Country Correspondence from Able Pencil Pushers
Health declines in heat and drought with tomatoes fair. rain needed soon. Local notes report illnesses, visits, and social events including Sunday School picnic plans and upcoming revival meetings. Community updates cover family health, property improvements, neighbor visits, a death, and a threshing social at Etherington home.
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Geo
Philip Lybrook
John Etherington
Scott
Kokomo
Old Soldiers Meet At School With Bean Dinner
The old soldiers and their families gathered at the school house campus on Saturday for greetings and a bean dinner. Ralph Taylor led the cooking as plates of chicken beef pies cakes and other dishes were enjoyed. Premiums totaling over fourteen thousand dollars were listed across cattle sheep swine poultry farm products and fine arts with entries closing August 27 and the fair opening September 7 in Indianapolis.
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School House
Ralph Taylor
Wesley Routh
Sims
E. C. Dunn
Geraltine
Logansport
C. B. Landis
Martin Morrison
State House
Indianapolis
Indiana State Fair Prizes Rise to 58663 Dollars
The premium list for the Indiana State Fair shows prize awards increased in all departments for the exposition week of September 7. Total prizes amount to 58663 dollars with trotting and pacing races at 21900. Livestock pavilion horse shows total 10538 dollars with 2107 for draft horses 720 for coach horses 582 for ivites and 7391 for others.
Are You Going to The Fair
Crowd invited to the Howard County Fair with wind splitters arriving and a Russiaville Military Band. Sweethearts urged to attend with merry widow hats as daily music and red lemonade appeal. Beware the fakir amid the excitement.
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Howard Co. Fair
Russiaville
Dr. Owen Morrison Visits Town From Middle Fork
Dr. Owen Morrison of Middle Fork was in town Tuesday. He met residents and discussed local health concerns during a brief visit.
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Owen Morrison
Middlefork
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Old Reliable Hartford Fire Insurance Co
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Inp
Beech Grove
Jack Frost
Albert Kenworthy
Dick Burgitt
Dr. Hart
The
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Thos. Berry
Dr. McClurg
Silas Ramseyer
Lewis Lee
B. F. Brooks
Mr. Layman
W. G. Renfro
Geo. Suit and Wife
Tipton
Frank Fauchier
Frank Mills
Sharpsville
Thos. Berry Sunday
Wim. Brockus
Eli Brockus
Oklahoma
J. W. Renfro
Mont
Phelps
Wm. Waggaman
S. P. Davenport
James Fauchier
C.S. Auble
W.E. Franklin
Rissinville Dos Rver
New London
J.H. Mills
Wadsman's
A. H. Miller
L.W. Swemn
Ind
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Swayzee Drug Store
Swayzee Bros., Prop’s
Russiaville — — Forest
Raymond Lump
Indiana Lump
Russiavite Lumber
W.H. Winnie
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