Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Convention in Clinton
The 1928 District No. 7 Pythian Sisters convention met in Clinton with over 300 members. D. D. G.C. Pearle Boughton opened at 1 PM, with Grand officers welcomed, reports from 24 temples, and Montezuma’s ballot reveal followed by Parthenia Temple’s installation and an Orphans Fund talk.
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Pythian Sisters of
Indiana
Clinton
D. D. G.C. Pearle C. Boughton
Rockville
Pythian Sisters
P. G. C. Hattie R. Brown
Dana
G. C. Faye Tyson
Butler
P. G. C. Alice Gilman
D. Shieffer
G. T. Mary B. Aikman
Newport
Clara Gilmour
Clinton Temple
Clara
Thelma Temple
Brown
Pearle Broughton
Belle Overpeck
Esther Sanders
Jennie Ray
Anna Wright
Marie Shidids A
Mary McCallum
Ind
Aikman
Ethel Laughlin
Cayuga
Fidelity Temple
Terre Haute
Montezuma
Parthenia
Chautauqua Meeting Sets Stage for July Event
A meeting at O. L. Brown & Son furniture store discussed the upcoming chautauqua starting Friday July 20. Sixty guarantors are involved with one third present, and the old officers were unanimously reelected minus president Clyde Brown who asked to be excused. Rev N W Clark was elected president and R W Johnston Joe H Burns and P F McNamee named advertising committee.
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O. L. Brown & Son
Clyde Brown
N. W. Clark
R. W. Johnston
Joe H. Burns
P. F. McNamee
Dentist Close in Montezuma Thanks Patrons
The owner announces the closing of a Montezuma dental shop and gratitude to patrons. A Mr. Philips will locate here in July. The speaker has taken over Rockville practice from Dr. Wirt and invites former patients and friends to visit.
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Montezuma
Mr. Philips
W. N. Wirt
Rockville
Parke Indianapolis Reunion Invites All Citizens
Parke county residents are urged to inform friends in Indianapolis to attend the Parke Indianapolis Reunion at Garfield Park in Indianapolis on Sunday, July 8. The officers extend a cordial invitation to all to join the event.
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Parke County
Indianapolis
Parke- Indianapolis
Garfield Park
Clinton Pythian District Convention Closing Proceeds
Afternoon tours showcased Clinton and its generous citizens. A six o’clock dinner preceded the session opened by Mrs. Boughton. Invocations by Lon Newton and a piano solo by Mrs. Hughes framed Knights and Ladies initiations. Thelma Temple and Maple Leaf supplied staff and remarks by Grand Chief Faye Tyson capped the convention. 346 members departed grateful for Clinton hospitality and pledging next year at New Goshen in 1924.
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Clinton
Boughton
Lon Newton
St. Bernice Temple
Liberty Temple
Tangier
Maple Leaf
St. Bernice
Faye Tyson
Margaret Barker
Newport
Thelma Temple
Pythian
Clinton Sisters
New Goshen
Parke County Fair Set for September Dates
Parke County Fair runs September 11 to 15 with Rockville Commercial Club backing. Two expert judges will oversee cattle and swine shows, including Angus cattle and Duroc Jerseys, as organizers urge strong countywide support for a successful educational display.
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Parke County
Parke County Fair
Clu
Rockville
Pierce
Creston
Chicago
L. D. Stewart
Tipton
Parke County Fair Ad Appeals as Education and Recreation
The notice urges support for the Parke County Fair highlighting its role as both an advertising medium and educational asset. It encourages participation and involvement in the fair activities.
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Seth
Parke County Fair
Local Ball Games Scores From Rockville and Nearby Towns
Rockville beat Clinton Push 2 1. Dana lost to Fairview 3 2. Mecca defeated by Clinton Oriole 7. Chrisman crushed Danville Brownies 13 9. Newport beat Ladoga 2 0 for first win. Newport to face Blanford at Harvey Park Sunday.
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Rockville
Clinton
Dana
Fair
Mecca
Oriole
Chrisman
Danville
Newport
Ladoga
Blanford
Harvey Park
Young Coloma Man Dies at Home
Grayham C Church seventeen year old son of Mr and Mrs William Church died Monday evening at the home south of Coloma from heart trouble. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Coloma with burial in Coloma cemetery. O L Brown Son were the undertakers in charge.
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Grayham C. Church
William Church
Coloma
Coloma Cemetery
O. L. Brown & Son
Envelopes Ordered for Harry Reeder Pool Business
The Enterprise reports a 3000 large O. E. manilla envelope shipment last week for Harry Reeder proprietor of the bathing pool. Reeder will use the envelopes in the pool's checking department.
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O. E. Manilla
Harry Reeder
Reeder
Social visits noted across towns this week
Master John Bowman stays a week at Hollandsburg with grandmother Mrs. John Newton. Miss Mary Jane Sturm of Frankfort visits Miss Mary Elizabeth Higbee for the week. Mrs. Fannie Miles travels to Helts Prairie Tuesday to visit friends.
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John Bowman
Hollandsburg
John Newton
Mary Jane Sturm of
Frankfort
Mary Elizabeth Higbee
Fannie Miles
Helts’ Prairie
Shicken Thieves Caught and Sentenced
George Price, deputy sheriff, arrested esse English and John Farner for petit larceny of six chickens and two sacks of oats from Dick Wimsett near Newport. They pleaded not guilty, changed plea, and were fined one dollar and costs and sentenced to one to eight years. Footprints led to the arrest eight miles away.
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George Price
Dick Wimsett
Newport
Esse English
John Far @ner
Parke County
Wimsett
Price
Plymouth Rocks
Clintonian
Clinton Chautauqua Slated July Ninth To Thirteenth
Salem Chronicle reports the Clinton chautauqua will run from July 9 to July 13 with local events and speakers. Many housewives are busy picking and canning cherries as preparations continue.
Clinton area birth, church service, and town improvements
The note recalls the death of Mrs. Marrietta Frazier of the Raynes Frazier firm in Clinton and mentions a Methodist church service at 7 30 with the evening sermon A Pleasant Sacrifice Rom 12 1. It also highlights Cayuga's proposed 43000 gallon water works tower and tank system, fire protection plans, and ongoing local home remodeling and painting projects.
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Marrietta Frazier
Chas. Frazier
Raynes- Frazier Company
Clinton
Cayuga
Historic quip on streetcar ads and beauty remarks
A clipped excerpt notes a remark about beauty and streetcar advertising. The line uses colloquial humor to juxtapose appearance with public signage, reflecting a culture of playful wit in transit spaces.
Bible Conference planned at Cedar Lake and Madison
The Moody Bible Institute launches west coast Bible conferences at Cedar Lake Indiana July 29 to August 12 and Madison Wisconsin August 5 to 12 in conjunction with its Special Course. Speakers from around the world join institute faculty and guests for lectures, rest, and recreation at two lake resorts.
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Moody Bible Institute
Cedar Lake
Ind
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Monon
Torrey Hall
Institute
James M. Gray
Robert H. Glover
John C. Page
J. R. Schaffer
Clarence H. Benson
Geo. G. Grille
J. E. Conant
J. A. Sutherland
Fe W. Philpott
Rhs
Thor
Swede Requests Farm Bureau Membership in Minnesota
A Swede in Minnesota joins Farm Bureau and later writes to Washington noting no bureau is available yet. The reply explains no Washington bureaus exist, but Sydney Anderson of Minnesota is working on a No. 1 Farm Bloc to be sawed into bureaus and sent when ready.
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South Dakota
Minnesota
Farm Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sydney Anderson
Remarkable Ford Habit and Winter Coal Shortage Rumors
A Toledo Blade clipping notes Henry Ford reportedly does not eat unless hungry. It also claims anthracite dealers earned much money last winter and may arrange for another shortage next winter. The piece opens with social gossip about cloaks, disguises, and gossip trends.
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Henry Ford
Children’s Day Program at Methodist Church
A large crowd attended a Sunday evening Children’s Day program at the M E Church. The Sunday school children presented readings, exercises, and musical selections, with attractive floral decorations and strong musical performances praised for their care and vim.
Free Holiness Mission Church Annual Meeting Set for June 23
The Free Holiness Mission Church holds its annual meeting June 23, 1923 at 8 PM in the church. By order of State Superintendent dated June 13, 1923.
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Free Holiness Mission Church
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Pythian Sisters Annual Convention
FEN BeBeerry Ets
Tabitha Owens
Lizzie Ellis
Margaret Benner
Agnes Mackie
Sarah VanHorn
Rebecca James
Anna Hixon
Tamar Grimes
Anna Paris
Emma Raybold
Nannie Kinkead
Carrie Coffey
Leatha Skeeters
Lena Woodard
Nellie Harshbarger
Rosedale
Nannie Fultz
Cloverdale
Belle Ephlin
Orphans Fund
Good Sisters of Thelma Temple
F. Leotha Skeeters, M
R. C. and Press Committee
Rth
Salem ‘Chronicle
Russellville
Myers
Carrie Gilmore
Dwyer
Clara Elliot
Bible Conference
Bureau
Toledo Blade
M. E. Church
Montezuma, Ind
Douglas Maclean
Ben Turpin
Helene Chadwick
Gaston Glass
H. B. Walthall
Kick Out
Fred Stone
Duke of
Chimney Butte
Tom Mix
Big Stakes
Mabel Julian Scott
David Torrence
Maude George
Buffalo Bill
Bonne’ Mae’ Beauty Clay
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