Homer rail siding extends to eight hundred seats
Farmers still husking corn. Uncle Jacob Fraker of Wabash visited on Wednesday. Harry Newman reports four rabbit traps demolished. Lote Gray of Marshall sought coal lease extension last week. Henry Mays and family came from Indianapolis after Grandmother Berkeley's death. Honey clung to a limb in Romine timber. Vandalia ran a fifty car train of autos, many on tarpaulin covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Jacob Fraker
Wabash
Harry Newman
Lote Gray
Marshall
Henry Mays
Indianapolis
Berkeley
Vandalia
Local notes on farming, travel, and small town moves
Plowing done for next year by Ella Hutchings improving after rheumatism. Jesse Hurst recovering from a doctor scare with a deep cough and malaria fever. Men and boys with guns and dogs keep rabbits active after light snow Thursday. English of Marshall renewed coal leases. Several from here attended the funeral of Willam Clapp in Grandwa. Mr Stephens of Marshall preached at Green Mows church. Perry Sougiera moved northeast of Paris. Joe Marrs moved from south of Clarksville to Soughers farm. Robert Miller to Wm M Clapp fawn. Mr Rhodes to near Pleasant Hill. A small dwelling on Robt Stricker land burned. unknown origin. Clarence Burkett in Marshall. James Burkett with Frank Croil. John Jackson and Ed Beadle nearby. Eva Marhat with home folks Thursday evening. Carl Henry and Fred Geheb with Frank Geheb Sunday. Zov Pearce Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hutchings
Jesse Hurst
Vin. English
Marshall
Grandwa
Willam Clapp
eAtey
Mr Stephens
Green Mows Church
Perry Sougiera
Paris
Joe Marrs
Clarksville
Soughers Farm
Robert Miller
Wm M
Clapp
Weekend Social Visits Sweep Through Town
Isaac Cropp and family visited. Frank Croll and Peter Pearce spent Sunday with Henry McCullough. Joe Burkett Jacob and Ice Meehling were with A and Daniel Davis. Mrs Riley Davis stayed with relatives in Clarksville last week. John Hazen and wife visited Frank Croll and family on Wednesday. George Geheb moved to a newly purchased farm from John Remlinger. Bertha Walls visited sister Mrs Combs at Walnut Prairie. Orbie Schlosser returned to Terre Haute after a week with Reno Schlosser and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Cropp
Frank Croll
Peter Pearce
Henry McCullough
Joe Burkett
Jacob
Ice Meehling
Daniel Davis
Riley Davis
Clarksville
John Hazen
Mr Smith
George Geheb
John Remlinger
Bertha Walls
Mrs. Combs
Walnut Prairie
Orbie Schlosser
Terre Haute
Reno Schlosser
Local Social Notes From Stringtown and Nearby
Grandma Huey remains ill as townsfolk share news of visits and kin. Mel Fawley and family from Sassafras spent Sunday with Al Fawley. Veronica Ramsey and Mattie English visited relatives. others traveled to Plainview Farm and Terre Haute for family gatherings. Gene Fawley of Springville, Iowa, visits home after an injury causing knee damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Huey
Stringtown
Mel Fawley
Sassafras
al Fawley’s
Veronica Ramsey
John Alvey
Mattie English
Harry Tingley
Darwin
Hugh Reynolds
Plainview Farm
M. M. Landers
Robert English
Terre Haute
Lessie Hodson
Frank Austin
Moke
Marshall
Chenoweth
Gene Fawley
Springville
Iowa
Gene
Sule Jones
Wright
Mild Snow Sets Tone as Christmas Plans Begin
Martingville reports a mild snow storm and colder weather. Dave Lee of Parker township visited the city. Christmas entertainments will be held in all churches on Christmas Eve. Evangelistic services start Dec 31 at the Wood building. Comrade Will Blankenbeker of Moonshine shopped in town. several locals visited Decatur and Orange for stock. social visits noted among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Lee
Parker Township
Wood Building
West End
James Letherman
J . Cooper
John Blakeman
Orange
Jacob Fraker
Wabash Township
Jake
Charles Kingston
Buford
South Dakota
Local Notes on Obituaries and Civil News
A town column reports deaths and family news including the Berkley widow Susan dying at 77 near town with funeral at Baptist church and interment at Kettling cemetery. It notes Harve Neer at Mahala Green's funeral and mentions two youths arrested near Toledo for a horse theft. Also references James Low visiting in South Bend and sister Mrs. Graham's serious fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
James Low
South Bend
Ind
George Graham
Harve Neer
Mahala Green
Greenup
Harve Green
Susan Berkley
T. E. Berkley
Thomas Husted
Baptist Church
L. G. Fasig
O. O. Tracy
Kettling Cemetery
Berkley
Richwoods
James Tichenor
Westfield and Casey notes span travel theft and local changes
Westfield reports include Mrs Ruth Hays visiting Battle Creek Michigan and Ira Bakers crew building new houses for Tom Swain and Chick Hammond southeast of Cleons. A parsonage theft yields 5 dollars 70 cents and a gold watch.W. E. Lucas quits barber work to move to Newton for a bird dog kennel venture. Lillian Lovell injures fingers on a dynamite cap while well digging on Newlin farm Parker Prairie. Elmer Snyder uncovers a prehistoric forest buried 18 to 30 feet deep. Case in Casey notes Mr and Mrs M B Squires visit Middleboro Kentucky and Peter Finkler plan to move to Wichita Kansas. Ralph Stewart named substitute railway mail clerk for Vandalia route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hays
Ione Hays and Sons
Battle Creek
Mich
Ira Baker
Tom Swain
Chick” Hammond
Cleons
Rev
W. L. Perkins
Casey
W. E. Lucas
Newton
Lillian Lovell
Wm Lovell
Newlin
Parker Prairie
Elmer Snyder
M. B Squires
Middleboro
Peter Finkler
Wichita
Kas
J W . Solley
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hig
M Myers
Gard
Kokomo
Ind
A. E. Bell
Maple Avenue
Dyer Street
East Street
Old Presbyterian Church
Church of God
Ralph
Stewart
Indianapolis
Russia annexes Arctic islands off north Asiatic coast
Ambassador Bakhmeteff reports Russia has annexed a chain of Arctic islands and a broadland beyond Alaska by discovery right. The eastern landmass lies over a hundred miles west of Alaska, and the area is described as of little value. Milligksland is named for Commander Militski, with Emperor Nicholas Island and others also identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Bakhmeteff
State Department
Alaska
Militski
Latitde
Milligksland
Broadland
Céareritch
Alexis Jand
Only Survivor of His Regiment in French Infantry
The article reports Sergeant Charlemoussell of Worcester, Massachusetts, who joined the Thirty fifth French infantry at the outbreak of the war, said to be the sole surviving member of that regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlemoussell
Weorcester
Mass
Thirty Fifth
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Dolson
Upper Anderson
Clarence Burkett
Marshall James Burkett
Frank Croil
John Jackson
Ed Beadle
Eva Marhart
Carl, Henry
Fred Geheb
Frank Geheb
Zov Pearce
Martingville
Eve
Dean Miller
Mill Street
Thursdas Chas Bair
Decatur
Charles Brandenstein
Maxwell
Clark County
Marshall, Il
Westfield
The
Banner-Times
Arctic Islands
Majestic Ranges
Ebros
Arrow Cash
ARROW
Arei
Cole Bros
Ney Ide
Booster Club
Red Arrow
the Keifer. Drug Co
Bubeck & Gallagher
Ben T. Baird
Cole
Red Arrow Stores
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