Parke County Seeks Photos of Decorated World War Soldiers
The State Historical Commission and Parke County Historical Society request help to collect sketches and pictures of Parke soldiers decorated for meritorious service in World War I. Names listed include James G. Baker Rockville Croix de Guerre Homer Beaty Rosedale Distinguished Service Cross Corporal Wm E Robbins Grange Corner cited for bravery Sergeant Earl F Wake land Tangier Distinguished Service Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Commission
Parke County Historical Society
Wm. E. Robbins
Grange Corner
Indiana
Earl F. Wakeland
Tangier
Parke County
Smoky Row Personal News Highlights
Miss Elsie Van Hook spends the week at Cates Station. Mr and Mrs Smith Haan hosted Sunday visitors from Chicago. Kathern Hesler, in Terre Haute Hospital for appendicitis, shows improvement. Uncle Jim Jackson remains poorly. A good cherry crop is in prospect in the neighborhood.
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Elsie van Hook
Cates Station
Misa Kathern Hesler
Terre Haute
Jim’’ Jackson
Abe Isaacs
Harvey, IL
Lon Hann
Miss Delcia
Chicago
Smith Hann
Parke County Historical Society Thanks Civil War Veterans Supporters
The Parke County Historical Society expresses gratitude to county citizens for supporting the effort to commemorate Civil War Veterans. Thanks to the dedicatory program participants, presiding officer, ministers, speakers, musicians, and especially Jerome B. Meacham and Mary Caroline Pickard, whose grandchildren unveiled the tablet, and to the attentive audience.
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The
Parke County Historical Society
Sicians
Jerome B. Meacham
Mary Caroline Pickard
Parke County
Goose and Hen Exchange Quirky Farmyard Banter
In a playful farm dialogue a goose teases a hen about laying an egg daily while the hen retorts that grit and effort are needed. The exchange captures rustic humor and farmyard character with a wink to daily routines.
Ye Olde Swimmin Hole Opens After Fresh Fill
A large crowd enjoyed the pool Sunday after warm weather brought many visitors. Proprietor Mr. Harry Reeder opened the bathing resort midweek, refilled the water Monday with fresh supply, and maintains strict rules. The mineral water site attracts patrons from far away for superior treatment and a top swimming experience.
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Harry Reeder
New Service Station Opens In South Town By Mr. Fred Watson
Fred Watson builds a new modern service station at the Oceanic Highway corner with brick rest room and twin gas fillers. Driveways on both sides ease access as he reduces gasoline price by one cent, selling at 24 cents. The south town area shows more improvements and pride in cleanup.
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Fred Watson
Hillsdale Day Exercises At United Brethren Church
A large crowd attended Hillsdale Childrens Day services at the United Brethren church Sunday evening with an enjoyed program. Several local families visited afterward as sick and recovering residents were noted among attendees. A river has receded, reopening cultivated bottom fields, and church meetings plus a marriage occurred nearby.
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United Brethren Church
Local and Pre Items of News
Local notes record visits and travels of residents from Terre Haute Dana Danville and Urbana. Several couples attend weddings and family gatherings while others tour Chicago Porter and California. A church program and Good Cheer Bible class event are also noted with community remarks.
Clinton Daily News Heady for July Chautauqua and Local Sports
News notes report preparations for Children Day programs at churches, tourist arrivals, and good sales by M E Ladies. A new Clinton Daily News paper is said to start. Baseball games planned in Newport, Dana, and Paris with 2 30 P M times. Home grown fruit markets and harvests noted. Carl Lunger of Clinton fatally injured in Crompton Hill truck collision with a coal drag.
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Clinton Daily News
Clinton
Carl Lunger
Crompton Hill
Prohibition and Politics Reflected in Toledo Blade Snippets
Excerpted remarks discuss Russian communists delaying the millennial arrival, Samuel Gompers' view of the Reds, Prohibition easing restraint, and a quip about women and fools. The Toledo Blade echoes social and political commentary from a historical perspective.
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Samuel Gompers
Herrin
Happy Corner Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Marguerite Featherston is on the sick list. Miss Ethel Cory of West Union and Miss Grace Bartlow visited Mary Hanley. James Lewis and family visited John Griffiths at Bloomingdale for a wiener roast. Elmer Featherston and Hubert Featherston households hosted relatives. Galie Woods and daughter Hazel visited Germain Bord at West Union. Lewis family spent Sunday in Bloomingdale. Locals attended the K. P. county meeting at Bloomingdale Monday evening.
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Marguerite Featherston
Ethel Cory
West Union
Grace Bartlow
Mary Hanley
James Lewis
John Griffiths
Bloomingdale
Elmer Featherston
Hubert Featherston
Galie Woods
Hazel
Germain Bord
K. of P
Vermilion county plans for new Newport courthouse
Vermillion county commissioners adopt tentative plans for a new courthouse at Newport Hal L Fillinger Dana architect chosen to draft plans. A large raid by a multiagency force in Vermillion county nets seventeen arrests, over thirty five places searched, two stills and various wet goods seized.
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Vermillion County
Newport
Hal. L. Fillenger
Dana
Horse Thief Detective Association
Sherriff Dave Clover
Geo. Price
Roy Wright
Universal
Subscription Renewals Acknowledged in Local Notes
A list of residents and townspeople renewing subscriptions is published including Ella Thomas R F D Paul Lohrman Hillsdale Ed Gosnell town C S Overman Mich Earl Keller Taylor Dawson Hillsdale Wm T Cox West Union Mrs G C Kelso Linda Causey Barney Davey C L Machledt Miss Mattie Brown R F D Dr M C Phillips Rockville L O Ingram Hillsdale Wao H Wright R F D Cora Bishop Rockville Grace Woodard California May Wilson Indianapolis Fred W Newton Rockville Dee Pressler town John Dean R F D John Machledt town The Industrial Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs S P Hancock this Thursday Fred Machledt is adding a new porch and roofs to his outbuildings.
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Ella Thomas
Paul Lohrman
Hillsdale
Gosnell
C.S. Overman
Mich
Earl Keller
Taylor Dawson
Wm. T. Cox
West Union
G. C. Kelso
Linda Causey
Barney Davey
C. L. Machledt
Mattie Brown
M. C. Phillips
Rockville
L. O. Ingram
Wao
H. Wright
Cora Bishop
Wm. H. Wright
Grace Woodard
California
May Wilson
Indianapolis
Fred W. Newton
Dee Pressler
Town
John Dean
John Machledt
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Fred Simmerman
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W. M. Milbern
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R. E. Moore
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P. L. Reid
Paul Mankin
Jack
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W. W. Albright
Edgar
Decatur, Ill
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Agnes
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Judson
Grover Smith Adi
Danville, Ill
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Lucille Moore
Urbana
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Art G. White
Dell B. Striker
Edgar County
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Mrs.ebert Blue
Muskegon, Mich
Mrs. W F&blue
Henry Cooksey
Vito Proccico
Marx Breidenback
Ohio
Mr. Briedepack
Cincinnati
Rossville
Earl
Christian Church
Good Cheer Bible
M. E. Church
Wm. Routein
Daniel Reel
John Gooldy
Janet Linebarger
Bertha Swaim
Union
M. E
Chrisman
Danabase
Paris, Ill
A.J. Morris
Montezuma
H. B. Newlin
Bloomingdale World
Thes
Toledo Blade
Happy Corner
United States Department of Agriculture
E.S. Brubeck
Adams Township
Shannon & Haven Brothers
Indianapolis, Parke County
Garfield Park
Industrial Society of the Presbyterian Church
S. P. Hancock
Fred Machledt
Home Theatre
Montezuma, Inc
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Ben Turpin
the Christian
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Mae Busch
Gareth Hughes
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Mahlon Hamilton
Pauline Frederick
John Gilbert
Gladys Walton
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Russell Guy
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Rockville, Indiana
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