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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
8
A unique Barnaby act wowed audiences with nonstop scenes and rapid costume changes. Dorothy and JA Barnaby presented plays musical sketches songs cartoons chalk pictures rag pictures and art novelties. Their shows included His Dream of Liberty and A Cycle of History.
Local notes record several Indianapolis residents and guests visiting friends over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Eli Gentry entertain with a Sunday picnic and other households host gatherings including Miss Portia Cooper at Amo and Miss Genevieve Greenlee in Coatesville visiting John Knight. Raymond Johnson and family visit Mrs Elizabeth Cox, while Dr J P Cope hosts a visiting family from Campbellsville and Horace Hanna’s dinner hosts include Vestal, Moore, Hanna, Baylor, and Willie Moore.
Six points Mrs. John Woods and daughters Irene and Edith left Sunday for a two weeks visit in Owen county. B. F. Lee and sons returned home Friday after a week visit with relatives at Rising Sun. Noble Terrell of Chicago is spending his vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Terrell. Miss Olive Zimmerman and her
Helen Lucille niece and Lois Zimmeman and the boys left Tuesday for a two week outing at Wildwood. Bernie Bovard and son Elbert of Allensville spent Friday and Saturday night with Leslie Bovard and family. Miss Bessie Broyles underwent an appendicitis operation at Dr Thomas hospital in Plainfield last Friday and is recovering. Mr and Mrs Geo Armstrong spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Otis Rogers at Bellville.
Mrs A J Kissling and son of Chicago visit sister Mrs J S Haworth. Amos D McCormick and family and Grace McCormick of Indianapolis visit Harry Ward. Bridgeport defeats Cartersburg 10 to 11 Sunday. Ora Powers 44 dies at home. Elizabeth Brewer and Raymond Moore of Plainfield visit Tharp family. Samuel Little family visit H J Ballard and Plainfield.
Berryman A Hooton died July 5 1922 at home in Danville Indiana from organic heart disease. Lulu Ford died July 6 1922 at home in Marion Township Indiana from rectal cancer.
The piece argues not reproving servants in front of outsiders and urges the same courtesy toward children. It critiques a mother who teases John about his size and urges scolding only in private, noting how public reproach harms a child and damages dignity.
Louise L McIntyre presents health and energy guidance on the Chautauqua afternoon program. She will discuss staying in trim and demonstrate easy methods, inviting all ages to enjoy better health with a pleasant, low-cost tonic of energy and clear thinking.
Commander Hanford MacNider received 700 Memorial day invitations nationwide and Montana educators vote to erect World War I memorials costing 15 000 each. Since Harding's May 10 1921 order, over 600 ex soldiers have become postmasters while merchants display service flags to show ex servicemen employed.
Edith Bayliss has been named administratrix of the estate of James Co. Bayliss deceased. Bond set at $1,000 with George W. Brill as surety.
Manley Brothers of Los Angeles wed Andre Carty of Danville. Benjamin F. Shepp and Carrie E. Adams, both of Danville, also secured marriage licenses.
A muzzle loading shotgun used at Bunker Hill in 1775 and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 was presented to the State Historical Society at Columbia by P. J. Hainey of Barnard Missouri. The old 59 inch gun features a 43 inch barrel with the same rock stock and barrel and bears a tallow patch box used for greasing fire balls.
Federal Judge Neterer holds that a soldier killed in battle has a higher claim than departmental rules. Agnes Claffy inherits $9,000 from Clarence Swank, killed in France, after probate complications. English courts recently upheld a soldier’s improvised will from a London infantry major who died after the armistice.
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