Meeting at Lockard's Saturday and local notes
Casey correspondence reports Harold Wayne Leigh seven, Seattle trip plans, thefts on Washington Street, summer camping near York and Hutsonville, Vandalia telegraph line updates between Terre Haute and St Louis, various trips and marriages, a new school opening delay, and Foley’s Kidney Remedy advertisements amid a crowded rural diary of residents and events.
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Casey
Commercial
Lockard’s
Harold Wayne Leigh
Hows
Seattle
Washington Street
Fannie Hunt
C Oh Hurt
Cataldo Tda
Sears
York
Hutsonville
Terre Haute
St Louis
Effingham
The Crime of Idleness and Health Remedies
An item notes health claims about Dr King’s New Life Pills to cure liver troubles and improve appetite. It mentions a 25 cent price at Robt Prevett’s and a local note about Hearthine at Lockard's. A fragment references travel to Kota for wheat work and a Pale left Tuesday.
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Westfield
Lockard
Aia Cee
Kota
Fee
Pearl worth 2500 found on Wabash near Putgonville
George Rutledge of Hutsonville found a 46 grain oval pearl weighing about 2.5 carats along the Wabash River two miles south of Hutsonville. The gem is described as the largest ever found in the river and is valued at 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Powell
Thomas Willard
Texas
George Rutledge
Wabash
Utgonville
Dolson Township notes on weather and local activities
Weather and harvest reports from Dolson township note wet wells and oats delayed by heatless days. Threshing by seven machines yields up to forty bushels per acre. Neighbors attend Marshall county Sunday school convention. Local visits include Rev Coons and family. Officials plan road tax list audits next month. Dolson correspondents recount past reporting errors and list 18 teachers at the Marshall institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockard's
Dolson Township
Marshall
Ben Veach
Marshall Township
Clarksville
Nellie Nichiffer
Terre Haute
Mandana
Will
Clark Center Sunday School Notes and Visits
Mayme McNary remains ill with typhoid fever at Clark Center. Stella Morgan visited Martha Hurst on Sunday. Nina Payne spent Sunday with Clara Mellrath. A local boy from this place reportedly at 2h tank farm. other details are unclear due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme MicNary
Stella Morgan
Martha ‘Hurst
Nina Payne
Clara
Mellrath
Agen
Tank Farm
Fataly Lela
Farewell Sermon and Sunday Socials Highlight Week
Joe Payne and wife Sunday Rev Mr Kittle preached his farewell sermon here Sunday night. Johnny Davidson and wife visited J D Stephens and family Sunday. Elisha Hurst started to Charleston Sunday evening to attend the fair. Ice cream supper Saturday evening was well attended. proceeds $22. Local families noted include Burgett, Hurst, Barlow, Brandenstein, Barrett.
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Joe Payne
Mr Kittle
Johnny Davidson
J D Stephens
George Burgett
Harry Hurst
Elisha Hurst
Charleston
Barlow
St Louis
W C Barlow
George Brandenstein
George Barrett
Community Notes From West Union Area Patients and Visitors
Arlie Dodd shows improvement Little DeLance Baker worse Miss Vera Wells of West Union visiting relatives Frank Standfield and wife parents of a baby girl Several youths attended the institute at Marshall last week Maggie Gideon West Union visiting aunt Mrs Rahana Gayhart Edna Medsker spent last week with cousin Maud Bartlett Ohio Vicinity Mrs Mintsa Morris and daughter Margaret visiting Mrs Ethel Clapp Redman Emma Booth death at Martinsville Saturday night Will Standfield and wife Ling Ling Ling visit Martinsville area Chas Hix Frank Standfield families Hester Standfield returned home from Martinsville North Forkers defeated at West Union crowd passed through There was a good crowd Sunday to help lay concrete walk at the church Money to build it raised by ice cream supper amount $31.26.
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Walter Umbarger
North Dakota
Mart Stnelarr
Martinstille
Chas Newlin
Charles Newlin
Filmer
Tyler
Terre Haute
M Connelly
Martha Crane
Po Oy Connelly
J Hardesty
Coh & Dpd
Westfield
Oilfield
Dollie Tyler
Richwoods
Lydia Jones
Dolson
Tom Tyler
Elmer Tyler
Cleone
Charles Shrider
Nellie Green
Carson Green
Don
Emil Romine Woot
Wes Beachout
Casey
Cleaver
Roy Romines
Chicago
Hattie Phillips
Paris
Vandalia
Farrington
Geo Beachout
Cari
Lockard
Arlie Dodd
DeLance Baker
Vera Wells
West Union
Frank Standfield
Marshall
Maggie Gideon
Rahana Gayhartt
Mintsa Morris
Margaret
Ethel Clapp
Redman
Emma Booth
Martinsville
Will Standfield
Marlingville
Chas Hix
Hester Standfield
North
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Banner Times
Bob Emrich
Grand Tunction
Cole
Harry Howe
Seattle Carr
Harley Goodwin
Fountaintown
J E Turner
Atlantic Coast
R. B Fitzpatrick
Pat Madican
Oklahoma
Madigan
A Gehl
Mod Stults
Gerenup
Canon
Cole Bern Sturdevirt
Hars Sturdevant
John I
Wats
Ed Davis
Washington
Foley
Geof Collins
Revs Mills
Pipher
Jenne
Koy
AP Pendrets
Lloyd Goble
River Falls
Eof Goble
Zeller
Obio Oil Co
NP Daughettee Farm
James Tefft
Springfield
Herman Cowell
Maginel Schatz
Tolkde
Gowell
Dre
J Winkley
Bucklen
Earth
Rob't Prevett
Ed Gregg
Joe Phillips
Wset
Chas Wilhité
Green
Chas Sprider
Coral Green
Bright
Homer
Lochard
W. Macklin
Will Brosmans
Haute
the Herald
Wot Hollenbeck
Witham Correll
Ulness
Herman Mehier
Win Werner
Missouri
Allen Wilfred the Sevonths
Miles Murphy
Glenn
Dolsan
Board of Town Auditors and Compassioners of
Hinhways
Es Pol York
Toledo
Ernie Rossa
Virgil Hurst
Tom Fitch
Pearlie Babcock
Claud Newman
Mattie Shank
Rosa Shank
Myrtle Reedy
Emery Davis
Jessie Meilirath
Glen Clapp
Clinton Clapp
Charles’ Graham
Ernest Hughes
Hurley
Johnson
F. Johnson
Harry Johnson
Nora Claypool
Clark Center
Melrose
Edna Medsker
Maud Bartlett
Ohio
J. J. Case Triumph
Shawler & Richards
West Union, Ill
Edgar County
W. EW Sredman
Dare Et
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