Obituary for William A. Shoptaugh of Mattoon Ills
William A Shoptaugh born July 22 1828 Nelson county Kentucky died July 30 1918 at his daughter s home in Mattoon Illinois aged eighty five years eight days He married Tulsa Ann Piercy July 4 1852 They had nine children four girls five sons James FE eldest son died February 20 1904 in St Louis A Church of Christ member whose wife died in 1902 He lived with various relatives in his final years and is survived by four sons four daughters one brother a grandchild and many relatives He will meet family on the other shore.
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William Andrew Shoptaugh
Jacob
Mary Shoptaugh
Nelson County
Kentucky
Mattoon
Tulsa Ann Piercy
Eteht
George
Elmo, Mo
Laura FE
Flinn
Chanute Kan
Alice Alice
Cloverdale
Wm T
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Arean
Eminence
Rena Kruzan
Ill
Alpheus
Terre Haute
James FE
Church of Christ
George P
Greencastle
Train Special Advertises Half Fare for Children
Special train on the Monon route runs Sunday August 17 leaving Greencastle at 6:00 a m and returning from Michigan City at 6:30 p m. Half fare for children under 12. For information call 59 J D Ellis Agent.
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Greencastle
Michigan City
Locals Carry Visitors and Travel News Across Greencastle
Mrs Herman Pearson and children visit Anderson while Mrs Herbert Webster visits her parents in Knightstown. Many locals travel to Indianapolis Chicago and Pendleton with weddings and business on schedule. A Panama railroad gavel arrives for the Elks lodge and weather and interurban power disruptions are noted.
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Anderson
Panama
Elks Lodge
Carl Carr
J K. Barclay
Bloomington
Lena Drops Fast Game to Terre Haute Telephones 7 6
In the season's fastest game Lena lost 7 to 6 to Terre Haute Tele phone ball. Terre Haute plated two runs in the first on one hit and two errors while Mayo struck out three. Lena rallied in the ninth scoring two runs but could not complete the comeback as Doyle pitched well behind a slim margin. Batteries Lena May Boswell Terre Haute Doyle Mauer Bridgeton to play Lena next Sunday August 17.
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Lena
Terre Haute
Mayo
Doyle
Lena May
Boswell
Mauer
Bell Cleaning and Pressing Advertises Contact Method
Bell has provided cleaning and pressing services for 25 years and relays customers to reach him by telephone at 356.
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Bell
Roachdale R R No 3 Community Notes
Attendees joined the New Maysville home coming as families visited relatives. The Leaton family reunion convened at Elmer and Elma Hays home west of Fincastle. Mrs Maggie Brothers died in Cherryvale Kansas. Nona Brothers from Greencastle visits. Grider school reunion set for Sunday Sept 14 1913 inviting teachers pupils and patrons.
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Carl Mo Gers
Lewis McGaughey
Russellville
Frank Wilson
Crawfordsville
Leaton
Elmer Hays
Fincastle
Maggie Brothers
Cherryvale
Kan
Nona Brothers
Greencastle
Carl Eggers
Battle Ground
Grider School
Old School
Forest notes and forestry developments reported
A Russian scientist claims a forest insect inoculation. Germany houses about six thousand foresters linked to technical societies. University of Washington gains Snoqualmie national forest land for forestry courses. A compact five and a half pound fire tool combines rake spade and hoe for horseback use. Timber sales rise while timber trespass receipts fall, signaling growing forest use and adherence to federal policy.
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Germany
The
University of Washington
Snoqualmie National Forest
California
National Forest
Broadpark and neighbors grant travel and visits across counties
Broadpark J G Buis and wife Miss Pearl Ellett and Mrs Roma McFadden and baby traveled to Indianapolis Tuesday. A large crowd attended the basket meeting at Walnut Chapel Sunday. G C Parker and family visited relatives in Greencastle Saturday. Frank Brewer and family moved to Dr O Briens farm near Hall Morgan county. Miss Marie Allee spent the weekend with Miss Clara Broadstreet at Coatesville Hotel and Clarence Wallace, who had been visiting relatives here, returned to near Monrovia. David Wallace has a well drilled on his farm. Miss Ada Fisher spent last week visiting relatives at Hazelwood and Martinsville.
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J. G. Buis
Pearl Ellett
Roma McFadden
Indianapolis
Walnut Chapel
G. C. Parker
Greencastle
Frank Brewer
Dr. O'Brien
Hall
Morgan County
Marie Allee
Clara Broadstreet
Coatesville
Clarence Wallace
Monrovia
David Wallace
Ada Fisher
Hazelwood
Martinsville
Local Notices From East Marion and Nearby Areas
East Marion reports visits among Hurst and related families including Otha Hurst and Mrs. Larkin from Coatesville. Rev Airhart led services at Mill Creek church. John McCammack experienced a barn fire by lightning. Ted Adams relocates to Mt Meridian and Charles Turner moves into his former home. Arthur Hurst plans to return to Belle Union. Mack Hodge and wife conducted a business trip to Russellville.
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Dan Diel
Cook
Martin
Otha Hurst
O. J. Larkin
Coatesville
Hirman Hurst
Airhart
Mill Creek
Urban Brewer
Hall
Hiram Hurst
John McCammack
Ted Adams
Mt. Meridian
Charles Turner
Arthur Hurst
Belle Union
Mack Hodge
Russellville
Heady Family Reunion Set for August at Craver Grove
The fourth annual Heady family reunion will be held near Fillmore in Craver grove on the fourth Sunday in August. All relatives are invited. Miss Lettie Hinkle visited Miss Lenni Priest over the weekend. The young folks enjoyed a gathering at Curtis Minnick's Friday night.
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Heady
Craver Grove
Fillmore
Lettie Hinkle
Lenni Priest
Curtis Minnick
Local residents take weekend trips amid drought
R C Baird and wife with Joe Brackney and wife traveled to Danville on Sunday. Charles Gray from Cataract drove Mr and Mrs Vaughn and child and Miss Fern Lyons to Indianapolis. Mrs Mary Pries attended the Greencastle chat tauqua Saturday. Mrs Linzy Byrd visited daughter Mrs Diltinger in Elnora on Thursday.
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R. C. Baird
Joe Brackney
Danville
Charles Gray
Vaughn
Fern Lyons
Indianapolis
Mary Pries
Greencastle
Linzy Byrd
Elnora
Diltinger
Bell Dry Cleaning and Press at 202 W Poplar Street
Bell offers cleaning and pressing services for shop and residence at 202 West Poplar Street. Call 356 for details.
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Bell
W. Poplar Street
For Sale: Residence Property in South Greencastle
Want add column for sale on easy monthly payments a good piece of residence property in south Greencastle. This property can be bought on terms that will pay you to investigate. Call on Vestal and Peck Real Estate agents. Also for sale an 8 room house with 8 acres bottom land barn crib shop and outbuildings in Brick Chapel. See Robt Harbison Brick Chapel or see E R Cook Greencastle.
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Robt. Harbison
E.R. Cook
Tea Club Drives plans for rural carrier convention
Greencastle mobilizes to host hundreds of postal carriers for a three day convention August 30 to September 1. Banquet set for August 31 in the Federal building with a committee led effort to arrange lodging and welcome details. The event promises substantial hotel and commerce impact and broad publicity for the city.
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Evansville
Federal Building
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Frank Cannon
Roy Abrams
Edward Dalby
Charles Huffman
Earl Lane
Ernest Stoner
Hanna J. P. Hughes
Wm. Grogan
Wm Kreigh
R. J. Gillespie
Hiram Callender
Jesse McAnally
C. C Gautier
Charles Wood
Arthur Reat
A. J. Hamrick
L. G. Wright
Wm. Graham
Charles Zeis
Theodore Crawley
FE. R Bartley
Elks Lodge Club
State Fire Marshal's Helpers Owe Indiana Duty Details
The Indiana State fire marshal’s 1,500 assistants are named by law and include fire chiefs, town clerks in towns without a fire chief, and township trustees. A mailed notice thanks them for cooperation, urges immediate fire reporting, and stresses estimating loss, finding causes, and mileage pay of 15 cents per mile one way.
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Indiana
Charley Huffman Enjoys Knights Templar Conclave in Denver
Postcards received by many friends report Charley Huffman attending the Knights Templar conclave in Denver and having a great time. Walter Cooper also notes a Cripple Creek card from Huffman describing his good time.
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Charley Huffman
Denver
Walter Cooper
Cripple Creek
Mr. Huffman
Scholarships At Purdy School Of Agriculture
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture offers four scholarships to winners of the livestock and grain judging contest at the State Fair in Indianapolis. Scholarships valued at 100, 75, 50 and 25 dollars will support the four year or winter Purdue show courses. Entrants must be 16 to 20 years old and eligible for either course.
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Purdy School of Agriculture
Indiana
Nnnapolis
Neith
Purdue
Clusi
Chas
Downin Secutary
Indiana State Fairways
G. I. Christie
Supecultural Extension Department
Jayette
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