Kingston County Notes Share News From Clarksburg
Mrs. W F Scoular remains in Clarksburg this week while Mrs Lestry Rider improves. Rev Davis of Lawrenceburg preached here. Clifford Carroll and wife visited the mother and family. Myron Donnell of the Greensburg Standard spent Sunday at home. Lincoln's birthday was observed with songs at the school house. George Lyons moved the Lewis blacksmith shop east of here. W K Stewart attended Kerr brothers singing in Greensburg. Leota Dillman and daughter returned from Greensburg. Mrs Martin Bruner and Hal visited Hulbert Wood's family in Greensburg. Mary Zeigier and nephew left after visiting Margaret Handiges. Lyons family visited Clarksburg and Presbyterian meetings. Clifford Bruner, U S S Maine, reports crossing the equator January 6 and being initiated as a full sailor. Only twenty sailors of eight hundred had ever crossed before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Carroll
Clarksburg
Myron Donnell
Greensburg
Leota Dillman
Martin Bruner
Hal
Hulbert Wood
Mary Zeigier
Margaret Handiges
George Lyons
Clifford Bruner
U. S. S. Maine
Rio de Janeiro
Local notes from Letts and Greensburg area events
Letts S B Ketchum is on the sick list. John Coryell of Richmond. F F Jordan and Martin Hill transact business in Greensburg. Miss Lucy Cox visits Greensburg. Frank Alexander from Clay township meets Republicans. Edgar Barbour improves from grip. Ira Taggart visits W A Taggart in Nashville. three Stout children improve from typhoid. Mrs. James Watkins buys W J Coryell property. Frank Benton injured on ice slowly improves. Clida Armstrong returns from Baltimore. gas well drilled by Tom Castor near Anderson Moor proves good. Charles Knorr rents Gard ner hotel and livery, taking possession March 15. Frank Layton gravely wounded by falling tree. concussion feared. Webb Woodfill, Louis Lott, Elmer Sefton, Alfred Barnes greet voters. each hopes to win. G W Davis buys Perry Tucker property. exchange transfer rumored. Letts Hardware Co now owner of barber shop. expert machinist urged. Everett Cox from Stanley NM reports health improvements for wife and baby. Merriman, Moulton, Retherford visit Greensburg on business. Charles Updike returns to Indianapolis after visit. William Childers and sister Kenton visit Rushville. Mrs Wiles returns to Greensburg after visit with Victoria Lugenbell. Mrs Frank Conwell returns to Franklin after visiting for Valentine Merriman wedding. Westport notes: Sunday school 9:30, service 10:30, Junior League 2, Senior League 6 with Turning Defeat Into Victory. Letts and Mt Pleasant church schedules listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alexander
Clay Township
Edgar Barbour
Ira Taggart
Nashville
Brown County
W. A. Taggart
John Stout
James Watkins
W. J. Coryell
Frank Benton
Clida Armstrong
Jeff Armstrong
Baltimore
Maryland
Tom Castor
Anderson Moor
Clarksburg Social Notes Mention Illness Moves and Meeting
Clarksburg reports several locals affected by illness with Henry Dunn moving to Burt Fee's farm and Uncle John Brodie ill of heart trouble. Mrs. Sarah Linville injured her arm and shoulder. Chal Robison of Greensburg visited here. Mrs. H. H. Russell at Rushville for surgery. Miss Ruby Emmett visited Maud Jones in Brookville. Rev. Davis from Lawrenceburg aids Presbyterian meetings. Senior's hall event Saturday night was enjoyable and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Linville
Chal Robison
Greensburg
H. H. Russell
Rushville
Ruby Emmett
Maud Jones
Brookville
Rev. Davis
Lawrenceburg
Presbyterian Church
Local Social Notes from Mechanicsburg and Nearby
Mildred Reinkie visits the school on Monday. Ed Metz and brother drive hogs to town Tuesday. Will Keen and family visit his parents near Sandusky. Granville Martin and wife shop in Greensburg Friday. Mr. Casady and wife attend church at Middlebranch Sunday. Martin Griffin of Dillsboro visits Henry Swango and family. Grant Johnston visits his parents Matthew Johnston and wife. Mrs. Sarah Martin of Smiths Crossing spends part of last week with Mrs. Ellen Martin. Henry Swango and family visit Will Tellis and wife at Smiths Crossing on Sunday. Will Lowe returns home to Harris City Monday after a month with sister Annie Dielks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Metz
Will Keen
Sandusky
Granville Martin
Greensburg
Mr. Casady
Middlebranch
Martin Griffin
Dillsboro
Henry Swango
Grant Johnston
Matthew Johnston
Sarah Martin
Smith’s Crossing
Ellen Martin
Will Tellis
Will Lowe
Harris City
Annie Dielks
Electric Bitters Promoted By Ark Man For Malaria
W Chiestler of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters as the remedy for malaria stomach and liver troubles and run down conditions. The tonic purifies blood enriches nerves and restores vigor, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Available at F M Henry Co for 50c. The note mentions missing In God We Trust from new ten dollar gold pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Chiestler
Halliday
Arkansas
F. M. Henry & Co
Westport Social Notes Include Church Meetings and Local Moves
The Mapleton A B church led by Rev Suttle closed a meeting. M E church protracted meeting continues into its fifth week. Ernest Carder takes a job in Milroy and plans to move his family. Thirteen year old Frank Leighton injured by falling limb. Separate Baptist meeting in Rodney under Revs Baity and Young. Buried three month old daughter of Billy Weiles at Burkes Chapel. C E Hester led funeral. Glass blower Mr Steigerwald from Rodney visits home. Frank Hillis of Milroy in town on business. Ed Chaille and Claude Jones in Greensburg. Carder visits Milroy. Mrs Cora Packer returns from Anderson visit. Miss Helen Gallagher travels to Troy Ohio. Ed Johnson and James Gaston en route to Greensburg. Sick improving. no new cases. Mrs T W Robinson convalescing after nervous prostration. Will Eddy returns from Rushville visit. Forrest Davis from Greensburg on telephone business. John Owens and wife of Waldron and Mrs Charles Stephenson of North Vernon in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleton A. B
Suttle
M. E
Ernest Carder
Frank
Douglas Leighton
Separate Baptist Church
Rodney
Baity and Young
Billy Weiles
Harris City
Burkes Chapel
C. E. Hester
Mr. Steigerwald
Indianapolis Glass Works
Frank Hillis
Milroy
Ed Chaille
Claude Jones
Greensburg
Cora
Packer
Anderson
Helen Gallagher
Troy
Ohio
Ed Johnson
James Gaston
Mumps and Whooping Cough Hit Local School
In St Paul the school reports mumps in many rooms and a suspected whooping cough outbreak while measles persist. Pioneer citizen Benjamin Jenkins broke his hip Friday, likely two months of bed rest. The Nature Study Club marked President's Day, its second anniversary, with talks by Mrs Downey and others and performances by Pearl Williams and Rebecca Alley. Guests included Greensburg and Shelbyville attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Jenkins
Nature Study Club
C. D. Harwood
Regular services at Zion and local notices
Panther Creek reports regular Zion services. J L Neff attended the B Koors sale at Millhousen Saturday. August Pfeifer improves under Dr J C Hill Westport care. Miss Myrtle Hockersmith has typhoid fever attended by Dr O F Welch Westport. Joshua Humbles and wife consider returning to Indianapolis. Charles Hart improves from typhoid fever under Dr Wood Greensburg. Frank E Jessup stayed with grandparents A E Tucker and wife James Taylor and family Gaylordsville. J H Becker and family east of Westport visited. Brady and Young hold protracted meeting at Rodney with strong interest. W L Tucker to sell personal property February 25 and may relocate to Tennessee. George Fultz attended Millhouse sale on the 8th and rode home with George Goat. they expect butter supply to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Neff
B. Koors
Millhousen
August Pfeifer
J. C. Hill
Westport
Myrtle Hockersmith
O. F. Welch
Joshua Humbles
Indianapolis
Charles Hart
Dr. Wood
Greensburg
Frank E. Jessup
A. E. Tucker
James Taylor
Gaynorsville
J. H. Becker
Rev. Brady
Shelby County
George Young
Rodney
W. L. Tucker
Tennessee
George Fultz
Millhouse
William Goat
George
Why not use Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism
A drug store ad touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a prompt relief for rheumatism with lasting cures claimed. One application relieves pain and both 25 and 50 cent sizes are offered at Batterton's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baitterton’s drug_store
New Drug Store Opens Soon In Town
Local notes report a new drug store will soon open. Several residents including Frank Wolf and family visited relatives over Sunday. Miss Sue Price left for Oblong Illinois for an indefinite stay and many townsfolk visited Greensburg and Cincinnati for various reasons. A large crowd attended services at the Christian church Sunday with a meeting planned for the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolf
John Gilberson
Emma Higdon
Forrest
Greensburg
Sue Price
Oblong
Illinois
Middlebranch Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Hazel Hart is on the sick list. Jessie Redington spent Sunday with home folks. George Duncan spent Sunday with Roy Byard. William Byard spent Sunday at Indianapolis. Mrs. T. M. Clark shopped in Greensburg Saturday. May Boyce visited her cousin Mrs. William Booker Saturday. Mary Osting spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Isaac Redington. Paul Perry of Greensburg spent Sunday with John Redington. Mrs. Isaac Redington visited Myrtle Osting at Greensburg Saturday. Frank Bork and sister Myrtle of Slabtown attended church Sunday. Miss Myrtle Rork and Clara Duncan spent Sunday with Anna Belle Byard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hart
Jessie Redington
George Duncan
Roy Byard
William Byard
Indianapolis
T. M. Clark
Greensburg
May Boyce
William Booker
Mary Osting
Isaac Redington
Paul Perry
John Redington
Myrtle Osting
Frank Bork
Myrtle
Slabtown
Circumstances Alter Cases
A young woman asks how long to expect a letter to reach her lover. The post office clerk lists scenarios: if jailed weekly or monthly mails, if broke to buy stamps, if ill, or if a new girl appears, each delaying or blocking correspondence. The quote ends with the woman prompting the clerk to conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnys
Liverpool Mercury
Defeated by a Laugh in Parliament
A simple question in parliament caused a laugh that doomed a government measure. Mr Curzon, undersecretary for India, argued against a policy costing lacs of rupees. When asked the exact amount of a lac of rupees, he admitted he did not know, and the House laughed, undermining his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mr. Curzon
May Interest You Kidney Cure Ad
Foley's Kidney Cure claims to stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medicine. J. H. Batterton endorses the remedy in this May notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. H. Batterton
Beveridge Calls for Expert Tariff Commission in Senate
Indiana Senator Albert Beveridge urged a specialized expert tariff commission to collect and present facts for tariff decisions. He cited German practice, showing how an independent body classifies goods before Congress fixes duties, to reduce disputes and open foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Goldfield
Bureau of Corporations
Congress
Dingley
House
Aldrich
General Board of Appraisers
Treasury Department
Germany
Reichstag
Empire
Ways and
House of Representatives
United States
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingston
W. F. Scoular
Lestry Rider
Letts
S. B. Ketchum
John Coryell
Richmond
F. F. Jordan
Martin Hill
Lucy Cox
Charles Knorr
Gardner Hotel
Frank Layton
Douglas Layton
Webb Woodfill
Louis Lott
Elmer Sefton
Alfred Barnes
G. W. Davis
Perry Tucker
Mr. Davis
Letts Hardware Co
Everett Cox
Stanley
New Mexico
E. G. Davis
M. W. Merriman
Cliff Moulton
J. S. Retherford
Charles Updike
William Childers
Kenton
Elisha Williams
Wiles
Victoria Lugenbell
Frank Conwell
Franklin
Valentine- Merriman
Methodist Notes
Matthew
Emma Billieu
Mt. Pleasant
Epworth League
Henry Dunn
Burt Fee
John’’ Brodie
Mechanicsburg
Mildred Reinkie
T. W. Robinson
Will Eddy
Will Leasure
Forrest Davis
John Owens
Waldron
Charles Stephenson
North Vernon
St. Paul
Sallie Bartley
Fred Avery
C. L. Williams
Panther Creek
Zion
Newpoint
Edward Harding
Grace Grow
Cora Starks
Batesville
Michael Hoff
John Green
Blue Creek
John Marlin
Emerine Higdon
Sarah Marlin
Kansas
Johnson
Cincinnati
Henry Bockover
Florence
Christian Church
Myrtle Rork
Clara Duncan
Anna Belle Byard
Decatur County
State of Indiane
Mary K. Falconbury
Sd Sta Ares We
Pomuaey
Miller
Beveridge
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