West York News Recaps Local Visits and Incidents
Mr and Mrs Danifel Gilbert visited friends in Marshall last week. Several residents traveled to Terre Haute and Toledo for visits and business. Lawrents Newlin bought the Pink Brooks farm near Tonion Prairie for 316 768. A mishap at Raccoon bridge saw Ermshaw Fowler swept into the creek with his horse. the swollen creek hindered crossings. Centenarian Martin Newlin celebrated his eighty third birthday with a family dinner.
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West York
Danifel Gilbert
Marshall
Noah Mundy
West Union
Tra Seige
D. W Hall
George Ryerson
Toledo
Clifford Evans
Terre Haute
Selah Evans
John Thomas
Martin Russell
Robinson
Lawrents Newlin
Pink Brooks
Icres
Tonion Prairie
Isaac Seymour
Rhode Island
Ermshaw Fowler
Raccoon Bridge
Martin Newlin
Local Notes and Household Updates From Town Figures
Miss Lois Jeffers is sick. James Melton of Salt Lake is improving. Fiza Ulrey has returned to Atwood to work. Edgsy Connally is summariaig with appendicitis. M. V. Connelly spent Sunday with Newton Ulrey and Dewey Connelly. Pred Price and wife were callers in Mertinarill. Connelly was a business caller in Marshall last Monday. Mrs. Alvime Garver spent Sunday with M. Kelly and family. Bod Hemmond of Cleone was a caller.
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Lois Jeffers
James Melton
Salt Lake
Connally
M. V. Connelly
Newton Ulrey
Dewey Connelly
Martinavillé
Martinsville Chronicle Heavily Hit By Ills And Fire
The Martinsville city notes widespread grippe affecting residents including Munday Kyran McNary and O E Fasig while Rev Mr Harry of the M Fo church takes a 30 day vacation. A two story frame residence of Voi Swallum burned on east Main street with contents largely saved and insurance. The Church of God revivals report growing attendance and a large Sunday evening service. E Maria Hart, born January 19 1836 in Kisseltown Virginia, died February 13 in this city at the home of his daughter Mrs Frank Guene. he was an ordained minister in the Church of God.
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Munday
Kyran McNary
Wow Miller
Terre Haute
Church of God Service
Victor Winterrowd
Leland Jeffers
Charles Gray
Willie Shawver
Golden Greenwell
Martinsville
Red Cross
Voi Swallum
Oak Grove
East Main Street
Rey
Barber
E.maria Hart
Kisseltown
Virginia
Frank Guéne
Church of God
Death of Civil War veteran Hart remembered in community
The article profiles a Indiana Civil War veteran, Comrade Hart, who enlisted at 26 in Co F 57th Indiana Infantry, serving over three years and earning a bravery certificate for Stone River. He married Maria Ishler in 1875, who died in 1901, and leaves two daughters Gertie Guess and Lula Richart and seven grandchildren. Funeral at the Church of God was led by Rev. J Bernard and Rev. C W Crisman.
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F-57th Regt
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Maria Ishler
Gertie Guess
Lula Richart
Terre Haute
Church of God
J. Bernard
Mendota
C. W. Crisman
Hart
Stone River
Tenn
Local News Briefs From South Dolson and Nearby
Thomas Graham Sr. is ill. Chas Weiland stayed with relatives near Isabel. Katherine Millhouse is very sick with pneumonia. Lu can Bros finished shredding at Homer Clark's Saturday. Leonard Marrs will close his Clarksville school Friday Feb 22 and depart for Camp Taylor training Saturday. Mrs Joe Spires and Bruce visited with Alex Burnsides at Westfield. Burnsides is ill. Mrs Alonzo Murphy fell ill with paralysis and is in serious condition. Henry Fox was injured when his horse slipped into a ditch near Pleasant Grove. Roy Findley and Miss Mary Menke were married Thursday.
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Thomas Graham Sr
Chas Weiland
Isabel
Katherine
Wes Millhouse
Lucan Bros
Homer Clark's
Leonard Marrs
Clarksville
Camp Taylor
Joe Spires
Bruce
Alex Burnsides
Westfield
Burnsides
Alonzo Murphy
Henry Fox
Pleasant Grove School
Fox
Roy Findley
Mary Menke
Grandview
Mr Findley
Ed Findley
Miss Menke
John Menke
Near Grandview
Local Farmers Plan Larger Broom Corn Planting This Season
Oscar Parks moves to Caleb Parks farm as farmers expect more broom corn acreage. Seed corn remains scarce while John Ross and John W. B Hutchings search near West Union. Cyrus Breedlove buys a Martin ditching machine to improve drainage. Calvin Bardin plans a Terre Haute move after sale. Rev W H Stephens resumes regular appointment after snow delays. Modern Woodmen lodge installation attended in Martinsville.
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Oscar Parks
Caleb Parks
John Ross
John W. B
Hutchings
West Union
Cyrus Breedlove
Martin
Calvin Bardin
Turner Farm
Terre Haute
W H. Stephens
Marshall
Ladies of the Methodist Society
Green Moss
Will Davis
Matt Snyder
John E. Hurst, Jr
John M Hutchings, Jr
Martinsville
Woodmen Lodge
Local Notes and Travel In The Banner Times
From The Banner Times George G Robertson left Saturday on a business trip to New Orleans Louisiana. Miss Pearl McDaniel was taken to Olney last week for an operation for Walt Miller who resides near Payne Mississippi was here early last week visiting relatives. Rov EB EL Whittaker death reported in Iowa remembered as former pastor of the Presbyterian church. Ming Maule Dram was called to Chicago Sunday to be with her brother J M Dram seriously ill. Manuel Dixon arrived home Thursday after serving as a wireless operator aboard a ship.
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Banner Times
George G. Robertson
New Orleans
Pearl McDaniel
Olney
Walt Miller
Payne, Miss
Della Perkins
Lucille
Pine Blur
Ark
Rov
EB. EL Whittaker
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Ming Maule Dram
Chicago
J. M. Dram
Manuel Dixon
Couple Wed In Marshall On South America Trip
Friday he and Miss Lorna Howe were married in Marshall and will honeymoon locally awaiting sailing orders. The marriage marks a return trip from South America and sets the couple's plans for the near future.
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South America
Alaska Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary of Annexation
Alaska marks fifty years since joining the United States and ends its association with Russia, reflecting on political change and national identity.
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Alaska
United States
Russia
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