Notable Daviess County Citizen Francis M Walker Read Dies
Francis M Walker Read of eastern Daviess county died at 4 30 pm Tuesday at his home south of the city from stomach cancer. A St Michaels church member, services were held yesterday morning with burial in the nearby cemetery. Born June 4 1846 he spent life in the county as a school teacher and instructor in Washington and Montgomery schools. He married Catherine Dixon October 12 1882. five children died in infancy and one son Harry died in 1910. Surviving are James D and Leary Walker at home, his widow and four brothers John James William of Daviess county and Samuel of Mississippi.
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Francis
Walker
Daviess County
St.Jichnels Church
Mr. Walke
Jowins
Warner
Washington
Montgomery
Catherine Dixon
Frank A. Dixon
Childre
Harry
James D
Leary Walker
Mr. Walker
John
James
William
Dizviess County
Samuel
Mississippi
Centennial Ideas for 016 Settlers Exhibit in Indiana 1916
Indiana prepares for its 100th state anniversary in April 1916 with a statewide self exhibit of pioneer era articles at the Old Settlers Meeting. Residents are urged to donate quilts samplers old cooking utensils land warrants and other keepsakes to be cared for and later returned by a committee led by Miss Zella Ackerman Mrs Jonas Winkelpleck and Mrs D W Hayes. The exhibit will be free to attendees.
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Indiana
Zella Ackerman
Jonas Winkelpleck
D. W. Hayes
Old Settlers Meeting
Odon Adds Parcel Post Steel Crated Boxes For Farm Produce
The Odon Drug Co introduces Parcel Post Steel Crated Boxes for shipping eggs butter and all farm produce. The boxes are light safe durable and reusable. Farmers shipping by parcel post should have them.
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Odon Drug Co
Parcel Post
Richardson Divorce Petition Seeks Custody
Myrtle C. Richardson files suit for divorce from Jas. D. Richardson through E. T. Laughlin. She seeks custody of their daughter Thelma during school vacations. Married November 6, 1909. Accuses cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs Richardson is daughter of P. A. Winklepieck.
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Myrtle C. Richardson
E. T. Laughlin
Jas. D. Richardson
Thelma
Richardson
P. A. Winklepieck
Mrs Crooke and kin visit Indianapolis relatives
Mrs Henry Crooke and her young son join Mrs J A Kennard of Indianapolis in visiting Mr and Mrs Ol Crooke.
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Henry Crooke
Little Son
J. A. Kennard
Indianapolis
Ol Crooke
James Atchley Dies Age Seventy Three Well Known Carpenter
James Atchley a carpenter and longtime resident died Sunday evening after a years long illness of dropsy. He was seventy three. He leaves his wife four children a brother and a sister. Funeral services were at Wesley Chapel with Rev Prather in charge and burial followed in Wesley Fraca cemetery. He was a member of the Baptist church.
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James Atchley
Atchley
Wesley Chapel
Prather
Wesley
Conference closes after successful meeting at Plainville
The annual Vinccennes district Methodist Episcopal conference ended at noon Wednesday after a well attended session that began in Plainville Monday. The Sunday school institute on Tuesday drew interest and plans were set for next year’s gathering in Sullivan with committees appointed.
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Vincennes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Plainville
Sullivan
Campbell Vance Dead After Sudden Heart Failure
Campbell Vance 63 of the county died of heart failure last Tuesday morning at the home of Emsley Sparks half a mile west of Stanford. He represented the Independent Silo company of Indianapolis and was canvassing for silo sales with Sparks. Vance traveled from Indianapolis to Elwren on Monday morning and stayed with Sparks before visiting Bloomington. He fell in his buggy just as he prepared to begin work and was carried to Sparks house.
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Campbell Vance
Emsley Sparks
Stanford
Vance
Independent Silo Company
Indianapolis
Sparks
Elwren
Glasses as a Last Resort by Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist
A persuasive piece urging readers to consider eyeglasses earlier, noting natural eyestrain and headaches as signs. It claims optometric care relieves difficult crises daily and promotes timely vision correction through Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist.
The Great Hesper serial opens in the Journal
A thrilling new serial by Frank Barrett will begin in the Journal soon with opening chapters. Readers are urged to watch for the launch and not miss the start of this exciting tale.
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Frank Barrett
Big preparations for Old Settlers homecoming picnic
The annual Qodon's Old Settlers celebration nears with expected larger crowds over three days. Committees organize attractions and concessions including The Tennessee Warblers and notable speakers led by John W. Kern. Youth amusements, rides, and ample water supply promise a top event in a premier park.
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Qodon
Serson
Tennessee Warblers
Memphis
John W. Kern
Plainville Resident Franklin Petty Dies at 73
Franklin Petty, aged 73, longtime Plainville resident, died at home after a complication of diseases. Born in Tennessee, he lived most of his life in Daviess County and is survived by a wife and several children. Funeral services were held at the U B Church in Plainville with Rev. Gilley officiating, burial followed in Plainville Cemetery.
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Franklin Petty
Plainville
Mr. Petty
Tennessee
Daviess County
U. B
Rev. Gilley
Daviess County Hospital Seeks Community Donations
Residents are urged to donate fruit and vegetables to the Daviess County Hospital. People may drop off canned fruit or two for summer canning and set aside a half bushel of apples or potatoes for winter use. A Daviess County Hospital Day will be held in early fall on a date to be announced.
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Daviess County Hospital
Easly
Mrs WN Kelsey Passes Away In Van Buren Township
Mrs. Mary J. Kelsey wife of Wn FL Kelsey of Van Buren township died Tuesday night at her home southeast of Odon from complications after a year of illness. Born March 7 1841 in Busard township she joined Tolbert's chapel M E church in childhood. She married William Kelsey on August 24 1871 and they had six children three still living Thos Bertha and Arnold. Surviving relatives include her husband two sons two brothers two sisters and eighteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:30 yesterday morning with Rev C H Buchanan officiating and burial followed in Tolbert's chapel cemetery.
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Mary J. Kelsey
FL Kelsey
van Buren Township
Gdon
Bo Kelsey
Bertha
Arnold
Ceorie
Joseph Browning
Epsom
Martha Parker
Bogard Township
Rebecca Carroll
Washington
W. H. Browning
Odon
Frank Browning O F Linton
Laura A. McCafferty
C. H Buchanan
Tolbert’s Chapel Cemetery
Ruth Solves Cork Size Problem With Boiling Water
A caller asks Ruth how to fit oversized corks into bottles. Ruth suggests boiling corks for five minutes to soften them so they fit necks. the caller praises Ruth for her help and says the town would be lost without her guidance.
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Ruth
Country stores versus city merchants in price and profit
A reader argues country town merchants cannot match city stores on price and quality due to higher selling expenses. He presents a cash sheet showing city margins of 7 percent net profit on sales of $50,000 and contrasts it with country stores’ higher turnover potential and lower overhead. He urges local retailers to pursue rapid stock turnover to grow earnings and warns against long stagnated inventories.
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Merch Pt
Udin
Lis
United States
Misses Howe to Visit Miss Gantz in Odon Today
Miss Mary Howe and Miss Bertha Howe plan a trip to Odon to visit Miss Helen Gantz this afternoon. The visit highlights social ties among local families.
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Mary
Bertha Howe
Odon
Helen Gantz
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Spencer
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Manious
Worthington
Fred Jewell
Ledford
Jas. Atchley
Nature
Keck
WN. Kelsey
Uve Town
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Eed
Adepeca
Eens
Gacoed
Tas
Lowe
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