County Officers and Court Schedule Noted in County Meeting
County officers listed include Hershel Snavely JS W Fredenberger Deputy Wm b Martin Jr Circuit Clerk Van Enerin Deputy Edward Emerson and others. Circuit Court convenes March and September for probate, with terms starting January second Monday and June September first Mondays. The Cunard steamer Mauretania set a trans Atlantic record, New York to Greystown in 4 days 14 hours 27 minutes, beating its prior best by 2 hours 58 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Snavely
JS W
Fredenberger
Wm. B. Martin, Jr
Mrcuit
van Enerin
Edward Emerson
Oaraya Uty
A. Harman
Brest
Jona Davison
Jenne Gallatin
Sehoula
Harry W Drake
John F Lafferty Martinaville
Kewell
Martinavilly
Chan
Sol Handyton
Everett Connelly
Lucy Bishop
Paria
Cirount Court
Nty Court
Bexin
Cunard
New York
Grecostown
Building Revival Sparks Activity in Marshall
A visible building revival is underway in Marshall with new shop fronts and several structures including a cow building on North Michigan avenue a cottage on North 2nd street near the Condenser and a ten room dwelling on South 6th Street. More projects are under consideration to employ local carpenters through the winter and provide work for unemployed residents for months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
North
Michigan Avenue
North 2Nd Street
South 6Th Street
Casey Towns Its Pride in Statewide Statement
The Casey Commercial urges readers to tell friends Casey is the best town in the state. A separate note reports Monday’s commencement of Fourth Street paving by Contractor Miller, requiring removal of hitching racks with no replacement plans yet. Merchants fear sentiment may mislead readers who copy the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Miller
Taft’s Tour Route From Beverly to Washington Detailed
Route of Taft's presidential trip outlines travel by auto rail and across many states from Beverly to Seattle and back through the South with a stop in El Paso to meet President Diaz on Oct. 16 and a final Washington arrival on Nov. 10. Also notes a 80 acre farm for sale near Marshall, Texas with improvements and asking price.
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Beverly
Boston
Chicago
Wisconsl
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
Portland
San Francisco
Oakland
Yosemite Park
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
New Mexico
el Paso
Diaz of Mexico
International Bridge
Taft Tex
C. P. Taft
J Wiene Jara at Lockard's Galvan Works
Fragmentary OCR notes place J Wiene Jara from one to twenty gallons at Lockard's. The text remains unclear on context or purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockard's
Romance of the Pearl in Harper's Weekly on Indian pearl lore
The article traces prehistoric American pearl history from moundbuilders in the Ohio Tennessee and Cumberland valleys to modern markets. It notes undrilled gorget pearls valued today, a Arkansas fisher recounts a found pearl, and markets shifting from Caney Fork Newport Arkansas to Vincennes Indiana then Maiden Lane New York City as the trade evolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Raymond
Pearl
Wabash
Mr. Pears
Ohio
Tennesse
Cumberland
Museels
Ohio Valley
Arkansas
Alabama
Caney Fork
Newport
Vincennes Ind
Texas
Maiden Lane
New York City
Oil activity surge as Sandoval digs pond near Bendat well
Sandoval undertakes a pond dig to conserve oil at Bendat well as ten tanks run full for about two weeks. Pipelines and tank cars prepared for shipment amid tamped oil flow. A new rig starts on Fred Shaffert’s farm near Benoist and Thomas well casing leak prompts further testing. W. C. Thomas, planning a Sandoval paper, may relocate to a new east side building with issues delayed to Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendat
Sandoval
Centralia Sentinel
Fred Shaffert
Southwestern Oil and Gas Company
Ieak
W. C. Thomas
Pana
Liicely
Thomas
Double Crossed the Greek Revolver Fine Story
A Greek named Michael Charley, found in rail yards, was mistaken for a murderer and arrested in an Indiana town. Police found a revolver and $110 on him, leading to a $27.10 fine for the gun. He was re-arrested for a fee after discovery of more money, with fines rising to $64.20 overall for carrying the revolver and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Charley
Indiana
Io War
Paris
Bargain Three Room House Near City Limits
Three room house with wells and barn near eastern city limits. Lot has young fruit trees. Will accept a horse in part payment. Price $800. Contact T. W. Clark.
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T. W. Clark
Local Correspondence Recaps News From Casey Area
Mrs Emily Melvin shows improvement after illness. Poorman returns from Texas rice plantation. son Omer replaces him. Wm Boney visits sister Mrs Kate Wright. Arthur Walker family back from Fairfield. Mary joins for visit. Volney Mount family at mother's on Walnut Prairie. Clarence Nichols ill Saturday night. Tracy Dolson visits Marshall. Miss Edith Lindley visits Casey friends. Friends church to preach Sept 4 3. Craig builds east residence seeks a mistress. Ada Myrtle Hall visit from Casey. Lena Faymill Irma Gard and Madge Freeman camping at Merom chautauqua. Mrs Roberts and children of Terre Haute visit Harry Prust. No new whooping cough cases. outbreak risk clean. Mrs A C Bryce of Columbus OH visiting Chas Prevo family. County Sunday School convention held at Marshall with good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Melvin
B. F. Poorman
Texas
Omer
Wm Boney
Pear Martinsville
Kate Wright
Arthur Walker
Fairfield
Mary
Volney Mount
Lena
Faymill
Irma Gard
Madge Freemano
Charleston
Merom
A. C. Bryce
Columbus
Ohio
Chas. Prevo
West York Social Roundup and Local Appeals
West York residents host visitors from Livingston and Ellsworth Indiana. Church tent meetings attract large nightly crowds. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harlan Steinbaugh noted. Local trades see Kepp Brothers auction sale and Jones Turner purchase a livery stable. Hog feeding grows with Ed Holmes rearing over 400 head. Francis Lawhead visits from Robinson. Several trips and visits among residents, with fairs and social events in Merom Charleston Marshall and Hutsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Athey
Livingston
F T. Smith
Lyman Ferguson
Lawrenceville
T. J. Welsh
Ellsworth
Ind
West York
Emma Smith
Harry P
Chicago
Guy Smith
Burt Hager
Chinus
Harlan Steinbaugh
Messrs Jones and Turner
Len
Indiana
Cecil
Norma Bell
Zilpha Richards
Merom Ind
Chatauqua
Kepp Brothers
J. Salome
Local Roster and Social Notes From Martinsville
Score referenced as 12 to 6. Robert Vanpelt to move to the tank farm for Ohio Oil Co. Alfred Benniet and wife visit Martinsville Saturday. Alva Grey and a Martinsville companion visit M. A. Tarble’s family Sunday. James Burdette plans an extended visit with brother C. L. Burdette and family then returns to Ohio after the fair. Calvin Bardin andchildren of Weatfield spend Sunday with Fr F Hammond family. J A Melton on sick list. George Hammond recovering after horse kick. Road overseer advancing road improvements. Moses Stricker and family visit old acquaintances at Grand Turn Sunday. H S Akens Martinsville visitor Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vanpelt
Ohio Oil Co
Alfred Benniet
Martinsville
Alva Grey
M. A. Tarble
James Burdette
C. L. Burdette
Ohio
Calvin Bardin
Weatfield
Fr. F. Hammond
Homer School Opens Under Miss Annie Reed at Phillips
Community notes report Homer School commencing Monday with teacher Miss Annie Reed. Roe Snider builds a new barn. Lawrence Ryan injured at the tank farm by a rivet. Hannah Snider again ill with heart disease. Local farmers plan silo filling. John and Mrs. Brossman visiting Hymera Indiana. Will Berkley and Jessie Husted with relatives near Casey. Will Newman sought to buy young stock. George Beabouut’s mule sold for sixty five dollars. Adjuster paid Charley Snider for barn hit by lightning. Isadiah Buckle also received pay for barn damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Annie Reed
Roe Snider
Tank Farm
Lawrence Ryan
Hannah Snider
John Brossman
Hymera Ind
Will Berkley
Jessie Husted
Casey
Will Newman
George Beabouut
Charley Snider
Ijsadiah Buckle
Local News Briefs From Charleston and Nearby Areas
Eckel Miss Clara Bierbaum is on the alck Nat. Ernest and Aaron Kile visited over Sunday with relatives near Charleston. Marion Mott spent Sunday in Terre Haute. Miss Myrtle and Logan Henders on of Newman came last week for a visit with home folks. Rev. C. L. Peters, minister for the Annapolis dreuit for the com ing year clled his first appoint ment at Grace Chapel Sunday evening. Fred Neff went to the Prairie' Monday where he expects to find employment. Mrs. Carrie Slusser and daugh ter Cora of Marshall visited rela atives in this vicinity Sunday. Mrs. Anna R. Black of Terre Haute, visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Williams Friday night and Saturday Mr. and Mrs. George Reaper de lghtfully entertained about 50 of their neighbors and friends Mon day evening. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and lemonade were served. All report a good time.
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Clara Bierbaum
Ernest
Aaron Kile
Charleston
Marion Mott
Terre Haute
Myrtle
Logan Henderson
Newman
C. L. Peters
Annapolis Dreuit
Grace Chapel
Fred Neff
Prairie
Carrie Slusser
Cora
Marshall
Rela |Atives
Anna R. Black
Charles Williams
George Reaper
Livingston Methodist meeting endowed by Rev E W Coleman
Marshall Circuit leader Rev E W Coleman delivered a fine sermon at the Livingston quarterly meeting. District Superintendent Shields completed his annual visit to the Marshall circuit for the conference year. Mrs W Hartzler and Mrs Maud Paddock of Darwin visited Livingston last Friday. The Livingston church received a fresh coat of paint and paper this week. Wm Hartzler is hulling clover. Darwin M E church installed a new 45 lighting system. Miss Nellie Welsh of Armstrong hosted friends at her home last Sunday including Ora Keller Maud Murphy Lillie Mackling Helen Pritchard and Rose Irwin from Mackling Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Coleman
Livingston
Shields
Marshall
W. Hartzler
Maud Paddock
Darwin
Wm. Hartzler
Darwin M. E
Nellie Welsh
Armstrong
Ora
Maud Keller
Maud Murphy
Lillie Mackling
Liberty
Evert Murphy
Helen Pritchard
Rose Irwin
Mackling Ind
Local visitors and social notes from Spiketown to Martinsville
Spiketown residents visit relatives in Redman and Winona Lake. Rev H Reese attends Bible conference at Winona Lake Indiana. Prof Lester Jones and wife visit Oblong hosts Alie Honderich and Ed Fredenberger. Dan Eckel and Geo Gibson fish on the Wabash. George Jfodson and wife spend Sunday at Martinsville. Dick McCarty and wife host an ice cream supper. A young crowd gathers at Dan Eckel’s. Wm Washburn travels to Terre Haute with daughter Mrs Silas Literal and family. Eva Honderich visits Adam Honderich in Indianapolis. Clark McClenthen and wife visit P A Vaughn in the Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Young
Redman
H. Bierbaum
Rev
H. Reese
Winona Lake
Ind
Lester Jones
Oblong
Alie Honderich
Ed Fredenberger
Mr. Jones
Dan Eckel
Geo. Gibson
George Jfodson
Martinsville
Dick McCarty
S. Wm. Washburn
Terre Haute
Silas Literal
Eva Honderich
Adam Honderich
Indianapolis
Clark McClenthen
the Prairie
P. A. Vaughnand
Local social notes and visits across Wabash area
Lyman Lowry and wife hailed as proud parents of twin girls. Mrs. Belle McCarty hosted a Sunday school class Saturday afternoon. Everett and Howard Harker returned home Friday after an extended visit at Metcalf. Ruth Washburn visits relatives in Martinaville this week. Newt Padgett and Harald Holbert of West Terre Haute visited his niece Mrs. D. poker last week. Harry Throckmartin went to Mattoon Saturday. Bishop mer moving into J. L. Bradbury place. Frank Starks bought the Kiener place and moved in. Mrs. Sweitzer moved to her own place near Oliver. H. Jack son’s gasoline boat seen on Wabash nearby. H. G. Hodge and family in Hutsonville with it. Kate Rook and daughter Erline of Terre Haute spent days with relatives. York people attended Carrie Nation speech along the Webseh ri Wabash. Mr. Williams and Jona Ketchum found a $500 pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Connelly
Simon Best
Clara Riley
Marshall
G. L. Wiser
M. A. Tarble
Wabash
Chas Tarble
Charleston
Halycon
Myra Hammond
James Hest
Westfield
N. A. Kite
Cora Hammond
Terre Haute
Wilbur Hammond
Lyman Lowry
Belle McCarty
Everett
Howard Harker
Metcalf
Ruth Washburn
Martinaville
Newt Padgett
Areld. Holbert
Weat
Bradbury Place
Frank Starks
Kiener
Mr. Sweitzer
Oliver
W. H
Periaie
H. Jackson
H. G. Hodge
Hutsonville
Kate Rook
Erline
Ines
York
Carrie Nation
Mr. Williams
Jona
Ketchum
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Boaard
WOW Urnix
Iutt Vburn
Silas Elridge
Druy
James Nuvh
Wm. Shafer
Wike Senwartz
Lylesia Harlus Madden
Naon
Nathan Beeson
Hali
L. G. Archer
Her
Taft
Sallon
Awer
West Union
Cleone
Homer
Marshall Circuit
Spiketown
Clark County
Martinsvifile Banks
J. A. Kettring
Pres
H. Gasaway, Sec’y
Robt
R. Clark
J. K. Black
Ben T. Baird
Farmers
Ea Ee Ty
Bishop Mer
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