Martinsville Boomer Day Draws Large Crowd in City
A flurry of social activity in Martinsville includes visits by Henry Gohl and J C Bardin from neighboring towns, farmers noting oat sowing challenges, and Boomer Day events with Comrade Ed Harlan and others attending. Baptisms, Easter services, and an Odd Fellows gathering mark a busy week amid storm damage and community updates. Mrs Elizabeth Waugh, an early Martinsville settler, dies leaving a note of local history. Funeral held from her home and burial in city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gohl
Mattoon
J.C. Bardin
Dolson
T. M. Cooper
Marshall
Ind
Mrs Fitzpatrick
Kansas
Arthur Tarman
Mar‘shall
E. N. McNary
Florida
E. C Blank Nbaker
East Side
H. V. McNary
Terre Haute
Baptist Church
Edna Bruner
Peoria
Isaac Ishler
The
Josh Pendleton
Hamp
Cooper
Dan Cooper
James Boyer
Orange
Church of God
Bethel
C. T. Ishler
Odd Fellows
Fred Wiliam i
Goldie Cunningham
Fred Uhimer
Catlin
Ohio Oil Co
Ed Harlan
Edward J. Hughes
W. T. Martin
Harve Winterrowd
J. T. Randall
Martinswire
Israfel Motts
Canton
Ohio
A. W. Johnson
Jacob Netzley
Chas Bair
Local Auburn School and Community Notes
Auburn reports spring term teachers Freedom Roy McNary Bethel Ben Stevens Jeff Davis Nina Payne Whitcomb Elam Auburn Ray Burkebile Possum Ridge J A Phillips. Visitors include Hurley Murphy, Lon Linton, Gus Lambdin who gave a violin exhibition. Easter services and school week begin with choir and student roles praised. George Ragan commended for training children. Mrs W C Barlow very ill with little hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom
Roy McNary
Bethel
Ben Stevens
Jeff Davis
Nina Payne
Whitcomb
Qgscil Elam
Auturn
Ray Burkebile
Possum Ridge
J A Phillips
Hurley Murphy
Lon Linton
Gus Lambdin
Marshall
Chris Meclrath
Lambdin
Auburn
Nellie Hurst
West Terre Haute
Fragmentary names hint at a local visit in unclear text
Readable fragments reference individuals including Elma Ring Andre Ash Terre Heute and Rodney Bell in a vague note about a visit or meeting. The garbled OCR provides no clear event, date, place, or organization to confirm specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Ring
Andre
Ash
Local Happenings Reported from Springfield and Nearby
Visitors greet relatives Bert Hagar from Chicago and William Myrtal of Terre Haute while Edward Guyer plans a stay in Oklahoma City. A horse loss of 425 dollars occurred from a Sunday lightning strike. A Ladies Improvement Club box supper raised over 35 dollars. Orestus Reynolds and James A flunt bought a Flat Rock farm from John Reynolds. Mrs Elmer Stone of Shelburn visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bert Hagar
Chicago
Joseph Sims
Lewis
William Myrtal
Terre Haute
West York
Wesley Life
Edward Guyer
Oklahoma City
M. E
Harry Otey
J. T. Smith
Ladies Improvement Club
Orestus Reynolds
James A. Flunt and Son
Flat Rock
John Reynolds
Elmer Stone
Shelburn
Local notes from Homer area residents and weather
Ashmore resident Beachout visited Homer on Tuesday. A Greenup youth works third shift at Homer. Mrs. Anthony Stewart visits from Terre Haute. Tommy Husted employed by Vandalia at Pocahontas. Oats field activity limited last week. Jesse Beachout begins summer work for Ed Fredenberger. Dan Vanpelt returns from Denver after 28 years away. A Friday high wind destroyed Joe Thompson’s chicken house and killed several fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Beachout
Ashmore
Greenup
Homer
Anthony Stewart
Terre Haute
Tommy Husted
Pocahontas
Jesse Beachout
Ed Fredenberger
Dan Vanpelt
Denver
Joe Thompson
Easter Social Ties Noted Across Possum Ridge Area
Easter visits mark a festive week in Possum Ridge with residents including Dora Lowry in Martinsville and Mrs. Rheuhanna Manler plus Ella at Charlie Gilbert's. Gertie Mallory and Ruby Mallory joined Ruth Cunningham, while Myrtle Cunningham visited her mother Mrs. Alex Scott in Freedom. Vern Lowry visited sister Mrs. Clara Mitchell in Chrisman as locals attended events in Martinsville. Farmers report few planted potatoes last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cunningham
Dora Lowry
Martinsville
Rheuhanna Manler
Ella
Charlie Gilbert
Gertie
Ruby Mallory
Ruth Cunningham
Myrtle Cunningham
Alex Scott
Freedom
Vern Lowry
Clara Mitchell
Chrisman
Martinaville
Sunday Socials Touch Oak Grove District
Beulah Maurer shared dinner with Ruth McDonald while Ruth attended the Eastern entertainment at Oak Grove. Harry Whitson spent Sunday with Fenton Taylor. Mrs Rudolph Kuhn visited Mrs Kibby who remains ill. Young folks gathered at Miss Bertha Guinnip’s home. Clara Junker from Terre Haute visited Hazel Geisert. Bonnie English spent Sunday night with Beulah Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Beulah ‘Maurer
Ruth McDonald
Harry Whitson
Fenton Taylor
Rudolph Kuhn
Kibby
Bertha Guinnip
Clara Junker
Terre Haute
Hazel Geisert
Bonnie English
Beulah Maurer
Dolson area notes include wind damage and local updates
Early Friday winds blew down trees and fencing while Dolson Chapel roof suffered damage. Oats sowing slow due to wet ground. Scarlet fever cases reported. several community happenings include a lunar eclipse, carriages and horses incidents, tax collection, and political mentions from 1888 correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolson
Amanda Coons
Terre Haute
Nellie Nidiffer
Dolson Chapel
Charles Hawkins
J. W. Hutchison
John
Dolson
West Liberty
Phillip Boyer
Nathan Hurst
Green Moss
E E Carr
Ham Clapp
Henry Millhouse
Joe Stricker
Robert Griffen
John Schwartz
Church of God
Blue Grass
Miss Berkstresser
James Bell
Oliver
Lem Wright
Will Flenner
T. A. Hughes
Visits and Social Calls Across West Terre Haute
Moses Heath and O C Page visited in West Terre Haute last week. Misses Mabel Page and Bonnie Joy spent Sunday evening with Mrs Everett Wells. Miss Cecil Previtt visited in West Terre Haute last week. Grace Taylor spent Sunday with Hazel Newell. Julie Nickles spent Sunday with Mamie Montgomery of Ligett. Bessie Scholfield visiting her sister in Terre Haute. Eva Ramsey May Weaver and Ruthy Volkers spent Sunday evening with Mrs Everett Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Heath
O.C. Page
West Terre Haute
Mabel Page
Bonnie Joy
Everett Wells
Cecil Previtt
Grace Taylor
Hazel Newell
Julie Nickles
Mamie Montgomery
Ligett
Bessie Scholfield
Terre Haute
Eva Ramsey
May Weaver
Ruthy Volkers
Johnny-On-The-Spot sells at low prices say Marshall ad
A letter from Jnc L Whiteside of Marshall Illinois defends Johnny On The Spot store. He claims lower prices by sourcing eggs or goods elsewhere and urges buyers to compare price and quality. He says the motto Large sales and small profits and invites customers to test prices against rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasi
Johnny
Ese
Eman
Johnny Spot
Johnny-On-The-Spot
Dion
Missouri
Jnc. L. Whiteside
Marshall, Il
Catholics Grow in United States Population in 1912
The Official Catholic Directory shows the U S Catholic population at 165154168 for 1912 with an increase of 138589 over the prior year. Also notes a quilt display in Foster Martins window offering quilting at 175 for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
P. J. Kennedy and Sons
New York
Foster Martin
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Justice of the Peace
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Frank Standfield
Will White
William Maxwell
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Otto Standfield
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Anderson Township
WM. J. Forbecr
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Lowestates
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