Local Notes From The Rural Community
A roundup of town news includes Ralph Beachout near Da ville planning work. John Reed to sell and quit farming. Bethel church gifts a piano Bible to their pastor. Mrs. Peter Snyder visits Anna to see her son. George Burdett road case on appeal. Commissioner Mack Andrews involved. Various incidents: hunting accident, freezing temps, horse loss, sister visit, illness, school term success, carload corn delivery, musical church events, and upcoming housekeeping plans near Kan gas Edgar county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Beachout
Daville
John Reed
Harry Boeny
North Dakota
Bethel Church
Peter Snyder
Anna
George Burdett
Tounts
Mack Andrews
Tom Shaffners
Local Mail Runs and Family News Reported
Golden Cunningham delivered mail on Route 1 with Mr. Snavely ill. Laura Debi and daughter Mary came Friday with Lovie Bennett. The county saw new arrivals as Elbea Williams and Ern est Rhoads welcomed sons. Mary Mitchell Dehi was sick Sunday. Lingafelter and Firmin Bennett households visited. Charles Nash and Lola stayed with Homer Shanks family Friday night. Mell Bartholomew and wife shopped in Moonshine Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Cunningham
Snavely
Laura Debi
Mary
Lovie Bennett
Elbea Williams
Ernest Rhoads
Mary Mitchell Dehi
Daniel Lingafelter
Firmin S Bennett
Charles Nash
Lola
Homer Shanks
Mell Bartholomew
Local Residents Share News and Autumn Tales
Mr and Mrs Joe Williams and daughter Viola spent Monday with Mrs Joe Boldrey. Mr Pixley of Marshall and Guy Payne of Orange were busing horses in the vicinity last week. Mrs Fannie Netharger and Olive visited Mr and Mrs Bill McDaniel. Mrs Lillian Green teaches the spring term at Mortah. her father H A Green was a prominent county teacher. Flora King also teaches spring term at Kickapoo. Noah Deverick was Sunday guest of Jesse Thompson and family. Lena Thompson visited Pansy Green Sunday. Alta Richards clerks at De erick Bros. at Moonshine. Rev Shucks conducted service at Zoar. John Francis has a new cab buggy. Martin Dehli finished husking corn Friday. A number from here attended the school house Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Viola
Joe Boldrey
Pixley
Marshall
Guy Payne
Orange
Fannie Netharger
Olive
Bill McDaniel
Lillian Green
Mortah
H A Green
Flora King
Kickapoo
Noah Deverick
Jesse Thompson
Lena Thompson
Pansy Green
Alta Richards
Deerick Bros
Moonshine
Rev Shucks
Zoar
John Francis
Martin Dehli
Local Market Moves and Poultry Trade Notes
Charles Johnson plans to move to Marshall this week Wilford remains in the market for trades Hudson bought a cow from Arthur Pine last week Harry Garver purchased an Old Trusty incubator from Carter Lee with talk of profits in poultry Dan Quick hauled on call to Terre Haute Thursday and favors a home market Libern Snedeker unloaded a car of lime this week Harry Grisham loaded a car of hay E N and Clarence Rolling expected in a few days Charles Russell butchered eight hogs Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Marshall
Wilford
Hudson
Arthur Pine
Harry Garver
Carter Lee
Dan
Terre Haute
Libern Snedeker
Harry Grisham
E. N
Clarence
Charles
Russell
Sunday Visits and Local News From West Union
Sunday gatherings include Miss Bonnie Joy and Alf Joys family visits with Mabel Page Flora Davis Wm Kirby and spouses and Ora Kuykendall. John Newell visitors Friday to Monday with her parents. Earl Newell and J A Page in Terre Haute. Mrs Sarah Crowdy in Paris Tuesday. Bonnie Wallis from Martinsville visits Herman Wallis. Mrs Samuel Tingley recovering from pneumonia. Grippe sickness affects Dan Sweitzer Aunt Lydia Volkers Grandpa Raisner Beulah Finkbiner works for Mrs Golda Seidel. Jennie Beltz shops in Marshall. Lizzie Raisner shops in Darwin. John Beltz visits Bill Raisner. West Union notes Burrell Medsker and wife welcomed a baby girl. Two new barns planned near Friends church and opposite Methodist church. Rev F C Reed conducting revival meetings at York with good progress. Second Quarterly Meeting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Joy
Alf Joy
Mabel Page
Flora Davis
Wm Kirby
Eddie Weaver
Orville Taylor
Ora Kuykendall
John Newell
John Burr
Effingham
J .A. Page
Terre Haute
Sarah Crowdy
Paris
Joe Augustus
Bessie Weaver
Grace Campbell Bonnole Wallis
Martinsville
Herman Wallis
Samuel Tingley
Beulah Finkbiner
Golda Seidel
Dan Sweitzer
Lydia Volkers
Grandpa Raisner
Jennie Beltz
Marshall
Lizzie Raisner
Darwin
John Beltz
Bill Raisner
West
Union
Burrell Medsker
West Union
Harry. Thompson
Revival, church events mark York and South Dolson report
The ME church revival continues with Rev Reed delivering strong sermons. The MEY church had guest speaker Mr Warren, bank cashier, at Sunday services. Weather turns harsh with zero temps and rising Wabash River ice blocking travel. Local notices cover oil leases, store operations, and community movements across York and South Dolson towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Warren
West York Bank
Mey Church
Wabash
H_ Pritchard
Texas
Stephen Freeman
Terre Haute
Monroe
A. C. Jackson
Snowy Tuesday Sparks Local Social and Market Notes
Ellwood Millis of Orange and J E Cooper of Orange visited the city, with Auburn’s Clint Cleaver calling. Hog prices Monday stood at 8 percent cents per hundred. Mrs. Chas Bair visited Terre Haute, Joseph Wallace of Auburn was in town, and Comrade J Lindsay and J L New man remain homebound. Mrs. Ges Miller is recovering from surgery. Rev. Ishter filled an appointment at Charleston Lower Sunday. H J Buxbaum suffered neuralgia early in the week. Weather remained notably wintry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lincoln
Christ
God
Abraham Linco
Mercury
Jesse Dick
Croydon
Ind
M. A. Rowe
Chas. Rowe
Will Miller
Terre Haute
North Side
Church of God
C. F. Rogers
C. T. Ishler
OD. B. Ulrey
H. V. McNary
Ulrey
Ellwood Millis
Orange
J E Cooper
Clint Cleaver
Auburn
Chas Bair
Joseph Wallace
Richard Kitchen
Johnson Township
J. Lindsay
J. L. Newman
Will Garver
Frank of
Dolson
Ges Miller
C. T. Ishter
Rogers
Charleston
H. J. Buxbaum
Barnhart pushes Cumberland Road bill for multi state funding
Congressman Henry A. Barnhart of Rochester Indiana introduces a bill for a 5 million dollar appropriation to continue and maintain the Cumberland Road through Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri Ohio Indiana and Illinois each receive 1 million dollars Missouri 2 million The act would appoint three National Highway Commissioners to oversee construction repairs and maintenance for three years at five thousand dollars yearly each The project aligns with the National Old Trails Road and a 50 000 mile highway system proposed by the National Highways Association Barnhart argues the road benefits the nation not just his district and cites Lincoln's view on public improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester
Indiana
Ohio
Inois
Missouri
Barnhart
Illinois
United States
National Highways Association
Lincoln
Union
Obituary of Joseph H. Blocksom of Vigo County
Joseph H. Blocksom born Nov 15 1835 Vigo County Indiana died Jan 24 1914 at Anna Newfoundland aged 78 years 2 months 9 days. Only son of Moses and Elizabeth Blocksom he supported his mother after siblings left home and later served in Co G 10th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted Sept 1 1861 and remained devoted to his country through the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Blocksom
Vigo County
Ind
Anna, NL
Joe
Moses
Elizabeth Blocksomi
Naif
Joseph
Co. G
Veteran Civil War Soldier Laid To Rest In Beulah Cemetery
The obituary recalls his many battles with Sherman in the march to the sea. He married Elizabeth Hamilton on March 6 1866 at his half-sister’s home. Funeral services were held January 27 1914 with pallbearers from Civil War veterans. He leaves a wife two sisters and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Howell
Elizabeth Hamilton
Mary Horner
Bro. Wheeler
Beulah
The Automobile Back A Public Health Reminder
Advice from the Journal of the American Medical Association on preventing back strain from car use. Cranking with a straight back, bending from the hips, and avoiding waist bending reduces lumbago and rheumatism risk. Sit with hips back and maintain proper spine curvature to prevent strain.
Time Tells of a New York Restaurant Meeting
Evans enters a New York restaurant and finds a friend seated at a table. Lovell, now a waiter, says he left business two hours earlier and has since changed jobs. Pulitzer's Magazine notes the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulitzer
Fragmented dialogue and a quip on arithmetic humor
A comic exchange about a husband counting to ten before speaking is paired with a jab about dyspepsia. An unrelated quotation on labor as a method for potters follows, attributed to J. G. Bolland, suggesting a satirical or editorial tone.
Complete line of feed for Wise County farms
Local feed supplier offers a full range including soft wheat bran ground wheat ground rye alfalfa hay and oil meal promising top quality and value for area farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sethe County
Evangelical Association Revival Plan At Local Churches
Pastor Leo J Ehrhardt announces revival events and prayer meetings at Zion church corner 10th and Plum Street Thursday evening. Next Sunday Sabbath school at 9 30 and preaching at 7 pm. Preaching at Grand Turn church Sunday morning. all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Marshall Church
10Th
Plum Street
Comté
Grand Turn
Leo J
Ehrhardt
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Landis Richards
Frank Lingafelter
Wm Blankenbeker
John Melton
Firmin Bennett
Diana
Pete Lingafelter
Marvin Richards
Mr Wade
Dugan
Dan Cooper
H Postleware
Shilo
George Nicholson
Harry Findley
Green Moss
Sperry Claypool
Steve Hutchings
Olney
Socondar
Jesse Hurst
Louise
Car
Webright
Methodist Church
Clarksville
Dolson Chapel
Roe Davis
Effie Hutchins
Eiq Craig
Kangas
Edgar County
Davis
McKeen
Methodist
C. F. Baker
F . Buckner
Ross Buckner
Ladies of the Christian Church
Craig Hall
South Dolson
Dan Gilbert
Elva
Della Morgan
Bruce Gilbert
Charley Wieland
Warrington
John Hurst
Roe
Reuters
Charles Boyer
Riley Johnson
Dick McCarty
Inlow
Chas Fox
John Kimes
McCarty
Cumberland Road
Alaskas
Booth & Handy
J. G. Bolland
W. A. Williams
the: Goat and Feed Mart
Alfalfa Hay
Sugarote Dairy Feed
W. A Williams
St. Marshall
Evangelical “Association
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