Local notices and town life blur with patchy OCR
A jumble of scraps notes from a county page with marriages, visits, crops and prices. Mentions Judge Davis age, Dr Prewett barn, mills, weddings, Coin 1716, Prof Smith, peach crop, apples, Knights of Pythias, jail inmates, eggs price, sugar molasses, potatoes, protracted meeting at Livingston, Payne & Harlan cow, saloon license, announcements for offices, business activity, undertaker Ben Wallace, Mrs Mary Lee visiting, depot bananza, Conrad Chicadance move, and various misread fragments from Marshall, Terre Haute, Mattoon, Darwin Township, and Paris.
Local notices and updates from Mixia to Darwin
Jobo M Archer plans to visit his brother in Mixia Texas this month. M R Chenoweth builds a large barn south of town. Hog zoning and marshal warnings appear. A farm sale near Da vid Gamble is slated for Feb 22. Sheriff Flood lists land sales. Henry Wallace to start brick business when weather permits. Wn T Besser returns from Kansas with hogs. Little Giant Mills praised for quality flour. Editorial quips on hogs and court yard. Five county papers exist. Miss Frank Greenough returns from Brazil. Mayor of Turtleville attended city court. Old Indy mother of Mrs Z Thompson dies. Dr Jennings rents room above barber shop. Presbyterian services and Palestine geography lecture. Dancing Club at Harlans Hall Sunday night. Sniders Creek Crossing correspondent urged to be clearer. Only fourteen candidates for township Constable. Fred Otto drummer tours. Bricked sidewalk from depot to Gallagher underway. New sign at Marshall House resembling Raggs and Leon Store. Mrs Francis E Patchett administer estate of William Patchett. Wm Marold visits with stamps. Frank Travoli in town sick since November election. Petitions circulate to pardon Miles formerly of Darwin for wheat testing.
Administration Notice and Vague Local Updates
Public notice notes John Eckle Jr taking letters of administration for Margaret Jenner estate. The fragment hints at candidate names incoming and urging readers to submit names with payment. The rest appears as garbled OCR from Rowan County columns mentioning local topics and a paper named the Index published at Westfield with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eckle, Jr
Margaret Jenner
No Deception in Prices Claims by Terre Haute House
One week into our closing sale of Dry Goods for a business change, this has been our best week yet. We sold all as advertised and even skeptics admitted the value, with customers buying freely and recommending others. We offer cheap everything, not just advertised items, and customers keep goods until needed. Ww. S. Rice & Co. Terre Haute, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. S. Rice & CO
Terre Haute
Ind
Liquor grocery planned on south side of Square
John Frazier to sell personal property at public sale at the late residence of Thomas Frazier four miles east of Westfield on Saturday February 10. Red Shirt starts making hickory chairs. Henry B. at the undertakers shop will handle orders. Martinsville men in town for Masonic lodge. Jacob McDaniel near death from long illness. Mrs. Sally Payne in poor health and advanced age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frazier
Thomas Frazier
Westfield
Red Shirt
Henry B
Undertakers
Milo Jones Proclaimed to Find a Life Partner in Indy
Report from Madam R suggests Milo Jones will return from Indianapolis with a spouse. Also noted is Mrs Gumble, mother of Mrs Dr Jennings, recovering enough to go home from the doctor’s residence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Jones
Indianapolis Agai
Madam R
Milo
Pursuit of Nest Hiding and Public Notices From Crawford County
The Express notes Reverend Forbin hunted in Sugar Creek Township Indiana and leaving when found. Mrs. Jacob Lycan in ill health improves after four weeks of congestion. Judge Davie election to US Senate pleases most, except Radical Republicans. Alexander H. Stephens, ex-vice president of the Confederacy, dies at age. New type designs advertised by traveling printers. Dr Jumper confined with sore eyes. Grant signs bill creating a Tribune to count electoral votes, promising steadier business. County Clerk Briscoe receives 1008 dollars in the county treasurer report for various services, his pay and days noted as proper. Miz Archer, County Treasurer, listed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briscoe
Board of Super
Local items note claims adjustments and invitations printing
Hon Andy Hunter visited Friday to adjust claims against Airam Lansford tied to the Paris and Danville Railway debt. The town promotes affordable wedding invitations from Duke and Ewart. Wm. Duncan returned to Springfield to resume duties as House door keeper. Will seeks re election as township assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hunter
Our City
Airam Lansford
Paris & Danville R. R
Wm. Duncan
House of Representatives
Springfield
Will
Alf Burnett Delights City Crowd In First Appearance
A large crowd greeted Alf Burnett on his first local appearance Friday evening. The performance was described as the best ever in the city. Miss Helen Nash delivered a splendid recitation titled We meet upon the Level and part upon the Square. If Burnett returns, a crowded house is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Burnett
Helen Nash
Burnett
Free Lecture by James Graham on Education
To-morrow evening James Graham of this place delivers a free lecture at Casey on the subject of education. On Saturday February 3 the Clark county teachers hold their regular monthly meeting at the same place. Every teacher should be present to keep up with the times. Teaching has become profitable and an honorable profession and requires full qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Graham
Casey
Clark County
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William Patchett
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Sally Payne
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Crawford County
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Jacob Lycan
Davie
United States Senate
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