Southern Sugarland Visitors and Local Homemaker Notes
Hilary and Eliza Carnahan were here in business Monday. Mr and Mrs Ira Patterson visited relatives here Sunday. W H Jones returned home at La Fayette after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs John Keith of Epsom visited relatives here Sunday. John Davis visited friends here. San John Williams and son were here Thursday.Rev M C Hughes was born from Shoals Sunday. A M Perkins visited Gorge Elis Sunday. John Morgan of Washington was here.
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Hilary and
Eliza Carnahan
W. H. Jones
la Fayette
John Keith
Epsom
M. C. Hughes
Shoals
John Morgan
Washington
Washington thief steals eggs from Neal and Eskridge stores
A Washington business man allegedly stole eggs from Neal and Eskridge stores, slipping them into his overcoat as employees watched. He promised to pay for the goods, and charges have been filed as the company awaits developments.
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Neal & Hskridge
Washington Democrat
Washington
Itie
Neal and Eskridge
The Final Blow
Fragmentary dialogue shows a suitor recalling rejections from Hetty and others as he narrates his failed courtship. The text hints at regional manners and a sentimental tone from a historical column.
Burns City Items Highlight Local Visits and Revival Efforts
Regular correspondent notes dinners with J L Eaton and visits by Luther Gore from St. Louis, Mae Horning and Fay Gore to Odon, and John Hubbard en route to Farlen. A near drowning incident involves Uncle Sam Williams in Marquis Toon's creek. Dr T A Hayes's son remains seriously ill with pneumonia fever.
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John Hubbard
Loogootee
Farlen
Edward
Sam Williams
Marquis Toon’s
Farlen Items Show Local Visits and Death
Mr and Mrs K D Stotts returned from Bedford after a week with daughter Mrs Rome Dobson. W Sanders of Indian Springs bought horses. John Spurgeon and daughter Vivian visited John Stotts family. John Maryfied and family visited in the North End. Winifish Booth of Seymour Soap and Remedy Co spent days here. Mrs John Stotta were at Epsom Sunday. Mrs Margaret Garten died Sunday at Odon and was buried at Mt Olive Monday. Rev John Breden preached funeral sermon. John Hubbard of Loogootee and Lew Bechtel of Martin were here this week. Jonathan Allen, sheriff candidate, was here early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifish Booth
Seymour Soap & Remedy Co
Margaret Garten
Odon
Mt. Olive
John Breden
Local News Roundup From Epsom and Nearby
Walter Cox Trainor of Chicago visited his parents in Epsom last week. Charles Wade, recently at Terre Haute, returned home. Mr and Mrs John Daily hosted progressive euchre Tuesday. Dennis Clark welcomed twin sons. Maggie Flynn staying in Washington visited her parents. Singleton of Washington visited Sunday. Mary Smith of Winsfield Kansas visited her aunt Mrs John Lundergan last week. Frank Brewer, who worked in Indianapolis, returned home for the winter. Geo Wade hosted a birthday party for adopted son George Walker with progressive euchre. Sarah Miles visiting sister Mrs Oral Wade in Washington. John Jones of Bramble visited his sister Mrs Geo Miles. A P Wade made a business trip to Loogootee. Charles Wade attended a dance at Montgomery Thursday night.
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Mary Smith
Winsfield
Kansas
John Lundergan
Geo. Wade
George Walker
Misa Sarah Miles
Oral Wade
Washington
John Jones
Bramble
Geo. Miles
Must Ha Bees
The fragment evokes a casual London Glebe exchange about meeting someone last year and guessing the speaker’s companion. It hints at humorous dialogue and a kept secret between two voices.
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Lady B
Local Notes From Raglesville and Nearby Towns
Mrs M O Pate visits Loogootee then Louisville with relatives at 1111 Dumesville Street. John Dillon of Martin County stays with Andrew Hastings in Van Buren Township. J L Cunningham and wife visit Odon. Fred and Ed Jacobs visit Rev Thos Wadsworth’s family, replacing plans about their grandfather. Rev Snyder reports revival success and several accessions. Van Buren teachers meet in institute. Weather favors coal buyers, not miners. No school at No 5 due to Prairie Creek. Dora Stuckey returns home from visits near Burns. J W Rice moves to uncle Mike O Connor’s farm. John A Sims ships hogs to Odton and Washington.
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John Dillon
Martin County
Andrew Hastings
van Buren Township
Controversial basketball game tainted by referee actions
An Odon High School vs Shoals High School basketball game ended amid accusations of refereeing bias. Eyewitnesses claim referee Chatten altered scores and denied legitimate points, with Superintendent Griest aiding in score manipulation and players like Sipes and Dookie affecting the outcome.
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Odon
Shoals High School
Chatten
Shoals
Odvon
Anderson
Sipes
Wade
Death of Little Hattie Bell Taylor in Bankam lay
The obituary notes the death at seven months of Hattie Bell Taylor aged two years and nineteen days at the home of Noah Fisher in Bankam lay. Interment followed at Union cemetery.
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Little Hattie Bell Taylor
The Secret Is Out Kurata a Girl in War Memoir
In a wounded hospital tale from Manchuria a soldier recalls Kurata this bravest yet fainting and Cherry nurse’s tenderness. The narrator admits jealousy and discovers Kurata is a girl whose secret changes his view of love and loyalty amid battle.
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Ko Kerraia
Manchuria
Kurata
Hakodate
Cherry
Karata
Liaoyang
How Small Birds Travel Great Distances During Migration
The article explains small birds reach distant lands by aided by gales or riding on the backs of larger birds. It notes birds rest during the day, take staged journeys, and can appear suddenly in new regions during migration with occasional sightings tied to cranes. It mentions Crete, Europe, and varied migratory evidence.
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Crete
Europe
The Pearl Workers in Bethlehem Five Centuries Old
Marion Harland describes Bethlehem of Judaea's ancient mother of pearl trade. Shells from the Red Sea are carved by hand into rosaries crosses and elaborate reliefs. About 150 workers earn a living. a large carved shell ordered by an American was quoted at 160 dollars.
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Bethlehem
Judaea
Red Sea
Marion Harland
Lippincott’s
The Calm Bad Man and the Quiet Danger
The piece contrasts the common western villain image with the true danger of a calm, smooth spoken antagonist. An unnamed western officer recalls a personal clash, noting how old fear fades as courage returns, ending with a brisk, unexpected pistol shove and a cash bribe offer.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Reef Dogs of New York Roof Roamers
Dogs in New York never set foot on streets, belonging to downtown janitors. They roam rooftops linking buildings and adjacent levels, a common sight for office workers who glimpse roving canines from high windows. Roof life spares them from the dog catcher’s reach.
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New York
Beginning Education for Harry
Smythe asks about starting Harry on old works Coke and Black Stone. Tompkins advises a deeper grounding with The Ten Commandments before progressing.
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Smythe
Harry
Coke
Blackstone
Tompkins
Division of Profits and Legal Skill Spark Debate
A humorous exchange contrasts a litigant claiming nine tenths of a judgment with a lawyer who insists he provided all skill and learning. The remark about luck and a mother’s question adds a domestic aside.
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Sant Ot Y
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Poultry House
Dearmin &Co
R. W. Mason
Jewelery
D. O. Williams
Danner’s
Danner’s Big Store
Sugarland
Ira Patterson
John Davis
Friens
John Williams
A. M. Perkins
Gorge
Elis
Tim
E Kinsey Hutchens of
Miss C
T.ove
Kimore Township
Kinsey
Tommy
Elns
Elnora
Tomy
Heoonee
Ng of
Madiom
Charaday
Hetty
Ethan Hatch
Jordan's Park
Sabe
Burns City
D. A. Storm
J.L. Eaton
Luther Gore
Baker Township
St. Louis
T. J. Gore
Frank Wicklepieck
Nancy Keck
Bloomington
Lucian Toon’s
Pryor
T. A. Hayes
Farlen Items
Mrs. K. D. Stotts
Bedford
Mrs. Rome
W. Sanders
Indian Springs
John Spurgeon
Vivian
John Stotts
John
North End
John Stotta
Unday
Lew Bechtel
Martin
Jonathan Allen
Rsa
Trainor
Walter Cox
Chicago
Charles Wade
Terre Haute
John Daily
Mrs
Dennis Clark
Maggie Flynn
Singleton
Frank Brewer
Indianapolis
A. P. Wade
Montgomery
London
Raglesville News
M. O. Pate
Loogcote
Louiville
George Brown
Dumesvail Street
J.L. Cunningham
Wadsworth
Eloora
Fred and
Ed Jacobs
Thos
John L. Pate
Snyder
U. B
Walter H. Stuckey
Prairie Creek
Dora Stuckey
Mrs. Hayden
Amos Osborne
Burns
J W. Rice
Mike O'Connor
James Critchlow
John A. Sims
Odton
Griest
Dookie
Dillon
Callahan
Mortuary
Jzp
Mall Aniwasls
THE
Pearl Workers
Harper’s Bazar
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