GHOCTAW George Zeigler Avon Family Visit
Fragmented local note records Sunday visits among residents. Names include Charles Steppe Leder Nast Williams and Joseph Williams with various family affiliations and neighbors. Some lines mention Hollenbeck and Sweitzer families and Louise Jack Gi.
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George: Zeigler
Avon
John Ohnr
Charles’ Steppe
Arksvillee
Henbeck
Rosemary
Leder
Ene
Ayere
Williams
Joseph Williams
Mice Jackson
Louise Jack- Gi
Nettie Burger
R Grant Hollenbeck
Ayand
Everett Sweitzer
Charles Holenbeck
Local Social Notes From Melrose Area Scatter
East McDaniel and others visited relatives around Melrose and Annapolis with multiple family gatherings. Maynard Melton moved to West Union for work at Craig garage. Mrs Angeline Nidey shopped in West York. Wallace Elliott returned from five weeks husking in North. Frances Drake and Irene Drake stayed with cousins. Cady and Fred Stanfield attended Maynard Melton sale Saturday afternoon.
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Leon
Wayne Sackrider
Paul Crum
Melrose
Ruby Cox
Roy Tyhurst
Annapolis
Esther Wheeler
Frances
Rondell Bartlett
Alva Wells
John
Anna
Phillippi
Cecil Wells
Cecil Wells Spent Thursday Night In ‘West Union. “Mrs. Ray, Drake
Isaac ‘Hoskinson
Martha. Hoskinson
Maynard “Melton
West Union
Craig
Angeline Nidey
West York
Wallace
Elliott
Orth
Huskings
Rae Frances
Irene
West Liberty Social Notes Include Local Visits and Holiday
Local residents share holiday time and visits across town. Mentioned are Walter Liffick and daughter Betty visiting Mrs Clifford Allen in Terre Haute. Warren Bartmags family with sister Mildred Grace. Chas Reed family at Five Points. Frank Hinle hosts and Olga Newman with Claude Newman of Westfield.
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Walter
Liffick
Betty Ispent
Clifford Allen
Terre “Haute
Cand
Warren
Bartmags
Isdad
Minnie
Mildred
Lorene
Grover
Dulcie
Age Shapes Appetite and Health in Later Life
An essay discusses how aging limits a person’s food needs and cautions against overfeeding. It cites midlife and elderly cases, noting deaths from cerebral hemorrhage after hearty meals, and argues older individuals require about one third of their previous intake to avoid fatal outcomes.
Out of the Question Patient Refuses Diet Prompts
A doctor asks about Mr Mulasky and his adherence to dieting instructions. The reply mocks starvation as a path to longer life, asserting the unwillingness to starve oneself. The exchange highlights tension over medical diet guidance.
Harmless New Drug Clerk Exchange Quip
A humorous exchange shows a drug clerk asking about contents of a bottle and a druggist replying that the drug is used when the prescription is unreadable. The quip reflects old time pharmacy shorthand and a practical workaround without medical specifics.
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Harmless New Drug Clerk
SETTLED FOR GOOD
A lunchtime discussion among workmen on evolution ends with a joke about belief and outcomes. A bricklayer claims he would not reveal the origin, while another says Bill went to the police station and the speaker ended up in the hospital.
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Bill
Village Phrase and Courtroom Hint in Odd Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange hints at debt and creditors with a neighbor remark about a husband who cannot meet obligations. The odd village saying about a man with a Monday shine frames a perplexing social vignette.
WEST UNION Social Notes and Local Addresses
Mrs Terihan and Grace Bliz yard spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Frank Coombes. Mrs Whitlock and Mrs Nichole spent Saturday evening with Myra H Kong Dolson. Mrs Steve Drake shopped in Robinson last Monday. Mrs Chante Nichols was on the prairie Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Orcutt and Mr and Mrs Foster Whitlock transacted business in Marshall Tuesday afternoon. Marion Poorman spent Sunday evening with Sam Nichols. Williamson family moved back to the farm. Mrs Burl Medsker in Robinson Saturday. Mrs Busbee visited Oakland. Mrs Chas Whitlock spent the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs Mace Snyder visited Grandma Snyder Monday. Miss Mabel Medsker brought home from Olney ill Thursday. Alma Hamill visited Lizzie and Etta Hutchinson Sunday. Mrs Chas Prevo was in Marshall Friday for dental work. Wm Handy of Oliver in town on business. Mrs Mae Sibley visited uncle Chas Prevo and wife over the weekend. Mrs Huldah Snyder spent Wednesday afternoon with Sophia Scott and Mae Buckley. Foster Whitlock bought Henry Orcutt's residence and will move soon. Mrs Weldon surprised by daughter Mas with many visitors for the evening. Oysters and celery served. Daddy Evill attended IOOF Terre Haute gathering. state officers present. Eastern Star election December 2. J OO F second. Rebekahs Monday. Royal Neighbors next Saturday. Ideal friendship brings ideal friends. Youngest son asked to go to bed early to prep for vacation. Most men seek knowledge without humiliation of being taught.
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Terihan
Grace
Blizyard
Frank Coombes
Whitlock
Nichole
Myra
H. Kong ’ Dolson
Steve Drake
Robinson
Chante. Nichols
Prairie
Henry Orcutt
Foster Whitlock
Marshall
Marion Poorman
Sam Nichols
Williamson
Burl Medsker
Busbee
Oakland
Chas. Whitlock
Mace Snyder
Grandma Snyder
Mabel Medsker
Olney
Alma Hamill
Lizzie
Etta Hutchinson
Chas
Prevo
Wm. Handy
Oliver
Our City
Mae Sibley
Man ‘Morton
Huldah Snyder
Sophia Scott
Mae Buckley
Weldon
Mas
Bryce Weldon
Chas. Wright
Chas. Prevo
Fred Marvin
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Sy Beethoven
Whiter
East Mcdaniel
West
Liberty
Willard
Machlan
Illinois
Daddy Rey Evill
Anigclatier
Terre Haute
Eastern Star
Rebekahs
Royal Neighbors
Daddy
Randall's Feed Store
PALMO
Randall’s Feed Store
Marshall, Illinois
Harold Lush
Marshall, Il
Her
Holloware
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