Attendance lowers at Wabash Township High School opening
Wabash Township High School started last Monday with an attendance of 60. Mrs. Alex Chrisman hosts her Champaign guest for several days. Joseph Peters and family visited Brazil on Sunday. Mrs. Ida Bobbs returned to Indianapolis after visiting Armiesburg relatives. The McNorton sale yielded horses selling from 87 to 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peters
Brazil
Margaret Broderick
Mrs. Wayzen French
Sullivan
Alex Chrisman
Champaign, Ill
Ida Bobbs
Indianapolis
Armiesburg
Charles McNorton
Rainy Week Brings Two Auto Crashes Near Mecca and Clinton
The region saw heavy rain this week with two Sunday automobile wrecks reported near Mecca and Clinton. No serious injuries were recorded and both cars were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca
Clinton
Cara
Rex Theatre Presents Norma Talmadge In Within the Law
The Rex Theatre features Norma Talmadge in her acclaimed role from Bayard Veiller's Within the Law. A First National picture also shows Quincy Adams Sawyer at the Corner in a double bill with the Bayard Veiller drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Talmadge
Bayard Veiller
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Philip Wolfe died after accident near Fortville
Philip Wolfe born June 9 1807 in Parke county grew up in Indiana and married Lela Knight in 1922. He worked for Western Union and Union Traction before joining Indiana based company. He died September 1 1924 near Fortville after contact with a live wire leaving a wife and young son, Samuel Eugene, parents and two brothers among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Clara Wolfe
Philip Wolfe
Parke County
Lela Verne Knight
Montezuma
Western Union Telegraph Co
Pennsylvaia
Union Traction Company of
Indiana
Fortville
Pendelton
Anderson
Masonic Lodge
Bloomingdale
Samuel Eugene
Peter
Will
Columbus
Ohio
Ifsienda
Card of Thanks for Solace and Support
The Wolfe family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors the Chapman quartet Rev Griggs and the Masonic brothers for comforting words and help after the loss of their husband father and son Samuel Eugene Mrs Lela Wolfe and son and Mr and Mrs Harry Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman Quartet
Griggs
Masonic Brothers
Lela Wolfe
Samuel Eugene
Harry Wolfe
Milbern family takes new charge in Black Hawk
Hillsdale reports Rev and Mrs W M Milbern have moved to their new assignment in Black Hawk. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives in Terre Haute Indianapolis and Newport. Wilmer Spurgeon is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Mrs May Wilson of Monteuma plans to move to Cincinnati. The Pontons hosted Ira Peer and wife, while Edgar Russell and family visited Indianapolis. Sam Webster hosted Grace Harper and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. M. Milbern
Black Hawk
May Wilson
Monteuma
Sam Webster
Cincinnati
Ohio
O. P. M. Ponton
Ira T. Peer
Newport
Edgar Russell
Fred
L. O. Ingram
Indianapolis
Robert Ponton
Judge Sahler to Address Parke Federation on Child Welfare
Judge 8S. J. Sahler of Marion County Juvenile Court will lecture on Child Welfare at 2 PM Wednesday Oct 3 at Beechwood Park Rockville. Public invitation extended to all residents to attend the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sahler
Marion County, Juvenile Court of
Indianapolis
Parke County Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Beechwood Park
Rockville
Barber Pronunciation Highlight Draws Regional Attention
In some parts of the country they pronounce barber bobber and it is just about as descriptive. Syracuse Herald notes regional speech variation and its impact on spoken language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Herald
MRS D C BURNS Died Suddenly After Illness
Mrs D C Burns died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born Alvina Brock in 1865 in Vermilion County Indiana she married DeWitt Clinton Burns in 1890. Surviving children are Mrs Ralph Walker Mrs Chas Brown and Mrs Wesley Hughes. burial at Oakland Cemetery. Funeral at Christian Church with Rev N W Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. GC. Burns
The
Christian Church
Rev. N. W. Clark
Oakland Cemetery
O. L. Brown & Son
Alvina Brock
Vermillion Co
Ind
John
Rebecca Brock
DeWitt
Clinton Burns
Ralph Walker
Danville
Chas. Brown
Casey, Ill
Wesley Hughes
James Henry Brock
Hillsdale
John Middlebrook
Mose Morgan
Bluemound
Ed Anderson
Dana
Frank Malone
Raymond Hinghes
Morganville
Thanks for kindness after loss of Mrs Alvina Burns
We, the family of the late Mrs. Alvina Burns, express gratitude for the kindness shown during illness and after her death. Appreciation is given for flowers, singers, music, comforting words from Rev N W Clark, pallbearers, and the considerate undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Burns
N. W. Clark
Poster on Bridge Causes Wreck and Local Stir
A mercantile company pasted a large poster on a bridge. Wind flutter, frightening a team and tipping a wagon. Eggs, a home strap, and an axel tree broke. the driver injured fled as bees stung a girl, swelling her lips. The driver sued. one hundred witnesses testified but could not recall the poster. Moral urges home paper ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Soldiers in reunion of 83rd Indiana regiment at Newport
Members of Co. D 83th Ind regiment held their annual reunion at Newport on Wednesday and near Clinton a day later there are eight survivors. Since last year deaths include A M Stokesberry Paris Ill and Z D James California. Survivors listed: Rev C M Taylor Otswego Mich pres Ben White Clinton sec Lewis C Wellman Galena Kansas Peter Wroth Jasonville Daniel Carter Montezuma Joe Foose Newport Jesse Foose Newport Madison Nolan California and S W Payton Chicago. The latter two were not expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. D
83Th
Ind
Newport
Clinton
A. M. Stokesberry
Paris
Ill
Z. D. James
California
Rev. C. M. Taylor
Otswego
Mich
Pres
Ben White
Sec
Lewis C. Wellman
Galena
Kansas
Peter Wrorh
Jasonville
Daniel Carter
Montezuma
Joe
Jesse Foose
Madison Nolan
S. W. Payton
Chicago
Local Socials and Visits Across West Union Community
West Union residents share weekend visits and gatherings with relatives including the Manwaring, Harsh, Sherrill, and Bennett families. Several guests traveled from Chicago and Indianapolis to join extended families at home and for a Rockville fair attendance last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Mrs Fannie Miles to Aid Sick Lady in Rileysburg
Mrs. Fannie Miles left Wednesday for Rileysburg to nurse a sick lady for some time. The M E Aid Society is planning a Thanksgiving supper and will provide details as arrangements become definite. Watch for the date and further updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Miles
Rileysburg
M. E. Aid Society
Fetherston Family Visits and Fair Attendance
Happy Corner notes show multiple Fetherston households visiting relatives in Bloomingdale Wallace and Rockville. Visits include Mr. and Mrs Hubert Fetherston with Tom Fetherston, Mr and Mrs John Fetherston with Nancy Wendell, and attendance at Rockville fairs Friday and midweek. Also listed are Elmer Fether and Wm Manwaring, Harry Hanley Opal Tucker Mary Hanley, H B Van Sickle Wm Mathas and Golie Woods and daughter Hazel visiting Germain Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Fetherston
John Fetherston
Rockville
Harry Hanley
Opal Tucker
Mary Hanely
H. B. van Sickle
Wm. Mathas
Golie Woods
Hazel
Germain Board
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Blacketer and baby of Clinton spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blacketer and family. A number from here attended the K K K meeting in Rockville Saturday night. Charley Duree and Morgan Jackson were in Terre Haute Saturday. Art Hann of Mecca called on any evening. Bernie Blacketer was out of school this week due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Woody
Tangier
Foster Clary
Frank Swaim
Luther Manwaring
Glebel
Eugene Schrader
Elmer Garrards
Elmer Cox
Terre Haute
Gale Woods
Beard
Larence Marshall
Wm. Cox
Clarence Harsh
Earl Burks
Chicago
Joe Hobson
James Morgan
Indianapolis
Nancy Manwaring
Ivan Sherrill
Glenn Sherrill
Ross
Wm. Sherrill
Ellis Blacketer
Clinton
Wm. Blacketer
Rockville
Charley Duree
Morgan Jackson
Art Hann
Mecca
Bernie Blacketer
Fire at Ferguson Lumber Plant Destroys Milling Dept
Fire at Ferguson Lumber Co. plant destroys milling department with losses over 40000 dollars. Local fire department stops spread to office and lumber yard. Mill south of public square owned by William and Walter Ferguson employed about thirty men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson Lumber Co
Public Square
William and
Walter Ferguson
Picnic at Beechwood Park by Good Cheer Bible Class
The Good Cheer Bible Class of the M. E. church and their families held a picnic at Beechwood Park in Rockville on Sunday. About thirty people attended and a delicious noon dinner was the feature of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Bible Class
M. E. Church
Beechwood Park
Rockville
Old Southern Express Stop Question Provokes Sharply Delayed Reply
A terse reply at a southern station prompts a terse historical quip about hesitation. The exchange reflects dialect and era and highlights rail etiquette in a brief vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkey
Kentucky woman believes women fit banking duties
A Kentucky lady asserts that women are naturally suited to banking and notes they make good tellers, reflecting optimism about female workers in financial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Toronto Daily Star
Notice of Administration for Albert Doss Estate Parke County
The undersigned Nettie Doss is appointed administratrix of the estate of Albert Doss in Parke County Indiana. The estate is presumed solvent. Dated August 25 1923. J M Johns attorney for the administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Parke County
Indiana
Albert Doss
Old Indian Workshop Near Susquehanna Islands Unearthed
Archaeologists led by John L. Baer of the United States National Museum accelerate study of a prehistoric Indian workshop on an island eight miles above Conowingo Maryland as a dam construction floods the area. Banner stones appear ceremonial and may depict birds butterflies and other flying forms in ancient lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna River
Conowingo
John L. Baer
United States National Museum
Mississippi
New Jersey
Miles of Coils on Leviathan Rival Statue of Liberty Weight
Copper heating coils for the S. S. Leviathan weigh 250000 pounds, 50000 pounds more than the Statue of Liberty. The coils are noted as part of the ship's immense equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Jack and Jen Exchange Coded Question in Banter
In a terse exchange Bos and Jen push Jack to reveal a long sought answer. Jack hints the answer has been known as Bendy for months. The dialogue implies an inside joke or unresolved issue between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Jen
Bos
One Defect
An ardent golfer jokes that nature never laid out a perfect golf course. The remark highlights a playful clash between love of nature and the flaws of the landscape.
Iowa strawberry plant fetches record price abroad
A strawberry plant grown in Iowa said to bear twice a year sold for $50,000. The headline notes the unusual high price and claimed twice yearly yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
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James Payne
Chrisman
Irl
Tilghman Skeeters
Mattie McMahon
Master Robert
Rockeville
REX _THEATRE
Ture
Paul Parrott
Katherine Mac Donald
Viola Dana
West Indies
John Webster
Wilmer Spurgeon
Mrs
Grace Harper
D.C. Burns
Soldiers IN Reunion
West Union
Ivan Causey
Dan Armstrong
Dr. Bennett
H. Z. Manwaring
Nate, Mathes, and
Daugh
Jake Mitchell
Parke Mathas
Mitchell
New York
Mrs. Bennett
Ozee DeBaun
Elsie Dean
Richard Bennett
Hannah Garrard
Frank
David Reedy
Alvin Reedy
Happy Corner
Tom Fetherston
Nancy Wendell
Wallace
Elmer Fetherston
Wm. Manwaring
Nettie Doss
J. M. Johns, Atty
Vic
Rodolph Valentino
Our Gang Comedy
Backbone
Alfred Limt
Edith
Roberts
Lionel Barrymore
John Gilbert
Herbert Rawlinson
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