Seven Years Ago in Bays Past A Journal Snapshot
A 1200 era Journal notes near the Feb 17 convention as Jas H. Callahan announces for township assessor. C E O’Dell writes from Florida, Tillman Poindexte describes battles in the Philippines, and a public wedding notice for Mrs Ethel King and Lee H. Jones at the M E church is printed. Reports on Web Huf recovery after a Borders saloon shooting, a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs George Hacker near Shiloh, and railway agent W H Hueston selling crickets to Indianapolis for Feb 21–23. Includes local items on roads, Hayes & Co shoes, acetylene lighting, and a teachers’ institute Feb 17 at No 10 school house.
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Jas H. Callahan
C. E. O'dell
Florida
Charlemaigne
Eaglesville
C.g. “Ol
Tillman Poindexte
United States
Phillipines
Ethel King
Lee H. Jones
M. E
Miss King
King
Web Huf
Borders
George Hacker
Shiloh
W. H. Hueston
Agen
Southern Indiana Railway
Indianapolis
Hayes & Co
United effort urged to boost town and newspaper support
A call for community action urges residents to buy from home merchants to raise local property values. It notes government contracting flaws and rising paper costs, citing a New York daily contract that increases its 1917 paper bill by 360000 dollars and government cost comparisons.
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New York
Local Visit Recap From Bloomfield And Nearby
Mr. and Mrs. George Jean of Bloomfield and others visited Mrs. Ab Hasler and family. Leona Stone spent time with her sister Mrs. John Richardson. Mrs. Stewart Asdell travels to Evansville for surgery. community updates include furnace repairs at S. H. S. and several family visits across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jean
Bloomfield
Orville Pafford
James Hasler
Margaret Spent
Ab Hasler
Ray
Leona Stone
John Richardson
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Pana Resident
Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana writes about her five year old son Paul who suffered severe cold with lung involvement and terrible coughing. After trying other medicines, a neighbor recommended Chamberlains Cough Remedy and the first dose brought relief, leading to complete recovery. Sold by Odeon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Frank Crocker
Panali
Paul
Odeon Drug Co
Local Socials and Light Notes From Valley View
Valley View residents report Sunday visits with neighbors including Mrs. John Simpson Mud Pike and relatives in the area. Ira and Cameron Williams traveled to Sandborn, Mort Clark attended Mt. Olive church, and Susie Bowman A S Boyd and John N Williams went to Washington Monday. An old geazer narrates a turning business anecdote about starting with a dollar eighty cents and turning it into five fifty in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Williams
Edith Williams
John Simpson
Mud Pike
Susie Bowman
A. S. Boyd
John N. Williams
Washington
D I Myers Travel and Local Visits Journal
D I Myers drove to Odon Mon lay with Joe Williams of Minnesota as guest Tuesday and Wednesday. Ed Scott and A C Myers made a business trip to Plainville Thursday. Richard Stuffle moved on the WM E Faith farm Thursday. Teachers defeated basketball team Friday night. Institute session held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Minnesota
D.I Myers
Ed Scott
A. C. Myers
Plainville
Richard Stuffle
WM. E. Faith Farm
Local Visits and Sunday Meetings in MT OLIVE Area
Miss Florence York and Doris Boyd visited Ruth Ledgerwood Sunday. Myrtle Mowery and Homer Mowery stayed at M M Films Saturday night. Sherman Stickels of Worthington spent the weekend with Florence Richardson. Murl Laughlin and Pearl Laughlin visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Pruett Saturday night. Madge Mowery visited Catherine Stickels Sunday. Florence Stickels and Sherman Stickels visited Britta Ketchem Sunday. Orrin Osborne spent Sunday afternoon with Russell Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence York
Doris Boyd
Ruth Ledgerwood
Myrtle
Homer Mowery
M. M. Films
Sherman Stickels
Worthington
Murl
Pearl Laughlin
Mrs. Wm. Pruett
Florence and Sherman Stickels
Orrin Osborne
Russell Taylor
Local Notes of Social Visits and a Death
Marsh Will Taylor and Henry Poindexter spent Saturday together near Odon. The Misses Flossie Poindexter and Mary Webber with Robert Resler visited Frank Burkhart family. Mrs. Mary Tomey died Monday morning at 3 30 informal funeral at New Bethel Wednesday. Curt Borden and Jaynce Borden near Plainville. Vernon Daugherty recovered from pneumonia, Oscar Sterling and Herbert Fields visited Charles Dean. Mart Bolding from Greene County visited and attended church. Harve Sheets returned from Indianapolis. Fol Smith moved to Clarence Pownall farm north Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Poindexter
Mary Webber
Robert Resler
Frank Burkhart
Mary Tomey
New Bethel
Newberry Folks Visit Terre Haute and Nearby Friends
Mrs. Chas Herron and Henry Harman with Walter visited friends in Terre Haute earlier in the week. Mr and Mrs Jord Fields and HM Will Roberts moved to a new home south of Newberry. Connell and family spent Sunday with Will Roberts and family. Edith and Jennie Roberts and Orin Osborn were at Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Herron
Newberry
Henry Harman
Walter
Herron
Terre Haute
Jord Fields
Will Roberts
Connell
Mrs Walter Herron Visits With Kinnaman Family
Mrs Walter Herron visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Kinnaman Sunday in a family gathering noted in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Herron
Mrs
Wm. Kinnaman
Chamberlains Tablets Sale Ad and Local Visit News
CHAMBERL AIN S TABLETS for stomach liver and bowels sold by Odon Drug Co. Mr and Mrs J vo Johnson of Jasonville visited Mrs Theodore Henderson then returned home Wednesday. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The undersigned reports final settlement of Clara Belle Williams estate in Davies circuit court with March 3, 1917 hearing date set. Custer F E Williams Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon Drug Co
J. Vo. Johnson
Jasonville
Clara Belle Williams
Daviess Circuit Court
Custer FE. Willams
Trustee Announces Weekly Office and Residence Hours
R. D. McCarter, Township Trustee, states he will be in Géon at the E. T. Laughlin building on West Main Street every Wednesday and Saturday and on all other days at his residence to attend to Madison township business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Géon
E. T. Laughlin
West Main Street
Madison Township
R. D. McCarter
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Odon, Indiana
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Selephone
Fimat-Kyle
Co-operative
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Feo
Zeta M. Stotts
Pres
Scotland
Lester Fields
Bicknell
Home
Olks
Lafe Kirk
Herschel Ledgerwood
Elpha Henderson
Ora Dobbs
Stewart Asdell
Evansville
Sam Blackamore
Bill Stone
Jesse Trueblood
M. Henderson
Ogdon
Tom Stout
Hildred
Will Henderson
R. M. Cunningham
Loogootee
Robert Denny
Elmer Laughlin and
Valley View
Olen Porter of
Farlen
Fhirs
H. R. Boyd
Ira
Cameron Williams
Sandborn
Mort Clark
Mt. Olive
Geo. Dillon
Epsom
D. I. Myers
Odon Monlay
Charles Tomey
Allen Daugherty
Thomas Roach
Jack Cornet
Cornettsville
Mrs. Claude Deal
Ed Scott and
W. W. Hager
Issiah Daugherty
Carl Wilson
A C. Myers
Roscoe
Henry Lankford
Oden
MT Olive
Florence Richardson
Florence Stickels
Madge Mowery
Catherine Stickels
Empire Type Foundry Mears
Offaly
N. Y
Will Taylor
Near Odon
Henry Poindexter
J. T. Pruett, J. A. Stewart and
John Crosby
Roy Laughlin
Jewel
Win Richardson
Elnora
Ab Lemasters
James Stewart
Curt and
Mabel Borden
Jaynce Borden
Near Plainville
Vernon Daugherty
Oscar Sterling
Herbert Fields
Charles Dean
Mart Bolding
Greene County
Mrs. Harve Sheets
Fol Smith
Clarence -Pownall Farm
North Main
Bunkum
Misses Edith and
Jennie Roberts
Orin Osborn
Busi
Harry H. Throop
M. E. Pickett
Grand Opera House
Washington, Indiana
Wards Confectionery
L. H. O'Donnell
W. Griffith’s
Thos. Dixon
Chicago
America
South America
Europe
Australia
Asia
Symphony Orchestra of
Ashton Stevens
Chicago Examiner
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