Obituary of Icabell Priest of Monroe Township
Icabell Priest born December 13 1844 in Monroe Township near Bainbridge died July 20 1920 aged 75 years 7 months and 7 days. She was the eldest of eleven children and survived by Nelson C Priest Carroll K Priest and Mrs Mar ie Stephenson. She joined the Christian church at Somerset and later the Thorntown Methodist Church. She married James Davis of Thorntown September 265 9 to him. he died October 21 1910. She helped raise several foster and own children and was buried in Brick Chapel cemetery beside her father and grandfather. The verse Call not back the dear departed anchors the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icabell Priest
George W. and
Polly Nelson Priest
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
James Davis
Thorntown
Chasel
Blake
Gertie
Henry
Seine
Seabella
Gertie Filkens
Creative party games with sewing themes and prizes
An extended description of a home party activity featuring sewing based games for girls. It outlines color gingham apron making, prize structures, tally pincushions, hat frame crafting, riddles, and prize ideas and table decor. It also briefly notes a French restriction on cut flowers and a beverage gadget invention.
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Penelope
Liaeu
Tey
Prom
Keeper of the Suburban Train Encounters
Blake meets a pretty woman with a spattered skirt and a pink bedroom slipper during station and train rides. Their exchanges mix humor and awkwardness as she jokes about needing a keeper while they form a tentative connection through shared mishaps and embarrassment.
Near to Nature Ends in Minnow Mayhem At Lake
A woman warns Gertie Filkins about marry a nature loving man after a fishing trip with her husband Henry turns comic and chaotic. The couple’s ill fated seining ends with soaked outfits, tangled gear, and a chilly, humored awakening about marriage and advice.
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Gertie Filkins
Local residents gather for visits and travel plans
Mrs. F M Glidewell visits son in Penal Farm Mt. Meredian Victor Hurst injured in car rollover near Hurst place Fresh gravel blamed Family and friends visit from Richmond Chicago Attica New Albany Clear Lake Roachdale Turkey Run weekend trips and local moves Delta Zeta hosts house party Eva Herod joins J F Bailey gro cer coop area travels and guests arrive in town
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Victor Hurst
Mt. Meredian
Thomas Hurst
C. C. Tucker
Classified Ads Offer Low Shoes at Great Reductions
Classified ads note sale of every pair of low shoes in our store with a great reduction. Chris ties.
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Christies
Wanted to Rent and Farm Loan Notes
WANTED TO RENT a house in or near Greencastle for a small family with permanent tenancy if suitable. May consider small acreage. Also listing Brown & Moffett Farm Loans and services. John R. Hand 1042 Van Buren St South Bend IN seeks housing and tenancy details. W. H. Evans of Greencastle IN offers architect contractor and landscape gardening services.
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Greencastle
John R
van Buren Street
South Bend
Indiana
Meet Me At CHRISTIE'S. GIRL WANTED General house work
Help wanted notice seeks a girl for general house work not washing or ironing with contact Maude Bridges at telephone 96. Public sales promotion from Dobbs and Vestal invites early booking for fall dates. Car for sale a Dodge Roadster in good condition. Real estate listing services offered by Carpenter and Stringer with office over Central National Bank and phone 590.
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Maude Bridges
Dobbs & Vestal
Nat's Bank
Carpenter and Stringer
Central National Bank
Wouldn't Go Camping Without Rat Snap Says Ray White
Ray White urges RAT SNAP for campers noting it killed rats in his vacation test. He claims the product is sold in three sizes and guaranteed by R. P. Milline, with dealers named John Cook & Sons and J. Sudren ski & Co. Also advertises rental of two downstairs and three upstairs rooms at 303 North Jackson Street.
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Ray White
R. P. Milline
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudrenski & Co
North
Jackson Street
Public Auction of Entire Household Furniture
Household furniture to be sold at public auction on Monday August 2 at 1 30 from the corner of Market and Poplar streets. Auctioneers Dobbs and Vestal.
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Market and
Poplar Street
Dobbs & Vestal Auctioneers
Rats and Ratsnappers Threaten Grain and Poultry Fronts
A warning ad notes rats steal large amounts of grain, poultry, eggs and harm health. It promotes RAT SNAP to kill rats, claiming it controls odors and works where cats or dogs won’t touch it. Available in three sizes priced 25¢ to $1.00 from John Cook & Sons and R. P. Mullins.
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John Cook & Sons
R. P. Mullins
A Very Thin Man From Owl Creek A Funny Local Legend
T A McNeal recalls Abe Peters describing Link Bitters, a lean man living near Owl Creek who supposedly shrank to bone and could turn his body around. He hid every afternoon at 4:45, and townsfolk timed the clock by his chill. Link's odd feats included bones sounding like a tone and a nurse feeding him by mistake through a wrinkle.
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T. A. McNeal
Abe Peters
Owl Creel
Geignhorbood
Link Bitters
Link
Invention Notes on Tire Bands and Closed Railroad Rack
An automobile tire features several metal bands separated by aluminum blocks. A near enclosed railroad car rack uses sliding doors to prevent baggage from falling on passengers.
A Fair Chance and a Tourist Exchange
A humorous clash between a church choir and its minister ends with a clever musical retort. A Scotland traveler asks for a doctor, but a local replies they must first perform a literal death to survive.
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Scotland
Sandy
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Marie Stephenson
Christian Church
Somerset
Methodist Church
France
Lely
Tieke
F. M. Glidewell
Muncie
William Glidewell
A. J. Cosner
Indiana Lake
Everett Stephenson
Polly Harlan
Richmond
Tobe Nelson
Nelson
Harlan
Stevenson
Cleve Thomas
Lloyd and
John
Neely O’hair
Lake Manitou
Nellie Kendall
Dora Munn
Chicago
Asa Smith
O. H. Reeves
New Albany
O. L. Reeves
West Franklin Street
J. G. Campbell
Kathleen of
Attica
John H. Allee
Mr. Allee
James Bittles
Indianapolis
Claire Bittles
Methodist Hospital
Mr. Bittles
Margaret Emily McGaughey
Roachdale
Nellie Lockridge
Turkey Run
Clear Lake
Sumer
Annice Moore
Nina Louise Byrd
John P. Allee
East Seminary Street
Harriett Allee
Allee
Mary Creveling
Mrs. W. S. Hart
Mrs. Hart
W. S. Creveling
East Anderson Street
Forrest Cooper
Delta Zeta Sorority
Shelton
Edna Bracken
Erie
Irene Parker
Fairbury
Nebraska
Eva Herod
Miss Parker
J. F. Bailey Grocery
Fairbury, Neb
Coatesville
Money Brown & Moffett
W. H. Evans
Christie's
THE
First National Bank
ATH
Via
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Illlinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Pessenger
T. H. IL
BE. Acemt
Traction Terminal Bldg
Ind
Eta
Beene
Farmer's Pride
Silver Sea
van Camp's
Bordens Milk
Libby
Uneeda
White Flyer
South Greencast
Early Cash Grocery
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