Local notes and social visits in Barr township and nearby towns
Misa Eva Cropp of Barr township visits sister Mrs. J L Seal. Rev Bolic of Newberry visits Joha Hindman. Jobo Davidson from Lyons and E H Evane travel on business. Levi and Francia Sims in Sweet Martin. James Callahan and wife visit Bedford friends. Rev Floyd to preach at Christian church. Peter Stove from Scotland arrives. Mrs R J Dooner of Hillsboro visits. Letha O'Dell Lois Courtney return to Indianapolis with daughter. Lizzie Todd returns to Terre Haute after visit home. Donna Troy Stock Company presents The Bad Boy at Danner's Opera House to full houses. Isom Holm's 21st birthday celebrated with family and friends.
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Donna Troy Stock Company
Danner’s Opera House
Local residents share visits and trips across towns
Frank K Bell leaves Wednesday for a Chicago business trip. Dr Wm Seal and wife visit his brother here. D 3 Dunham and spouse come from Elnora. W 5S Haig travels to Washington. Noah Love family from Pueblo visit the Briners. Effie Fulkerson heads to St Paul to visit Eldon. Bessie Weathers from Elinora spends the weekend with Ruby Wright. Ethel Sullivan returns to Jeffersonville after visiting A C Helm. Dorthy Roddy and Dot Dearmin from Indianapolis spend the Fourth here. Mable Abraham returns to Terre Haute from visiting relatives. Dr Walter Harris of Ellsworth visits town. reports good horses around Odon during ride home. News editor urges readers to send in items for the paper.
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Walter Harris
Elletsville
Washington
Odon
Local Notables and Visitors Report in Small Town Notes
W Morrison and family spent Sunday at Scotland. Miss Minnie Bennett returns from Indianapolis. David McCord leads the 8.1L. section at Williams. Cale O'Dell Jr. arrived from Elmer Pershing. Pershing moved into the U B Church area house vacated by Crooke. M C Woods back from Loogostee after visiting relatives. Mrs Ed Wright returns to Plainville after visiting her parents. A A Ward back from Yale. A stock company forms to transfer telephone stock locally. W H McCarter and Geo Blakely head to the county seat. W L Wesner and wife of Linton guests of Hindman. Mrs Fred Hayes and children of Nevada, Iowa visiting. Miss Carrie Burrell and Master Joyce Edgie at Loogootee. Dr Carl Burrell accompanies them home. W H Briner and son Floyd attend Isis Ross’s funeral at Westphalia. Mr and Mrs Daniel Guningham apply to enter Soldiers Home Lafayette. Misa Lleta Huatchineon of Terre Haute visits, returns home. Chas Escomoth and family and Mrs Bertha Neieweit visit Gwartner family and others. Rev Lutherean church at Newberry visits J M Hindman. He will deliver a sermon here soon.
Local notices update from Eaglesville and nearby towns
Bob Mason visits Indianapolis flat. John Eads family from Elmore township visits. Interior of Christian church upgraded with new paper shades and paint. Mrs Lon Abraham and child visit Indianapolis. John Wadsworth family from Connerville spent the Fourth at Eaglesville. Land buyers led by Purnell of Veedersburg view and purchase land with Crooke and Forsythe assisting.
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John Eads
Elmore Township
Reason Bennett
The
Missing farmer Alfonso Miller leaves town after sheep sale
Alfonso Miller, a north-town farmer with a wife and three children, vanished after bringing sheep to town for sale. Neighbors report he told conflicting stories before leaving on the S I train, leaving a strained household and unsettled finances, with mortgages and loans tied to his wife’s farm. Suspicion of a relation arose, but the suspected person left soon after. Local inquiry continues.
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Alfonso Miller
S. I
Local residents mark Fourth with visits and stories
Miss Laura Hobbs of Bridgeport invites Miss Effie Caser while Laura and Effie swap greetings. Several citizens celebrate the Fourth around Odon with family visits, travel reports, and modest festivities. A drowning scare near Beasley and a home fire at Killion’s highlight dangers of the holiday.
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Odon
Laura Hobbs
Bridgeport
Effie Caser
Elmer Flinn Hospitalized After Beam Accident
A beam rose suddenly striking Elmer Flinn just above the left eye. He is wearing a sling for injuries and remains under medical care after the accident reported Friday.
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Elmer Flinn
Flinn
Mrs Lydna Burress Dies After Prolonged Illness
After months of illness and daily anticipation of death, Mrs. Lydna Burress 29 died at her home five miles northeast of Raglesville. Born in the county she married John W Burress about ten years ago and left five children. A member of the M E church she lived a Christian life. Rev J W Gilley conducted funeral services Tuesday morning at Raglesville, burial in Raglesville Cemetery.
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Lydna Burress
John W. Burress
Hera
John W. Burres
M. EB. Church
J. W. Gilley
Raglesville
Raglesville Ceme
Indiana State Fair premiums rise for 1903 exhibit
Premium list for the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis September 14 to 13 shows total premiums of 29 420 75 with major allocations to horses cattle dairy products sheep hogs grain fruits and flowers and art The State Board of Agriculture predicts a large exhibit Sousa and his Band return for performances September 16 17 and at Ten Miles Hall in the evenings Race program praised for improvement Entry forms available by postal card to Cnas Downrnc Secretary Room 1 State House Indianapolis Ind
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Indianapoli
State Board of Agriculture
Sousa
Tenlisson Hall
Cnas
Downrnc
State House
Indianapolis
Ind
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs John Burrell celebrated
Tuesday marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs John Burrell with a large dinner and family reunion. He is 74 and she 66, born in Ohio and married at Pinchey. Six children attended: Albert marble dealer. Richard deputy secretary of state Indiana polis. Mrs Wm O Dell. Thos Harley printer Linton. Sam commercial traveler Terre Haute. Hilbert book keeper Indianapolis. Relatives and friends joined, gifts included 10 in gold from the children.
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John Burrell
Thos. Harley
Linton
Sam
Terre Haute
Hilbert
Indianapolis
Albert
Burrell
Bunkum
M. S. Taylor
Hugh McCoy
J. H. Garten
Mary Neeremer
Handcar Collision Injures Ed Smith on Seneff Hill Grade
Wednesday morning Ed Smith was run over by a handcar while section men rode down the Seneff Hill grade. The sudden brake reduced speed, causing Smith at the front of the car to fall beneath it. He suffered severe injuries to the abdomen and hips, with cuts to his face and hands.
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Ed Smith
Mr. Smith
Seneff Hill
Smith
American Coaches in South Africa Travel by Concon Mules
The article notes coaches used in South Africa are built in the United States at Concon and seat twelve in three rows. It describes luggage charges, the preference for corner seats back to the mules, and the need to minimize space for food, with two meals on three long travel nights.
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South Africa
United States
Concon
Lippincott’s
Abattoir Pets as Murderers in Sheep Pen Folly
A contorted piece contrasts sheep and “pets” at an abattoir, claiming taller, more intelligent sheep influence slaughter by calmly guiding others to death. The text butchers logic with bizarre assertions about pets eating pretzels and beer while bear mentions and park imagery intrude.
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Philadelphis
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Barr Township
J. L. Seal
Rev. Bolic of
Newberry
Joha Hindman
Jobo Davidson
Lyons
E.H. Evane
Worthington
Court Levi and
Francia Sims
Sweet Martin
James Callahan
Bedford
Floyd
Christian Church
Peter Stove
Scotland
R.j.dooner
Hillsboro
Letha O'Dell
Lois Court‘ney
Fannie Guthriel
Lizzie Todd
Isom Holm
Igom
Frank K. Bell
Chicago
Wm. Seal
Looguetre
Dunham
Elnora
Haig
Noah Love and
Pueblo, Col
Mrs
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Effie Fulkerson
St. Paul, Minn
Eldon
Bessie Weathers
Elinora
Ruby Wright
Ethel Sullivan
Liie
Jeffersonville
A. C. Helm
Dorthy Roddy
Dot Dearmin
Mable Abraham
Publi
Suipreea
Garrett
Ralph Gantz
Stephen Stalcup
Roy Fulkerson
E.W. Gwartney
W. W. Morrison
Indian Springs
Minnie Bennett
David McCord
Williams
Herchel Casey
Ragleaville
A. BL
Hulett
W. Gwag
Fewley
Altoa Helm
Lodiasapolis
Cale O'Dell Jr
Elmer Pershing
U. B. Church
A. E. Crooke
M. C. Woods
Loogostee
Ed Wright
Plainville
A. A. Ward
New Haven, Conn
Yale
W. H. McCarter
Geo. Blakely
W.L. Wesner
Join Hindman
Fred Hayes
Nevada
Iowa
Carrie Burrell
Joyce Edgie
Loogootee
Carl Burrell
W. H Briner
Westphalia
Isis Ross
Daniel Guningham
Lafayette
Misa Lleta Huatchineon
Lizzie
Myrtle Todd
Chas. Escomoth
Bertha Neieweit
Evansville
E. W. Gwartner
Ick
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J. M. Hindman
D.O. Willig
Day
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Tor
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Faros City
Bob Mason
Lon Abraham
Little Daughter
A. M. Dicks
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Connersville
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Purnell
Purnell & Woody
Veedersburg
Crooke & Forsythe
J. H. Myers
J.L. Cunningham
John B
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Edward Bruner
Oscar Myers
Missouri
Audrey Williams
Walter Hackler
Hubert Myers
Mary O’malls
T. J. Kidwell
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A. W. Stuckey
Ars
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Here
Alfred Killion
Killion
Martins County
Farlen
Asher Vickers
Burng City
Mrs. Elgar Stoots
Ralph Taylor
Near
Roscoe Kutch
Herman Kutch
Nors
L.A. Hays
Buros City
Margaret Pruett
W.H. McCarter
Walter Garten
Oden
J. M. Briggs
J. M.critchtow
Odeon
Bloomfield
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Jake Myers
Greene County
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Bankary
Geo
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West Main Street
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Saint Louis
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Rochester, N.Y
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