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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
4
An archival snippet shows a 1921 postal matter with entry at the Post Office and a note about second class matter. The fragment references a period in August 1921 and indicates standard mail classification language used for Indianapolis or a similar city post office.
Cyrus A. Jones writes from North Powder Oregon on August 11 1921 detailing a long honeymoon journey with his wife by train and car. He describes scenes from Illinois Iowa Nebraska Colorado Utah and Salt Lake City including the Mormon Temple and Buffalo Bill grave. He notes stops at Denver Lookout Point Boise Baker and North Powder with fond memories of home and a final aim to return West in two weeks.
Auction on Sept 7 1921 starting 10 a.m. at the farm one mile south of Abydel four miles east of French Lick along the old Paoli and French Lick road features mules cows calves yearlings heifers a registered bull ewes stock hogs hens and farm gear including tractors cutters plows planters cream separator and more. Terms cash up to $10 or over $1 note at 6 percent with on site lunch auctioneer Jacob Coglazier clerk W C Bilis.
The Better Babies event drew many entrants as 54 babies were weighed measured and examined by the doctor. Martha Elizabeth Walker of Orleans topped height and weight, with Robert Roscoe Weeks of Paoli second and Howard Graf Gardner of Orleans third. Dr Wilson praised the group as the finest he had examined and judges spent over five hours deciding the winners.
The Stout Family marked its fifteenth reunion at Beech Grove on Thursday August 18 with 130 members attending a picnic and church program. Thirty nine visiting guests from Howard county joined a happy gathering. The reunion plans to meet again in two years at New London Indiana, noting the posterity of John Stout and Elizabeth Moon Stout now exceeds 350 in Boward and Orange counties.
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. It promotes a hundred dollars reward for incurable cases, cites 35 years of use, and urges readers to buy from druggists after sending for testimonials.
Mr and Mrs Will Fears and their son William A return to Bartlesville Oklahoma after an extended visit with relatives and friends in this vicinity They are joined by Miss Ivy Key who will spend several weeks with relatives and friends in Bartlesville Oklahoma Kansas City Springfield and St Louis Missouri Congressman Dunbar backs Mollie P Askren for French Lick postmaster succeeding W E Livengood who resigned She is recommended by patrons and scored highest at civil service She will be appointed by the President in a few days and appears popular
Boys and girls aged six to fourteen are invited to attend every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the M. E. Church for the Junior League program. The sessions focus on learning and enjoyable activities in a community setting.
Mr. and Mrs Artie Freeman and friends spent Monday at English and visited Mrs Whitmire's sick aunt Mrs Tucker. The Stout and Fortner families, Arcus Stout Elza Stout Edna Copeland Bert Wells and Alberta were at the Marengo Fair last Friday.
Lindley M Farlow and his daughter Miss Lilath of Russiaville visited relatives and old friends in the area for several days last week Miss Lilath Farlow is a popular teacher in the Kokomoo ugh school
Rev Albert Copeland and Mr and Mrs David F Copeland join Miss Anna Maris Miss Mary Lindley and Agron Maris at the Friends early Meeting in Pisinfield detailing attendance and shared religious observance.
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