Local social notes reflect a busy West Terre Haute summer
Miss Coral Kennedy of West Terre Haute visits grandparents. Many regional families from Terre Haute Clinton Paris and Chicago visit friends and relatives in town. Guests include Mr and Mrs Jas Nolan Mrs Carrie Jones Mrs May Hockman Taylor and others with remarks on recent travels and homecomings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Kennedy
West Terre Haute
Jas. Skeeters
G. M. Underwood
Jas. Nolan
Terre Haute
Benj. Ross
Sadie Hartman
Montezuma
Wm. Wantling
Clinton
Jas. Payne
Paris
Ill
Mary Payne
Chicago
Samuel Skeeters
Sarah Plaster
Mary Raidon
May Taylor
Indianapolis
Kate Hocknan
Omaha, Neb
Cecil Raidon and
Baby
Yareshall
Local Social Notes From Clinton and Dana Areas
Mrs Lydia McLaughlin and daughter Mildred visited Clinton relatives. Mrs John Casebeer visited her sister in Yeddo. Mrs Mark Harding and Mrs Martha Morton spent Sunday with James Ingram near Dana. Mrs Anna McCarty and Margaret shopped in Terre Haute. Mrs Henry Krabbe and Edna visited West Terre Haute. A Conner B H McCarty and G W Russell went to Rockford Illinois Tuesday. Lydia Richards and Floy visited Will Randalls near Dana. Ray Boren and family of near Clinton spent Sunday with R Garlinghouse family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Mclaughlin
Mildred
Clinton
Mark Harding
Martha Morton
Jas. Ingram and Family
Dana
Anna McCarty
Margaret
Terre Haute
Henry Krabbe
Edna
West Terr Haute
Lydia Richards
Floy
Will Randalls
Dana Sunday
Ray Boren
Nea Clinton
Powder Puff Peril Threatens Ladies Beauty Regime
A satirical tirade warns of reformers targeting powder puffs and beauty routines. It lampoons law makers and officials who seek to ban or limit cosmetic use while urging readers to defend their defended appearance amid the social reform era.
Sarcasm as political weapon in Tom Reed era quotes
The piece recalls former Representative Rusk recounting Tom Reed of Maine known for sharp irony. It cites Reed jabs at McMillin and others, including a quip about subtracting from human knowledge and remarks on administration relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reed
Maine
Rusk
Raleigh
Washington
Reed
House
Representative McMillin
Tennessee
Peru
McMillin
Capitol
Harrison
Portland
Sunday school convention report and town visits
Miss Ruby Engle gave a splendid report of the state Sunday school convention Sunday morning. Cy Phillips was in Jacksonville Thursday and Friday. Mrs M F Sherrill visited relatives in Kingman Thursday and Friday. Miss Clara Davies visits Alta Case east of Rockville. Mrs John Shipman and Dorothy of Terre Haute visited friends here last week. Mrs Champain and Mrs Alexander and daughter returned to Chattanooga after visiting Mrs Champain's daughter. Mr and Mrs Phillip Block were in Jeville Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Bradfield
Terre Haute
Ruby Engle
Cy Phillips
Jacksonville
M. F. Sherrill
Kingman
Clara Davies
Alta Case
Rockville
John Shipman
Dorothy
Champain
Alexander
Chattanooga
Tenn
British Officer Earns Iron Cross for Chivalry in War
A British officer ordered his men to stop fire to save a wounded German during a retreat. He braved fire to carry the man to German lines, was saluted by a German officer, and earned the Victoria Cross recommendation before dying of his wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pues
Iron Cross
Concerning a Vacuum and a Professor Diggs
A dialogue about a professor who favors grand phrases to mask his ignorance. The exchange implies that his rhetoric hides a lack of substance and understanding of the topic discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggs
Thirst for Information in Willing Listeners Dialog
Plodding Pete seeks work and reports to the Association of Willing Listeners. Some say jobs exist, others say none. He investigates to inform readers about local labor prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Suburban Cottage Promoted in 16 Color Paint Tale
The ad touts a suburban cottage as highly desirable. An agent asks if it is truly desirable and notes the home is painted in 16 colors. Source: New York Westly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New York Westly
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Indiana Listings
Real estate transfers reported by Charles KE Lambert Abstracter Rockville show Gibbs to Shalley land in Union valued at 600 and Hutson to Conp Bn land in Greene valued at 3700 with several other transfers including Smith to Motherhead in Reserve and Dicken to Cah in Montezuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles KE. Lambert
Rockville
Indiana
W. Gibbs
Charles J. Hutson
Tota II
Sarah
J. Smith
Absolom
Motherhead
Jindin
Geo Sow
Dicken
Nellie Cahn
Land Transfers Mentioned in Sparse OCR Entry
A fragmented listing notes transfers including I. Murphy to Mapy Pe Mur phy and Mangvo to Matthew Peruces, with land in Raccoon and Vandalia Fairroad Co. to William A. Hooper. Indicates multiple property dealings lacking full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyed I. Murphy
Mapy Pe. Murphy
Ulo Mangvo
Matthew Peruces
Vandalia Fairroad Co
William A. Hooper
Raccoon
Odd Bits of News in A Tangle of Local Vignettes
Toledo Mrs Henry Uare received a sealed packet containing twenty letters she wrote to Robert Budlinger of Cleveland. Hillsboro Morris and wife argue a pistol discharged, Morris dies and Mrs Morris is killed. Herndon Mae Lesser drowns while swimming as a snapping turtle is found on her toe. Wapakoneta a pebble hurled into glass window shatters it as if fired by a bullet. New York George Be Coligny, age thirty éee months, from Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
Henry Uare
Robert Budlinger
Cleveland
Hillsboro
O.herme
Morris
Mrs. Morris
Herndon
Teri
Mae
Lesser
Miss Lesser
Wapakoneta
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Montgomery Life, Fire
First National Bank
O. A. Newhouse
R. L. Dooley
Odd Fellows
Ae Nee
Phuas
Montezuma, Ind
J.C. Reeder
Johnston Block
Basta
Residence
Montezuma,ind
B. F Hudson
M. C. Phillips
Crown Ann Bineer
ITOS
R. W. Johnston Automobile and
FE. M. McLaughlin
Insurance Real Estate and Rental Agency
West Town Hall
James Frakes
A. S. Petty
J. W. Spenser
Eluxello
the Montezuma Enterprise
Cincinnati
Enquirer
Montezuma Enterprise
McCall’s
Enterprise Office
Waras
Carrie Jones
Armiesburg
Jewel Cunningham
Mildred Hixon
Ellis Pence
Terr Haute
Jno
Broderick
Edward Carter
Coloma
Fred Armstrong
R. G.atcheson
Henry Martin and Son
Minneapolis, Minn
Roll
English
Mrs
James Ball
Jess Goodwin
Frank Strain
Frank Anderson
Mecca
May Hockman Taylor
Arlie Rays
Illinois
Matlas
Benj. Underwood
Henry Brown
Paul Langley
Newport
Lucille Moore
Abel Newlir
Fternoon
Mr. Ort
Otterbeindisited
M. B. Sherrill
Frontriday Til
Cee
Hilesdale
H. Ru
Jon
Michigan
John Casebeer
Yeddo
A. Conner
B. H. McCarty
G. W. Russell
Sarre
S. P. Hancock
J. E. Hancock
J. E. Oldshue
Lora Reeder
W. E. Lee
George W Hughes
M. McGinty
AS Connor
Annapolis
Lost Life Assisting For
Cfdeer
Cinemy
Atlanta
C. S. Stafford
Des Moines
Helen Bradford
Young Man
Brown
dAgion
Oes
Greenin
Arthur Rohm, Hanager
W. A. Laverty
Mary PB. Marin
New York
Nox. Y
George
Be Coligny
Bangor
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