Country Notes From Beech Grove and Nearby Towns
In Beech Grove and nearby areas health and daily life are reported as improving. Local residents like Mont Phelps suffer serious heart trouble. visits to friends and relatives occur, rail fence nostalgia grows, and various small community events unfold including farm work, weather effects, and local sports. News covers accidents, property updates, a proposed traction line, and evolving farm and social activities across Russiaville New London and Alto.
Church closes year with strong support and praise
The pastor’s year ends with a solid report. Salary listed as 8065, total ministerial support 1021, benevolent gifts 1482 last year and 243 this year an increase of 61. Church in unanimous favor of his return after conference in Anderson.
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Taffeta
Anderson
Advertised Letters and School Entertainment Reminder
A note about an advertised letters event and an upcoming school entertainment program tomorrow evening. The item emphasizes community notices and local activities without providing specific names or locations.
Reception for minister at M. E. church in April 1908
A reception will be held at the M. E. church on Friday evening April 10, 1908. All members and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend and welcome the minister.
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M. E
Sandusky Dies at 24 in Illinois Relatives Nearby
Jul Sandusky aged twenty four years five months and nineteen days died at his brother in law Thomas Wells home west of New London about 1 am Monday. Survived by a sister and two brothers in Illinois and a sister Mrs Etta Wells near New London. Funeral at Catlin Illinois Christian church Wednesday April 1. J A DeLon to direct telephone service for a year. Benny DeLon to hand out hash at John Lukeie School event tomorrow. W I Zerking Galveston insurer inspector visited after wind storm losses Friday night.
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Jul Sandusky
Thomas Wells
New London
Illinois
Etta Wells
Christian Church
Catlin
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W. S. and
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Marion
Wilmer Lindley
Earlham College
Joseph McVey
Alto
John Newby and
Otto Brockus
Glenn Ratcliff
Russiaville
John Renfro
B. F. Brooks
West Middleton
Elam Gifford
Clayton Gordon
Wway Lybrook
Grace Hollingsworth
B. J. Brooks
Wm. and
Jim Graham
Thomas Parkey and
Family
London
Middletons
Ubc
C.s.wadman
M. J. Gifford & Company
C. H. Allison
LAW and Insurance
Life Insurance
Gordon Block
Over Post Office
Russiaville, Ind
Charles H. Allison
Joseph Lee
Bill Smith
B. I. Brooks
Albert Kenworthy
Geo. Etherington and
Pat Coffee
S P. Davenport and Son
Kokomo
Sol
North Pole
Ora Butler
Bill Shackleford
Ed Davis
Mark Godfrey
New London Grammar Rooms
Nathan Cosand
Bassiaville Lumber & Coal Up
Imbler
Lyon
Russiaville Lumber and
W. H. Winnie Mgr
Penny
George L. Woody
Honey Creek Township
The
Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
the Security
New Haven
Milwaukee Mechanics
Milwaukee
Wis
Risurg
Talso
Observer Office
M. E. Church
United States Tailoring Company of
Chicago, Ill
F. A. Spaulding
Tetobo
C ‘Lover Leaf
W. ©. Franklin
Wussiaville Observer
Indiana
A. H. Miller
Ind
Sylvia Linson
Lucile Wood
Mary Willis
Victor Boyd
John Walford
Messrs
Hoffman & Son
O. P. Macer
O. C. Newgrah
W. Sherwin
J. A. DeLon
Benny DeLon
John Lukeie
W. I. Zerking
Galveston
Farmers’ Insurance Company
H.G. White
Woid Ee Wadman
Swayzee Drug Store
Swayzee Bros., Prop’s
Ussiaville
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