Esarey Landing. Chet East left Sunday to resume work in Louisville after visiting his parents. Mrs. Hark Myers and grandson Carl visited relatives at Myers last week. Mrs. F. M. Cox entertained Mesdames J. O. Webb and D. S. Gaither at Thursday dinner.
Extensive social and business notices from Perry County Kentucky area. Residents and visitors listed include Allen Harp and son Charles, Mrs D Deuchars, Stella Parr, Leavenworth visits, and regional arrivals from Crothersville and Indianapolis. Mentions of medical recoveries, boat travelers to Louisville, fish market buyers, Alton wharf patrons, and seaside excursions near King Pt Kentucky.
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