-English residents visit and travel noted in Crawford county
The English area saw a flurry of activity with residents traveling for business and visiting relatives. Notables include John Crecelius of Riddle William Sprinkles of Alton and Joseph Leasor returning from Kentucky, and multiple trustees and candidates from Union and Patoka townships attending meetings or conducting affairs in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Union Township
Crawford County
English Schools Open Monday with New Staff
English School opens Monday September 11 1916 with superintendent Harrison Toney principal Emer McCullum and a full slate of instructors including Arthur Vernon Miss Ola Bird E F Pope Leonard Cummins Elsie Blevins Marie Goodwin Jesse S Melton. Music instructor position remains vacant. Also reports on local chamber activities school dinner and army recruiting updates and the Crawford County Teachers Institute in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Toney
Emer McCullum
Arthur Vernon
Ola Bird
E. F. Pope
Leonard Cummins
Elsie Blevins
Marie Goodwin
Jesse S. Melton
Crawford County
Teachers’ Institute
Court House
Supt. S. A. Beals
E.G. McCullum
Clecks
Misa Ruth Carr
J. KR. Jewell
W. Ethelbert Fischer
Sherman S. Davis
Emerson E. Ballard
Printing prices force Tribune to raise ads and subs
The Mitchell Tribune warns of looming increases in advertising and subscription rates due to drastic rises in paper costs from $47 a ton to $129 for the same quantity. It vows to stop deliveries for overdue accounts and to discontinue papers for nonpaying customers as costs bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scents
Mitchell Tribune
Notice of Sale of Old School Building in Sterling Township
Notice announces a public auction of the old school building at No 7 Sterling township on Monday October 2 1916 at 2 00 p m cash terms. Noble Denbo trustee oversees the sale. The item is described in a local notice within a newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township
Noble Denbo
Goodrich Masters Subject
Greensburg Review highlights Jas P Goodrich as the prudent Republican governor candidate who would advance a fairer tax system by placing untaxed property on the duplicate and lowering rates. It also warns of reckless driving in the community urging stricter enforcement and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jas. P. Goodrich
Mr. Goodrich
United States
M. E. Church Notes on Baptisms and Fellowship
Members and friends spent a joyful day at sister Margaret Brown's grave site with a dinner and a pastor's afternoon sermon. Two baptized after hill exercises and welcomed at night service before a large congregation. Appreciation extended to sister Brown and Alf Turley for grounds and lumber. An all day basket dinner is planned at Taswell church next Sunday with services at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. The W F M S ladies hosted a surprise dinner at Alma Hudson's home and enrolled one new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Brown
Sister Brown
Alf Turley
Our
Taswell
Alma Hudson
A. J. Oster
Free trade paper policy blamed for rising newspaper prices
In 1912 Democrats condemned a 2 cent paper tariff as robber barry and after removing it print paper rose to 4 to 6 cents. The Rockport Journal recalls a 1900s clash with Speaker Cannon over free list for paper and notes no new paper mills since free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Republican
Joe Cannon
Herman Ridder
New York
Cannon
Democratic Congress
Rockport Journal
Notice to Debtors Call and Settle by October First
Dr. E. M. Land of Grantsburg Indiana asks all debtors to settle in full by the first day of October. He notes he will use all on hand and due money and thanks them in advance for prompt payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
E. M. Land
Grantsburg
Ind
Marengo Community News and Social Notes
Mary Gibbons and daughter visit New Albany relatives while Jessie L. Hanger returns from Indianapolis. Local visits include VanMetres from Quincy and the Keys family from Plainville. Marengo opens school on Monday the 11th. cave visitors number about one hundred from the east. Postmaster change: Omer Myers replaces G. Stewart. F. P. Wood moves to Wilmore Kentucky with family joining Asbury College.
Local Notes From The Community
Mrs Margaret Eckerty is not well Ora Nash left to Toledo Ohio for a new position Earl Gilmore and Elwood Ott visited English Saturday Mrs Wm Thuston of Terre Haute visiting friends Here Mr and Mrs E E Gilmore and Viva Rhodes and Mr and Mrs M L Ott and children attended the Union Chapel chowder Miss Dorothy Fields and Effie Newton leave for Marengo to attend school Bro Godbey the M E preacher preached at Union Chapel Elders Cox spoke at the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday morning and night Manford McFarland of Newton Stewart visited his cousin T W Mack and family Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Eckerty
Ora Nash
Toledo
Earl Gilmore
Elwood Ott
Wm. Thuston
Terre Haute
E. E. Gilmore
Nerce Viva Rhodes
M. L. Ott
Union Chapel
Dorothy Fields
Effie Newton
Marengo
Bro
Godbey
This Place
Manford McFarland
Newton Stewart
T. W. Mack
Cox
Christian Church
Temple Social Notes Highlight Local Absences and Visits
Evan Jones spent a few days in Indianapolis last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rosenbarger returned to New Albany after a week with relatives on Walnut Ridge. Ella Howard went back to Indianapolis after a brief stay. Sam Patton and wife of Oklahoma visited the Longest home over the weekend. Emma Key visited Louisville late last week. Lizzie Lambdin of English visited relatives over Sunday. Claud Scott came back from Illinois where he worked the summer. Miss Lougett returned to West Baden for employment. Miss Lona Randall attends institute at English this week. Miss Harcel Real left for Madison for work. Win Geizell was in English Saturday. R.R. Real was in Marengo on Monday. Mrs. Dora Sloan was in English Monday trading. Mrs. Lucy Hanselman and children returned from Borden after months away. M. S. Real visiting friends at Princeton and attending the fair this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crecelius
Riddle
William Sprinkles
Alton
Joseph Leasor
Kentucky
M. S. Real
Temple
S. M. Stewart
Marengo
Earl Stewart
Louisville
W. T. Pearson
J. E. Hawkins
Leavenworth
William Fesler
Near Tower
Ira Stuart
E. E. Parr
Boone Township
John E. Newkirk
Near Riddle
William Geizell
Liberty Township
James A. Allen
Magnolia
James Gaither
Eckerty
Kenna Senn
Union Township
G. M. Byrd
Ohio Township
Martin Smith
David Hedden
Omer D. Seals
Cleveland
Ohio
W. F. Seals
Oliver Powell
Grantsburg
Fred Bischoff
Jennings Township
Ophia Brown
Terre Haute
George N Doolittle
Elbert Ewing
R. P. Hilands
J. Roscoe Stewart
J. Dale Hammond
Charles Dewitt
Everett
Near Wickliffe
James J. Smith
Patoka Township
Joe Hiser
Henry Breeden
Thomas
John A. Blevins
Joseph Finch
Greenburg
Kans
Otis E. Watson
Mt. Erie
Ill
Thomas Byerly
Claud
Olney
Thos. Brown
Fred Lamond
Romer Eckerly
David Matherly
Crawford County
J. W. Spencer
Eschel Davidson
E. G. Boyd
Selah Austin
Indianapolis
Perry Key
Plainville
Susan Key
J. M.snider
Frank Ritchie
Pilot Knob
Evan Jones
Chas, Rosenbarger
New Albany
Walnut Ridge
Ella Howard
Sam Patton
Oklahoma
J. R
Emma Key
Lizzie Lambdin
English
Claud Scott
Mlinois
Miss Lougett
West Baden
Lona Randall
Dora Sloan
Lucy Hanselman
Borden
Princeton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mabelle Jones
Shelbyville
Lee Taylor
George Smith
Patoka
B. E. Roberson
Mifflin
W. H. Dotson
West Fork
Rev. Sanders
John Vandeveer
Oakland City
W. F. Richard
Dora Roberts
Lloyd
Joe
A. S. Roberts
E. G. McCullum
Floyd Dewitt
State Normal
James Moss
Greensburg
Mr. Moss
Edward Pope
B. H. Morgan
Elzena Roberson
Venetta
James Doolittle
George
Chris Hammond
Kan
Chris
Kansas
A. J. Goodman, Jr
U.S. Army
A. Jd. Goodman, Sr
Jack
Thomas Grimes
Sam Waits
Pike
Town
J. W. Hubbard
Celia Hazlewood
William F. Richard
Sallie S. Richard
Nora Chasteen
F. R. Gobbel
Henry Denbo
Commissioners Court
Board of Education
Harry S. New
Senate
James. E
Watson
E. P. Hovoten
Mary Hawkins
H. A. Boston
Birdseye
T. H. Roberson
Fay Huff
Hattie Henley
Phronia Smith
Ella Smith
Lou Neal
Otis Wright
Gregory
Charles S. Temple
Gibson
No. 10
Delias Bennett
U. S. Army
Congress
Washington
Goodrich Masters
Greensburg Review
M. E. Church Notes
Mary Gibbons
Henry Wright
Jessie L. Hanger
Indiana Central University
Chas. VanMetre
Quincy
John VanMetre
Dillman Church
W.H. Lutes
Marengo Cave
E. E. Miller
C. Taylor
U. B
S. A. Dodd
Harry Stewart
Arlie Vanmetre
John Brown
Batman Church
L. A. Davis
Depauw
O. G. Stewart
Wm. B. Bowman
Key
Omer Myers
Vincennes
Ralph
F. P. Wood
Tower & Merryman
Wilmore
Asbury College
Mr. Wood
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