County News Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Orval Frakes and Bob Sanders of St Louis visited their parents this week. Fred Randell hosted a weekend visit, John Robinson of Chrisney stayed with Fred Frakes, Martha Coon visits Albert Hopkins, Anna Woods returned to Grandview after a two week visit, George Gerlach and sons spent Sunday with relatives in Dale, Henry Smith and son returned to Evansville, Minnie and Flora Bender visited relatives at Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval .Frakes
Bob Sanders
St. Louis
Fred Randell
John Robinson
Chrisney
Fred Frakes
Martha Coon
Albert Hopkins
Anna Woods
Grandview
George Gerlach
Dale
Henry [Smith
Evansville
Minnie
Flora Bender
Midway Outlook Brews on Dry Weather and Crops
Midway reports dry spell with wheat thrashing at 10 to 12 bushels per acre of inferior crop. Corn crop prospects look poor as of this week. Also notes birth of a son to Mr and Mrs W J Barker on Sunday June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Barker
Local Notes From Rockport and Nearby Areas
Joseph Walters made a business trip to Rockport Tuesday. Rev J M Lloyd and wife, visiting Ellis Wilson’s family, left Tuesday for their new home in Piqua Ohio. Miss Alda McCoy left Tuesday for Chicago for a special music course. Harlan and Hugo McCoy, sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Walters
Rockport
J. M. Lloyd
Ellis Wilson
Piqua
Alda McCoy
Chicago
Harlan and
Hugo McCoy
Local News Notes From County Line Park Weekend.
The article reports graduates from Indiana University visiting relatives, wheat crops nearing thrashing but below average, and residents anticipating a community Fourth of July gathering at County Line Park. It mentions a 58th birthday dinner for Ellis Wilson with guests from Rockport Boonville Minneapolis Indianapolis and Kankakee Illinois and notes cement walks being built from the I O O F building to Haines and Schumacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McCoy
Indiana University
Ellis Wilson
J. T. McKenney
Rockport
J. W. McKenney
Boonville
Will McKinney
Minneapolis
J. M. Lloyd
Indianapolis
Jos. W. Herron
Kankakee
Ill
Haines and Schumacher
Local residents return from Danville and Tell City events
Fr anes Simon and Blanche Collignon came home from Danville Ind where they were in school. Many locals attend the Home Coming in Tell City this week and enjoy the hospitality of the city. Miss Haller returns to Evansville after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Haller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Simon
Blanche Collignon
Danville
Ind
Tell City
Miss Haller
Evansville
Frank Haller
Local Residents Note Weekend Travels In Midwest Area
Ed Wortman and Cleve Hanser spent Sunday at Fulda. August Zwickel and John Hanser left Tuesday for Britton South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Martin visited relatives at Dale last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schaaf of Dale visited Jacob Fabr's family Sunday. Miss Lula Hanser, with the Lehr family near Rockport, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Michael Bettag and child of Louisville Kentucky are visiting relatives here with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Zwickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wortman
Cleve Hanser
Fulda
August Zwickel
John Hanser
Britton
South Dakota
Louis Martin
Dale
Edward Schaaf
Jacob Fabr
Lula Hanser
Bas Lehr
Rockport
Michael Bettag
Louisville
Wesley Zwickel
Miss Anna Jellig Returns Home From Louisville
Miss Anna Jellig returned home from Louisville last Wednesday. She was accompanied by her sister's children, sharing tale of the journey and family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jellig
Louisville
Mariah Hill Babes Fall to Ferdinand Reds in Sunday Showdown
Local notes show Raymond and Henrietta Humbrecht and Ben Bockting visiting, with Ben Kappner and Leonard Spayd traveling to St Henry. Frances Swine departed Louisville after a family visit as the Mariah Hill Babes lost to Ferdinand Reds Friday. The Mariah Hill Ladies Society hosts an ice cream social on Sunday July 12 from 2 to 8 p.m. to benefit the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Henrietta Humbrecht
Ben Bockting
Huntingburg
Ben Kappner
Leonard Spayd
St. Henry
Wolf Schatz
Tell City
George Begle
Frances Swine
Louisville
Mariah Hill Babes
Ferdinand Reds
Reds
Young Ladies’ Society
Mariah Hill Church
Local notes from St Meinard and area visitations
St Meinard reports Jos Detters of Louisville visiting John MHubers for weeks. Dr N A James adds a new glass front and tin roof to his drug store. Ed SHubers leaves for Newton Kansas for a month. Mrs Adam Becher returns from Louisville visit. Jacob Buxer travels to Troy on business. Mrs John Friedel visits Max Rupprecht in Troy. Mr and Mrs George Becher visit Ferdinand relatives. Mrs John Widmer returns from Evansville. Blackberry picking is good with berries at 15 to 20 cents a gallon. George M Sturm repaints his home. Charles Schnellenberger named artist. Thrashing active. wheat crop only fair. Community picnic planned for John Kost’s city park on the 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Detters
Louisville
John Mhubers
N. A. James
Ed Shubers
Newton
Kansas
Adam Becher
Jacob Buxer
Troy
John Friedel
New Boston
Max Rupprecht
George Becher
Ferdinand
John Widmer
Evansville
George M. Sturm
Charles Schnellenberger
John Kost
Grandview Social Tour from Evansville and Nearby Towns
Grandview residents and visitors mingle with relatives across Indiana and Kentucky. Will Thorpe arrives from Evansville for Fourth week with home folks while Miss Margaret Painter returns from Rockport. Several others visit Tell City Chrisney Evansville and Louisville connections noted.
Beautiful Rockport Scene Becomes Community Card
A signed message invites a call to Mrs Meuser for response. Maude Mayhorn and Norma Feiler returned to Evansville after visiting Mrs Charles Meuser. A merry go round was secured for the Fourth celebration. Cynthia A Dawson aged 72 died last Sunday. funeral held at Fairview church with Revs Schoonover and Taylor. She died at her daughter Mrs A Kirk’s home near Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Meuser
Maude Mayhorn
Norma Feiler
Evansville
Charles Meuser
Cyntha A. Dawson
Fairview Church
L. L. Schoonover
L. T. Taylor
Communion Abolished at The Mother Church Boston
Local Christians learn that The Mother Church in Boston has abolished its annual Communion season replacing it with a spiritual observance. Mary Baker G Eddy explains dropping the material rite advances faith while distant members may still attend. The piece also notes historic reform votes and Ohio’s contrasting stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ
Boston
Christ
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Autobiography tease claims John D writes from rockiness
The piece quotes John D. vowing to write a standard work to prove he is not a crook. It suggests proceeds from the sale will reach millions and aid the oil trust while paying a small fine. The remark closes with a jab about a girl's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D
Oil Trust
Jack J. Mcgrath
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised as Cure All
A newspaper notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars to any case it cannot cure, urging readers to send for testimonials and buy the remedy with 75 cent pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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