County Correspondence with Tuberculosis and Local Notices
County correspondence notes a tuberculosis case involving a 28 year old son of Michael Acord. It lists several local events including marriages Cebron Guyer to Chloe McGrory near West Union and social notes about schooling paving and a public sale. It mentions deaths of Jesse Mills and the enrollment in public and high schools. It records community movements including residents traveling to Denver Chicago Pittsburg and Vaughn and a paving opening on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Acord
Cebron Guyer
Chloe McGrory
Marshall
Harrison Guyer
Wade McGrory
West Union
Ed Holmes
Ladies’ Improvement Club
J M Adams
Red House
Community Roundup of Local Visits and Obituary
A series of local notes records visits and health updates. Joe James Adams has been sick for several days. Mrs Henry Shively visited her daughter. Jerome Hedges and wife attended the Martinsville fair. Mrs Irwin Roger's nieces from Moulter county are visiting. J S Adams and wife visited her parents. Miss Nellie Lowry of Asbury is boarding at Otis Adams'. Walter Adams assisted at the pulpit during Rev English's absence. Grandma Rogers returned from the Baptist Association near Oakland. A large crowd gathered at the Christian church in Oliver to honor Mr Craven Shivel with Rev Lamb presiding. Mrs Nelson Campbell suffers from a nail injury. J QD Snedeker, president of Wabash Township Sabbath schools, will be busy visiting schools for weeks. The note ends with the sentiment of missing him from the home church as he is a valued teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Henry Shively
Jerome Hedges
Irwin Roger
Moulter County
J S Adams
Nellie Lowry
Asbury
Otis Adams
Walter Adams
English
Grandma Rogers
Baptist Association
Oakland
Christian Church
Oliver
Craven Shivel
Lamb
Keifer
Nelson Campbell
J QD Snedeker
Wabash Township
Kidney Remedy Claim Recalls Cure After Four Years
Carlisle Center resident G B. Bur hans reports that after taking two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy four years ago his kidney trouble has not returned. He states he remains well and urges others to try the remedy for similar results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Center
G B. Burhans
Foley
Westfield notes and campus activity in Review items
Westfield reports public schools opening with 212 pupils and growing college enrollment. Prof Peters and wife depart for Harvard University where he will hold a scholarship and serve as instructor and student. An oil tank incident near Biggs lease endangered a boy until rescue. A contract deal for an interurban road closer around Oct 1 hinges on terms offered and board approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montany
E J Benham
Marianna
Arkansas
C . Peters
Harvard
Peters
Sgo‘ter
A Narrow Escape From Illness In Seville
Seville merchant N Bayliss writes of a severe cough and weight loss. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with stopping the cough and helping him regain 28 pounds, claiming a near consumption and full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bayliss
Seville
Del
Foley
Hutsonville Town Report Makes Scant Readable Note
Fragmentary OCR text from Hutsonville area shows sparse readable items including a reference to town and a doctor. Meaningful details are unclear due to damage and garbled characters.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Heals Family Ailments
An urgent appeal promotes Bucklin’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for burns cuts boils corns and sores. The ad claims quick relief for a long list of family injuries and sells the product through Robt Prewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Moses
Baby
Johns
Mamie
Billie
Robt. Prewett
Public sales and local visits noted around Casey area
Geo Troughton of Casey listed for a public sale on September 28. Jesse Graham also plans a sale on September 23. Various locals like Chas Rhinehart, Chas Wilhite, Everett Connelly, and families attended Martinsville fair and visited neighbors. multiple farm trips and intercity movements are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Troughton
Casey
Fritschie
Wilhite
Chas Rhinehart
Greenup
Everett Connelly
Cleone
Virgil Howe
Chas. Newlin
Terre Haute
Chas Wilhite
Curlew
Iowa
Jesse Graham
Green
Frank Sewall
Moriah
C. A. Newlin
Rural notes from Dolson area and Martinsville fair
Virgil Hurst buys Will Hurst farm as Silas Murphy and wife visit Kentucky. Locals report broom corn price at 175 per ton and Moe family news. A new rural mail contrivance aims to revolutionize delivery tested near Arcola. Dolson folks attend Martinsville fair with multiple premiums won by Claypool, Fowler, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hurst
Will Hurst
Silas Murphy
Kentucky
L. W. Moore
Steve Hutchings
Olney
Will Maggret
Missouri
Green Moss
Minnie Pennell
Bruce Gilbert
Auburn
Henry ‘McCabe
Arcola
D Perry
John Heimer
John Welch
Perry
Dolson
Martinsville
George Claypool
James Fowler
Jerre Claypool
Theodore Jones
J W B Hutchings
Sperry Claypool
John Swartz
Electric Bitters Promised as Health Builder for All
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the greatest health builder, claiming it improves stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood while toning the whole system. It promises vigorous health for the weak and sickly and guarantees the product for 50 cents through Robt. Prewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt
Prewett
Pleasant Grove School Opens and Local Social Roundup
Pleasant Grove began classes Monday with teacher Harry Findley. A Robt Barrett sale drew attendees Monday. Martinsville fair had strong local representation. Daisy Stephenson visited Ed Stephenson Thursday. Mrs E Inlow and Beulah visited Indiana relatives Sunday. Bruce Gilbert and Bernice Morgan attended Minnie Pennell funeral in Auburn Friday. Charles Allridge and wife left for Dana Indiana to reside. Fred Snedeker and Andy Conerton joined Terre Haute Indianapolis excursion Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Findley
Barrett Sale
Martinsville
Daisy Stephenson
Ed Stephenson
Wheat sowing is the order now in Terre Haute area
Parishioner notes and family visits fill a Terre Haute week with Ross Burkholder transacting business Thursday. Jim Adams and wife of Asbury visited H F Shively and wife Sunday. Willard Shively returns from work with grandfather 8 P Page. E J Shively and daughter Anna joined son Taylor in West Terre Haute Monday where he preached at the New Union church. Rev 8 T Shively of Nichols, Ta, has been visiting his parents and returned to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Burkholder
Terre Haute
Jim Adams
Asbury
H. F. Shively
Willard Shively
P. Page
E. J. Shively
Anna
Taylor
West Terre Haute
New Union
T. Shively
Nichols
Irs
Jp Shively
Cedar
Rapldgida
Local Notes And Visitors At County Fair And Community
Ot Snyder and Will Daugherty visited from Redman while a rural mail carrier found a terra pin in a mailbox. Charley Armstrong of Missouri returns to his old home. Mrs. Tom Husted earned 28 first and 12 second premiums. A fine automobile passed through on Saturday. Harve Hurst dominated the sheep ring at the fair. Frank Beachout’s team frightened an auto and tore the tongue from the surrey. Edward and George Macklin and families from Georgetown visited here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ot Snyder
Will Daugherty
Redman
Charley Armstrong
Missouri
Tom Husted
Harve Hurst
Frank Beachout
Auburn
Edward
George Macklin
Georgetown
Local Residents Busy with Visits and Births in Terre Haute Area
F Poorman visited Terre Haute on Monday. A daughter was born Sunday to Tom Poorman and wife. Ed and J Harrington of West York were in town Monday afternoon. Miss Cora White of Ohio vicinity stays with Mrs. Lizzie Alexander. John Cronk went to Lake Geneva Wisconsin last week to marry again. Mrs. F A Baker of Washington DC visits her parents Mr and Mrs B Poorman. Miss Reba Frakes heads to Charleston Monday for the State Normal. Many attended the Paris fair and Martinsville fair recently. Mrs Wm Pyle visits from Los Animas Cole and her aunt Mrs Jackson of Jasper County. Arthur Walker and family return to Wayne County. Dr Dolson and wife visit relatives. Mrs Elmer Musgrave and Miss Pearl Tennyson visit Irma Gard. Wm Piety leaves for Seattle exposition and winter visits. Harry Duncan and sister Grace Huble attend funeral of aunt Mrs S C Walker. School opens with large turnout. Philip Lee and Miss Mae Chadwick teach. Stuart Clark returns home after sister’s death. Vera Carlyle returns from Hyméra. Young people enjoy a safe times party at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial
Wiss Mildred Jones
Wm. Haughn
Chicago
Jesse Mills
Labon
Case
Washington Street
Banner Times
J E Dyke
Denver
Colo
Reinoehlel
Russell
Grand Rapids
Wood
Kingfisher Okla
Foley
Mr. Wyatt
Joe Ingle
Iowa
Kansas
W. T. Reed
Huntingdon
Tenn
Will Culp
Pittsburg
Carnegie Technical School
Tim Reed
Vaughn
New Mex
F. M Pate
Benton
J W Kreis
Cora White
Ohio
Lizzie Alexander
John Cronk
Lake Geneva
Wis
F. A. Baker
Washington, DC
B . Poorman
Reba Frakes
Charleston
Wm Pyle
Los Animas
Cole
Jackson
Jasper Co
Arthur Walker
Wayne Con
Dr. Dolson
Pimento
Ind
Nora Nichols
Tracy Dolson
Elmer Musgrave
Hutsonvile
Pearl Tennyson
Robinson
Irma Gard
Wm. Piety
Seattle
Harry Duncan
Grace Huble
Terre Haute
S. C. Walker
Philip Lee
Mae Chadwick
Stuart Clark
West
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Westfield
Hutsonville
Wm. Silvers
James Dunn
Pete Mallman
Thomasboro
Walter Green
Dave Granger
Crawford Co
Della
Nelile Edwards
R. C. Daughetee
Near Stoy
Carson Green
James
Balenger
Horthigaateinn Induanaes
Thie Neal
Pleasant Grove
B. F Poorman
Tom Poorman
W H Crumm
J Harrington
West York
Shawler & Richards
West Union, Ill
Union Shoe Store
Tadoo MN
Grover
Sally Walker
Gore & Poorman Complete Outfitters
Ill
James Hooper
Ghins
Rodgers
Vite
Irma
Fairfield
Chis
Hilligan
Golden Gate
Wills . Taylor
Frank Taylor
Big Creek
Igeo
Sii F.C. Domly
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