Masquerade joy and family visits end of week
South Dolson notes a lively masquerade party at the home of Mr and Mrs Fox Saturday night. Several local residents spent Sunday with relatives including the Reed and Spires families. Various neighbors and friends gathered for birthdays and social calls around Terre Haute and Pleasant Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iParmers
Frank
Miller
George Claypool
Silas Murphy
Terre Haute
Sylvan Fitzgarrald
Pleasant Hill
James Fowler
Shiloh
Abel” Babcock
Elva, Morgan
Cecil’ Babcock
Myrtle
Emily Richey
Sunday Visits and a Soldier's Funeral in Clark County
Numerous Clark county families spent Sunday with relatives in nearby Martinsville and Terre Haute. The report notes rehabilitations and hospital visits, a 60th birthday surprise for Mrs. Thelma Arbuckle, and a Marine Battalion funeral for Private Clem Beachout, the first Clark county soldier killed in France, with Legion honor and military procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Beachout
France
M. EH
American Legion
E. Markley
Greenup
Beachout
Clark County
Marine Batallion
Martinsville visitors and local events recap
Fred Ulmer and family of Green Castle Indiana spent a week visiting friends after five years away. Will English and wife of Marshall, Levi Tingley of Anadarko Oklahoma, and Comrade Jesse Lathrop of Marshall visited relatives here. The Volunteers of America from Terre Haute held their monthly service on the street. Streets will be concretted and opened to traffic this week. John Crouch of Portland Oregon visits relatives, including John Arthur, Will Hainley, Mrs Wes Ennis, and Mrs Doc Rogers. Mr and Mrs Arthur Denier and son of Terre Haute spent Sunday with relatives in Martinsville. The Marshall band contributed to local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ulmer
Greencastle
Ind
Will English
Marshall
Levi Tingley
Anadarko
Okla
Jesse Lathrop
Wm. Poor
J. M. Perisho
Willis’ Chapel
Mt. Pleasant
America
Terre: Haute
John Crouch
Portland
Oregon
John ‘Arthur
Will Hainley
Wes ‘ Ennis
Doc Rogers
Arthur’ Denier
Hante
Ralatlreg
Martingville
Rienohl
Highway Cafe to Move Into Former Harness Shop Building
The Highway Cafe owned by Blundell and Lucan will relocate into the former Frank Archer harness shop building next month. The vacated Highway Cafe site may be reused as office quarters by the Standard Oil Company, which holds an option on the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Cafe
Blundell & Lucan
Frank Archer
Standard of! Company
Mrs Martha Hazen Dies In Darwin Township
Mrs Martha Hazen died at her son John Haven home in Darwin township at age 78 years 11 months and 4 days. Funeral held Sunday at 11 AM at the home with interment in Zelgler cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hazen
John Haven
Darwin Township
Zelgler
Illinois Baptist State Meeting Opens In Casey
Beginning Monday night October 31 the annual Illinois Baptist State association meeting will open at Casey with ministers conference featuring Eld Ty Fry of Flat Rock. The association proper begins Tuesday night with focus on state missions. A library gift and new World Books atlas accompany new fiction and junior books on the pay shelf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Baptist, State Association and Allied Gatherings
Casey
Ministers’ Conference
Eld. Ty. C. Fry
Flat Rock
Association
Memorial Hall
Baptist Church
Marshall Library
World Books
LL. Club
Rand _McNallyi
Coward
Helen
Wright
Webster
Spearman
Palomar
Butler
Crizy
Porter
South Sea
Betty
Dix
Benton
Heyliger
Kick
Barbour
Matthiews
Tommy
Burgess
Clintons
Marshall
James
Tony
Washington
Surface Tests Shape Stronger Roads for Heavy Trucks
Tests by the Bureau of Roads United States Department of Agriculture show solid tires cause more damage than pneumatic tires on highway surfaces. Impact rises with speed but can be limited by tire type and better road design. Manufacturers are moving toward higher capacity trucks and longer road life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posts Bureau of Roads
United States
Bureau, of Public Roads
United States Department” of Agriculture
Castilon
Humber
Federal State and Local Units Unite for Great Roads Campaign
Federal state and local authorities join hands for a great good roads campaign. Over the next five years the highway department plans at least 8 billion dollars in expenditures with 22 national highway projects under construction or planned for early completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolns
Teesa
Tha
Wworld
Bls
Fragmentary 1917 notes mix court case science and odds and ends
A garbled snippet mentions a dressmaker suing for unpaid amounts and a ship to Martha. The text then veers through diverse topics including vaccination, plant care, brick building materials, spider webs, and notes on crime detection and pearls. Several stray names appear in a fragmented, unnamed context.
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Ats Ibe
Ormarias
Arshall
Virginia
Florida
Dolson
Roposed Stadium
University of Illinois
Aayate
Ilinois
Ohio Chapel
Earl Arbuckle
James Thompson
Melrose
Ernest Margin
Alvis Lindley
Martinsville
George Davis
Thomas Weir
Oscar Spangler
Emmett Tharp
Ethelbert Bartlett
Wm. Berwick
Harry Dunn
Hart Chrisler
Audrey
Jesse Berwick
B. M. Gardof
O. C. Shotwell
J. W. Brown
Gerald Davison
Carrol Craig
George
Olive Marvin
0. C. Shotwell
Golda
Institute
Nina Sims
Mildred Whitaker
Theodora
Medsker
Claude Ogle
Austin Ogle
Ida Craig
Ocie Ferris
John Davison
Ernest Medsker
Orville
Harry Davis
Hetty Lindley
George Pyles
Elijah Sims
Snyder
Alex Gard
Baptist State Meeting
Highwaya
C ‘Bennett
Ahem Craig
Edwin Shatter
Martha
Prevo Township
Barrymore
Terry
Atseanes
Tee
Cy Grain
New
York ‘City
London
Toni
Geston
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