Advertising changes for 1928 in local newspapers
Last year is gone. A new year ahead brings changes in all business lines. Advertising evolves with the times. readers want local, personalized copy from merchants. Local brands like Simpson Chevrolet emphasize the dealer’s identity and story to engage buyers.
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Mam
Jas
Chevrolet
Marshall
Simpson-Chevrolet Co
Doc Simpson
The
Herald
Fisher
Social Evening Notices From Local Dinners And Embroidery Club
Mr and Mrs Hurl Towell hosted a six o clock dinner on Wednesday with guests including Clarence Waldro and daughter Lucille from Terre Haute Della Reasor and children Bill and Bertha from Gary Ind Thelma Sweet visited her sister Mrs Hart Towell The Embroidery Cub met at Mrs Fred H Sinclairs with members Wes Ballard Ike Winters Will Stanfield Harry Ryan Oscar Cooper Arthur Sinclair Guy Miller Wes Ishler and Minnie Horrall Guests included Mrs Will Deahl Mrs Arthur Chapman and Fairy Cunningham Mr and Mrs Harold Bright hosted a six o clock dinner Monday with Dr Pitkins from Green Castle Rev and Mrs Marshall and daughter Rev and Mrs Howard Leach and children Cecil Burky and Minnie Fitch of Greenup.
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Hurl Towell
Clarence Waldro
Lucille
Terre Haute
Della Reasor
Bill
Bertha
Gary
Ind
Thelma Sweet
Hart Towell
Fred H. Sinclair
Mesdames Wes Ballard
Ike Winters
Will Stanfield
Harry Ryan
Oscar Cooper
Arthur Sinclair
Guy Miller
Wes Ishler
Minnie Horrall
Wily Deahl
Arthur Chapman
Fairy Cunningham
Harold Bright
Dr. Pitkins
Greencastle
Marshall
Howard Leach
Local residents travel for work and leisure this week
Jean Lansberry left Saturday for Detroit to take a job. J W Etchison traveled to Cleveland to attend the National road show in session this week. Ralph Elliott returned Sunday from West Terre Haute where he stayed with his grandmother Mrs Jas Stevens. Pearl Fancher drove Mr and Mrs J WV Brookhart of Westfield to Martinsville where they stayed until Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Vernon Weir Mr and Mrs Lee Sayers and George Weir of Chicago visited Ed Watts Thursday evening to Monday. Thelma Whitney spent Sunday and Monday in Charleston. Gladys Fitzpatrick accompanied her home.
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Jean Lansberry
Detroit
Mich
Etchison
Cleveland
Ohio
Ralph Elliott
West Terre Haute
Jas Stevens Pearl Fancher
J WV Brookhart
Westfield
Martinsville
Ind
Vernon Weir
Lee Sayers
George Weir
Chicago
Ed Watts
Thelma Whitney
Charleston
Gladys Fitzpatrick
Westfield Notices Include Births Deaths and Visits
Westfield charleston couple welcome Rowena Rose born January 10 to Mr and Mrs Ralph Goble. Bertha Renner formerly Westfield now Mrs Goble. Irene Nees visiting from Gary Indiana. A son and daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harry Walden. Mrs Samuel Spellering dies at 1000 this morning with services set at United Brethren church. Tennie Lackey Snedeker born 1872 died January 9 1928. Funeral at Dunlap church with burial nearby.
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Ralph Goble
Charleston
Rowena Rose
Goble
Bertha Renner
Westfield
Irene Nees
Gary
Ind
H S§ Nees
Harry Walden
Samuel Spellering
United Brethren Church
Family thanks neighbors for sympathy and floral offerings
The family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy help and floral contributions during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
Earned Their Nickname The Argohunt Regiments
The Argohunt regiments in the World War earned the nickname La dies from Well for their kilts and noted fighting abilities. German newspapers coined the term and German troops on the western front adopted it.
Obituary for John L. Bishop Born in Rush County Indiana
John Lee Bishop born April 6 1854 Rush county Indiana died January 9 1928 aged 73 years 9 months 4 days. He married Lola M Gray December 2 1876 and they had seven children Roy died July 3 1922. Survived by wife three sons Henry Paris Homer Claude York two daughters Mrs Grant Daugherty Mrs Andrew Pinkston York two sisters Mrs James Smith Mrs Charles Baker Martinsville thirteen grandchildren one great grandchild and many relatives. He was a good citizen loved and respected and lived a life before the community for thirty years since conversion.
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John Lee Bishop
Rush County
Indiana
Lola M. Gray
Roy
Henry Bishop
Paris
Homer
Claude
York
Grant Daugherty
Andrew Pinkston
James Smith
Charles Baker
Martinsville
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Marshall Herald
Wabash Valley Printing Co
Clark County
Clinois
Harry B. Potter
Tllinois
National
Hisrald
Sam Prevo
Charley Short
Charley
Padmit
Gome
FORD
Henry Ford
Martinsville Planet
Casey
Casey Banner
Times
Westfield Review
Sing Snedeker
Tennie Lackey Snedeker
Edgar County
Illinois
St. Anthony’s Hospital
John Lackey
James Dunlap
James
Mr. Dunlap
Lee Lackey
Santa Anna
Wabash Valley Transit Co
America
Flint
Michigan
Penis Trachassis
Marshall, Illinois
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