Somerset Community Notes and Social Visits
Multiple local social calls and events recounted from Somerset area residents. Visits include Hendersons, Pruitts, Hall, Roe, Wysong, and others. Upcoming basket meeting and fruit outlook noted, with 3000 bushels of apples claimed by H M Randel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Henderson
Edith
Cassidy
Claude Pruitt
Frank Hall
Kelly
North Dakota
Henry Hillis
Fair Oaks
Ind
John Wysong
Drassa Pruitt
Arthru§ Cassidy
Coatesville
Alva Pruitt
Harvey York
Anna Steele
Greencastle
Robert Tallsott
Harry Moore
H. M. Randel
Andy Thomas
Union Chapel
Roy Ferrand
Grace Hall
North Salem
Edgar Stevenson
Wright Funeral Held After Greencastle Runaway Death
William Sullivan of Fontanet led the funeral for Barton Stone Wright at Long Branch at 10:30 a m Monday July 3 following injuries from a Greencastle runaway June 1. Attendees included relatives from Clinton Parsons Bainbridge Brazil and Westville among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sullivan
Fontanet
Ind
Barton Stone Wright
Long Branch
Wright
Greencastle
Chas. Daley
Chas. Cook
Emma Bradfield
Cecil
Clinton
Daley
Lucinda Wright
Jay
Minnie Wright
Nellie Ray
Parsons
Kansas
Harry Frank
Paris
Ill
Bernard Bradfield
Lela
Charles
Riley, Ind
Alfred Johnson
Edna
Donnell
Eldon
Bainbridge
Alva Johnson
Anola
Brazil
Eva Wright
Barton Wright
Uriah Gasaway
Reelsville
Everett B. Dillinger
Indianapolis
H. Qulglazier
Lancaster Grove
Inter
Lucile
Ned Knauer
Sarah Dillinger
Samuel Deane
Lebanon
Blanche Dillinger
Carey Dillinger
Thompson
Edna Johnson
Fannie Sims
Nancy Ragle
Westville
Hail Wind Storm Ravages Crawfordsville Area
A severe morning hail and wind storm struck Crawfordsville causing widespread damage. Large hailstones shattered windows and damaged fruit across Montgomery County, with property losses described as substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Starting Alfalfa for Soil and Yield Benefits
An agricultural guide extols alfalfa as a premier hay crop that enriches soil with nitrogen, tolerates well-drained soil, and yields high quality hay per acre. It notes deep roots, weed suppression, cooperative nitrogen fixation with root bacteria, and best practices for stand establishment and rotation.
Numerous locals travel and court actions in Greencastle area
A long list of residents including Pete Stoner Jean Hamrick Elijah Houck George Blake Ek B Taylor and Laura Florer are noted in Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Terre Haute. Events include arraignment for Ara Todd, a feared Fourth of July arrest, and Shriner meetings in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Stoner
Jean Hamrick
Indianapolis
Corner Post Setup Advice From Cran dal Kansas
Good Corner Post suggests taking an upright post near the top and placing another post at an angle with the top against the main post. Tie with a wire from the main post to the end of the slanting post, keeping the end on a rock or heavy board to prevent sinking. Wires at a corner menace to stock but a visible post causes no harm if animals run into it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase, Crandal, Peabody, Kan
The Dog for the Farm
A farmer extols collies as safe with children and highly useful on the farm. He notes dogs can be trained to roam to pasture or woods to gather cows and return for milking, arguing it is cheaper and pleasanter than walking or hiring help on wet mornings.
Ugly Baby and the Call to Tender Motherhood
A reflective piece questions parents who rejected an ugly foundling and argues the child’s future care in an asylum may inspire greater tenderness. It contrasts beauty with happiness, urging compassion over superficial judgments and imagining future regret for abandoning a child.
Two Fruit Desserts From One Jar of Peaches
Housewives can reuse preserved fruit to make two desserts from a single quart jar of peaches. Step one strains peaches, sweetens, and folds with whipped cream then cans for chilling. step two uses peach sirup with gelatin to form a peach gelatin, served with whipped cream or custard sauce.
Jelly Square Recipe Instructions
A simple jelly square method calls for three eggs beaten with one cup sugar and one cup flour. Add three tablespoons cold water and dissolve one teaspoon cream tartar and one to two teaspoons saleratus. Bake in two tins, spread jelly between layers, cut into squares and frost if desired.
Miss Daggy Resigns at City High School
Miss Hadde Daggy, English teacher at the city high school, has resigned and will not teach next year. The resignation, given about a week ago, was not public until today. The school board has not yet secured a replacement. Daggy previously taught in city schools and served as principal of the Sestland Ward School for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadde Daggy
Miss Daggy
Miss Dagey
Sestland Ward
Notice of Non-Residence in Putnam County Indiana 1911
Putnam Circuit Court May Term 1911 broadcasts a case Katie C. Bastin vs Josiah H. Robinson et al. The complaint cites missing defendants including unknown spouses and heirs and declares them nonresidents. Defendants are summoned to appear or demur by September 4 1911 at Greencastle Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie C. Bastin
Josiah H. Robinson
W. M. Sutherlin
Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Robinson
John Muir
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Isaac
Newton J. Stoner
Victor L. Stoner
Joe Allee
L Stoner
State of Indiana
Putnam Circuit Co
A. D
Arthur J. Hamrick
Decree Petition In Putnam County Real Estate Case
James R. Trye and Homer Lee by Hays Murphy filed in Putnam Circuit Court a petition showing interest in certain real estate in Putnam County Indiana, seeking protection from sale for debts of deceased heirs and setting hearing for September 4 1911. Clerk Arthur J. Hamrick notes the seal at Greencastle on June 28, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
David Ader
Mary
Magdaline Wilson
Susagz Siddons
Elizabeth Siddons
Abraham Coffman
Maddy Wilson
James R. Trye
Homer Lee
Hays & Murphy
Putnam Circuit Court
Arthur J. Hamrick
Greencastle
A. D
Mrs Evans and Miss Golding Return From East Trip
Mrs Evans, Miss Myra and Miss Elizabeth Golding have returned after a three week journey through the eastern states. The travelers reported a busy schedule and interesting sights encountered during their tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Evans
Myra
Elizabeth Golding
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Somerset
Ths Place
Elijah Houck
Pecksburg
George Blake
Ek. B. Taylor
S. B. Town
Laura Florer
Terre Haute
Shriners
E. B. Lynch
Benton Curtis
Port Ledbetter
Earl Lane
E. B. Caldwell
George Crawley
Lawrence Graham
George Jenkins
Wayne City, Lll
Miller
Ara Todd
Todd
Marshal Johns
Eva Sence
Fillmore
Msr
John Day
Mrs. C. T. Zaring
Torr’s
Mrs. Smeddon and Son
Will of
Knightsville
Steve
D. K. Tyndall
Norfolk
Neb
C. A Brooke
Valparaiso
Mary E. Greene
Whitlock Avenue
Robert S. Moore
June Niese Conner
Waveland
Russellville
M EE
Broomfield
Moore
F H Conner
Bob
Emma J. Moore
Moore Bros
Jerome King
John H. James
Mrs
Alec DeHart
Bloomington Street
Hanna Street
Runnor
W. T. Fletcher
New York
Mr. Fletcher
Greencastles
Fletcher
Johns
Arnfodd
Donald Connerly
William Bee
Ernest Coleman
Andrew Hirt
Patterson
A. J. Whitehead
Limedale
J. N. Dalby
Mrs. Dalby
Cloverdale
Roachdale
Quatesville
Nine O'Clock Tea Club
the Owl Drug CO
West Side Drug Store
Jasper Miller
THE
Herald
R. M. Hazelett
Putnam Coun
Ty, IL
st_SD
State of
Isaac S, Peck
John P. Allee
Pearl Newgent
S-D
C. I. Zirkle & Garden City
H Loan Co
J. K. Langdon
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