Local Notes From Casey and Surrounding Areas
Wm Suffel of Freedom Indiana visits his father Jacob Suffel. Park Garrison heads to Ross Fork Idaho for school. H Barr from Moghantonga Pennsylvania visits here. Mrs Retta Davis of Harrisburg Oregon visits her parents Mr and Mrs Addison Kline. Dan Neff leaves Vandalia Gas Co for Seattle. Mrs Caroline Buzzard leaves for Smith county Kansas to visit sisters. Geo Shimel and wife called to Mt Carmel for Mrs Shimel’s mother’s death. Jacob Suffel, Casey resident 93, reported very sick. John L Shoemaker, Casey township veteran, dies at his home. West Main street sewer being laid and to be completed. Hi Heap and wife visiting on wedding trip from Franklin County. James Lansbery and wife from St Louis visiting. Lansbery formerly resided here. Ira Neely of Ashland Ohio, formerly Casey, spent early week here. Clark county WCTUW convention set for Casey Sept 24-25. Sylvester Linn of Cannonsburg Pa visits and Sunday with H C Reinoehls. Mrs Dora Jones and daughter Bernice McFarland arrive from Mattoon to live here. Mrs C B Miller released from Effingham sanitarium. Willie Loftus to Notre Dame Ind. Mary Loftus to St Mary’s Academy. Arthur Hamilton and Leo Correll hired as brakesmen on Cairo division. River has risen. boats safe from grounding. Roscoe P Hurst named special prosecutor for Portland Oregon. Laura Cox to Upper Alton for Shurtleff College. Ocey Cox of Chicago spends Sunday here.
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Banner Times
Wm Suffel
Freedom
Ind
Jacob Suffel
Park Garrison
Ross Fork
Idaho
H. Barr
Moghantonga
Barr
Retta Davis
Harrisburg
Oregon
Addison Kline
Dan Neff
Vandalia Gas Co
Seattle
Wash
Caroline Buzzard
Smith County
Kansas
Geo. Shimel
Mt. Carmel
Rev
Hendrickson
Casey
John L. Shoemaker
Casey Township
Lansbery
Colorado
Commercial
Ira Neely
Ashland
Ohio
Clark County
WCT
Sylvester Linn
Cannonsburg
H. C Reinoeh
Dora Jones
Bernice McFarland
Mattoon
C B Miller
Effingham Sanitarium
Willie Loftus
Notre Dame
Mary Loftus
St Mary’s Academy
Arthur Hamilton
Leo Correll
Cairo
Roscoe P. Hurst
L. C. Hurst
Portland
Laura Cox
Upper Alton
Shurtleff College
Ocey Cox
Chicago
Foley Kidney Pills Praised By Garden Michigan Postmaster
Antoine Deloria postmaster in Garden Michigan endorses Foley Kidney Pills citing personal use and his father and many neighbors who were cured of kidney trouble. City Drug Store.
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Antoine Deloria
Garden
Mich
Foley
City Drug Store
Westfield gas well drilling advances and regional leasing
In Westfield the Ohio people completed a well on the Young farm with similar sand yield to the Pinnell well though poorer in oil. Reports say oil has risen several hundred feet. Leasing now reaches to the river on the west and covers much of the area between Westfield and Ashmore. Also updates include family travels and academic appointments in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Young Farm
Pinnell
Westfield
Ashmore
I. N. Lowry
St. Louis
Laura Tremble
Hutsonville Man Injured In Gravel Pit Cave
Wm Wade broke his left leg Friday when the bank at the gravel pit caved in as he loaded gravel into a wagon. The community reports heavy shipments of hogs and cattle from Hutsonville this past week. V Buckner leaves today for Hamiltons to respond to a telegram offering a position in the city engineer's office.
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the Herald
Wade
Buckner
Wyrick Family and Local Visitors Record
Misses Lila and Cora Wyrick spent Saturday night with relatives at Livingston. Will Wyrick and family visited James Wyrick Sunday. J. L. Miller and wife and Alma Wyrick were Sunday visitors at L. A. Miller’s. Ben Medley and wife visited with James Liggett and family. Mrs. Will Weaver and Mrs. Al Clark returned to their home in Arkansas last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Verlin Bland were guests Sunday of Dr. Weaver and family. Chas. Stockling and family attended the Martinsville fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila
Cora Wyrick
Livingston
Will Wyrick
James Wyrick
S. J. L. Miller
Alma Wyrick
L. A. Millers
Ben Medley
James Liggett
Will Weaver
al Clark
Arkansas
Verlin Bland
Dr. Weaver
Fanily
Chas. Stoclting
Martinsville
Local Notes From Olney And Surrounding Areas
Steve Hutchings visited relatives near Olney last week. One of Carl Webright s cows died from a lightning stroke a week earlier and Paris fertilizer works sent a man to recover the carcass. Supervisor Dave Montgomery was in Parker township on official business. Hay press men are baling hay and straw. Jesse Meloy suffers with a bruised finger. Sorghum molasses may be scarce with only three small cane patches seen. Carl Webright sold one calf for 32 dollars. Timothy seed available this fall from 150 to 175 dollars per bushel. Stock hogs are scarce. A Dudley man toured the area seeking 100 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve, Hutchings
Olney
Carl Webright
Paris
Dave Montgomery
Parker Township
Hay Press
Jesse Meloy
Dudley
Local Skim of Community Visits and Moves
Possum Ridge residents Clara Mitchell and family visited Chrisman relatives. Linois Gilbert's group visited Charley Reedy. Frank Stages remains unwell. Fairy Cunningham and Dora Lowry returned from Chrisman. Vivian Wright and Edna moved from Freedom to Marshall. Local threshing crews returned home. Tune Cunningham owns another Shetland pony. Grandma Smitley visits Amanda Mallory in Martinsville. Trixie Cunningham and siblings spent Sunday with Ethel Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mitchell
Chrisman
Linois Gilbert
Charley Reedy
Frank
Fairy Cunningham
Dora Lowry
Vivian Wright
Edna
Freedom
Marshall
Tune Cunningham
Grandma Smitley
Amanda Mallory
Martinsville
Trixie Cunningham
Gertie
Ruby Mallory
Ethel Washburn
County fair features male race amid moisture troubles
The county fair highlighted a seven entry male race in three heats. Farmers report soil moisture shortages hindering timothy sowing. George Shimel of Casey spent Sunday with friends, and Ross Noyes and wife drove up from Dudley, Missouri. Attys J Husted and family of Van Buren Indiana visited relatives. The Martinsville fair drew 65 autos. Fix and Kammacher threshers stayed overnight Tuesday. Reverend Haase will lead meetings at Five Points next week, with Mr Miller of Terre Haute to direct music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shimel
Casey
Martinsville
Ross Noyes
Dudley
Fix
Kammacher
J. Husted
van Buren
Ind
Haase
Miller
Terre Haute
Fragmented 1910s Society Notes Mention Local Visits
The clipping lists scattered names and events: Mr and Mrs O W Cornwell and Ray Cornwell attending a Marshall circus on Monday. Miss Blanche Hedges and Edna Medaker at Martinsville fair. Rev Guyer and wife from Quaker Lane visiting P Has ten and wife. Guyer’s sermon praised. Edna Sdedsker hosted a Sunday school class. Rev Downey and wife with Sylvia Shaffner as guests. Ragan Hedges in Martingville. several guests and social visits referenced.
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O. W
Cornwell
Ray Cornwell
Marshall
Blanche Hedges
Edna Medaker
Martinsville
Guyer
Quaker Lane
P. ©. Hasten
Sylvia Shaffner
Ragan Hedges
Martingville
Dodd Family News Includes Visits and School Start
Ernest Wells and wife visited his mother in law Mid- April Bartlett. Sunday Emery Dodd stayed with his brother Wayne in Martinsville. Leon Dodd started school at Cottonwood on Monday. Locals attended church at West Union Sunday night and Rev Hix preached at Bluegrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Dodd
Ernest Wells
Bartlett
Emery Dodd
Wayne
Martinsville
Leon Dodd
Cottonwood
West Union
Hix
Bluegrass
Ed Lovell Improves After Illness
Ed Lovell, previously very ill, shows signs of improvement. Several locals attended the circus in Marshall on Monday. Our school begins with Miss Bertha Guinnip as teacher. Beurgh Maurer visited Jessie Tinkbiner in Baggs Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Kuhn visited Carroll Kibby’s over the weekend. Nellie and Anna Saiter spent Sunday with Charlotte Shad. Otis Bell and family visited Theodore Bell and wife in Baggs last week. Ruth Geisert visited Alfred Junker in Black Hawk Sunday evening. Ola Ehubha and Beulah Bertha Maurer spent Sunday with Bonnie English of English.
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Ed Lovell
Tressel Bell
Baggs
Ola Kuhn
Marshall
Theodore Bell
Ruth Geisert
Alfred Junker
Black Hawk
Ola Ehubha
Beulah
Bertha Maurer
Bonnie English
Echoes of the Fair at Marshall with a Record Crowd
The fair drew a large, diverse crowd with Uncle Joe noting the crowd was substantial and not political. A mishap occurred when the horse driven by McCormick fell, but no one was hurt and preparations for the next heat continued. Comrade Herman Conklin died at his south side residence after a long life in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Joe
McCormick
Saw Mill at Last Informs Quick Lumber Availability
Lumber prices cautioned buyers to bring saw logs quickly as the mill announces readiness to process timber. C. E. Williams directs sales and emphasizes fast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Williams
Reorganization of County Road Districts and Powers
The text outlines replacing three member road districts with a unified county board and road supervisors. It explains possible division into districts, the transfer of duties from highway commissioners and clerks to district supervisors, and the legal steps to adopt county road law and district layout under 1911 statutes.
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Hurd
West Union Teachers Meet Reviews October Reading Program
Clark county teachers' association West Union section meets Saturday October 5 at 1 30. Program includes review of September Reading by John Shotwell, October Reading by Mae Chadwick, study of Sir Launfal by Bruce Evans, teaching U S History by Ethel Huffington, Civics and History of Illinois by Robert Buckle, and Classroom Management chapters 1 to 6 led by chairman J H Dickerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Clark County Teachers’ Association
John Shotwell
Mae Chadwick
Sir Launfal
Bruce Evans
U. S
Ethel Huffington
Illinois
Robert Buckle
J. H. Dickerson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Various Indiana Counties
Jas B Wieland of Martinsville and Grace Mabel Lambdin of Marshall. Frank Coombs of West Union and Mabel Guinnip of Marshall. Arthur R Morgan of Marshall and Nellie Gilbert of Wabaship. Edgar Hanha and Versa Rhoads, both of Edgar County. William Staley of Martinsville and Pearl Berger of Casey township.
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Jas. B. Wieland
Martinsville
Grace Mabel Lambdin
Marshall
Frank Coombs
West Union
Mabel Guinnip
Arthur R. Morgan
Nellie Gilbert
Wabaship
Edgar Hanha
Versa Rhoads
Edgar Co
William Staley
Pearl Berger
Casey
Obituary of Nellie Idona Schaffer 1897 1912
Nellie Idona Schaffer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm P Schaffer born September 26 1897 died September 7 1912 at home southeast of Marshall after contracting diphtheria She attended Bethel Sunday school and her place in class was always filled Survived by father mother one sister and three brothers laid to rest in Macke cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Idona Schaffer
Wm. P. Schaffer
Marshall
Bethel
The
Macke
Cemetery Service Held For Beloved Relative
A funeral at the cemetery followed by prayers and brief services led by Rev. D. H. Rupp. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents and mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Rupp
Mrs. So W Graham Attends M E Conference in Decatur
Notes mention B Williams and Mrs. So W Graham attending the M E conference in Decatur. References to MUI at last and urging quick action on logo, lumber, wallpaper remnants, and a bargain at City Drug Store are included.
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So.w. Graham
Decatur
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Pearl Lee
Flossie Waters
Milliken University
Conservatory of Music
A. B. Crites
Crites
Campbell College
Holton
W. E. Schear
Westerville
Prof. Schear
Gterbein University
Hutsonville
Homer
Melrose
Mae
Capt . Black of
Ina Fasig
Hazel Brown
Marshall Horse Show
Old Settlers
E. C Miller
C T Ishler
Church of God
H. Ishler
Comrad H. B. Curtis
79Th Ill
Ridge Farm
J F. Sanders
Sam Sanders
Michigan
Charles Sanders
Will English
Gwin
Ed Harlan
Sol] Handy
Ed Jones
E. J. Hughes
J. Fraker
Herman Conklin
South Side
North Dakota
Bennett Church
C. Ty Ishier
Henry. Nichols
Elk Falls
Eity
J.D. Nichols
Elvil
Co. G
Kan
J. D
Reuben
Henry
Circus
Casteel’ S Drug Store
Johnny-On
Wabash
Main St. Marshall
Ill
John Brandenstein
Old Settler's Reunion
West Side
Chas. Veach, Prop
Mui
B. “Williams
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