Old Pekia Residents Return After Visits
Mrs Burpice Smith and her young son returned home Sunday after a several week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs James Jackson. Mrs Mary Rodman and her young daughter Edna Gale spent a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs F M Tash. Mrs Sarah Packwood of Charleston and Mrs Greely Elrod and Mrs W L Dudley visited Mrs Mary Johnson and daughters. Grover Elrod and family were at C C Johnsons Sunday after church. Claude Abbott and wife visited Rona Gray and family. Adrane Wire spent Sunday with Iselene Jackson. Emerson Alexander and family visited over Sunday with Gris Russell. Bro Merle Hottell is to preach at this place next Sunday morning and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burpice Smith
James Jackson
Mary Rodman
Edna Gale
Mm. F. M. Tash
Sarah Packwood
Charleston
Greely Elrod
W. L. Dndiey
Mary Johnson
Grover Elrod
C. C
Local Notes and Family Movements Reported
RR 13 Mrs Charley Wilson remains unchanged Sam Gray and family moved to a new home on Clara Balentine’s farm Lee Gorman bought the stream route from Kayin and Je Wills Snyder visited Henry Avenue Lost work W Mead and family Mrs Henry Davis and John Balentine made a business trip to Salem Saturday Mrs Mollie Sturdayen of Salem visiting relatives in this neighborhood Rey Moore and family spent Saturday night after church Millard Verrell Lulie Rassel visiting her sister Mrs Sam Gray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Wilson
Sam Gray
Clara Balentine
Lee Gorman
Kayin
Je! Wills Snyder
W. Mead
Henry Davis
John Balentine
Salem
Mollie Sturdayen
Rey, Moore
Millard Verrell
Lulie Rassel
Sani Gray
Proper Food for Weak Stomachs
Proper dietary guidance for individuals with sensitive digestion. Advises age and occupation tailored meals, slow eating, thorough chewing, and regular bowels. Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and aid bowel movement. Easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Salem area notes on families and graduates
Ratts School Charley Smith and family spent Tuesday with his brother Ora and family. Susie and Josie Rush were callers at Pleasant. Nate's one day last week, OLT Martin and family attended the commencement at Salem. Lulu Denny has almost recovered from the measles. Mrs. Raymond Martin, Mrs. Bert Retz and Ada Nale were callers at Mrs. Dora Deany's Thursday. Grant Shanks spent Sunday with his friend Lloyd Martin. Harold and Bernice Martin were among the 1917 graduates of the Salem High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Josie Rush
Pleasant
Nate
Olt Martin
Salem
Misa Lulu Denny
Raymond Martin
Bert Retz
Ada Nale
Dora Deany
Grant Shanks
Lloyd Martin
Harold and
Bernice Martin
Salem High School
Hard Work for Women and Kidney Pills Praise
A reader from Rocky Mount North Carolina credits Foley Kidney Pills with wonderful benefit after overwork and kidney strain. The letter from Mrs A G Wells notes how house work and age feelings improve with the remedy, recommending it highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wells
Rocky Mount
N.C
Foley
Iend Pharmacy
Adv
Odd Barber Shop Ad Promotes Foley's Honey and Tar
A transcribed vintage ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and croup. It cites a Wisconsin reader from Amberg praising Poley’s Honey folk remedy and mentions Markland Pharmacy. The fragmentary item hints at a local shop page copy about medicinal tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amberg
Wis
Foley
Markland Pharmacy
Ady
Local Notes From Chaple Hill And Surrounding Towns
Friday through Monday social visits connect Chaple Hill residents with Mrs. Fred Smith Miss Cleadis Clark of near Galena visits relatives and Uncle C W Clark family Meantime Mrs India Warmans and daughter Lara spend Monday with Mrs Robison at Bridgport Fred Smith of Bloomington returns home after weekend with family Pekin churchgoing hosts Mrs Hamilton Baker and kin James Shelton family on Burns and Waggoner farm Pekin visitor Ollive Sheets joins sister for weekend Mead Vanhook of Florida visits Miss Ida Bellows and her daughter Neni Packwood and A. G. Littell Lorenzo Wells house paint project noted Orris of Harristown spends Sunday with sister Mrs B F Stey Nicholason cited Sunday and Bridgny at Sunday evening Stey A M Hupsucker of Bogue Chitto writes of rheumatism kidney and bladder trouble needing Foley Kidney Pills for relief disordered kidneys signal pains in side back sore muscles and tired feeling at Markland Pharmacy RdY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden Henry Wade
Chaple Hill
Fred Smith
Cleadis Clark
Weat Galena
C. W'Clark
A. M. Hupsucker
Bogue Chinto
Sliss
Foley
Markland Pharmacy
Rdy
Local Happenings Around Martins Noble Leach and Area
Big Spring residents note social visits as Sime visits relatives in Chicago Inez Herthel and Stella Wright join Sunday church trips to Salem and Mar insburg with Avis Miller and Julia Turner. Rain delays planting for farmers. Fisher saw mill workers board with Walter Turner. Bertha Bird obituary reached Mrs. Mattie Saint. burial set for Tuesday. Inez Herthel returns from Orleans after two weeks with grandparents and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sime
Martins
Noble Leach
Chicago
Inez. Herthel
Stella Wright
Wa Bright
Salem
Marinsburg
Litle Avis Miller
Julia Turner
Charley Turner
Fisher
Walter Turner
Ines Herthel
Edna
Gladys Turner
Mattle Saint
Bertha Bird
Tenssee
John Smith
Mattie Smith
Inez Herthel
Orleans
Jwaid
Marion Brown
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Now Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to cure rheumatism with Chamberlain's Liniment. It claims the product's soothing effect provides quick relief and valuable advantages for users seeking improvement. The tone is promotional and period style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Martinsburg Church Attendance and Local Visits Mentioned
Edgar Mounts of New Philadelphia visited Sunday with Olive Roberts and Homer Phillips from Orleans. Tom Shepherd and family from Orleans were also here. The new church house was filled, though rain fell. Sunday visitors included Elmer Phillips and wife, Gilbert Phillips, Spede Felock, Ralph Turner, and more staying at James Roberts. Nick Losson’s horse was killed by lightning Sunday night. Various locals attended and returned to Martinsburg area with several families visiting Anna Morris and her son Albert Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Mounts
New Philadelphia
Olive Roberts
Homer Phillips
Orleans
Tom Shepherd
James Roberts
Elmer Phillips
Gilbert Phillips
Spede Felock
Ralph Turner
Arthur Lovel
Nick Losson
Washington County Red Cross Calls for War Support on June Fifth
In wartime the Red Cross urges Washington County to join drives and registrations on June 5. Volunteers will sew, donate, and fund a luncheon to support troops. Committees seek members and fundraising to provide lodging and care for wounded soldiers and show community backing for the nation’s war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Red’ Cross
Washington County
RED Cross
Uroom
Lom
Salem
Committees Appointed Across Washington and Jefferson Townships
Multiple precinct committees named in Washington Township and Vernon Township areas with a long roster of members including L. Menaugh J. Brewer W. Gibbons Dr. C. W Murphy and many others. East and West precincts list residents and local officials, reflecting post committee organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
L. Menaugh
Li Brewer
W. N. Short
Wilson Gibbons
C. W Murphy
Routh
Kern Shrum
Clem O
Thompson
J .W. Lewis
Mev Guy Shrun
J. P. Grimes
Eller Wright
Ava Carter
John Davis
Eva Purlee
Local residents urged to join a charity drive
A list of names invites volunteers and praises assembly of help in precincts. The notice asks interested readers to contact the chairman and promises a trial package from Foley for 5 cents, including Honey and Tar cough remedy, Kidney Pills and Cathartic tablets, via Markland Pharmacy in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
SheMeld Ave
Chicago
Foley
Markland Pharmacy
Death of Mrs Ellsworth Bird In Memphis to Sylvia burial
Mrs Ellsworth Bird died after surgery for appendicitis at a Memphis hospital and was brought to Sylvia for burial her two children Lucile and Dewey are mentioned in this notice funeral services will be at the Church of Christ under Rev BB Taylor with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery Salem Democrat reports this unexpected death and notes family shock and travel details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Bird
Memphis
Tenn
Sylvia
Bird
David Hiffiner
Lucile
Dewey
Jouctlle
Valparaiso
Ind
Church of Christ
BB. Taylor
Crown Hill Cemetery
Salem Demourat
Road to Happiness Beamlable Advice Promotes a Digestive Aid
An advertisement extols cheerful living and links happiness to preventing constipation. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy that both moves the bowels and improves appetite and digestion, claiming ease once the bowel issue is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberain
Greenbrier Weather Finds Farmers Some Rest After Rains
Roy Gray and family spent Sunday at Ward Gray's. Eld. Hancock held services at Olive Branch Saturday and Sunday. Clyde Tash and family visited Dan Deitz's Sunday. Mrs. Jane Hilton visited Otto Naugle's. Win Stewart and family joined Wilber Hill's in Sunday visit. Lewis Naugle and Maud Meadors with daughter Jay spent Sunday at Otto Nangle's. Ed Packwood and family of Daisy FM visited Noah Nangle and attended Olive Branch church. Nelson Hosea conveyed Eld. Hancock to Salem Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gray
Ward Gray's
Eld
Hancock
Olive Branch
Clyde Tash
Dan Deitz
Jane Hilton
Otto Naugle
Famly
Win Stewart
Babe
Wilber Hill
Lewis Naugle
Maud Meadors
Jay
Otto Nangle
Ed Packwood
Daisy FM
Noah Nangle
Nelson Hosea
Salem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ati
Pekia
Arthur G. Littell
Borden
Indiana
Ratts School
Charley Smith
Ora
O.w.hurst
India Warmans
Daughterlara
Mrs. Warman
Mrs. Robison
Bridgport
Bloomington
Hamilton Baker
Pekin
James Shelton
Burns and Waggoner
Hamburg Pike
Ollive Sheets
Martinsburg
T. M. Cavanaugh
F. J. Heacock
Lee Mitchell
O. A. Watlock
Vernon Township West
Win Rutherford
Thad VanCleave
Chas Rutherford
L. D. Voyles
Frank Chamberlain
East
Frank Brewer
Walter VanCleave
Bert Hoar
M. L. Smedley
Batt
Jefferson
Vera Deck
Fred Simpson
Floyd Brannman
Mary Lusk
Mary Coffey
Rev. H. 8
Burns
Clea Wesner
Newton Booker
Oscar Cauble
Lewis Thompson
Monroe
Chas Winslow
Misa Nelle B. Lusk
Gibson Elbert Huckleberry, Rufus Mayfield
Madison Claud Stone
Ed Coulter
Franklin
Dan Eirod
J. J. Weir
Brown Lee Vellem
Mra. Albert
Williams
Doward
Harry Voyles, Harrison Grubb, Mra
X. D. Bush
Pierca
P. H. Gill
W. L. Greene
James Gil
J. H. Graves
R. R. Newton
West
Dawson Purlee
Chas. Markland
Lewis Huff
William Bright
Walter A. Wilson
Posey
Florence Gresham
John L. Martin
Martha Cravens
Ola Beard
F. A. Allen
Alice Trotter
Ben Cravens
John G. Martin
Mattie
M. Harvey
W. L. Green
Puones
Elsworth Bird
Greenbrier
Undertakers
Knudt Lee
Waonnaska, Minn
Faley
Keds
Keda
H.C. Sullivan
W. H. Purlee
Nls
H.W. Short
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor
The
White Swan Bakery
Jeffs
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