15 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
1
A string of locals and visitors are noted across English and nearby towns. Daily callers include Hart near Magnolia, Oliver Powell and son near Grantsburg, and C A Powell of West Fork. Several Misses and Mr. Huff, Luckett family links, and visits to Louisville, Evansville, Terre Haute, and Indianapolis are mentioned among teachers, students, and shoppers.
The Crawford county registration board met in the Prosecuting Attorney’s room at the courthouse Monday at 8 o’clock. Members are Henry W. Mock, clerk George W. Cuzzort and Thomas B. Austin. Thirty two registered on opening day including eight women. Sessions run daily from 6:06 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through August 18 to receive registrations.
The coming week lists mid week prayer at the church Wednesday 7 45 p m Ladies Aid Thursday 2 00 p m Sabbath school Sunday 9 50 a m preaching 7 30 p m Pastor to preach at Mifflin Saturday 7 45 p m and Sunday 10 45 a m with an appointment at Taswell 3 00 p m all invited Also notes on Kansas political views and crop prospects plus local sports Indians beat Birdseye 12 3 mail order houses price impacts and urging home merchants to advertise Coloey Free Prega
Miss Hattie Ritchie left for Indianapolis for a position. Miss Myrtle Eskew visiting home folks from Oakland City. Mrs. J. A. Blevins at English Saturday. I. N. Froman and family and H. H. Grant and family visited Elmore Voyle’s Sunday. J. B. Ferguson and son visited Bob Denbo’s family. Mrs. Nannie Austin with Pearl Denbo and Mina Shinar visited Craig Patrick’s Monday. Mrs. Thurman Belcher and son returned home from Mt. Carmel Sunday. John Goldman and Louw Cummins passed through English en route to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Patton at Union Chapel. Cleo Seaton and Anna Wiseman guests of Alfred Roberson Saturday.
Mr and Mrs B C Wells of French Lick visit relatives in Fargo. Nellie Brock of Taswell returns home after a week with her sister. Misses Vivian and Lora Lercy visit Mrs Adah Pittman. Several locals attend events and outings around Atha Pittman Rich Critchfield English and other nearby homes. Providence to hold services Saturday and Sunday. Violet.
A historical note compares seven billion dollars to time and distance, counting, miles, and coinage to illustrate the scale of government war spending. It includes a Hopkinsville farmer tale and ends with a stage anecdote about a defensive actor and a manager.
Sealed bids due by 2 30 p m June 30 1917 at the office in Hekerty Ind for repairing and painting No 7 school Eckerty Crawford County Ind. Work includes corner foundation pillars, perpendicular positioning, weatherboarding removal and replacement, window and door repair, steps, alignment with iron rods, ceiling and floor alignment, painting two coats inside and outside including the belfry. M G Real Trustee Jonson Township.
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