County Correspondence Summary From Various Local Notices
Local notes report residents traveling to Washington and St Louis, a death in Westfield area, attendance at Pythian Sisters gathering, and a missionary visit from Lucknow India. Disappearance of Pearl Davis, 16, prompts search. Casey-Oblong traction line support grows amid city boom optimism with coal beneath casings. Railroad crossing tragedy near Lawrenceville kills two, injures two women. Bootleg arrests occur near Riverton. local social updates include visitors and family news. Foley laxative anecdote concludes the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Zachariah
Virgil Williams
Vibert Brubeck
Frank Hracken
Suntan Linh Decker
Riverton
Coulter
Robinson
Married Man in Trouble
A married man faces neglect charges for allowing family members to use any remedy except Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy with no opiates, in a distinctive yellow package from Keifer's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Foleys
Keifer
Fishing Report Promises Good Catching at McNutt and Cook Bass
McNutt and Cook bass fishing is reported good with many anglers seeking the largest catches. A reader wonders if an organized band of horse thieves is operating locally, noting appearances suggesting such activity or a sudden interest in another man s cattle.
Kidney remedy helps customer recover health claim
Do. R. Kluger of 060 Virginia Ave Indianapol Ind writes of severe kidney trouble. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy improved complexion backache and irregularities. He now attends to business daily and recommends Foley's Kidney Remedy after other treatments failed Keifers Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. R. Kluger
eJweler
Virginia Ave
Indianapol
Ind
Keifers Drug Store
Protracted Meeting At Local Church Draws Visitors
Enery VanFleet from West Amnon attends Sunday night services while Mrs Leona Davison, working near Auburn, visits family for the weekend. A protracted meeting began Saturday night with all invited. Numerous locals including Ruth Combs of Allright and Miss Cora Jackson visit relatives. Towns and families listed as hosting and visiting through Sunday. most local youths have gone north to husk corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enery VanFleet
West Amnon
Leona Davison
Auburn
Homer
Ruth Combs
Allright
Cora Jackson
Hall
James McCollum
Perry Jackson and
Familly
Slatton
Pheba Carpenter
Margaret Craig
Marshall
Joseph McCollum
Kisner Family Moves. Church Chief Recounts Appointment
Kisner sold his store Mer day and traveled with his wife to Shelburn on Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Murphy, daughter of Guy Hand, had a quilting day on Wednesday. Rev Coleman filled his required appointment Sunday night. James Barker and his son Jack visited Terre Haute on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hand
Mary Murphy
Kisner
Shelburn
Coleman
James Barker
Jack
Terre Haute
Woman Interrupts Political Speaker With Persistent Cough
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker by coughing repeatedly. The piece notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure free of opiates in a yellow package and warns against substitutes.
Local People Activity From Prairie Visit And Farm Deals
Elijah Clark has rented James Pulver's farm. William Mathew bought a new corn shredder. Some of our boys went to the prairie to husk corn. Al Weaver and wife traded with Marshall merchants Saturday. Greely Brown and family visited Harry. Wyrick and wife last Sunday. Batten's family, Chas. Atociting and wit, Nellis Ellis Welch and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Clark
James Pulver
Mathew
al Weaver
Marshall
Greely
Brown
Sand
Harry
Wyrick
Etn Batten
Nellis Ellis Welch
Local Notes From Clarksville Area Report Farm Life and Meetings
Several residents head north to shuck corn while others attend a protracted Salem meeting. Will Nichipher’s horse injured Saturday, Mary Schwartz ill, and Mary Reed visits shift with Fred Welch. A large Jake Fox sale drew a crowd as families plan moves toward Bellore Kansas. Fire near George Claspool farm damaged fence. Daughters of Rebecca lodge organized in Clarksville with 37 members and officers elected. Odd Fellows lodge organized earlier. most original members have moved away or died, leaving no current membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Davis
Hammond Farm
Eliza Nichison
Salem
Will Nichiffer
Mary
John
Louisa Schwartz
Mack Reed
Paris
Fred Welch
Jake Fox
Bellore
Kansas
Will Niciffer
Henry Millhouse
Dave Hughes
Will Nicholson
Hughes
Tom Nicholson
Clarksville
Sam Kirkland
F Clapp
Westfield Lodge
Retta Graham
Noble
Katie Hornbrook
Grace Downs
Daisy Downs
Tudt Hughes
Nellie Nicholson Chaplin
Veteran Gettysburg veteran praises Electric Bitters cure
David Parker of Fayette NY a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble and keeps him strong now worth more than five hundred dollars he spent on doctors. Price 650 cents at Robt Prewett's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Fayette, NY
Gettysburg
Prewett
Diphtheria Case Sparked Local Market Notes
One case diphtheria here. Parties here Tuesday from Allerton buying horses. Carl Beachout home from Bridgeport oil fields over Sunday. Hickory nut crop fairly good. Ben Veach is firing on the clover leaf. About a dozen men with their teams drove north Monday to husk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerton
Carl Beachout
Bridgeport
Ben Veach
Local visits and reflections from county neighbors
Nelson and Shaffner visited friends in Howard county last week. B. W. Machlan entertained neighbors from Champaign county. Robert Stevens sold his farm and plans to work with bridge carpenters. A few boys purchased Springfield rifles from 1861 to 1865 with bayonets. A Democrat quipped electing corn husking beforehand to ensure turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Shaffner
Howard County
B. W. Machlan
Champaign County
Robert Stevens
Healthy family praises Dr King's New Life Pills
L. A. Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says his whole family has enjoyed good health since using Dr King's New Life Pills for three years. The pills cleanse and tone gently and cost 25 cents at Robi Prewett's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
L. A Bartlet
Route 1
Guilford
Maine
Robi Prewett
Local Social Notes and Farm Activity Across Towns
Mrs Julia Newlin and son Riley Urday visit. Lyman Connelly and Al Davis in Terre Haute. Mrs Levi Inman spent Tuesday with Mrs Roll Moushier. Joe Terrell and Taylor Barbee spent Sunday with Everett Connelly. Roy Newlin and Jerry Madigan attended church at Blue Grass. Mrs P A Connelly Martin Sinclair and family with D D Beasley and family visited Chas Newlin and family. Lockwood and Shannon shot well on the BA Lowrey farm. Ohio Ot Co had this farm leased last winter and drilled two dry holes in the southeast part. Roy Newlin John Newlin Howard Warner Oscar Warner John Lowery Roscoe Lowery A P Hammond visited Terre Haute to hear Mr Taft. Earl Hammond and wife spent Sunday with Wm Jones and wife. Elmer Tyler and Misses Mamie Newlin and Susie Davis attended the show at Westfield Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Newlin
Riley Urday
Lyman Connelly
al Davis
Terre Haute
Levi Inman
Roll Moushier
Joe Terrell
Taylor Barbee
Everett Connelly
Roy Newlin
Jerry Madigan
Blue Grass
P A Connelly
Martin Sinclair
D D Beasley
Chas, Newlin
Lockwood & Shannon
Lowrey
Ohio Ot] Co
John Newlin
Howard Warner
Oscar Warner
John Lowery
Roscoe Lowery
A. P Hammond
Taft
Earl Hammond
Wm Jones
Elmer Tyler
Mamie Newlin
Susie Davis
Westfield
Moonshine and Migrations in a Rural Ohio Community
The Mizner church hosts a meeting as Fermin Bennett is sick. Edgeswood residents Alex Beasley and Mr Johnson move, Miss Katie Chesser returns from a month’s visit, and Frank Dehl rents George Ridgway’s farm. Sunday School convention at Mt Olive draws locals. Water Oak school closes for diphtheria in Martinsville. Henry Shanks sells farm to Frank Dehl and buys near Newton Illinois. Elba Williams completes house and barn. Crandall rebuilds his house. Many attend Taft speech in Terre Haute. Joe Winkleman family plans to move to Caldwell Oklahoma. Foleys Honey and Tar advertised for coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizner Church
Ohio of Co
Alex Beasley
Johnson
Edgewood, N
John Geff
Katie Chesser
Blankenbeker
Frank Dehl
George Ridgway
Mt Olive
Water Oak
Martinsville
Henry Shanks
Newton, Ill
Elba Williams
Cod Crandall
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Promises Kidney Relief
Marshall citizen Mrs William Purcell reports her husband suffered back pain and kidney strain with headaches and fatigue. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Green & Harlan’s, he recovered fully and feels well. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
William Purcell
Michigan St
Ill
Dean
Green & Harlan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’ S
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Pythian
Lilavati Singh
Lucknow
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Alice Johnson
Pearl Davis
R F Davis
Unc
J E Turner
A E Bellwy
Park City
Phelps
Texas
Slusser
Johteen
Akron
Ohio
McRinar
Wafe
Tie Adas
Okteteh
Foot. Wetha
Renota
Sodinson
Orel Carin
Union Township
Joel Weaver
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Roscoe Irwin
Wm Mathew
Marshall Chas Sweltzer
Glen
Henry Wyrick
Blanche
Oakgrove
Sherman Crumlin
A. Wolkosh
Casimer
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Hutsonville
the Herald
Ate ‘Bi Teun
Charlie Davis
Indianapolis
Enoch Wyrick
Clayton Higginbotham
West Terre Haute
J C Craig
Will Craig
John Tumey
John Marvin
Joe Willams
Avon
York
Parker
Fermin Bennett
W H Taft
Joe Winkleman
Coodwell
Okla
N. W. Cor. Square
Ross Art Studio
NRL
Wilk
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W. P. Anderson
H. F. Wharton
West Union, Illinois
T. W. Shipe
M. Hooper
Timothy
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