Nin Craig’s wheat claim and an altercation on a citizen
Days Gone By notes Nin Craig claimed 33 bushels per acre of wheat, then notes a physical incident with a citizen last Tuesday. John H Miler starts a fifth term winter school at Mozart with Prof L S Kilborn teaching. first lecture Sept 15 at 7:15 pm on How to Have a Good School. Also mentions Ohio raspberries from John Durel’s grounds and a Pittsburgh man William Walsh marrying Katherine Lewis Laufman in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nin
Craig
John H Miler
Mozart
L. S Kilborn
Ohio
John Durel
Local Notices from Marshall Area Highlights
Mrs Belle Morris moved to Marshall from Mutual Ohio and bought Wil Martins home and lots for 650 dollars. Lucans Son add a new roller corn grinder and will soon mill meal equal to their flour. Miss Helen Lutz wed Fred Wieland of Terre Haute on Sunday Aug 28 at bride’s aunt’s home in Terre Haute officiated by Rev Breckly. Joseph Guinnip and wife travel to Chicago for a short visit then plan to move to Marshall to reside north of R D Dulaney’s on Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Morris
Marshall
Mutual
Ohio
Wil Martin
Lucan’ Son
Helen Lutz
Fred Wieland
Terre Haute
Breckly
Joseph Lutz
Dolson Township
Joseph Guinnip
Chicago
R D Dulaney
Franklin Street
Accident at cider press harms Dr James Madison and others
Thirty years ago Dr James Madison suffered a serious accident while feeding an apple crusher at his brother Eds. He dodged a crush by an old horse and pulled his foot free then was treated at home. Amputations were performed on his great toe and the next toe. Blood poisoning fears linger. Also a near-disaster occurred Wednesday night with torn corn cribs outbuildings sunken hay stacks and leveled fences from a heavy rain. Mrs Al Fraker has been ill for weeks but showed some improvement yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Madison
Bas
Oance
Auburn
al Fraker
Local News Briefs: Sales, Moves, and Weather Update
Twenty years ago Ed Starks sold his poultry and produce business to Harvey Noakes and plans to move with his family to Pendleton Oregon perhaps settling there. Noakes will continue the business at the old stand on east Main street. Griffin sold his dwelling near the courthouse to Mrs Emma Barnesberger and Miss Lizzie Spotts through Sweet Dunn Real Estate. The firm sold Pat Smith property to L I Farland of Johnson township who will relocate here with his family. A thunder storm with lightning and rain crossed eastern parts of the county Sunday afternoon, followed by cooler conditions. Rev Arthur Miles and family arrived from Paxton and he preached at the Congressional Church Sunday for the first time since his call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Starks
Harvey Noakes
Pendleton
Ore
Noakes
East Main Street
Griffin
Court House
Emma Bamesberger
Lizzie Spotts
Sweet & Dunn
Pat ‘Smith
L. I. Farland
Johnson Township
Arthur Miles
Paxton
Congressional
Ten Years Ago Dewey Returns With New Funeral Auto Car
Ten years ago H M Dewey arrived from Cincinnati on a Saturday driving a new funeral auto car of the latest pattern. The purchase shows the firm keeping up with times as funeral autos become a necessity in this motor era. Miss Blanch Williams resigned from North Side School to become assistant auditor at Terre Haute Union Station. Miss Edith Shew was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Shaw finished high school last spring. Woodferd surnea will enter Pittsburg Institute Monday to study machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H M Dewey
Cincinnati
Blanch Williams
North Side
Union Station
Terre Haute
Board of Education
Edith Shew
Beachout and Babcock Family Reunions Reported Near Marshall
The second Beachout reunion gathered at Bethel church three miles east of Martinsville with a lengthy roll of attendees from several towns including Terre Haute and Paris. The seventh annual Babcock reunion at Abel Babcock’s Marshalle home drew numerous relatives from Indianapolis Ridgefarm Mozart and surrounding areas. Burl Engleman of Terre Haute, former Marshall high teacher, plans to coach public speaking in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Abel Babcock
Abel
Joseph Babcock
Roy Paul
Indianapolis
John Byerly
Ridgefarm
Dan Day
Mozart
John Michael
Samuel Michael
Jack Wallace
Pikes Peak
John McGill
New Hope
R. E. Babcock
Edwin Clapp
Cora
Marshall
Frank Babcock
F. R. Babcock
Jesse Babcock
Alice Marie
Grainview
Sylvan Fitzjarrald
James Phillips
Velma
Pleasant Hill
Harmon Stricker
Blue Grass
James Fowler
Shilo
Lester Graham
Nevens
George Wilson
Oliver
Lucy Cassady
Paris
Timothy Babcock
Virgil Fox
Harry Harbor
Dolson
Sunday Socials Report From Five Points
Five Points residents including Chas Morgan and family Sylvan Morgan Mr and Mrs Ira Murphy and Dick Murphy spent Sunday with Glenn Wilhoit and wife Ernie Bishop and family attended Walls school homecoming near Oliver Clark Leggett and family visited Newton Brosman and family Willie Veach Sylvan Morgan and Clark Leggett attended church at Spite Pleasant Sunday night Audrian Linton Ruby Groves Lion Hendrix and Everatt Veacs spent Sunday with Clarence Fiennes and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Morgan
Sylvan Morgan
Ira Murphy
Dick Murphy
Glenn Wilhoit
Ernie Bishop
Walls School
Oliver
Clark Leggett
Newton, Brosman
Willie Veach
Clark Legsett
Spite Pleasant
Audrian ‘Linton
Ruby Groves
Lion
Weekend Socials Add to Local Topeka Area Calender
Willis Donovan wife Sophia Keyes and Henry Young of Rankakee visited Howard Jackson and families. Ray Whitman and family and others spent Sunday with Mrs Flora Walters in Lawrenceville. James Monroe near Fairbanks and Hobart Jackson York families joined dinner. Urban Dixon Chicago and Catherine Thompson illness noted. Rev Roland Cleaver return from West Baden. William Baird named new Pilgrim Holiness pastor. Dock Daugherty brought back from state hospital. Bob Wheeler Danville weekend with ill sister Catherine Thompson. John Barker East St Louis visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Donovan
Sophia Keyes
Henry Young
Rankakee
Howard Jackson
Ray Whitman
Henry Clark
Clint Clark
Graysville
Rusell Nichols
Flora Walters
Lawrenceville
Fannie Jackson
James Monroe
Near Fairbanks
Hobart Jackson
York
Walter Jolly
Crawfordsville
Otto Jackson
Quaker Lane
Fern Ogle
Steve Freeman
Reese Pritchard
Charlotte Chew
Terre Haute
Dixon
Chicago
Catherine Thompson
Sant Wallace
Bill Whitman
Marshall
Roland Cleaver
West Baden
Ind
Pilgrim Holiness Church
William Baird
Alissouri
Lozie Clark
Grant Daugherty
Bill Reed
Anna, Il
Dock Daugherty
State Hospital
Bob Wheeler
Danville
John Barker
East St Louis
Liberty Isaac Thompson and Family Visit West Terre Haute
Isaac Thompson and wife spent Sunday in West Terre Haute. Harry Freeman and family of St Mary's visited his parents over Sunday. Allen Buckner of Terre Haute spent Saturday night with his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Thompson
West Terre Haute
Harry Freeman
St Mary’s
Allen Buckner
Terre Haute
Social News Roundup From Martinsville and Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs E H Walworth and children of Decatur visited Martinsville households including the Heffleys and Mrs Fred Sinclair. Lucille Morgan left for Champaign to study, with farewell party hosted by the Morgan family. гостей included many local residents and guests from Akron Ohio Roanoke Phoenix Greencastle Livingston and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E H Walworth
Decatur
J M Heffley
Fred Sinclair
A Macklin
Ros Macklin
Georgetown
Dean Miller
Clem Wiser
Arch Dill
Akron
Ohio
Russell Warters
J I Morgan
Lucille
Champaign
P C Catcher
Freda Johnson
Neomi Rowe
Lois McClellan
Geraldine Patterson
Grace Morgan
Ruby Alrey
Merle Newberry
Nettie Lacy
Fay Sinclair
Tressie
Lucille Morgan
Edwin Snavely
Don Henley
Riley Sharp
Glenwood Bertschinger
Wyley Fasig
Kermit Gallatin
Ralph Guess
Roy Newman
Clacy
Lenex
Ira Smith
Rev. Shields
Minerva Snyder
Alva Carlen
West Union Residents Visit Family in Last Week
Bob Prust of California returned home after visiting his mother Mrs. Louie Prust and family. Claude Busbee and family of Terre Haute spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Marion Poorman. Mrs. C Snyder visited her son Mace Snyder and wife pat Marshall. Geo. T. Buckley returned to Kentucky after a week here with his wife. Burl Medsker and wife of Peoria spent Sunday with Chas. Medsker and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Williamson Miss Grace Blizzard and Frank Nichols visited Mr. Blizzard and family at Allright last week. Mrs. A C Whitlock Mrs. Emma Dolson and Miss Grace Bendzard spent Friday with Mrs. Sam Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Prust
California
Louie Prust
Claude Busbee
Terre Haute
Marion Poorman
C. Snyder
Mace Snyder
Pat Marshall
Geo. T. Buckley
Kentucky
Burl Medsker
Peoria
Chas. Medsker
William Williamson
Grace Blizzard
Frank Nichols
Roy Hicks
Wilma
Wilbur
Leona Prust
Jimmy
Oklahoma
Allen Hicks
John Athey
Ohio
Mary Helen Lindley
Louie Meyer
H. C. Cullop
Chicago
Adam Cullop
Wilbur Everingham
Mt. Carmel
Will Miller
A. C. Cox
Naperville
Leo Newlin
Marjorie Lucille
Nan Jean
Hutsonville
Martha Musgrave
Alice Evans
Local family visits span Terre Haute and Marshall
John Nicol his wife and daughter Dorothy visited Ernest Nicol and wife on Wednesday. John Carpenter his wife and daughter Rose plus Mrs Lucy Chambers and daughter Effie Jane spent Thursday with relatives in Terre Haute. Miss Marlee Williams of Marshall stayed with CHS Williams last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicol
Dorothy
Ernest Nicol
John Carpenter
Rose
Lucy Chambers
Effie Jane
Terre Haute
Marlee Willams of
Marshall
Chs Williams
Carpenter Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs John Carpenter spent Saturday night and Sunday with Howard Serwise and family at Avon. Mrs Lucy Chambers and children attended the Sheets reunion at Sam Sheets home Sunday. Wesley Carpenter visited Sunday with John Carpenter and children. Thomas Carpenter and family spent Sunday with Mrs Mary Shotts and family at Siverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Howard Serwise
Avon
Lucy Chambers
Sheets
Sam Sheets
Wesley Carpenter
Thomas Carpenter
Mary Shotts
Siverly
Local Residents Visit Casey Figures from Kansas to New York
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nolen of Chanute Kansas arrived Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Dean. Mrs. Mark Carruthers Akron Ohio visited Casey relatives through Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Orrell Indianapolis returned Friday after visiting her mother Mrs. E. L. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Nolen
Chanute
Kansas
R. P. Dean
Mark Carruthers
Akron
Ohio
Casey
Frank Orrell
Indianapolis
E. L. Parker
Louis Carrell
BE. M Carrell
Harry Pierson
Greenup
J. W. Dixon
Grace Heith
Terre Haute
Wm Pierson
Fred M Smith
Iowa City
Iowa
Sarah E. Smith
Roy Fancher
Champaign
Ecnter
Barnett Tuddleston
Geo.l Myers
R. P Dean
Roberta Helen
New York State
Westfield Visitors Share Travel News From Several States
Rev W D McIntoss, wife and daughter Virginia of Evanston, along with Mrs lice Carson of Malakoff Texas and Mrs Mr Seneff of Mt Erie and others from Granite City and South Bend visited the Seneff family and Rev D R Seneff. Mrs McIntosh and Alice Carson are sisters of W C Seneff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W D MclIntoss
Virginia
Evanston
Lice Carson
Malakoff
Texas
Seneff
Mt. Erie
Leonard Carson
Granite City
Virginia Hull
South Bend
Ind
K L Adams
Hammond
Warren Frost
Noble
M. C. Hull
Ethel
Mattoon
Ben
W C Seneff
D R. Seneff
Mrs McIntosh
Alice Carson
W C_ Seneff
Ten Year Wedding Anniversary Dinner Held at Ashmore
A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Melton of Ashmore honored their tenth wedding anniversary with a large social gathering. Guests included multiple local families and relatives, all former students of the college. Also noted were visits by residents to Mattoon Lemont and Maywood, and travel plans for Elizabeth McFall to Chicago Michigan and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Strader returned from visiting their daughter in Ithaca New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Melton
Ashmore
Leslie Irwin
Newton Alrey
Eliza Ulrey
Frank Melton
Fred Melton
Emery Melton
Roy Melton
Everett Chambers
Sylvan Connelly
Wayne Alrey
Osie Melton
R. M. Bennett
Roy Parker
Lark Brandenburgh
Mattoon
Lemont
Maywood
C. C Connelly
Ralph Bennett
H. T. Donovan
Elizabeth McFall
Champaign
Chicago
Michigan
Canada
Joe Strader
Frances Jackson
Ithaca
New York
West York notes and social visits in county area
West York community highlights include Rev Wiley Mathis of Vienna starting meetings on Saturday night. Local families such as Ayers, Bell, Holaday, Mehler, Seigel and Lindley hosted relatives and friends visiting from Chicago, Robinson, Indianapolis, Hutsonville and Terre Haute over the weekend and weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Mathis
Vienna
Edward Heiser
Seymour
Ike Seymour
Roscoe Ayers
Chicago
Ayer
Reuben Weller
R. L. Bell
Barbara
Junior
Kansas
Wm. Holaday
Ashley Holaday
Lillian and
Burton
West Union
Harry C. Ferriman
Dulcine
Robert Murray
Robinson
Fred Mehler
Sons
Mehler
Ira Seigel
Raymond Steel
Lamotte Prairie
Ola Hicks
Elizabeth Layton
Gordon Lindley
Harry Smith
Terre Haute
Flights of Fancy Mentioned as Soulful Pot Nonstop Flights
A quirky note by Wiggetwagy Stoer praises flights of fancy as spiritually uplifting, humorously asserting nonstop flights for imagination and travel without practical grounding.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Walsh
Pittsburg
Katherine Lewis Laufman
E. G Sandmeyer
Walsh
Beachout
Bethel Church
Martinsville
Otto Coons
Gano
Byrle Beachout
Willard Beachout
Anthony Stewart
Dan Stewart
Edgar Lingafelter
Sol Taylor
Walter Henderson
Kelley Johnson
Ed Beabout
E. A Lingafelter
H C Wilson
Joseph C. Beabout
Harry Beabout
Bernice Beatout
Wendell Beabout
Otis Walters
Claudia Walters
Bea Walters
Alice Walters
Julia York
J W Beabo
G Walters
Paul Lockhart
J OT Higgins
James Stout
Palestine
Roscoe Beabout
Glenn Riggs
Harold Beabout
Varguerite
Burl.f. Engleman
Engleman
Liberty
Allright
Fa Westfield
West York
Minnie Clements
Newlin
Ozle Rader
Milo Sims
Emma Mackh
Margaret Mackh
Clem Sims
Joe Sims
Rebecca Winchell
Maynard Melton
Raymond Melton
Chevrolet
Jr Economical Transportation
Chevrolet Motor Company
Fisher
Duco
Flint
Simpson-Chevrolet- Co
Ilinois
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