Corn Planting Delayed by Heavy Rains in Choctaw
In Choctaw area heavy rains hindered corn planting. Local residents, including Wilna Cline, Perry Freeman, Clarence and William Williams, Ed Burger, Bennie Carpenter, and families in Marshall, Metcalfe, Avon, Hatton, and Terre Haute, spent Sundays with relatives. The community notes visits, family time, and a move are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilna Cline
Miller
Perry Freeman
Allright Valley
Williams
Wm Cline
Ohio
David Shotts
Ed Burger
Clarence Williams
Marshall
Bennie Carpenter
William Carpenter
Thomas Carpenter Russell
Ralph Schloisser
Metcal
Memorial services planned by American Legion at Brick Cemetery
Mrs Benjamin Gould of Chicago visited Randolph Ferris and family and returned home. The American Legion will conduct memorial services at Brick cemetery Sunday the 30th at 2 30 p m with Legion members in uniform. Rev Dobey spoke at Friends church last Sunday and the G A R presented their flag to the American Legion to be taken to their hall. L E Tolbert and wife and Joe Williamson visited relatives in Freelandville Indiana. Clifford Crumlin of Terre Haute spent Sunday with his family. Lorrene Martin of Clinton visited her aunt and family. Mrs Moke and son of Maurer were at Hart Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Gould
Chicago
Randolph Ferris
American, Legion
Brick Cemetery
W. Arnold
Robinson
Legion
Dobey
Friends Church
G A. R
American Legion
Tolbert
Joe Williamson
Freelandsville
Ind
Clifford Crumlin
Terre Haute
Lorrene Martin J
Clinton
Moke
Maurer
Earty
Hotter
Prue Ama
Ohio Chapel Socials and Family Visits Recap
Local notes list gatherings at Ohio Chapel with Regu ape ttt at Mroo and Mrs Qrvaile Medsker and Mildred visiting relatives. Families and friends, including Bartletts, Whites, Davisons, Crags, and Tharpes, spent Sunday together at various homes and shared meals across Marsh al, Potters Hall, Paris, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Od Reytha
Mroo
Qrvaile Medsker
Mildred
Merooa
Purl Craig
Mar
York Mir Mary Murphy Visits Marshall Area
Marshall residents host visitors from Terre Haute and Flat Rock including Mrs EF Johnson Mrs Fowler Mrs Pritchard and Mr Hand. Will Rober ts father J S Roberts hosts a midweek stop. Local relatives entertain Pauline Vera Magill Floyd Baker and others. Judge O C Smith will deliver the memorial address at the M E church with services planned Saturday night through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Matteson
Fred Blair
West York
Various Local Notes From Clarksville And Vicinity
Residents report planting corn and travel updates as Bud Kidwell visits Brazil and Clara Hughes prepares for trips to Coffeyville and Los Angeles. Cemetery trustees set a mowing assessment, C V Casady dies after blood poisoning, memorial services planned May 30, and a local wedding joins Mabel Thatcher and Joseph Hogue. Numerous visits, illnesses, and daily tasks fill Clarksville area life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Kidwell
Brazil
Eizabeth Stinson
Clara Hughes and Sons
Cofeyville
Kas
Los Angeles
Cal
Clay Hornbrook
Clarksville Cemetery
Casady
Paris Hospital
Paris
Clarksville Baptist Society
Mabel Thatcher
Joseph Hogue
Marshall
Vermilion
Lucy Johnson
Mildred Spires
Cecil Babcock
John Kirchner
Oda Marts
Joseph Claypool
Oilfield
Clarksville
Joseph Spires
John Smith
A. D. Perry
Eph Hawkins
W. P Clapp
Jacob Mountjoy
West York preacher to speak on Decoration Day at York
Rev H B Shoaff preached at the ME church Sunday morning. Judge O C Smith of Benton will speak at York on Decoration Day Sunday afternoon at 2 00 pm. Judge Smith, a West York boy, holds a notable position and praise is due. Decoration Day will be observed at all three cemeteries with no program. Mrs H O Newlin is at Hutsonville bedside of her father Henry Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H B Shoaff
O .C. Smith
Benton
York
Judge Smith
West York
Mary Mason
Indianapolis
James Mason
H QO Newlin
Terre Haute
Amanda Landless
Priseva
C Lewis
Peat Beams
Reaph
Meroo
Photius Wheeler
Mroan
Jo Thop
Vrooard
Burell
West Union
James Lindley
Aeon Cullop
Hunts
Malcom Knight
Herschell Hagar
David Weir
Darien
Munday
Allen Hicks
H O Newlin
Hutsonville
Henry Draper
Local Social News Highlights in Terre Haute Area
Nellie Davison attends business college in Terre Haute and spent the weekend at home. Orville Schlosser of Terre Haute visits his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Reno Schlosser. Harmon Kraemer family joins Mr and Mrs Ivan Kraemer near West Union. Parker Davison and family and Frank and liver Morgan households visit John Drummond and family. Bert Morgan and Ray Drummond of Dolson Prairie stay with John Drimmond and family. Hurley Wright of Marshall visits Jacob Maurer family. Parker Davison also visits John Davison near Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Davison
Business
Terre Haute
Orville Schlosser
Reno Schlosser
Harmon Kraemer
Ivan Kraemer
Near West Union
Parker Davison
Awi
Frank Morgan
Farelly
Liver Morgan
Virgil
Beaula Daggroo
Martinsville residents attend Auburn Sunday school convention
Clarence Alrey Dolson of Martinsville attended a Saturday event. Several locals joined the Sunday school convention in Auburn on Sunday. Joseph Claypool and his wife with their baby visited Marlin Claypool. Mrs. Ballard and Mrs. Wilcoxson of Martinsville had dinner with Mrs. Tate on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Alrey
Martinsville
Auburn
Joseph Claypool
Casey
Marlin Claypool
Spiketown Families Spend Sunday Across County
Lyman Shank and daughter Es ther with Wilbur Maurer family. Clara Tumney and children visited Frank Hoenig. Lizzie Norton spent Sunday with Fanny Norton. Belle Cecile Irwin and Bessie Stepp visited near Kickapoo. Jasper Brumer from Missouri visits daughter Gertrude Lovell. Helen Fredenberger spent with grandmother Mrs Miller. Ruth Washburn weekend in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Shank
Esther
Jake Clouse
Bert Mathews
Wilbur Maurer
Clara Tumney
Frank Hoenig
Lizzie Norton
Fanny Norton
Belle
Cecile Irwin
Bessie Stepp
Kickapoo
Jasper Brumer
Missouri
Gertrude Lovell
Helen Fredenberger
Miller
Ruth Washburn
Terre Haute
Social notes from Casey gathering at week’s end
Community members travel for visits and work across Indiana Illinois Ohio and New York. Local events include a ball game against Terre Haute VMI with a 3 to 1 result and the Starnes Stock Co. performing to large crowds while the Night Owl Embroidery club met for an evening of chatter music and refreshments.
Meeting Set for June 7 with Flossie Lee
Silas YM Kelly died Friday night after years of illness at his home on East Alabama Avenue. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at his home conducted by Rev. G A Mathis of the Southern Methodist Church. Interment followed at Casey Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and four children: Mrs A Higbey of West Palm Beach Florida, Mrs FE E Claxton of Tallahassee Florida, Mr L B Kelly of Birmingham Alabama, and James C Kelly of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giosis
Flossie ‘Lee
Silas YM Kelly
E. Alabama Ave
G A. Mathis
Southern Methodist Church
Casey Cemetery
A. Higbey
West Palm Beach
Fla
FE E. Claxton
Tallahassee
L. B. Kelly
Birmingham
Ala
James C. Kelly
City
Rey Fred Cooper
Greenup
J. T. Turner
South York Street
George Lamdin
Otis
Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Co
Lawrence Hurst
Yale
Albert Cooper
Orange
Bethel
C. W. Crisman
George Davis
John Garver
Frances Rush
Smoke Trail
Rush
Garver
North York Street
Joshua Smith
Sallie Roak
Vic Fisher
W. H Cooke
Horton
Kansas
Hubert Hutchings
J W.B Hutchings
Dolson
Thomas Wilcoxen
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Frank Lenox
H R. Willams
Jerry Ishler
Auburn Township
Memorial Day observance announced for Bethel church
Local notices report memorial day program at Bethel church with 11 00 am sermon by Rev C W Crisman and afternoon decoration exercises. Also noted are various community updates including housing moves, agricultural land trades, and a death with funeral held at Ridgelawn cemetery.
Elwood Lewis Guest of Mr and Mrs Moon
Elwood Lewis of Greenup was the guest of Mr and Mrs William Moon on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Lewis
Greenup
William Moon
Notice to Coal Consumers Seeks Early Orders
The coal situation is described as the worst ever known and urges customers to store coal now. Booking orders will be filled regular as booked, with prices said to be at seasonal lows but likely to rise. First come, first served as supply allow. Williams The Coal Man announces the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
The Culvers of Ancient Syria Tales
An Englishman John Ma deville wrote a very wonderful travel book long ago about the culvers of Syria and their messengers. The work, claimed to be exaggerated, described how pigeons carried messages when war restrained messenger use. It was published before printing was invented and produced by hand.
Life Insurance Tactics in the Wild West
A fragmented dialog depicts an agent threatening violence to pressure a new arrival into discussing life insurance. The plan involves watching the target’s home and shooting at his hat, then confronting him downtown to push the sale. It reflects a lurid, sensational tone about coercive tactics in insurance pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Insurance
Wild West
Ife Insurance
Lights and lesser lights under Cape Ann glow
The Boston Post muses on sea travel and iconic lighthouses. It recalls Thatcher’s light off Cape Ann as a distant beacon and cites ancient Pharos lighthouse seen forty two miles away as a comparison to navigational aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
America
Thatcher
Cape Ann
Tosephus
Ptolemy Soter
Island of
Pharos
Alexandria
Egypt
Boston Post
Oxygen Therapy Promoted as Universal Cure Motto
Dr. Lawrason Brown extols oxygen in a quotable pamphlet asserting two miles of oxygen thrice daily as the best medicine. He claims it is cheap, pleasant, suitable for all ages, and patented by Infinite Wisdom, curing cold feet, hot heads, pale faces, feeble lungs, and bad temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrason Brown
Repose of the Ocean
Scientific investigations reveal that roaring waves and mighty billows rest not on hard beds but on cushions of still water. At the deep sea bottom the solid ribs of the earth are protected from currents by calm seas.
The Old Cry and Suspicion on the Street Car
A Detroit Free Press remark notes the constant whisper that events are crooked as people on a street car discuss suspicions. The overheard comment reflects a general distrust in human nature and the propensity to doubt motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Cassock Once Common Garment Among Gentlemen
A historical note explains that the cassock or soutane was regularly worn by gentlemen until relatively recent times, not always black, with a portrait showing Dante in an instep length cassock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Divine Friendship and Selfless Love
The speaker asserts friendship as the greatest gift one can give for a friend. He has no wealth to offer yet finds happiness in loving, believing that joyful companionship itself earns the truest reward and elevates friendship to a divine plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Thoreau
Lottery Temptations in Americas Spur Postal Watch
Public funds lotteries are common in Central and South America and occasionally readers are warned that subscribers move north of the Rio Grande to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central and
South America
Rilo Grande
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. CG. D. Mitchell
Mitchell Bldg
Wabash
Illinois Limestone Company
Kirchner & Williams
Illinois
Batt
STP
Grimmer Land Company
Marinette
Wisconsin
C. R. Johnson
Marshall, Hlinois
Dallas
Nowa
Maude Blizzard
Clara Norton
Vern Creamer
Terretlaute
Jeff Brewster
Wesley Dickerson
Edward Wallace
Ohio Chapel
Shaal
Will Bartlett
Will White
Walter
Connor Weere Davison
Ida Crag
Alma
Grace White
Dessie Edef Marshall
Alexander
Farily
Hugh White
Potters Hall
Us Chine
T Wo Brown
Robert White
Ugh
Wayne Medsker
Arbuckle
Fternoon
Katy
le Craig
Ras Kdavison
Harry Bartlett
Sulidas
Joe Davison
Ras Tharp
Emmett Tharp
South Dolson
Will Hendrix
John Bceeserger
Auburnn
Spiketown
Warner BE. Stoltz
Chas. B. Stoltz
J. E. Brooks
Tulsa
Okla
James Brooks
Robert G. Holmes
Cheyenne Wyo
Lena Welsh
Madeline Welsh
Raymond Welsh
Kent Morgan
Joe B. Moore
Sarah E. Ward
Bridgeport
Ill
Ernest Welsh
Joseph Yager
New Berlin N. Y
Idilian Moore
St. Louis
Gramge Nother
Sarah E. Warder
O. B. Williams
Richard Brooks
Scerne Carr
Akron
Monay
Fred Burk
Otis Elliott
Jessie Cosart
May
Cowden
al McMillan
James O Fuqua
Catharine Sturdevant
J. P Emrich
Hatfield
St Louis
J B Moore
H O Horton
Newark
W P Fancher
VMI
Iona Hatfield
Indianaple
H. G. Grim
M .L. Moore
G. C. Weaver
Rawleigh’s Dip & Distant
Rawleigh
Ty-Rawleigh
Lawrence Stepp
Marshall, Ilinois
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