Hartsville Visits Spread Through Local Clan Ledger
George Updike of Cincinnati visits sister Mrs. Pearl Duckett. Miss Erma Watt of Columbus stays with Misses Luella Carr and Nellie Case. Dollie Russell of Indianapolis visits Misses Mary and Luella Carr. Louise McIntyre of Columbus visits Miss Joez Flora NW of town. Agel Meyer and family from Chicago visit Mobley relatives. Beulah Trembley of Columbus and John Weeks and wife near Newbern were here Sunday. Mrs. James Henry Moore and children of Cincinnati visit her parents William Brown and wife. James T. Crim and wife join Burney crowd for Cedar Grove picnic near Geneva. Goldin Myers returns to Indianapolis after visit with sister Mrs. Poole Graham. Carrie Helmick and Naomi and Dale from Indianapolis visit Joseph Wieley and wife southwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Updike
Cincinnati
Pearl Duckett
Erma Watt
Columbus
Luella Carr
Nellie Case
Louise McIntyre
Joez Flora
Agel Meyer
Claudius
Chicago
Beulah Trembley
John Weeks
Newbern
James Henry Moore
William Brown
James T. Crim
Burney
Cedar Grove
Geneva
Goldin Myers
Poole M. Graham
Indianapolis
Carrie Helmick
Naomi
Dale
Joseph Wieley
Letts and Visitors Work, Travel in Several Towns
Letts resident K L Adams made a business trip to Indianapolis Monday. Bart Jordan visited Greensburg Saturday. John McCammon transacted business in Westport Thursday. M G Moore of Forest Hill did business here Saturday. James Cox and wife visited her parents at Queensville Sunday. George Keith is drilling a ware well for the railroad at the depot. Oliver Purvis his wife and daughter Flossie were at North Vernon Tuesday. C P Johnson trustee of Jackson township rode to Greensburg Saturday. Esquire Jordan returned from Vernon Tuesday after a two day business stay. Aunt Polly Johnson visited Westport Tuesday with her daughter Mrs M W Merryman and family. Sam Barbour returned from Oxford Ohio after funeral services for his uncle Lemuel Barbour. Mrs Julia Keisling Moore widow of Edwin Moore died Monday at four AM. Anderson Moore received the telegraph news. Rural Carrier H C Black and wife are in Jeffersonville for a week with her parents. Sub Arthur N Tudor serves route No 2 in absence. L E Pritchard rural route agent for the Indianapolis Star transacted business here. He is a descendant of Henry R Pritchard who once ran for congress in the Fourth District. The Letts Hardware Co is constructing a building to manufacture Fraley welding compound, promising more labor and prosperity once complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Adams
Indianapolis
Bart Jordan
Greensburg
John McCammon
Westport
M. G. Moore
Forest Hill
James Cox
Queensville
Sam Barbour
Oxford
Ohio
Lemuel Barbour
Anderson Moore
Kokomo
Julia Keisling Moore
Edwin Moore
H. C. Black
Jeffersonville
W. E. Simmonds
Arthur N. Tudor
L. E. Pritchard
Indianapolis Star
Henry R. Pritchard
William H. Holman
Letts Hardware Co
Fraley
LaLoma Place Notes and Local Social Roundup
Mrs. E. Allen remains very poorly. W. E. Carr visited Mr. Alin. Clarence Eddiss called on a friend, Chester Allen called near Gaynorsville. Blackberry season near end with a small crop. Charles Gibson plans Texas relocation soon. Rain halted threshing Tuesday with little rainfall afterward. H. S. Dixon of Hope Star visited cousin Mr. Nugent in Newburg. Everett Carr visited his parents and grandparents Capt. W. M. Carr in Hartsville. Christopher Knorr and wife from Harris City and Frank Ricu of Newburg visited Kuene Allen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Allen
W. E. Carr
Alin
Clarence Eddiss
Chester Allen
Gaynorsville
Charles Gibson
Texas
H.S. Dixon
The
Hope Star
Mr. Nugent
Newburg
Everett Carr
Capt. W. M. Carr
Hartsville
Christopher Knorr
Harris City
Frank Ricu
Kuene Allen
Character Reflections on Bil Burley and the Demon Rum
In a conversation between Rev. Mr. Waters and a parson, Bil Burley is described as a one-eyed, low-browed sot nicknamed Cactus Charlie. The parson argues the drink worsened him, but the speaker counters that he himself helped shape Burley into that condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Waters
Bil Burley
Cactus Charlie
Parson
Local social notes from Greensburg and nearby towns
Decatur county farmers thresh a good wheat crop. Ed Batterton hosts a house party with guests from Clarksburg and Columbus. Numerous visits and travels among residents include Ed Batterton and wife, Miss Mayme Van Wedding, and many relatives in Ohio Indiana Illinois and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Batterton
Electric Bitters Promoted For Climate Ailments
The advertisement claims high elevations bring fevers, lower levels malaria, and touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever ague and debility. Sold under guarantee at J. M. Henry & Co. drug store priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Henry & Co
Lightning strikes Rev James Mailley in Colorado Springs
The Rev James Mailley pastor of the Christian church in this city was struck by lightning near Manitou while waiting with his son and three Nebraska girls. His clothes were stripped and his glasses damaged as his son helped carry him four miles to the Pike's Peak cog road where he was taken by train to Colorado Springs. The three girls were briefly paralyzed but unharmed. Mailley may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mailley
Colorado Springs
Indianapolis Star
Colo
First Christian Church
Nebraska
Cameron
Manitou
Mailley
L. Ward Mailley
Pike’s Peak Cog
Greensburg
Bro. Mailley
The
Christian Church
Death notice of Mrs E M Moore born Julia Keisling
Mrs Moore born Julia Keisling, longtime Decatur county native, died in Kokomo after moving there in 1884. She belonged to the Methodist church and was known for gentle faith. Survived by two sons Orda and Loren, four brothers John Ira George Emoy, and two sisters Mrs Frank Stevens and Mrs Phoebe Shafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Shafer
Kokomo
E. M. Moore
Decatur County
Methodist Church
Orda
Loren
Here
John
Ira Keisling
County
George W. Keisling
Ft. Wayne
Emoy Keisling
Evansville
Frank Stevens
Frankfort
Phoebe Shafer
Greensburg
Standard Oil Fined. Appeals Court Reverses Verdict
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Judge Landis's $29 240 000 fine against Standard Oil Company. It ruled evidence was improperly excluded for Standard Oil Indiana and that counting each car of oil as a separate offense was error. The case must be retried and the government may seek a rehearing within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
Landis
Standard Oil Company
District Court
Indiana
Advertised Letters for E Brown and Others
List of unclaimed letters and cards including E Brown two entries William W Jones George C McKown Jess Ricketts Mrs Kate Houser Mrs Lily McCormack Mrs Edward I Wade two entries Mae Schmether Miss Mabel Young Cardl E Brown Charley Jones Charles L Miller Mrs Ed Evans Mrs Mary McRacken Miss Goldie Clingenpeel Miss Olga Holtz to be sent to Dead Letter Office on August 1 if not claimed before. L A BRADEN P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Brown
William W. Jones
George C. McKown
Jess Ricketts
Kate Houser
Lily McCormack
Edward I. Wade
Mae Schmether
Mabel Young
Cardl
Burhans Testifies After Four Years About Kidney Cure
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that after four years his kidney trouble is cured by Foley's Kidney Cure. He says brick dust sediment pain and symptoms disappeared in under two bottles and have not returned. Sold by J H Batterton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
J. H. Batterton
Osteopathic Physician Promotes True Osteopathy
Dr J B Kinsinger presents as Osteopathic Physician in Greensburg Indiana. He graduates from American School of Osteopathy Kirksville Mo and claims many old methods fail to help. Office located in Hamilton Block with hours 9 to 4 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Consultation free. Phone 433.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Hamilton Block
Greensburg
Ind
Dr King’s New Life Pills Sold With Gold Value Claim
Cedar View Miss merchant B G Stewart says customers get gold weight value from a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills when constipated or ill and guarantees the sale at F M Henry & Co drugstore for 25 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miss
Dr. King
F. M. Henry & Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure marketed as constitutional remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. It says the remedy works internally on blood and mucus surfaces, offers $100 if it fails, and includes a sales pitch for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
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Letts
George Keith
Oliver Purvis
Danter
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North Vernon
C. P. Johnson
Jackson Township
Esquire Jordan
Vernon
Polly
Johnson
LaLoma Place
Duffey’s
Ellis Ryan
Connersville
Dan Henry
Kate Henry
Everett Hamilton
Springfield
Paul Hamilton
Mary Braden
Kansas City
Albert Russell
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Louisville
William Bruner
Florence Endicott
Fred Brougher
Louis B. Patterson
Delhi
Henry Logan
Mary C. Martin
Mt. Healthy
Mayme van Wedding
Shelbyville
Mrs
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Mrs. Theis
May Spitzmesser
Anna
Rosa Deemer
Hamilton
Leo Spitzmesser
Arden O. Harrison
Effingham
Illinois
Martha Harrison
Frank E Gavin
J. B. Lathrop Ane
Suttles
U. B. Church
Todd
U. B
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Mollie Brogan
Charles Erhardt
Lincoln Galloway
J. F. Hunter
Bethany Park
Luther Braden
Marie
Ruth Ralston
Oran Kiem
Della Risk
Ida Montgomery
Elia Kiem
Frank Kelly
Edgar Williams
Melvin Smith
Peru
William Shambaugh
W.H. Moore
George Bird
Pueblo
Florence A Hazelrigg
Mary Gavin
Mignum White
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Urba Elkins
Lock Bracken
James Lanham
Robin Smiley
W. F. Gilchrist
Elroy Gilchrist
Charlie White
Downeyville
Mr. Reynold
Dwight Murphy
Beaver Camp
Munising
Michigan
Rev A. Murphy
Henry Hodges
Grace VanBuskirk
Lake Superior
M. E. Newhouse
Kingston
Batterton’s
Anna Anzer
St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Hope
Freda Reentz
Dena
Minnie Jutting
C. W. Dixon
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Louis Ruddle
Lafayette
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Cleves
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Ladies of the Christian Church
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Brookville
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Kankakee
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Adams
Mae Douglas
Star
Great Lakes
H. B. Sherman
Kansas
American Society of Equity
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Bursey
Frank Gates
Charles O. Gates
Shirley
Richard Gates
Harrison Foster
Nancy Devine
Father Fichter
Frank Deem
Alta Domingore
Boise
Idaho
Bank
Clarksburg
Francis T. Galbraith
Sunman
Sharp Galbraith
Ripley County
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Madison Road
D. W. Weaver
Earl Hayes
J. A. Stagg
Schley Ford
Jessie Smith
Cleveland
Annie H. Robbins
Manila
Philippine Islands
W. G. Johnston
Hamline Chapel
Johnston
Lawrenceburg Press
F. M. Henry
J. B. Kitchin
Lucy Hazelrigg
Clyde Applegate
Detroit
C. F. Stegmair
James A. Isgrigg
Mary E. Stegmair
Isgrigg
Amelia
Louise Jacksons
Glenway
Marie Braden
Anuie Littell
Lillian Russell
Mary Robison
Mable McCoy
Elizabeth
Isabelle Hamilton
Hester Bone
Ruth and
Jane Carr
Rush County
Foleys
Standard
J. B. Kinsinger
Osteopathic
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lillian East Sth
Katharine Craig
Lafayette St
Denver
Col
Marie Stoltzman
Laurel
Ellen M. Olson
N. East St
Kewanee
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Citizens Bank Building
Emma B. Sefton
LsOw
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