Melrose Notes On Local Life And Aged Teacher Tribute
Melrose reports on oil leasing progress in the area. G W Baker visited Charleston, Harry Dudley in West Union, Eugene Baker in Martinsville, and Carl Shaffner builds a large stock barn. Jeff Swope’s barn is under construction. Lack of a Melrose teacher halts school. Auditors brought many citizens and officials Tuesday. Land sold near here by Mrs E Ketchum to Ed Slocum. C C Hodges to replace burned home. C N Barkalow clears land this year. Will Maxwell operates a local sawmill. Bird Freeman completes a new blacksmith shop with fixtures. Iredell Evans dies after a long life as a pioneer teacher and public figure burial at Plymouth cemetery Friday.
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Melrose
G. W. Baker
Charleston
Harry Dudley
West Union
Eugene Baker
Martinsville
Carl Shaffner
J. B. Pendleton
Jeff Swope
Fred English
E. Ketchum
York
Ed Slocum
C. C
Hodges
C. N. Barkalow
Will Maxwell
Bird Freeman
Iredell Evans
Plymouth Cemetery
Death Announced of John Richardson Aged 65
Casey resident John Richardson died Monday night at age 65. The obituary notes his residence east of Union Center and mentions arrival of Charles Zeiter from Iowa.
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Casey
The
Banner Times
John Richardson
Union Center
Charles Zeiter
Iowa
Local Notes From Casey Oil Field and Nearby Areas
John Dosbaugh dies at 82 in Cedarvale Kansas, former Casey resident. J R Gardner of Vevay closes business and moves to Redfield Kansas. Rockefeller visits Acton relatives. Theo Yaley touts oil substituted automative fuel invention. Casey station receives drilling rigs and machines from other fields for summer oil field activities.
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David Zeller
Theo. Yaley
John D. Rockefeller
Acton
Ind
India Sanford
Smalley
J. R. Gardner
Vevay Park
Redfield
Kas
John Dosbaugh
Cedarvale
Casey
Oats scarce sowing and local town notes in Martinsville
Local items report Dan Cooper and others from Orange and Dolson visiting Martinsville on Monday. Weather turns raw last week. wheat and clover damaged. A new oil well on Samuel Brosman farm south of the city. Remains of Abraham Snider arrive for burial. Measles slight in city. church events noted. community clean up urged. Will Sutton dies after illness. End of column mentions money in stores.
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Dan Cooper
Orange
George Baker
Will Jones
Dolson
Millard Hedrick
Marshall
Levi Wells
Rev. O. O. Tracy
Ohio
Newton- Beda
Samuel Sneed
Darian
Terre Haute
Elsha Hart
Custis
Mr. Custis
Steven Custis
East Side
T. M. Cooper
Richard Keller
Edward Tyhurst
Livingston Notes and Local Happenings
Luther Medley buys a new Ford. Hal H Kesler is our town auctioneer. Rev Reed visited Andrew Kesler and family. Miriam Crumline visited Oak Grove relatives. Sunday school at MBE church invites all. Mabel Nelle and Meda Kesler stayed with Allen Chisler. Rev Switzer preached at M E church. Russell and Foster Crumrin of Terre Haute visited parents Mr and Mrs John Crumlin. Mrs Ora McHenry called to Chicago for daughter Dollia Owen illness.
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Russell
Foster Crumrin
Terre Haute
John Crumlin
Thompson Calls for Direct Vote on Illinois National Committeeman
Mayor William Hale Thompson urges Republicans and voters to decide the Illinois Republican National Committeeman race via direct primary. He notes Roy O. West and himself have announced candidacies, with county organizations already endorsing his bid.
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Wiliam Haile Thompson
Illinois
Ilinois
Roy O. West
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Springfield
Republican, National Committee
U. S
Lawrence Y. Sherman
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
West
Charles S. Deneen
Jr. West
Deneen
Office of National Committee
Thompson outlines plan to place name on ballot for national committeeman
Mayor Thompson urges Illinois Republicans to let voters advisoryly choose a candidate for National Committeeman by electing delegates to the Republican National Convention. He pledges to support the people's choice if another candidate wins more delegate votes and aims for party harmony and a solid Illinois delegation.
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West
United States
Illinois
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Republican National Committee
Tinois
Republican Party
Holliday Couple Welcome 9144 Pound Baby
Westfield notes the birth of a 9144 pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. EB Holliday born last Thursday. Fire destroyed the Os car V. Connelly near town last Thursday with only a few furniture pieces saved. Capt H Black and sister Mrs Z Taflinger returned from Paris to South Franklin Street home. County Superintendent Harold Bright of Marshall visited the city Tuesday to discuss school business and earns praise from teachers and patrons.
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Westfield
EB. H. Holliday
Oscar V. Connelly
Capt. H. Black
Z. Taflinger
Paris
Franklin Street
County Sept
Harold Bright
Marshall
Local Notes From Clarksville and Surroundings
Community updates include Mr Fox a business caller from Clarksville and Rev Smiths school opening on Tuesday Jeff Cecil Elam facing serious measles illness Will Brosman building setting concrete posts Gussle Gibson ending a seven month term of school at No 5 Buckle and Mrs Isaiah Tuesday part of last week in Greenup visiting a sick father Millard Sutton called from Southport Ind for a brother’s death Glenn Phillips and Dean Shaffner noted as champion frog catchers with about twenty one evening captures Auburn church seeks convention after Baptist church withdrew from county Sunday school work
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John McCutcheon
Mill Street
Christian Church
York Street
Bridge
Childe
Bert Rogers
Willis Chapel
Abraham Snider
Greenup
Rupp
Snider
Will Sutton
Sutton
Adventist Church
Eld. Curtis
St. Elmo
Fox
Clarksville
Smith
Jeff
Cecil Elam
Will Brosman
Gussle Gibson
Isaiah. Buckle
Millard Sutton
Southport
Ind
Glenn Phillips
Dean Shaffner
Baptist Church
Auburn
Public Sale of Otto Tanbeneck Farm Assets Near Marshall
Public sale of the late Otto Tanbeneck known as the Black Hawie Farm five miles southeast of Marshall on Tuesday April 11 1916 at 10 o clock. Dairy cows ages four to six years three cows with calves and others to be fresh brood sows two boars 80 lbs stock hogs 60 to 125 lbs. Cash under 10 credit six months with bankable note at 6 percent. Two percent discount for cash on sums over 10. Terms due before removal. Natalie Taubeneds C Knowles auc Marry Coldren clerk.
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Otto ‘Tanbeneck
Purchesar
Natalie ‘Taubeneds
C. H. Knowles
Coldren
Cost of City Schools in Illinois Varies by City
A report by Francis G Blair Stet Superintendent of Public Instruction notes school maintenance costs in Illinois cities range from 24.60 to 45.68 per pupil. City council introduces proposal to levy a 3 annual pole tax on telephone and telegraph lines.
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Tllinois
Francis G. Blair
Stet
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