01 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
1
The column lists numerous residents visiting or calling in various locales from English and Taswell to Indianapolis and Louisville. It notes travelers, family visits, illness, and business trips, along with farm and town events, church duties, and a school institute next week.
Mt. Carmel Ill Republican notes the hay fever season starting August 15, describing the mystery of causes and relief. It explains pollen from composites including ragweed ambrosia as the blamed culprit and notes its inconsequential weed status.
The M. E. congregation invites all to an all day basket meeting next Sunday in the hill-top grove of Mrs. Margaret Brown. Attendees should bring their dinners and a preaching service is planned for the afternoon.
A nationwide labor action by 400,000 trainmen is set for 7:00 a m on Labor Day, aiming to halt railroad business in the United States. Officials hope negotiations avert the tie up, while the public watches for a favorable settlement and continued transportation.
Cecil Powell is very low with typhoid fever. Many locals visit relatives or return home after visits, including Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Armstrong and Marion Armstrong. A weasel killed twenty five chickens at Mrs. G. H. Abell’s. The Armour Order shipments, Alton Canning Co. labor and stock movements dominate the week. Local social notes mention birthdays, visits, church arrangements, and a humorous club confession section.
J H Beals and G Q Shaw attended Marenzo on Thursday. Mrs Claud House of Washburn visits her parents Mr and Mrs James Bowman. Mrs Echel Williams and son visited her mother Mrs Emma Dillman Tuesday. John Batman attended English Friday. J H Beals visited Leavenworth Friday. Lucy Miller and Bella Mason of Pilot Knob called on Mrs Ela Shaw Saturday. Mrs W Q Ballard and children of Burnetts visited her mother Azubah Batman Saturday and Sunday. Miles Mullen Union township assessor passed through town Friday from Cape Sandy where he and his daughters had been visiting. Jas A Allen bought the general store of J H Beals and will start business. Mr and Mrs David Hedden and daughter of Riddle visited Geo Landrus Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Josephine Carnavan visits relatives at Princeton. Mrs Judd and children of Princeton visit Geo Belcher earlier this week. Several local residents attended the Birdees Jessies lost week.
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