Local Social Roundup and Projects in County
Miss Flora Bender and Nellie Fehrman travel to Evansville for Nellie’s father funeral. Gale of visits include Lula Green with Emma Patmore near Chrisney and Henry Hesson of Poseyville visiting here. Local families host relatives from Bloomfield and Louisville while creamery and elevated mill projects advance. school building removal continues ahead of fall term. several residents visit Evansville and St Meinrad for markets and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Bender
Nellie Fehrman
Evansville
Nellie
Lula Green
Emma Patmore
Chrisney
Dan Walters
Walters
Grandview
Henry Hesson
Poseyville
Henry Ellis
Bloomfield
Local social notes record Leng family visit and to Evansville return
Mr and Mrs Leng and children of Ferdinand visited Mrs Catherine Ernst s family. Miss Agnes Hensler returned home from Evansville to spend a few days. Miss Lizzie Braun, who has...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leng
Ferdinand
Catherine Ernst
Agnes Hensler
Evansville
Lizzie Braun
Rockport concerns face shutdowns amid strawboard and lumber woes
Laboring men fear prolonged plant closings as the strawboard trust sits with a receiver amid Republican money panic. Reports say the Lieb and Artman saw mill may shut soon, while demand for lumber remains slow. Local figures Gideon Niehaus and James Whitehouse are noted, with a new store extension and a hay run to Grandview. Steamship Sabrina's launch is delayed, and straw is being hauled for fertilizer.
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Strawboard
Strawboard Trust
Republican Party
Jim Hemenway
Gideon Niehaus
James Whitehouse
Grandview
Lieb
Artman
Rockport
Sabrina
Fella
Little Pigeon Church Elects Trustees
At the last church business meeting J J Painter and Ben Bufkin were elected trustees. The note adds that a birth occurred last Sunday July 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Painter
Ben Bufkin
Local notes recount weddings and visits around Grandview
Several readers report Fourth of July activities at Grandview and Tell City while Wheat thrashing yields poor. Zooxed events include weddings among Lawrence Meece and Zelpha Oskins, baptisms led by Rev. Taylor, and family visits to Evansville and Dubois county. Community socials, illness updates, and local errands fill the town diary as summer continues.
Local Happenings in Buffaloville and Nearby Areas
Buffaloville residents report crops uneven with wheat below average. F A Barker and family spent the Fourth at the Home Coming in Tell City. Mrs James Oskins visits her parents Dan and Mrs Wetzel. Ernest Schriefer of Evansville visited relatives. Fred Bergman and wife of Chrisney spent the Fourth with family. Alonza Schriefer and family from Chrisney visited Frank Pierson. Blackberry picking is popular and the crop looks good. Miss Frani Skelton and Miss Florence Crawford attended the Tell City Home Coming. J Daunhauer of Evansville stayed with Mr Hoffer over the Fourth. Miss Bertha Bergman returned from Danville normal school. Miss Sadie Price of Rockport visited sister Mrs William Emmons. Emory Morris and wife from Evansville visited their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Emmick. Mr Hopper improves his house with a new coat of paint. L P Staten and family spent days at Maceo Kentucky with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woolard
J. J. Painter
Tisha
Kentucky
Grandview
Tell City
Will Armer
Richland City
Wm, Brady
Ran le
John Swonder
Mattie Harris
Evansville
Brady
Walter Swonders
John Howery
Hubert Kemp
John Kemp
Dubois County
Lawrence Meece
Zelpha Oskins
EH. L. Kerr’s
George Patmore
Cleo Patmore
Curtis
Loftus Oskin
the River
Taylor
F. A. Barker
James Oskins
Dan Wetzel
Ernest Schriefer
Fred Bergman
Chrisney
Alonza Schriefer
Frank Piers
William Emmons
Emory Morris
Arthur Emmick
Hopper
L. P. Staten
Maceo
Local visits and travel among Evansville area residents
MARIAH HILL Dr. Andy Maslowsky and Leo Daunenhauer were in Evansville Monday. Mrs. Simon Bosler is visiting at Princeton. Miss Emma Handschiegel is at home from Louisville after several months. Miss Julia Haskin and brother Louis spent the Fourth at Louisville. Joe Schum has arrived from Ivesdale to visit home folks. Ben Bockting left for Ladoga Wednesday. Misses Minnie Seifert Minnie Wirtzberger Simon Nord and George Bettag are visiting at Jasper this week. George Uhl of Louisville was the guest of Miss Anna Jellig. Edward Spayd of Louisville is visiting home folks this week. Linus Spayd made a business trip to St Henry Thursday. Rev Maurice Wagner spent Thursday at Huntingburg. Andy Jochim is visiting home Mrs Kate Spayd and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Maslowsky
Leo Daunenhauer
Evansville
Simon Bosler
Princeton
Emma Handschiegel
Louisville
Julia Haskin
Brother Louis
Joe Schum
Ivesdale
Ill
Ben Bockting
Ladoga
Ind
Minnie Seifert
Minnie Wirtzberger
Simon Nord
George Bettag
Jasper
Local Social News From Lincoln City And Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs James Murray spent Saturday and Sunday in Chrisney. Mrs Ben Simpers of Rock Port visited Mr and Mrs Wm McDaniel last Sunday. Miss Amy Hill and Nina Van Winkle returned to Chrisney after visiting Miss Maude Richardson. Bertha Herron Anna McDaniel Mabel Oskin and Hattie Warner spent last week at Home Coming in Tell City. Blanche Van Winkle returned home after weeks in Evansville. Mount Oskins of Hymera attended the funeral of Raymond Oskins in Lincoln City. Raymond Oskins son of Seward Oskins, was killed at Boonville by a fall from a log car. The remains were brought here and two short funeral services were held before burial in Huntingburg. He leaves a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Chrisney
Ben Simpers
Rockport
Wm. McDaniel
Amy Hill
Nina van Winkle
Maude Richardson
Bertha Herron
Anna McDaniel
Mabel Oskin
Hattie Warner
Tell City
Blanche van Winkle
Evansville
Mount Oskins
Hymera
Ind
Raymond Oskins
Seward Oskins
Boonville
Huntingburg
St Meinrad News Reports Community Events And Death
Notes from St Meinrad on July 4 festivities with large crowds, music, and park use. Local residents Kost Vogers and others return from out of town. Rev Faller dies in Evansville and is buried at Abbey cemetery. Dr N A James welcomed after moving to town with new drug store and modern office. A humorous obituary excerpt and political quip end the item.
Doctor Seeks Stable Help Meet for Long-Term Care
A local notice describes a physician’s offer to remain with a community and choose a suitable partner to provide ongoing support and care, inviting interest from potential companions.
Southern Indiana Fairs Dates and Cities
The list of Southern Indiana fairs shows events in Chrisney Rockport Mt Véragn Boonville Corydot New Harmony Princeton Salem Indiana State Fair Huntingburg Vincennes Oakland City Bloomington with dates ranging August through October. Cities include Chrisney Rockport Mt Véragn Boonville Corydot New Harmony Princeton Salem Huntingburg Vincennes Oakland City Bloomington.
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Indiana
Chrisney
Rockport
Mt. Véragn
Boonville
Corydot
New Harmony
Princeton
Salem
Huntingburg
Vincennes
Marriage Licenses in Spencer County and Nearby Areas
Lawrence Meece 21 farmer Spencer to Zelpha Oskins 32 Spencer. Ehrman Richards 21 farmer Spencer to Clara Jacobs 16 Spencer wed by Elder A L Axton. Edmond Schofield 20 laborer Spencer to Anna Ray 19 Richland City wed July 2 by Elder A L Axton. James H Poole 24 farmer Indiana to Bettie E Frank 19 Spencer. Rice EK Birkshire 24 tailor Owensboro Ky to Cora Eldridge 20 Forrest City Ark wed July 8 by Rev EB Boldrey. Marion F Street 40 farmer Arkansas to Sarah Potts 37 Maceo Ky wed July 8 by Samuel Brown Esquire.
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Lawrence Meece
Spencer County
Zelpha Oskins
Ehrman Richards
Clara Jacobs
A. L. Axton
Edmond Schofield
Anna Ray
Richland City
James H. Poole
Indiana
Bettie E. Frank
Rice EK. Birkshire
Owensboro
Cora Eldridge
Forrest City
Ark
EB. H. Boldrey
Marion F. Street
Farmer, Arkansas
Sarah Potts
Maceo
Esq
Samuel Brown
Rockport Markets Price List By Miller Bros Turkeys
Market sheet from Rockport listing prices for poultry ducks hens roosters and butter with weights and unit prices. Also notes crop products from Rockport Milling Co including wheat corn oats hay flour meal bran mixed feed ship stuff and prices for various feed items. The document reads as a commercial inventory from local merchants with assorted item prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Miller Bros
Gracslegalt
Lee
W. Krieger
Rockport Milling Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised Cure for All Stages
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement pledges a 100 dollar reward for any case it cannot cure and promotes internal use to target the constitutional disease. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ben
Fall
Hall
F. J. Cheney , CO
Toledo
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