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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
1
The notice invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a preaching service next Sunday evening at 7 30 p m. Pastor S F Harter extends the invitation for everyone to attend.
Work on the new furnace at the school house nears completion and predicts a September 8 start for school. Prof Vickrey will be Superintendent with Mies Cain of Kokomo as principal. Local residents and visitors attended fairs and gatherings in nearby towns including Frankfort and Miami.
The notice lists church events with Sunday School at 10 00 a m young people's meeting at 6 00 pm and weekly prayer meeting each Thursday evening for parishioners and visitors.
Christian Church announces services: Communion and preaching at 10 30 a m Bible School at 11 15 a m and preaching at 7 00 p m on Sundays. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Preaching every second and fourth Sunday. All unaffiliated members urged to attend. Pastor A A Honeywell.
Notice announces a meeting on August 29 1913 at the Friends church Russiaville Indiana to elect a Trustee for a three year term. Clerk T E Newlin governs the proceedings.
George Kinder and Frank Conner attended the Frankfort Fair on Thursday. Mrs. Martha Mikesell of Michigan town visited her sister, Mrs. Myrtle, and her husband yesterday.
Bud Middleton visits relatives in the east end this week. Miss Lula Jackson of Atlanta visits Miss Lula Michael. Eikenberry family and Mrs Mills attend the Hickenberry reunion at Logansport. A Rosinville Democrat seeks postmastership. Eli McNeal and wife and A C Merrick and wife travel to Indianapolis and Greenwood.
The 31st Annual Reunion of the 154 Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry convenes September 3, 1918 at Comrade Clark Bellis’s home 42 Colorado Ave Indianapolis. Attendees and families welcome with baskets. meals served 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Program includes songs, speeches by E D Simons and the Talk-a-Round. No deaths reported. report any to A N Grant secretary at 434 Lemcke Building Indianapolis.
The piece urges residents to buy in Russiaville and support local merchants. It notes a missing word contest with a $2 prize and a weekly one dollar prize for correct word lists. It mentions Alis bride from Russiaville living in Kokomo and both families active in Grace church.
Shanghai notes recount visits by Mrs Mary Hanson and Mrs Clara Helton, and travels of Artis Hanson and Orlando Helton to Kokomo. Airdrops of hogs to Indianapolis, apple trading, straw baling, threshing company news, and a prize word puzzle are recorded along with family reunions at New London and Kokomo city park.
List of boosters for Russiaville trade includes Waddell and Son grocers M P Jeter hardware John L Woody grocer Swaytee Bros drugs Eikenberry Bros vehicles First National Bank Volna Rita hardware John Kanable grocer Leap and Michael meat market C S Wadman drug goods H H Gifford harness KE B Eakins jewelry Dr G W Kemp drugs Russiaville Lumber and Coal Co C EB Evans restaurant C H Allison insurance
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