Local Notes Highlight Here and There In Poker of Town
Local notices report residents visiting relatives and attending events in Illinois Kentucky and Indiana. Sentiments include weddings, baptisms and school gatherings along with bank growth and postal carrier changes. A political picnic drew a large crowd with speeches from notable figures and a church ice cream festival at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arglesville
Jose C. Chaney
Robert Miers
H.Q. Houghton
Alsin Padgett
Bam W. Williams
Vincennes
Local Notices and Visits Highlight Week in Town
Mrs Linzie Geigerwoats receives Oscar from near Saarland. Mrs Fred Casey of Indianapolis visits friends here earlier this week. Edith Yeat from Washington visits sister Mrs Jerome DeMotte. Elmer Pershing goes to Bedford Wednesday. D O Williams advertises fine jewelry and watches. Ed Ward family from Dewey Minors visiting relatives. Mrs Chag Clarke and son visit Harve Jartag near Ragleaville. E W Bennett attends Myera Hobson wedding from Jacksonville. Grand opening promotions at Diefendorfs Barkley’s next week. Miss Sdua Skemp visits Mrs L T Lackland at Boonville. Mrs H H Crooke and Nellie Burrell travel to Indianapolis. For watches or clocks, see D G Williams. U B church picnic next Thursday at Old Sartleas. Mrs Shomater to speak on China at U B church Sunday 10:30. Mrs Ella Crooke and children arrive home from Monroe Washington. Mr Sarah Kline of Longootee and Mrs Jennie Rickseoker of Washington visiting Abner Smiley and relatives. Mrs Rickseoker and son Ovid plan fall California move.
Local Notes and Listings Read Like Small Town Bits
Bis Fry arrived from Dr. Jeane to visit friends. Mrs. Sarah Ward. BE. E. Forsythe returned from a business trip at Petersburg. A. F. Stoy and wife proceed to the World's Fair in St. Louis. Highest price paid for produce. For sale stove and poultry house item. Henry Woodruff of Eaglesville, Ind. For Sale Cheap stoves and a wood cook stove. Apply to W. J. Danner.
Everett Howard Weds Miss Mary Jackson at Bride's Home
Everett Howard and Miss Mary Jackson were married Saturday at the bride's home in Bunkum. The contracting parties are well known young people of the township. The groom works at Dicks & McNeely machine shop and is described as industrious. They will begin housekeeping at once on Bunkum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everet Howard
Mary Jackson
Bunkum
Dicks & McNeely
Bunkuo
Overton and Bozell Wed in Washington Rex C8S
Rex C8S reports the marriage of Rexy Racey Overton to William Overton and Elsie Bozell in Washington. Mr Overton, son of Mr and Mrs Rezi Overton, is a progressive stock dealer and young farmer. The couple to reside on Bunkum for now.
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Washington
Rex. C
Racey
William Overton
Elsie Bozell
Overton
Ang
Rezi Overton
Bunkum
Marriage Notice of Collins Corrrell in Canton Ohio
Jacob Colligg and Misa Gertie Correll were married in Canton Ohio on the seventh inst. The bride is daughter of the late Gua Correll and formerly lived here as a child, remembered by many older residents.
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Jacob Colligg
Misa Gertie Correll
Canton
Ohio
Gua Correll
City hall rent totals spotlighted by mayor
Mayor Clark told council on Monday night that the city has paid 85,200 in rent for the building now used as city hall. The remark prompted reflection on the ongoing cost of the leased space.
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Clark
Washington Democrat
Real estate trade swaps barn for farm near Newberry
Amos Starcup trades his livery barn and contents to Alfred Morrison in exchange for a farm east of Newberry through Bennett and Laughlin Real Estate. The deal, brokered by Bennett & Laughlin, completes a swap of substantial local properties.
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Amos Starcup
Alfred Morrison
Newberry
Bennett & Laughlin
Vincennes Firm Granted City Franchise to Use Streets
The Vincennes Washington and Eastern Traction Co. won a franchise in Washington to operate on city streets. Work must start before May 1905 and be finished by January 1904.
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Washington
Vincennes, Washington and Eastern Traction Co
Local notes from Raglesville and Burns City
Community updates include three teachers starting writer’s work in Raglesville Miss Josie Ragle T E Grable and Bernard A Pate, a Saturday picnic with political talks by Miers Chaney Padgett Houghton. Local births deaths illnesses and sports results appear as residents move visit and host socials.
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van Buren
Josie Ragle
No.1
T. E. Grable
Bernard A. Pate
Raglesville
Miers
Chaney
Padgett
Houghton
Oden Milling Co Feed Orders with Emptying Facility
A notice from Oden Milling Co states parties must provide a place to empty feed as they leave to sacks with feed. The directive specifies a disposal or emptying area be available for ongoing shipments and returns.
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Oden Milling Co
Post Office Hours Slated for Weekdays and Sundays
Weekday operations run from 6 30 a m to 7 p m. Sundays open from 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m with morning and evening hours.
Myers Hobson Nuptials in Pretty Church Wedding
The marriage of Afr. Bloomer Ellis Myers and Miss Edith Leona Hobson took place Wednesday at the Methodist church with Dr J T Hobson officiating. Attendants included Edward Bennett and Mary Wright. the couple left for French Lick to begin housekeeping.
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Afr
Bloomer Ellis Myers
Edith Leona Hobson
J.T. Hobson
Methodist
J. W. Densford
St. Joseph
Missouri
Edward Bennett
Jasonville
Mary Wright
Washington
Township Teachers Named for Madigon Schools
Trustee John Mumwaw appoints teachers for township schools for the naming term with assigns for Nos. 1 through 9 and 16 including Richardson Cruoky Kent Herron McCapter Good Hope Prentige Bunkum MuQuarter Wallick Stuckey Ketchem Laughlin Willowlick Ketchem Garten Mumaw Taylor Laughlin. No. 2 remains to be supplied. Schools begin Sept 26.
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John Mumwaw
Madigon
Richardson— Maude Cruoky
Kent
Herron
J. KH. McCapter
Good Hope
Scyene
Ray Laughlin
Palmer-Turner wedding at Washington M E Church
Ray Palmer formerly ran a photo gallery in Washington and married Lulu Joheson quietly Monday at the M E church in Washington. The couple, who had planned the fall ceremony, wed with Rev. Samuel Reid and left that night for the World's Fair after a brief celebration.
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Ray Palmer
Washington
Eyasing
M. E. Church
Lulu Joheson
Free Extras at Restaurants Stirs City Comparisons Across U S
A fragmented article notes how free extras vary by city. San Francisco gives ginger and shrimp, New York offers potatoes or bread, Washington provides fruit, while Boston charges more and buys higher quality goods.
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San Francisco
New York
Washington
Boston
Odon Schools Open With Attendance Tabs by Room
The Odon schools opened Monday with total attendance 286. Room reports list students in each room including Fannie O'Dell in Room 1 and Clarice Critchlow in Room 2, with other rooms showing varied counts. High School attendance from Mayfield and McConnell noted as 36.
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Odon
Grant Callahan
Mayfield and
McConnell
Corner-stone Laying Ceremony Underway for U B Church
Corner-stone laying ceremonies for the U B church are in progress with Rev. Coblentz of Dayton Ohio officiating. A full account will be provided in next week’s issue.
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U.B
Coblentz
Dayton
Ohio
Burns City Basket Dinner Postponed Over Smallpox
The basket dinner scheduled for next Sunday at Burns City is postponed due to smallpox in the area as announced by Reverend C. H. Buchanan.
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Burns City
C. H. Buchanan
Palmer suit seeks accounting over family livestock partnership
Charles N. Palmer files a fled suit against his father Josiah C. Palmer for an accounting. He claims $8 000 is due and seeks a full accounting of partnership dealings in purchase feeding and sale of livestock. Public notice urges unsettled accounts to be settled by September 31 to close all guardianship accounts.
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Charles NM. Palmer
Josiah C. Palmer
Washington Democrat
Local residents listed visiting in Martin County area
Sunday visits reported from Martin County include Lu Bechtel J M Stotts Dan Osborn and Jackson Boyd Jr Also Ed Richardson traveled to Bloomington to discuss work at Indiana University Henry Conner and family visited from Bunkum Nancy Bechtel Jacob Resler and family from Elmore township visited Alpha Laughlin who left Tuesday for Elgin IL to take a watch factory job Alpha, a Roge Polytechnic Institute graduate, is described as a highly skilled workman.
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Jackson Boyd Jr
Odon
Henry Conner
Bunkum
Nancy Bechtel
Jacob Resler
Elmore Township
Alpha Laughlin
Elgin
Alpha
Roge Polytechnic Institute
The Case of Little Johnny
A quirky verse from the New York Globe describes Johnny learning at school and at home. It mentions sewing, painting yellow roses, moonlight scenes, cooking, and singing Wagner, ending with his father teaching writing and spelling while hinting at a withheld remark.
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Little Johnny
Iice Ligup
Johnny
New York Globe
Beautiful Fall Millinery Exhibition At Local Store
A millinery shop announces a new exhibition featuring the latest styles. The display highlights a broad range of designs and age-friendly selections. Call for details and appointment information.
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W. H. Critchlow
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X ‘Tins
Kizaie
Myers-Hobson
Jd. E. Garten
Sullivan
Teachers Institute
J.t.hobson
Pleasant Hill
the Pike
Diefendorf's
Rinda, Oma
Bertha Calaban
Scotland
Myers - Hudson
A. A. Lane
Ella Crooke Sod
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Bridgeport
Iinois
Mollie Sargents
Seéwest
Margaret Gray
Eugene Sumper
Shelburn
Mig. W.R. O'Dell
W. H. Hueston
Oakland City
Harley Evans
Win Pensinger
A. M. Dicks
Wo. Sima
Misalva Gadberry
Jus. Seneff
Scot Alford
Indianapolis
Nancy Gardner
Plainville
Anna Nolly
Kentucky
Rhoda Lualden
Emma Vaghan
Jennie Andis
Marcy, Ilinois
Jack Leatles
First National Bank
Peenters
Garten
Baturs
Furst National Bank
George D.abraham
Cartiers
Linzie Geigerwoats
Oscar
Saarland
Fred Casey
Indiqnapolis
Miga Edith Yeat
Mrs
Jerome DeMotte
Dane
D. Oo. Williams
Elmer Pershing
Bedford
D. O. Williams
Ed Ward
Dewey
W. Bennett
Jaonville
Myera— Hobson
Diefendorfs & Barkley
Sdua Skemp
Ville
H. H. Croocke
Misa Nellie Burrell
D. G. Waliama
Ella Crooke
Key
Jsazie
Monorze
Sarah Kline
Longootee
Jennie Rickseoker
Abner Smiley
Rickseoker
Ovid
California
Sarah Ward
BE. E. Forsythe
Petersburg
A. F. Stoy
St. Louis
New Poultry House
Henry Woodruff
Eagiesville, Ind
W. J. Danner
Howard—Jackson
Overton—Bozell
Council
Geo. Hackler
Squire Hackler
J. L. Wadsworth
Ken” Myers
Our Town
Grandma” Allen
P.H. Dyal
Jas. Evans
A. R. Casey
Won Ray
Beth L. Ketcham
Madison Township
8. B. Elrod
Dot Williams
H. J. Williams
Sunday
Edward O'Conner
H. FP. Casey
Lacara Hobbs
J.L. Dunningham
Idaho
Irtre Haute
Burns City Bell Park
Charles L. Baker
Husband and Wife
Mr. Myers
BE. W. Myers
Bogard
Ray
J.T. Hobsop
U. B. Church
Washireton
Mrs. Myers
French Dick
Ager
Palmer
City
al. FE
Samuel Reid
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First National Bank of
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Walter C. Garten
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Fannie O’dell
Eagles
Clarice Critchlow
Maud Laughnin
Eonen Su
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Sues
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Tax Journal
Lu Bechtel
Martin County
J. M. Stotts
Dan Osborn
Bankum
Ed Richardson
Bloomington
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Hayes & Pickett
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Odon, Indiana
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