Midway Items Highlight Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs Lina Abanks of Detroit visited extendedly with her parents Mr and Mrs Daily Craycraft and other relatives. Doa Myers May Hinkle and Gladys Hunerickhouse hosted neighbors, and several families visited various homes over the weekend. Emily entries note trips to Indianapolis Terre Haute Riley and other nearby towns with continued social calls and children’s day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Abanks
Detroit Mich
Daily Craycraft
17 Years Ago Things That Happened In Days Past
A brief feature recalling notable events from 17 years ago as recorded in the Journal’s past issue. It lists milestones, local happenings, and remembered moments shaping the community’s history.
Births, visits, court notices and farming talk noted in Ragleville column
Local notes record visits from Bedford and Indianapolis residents, honors for Mancil Clinton and Francis Gilkeson in Bloomington, jurors named for Madison Township, community events at church, a famine India collection totaling 24.25, oil prospecting east of Eaglesville, a birthday surprise for Mrs Crooke, and farming updates on corn and potato crops amid recent wet weather. Court notices in 1917 include a divorce suit in Daviess Circuit Court with defendant nonresident Lee R. Bough and a September term deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Oil
Starlin Sims
Eaglesville
Burns City
Sims
El’a Crooke
Crooke
Endeavor
Christian Church
U. B
India
State of Indiana
Daviess County
Daviess
Josephine M. Bough
Lee R. Bough
E. T. Liughlin
Daviess Circuit Court
Washington
A. D
E. Meade
E. T. Laughlin
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Tell of Local Visits
Pleasant Hill residents report gatherings and visits across families in the area. Earl Freed and family joined M L Mumaw’s near Elnora. John Mumaw hosted many relatives. Mrs Mary Baily from Indianapolis visited friends here. M L Mumaw and Henry Boyd groups paused at John Mumaw’s home. John A Mumaw’s clan traveled to Bloomfield. a new Ford was purchased by John Maiman. a Japanese minister lectured at Mud Pike. a Sunday school convention is urged for Sunday afternoon and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Pike
Local Socials Note Visitors and Pledges
Miss Bertha Roach of Worthington visited her parents the Roaches Sunday. Robert Brooks and family near Baile spent Sunday with the Kerschel Harpers. Miss Keie Long of Jasonville visits grandparents the Longs this week. George and Charlie Chestnut with Kermanl Lamb Sunday. Curtis Overton and family with the Reslers Sunday afternoon. Flora Chestnut with Lula Long Sunday. Preaching here Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night by Mrs. George Kemp. Everyone invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Roach
Worthington
James Roach
Robert Brooks
Near Baile
Kerschel Harper
Keie Long
Jasonville
Mrs
A. N. Long
George Kemp
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Proves Effective for Whooping Cough
Mrs. P. H. Martin of Peru Indiana reports two daughters recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The Odon Drug Co. offers the product for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
P. H. Martin
Peru
Ind
Odon Drug Co
Boy Wanted Card Stirs Gibe at Grocer Window
A playful dialogue notes a shop window card reading Boy Wanted at Mr Jones the grocer. A small girl asks if they must keep the baby girl and jokes about the sign as if it seeks labor. The snippet hints at changing fashion and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones’ the Grocer
Elephant Hero Saves Pilgrims with Rope Assisted Swim
Dispatch from Calcutta tells how an elephant owned by Jung Jahadur repeatedly swam to distressed Hindu pilgrims encamped along the Granges river. Ropes tied to its harness let people cling and be carried to high ground during a sudden flood. Eyewitnesses say the intelligent animal seemed to understand the danger. Also noted is the Rafflesia, the largest flower, native to Sumatra, with five large petals and a thick cup-like center weighing about fifteen pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Soror
Jung Jahadur
Sumatra
Sir Stamford Raffles
Sunday Visits Across Town Highlight Local Families
A series of Sunday visits shows the community ties as FIRST GREEK Mr and Mrs Tom Stout and daughter Hildred call on Mr and Mrs John Henderson, and other households host guests including Lee Dalton from Bloomington and families of Pruett, Richardson, Burns City, and Sandborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Stout
Hildred
John Henderson
Will Richardson
Florence
Mart Stout
Commencement attendance and local visits report
Several from this vicinity attended the Washington commencement Saturday. Families visited include Bone and Pearl Chestnut of Shiloh with Elliott Flynn and family. John Russell was in Indianapolis Thursday. Mrs. Ablemasters and James Stewart visited. Mary Webber spent time with Flossie Poin dexter. Mrs. John Hastings and her son traveled through en route to Washington Saturday. Children’s day exercises at Fairview Sunday drew a good crowd. Mrs. John Stepp and children called on Mrs Tine Flynn Monday afternoon. Wm. Taylor of near Odon was in the area Monday. Mrs. John Russell returned from Evansville asylum Sunday after about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hastings and Son
Near Concord
Washington
Cholera Morbus and Remedy Advertisement
A health notice urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home to treat cholera morbus. Mrs. Charles Enveart of Huntington Indiana reports immediate relief for two sick children in summer 1911. Sold by The Odon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Charles Enveart
Huntington
Ind
Odon Drug Co
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Qion, Indiana
Co-operative Telephone
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ES Tk Aea Inc
B. Storrs
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Jake Myers
Steve Critchlow
Charles Myers
Shirley
Fay
Russel Hinkle
Roy Rosenberry
Sion Hackler
Doa Myers
May Hinkle
Gladys Hunerickhouse
Lole Standley
Agnes Hackler
Dai
Craycraft
Lina
Millie
Claudia
John Arneyr
Fairview Sunda
Elmer Chistnut
Edwardport
Rovrt Boyd
Herschel
Indianapolis
Steve Mallett
Cielia Rosenberry
Mrs. I'd Bazley
Naomi Critch
Riley,ad
Aaron Hittery
Family Sperm
Birs
Martha Hattery
Calvin Sears and Family
Craseraft
Journal
Raglesville
Mary Fiddler of
Bedford
John Riggins
Mancil Clinton
Bloomington
Francis Gilkeson
Loogeotee
Madison Township
Amos Conard
Daniel Osborn
Tillie Wadsworth
Paul Dyal
Raymond Rice
Gden
Maggie Evans
John Clark
A. M. Clark
Dick Stuffle
Fairview
Jim Evans
Wm. Rosenburgs
Dyal Wadsworth
Lew Cunningham
the Marsh
Chester Sims
Oden Manufacturing Co
Seneff
Frank Overton
Wyoming
Payson Smiley
Schuyler Love
T. J. Myers
Pleasant Hill
Earl Freed
M. L Mumaw’s
Elnora
Charles Freed
R. D. Arford
Sheldon Pershing
John Mumaw
Mary Baily
Wendell Mumaw
Mr. Mumaw
John A. Mumaw
Bloomfield
M. L. Mumaw
Henry Boyd
Danville, HL
John Maiman
This Place
Loh
George and
Charlie Chestnut
Kermanl Lamb
Curtis Overton
D. W. Resler
Der
Jake Summerville
Opha
Joe Danner
Lee Dalton
Bruce
J. B. Dalton
Emery Fiscus
Tom Pruett
J. B. Phipps
Henry Connell
Bunkum
W. J. Richardson of
Bradford Kutch
Near Burns City
al Toon
Mike Hall
Enoch Myers of
Sandborn
Etherton
Scotland
Harley ,Utterback
Ermel Phillips
Charley Plummer
Bone
Pearl Chestnut
Shiloh
Elliott Flynn
Family
John Russell
Mrs. Ablemasters
Mr. and
James Stewart
Mary Webber
Flossie Poindexter
John Stepp
Tine Flynn
Wm. Taylor
Near
Evansville Asylum
Kodak
WM. Bair
Price
W. J. Danner
Star Theater
Indiana Power
Odon Reduction Company
J.M. Scott
General Agent
Payne & Slaven Bldg
Jim and
Eck
Liberty Bonds
Callahan and O’dell’s
Callahan & O’dell
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