Influenza Ravages Raglesville Community In 1908 Epidemic
The Raglesville area endures a severe influenza outbreak with over 100 cases and four deaths in days. Obituaries detail Mrs. C. M. Smiley aged 48, Mrs. C. M. Riggins aged 47, Mrs. Edmon Stuffle aged 31, and Roy Dant aged 22, with funerals held or planned and families mourning in the tight knit community.
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Raglesville
C. M Smiley
Angie Blough Smiley
Silas
Sarah J. Blough
Chas. M. Smiley
Clark Rosenberry
Champaign, Ill
Fred Burch
Plainville
Harvey Faith
van Buren Township
Thos. R
Bicknell
Everett
Stelia
Harold
Neva
Ernest Roberts
Walnut Hill
Fraternal Visits and UB Church Franchise League Program
Social notes record visits among Shiloh residents including Mrs Ferschel Harper and families Overton Resler and Harper. Franchise League program at UB church on Saturday March 1 1919 includes devotion rollcall suffrage topics and a bulletin with duets and minutes.
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UB Church
E Roberts
Card of Thanks for Chase Smiley Family
The Smiley family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during sickness death and burial of wife and mother Chase Smiley. Children thank the community for support and prayers.
Henry Strange Dies A Civil War Veteran Local Resident
Henry Strange longtime resident of east Odon died February 21 at home from general debility. Born January 29, 1844 in Martin County, he was 75. Survived by wife Mary Ann Dickens and five children Phillip, Henry Jr, Absolom and Mrs Hat tie Banghart. A Civil War veteran, he served in Co. B 80th Ind. Inf. Burial at Walnut Hill.
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Henry Strange
East Odon
Mr. Strange
Martin County
Mary Ann Dickens
Phillip
Henry Jr. Absolom
Hattie Banghart
Strange
Co. B
Laughlin measure AC accepted by house
The house approved the Laughlin measure to repeal the public service commission law by voice vote after debate. Rep Kimmel led the committee with others opposing. the general appropriation bill saw the PSC salaries cut from 109000 to 75000, with Laughlin and Smith denouncing the commission and its name.
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House
Viva Voce
Committee On Judiciary
Laughlin
Public Service Commission
Kimmel
Smith
Happenings In Town Report Busy Week Activities
A town bulletin lists visits and trips by residents to Linton Indianapolis Terre Haute Worthington and Marco. Prominent names include A M Williams J C Flint Mrs Fay Gore and Prof J K McCarter with social calls and local events. For sale 36 acres near Marco with house barn and water priced at 3300. Nyals Spring Sarsaparilla advertised. Weaving sale dates for Col Jnc Weaver listed for March across several towns.
Letters From the Boys Dec 1918 From Geo Fields in Germany
A soldier writes from Germany after the war ends describing injuries to horses and men, gas attacks, bomb incidents near the picket line, graves of German soldiers, and life at the Crown Prince hotel. He notes the war’s end brings relief and mentions the lack of a German government awaiting terms.
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States
Germany
U. S
Crown Prince
Geo Fields
Meat thefts hit east Odon homes with hog meat stolen
Thieves broke into an out building in east Odon on a Sunday night and carried away about 50 dollars worth of meat from Ter man Horrall after he had butchered hogs. The meat was locked inside an out building, suggesting the intruder had a key. Earlier, a large quantity of meat was stolen from Herman Malone nearby.
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Terman Horrall
East Odon
Mr Horrall
Herman Malone
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for aid and sympathy during our recent bereavement the death and burial of our husband and father Mrs Henry Strange and family Robert Day completing new residence in West Odoa his.
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Henry Strange
Robert
Day
Odoa
Illiteracy in U S Faces Campaign and Court Notices
Education leaders urge action as 5 000 000 adults cannot read or write and 20 percent of states show illiteracy. Indiana and North Dakota top 3.1 percent, Louisiana 29 percent. Attendance prosecutions against parents continue with $97.50 in fines and costs. Agricultural demos urge oat disease treatment with a detailed March schedule across county schools.
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United States
United
Indiana
North Dakota
Union
Louisana
Daviess County
Epsom
Montgomery
Cannerburg
Sears
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C. M. Riggins
Eugene
Glen
Eaglesville
Edmon Stuffle
Stuffle
W. A. Jacobs
Coshocton
Ohio
Edwon Stuffle
Ross
Roy
Buford
Mary
John Settle
Methodist Church
Roy Dant
Kansas City
Frank Dant
Shiloh
Overton
Orville Overton
James Overton
Gale Resler
Lois Groves
Arthur Long
Moses Overton
Herschel Harper
AN Long and Wife
James Chestnut
Tom
Herschel Resler
James Chesnut
Ness
Tion
Walter Breden
Laura Correll
Clara Poindexter
Clara Ward
Naomi Funcannon
Trula Sims
Mickie
Chase Smiley
A. M. Williams
Linton
Rexall
Mrs. Earl Seneff
Walter Garten
Indianapolis
Mrs. Lacy
Vicki Vapo
J. C. Flint
Nellie Callahan
Prof
J. K McCarter
Worthington
Lan Freeman
Jasonville
J. A Sparks
Marco
Ind
Mrs. O' O’dell
Terre Haute
Fay Gore
Bonnie Sommers
Edith Freeman
Will Bair
Williams
Farmers Institute
Nyals
M. B. Ulrich & Co
Jnc. Weaver
Jnc. Hamerickhouse Odon
Alice Stone
Scotland
Ray Stahl
Lone Tree
Leo Steele
Newberry
John Swiy
Moorsville
Henry Hasler
Warren McCann
O. K
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Ward
Jas
Gilley
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Sup’t
Porter
Alfordsville
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