Local notes from Bluffton and area chatter
Wires of short items report farm trips to Bluffton Indiana and Purdue tractor course acclaim for Lester Alter. Notices mention Brown Silves back from pneumonia, Winnipeg visitor Dudley Dingle, and Mayor Stockton pushing for order in capital city amid gambling and bootlegging battles. Also items on freight traffic, fresh fish days, and a shop ad for Poland China sows offered by J A Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester K. Alter
Purdue
Jay Stockton
Rensselaer
Local notes and notices from a mid century issue
Several residents appear on the sick list while others travel for hospital visits and family stays. Mrs. George Lutherhand enters a Chicago hospital for an operation prep. Henry Jaegers and Walter Belcher move into North Main street houses. Frank Jordan family return from Florida to occupy Hunt farm. A wrist injury befalls Leg Evans and Tanlac is promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Belcher
Henry Jaegers
Iissy Millie Gray
North Main Street
Frank Jordan
Florida
Hunt Farm
New Pope Chosen Pius XI Emerges After Conclave
Cardinal Achille Ratti archbishop of Milan was proclaimed elected pope succeeding Benedict XV. He takes the name Pius XI and reportedly received thirty eight votes in the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achille Ratti
Mila
Beneid XV
Pius XI
Local Briefs From Remington Area And Nearby Towns
Milton Roades returns from a few weeks in Tulsa with brother Dewey. Walcott defeats Rensselaer 27 to 21. Ohio visitors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elmore stay with W. T. Elmore. Dr. S. K. Avery promotes dental services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mrs. Charles Shine in Paxton attends sale details of her mother’s property. New daughter Barbara Lucile Pierce born January 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pierce in Watseka, formerly Gladys Cobb. James Hamilton travels to Harper to visit his ill mother. Mrs. Otis Heath of Rensselaer in poor health. Lucile Stone Laranze has a new player piano and a month-old daughter. Mrs. Isabel Phobus of Wolcott found dead on her porch from paralysis. Farm lending ads and sales notes appear from Lewis S. Alter & Son with contact 122-G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lucile Pierce
Ray Pierce
Watseka
Pierce
Gladys Cobb
Remington
Otis Heath
Rensselaer
Isabel Phobus
Wolcott
Pioneer Mrs Yeoman Dies in Repaselaer Home
Mrs James Yeoman an early Jasper county pioneer died at her Repaselaer home Sunday afternoon. Born in Jasper county in 1839 she lived there all her life. County Agent Mahorter has resigned to return to farming amid opposition to hiring a replacement at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Yeoman
Jasper County
Repaselaer
Mahorter
Ground Bone for Chickens Public Sale At Hollingsworth Farm
Ethel F Hollingsworth sets a public sale for her farm stock and implements on Thursday February 23 featuring 3000 fine hedge corner posts and other valued property. Also noted are local items about fox hunting at Gilboa, farm thefts near Chalmery, and updates on Lottie Porter and Paul Cobb with Navy service context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel F. Hollingsworth
The Fortnightly Club Meeting Featured Book Review
Mrs. Dell Gray hosted the Fortnightly Club on February 8 at her north side home. The session centered on the motto A book is a friend and included current events discussion. Mrs. Walter Gumm reviewed Her Father’s Daughter by Jean Stratton Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Gray
Gram
Walter Gumm
Jean Stratton Porter
Seed corn for sale by Ben Witmer
A grain grower offers a quantity of old corn suitable for seed. Sold as is with germination hoped to be high. Buyer selects quantity and price. prompt delivery possible. Ben Witmer invites inquiries for seed corn sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Witmer
That Certain Circular of Witty Domestic Wisdom
A cheeky collection of old time reflections on marriage gender roles and courtship. It jokes about brides promises hunting seats in church and men’s attempts at domestic life with cynical humor and playful stereotypes.
TAX SALE NOTICE FOR C McCULLEY ESTATE
Public notice announces a tax sale affecting C McCulley property with closure and heated negotiations. Details include contact number 297 and reference to vendor duties amid proceedings.
Wanted or Wanted Young Meat Service Offered
Fragmentary note mentions FEDERAL RETENSION UNIVERSITY Champaign Illinois and a vague meat service inquiry. Limited readable facts show a possible classified style posting with an institution name and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Retension University
Champaign
Ilinois
Roof Putty and Hog Houses Highlight Local Ad Notes
A scattered community column mocks slick sales pitches and touts roof putty for stopping leaks. It promotes hog housing trends, weathering education, and local products with satirical asides about autos, tires, coal, and insurance offerings.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Cheney Co Toledo Ohio
There is more catarrh than all other ailments and local remedies fail to cure. It is claimed to be constitutional and taken internally, acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. A hundred dollar reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney
Yean
Ohio
Hall
B. J. Cheney & CO
Foledo
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W. T. Elmore
Bluffton
Ind
Flower Valentines
a¢_ street greenhouse
James Silves
Dudley Dingle
Winipeg
Canada
Walker
Chicago
Zimmerman’s Meat Market
Dwight Babcock
Goodland
Dwight
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
John Tharp
Depot
Poland
J. A. Washburn
Tom Blake
Jasper Guy
Fowler
George Lutherhand
Angela Jacks
Maysville
McGlynn
Henry Philips
Evans
Tanlac
PF. L. Peck
Milton Roades
Dewey
Tulsa, Ohlo
Walcott
Charles Elmore
Mrs
S. K. Avery
Townsend’s Drug Store
Charles Shine
Paxton, IL
James Hamilton
Harper, Kans
Lewis S. Alter & Son
Interstate Public Service Company
Indiana
Investment Department
Incorporated Board of Trade Bldg
Indianapolis
Gilboa
Chalmery
Lottie Porter
Hanging Grove Township
Burdet Porter
Iroquois County Tribune
Paul Cobb
Navy
Ington
Wome
C. McCulley
B. Blood
Johnston
Vol. I
Remington and Vicinity
New York
London
John
Ford Insurance Five
Goloshes
C. B. Johnston & Son
C. Wheeler
Hamling
Viasa
Goodland, Ind
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