Journey to Bradenton and Florida State Fair
Mrs Albert Diefendorf of Bradenton Florida recounts a 1906 trip from Odon Indiana to Bradenton. The letter describes train travel details via Louisville Bedford Mitchell Orleans Campbellsburg and Salem, a visit to an ostrich farm in Jacksonville, a Tampa State Fair visit with tropical fruit displays and curiosities, then notes Manatee County production and river steamers, ending with a Gulf excursion plan and friendship.
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Odon
Louisville
Bedford
Mitchell
Orleans
Campbellsburg
Salem
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
Tampa
Florida
For Sale Coal at the McNeely Yard
Coal advertised for sale at the McNeely coal yard with standard pricing and contact details for purchase.
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McNeely
Christmas Eve Program by J B E Sunday School
Christmas program presented on December 24 by the J B E Sunday school at the M E shared. Music by orchestra and chorus with multiple recitations solos and school choruses. Program starts at 7 00 p m and features students including Herbert Webster Frank Crooke Deany Som pers Georgia Jacobs and more.
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J. BE
M. E
Herbert Webster
Frank Crooke
Deany Som
Satterfield Trueblood Wedding At Van Buren Township
John M. Satterfield and Miss Charlotte Dove Trueblood were married Monday evening at the bride’s brother W. E. Trueblood’s home in Van Buren township. Rev. Denbo officiated in a small gathering as relatives attended. Light refreshments followed the ceremony. Miss Trueblood is a State Normal graduate and long-time Loogootee teacher. Mr. Satterfield is known as a former Odén school principal.
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Dove Trueblood
W. E. Trueblood
van Burec Township
Mr. Denbo
Trueblood
Loogootee
Satterfield
Odén
Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus
The New York Sun editor defends the existence of Santa Claus as real and vital, comparing belief in Santa to faith in love and generosity. He asserts that unseen wonders enrich life and that Santa’s presence endures beyond time, bringing joy to childhood forever.
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Santa Claus
Papassus
Virginia
Santa
Faries
Christmas Program at Pleasant Hill U B church
The Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church hosts a 10 40 a m Christmas program with songs duets solos male quartet recitations and talks led by Rev A W Alford and Pastor W E Snyder. The program includes Joy to the World Welcome Christmas Day A Christmas Tale Bright Star of Truth How I Know What We May Have Song of The Bells Who Santa Claus Was All Hail the Power of Jesus Name and All are invited by the committee.
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Pastor W. E Snyder
Cristmas
Santa Claus
Jesus
Drunken Passengers May Be Barred by Rail Lines
Railroads including Big Four Lake Michigan and Western and likely other New York Central lines consider banning ticket sales to intoxicated men after reports of disorder on trains. Pennsylvania already adopted a similar rule with positive results.
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Big Four
Lake Mine and Western
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Education Board Seeks New Laws In Education Plan
The state board of education at its Friday meeting urged legislation for the coming assembly. They call for longer rural school terms, centralization amendments, higher teaching qualifications, expanded manual training agriculture and domestic science, supervision of new school buildings, and simplification of the school book law.
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State Board of Education
General Assembly
Wadsworth Backed for Land Office Post in Washington Gist
Peter R. Wadsworth of Washington is promoted by Friends of Peter R. Wadsworth to be commissioner of the general land office or deputy. Louis Ladlow reports a looming upheaval in the land office amid charges against Commissioner Richards and others tied to Wyoming land frauds. Wadsworth, then an agent out west, is urged for promotion after Auditor-elect John Billheimer, who arrived to advocate his record. Six years ago he ran as the Republican candidate for Congress in the Second District.
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Peter R. Wadsworth
Washington
General Land Office
Louis Ladlow
Washington City
The
Star
Land Office
Richards
Wyoming
Wadsworth
West
John Billheimer
Congress
Christmas and New Year Greeting from Dr. Clemmer
Dr. C. O. Clemmer, dentist, extends season wishes. Message notes office location at the bank's rear on the ground floor.
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C. O. Clemmer
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Albert Diefendorf
Bradentown, Florida
Bradentown
Fla
Land
St. Louis
Liv
Ull
Manatee
Manatee County
Tunis County
Tamp
St. Petersburg
H. B. Plant
Atlantic Coast Line Ry
Sea Board Air Line Ry
Gulf of Mexico
Higel
Egmont Key
Gulf
Ballast Point
Port Tampa
Duckwalls
Ind
Music—Orchestra
Pers
Paetor
Georgia Jacobs
Eulala Guthrie
Orpha Culmer
Kathleen Jacobs
Sthel Sommers
Eva Haig
Hulda Sommers
Georgia Abraham
Dot Skomp
Clestie Malone
Mamie Deal
Laura Browning
Ruth Critchlow
Annie Winklepleck
Beatrice Correll
Dot Mason
Mary Alice
Looper
Ruth Mason
Clara Shaffer
Russell Dearmin
Fay McCoy
Earl Baker
Roacoe Kinnaman
John M. Satterfield
Charlotte
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Pleasant Hill
U. B. Church
A. m
A. W. Alford
T Education ‘Board
First National Bank
Odon, Indiana
Lowry Cooper
Pres
W. C. Garten
Ohio
Pickett & Morrison
Cildren
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