Telegraphs, Wool, and Gardens in Local Notes
In the southern part of the state a bumper crop is expected as wheat harvest nears and blackberry blooms brighten the fields. Samuel Park sheared 28 sheep last week averaging six pounds of wool each and shipped it to Philadelphia. John Whitlock plans a telegraph line from his lumber yard office to Jim Greenough’s, linking with the L. C. short line. Mrs John Snyder near Grand Turn boasts a fine garden, credit given to her husband for hiring and spading the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Park
Philadelphia
John Whitlock
Jim Greenough
L. C
John Snyder
Grand Turn
Fortieth anniversary weddings and school site vote update
Forty years ago Samuel Liffick and Katie Bruner of Wabash township wed. Esq Win officiated. Low Black & Clark boosted store redecorations and wagon repaint in fine style. A. T. Gard returned from Ohio with Flint Ridge crystal samples. Delaney block was chosen for the new south side school site amid a proposed old site vote, which failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Liffick
Katie Bruner
Wabash Township
Esq Win
Low
Black & Clark
Esq A. T. Gard
Licking Co
Ohio
Gard
Flint Ridge
New South Side
Delaney
Picnic in Grif Ath's grove hosted by Thomson group
Thirty years ago John Thomson with assistants Menadimes G Furst J Forsythe J Brossman and EL Henbest held a picnic with his class in Grif Ath's grove on a Wednesday afternoon. Lunch was served and enjoyed by all. The piece notes a modern steam locomotive and a third rail system reaching 70 mph as a sign of future progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomson
Menadimes G. Furst
J. Forsythe
J. Brossman
EL Henbest
Grif Ath
Beautiful Grove
Fee Créand
Seeman
Couple Wed at St Marys Church in Simple Ceremony
Samuel Ramsey and Miss Hannah Bray marry at St Marys church this morning with Rev F R Ducey officiating before many relatives and friends. The couple, joined by a large circle of well wishers, begin their life together as the town notes several recent gatherings and dinners hosted in honor of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Bennett
F J. Bartlett
John Fowler
Lavina Rook
Squire W. L. Roberts
Red Cross Drive Aims For Local $8000 Quota This Week
Ten years ago President Wilson requested a hundred million dollars for the Red Cross and this week Clark county pushes to meet its $8000 quota. The local chapter urges every man woman and child to contribute during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Red Cross
Clark County
Milton Mathews
Walter Cole
Agnes Green
Warren Green
Readable OCR Fragment Sparks Curious Exchange
A garbled historic wire-service style line shows two figures in a tense exchange about payment, with a partial quote hinting at a favored phrase about doing something for free, and a cryptic response implying no charge.
Davison Faude Wedding Ties Davison and Faude Families
Alma Davison and Corvin Faude wed at the Methodist church with 50 guests at a reception and breakfast. Attendants include Mrs Langelier and bridesmaids from Paris St Louis and Champaign. The couple, University of Illinois graduates, plan Milwaukee home after July 4 where Faude works. Out-of-town guests from Chicago Springfield Terre Haute Ottawa Seminole Berkeley Berkeley and Paris attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Davison
J. H. Davison
Marshall
Corvin Faude
William Faude
Chicago
Methodist Church
Howard Leach
Wilfred Langelier
Berkeley
Calif
Langelier
Clairrene Pearce
St. Louis
Louise Ring
Paris
Earl Ellshoff
Champaign
Miss Ring
Mrs. Ellshoff
Joan Brosman
Emmett Faulkner
Harvey Kindt
Clarence Johnson
Dale Davison
Seminole
Okla
Louise Means
Ethel Hurst
J.H. Davison
Faude
University of Illinois
Ph! Omega Pi Sorority
Sigma,Pi Fraternity
Milwaukee
Wis
Cracmery Kragach Company, Co
Guésia
Mra
Einen Bess
Miss Faude
Mra. Gebel
B. M. Davison
Eugene
Springfield
George Davison
Terre Haute
Joel Davison
Local residents host relatives and visitors this week
Bloomington man John A Moore visited with Westfield relatives. Arline Prather of Ashmore spent the week with the Watsons. Robert Endsley of Indianapolis and family are in town visiting. Mandena and Nina Walter entertained friends from Terre Haute and St Marys of the Woods. Everett Stilwell of Indianapolis joined the Pendells for the weekend. A. L Honan and family plus Dr. Joseph Hall met Congressman Holaday in Georgetown. Barbara Ann Rose of California visited Daisy Olwin and M. H. Endsley. Ruth Burkholder and friends left for Evanston to seek summer work. Herbert Miller and family visited Westfield and plan to work on a Carlyle road crew. Maudena Walter and Gladys Miller began summer term at Charleston State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Moore
Bloomington
Westfield
Arline Prather
Ashmore
J. M Watson
Robert Endsley
Indianapolis
Mandena
Nina Walter
Terre Haute
St. Marys of the Woods
Everett Stilwell
J. H. Pendell
C. G. Hall
Joseph
A. L. Honan
Rex
Joseph Hall
Georgetown
William P. Holaday
Fred A. Rose
Barbara Ann
California
Daisy Olwin
M. H. Endsley
Ruth Burkholder
Helen Ingram
Mayzella Gibbs
Dorothy Snyder
Evanston
Herbert Miller
Carlyle
Miller
Maudena Walter
Gladys Miller
Charleston
State Teachers College
Seeley and Shumaker Wed in Paris Ceremony
Miss Ethel Shumaker daughter of Mrs. Sarah Shumaker of Marshall and Elmer Seeley of Terre Haute Indiana were married Tuesday at Paris by Judge Paul B Lauher. They were accompanied by Mrs. Shumaker Esther Kuhn and Ruth Shumaker. A wedding dinner followed at the Davison home. The couple will reside in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Shumaker
Sarah Shumaker
Marshall
Elmer Seeley
Terre Haute
Ind
Paris
Paul B. Lauher
Esther Kuhn
Ruth Shumaker
Clifford Davison
Remark Sparks Tweeted Betrothal Banter
A playful exchange circulates about a wedding with one party denying plans while others reply with feigned congratulations. The back and forth showcases humorous misread signals and social media style banter.
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