Dolson area notes include church, road project, and fairs
Ernie Ross visited St Louis last week while George Hurst works on a new home in Marshall. A rural mail route petition circulated near Dolson as inspectors eyed a potential handover. A special election approved borrowing 2250 for a concrete arch over Slater branch and a steel bridge over Doyles Creek. 58 votes, 52 yes. Local events include church appointments, school notes, and county fair flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Ross
St Louis
George Hurst
Marshall
J. W. B. Hutchings
Mat Snyder
Sam Reeley
Lew Kirby
Albert Hammond
W T Moore
Dolson Chapel
Clarksville
Westfield
Dolson
Chas
Charles Buckler
Insurance Terms Offered by Cole and Cole
Tornado and fire insurance on farm and city property in strong companies at low rates. Write or call for terms. Cole and Cole Marshall Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Cole
Marshall, Ill
Corn acreage being cut and wheat sowing noted
Homer reports large corn cutting and 40 acres sown to wheat by Will McKee. The Brossman silo was filled last Thursday while Snyder owns nine derpey cows. Judge A L Ruffner was a Wednesday caller. Tom Husted tends thrifty alfalfa. Gallatin family visited Sunday. Two autos came from Casey for apples. Baptist church extends call to Rev Gilbert for another year. Entry fees and premiums on a Sweepstakes corn are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hull
John Spraker
Art Washburn
Orange
Lamb
Lindsay Church
Wm. Moore
South York Street
Shouse
M. E
Jesse Blankenbeker
Clacy McNary
Catherine Childes
Springfield
Our City
North Mill St
Lew Misner
Toledo Street
Warrode
Minn
Zimrl Amstott
Old Settlers
West Union
Fuonte Murphy
Will Daugherty
Flat Rock
R. Newman
Lake Kistner
Farmersbure
James Monroe
Indiana
A. C. Jackson
G. Mills
John Barkalow
West York
L. Roberts
Martinsville
F. C. Read
Greenup
Brossman
Rank Snyder
A. L. Ruffner
Tom Husted
Weather and social notes from a 19th century paper
Children cry about Castoria while musings on ripe corn fill a page. Andrew Maring visits Terre Haute to see his daughter. Mrs Chas Snavery and Mrs Roberts attend family gatherings in Sulivan and Terre Haute over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Jour
Andrew
Terre’ Haute
Chas. Snavery
Sulivan
JL .Roberts
Obituary notices from The Review include several deaths and accidents
The Review reports Melva Erlene Bennett eight died of pneumonia. George Fornes traveled to Findlay Ohio with Heber Briscoe. Harvey Snyder fell from a ladder and broke his leg. Rev J F Moore died at Holton Kansas aged over 82 after strokes. longtime Westfield resident and early U B church minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Erlene
C. E. Bennett
George Fornes
Findlay
Indianapolis
Heber Briscoe
Harvey Snyder
J. F. Moore
Holton
Kan
Local Notes From Banner Times
A fragmentary item reports Mrs Fred Kelly and family visiting Flat Hook after moving and mentions Leona Clem and Rachel Ruffner traveling to Campaign to attend the state university. An elderly woman on North John Street fell and damaged her hip while crossing a room last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Times
Ke “Tittle
Fred “Kelly
Russell
Flat Hook
Leona
Clem
Rachel Ruffner
Champaign
University
Clark
John
Sfie
Rock hauling and community notes from Dupont road
Readable items show 555 tons of crushed rock hauled on the Dupont road last week. Local visits include Jo E Dunlap and family in West Plains Missouri, and Fred Yaley moving to St. Louis for a Texas Oil Co. job. Council plans adjourned meeting to set extension of water mains to Embarrass River with election to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont Road
Jo E. Dunlap
Near West
Plains
Fred Yaley
St. Louis
Texas Oil Co
Guy Kennedy
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Revival at Old Willow church and community notices
Local items report a revival at Old Willow church. Several residents attend the Hazel Dell picnic. A lengthy annual sale ad lists horses cattle and dairies with auction details near Paris and Marshall.
Davis Family Notice From Local Ad Section
Obscure notice lists Davis and his wife along with another Davis and spouse. Fragments indicate a memorial or family-related entry in a local paper. No clear dates or places are readable.
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Kayser
Athena
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Prists-Biederman Co
G. F Hammond
Geo Higgins
Prairieton
Ind
Wm, Beadle
John Connelly
Terre Haute
L. A. Watinen
Nany
Illinois
Massachusetts
Ss. J. Deahl
Saf
Martinsville High School
Lawrence Hammond
Abbott
Neva Byram
Near Olney
Grace Oberlink
Brownstown
Forrest Baker
Isabel
Bonnie
Shaxner
Homer
Will McKee
Fletcher’s
Astoria
Fletcher
Casey
John Elliott
Pearl Smith
John Hart
Lou Spaugh
Ote Thompson
Butternut
Dan Neighbarger
Verne Davis
Old Willow Church
Elias Blankenbeker
Advance
Dennis ‘Chapman
Eisner
Bellair
Geffs
Detter
Nash
Blankenbeker
Melvin Chapman
Paris
Marshall, NL
Jersey
H. O
IBS Bright
O'Hair & Sons
Reva. Paria
Mlinols
Bell Ridge
Marshall. Herald
Naree
Charles Levit
Charles Scott
Sportland
Everett
Davis
Davia
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