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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
8
Local shoppers urged to visit Lyons and nearby retailers
A bustling list of local ads notes drugstore specials at Peoples Drug Store and Day's grocery, holiday goods at Lyons and Feal's, and stove sales at G A Keller. It mentions town residents visiting kin, moves to Oklahoma and Indiana, and Christmas candy and dry wood deliveries.
Letter from Olin Harrison from Fort Clark Texas
A soldier's letter from Olin Harrison of Troop D Third Cavalry Fort Clark Brackenville Texas describes a Border Line picture of the Rio Grande hike and a cold snap at Moorestown with a turkey Thanksgiving. He recounts a cavalry burial for a comrade wife in tears, a guard firing volleys, and a drill on skeleton saddles after which he rides a bucking horse. He notes shop ads for china plates sterling silverware rings and a hog butcher selling lard and meat with a phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Harrison
Cavaly
Fort. Clark
Brackerville
Carter
Burchard
Madison Township Notes and Local Happenings
LojJas Hadley and family visited Roscoe Farmer. Two protracted meetings underway at Silom and Mt Olive with several additions at Siloam. Fred Fields hosts visitors as oil pipeline from Illinois to Pennsylvania likely passes his farm. Brooklyn excitement rises over pumping station plans. Dressendoffer family shocked by Indianapolis relative’s death. Solon McNab adds to barn. Grain dealers pay 50 cents a bushel for corn, down from 75–80. Mt Gilead ladies host fruit shower for Mrs Swearengin. her canned goods burned in house fire. Mrs Park improving from consumption. Mr Park encouraged. Mrs J A Carter not well. Mild weather helps wheat. farmers slaughtering meat, hogs and lice. Squirrels gathering winter stores.
Grandmother Swope Passes After Illness at Eighty Three
Elizabeth Jackson Swope born November 9 1826 in North Carolina moved to Indiana as a child married Samuel Swope and left four children. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Siloam and cared for family and neighbors while maintaining faith until her death December 4 1908 at age eighty three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth’ ‘Jackson
Swope
North Carolina
Eli and
Cecilis Jackson
Indiana
Samuel Swope
Methodist Episcopal Church
Siloam
Mooresville
Day of Leagues
Christian Endeavor
Grandmother Swope
Ime
God
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Elizabeth Swope
The family thanks many friends for kindness shown during the illness of our mother Mrs. Elizabeth Swope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Swope
Vinol Credited With Curing Severe Grippe After Trials
R E R Hicks of Maplesville Alabama recounts a severe grippe attack with lingering cough and bronchitis. After trying many syrups and medicines a druggist recommended Vinol three bottles cured him. He credits Vinol's tonics iron and cod liver oil elements for relief and strength building for the elderly, children and the run-down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E. R. Hicks
Maplesville
Ala
Living Carpet Welcome For Bride At Military Wedding
A writer recalls a London wedding where cadets formed a living carpet for the bride leaving the college to a bridal carriage. Some forty to fifty cadets lay face down to create a luxurious path, surprising the bride before she walked to her groom. The piece notes a similar Hervey Island custom called ara tangata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brazils
Hervey Islands
Pacific
Speak on Pills and the Gospel in a Southern Church
A Sunday sermon joke unfolds as a southern pastor asks for the text and a pew is told to "Speak on pills." The pastor pivots to preach about the gospel while noting the many kinds of pills one man takes, framing the spiritual message amid humor from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breddern
Breddern and Sistern
Rear Pew
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Logical Place at Closing Time
Old Mr Duke the librarian, leaving the library with his daughter, returns to search for an umbrella. He admits aging and confesses he could not find it, joking about looking under the letter U in the card catalog. The scene ends with a quiet, reflective moment as rain falls outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Clown Eclipsed in Avid Golf Confidence
A fragmented sports note describes a golf event with a determined player chasing a record, swish and whack sounds, a high tee, and crowd-like chatter. Obscured text mentions Savicki and other figures as the scene shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savicki
Noostolinnio
Clrense
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