Dennison News Notes and Family Visits
Mrs. Hall visits son Clarence in Weaver and others report relatives traveling to Terre Haute and Vermilion. Joe Augustus and wife welcomed a baby girl. Families gather Sunday at James Surber’s and Ernest Griffith’s as neighbors list many local names and kin.
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Dennison
Hall
Clarence
Weaver
Lydia Summers
Terre Haute
Joe Johns
John Taylor
Joe Augustus
Vern Finkbiner
Flossie Liggett
Nellie Taylor
Alf Jay
Farrington
Wesley Pierson
Wash Hollenbeck
Elsie
Chrisman
Edgar Volkers
Walter Hutchinson
Matilda Rhinehart
L. Daily
Arnold Shryer
Geo. Cassie
Vermilion
Jefin Yargen
Elbridge
John Jay
Sam Hogue
Perry Surber
James Surber
Frank Augustus
Nettie Taylor
Ernest Griffith
Jerome Nickles
Ora Kuykendall
Local Social Notes Highlight Home Projects and Visits
Frank Geisert has his house painted. Mrs Jena Houeisen is having a new barn erected. Miss Anna Newhart of Terre Haute visits Rudolph Kuhn. Harry Maurer and family visit his mother at Baggs. Nellie and Anna Seaiter visit Charlotte Schad. Frank Taylor and family visit Frank Gelsert. Box supper on Friday yields over 12 dollars. Ola Kuhn wins prettiest young lady, Jim Pine wins best pie, Arthur Clatfelter and Felicia Dean receive the spoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Geisert
Jena Houeisen
Anna Newhart
Terre Haute
Rudolph Kuhn
Harry Maurer
Baggs
Nellie
Anna Seaiter
Charlotte Schad
Frank Taylor
Oak Grove
Frank Gelsert
Ola Kuhn
Jim Pine
Arthur Clatfelter
Felicia Dean
Martinsville News Tells of Travel Sales and Local Happenings
No stock shipments this week. D H Miller is able to be out on the street again. A Casey sale drew attendees Tuesday. Ed Huckaba left Sunday to visit a sick brother in Kansas. Various locals including Boone Hulburt and Geo Hammond visited town. Asa Newman made a business trip to Paragould Arkansas. Produce items priced by the wagon and per bushel. A church member underwent surgery in Paris hospital. Family vacations plans shown. Oil workers laid off in Bridgeport field. Local produce prices listed. Rev Brown moved to city and took residence on Toledo Street. A barn burned from lightning with insurance coverage. Willis Chapel homecoming planned. Bertha Miller’s class picnicked at Casey. Local baseball excitement noted. Reverend Thompson and wife visiting. he preached. Road project progress questioned before winter. Mel Manifold and wife visiting, then returned home to Mercia Indiana. The Ohio Oil Co motor issue appears.
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D. H. Miller
Casey
Ed Huckaba
Kansas
Boone Hulburt
Johnson Township
Geo. Hammond
Dolson
Asa Newman
Paragould
Ark
Wassell
M. E
Paris Hospital
J. C. Hanks
Far West
Bridgeport
Mr. Brown
Church of God
Blue Grass
Willis Chapel
White Oak
City
Baker
Toledo St
Anderson Simmons
The
Fix
Willis ‘Chapel
Bertha Miller
Jacob Heffley
Smith and Develin
Mr. Thompson
Hudson
Iowa
Mel Manifold
Merciz
Ind
Missouri
Monster Ohio Oti Co. Motor
Insurance offerings by Cole and Cole in Marshall
Tornado and fire insurance on farm and city property offered by Cole and Cole. Strongest companies at the lowest rates. Write or call for terms in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole, Marshall, UL
Sunday Socials Report From Quiet Community
Susie Chamness is sick. Sunday school attendance 62. Hertha Weber spent Sunday with Emma Mills. Everett Swope and wife visited Thos Layton’s. Eugene Blankenbeker and Lester Swope spent Sunday with Clinton Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Chamness
Hertha Weber
Emma Mills
Everett Swope
Thos. Layton’s
Eugene Blankenbeker
Lester Swope
Clinton Weber
Acreage Sown and Local Visits Highlight Rural Notes
Quite an acreage of wheat and grass has been sown here. Charlie Gilbert hauled fruit to Terre Haute last week. Lee Cunningham returned from Plainfield. A good rain blessed the area Friday and Saturday. Oda Mallory moves from near Auburn to his mother's farm here. Our school progresses with Fritz Kannamacher as teacher. Mrs Perry Wells of Hanniford visits her mother Mrs Amanda Mallory. Mrs Alex Scott of Freedom visits daughter Mrs Myrtle Cunning ham. Perry Wells and Mrs Amanda Mallory visit Wil Mallory and family. Ben Waymire and wife visit Chris man’s parents Morgan Sweet and wife. Jim and George Kendall travel from Chrisman to discuss husking corn. Harve Staggs and Grant Martin return from the north where they canned broom corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gilbert
Terre Haute
Lee Cunningham
Plainfield
Ind
Oda Mallory
Auburn
Fritz Kannamacher
Perry Wells
Hanniford
Amanda Mallory
Alex Scott
Freedom
Myrtle Cunningham
Wil Mallory
Ben Waymire
Chrisman
Morgan Sweet
Jim
George Kendall
Harve Staggs
Grant Martin
Martinsville News Briefs Highlight Local Updates
Bonnie Shaffner is reported better. Fred Fraker went to Decatur Tuesday. Tom Phillips spent last week in Arkansas. Edward Brosman came home from Minnesota Friday. The Martinsville fair association made a little money this time. Carpenters started work Monday on James Patcher's barn. L. G. Fasig and D. C. Cleaver tested the new steel road drag this week. A firearm report Sunday hints at possible game-law violations. Earl Newman returns to Homer tower after two months repairing lockers along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Shaffner
Fred Fraker
Decatur
Tom Phillips
Arkansas
Edward Brosman
Minnesota
Martinsville Fair Association
Carpenters
James Patcher
L. G. Fasig
D.C. Cleaver
Earl Newman
Homer Tower
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Social Round
Armstrong Plessie Jewin spent Sunday with Flora Fillotti. Russell Brown and family visited over Sunday with E. J. Shirley. Mrs Charles Sweltzer visited over Sunday in Marshall with her parents. Jesse Lowe and family were guests near Darwin. Helen Elliott of South Vigo visited last week with Uncle W. H. Elliott and family. Weaver and wife spent Sunday near Dennison. Sunday a pleasant day was spent.
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Armstrong Plessie Jewin
Flora Fillotti
Russell Brown
E. J. Shirely
Charles Sweltzer
Marshall
Jesse’ Lowe
Darwin
Helen Elliott
South Vigo
W. If. Fliott
Wes .Weaver
L. F. Weaver
Dennison
Truck Passes Through City En Route to Casey
A truck rolled through the city on Tuesday bound for Casey carrying casings. Mrs. Emma Low fell from a step ladder on Monday afternoon and broke her arm.
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Our City
Casey
Emma Low
Revival at Clarksville Baptist Church Continues
Timothy Babcock suffers with a large boil on his foot. Bruce Miller and family of Darwin visit relatives here. Lawrence Richey and wife of Pleasant Hill visit Mrs. Ida Babcock. Wm. Simms and wife of Trimble visit Mrs. Ida Babcock. Wm. Fox visits Doc Hull near Oliver. Russell Harris is home for a vacation. The revival meeting at Clarksville Baptist church is in progress with all invited.
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Timothy Babcock
Bruce Miller
Darwin
Lawrence Richey
Pleasant Hill
Ida Babcock
Clarksville Baptist Church
Wm. Simms
Trimble
Local Happenings and Visits Highlight Monday
C Beard was in town Monday buying hogs. Roscoe Deverick bought a new automobile. Sylvia Doran visited Mrs Steve Custis Monday. Jas Steele bought a new scream separator. Everett Shanks returned from Michigan Saturday. Opal Symcox visited Stella Deh this week. Chas Tyhurst bought hogs from John Staley Monday. Louis Gailey and wife visited Louis Spaugh and wife Sunday. Merle Chapman of Annapolis visited Myrtie Chapman Sunday. Several from here attended the funeral of John Wesley Eliott Friday. Lafe Custis and wife of Brazil Indiana were called here by her father’s death. Rally Day will be held at Zoar Sunday. bring dinner and stay all day. Roscoe Deverick, Frank and Pete Lingafelter were in Charleston last Thursday.
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C. Beard
Roscoe Deverick
Sylvia Doran
Steve Custis
Jas. Steele
Everett Shanks
Michigan
Miss Opal Symcox
Stella Deh
Chas Tyhurst
John Staley
Louis Gailey
Louis Spaugh
Merle Chapman
Annapolis
Myrtie Chapman
John Wesley El-iott
Lafe Custis
Brazil
Ind
Zoar
Frank
Pete Lingafelter
Charleston
Rainy season brings visits and church notes
The report records frequent social visits in York including Cecile Miller visiting John Riggs's family, two Hutsonville nieces visiting Jas Baker, and Virgil Devine with Nellie Dudley traveling to Terre Haute. A crop of orange blossoms is anticipated, and Arden Coryell began duties as the new postmaster after the post office was reestablished. The West Otton M E circuit minister preached a notable sermon Monday.
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Arden Coryell
White Clothes Healthful in Kansas Says Health Chief
Dr. J. C. Crumbine, secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health, urges Kansas men to wear white summer clothing to stay cool and healthy. He criticizes dark fabrics for heat absorption and notes white clothing aids comfort, contrasting with tropical heat and dry air. He also questions the health value of ice and cold water in hot weather.
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Kansas State Board
Topeka
Kan
J. C
Dr. Crumbine
Tropics
Flight of the Housefly Described by Dr Hindlé of London
Dr Hindlé of London studies housefly dispersal showing winds and odors influence direction. In open country flies travel farther than in towns, with maximum ranges around a quarter mile and rare recoveries up to 770 yards. Afternoon releases scatter less than morning, with some flies rising to heights of forty five feet.
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Hindlé
London
Theater Headaches From Eye Strain at Stage
The article explains theater eye strain as a common headache cause from constant focus by eye muscles and bright stage lighting. It notes that darkness in seating and the need to lift eyes toward the stage worsen irritation, with prolonged effects lasting days for some. Published by the Journal American Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
American Medical Association
Switzerland’s President a Little Known Figure
The Philadelphia Times notes Switzerland’s president changes yearly, having no official privileges or army uniform. He lacks personal authority and acts mainly as speaker for a modest parliament, with anecdotes showing few citizens recall his name.
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Switzerland
Philadelphia Times
Trouble Ahead and a Nomination Speech
A grateful candidate praises a campaign speech while an old campaigner warns of a tough campaign ahead. Washington.Sts records the exchange as they anticipate an arduous political effort.
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Washington
The Microbe Menace in Everyday Life
A reflection from Atlantic Monthly warns that microbes pose pervasive, unseen dangers in water air milk and butter. It cautions vacationers and townsfolk alike about bacteriological threats and the uneasy balance of modern prophylaxis.
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Atlantic Monthly
No Risk of Ostracism for Vaccinated Babbleys
A Baltimore American note muses on whether the Babbleys face social exclusion at a chic resort. It quips that they have all been vaccinated, implying immunity shields them from stigma.
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Baltimore American
Indescribable Love Quip Echoes Through Era
A tangled quotation fragment references love as indescribable, a sage’s mused observation, and a fool’s quip about seasickness, with a fragmentary nod to Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Enquirer
Chronic Grouch Snippet Sparks Crossword Quip
A brief humorous item presents a dialogue about dyspepsia and acting, attributed to Louisville Courier-Journal style. The fragment captures a witty exchange reflecting editorial voice and mid century newspaper tone.
Early Bird Quote on Tariffs and Personal Shopping
A compact, dated-sounding remark argues that even with tariffs removed no item becomes significantly cheaper, asserting personal experience that efficiency matters more than price in purchases.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Clark County Illinois 1914
Public auction scheduled for November 7 1914 at 10:00 a.m. at the east door of the Marshall Court House Clark County Illinois. Cary L Payne and Myrtle Payne face execution to satisfy a judgment in favor of Ida Ellen Hanks with property including Lot 4 and portions of Sections 24 25 Township 12 N Range 12 W. Parcels total about 185.61 acres with cemetery deed exclusion. Sheriff Jesse Connelly notes county and attorney Everett Connelly involvement.
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Clark County
Illinois
Cary L. Payne
Myrtle Payne
Ida
Ellen Hanks
Ira J. Bell
Clark” County
Tlinois
Clark ‘County
Court House
Marshall
Uinois
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