Spelling Bee and Local Visits Highlight Week
Souder's School House hosted Grover Wright while hogs were killed Monday of last week. Oscar Nale visited Salem Monday. John Voyles toured Pekin Wednesday. Nale helped Voyles cut wood with a cut-off saw. A Republican spelling bee was held Wednesday night, with Delbert Davis named best speller and GarL Wilson best at games. Cari Wilson won spelling and ciphering honors. Nate was cutting wood for Rot Wells Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Wright
Oscar Nale
Salem
John Voyles
Republian
Delbert Davis
Ant Garl Wilson
Hohesing
Cari Wi
Ator Nate
Wells
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Boosted by User Testimonials
A reader note from J Rt. Moore of Lost Valley Ga claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is most effectual for hacking coughs and colds. After taking it, his cough always disappears. The ad states the product is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rt. Moore
Valey
Ady
Becketts Mill Mystery Figures In Odd Local Tale
Becketts Mill reports a confusing scene as Bro Lomax visiting Asia community was found ill around 1 o clock Thursday morning and died at Arthur Johnsons home. He was moved home Friday morning. Roy Beck attended a party near Hey Voyles Saturday night and visited Haro Elis Sunday. Thomas Click is very ill. Aerbers and Oliv Short visited Nobie Zink Saturday. P Turley from Orleans was in town on business last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Hott
Bro
Lomax
Asia
O'Clok
Arthur Johnson
Ainville
Roy Beck
Hey Voyles
Orean Sp
Haro
Fragmented Thought on Building Wealth Across Nations
The text appears corrupted, mentioning instruments and wealth in homes, suggesting a general statement on prosperity and prestige. It lacks clear people, places, organizations, dates, or events to form a solid, factual summary card.
Dutch Creek News Notes and Local Visits
Dutch Creek reports Mrs M Myers on the sick list with letters from Pastine Vayles of Jeffersonville and Ira Vayles family. Amy Bush, once ill, is now able to be out. Helson and John Hatts fed cattle from Borden Friday. Hobson in Pekin, Joartin bought a cow from John Brown last week. Weller Voyles of Halo visited on Saturday and Sunday. Wall r Bell works for Qdur Weller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Pastine Vayles
Jefersonville
Qiite
Ira Vayles
A Myers
Benat
Ori
Amy Bush
Helsn
John Hatts
Borden
Hobson
Pekin
Weller Voyles
Halo
Angele FE
Sumiiy
Wall R Bell
Qdur Weller
Fort Hill Happenings and Local Visits Chronicle
Fort Hill notes list Monday hog butchering by P Martindale, Thursday visits by Delbert Davis family to A W Rippey, Miss Anna Shanks visiting Mrs Marion Adams, and several townsfolk dealing with whooping cough. Incidents include Leo King’s injury from a falling limb, weekend visits by Ephraim Martindale and wife, and other neighborly calls among the Shanks, Purkhisers, and Millers with numerous minor social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Martindale
Delbert Davis
A. W. Rippey
Anna Shanks
Marion Adams
A. S. Allen
Marvin Martin
Ben Purkhiser
Elsie Marshall
Zelta Purkhiser
Mabel Beck
Shanks
The Habit of Taking Cold and Its Quick Remedy
A short note advises avoiding colds by daily cold sponge baths at about 90 degrees Fahrenheit and keeping windows open. It claims this habit reduces sickness and recommends Champlain's Cough Remedy for immediate use when a cold occurs.
Salem Residents Share Visits and Illness News
Mr Zion and Mrs Ellen Burkhart of Salem spend weeks with sister Mrs Andrew Mayfield. Several pupils, Everett Stewart and Pearl Cuppy, were absent from school due to illness. Charley Robison and Elsie Payne attended a Thursday night party at Kid Motsing ar's. Roy Stewart visited L. M. Stewart on Sunday afternoon. Lebert Payne made a business trip to Salem Saturday. Mrs Mariah Baxter was called Saturday to see her son Crawford McCoskey, who has pneumonia. Mr and Mrs James VanMeter, recently ill, with jagrippe. Mr and Mrs Henens Mantooth went to New Albany to see daughter Mrs Earl Anderson, operated on for appendicitis Monday. Mr Andrew Mayfield slowly recovering from illness. Mr and Mrs Lebert Gorman on a business trip to Pekin Saturday. Me and Mrs Paul Valentine visited the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs Oscar Platt, last week. Crawford McCoskey died Sunday evening from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Burkhart
Salem
Andrew Mayfield
Everett Stewart
Pearl Cuppy
Charley Robison
Elsie Payne
Kid Motsingar
Roy Stewart
L. M. Stewart
Lebert Payne
Mariah Baxter
Crawford McCoskey
James VanMeter
Henens Mantooth
New Albany
Earl Anderson
Tvho
Lebert Gorman
Pekin
Paul Valentine
Oscar Platt
Pnemmonia
New Barber Shop Open in O W Hurst Area
Grant Shanks visited Dempsey Vale on Sunday. Several locals attended the spelling at Batts schoolhouse Friday night. Mrs Jane Hamilton and daughter Angie visited Charley Karnes at Pleasant Ridge recently. Lena Bass and Marion Morris visited Thomas Morris and Will Day near Salem last week. Miss Mabel Trainer visited Angie Hamilton one day last week. Allie Graves visited her sister one day last week. Mabel and Cora TraiPealeses Meet visited Eunice and Josephine Gill last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severnl
Batts School
Jane Hamilton
Angie
Charley Karnes
Pleasant Ridge
Lena Bass
Marion’ Morris
Thomas Morris
Will Day
Salem
Mabel Trainer
Angie Stamilton
Allie Graves
Mabel
Cora Trai Pealeses
Eunice
Josephine Gill
Big Spring Items of Interest This Week
Mrs John Smith spent a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs W S Crim. Arley Smith has gone to Kennard for work. Mrs John Crim visited her daughter Mrs Ed Miller. Locals south of here are building a telephone line to connect with the Hoosier Exchange at Martinsbur e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
W. S. Crim
Arley Smith
Kennard
Fact
John Crim
Ed Miller
Here
Hoosier
Martinsbure
Foley Kidney Fills Aid Fatigued Woman’s Pain Relief
Worth attention to women describes tiredness backache and rheumatic twinges signaling kidney issues. A Missouri writer from Shelhore says two boxes of Foley Kidney Pills cured her. Sold by Markland. Phrases July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelhore
Markland
Address by George Middleton on moral decline in Texas
Mrs Joint Tisbay and Mr George Middleton will deliver an address in New Ho ot on Thursday night criticizing Mann. Mrs Pete Chastain remains about the same. Miss Delip Hiphrey stays with H E Karman. Melva Moore from the list. Mrs Beasiz Steinen has retired from service. Charles Lowery and wife moved to Salem. Ocey Durnil ignored due to vacated house. James Voster sold his farm to Glen Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Tisbay
George Middleton Eaporsd
Jane Moore
Heber Harmon
Plssworth
Iowa
New Hoot
Mann
Pete Chastain
Charles Lowery
Salem
Ocey Durnil
Mr Lowery
James Voster
Glen Davis
Cleaning and Pressing Services Advertised by O W Hurst
In New Albany and surrounding areas local notices highlight O W Hurst Cleaning and Pressing urging customers to bring old suits for renewal. The clipping also records extreme weather with eight inches of snow and temperatures down to minus fourteen, plus several short personal notices about residents and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Hurst
Local Notices and Social News Fragments From Canton Area
Brief social notes cite residents and visitors including Gornan Mand Alrs Wis Uawall of Sa tain, Lewis Wager of Chicago visiting family, and Mrs Emmett Johnson with Jeffersonville trip. Funeral attendance for Dempsey Packwood is noted along with Sunday visit by Moyt of Pekin to Loran West. Elmer Fisher connected to local events appears in fragmentary lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gornan Mand
Moyt
Pekin
Loran West
Elmer Fisher
Clark Family Visits and Local News Nugget
John and Ed Clark from near Ga rena spent Tuesday with brother C. W. Clark and wife. Wilford York had the measles. John Graves and wife of Salem attended the funeral of their nephew Dempsey Packwood and visited Mrs Graves' brother Lorenzo Wells and wife. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Glenposter from Hale was brought to this place for burial. Uhurecoy Leone Miller and brother Charley from Greenville spent Tuesday with their sister Mrs Fred Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ed Clark
Garena
C. W. Clark
Wilford York
John Graves
Salem
Dempsey Packwood
Public Sale Notice of Personal Property at Pekin Farm
Public notice announces a sale of personal property at Johns farm 3162 miles north Palmyrand eight miles southwest of Pekin on Friday January 26 1917 beginning at noon The items listed include two good dead horses one good mare three young cows two wagon s one almost new log pillows and chairs one buggy one set buggy harness and one set double buggy harness noting several garbled terms and misspellings from the OCR but preserving the core assets and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nortin
Palmyrand
Pekin
Celek Pal
Persusin
Terms of Sale Credit and cash terms for small sums
A historical notice states that a six month credit will be granted on all sums over five dollars, while cash payments are required for smaller amounts. The wording appears garbled, but indicates a two per week installment plan on balances exceeding a stated threshold.
Social Roundup of Local Visits and an Accident
Towsend and Freeman and others report visits by Miss Elda Graves of Pekin with Ed Motsinger's family. Florence Hottel of Martinsburg stays with Mrs Ota Ransom. Walter Maluron of South Baston visits Mahuron family. Harold Campbell injured two fingers on a cutting box. doctor says others may stiffen. Thornton Skelton of South Boston spent Sunday with Nevil Maharon. Robert Martin and Emmetta of Honey Run traveled in the area last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elda Graves
Pekin
Ed Motsinger
Tona Markland
John Crane
Salem
Florence Hottel
Martinsburg
Ota Ransom
Harold Campbell
Thornton Skelton
South Boston
Nevil Maharon
Robert Martin
Emmetta
Honey Run
Weekend visits and school disruptions in Hallie Ferrer's circle
The note records families Dell Charles Ban Jeffs and others visiting Hallie Ferrer on Sunday. It notes terrible travel days for children reaching school on Monday and Friday, with no school at Goss due to a teacher illness. Robert Martin traveled to Salem, Richard Bagshaw rented his farm to A Hobson, and Oscar Gross will move into Sarah Fitzpatrick's place as she relocates to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Charles
Ban Jeffs
Hallie Ferrer
L. Mead
South Boston
Goss
Robert Martin
Salem
Richard Bagshaw
Tod
A. Hobson
Glyde Schleicher
Oscar Gross
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Health Signs and Digestive Aid Ad by Markland Pharmacy
An old style health ad touts signs of good health and links poor digestion to clogged intestines. It promotes Woley Vathorth Yanlets as a remedy to set you right without pain or nausea. The product is sold by Markland Pharmacy and invites stout persons to try the relief offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markland Pharmacy
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Souder
Chaberlain
Beck's Mill
Hamilton
Joartin
John Brown
Briner
Ibce
Hum
N. Markland
Fort Hill
Wi. Beck
Silas Mitchell
Leo King
Cimber Waatruch
Ephriam Martindale
M.M. Mitchell
Colt
Mr Zion
Lower
Blue River
Grant Shanks
Dempsey Vale
Texas
Delip Hiphrey
Mes H. Ie. Karman
Melva Moore
Beasiz Steinen
L.A. Ehnott
Paris
O. O. Williams
Irene Sifers
Edna Rodman
Everett Brown
Mrs Mary Smith
Yon Wai
Walter Maburon
A.J. Matron
Maburon
Mona Martin
Delbert Anderson
Samantha Nale
Herald
Newt Albany
Earl Andergon
Arthur G. Littell
Cally
Vron
Indiana
Bay Ay Smi
Hen H. Graves
Towsend & Freeman
Bierly
Farabee
Walter Maluron
South Bastor
A. J. Mahurron
Wy Produce
H. C. Sullivan
Ptrlee’&, Phillips
Datarone
Atlactin
Barber
Bear
Sullivan’s
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