Society notes and personal visits across towns
D W DeArk, inspector at the Q M Depot, left for Toledo on business. Quincy Smith of Watson is seriously ill at Pope Sanatorium in Louisville. Mrs John Lutz departed for Hanover Indiana to visit sister Stella Mitchell. Rev Oscar Lee Black returns from Marshall Indiana after attending Clinton Council Boy Scout of America camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. DeArk
Q. M
Toledo
Quincy Smith
Watson
Pope Sanatorium
Louisville
John Lutz
Hanover
Ind
Stella Mitchell
Oscar Lee Black
Marshall
Clinton Council Boy Scout of America
Mrs Grazier to Attend School in Chicago
Mrs Earl Grazier, currently visiting her father William B Veasy, will leave tomorrow night for Chicago to pursue schooling opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Grazier
William B. Veasy
Chicago
Sewing club hosts pleasant afternoon in town
Mrs S A Holman IIft Wednes day for Chicago to visit relatives. Miss Ruth Wait was hostess yesterday for her sewing club and a most delightful afternoon was spent The hostess served a plate lunch. The members present were Loretta Scheer Avis Berry Lenora Enlow Melacina Scott Thelma Reich and Ruth Watt. The next hostess will be Melacina Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wait
Loretta Scheer
Avis Berry
Lenora Enlow
Melacina Scott
Thelma Reich
Ruth Watt
Funeral attendance and local social notes detail
Mr. Fred Stezgman travels from Bat tle Creek Michigan after attending his mother's funeral. Mrs. William Moreh and daughter Miss Maud Moreh visit from Indianapolis to stay with relatives Mrs. Elizabeth Burlingame and Mrs. Charles Rose. A large crowd attends a lawn fete hosted by Epworth League of Port church in the town park. A letter from Katie Chase Dayton, Ohio, mentions taking her brother Kitty New kirk from hospital to her home for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stezgman
Dorothea , Stegman
Battle Creek
Mich
William Moreh
Maud Moreh
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Burlingame
Charles Rose
Epworth League of
Port
M. ‘Atie Chase
Dayton
Ohio
Friend Says Man Faces Liver Cancer in Poor Condition
The message notes that a man is diagnosed with cancer of the liver and is in very poor condition. Scotty has many friends here. Fred Gorman of the fire department plans to travel to Cincinnati tomorrow and the group hints he may marry there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty
Fred Gorman
Fire Department
Cincinnati
Miller and Rauth Explore Wyandotte Cave Adventure
Lloyd Miller and Basil Rauth returned from Wyandotte Cave praising it as a great natural wonder. They described the sight as one of the most wonderful in the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Miller
Basil Rauth
Wyandotte Cave
Moonlite at Masonic Temple Club Scheduled July 14
The Moonlite at the Masonic Temple Club was discussed at last night's meeting. It will be held on July 14 with expected crowd and a good time promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple Club
Consul General Shea Visits Counties During Vacation
Hon Joseph Shea Consul General at Valparaiso Chile is home on vacation visiting friends in Scott Clark and Jackson counties He views the far southern republic as stable and enterprising with wealth and rich mineral resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shea
Valparaiso
Chile
Scott, Clark
Jackson Counties
Surprise B Y P U Shower for Helen Hicalt Before Wedding
The B Y P U of First Baptist church hosted a surprise shower Tuesday night at Mr and Mrs Ed Henleys for Miss Helen Hicalt as she prepares to wed Mr Pierce Sheppard on Tuesday evening June 24. Attendees included the Shoemakers Sheppards Henleys McComas Buckner Cassidy Ruddell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ed. Henley
Helen Hicalt
Pierce Sheppard
Alonzo Shoemaker
Walter Sheppard
Elzie Sheppard
McComas
D. Henley
Lillie Sheppard
Eatrice Buckner
Cora
Margaret Cassidy
Goldie Butts
Milo Ruddell
Esther McComas
Ora Place
Caltha Hunt
Merri Earl
Alton McComas
Real Black
Edward Cassidy
John Risinger
Do Not Hitch Signs Mark Vanished Horse Era
In town, signs warn not to hitch as horses fade from streets. Automobiles and Fords fill nights with traffic while the horse era becomes a tale told.
Car Engines Replace Buggies in Everyday Life
A fragment notes a shift from horse and buggy to machines as people invest time in fixing carburetors and maintaining autos. The tone hints at a growing dependence on mechanical transport and the labor involved in keeping engines running.
Indiana Reformatory Relocation Law Declared Unworkable
Governor McCray said the Indiana Reformatory relocation commission finds the relocation law unworkable and requests Colgate & Co to release the state from the proposed sale and build deal. If not, the state may retain the current site until after the next general assembly. The commission cites inadequate site selection provisions and insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray
Indiana Reformatory Relocation Commission
Colgate & Co
General Assembly
Colgate Bid Accepted for Abandoned Site with $351,000 Offer
The Commission advertised for bids for an abandoned site and buildings, Colgate & Co. bid $351,000 and paid $105,000. Possession was to occur by October 4, 1922. An agreement form was submitted but not signed due to scope negotiations. The search for a suitable location within law and modern reform standards failed, awaiting new legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Colgate & Co
Children’s Day Exercises at Union Chapel M E
Sunday evening at 7 30 the Prath Er News reports children’s day exercises will be held at Union Chapel M E Union. A large attendance is expected. Misses Louise and Mary Elizabeth Riggs and Lois Lindier of Sullivan Ind are guests of Mrs N L Newman. Open house party planned for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Chapel
M. E. Durch
Louise
Mary Elizabeth Riggs
Lois Lindier
Sullivan, Ind
N. L. Newman
Bishop Woodcock
Louisville
Tilt and Spring Quality Shoe Repairs Adverts
Repair service promises shoes regain wear like new at about one third of original cost. Common blog style ad noting quality tilt and spring issues and offering re workmanship by T F. Advertisement date May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.F
Midway Stone & Monument Co
Midway
New Albany
T. F
Resting place offer and home business ad blitz
An advertising item seeks a male or female agent for J. R. Watkins Products in Jeffersonville and nearby vacant towns with promises of a free sample and details. Also notes Barry Nursery Co advertising guaranteed shrubs and weekly pay. A separate rental notice offers a three room flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Barry Nursery Co
Rochester
N. Y
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S. A. Holman
Reformatory
Colgate
Goodyear Tires
Arthur Young
Messrs
Roscoe, Dewey and
Hupert Young
Jeffersonville
Alfred Hall
Keller Shoe Repair Shop
Stemler
SPRNG
FILMS
Spring Street
Ault
Wiborg
Eaton, Crane and
PIKES
America
Rand McNally
Tourist and Shippers
Spencerian
Eversharp
Waterman Ideal
Carter
Moore
Doherty
Standard Drug Store
Korn Krisps
Army Goods
Oren
Sat
Mon
Clark County Bank
Chalmers, Balbriggan
Nainsook
Paedasizaat Ganas
Statacsa
Loggins
Oatannioor
O. D
Fred Dietz
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