Local News Notes From Stilesville Area
Stilesville items report Miss Roxie Warmouth clerking at Little restaurant and families attending a basket dinner in Eminence. Baptist Missionary Circle meets. Decoration Day exercises planned at the Baptist Church with Horace Odger to speak. Various visits, weddings, and social calls noted among residents including the Robards, Arnold, and Hodge families. Property transfer: L H Oursler buys the Ivan Ruark property for 2250 and will move here.
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Roxie Warmouth
E. R. Robards
Harry Stevenson
Eminence
Te Baptist Missionary Circle
Patrick Wilcox
Lucy Lineberry
Filmore
Coatesville
Walter Kenny
Maggie Clearwaters
Monrovia
Schuyler Arnold
Florida
The
Baptist Church
Horace Odger
Alda Masten
Pickett
Greencastle
Madeline Hicks
Fred
Lloyd Wheeler
Verlin
Hazel Gibbons
Indianapolis
Baptist Missionary Circle
Merle
Bernice Hodge
Brazil
White
Shartle
Mary Warmoth
Shelton Ray
Buis
Gilbert Dorsett
Aurthur Hurst
E. R. Roards
Gertrude Mills
Idianapolis
Mercer
L. H. Oursler
Ivan Ruark
Mr. Oursler
Local Social Notes from Malta and Surrounding Areas
Community members share visits and dinners with neighbors including Lizzie Campbell Vina Ruark and Will Shuck families. Mr. Phillips remains seriously ill while various Chaperones and clubs meet. Notable mentions include Mrs. Perry host, next meeting with Mrs. Snodgrass, and family visits involving Morgan Shuck Nichols and Campbell households.
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Lizzie Campbell
Vina Ruark
Ava Morgan
Will Shuck
Fred Fisher
Near Greencastle
Austin Smith
Sam Campbell
Phillips
S. C. Club
Henry Perry
Clinton Falls Social Roundup and Local Notes
The Sunday basket dinner drew a good crowd at Union Chapel as Mrs. Don Sachs and daughter visit relatives. Mr and Mrs James Carmichael hosted visitors from Sunday. Measles circulate locally. Barton W Shipley, Chicago, arrived for a few days with parents Mr and Mrs E Shipley before heading to Toronto to open the summer vaudeville season at the Majestic Theatre.
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Clinton Falls
Andy ‘‘Igler
Jewcott
Union Chapel
Don Sachs
James Carmichael
Barton W. Shipley
Chicago
E. Shipley
Canada
Majestic Theatre
Toronto
Death of Wesley Neese at Terre Haute Hospital
Wesley Neese, confined in Union Hospital at Terre Haute, died minutes after reaching his sister Mrs Henry Trester's home last Thursday. Funeral services were held at the house by Rev Wm Evan with interment at Ferdi cemetery. He leaves a family and many relatives and friends.
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Harley Nees
Eliza
Ruth Evans
Minnie Evans
Wesley Neese
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Henry Trester
Wm. Evan
Ferdi Cemetery
Louis Brewer
Local Visitors Reported Around Bobtown and Buzzard Roost
Land area residents and Mrs Wm Neese and daughter from Manhattan visited Bobtown Sunday. A large local crowd attended Buzzard Roost Sunday. Mr and Mrs G Sendmeyer visited homefolks. Louis Senters of Brazil was in Bobtown Sunday.
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Land
Local Famities Gather for Visits and Funerals
Mr and Mrs Tom Coshow of Bainbridge and Mr and Mrs Emery Coshow of Jamestown visited Mr and Mrs Robert Young Friday. Several from the area attended the funeral of Mary Owen Sunday morning. Families and friends visited and hosted gatherings with the Deans Barker McIntyre Young and Moody households through the weekend amid social calls and a funeral attendance.
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Eel River
Vern Silvey
Earl Barker
O. F. Bymaster
Grover Barker
Jess Dean
Chas. Dean
McIntyre
Charley McIntyre
Roachdale
Vern Ader
Lora Eggers
Ruby Young
Estie Keck
Ernest Moody
R. T. Young
Arnold Young
Reelsville Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mary E Foster and W R MeLory visited Miss Anna MeLory on Friday. C E Fin and family spent Sunday with Ralph in Green Castle. G B Smith of Indianapolis visited relatives here this week. Kate Reel spent Monday with Josie Brown. George Aker Marion Aker and families visited Emerson Aker. Mary E Foster G R Huffman Leota Shoalwater and Flossie Aker were in Terre Haute last Wednesday.
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Reelsville
Mary E. Foster
W. R. MeLory
Anna MeLory
C. E. Fin
Ralph
Greencastle
G. B. Smith
Indianapolis
Kate Reel
Josie Brown
George Aker
Marion
E. P. Aker
Emerson Aker
G. R. Huffman
Leota Shoalwater
Flossie Aker
Terre Haute
Farmers near finish planting in Coatesville Indiana
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Ben Edmunson Mr and Mrs John Ader and daughter Tressie and more. Chester Pickett begins foundation for a new barn built by Frank Shepard. Large crowd attended funeral of Mary Evans and baptizing at New Maysville last Sunday.
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Coatesville
Ind. R. R
Ben Edmunson
John Ader
Tressie
Rawleigh McVey
Sol Ader
Isaac Hinkle
Chester Pickett
Frank Shepard
Little Mary Evans
New Maysville
The Milky Way stars and Earth's motion explained
The Milky Way comprises countless fixed stars with no known earthly influence. Their apparent motion results from Earth's daily and annual revolutions. Light from distant stars takes thousands of years to reach us.
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Earth
The Majesty of the Law
A quirky exchange questions the nature of justice as a country justice of the peace contemplates authority. The dialogue hints at legal reverence and national governance through a humorous image.
Patton Sermon Explores Faith at Princeton
Former President Patton of Princeton University delivered a sermon on faith. He compared blind faith in a client trusting a lawyer to the sick relying on a physician and noted the doctor’s unreadable prescription. The remark drew a ripple through the congregation.
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Patton
Princeton University
Uncle Joe Cannon Recalled Oil Tale in Washington
In Washington a group of politicians recalled a tale told by Uncle Joe Cannon about an Ohio friend who claimed to have struck oil. The friend brought a bottle sample to a chemist who reported there was no oil but paregoric in the sample.
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Washington
Joe’ Cannon
Ohio
Storm nose and barometric shifts cause sea level changes
The article explains the Gewitternose effect where a rising barometer signals an approaching storm. It notes rapid pressure changes and a gradual fall, with Danish sea observations attributing sea level changes up to three feet due to this phenomenon.
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Denmark
New Uncle Suspends Hair Above Head Like David B. Hill
Five year old Thomas met an unseen uncle with a bald crown and a fringe of hair and, noting his extreme height and thinness, quips that his new uncle grew up so fast his hair hadn’t reached the top of his head.
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Thomas
David B. Hill
Tommy
Observing the Great Bear and Mizar as eyesight test
A brief note suggests testing eyesight by spotting Area Major the Great Bear and the double star Mizar on a starry night. It claims successful identification indicates good vision and implies no defect in sight.
He Doesn't Get Far The World Needs No Ear Trumpet Man
A brief commentary on a man described as unable to hear the call of Duty, highlighting societal judgment toward those reliant on ear trumpets for hearing. The piece uses sharp, period-voiced phrasing to question duty and competence.
Household Tips From A Century Ago
Practical remedies and shortcuts for home care include darkening wood with cold drawn linseed oil, frosting windows with a vinegar and epsom salt solution, separating stuck glass via warm water, and cleaning piano keys ink stains. Milk cleans piano keys and removes ink. starch adds gloss. bluing restores lace curtains and gilt frames.
Oil Them and Clean Shoes to Restore Wet Wear
A historical snippet advises washing stiffened shoes with worn water then oiling them for proper care. It contrasts a man who whispers by a well with one who climbs a tree to fetch dollars, implying practical effort over idle talk.
Novel European fan with ribbon threaded through stick tops
A curious fan from Paris features a framework similar to a common fan but with holes in the stick tops threaded by a ribbon. Artificial flowers are sewn to each stick end, including roses and other designs, creating an ornate, decorative accessory.
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Paris
Novel fan design blends function with ornamental flowers
A described handle to the top forms a broad ribbon tied in a bow and a fan that, when closed, resembles a bouquet of natural flowers. Perfumed blooms aid the illusion, while a fancy metal ring acts as a bracelet-like clasp to hold the fan together, merging practicality with high ornament.
Prize Winner Johnny Earns Medal for Math Homework
A Sunday show story notes Johnny returns home with an arithmetic medal after solving a math problem. He jokes about a baby weight riddle and claims the teacher praised the prize for doing examples. The anecdote captures his glee and pride.
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Johnny
Difference Between Lake and Ocean Joke
A new teacher asks pupils to name the difference between a lake and an ocean. Edward answers with a cheeky quip learned from experience that lakes are easier to swallow when you fall in.
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Edward
Sacred Heart Review
Hat description with roses and satin ribbons
Hat features a black crown with gold trim, rose embellishments, and satin ribbons. Plumes are black fading to blue, positioned on opposite sides of a black straw band with alternating black and blue ribbon. Includes pale blue crown, white lace, and a satin covered form.
Old Remedy Defeated by New Openwork Stocking Cure
Washington Herald notes an old remedy for sore throat failed. A reader quips that his wife’s stockings, once used, are now unsuitable against the ailment as she offers only newfangled openwork stock ins.
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Washington Herald
Indiana Woman Praises Mayr Remedy For Stomach Relief
Blooming ton Indiana resident Mrs Homer Sexton reports rapid relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. She credits the first dose with improvement and urges friends to try the treatment. The ad touts quick safe relief and claims cleansing the digestive tract of mucoid deposits and poisonous matter. It warns of limited availability and directs readers to A Cook Drug Co and Geo H Mayr Mig Chemist for a free book.
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Homer Sexton
Bloomington
Ind
Mayr
United States
A. Cook Drug Co
Iend
Geo. H. Mayr Mig
Whiting St
Chicago
Ill
Peop
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