Social Roundabout Notes From Lebanon Area Families
Mrs. Mary A Cavin and Mrs Henry Cavin visited Mrs Lula Boyd on Thursday. Mrs Newt Wills and children visited Grandma Wills in Lebanon on Saturday. Mrs J W Hall and daughter Bess visited Carrie F Cavin and Mary A Cavin on Friday. J W Hall and family hosted visits from Joseph Lawrence Laporte County and others including John Hardesty and wife Thorn town. Various neighbors, including Oral Cavin and family, were guests of Priscilla and John Hall. Vivian Mae Hall visited Ora Wynkoop and Grandma Sims, with stops to C H Smith, Mose Robison and family, George Kiser and family, and Ed Bohannon of Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Cavin
Henry Cavin
Lula Boyd
Newt, Wills
Grandma Wills
Lebanon
J. W. Hall
Bess
Carrie F. Cavin
Joseph Lawrence
Laporte County
John Hardesty
Thorntown
Newt. Hardesty
Robert J. Lawrence
Oral
Priscilla An
John
Vivian Mae Hall
Ora Wynkoop
Grandma Sims
C. H. Smith
Mose Robison
George Kiser
Opportunity Advice From a Quip Fragment
A fragment quotes the old proverb Never look a gift horse in the mouth and suggests the advice is superfluous. The text then hints at seizing an opportunity without detailing context or outcome.
Cheney & Co. oath on firm note in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney swears before a Toledo witness that his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay one hundred dollars for each case of certain cures. The document records the oath as filed in Lucas County, Ohio, in Toledo, with reference to the senior partner and the firm’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J.cheney & Co
United States
Local Lebanon notes and business items mix social visits
Geraniums for sale at Lebanon Green House and lunchrooms at Brostiar House. Victoria Doob arrives from Wabash to visit the Adlers while June Parcels visits relatives in New Ross and Advance. Mount and Bohannon dissolve partnership with D W Bohannon taking charge. Emma Hamilton of New Ross visits cousin June Parters in Lebanon. Adler and Coombs sisters return from Ferry Hall Institute. Hats and garments cleaned at Ed Dutch, Lebanon. Emmons of Ft Wayne & Wabash Valley Trac tion Co. travels to Indianapolis. Lindsay guests dine with Artman in Lebanon before returning to Frankfort. Mrs Storm returns from Plainfield. Claude Storm to tour for E W Ross & Co. Healers in silos, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Green House
Brostiar House
South Lebanon Street
Victoria Doob
Wabash
Phil Adler
June Frances
New Ross
Advance
Mount & Bohannon
D. W. Bohannon
Emma K. Hamilton
June T. Parters
Lebanon
Cecile Adler
Florence Coombs
Lake Forest
Til
Ferry Hall Institute
Ed Dutch
Smith's
Bell
D. Emmons
Ft. Wayne & Wabas
Claude
Claude Storm
Plainfeld
E. W. Ross & Co
Springfield
Walk proves costly for ball team in tight contest
A NECESSARY RUN shows a ball team struggles to win as they fail to convert chances and rely on a single run. The article emphasizes that success requires sustained offense and value beyond self-promotion.
MinoR Court Case In Dover Sheds Light On Debt
MinoR COURTS M. A. Allyn of Dover has been shed in Squire Trowbridge s court by Geiger Tinney Co for $85 Former resident dead Mary Sikes died in San Francisco May 26 1908 from nervous prostration and heart trouble caused by the 1906 earthquake She moved from Lebanon Indiana to Tolono Champaign County fifty years ago and leaves a husband a daughter two brothers and two sisters She was a charter member of Tolono Presbyterian church Fire loss at Indianapolis A mysterious fire possibly arson destroyed a large frame barn owned by John B Cockrum at 1412 North Alabama Street early today Also burned were an automobile several vehicles and a horse Estimated loss 6000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Allyn
Dover
Squire Trowbridge
Geiger-Tinney Co
Tolano
Weekly Herald
Mary EB. Sikes
San Francisco
California
Sikes
Champaign County
Lebanon
Ind
John Stephenson
Tolono
Ed Sikes
A. M. Stephenson
Joliet
J. W. Stephenson
Champaign
Mis
J. L. Gorman
Marionville
J. A. Garrod
Roswell
New Mexico
Indianapolis
John B. Cockrum
North Alabama Street
Too Many Eggs and Baseball Versus Religion
A quirky column contrasts wordplay about eggs with a sports and faith theme. It riffs on ambition and exile in entertainment while drawing a parallel to base running discipline in baseball and moral steadiness in religion.
Fortune Hunter Dialog on Royal Succession and Marriage
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt dramatizes a playful bargaining exchange between a duke and an American suitor about royal succession. They debate foreign birth, dynastic rights, and a possible mingling of royal blood with American lineage, ending in tense mock threat and delicate humor.
Suit for Possession In Mechanisburg Case Ends In Verdict
Siloam Lodge No. 609 F. and A. M. of Mechanicsburg sued Pleasant Kinnaman for possession of a business room. The trial in Squire Trowbridge's court concluded with the jury retiring at about 2 pm and returning a verdict by 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siloam Lodge No
Mechanicsburg
Pleasant Kinnaman
Squire Trowbridge
Court News Quiet Title Judgment For Plaintiff In Reed Case
The court rendered judgment quieting title for the plaintiff in a case captioned Thomas A Hall et al. The grand jury convened this morning and is composed of Edward A Morris Kari Higgins Andrew H Bratton James H Ashwell William N Clingler and Caslus C Dulin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Hall
Edward A. Morris
Center
Kari Higgins
Andrew H. Bratton
Washington
James H. Ashwell
Jackson
William N. Clingler
Union
Caslus C. Dulin
Cilaton
Tag the Ben-Hur line dog dies after Pittsboro incident
The Crawfordsville Journal reports Tag a mascot for the Ben-Hur traction line was struck by a limited car near Pittsboro Monday morning and died from injuries. He had spurred on crews for four years building lines at Warsaw and New Castle and enjoyed riding on flat cars. He alerted cars, ensuring safety, and was taken to Brownsburg for care before succumbing. Linemen held a funeral at sub-station No.2 near Pittsboro that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville Journal
Tag
Ben- Hur Traction Line
Pittsboro
Warsaw
Newcastle
Pitsboro
Brownsburg
Mayor neglects street duties cited by South Sider
A reader from the South Sider column criticizes the mayor for letting weeds grow near the library and on West Washington Street, implying he favors show business over city maintenance and neglects the south side. The letter suggests Hoy should focus on municipal tasks instead of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
West Washington Street
Hoy
Board of Review Adjusts Rural Livestock and Property Assessments
A $50 deduction was made from Floella Maze for the loss of 4 colt and two sows since assessment. George C. Roberts received a $15 deduction after a yearling steer died. T. J. Powell’s assessment gained $10 for a plano omitted from the list. Lloyd B. Cleaver sought reductions for an excessive six room house at $900 and for three sheep that died since assessment. the matter was continued. Thomas Allen appeared on personal property and money on hand March 1 not turned in. case continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floella Maze
George C. Roberts
T. J. Powell
Plano
Lloyd BE. Cleaver
Thomas Allen
Ed woodworth on editorial duty and reader forgiveness
The Shelbyville Morning News quotes a columnist saying editors cannot please everyone. The piece reflects on balancing truth and scandal while acknowledging inevitable reader reactions and the excuse of divine precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Shelbyville
Population rise shown in state charity bulletin
The bulletin of the Board of State Charities reports a rise in total population for the quarter ending March 31. At the start of the fiscal year October 1, 1907, the total was 10,599 with 6,378 males and 4,215 females. By March 31, 1908, enrollment for the quarter end is listed but not completed in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin of the Board of State Charities
Inmate Counts For Six Months End Year Report
The record shows 6 579 males and 4 288 females. Inmates received during six months totaled 1 395 and discharged 1 321. The daily average inmate population over the six months was 9 996.29.
Piano placed in M. B. church and social events noted
A MechMan page item records a new piano for the M B church in Oscar Ore Michigantown visiting on Saturday. Frank Garrett and Otto Shepherd hosted a lawn social at A A Garrett's home for their Sunday School class Friday. Other notes include dinner with J W Perguson, Edith Reagan joining the Daughters of Rebekah, Chalmer Gray taking a Greencastle post with Big Four, and various local visits and a tree struck by lightning in John Aldrich's woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Oscar Ore
Michigantown
Mr. Taylor
Frankfort
Andy Sheets
Frank Garrett
Otto Shepherd
A. A. Garrett
Eldon Grimes
Hazelrigg
Edith
Cora Haller
Walter Richey
J. W. Perguson
Ethel Robertson
John Cross
Darlington
Joe Whitmore
Ladoga
Only a Woman Only a woman can be happy while wearing half a pound of hat
A dramatic quotation notes a woman's happiness linked to wearing a portion of a deceased person's hat. The line casts social gender expectations in a sharp, theatrical tone reflecting period humor or commentary.
Delicious Banana Cream Mold From Our Correspondents
Peel five large bananas and sugar, whip five teacups of sweet cream. Dissolve ten JELL-O packages in water, mix with the cream and bananas, pour into a mold, chill, and garnish with candied cherries and whipped cream. Sold by grocers at 10c per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leswert
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HWM Vale
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Chicago Record-Herald
Mra. Naybor
Mra. Spendera
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SEDER
Board OF Review
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TREKO
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Witt & Kenworthy
Bey Relief Watt
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Lo Reamer St
W.tedia
Uripa
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Chicago
Cunningham & Ee Home Inc
Nisford Fire
Hartford
Com Delicy and Casuality, Co
Rccent
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Farmers State Bank
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Wes Side
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