West York Notes and Local Visits in Newton Area
Elmer Hall of Newton visited Mr Baker Saturday. Mrs Dode Cochran was visiting at Birds Station last week. Dan Miller of Salem visited Mr and Mrs Baker Sunday. Carl Athey and family went to Annapolis for church. Willard Cochran travels to Tennessee to seek a veterinary surgeon location. Prof Beeman teaching here had school business in Hutsonville Saturday. Miss Beulah Dickerson of Flat Rock visited the Holidays. John Donaldson underwent appendicitis surgery Sunday and is recovering. Preaching at the M E Church Sunday afternoon by Rev Wise. More measles expected this week due to exposures. Vern Willison and family moved to Chrisman for a year’s farm work. Uncle William Musgrave near town in poor health. Christ Church held a meeting Saturday night and Sunday with Mr Brewer of Sullivan in charge. Jesse Lathrop returned from Arkansas Thursday. Henry Hutchison lost a valuable horse Sunday. Lawrence Hollenbeck and wife visited Robinson friends Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Collier hosted friends Sunday afternoon. The revival meetings closed after two weeks. Miss Mabel Brown and Miss Laura Prust of Walnut Prairie attended Hatton services Thursday night.
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West York
Elmer. Hall
Newton
Baker
Dode
Cochran
Birds Station
Dan Miller
Salem
Carl Athey
Tor Annapolis
Zeryicas
Willard Cochran
Tennessee
Beeman
Hera
Hutsonville
Beuleh ‘Dickerson
Flat Rock
John Donaldson
M.ef
Wise
Vern Willison
Chrisman
William Musgrave
Christ Church
Mr. Brewer
Sullivan, Ind
Jesse “Lathrop
Arkansas
Henry Hutchison
Lawrence Hollenbeck
Robinson
Elizabeth Collier
Mabel Brown
Laura Prust
Walnut Prairie
Hatton
Insurance Offers From Cole and Cole in Marshall
Cole and Cole advertise farm and city property insurance with strong companies and low rates. They invite written or phone inquiries for terms. Local notes mention Mrs. Bohn visiting Potomac, Homer news, and various Sunday visits and farm movements in the area. A heavy rain reached the region Monday night and school examinations were held Friday. Scarlet fever closed school, with Ethel English visiting Redmon home folks.
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Cole & Cole, Marshall, Ir
Double Wedding in Fletcher Area Amid Local Updates
Stump Fred Kuhn and Miss Maria Flowers joined Arnie Fawley and Clara Saiter in a double wedding last Thursday. Local visits include Aunt Sarah Whitson and Mrs Ottis Bell in Marshall. Weekly notes mention school closure Friday and wheat prospects looking good.
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Fred Kuhn
Maria Flowers
Arnie Fawley
Clara Saiter
Blanche Goodwin
Ruth McDonald
Oak Grove
Beulah Maurer
Sarah ‘Whitson
Leola Kuhn
Ottis Bell
Marshall
Fred, Kuhn
Mr.i
Frank Geisert
Alfred Junker
Blackhawk
Mar
Local Notes On Visitors Ills Moves And Openings
Miss Orilla Wheeler is no better. Mrs Murphy Webb is very ill with heart trouble. Miss Maude Low visits friends in Martinsville. Mrs Almeda Wallace was in Mt Carmel Monday. Miss Mayme Brown was a Marshall visitor Saturday. L E Tolbert returned home Saturday from Vincennes. Roy Lloyd of Marshall spent Sunday with friends here. Mr and Mrs O T Shawler visited in Terre Haute last week. Richard Mount of Marshall spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Thelma McKinney dined Sunday with Billa Mooneyham. Mrs L A Burnsides spent Saturday with relatives in Marshall. Mrs Merle Richards of Robinson visited Mrs L A Shawler Saturday. Mrs Bert Hart visited sister Ernie Hess in Paris last week. Miss Bertha Drake returned home Saturday from Yale where she taught. Miss Mae Chadwick left Monday for Bicknell to work in millinery. Misses Mae Chadwick and Floy Snyder attended openings in Indianapolis last week. Miss Grace Blizzard left Tuesday for extended visit with relatives in Indianapolis and Lafayette. Our tax collector says times are hard. Four public sales near here this week. Chas Hamill returned Monday from Evansville on Yeoman Lodge business. Ed Booth Arthur Poorman and Judd Harlan of Marshall flew here Sunday in Booths auto. Spring moving time will be enjoyed by many. Volney Mount moved to Marshall BE Snyder moves to Mount place Flowers to Snyder place Emmett Craig to Francis place Dr S W Weir will occupy Burnside place No word where Burnside moves. A Mr Williams will move to Craig farm.
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Orilla Wheeler
Murphy Webb
Maude Low
Martinsville
Almeda Wallace
Mt. Carmel
Mayme Brown
Marshall
L. E. Tolbert
Vincennes
Roy Lloyd
O. T. Shawler
Terre Haute
Richard Mount
Thelma McKinney
Billa Mooneyham
L. A. Burnsides
Merle Richards
Robinson
L. A. Shawler
Bert Hart
Ernie Hess
Paris
Bertha Drake
Yale
Mae Chadwick
Bicknell
Ind
Booster Day Prompts Local Visits And Town News
Norman Ladd and Mrs Dorinda Ryan visited Parker and Casey residents. Wm Beadle, Mahlan Bennett, Chas Johnson and others shopped in Auburn. Miss Nannie Robinson returned from Evansville. Barn of widow Ryan burned last week. Community weighs future city officials and candidates amid rain clouds and a sprained Stella Flenner illustration.
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Norman Ladd
Parker
Wm. Beadle
Auburn
Mahlan Bennett
Dorinda Ryan
J. W. B. Hutchings
W. S. McCrory
B .F. Lenox
Casey
Chas. Johnson
Nannie Robinson
Evansville
Ind
Mary Roberts
Wilson Brown
W. F. Romine
Ryan
Amos
iMyers
Detrick, Otl
Frank Bloodworth
Town reports runaways and street dog sighting
The article notes a team led by George Reedy crashing into an electric pole after a run down Washington Street, breaking the wagon and harness. It also records local residents including Mrs. Nancy Lowry visiting town, Mrs. Inman’s death, and a series of illnesses among townspeople with brief status updates.
York Witnesses Protracted Meeting and Local Weddings
A sizable attendance from nearby towns gathered for a protracted meeting in York. Clint Clark and Miss Mattie Armst on wed last week and plan to establish a home across the river. Mrs. James Barker traveled to Annapolis to aid a sick sister and returned Monday. S R Newman celebrated his birthday with friends at his home. guests split wood and shared a bountiful dinner.
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York
Clint Clark
Mattie Armston
James Barker
Annapolis
S. R. Newman
Mr. Newman
Various Local Notes on Births Visits and Weather
A series of short items reports births and family news including Sylvan Richey and wife welcoming a son, Truman Ross and wife with a new son, and Cecile Marrs visiting relatives. It notes John Norton visiting Perry Loughers, Verge Hurst visiting his parents, and a social at Allen Claypool’s with about 40 attendees. It recalls last year’s heavy snowfall and a death in the Schwartz family, plus local political results from Chicago.
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Sylvan Richey
John Norton
Kokomo
Ind
Perry Loughers
Truman Ross
Verge Hurst
Rabbit
Ridge
John L. Hurst
Cecile Marrs
North of
Westfield
J. W.W. Hutchings
Amanda ‘Schwartz
John Schwartz
Clarksville
Samuel
John
Mike
Charles
Polly Duran
Why the Blues and Smokeless Powder Tales
An aggregation of varied clippings discussing the color blue in literature and culture, smokeless gunpowder chemistry, Japanese hotel rooms, Pepys on baths, a Parisian moral guide, and a humorous Irish birthmark anecdote. It weaves eclectic notes from Boston Globe and London Answers with brief cultural observations.
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Bea
Thackeray
Ufe
Boston Globe
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