Russiaville Area Social Notes Mark Visits and Appointments
John Hodshire works at lora this week. Joe Hanson visits from Frankfort. Miss Bessie Butler from Koromo visits here Sunday. Miss Lucy Barnard and Billy Morrison with Caswell Morris family hosts. Alpheus Merrick, Lawrence Fitzsimmons family also visit town. Mrs John Dunlap and Ray visit Kokomo. Mrs Ottie Myers weekends with Arthur Hicks family Flora. Rev T T Minnis former pastor in town Sunday. Cecil Wyrick and wife visit Chapple family Kokomo. George T Kinder in Kokomo. Mrs F P Lindhurst in Kokomo Monday. Ernest and Mrs Eakins visit near Swaggow. Billy and Dee Covall visit Russiaville. Rush Wright and wife visit Wright relatives. Celia Johnson to be Aeilo girl at Russiaville central after May 15. Sidythe DeWeese becomes deputy post mistress last Monday.
Family and friends visit across Kokomo and Rossville
Mrs. R F Dunn and son Ural visited Mrs Dunns daughter in Michigantown on Sunday. Earl Stroud with wife and son from Kokomo visited Uncle Jim Pavey and wife Sunday. Mrs Scott Graham of Kokomo attended the funeral of Mrs Charles Graham. Rev Harmon pastor of the Rossville Baptist church and wife were guests of Rev Allie Stith and family on Tuesday.
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R. F. Dunn
Ural
Earl Stroud
Kokomo
Jim Pavey
Sunday
Harmon
The
Baptist Church
Rossville
Allie Stith
Local visits call on Kokomo and nearby families
Tracy Hollingsworth and family visited Mrs Hollingsworths parents Mr and Mrs Davenport in Kokomo Sunday. Roy Lybrook and family visited his father George W Lybrook and sister Georgia Martin with husband Milford. Henry Reiber and wife visited with Mia Laura E Newlin of New London and Thos E Newlin and family Sunday.
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Tracy Hollingsworth
Mrs. Hollingsworth
Mrs. Davenport
Kokomo
Roy Lybrook
George W. Lybrook
Georgia Martin
Milford
Henry Reiber
Mia
Laura E. Newlin
New London
Thos. E. Newlin
Methodist Sunday School Plans Mother's Day Observance
The Methodist Sunday School will observe Mother's Day next Sunday morning and gives 4 special to every mother in the church to be present.
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Methodist Sunday School
Funeral and social visits dominate Forest weekend
Jim Bill Graham and wife of Forest attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Graham and visited his brother Bill Jim Graham. Mrs Hiner and daughter Mrs Parse of Kirklin stayed with Oliver L Evans and wife, planning to buy property here and become Ausinville citizens. Billy Hodson urges residents to order cemetery lot cleanup early to meet Decoration Day deadlines.
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Jim Bill Graham
Forest
Charles Graham
Bill Jim Graham
Hiner
Parse
Kirklin
Oliver L. Evans
Auszinville
Dr Morris Attends Mother Ill Near Shanghai
Dr. Morris of Clear Creek visits as Sunday attendant at his mother’s bedside at her home near Shanghai where she remains very ill.
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Dr. Morris
Clear Creek
Shanghai
Victory Not Extra Sweet for Sigsbee Bibbs in Shrimp Beach
After twenty years of hard work selling papers and saving, Sigsbee Bibbs buys an $85 tailored dress suit and walks into Shrimp Beach’s finest hotel dining room to order pate de foie fritters. The scene unfolds in the hotel dining room crowded with patrons, except for the head waiter, as Bibbs fulfills a lifelong ambition.
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Sigsbee Bibbs
Shrimp Beach
Detroit Free Press
Arabs and thirst in Sahara travel tale
A traveler reports Arabs view Europeans as amphibious due to our thirst. He notes natives can endure three to four days without water and may rely on signs or instinct for pools. The claim that camels store water and Arabs kill camels for fluid is dismissed as fable by authorities.
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Sahara Desert
Kokomo Residents Visit Relatives in Cloverdale Area
B B Reser and his wife visited his brother Frank Reser and wife in the Cloverdale neighborhood with J D Peck and his wife, all from Kokomo, on a Sunday.
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B. B. Reser
J. D. Peck
Kokomo
Mr. Reser
Frank Reser
Cloverdale
Church committee named for building new East Main street church
The pastor of the Friends Church has appointed a committee including Celia Johnson Mabel Clark Homer Unrue William Newlin and Elmer Talbert to confer with church trustees on plans and funds for building a new church on their East Main street lot. Trustees named are John T Ratcliffe Charles E Carter and Eiji Rich.
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Friends Church Hias
Celia Johnson
Mabel Clark
Messrs
Homer Unrue
William Newlin
Elmer Talbert
John T. Ratcliff
Charles E. Carter
Eiji Rich
Daily Times of Tonopah Nevada Information Note
A descriptive notice on the Daily Times of Tonopah Nevada describing its metropolitan style and publisher JF F Garside. It mentions Mrs Mary Maris, granddaughter of Eli W Sherwin, Russiaville ties, and the paper’s advertising patronage.
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Daily Times
Tonapah
Nevada
the Times
JF. F. Garside
Russiaville
Mary Maris
Eli W. Sherwin
Russiavilla
Funeral attendance marks community ties for Mrs. Graham
Among many relatives and friends at the funeral last Sunday were Luke Graham and sister Mollie Kelly from Elizaville with Etla Frazier of Mechanicsburg. Also present were Mrs. Cole of Ewood Jas. Smith and wife of Kirklin Ora Graham and wife Elijah Graham and son of Sheridan Charles Graham and Frank Davis and wife of Frankfort Mrs. Price son and wife of Tipton Ed Conwell and wife and Earl Graham of Kokomo Edgar Louks and family and Otis Graham of Pickard's Mill Grant Hodson and wife of Indianapolis and his wife's mother from Anderson and J. W. Graham of Kirklin.
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Charles Graham
Luke Graham
Mollie Kelly
Elizaville
Etla Frazier
Mechanicsburg
Cole
Ewood
Jas, Smith
Kirklin
Ora Graham
Elijah Graham
Sheridan
Frank Davis
Frankfort
Price
Tipton
Ed Conwell
Earl Graham
Kokomo
Marriage not a lottery, Faville says in church sermon
Rev Dr John Faville of the Congregational church denounces the idea that marriage is a lottery. He describes marriage as civil contract, religious ceremony, partnership, and mutual love consecration. He notes geniuses can marry if they are unselfish, addressing about 150 attendees of his 413 marriages over 21 years.
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John Faville
Congregational Church
Appleton
Wis
New York
Doctor Faville
Hopes Rise for Election Drive Support
A brief exchange shows a politician hoping for nationwide backing this fall and a constituent urging continued public support after long-standing backing to the candidate.
Tireless Man Demands to See the Meter at Door
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man at the door insists on checking the meter while a housewife notes the busyness but allows a brief inspection. The scene echoes everyday domestic banter typical of the era.
The Pessimist's Viewpoint in a Farmer's Parable
A child asks what an optimist is and the father explains that optimism is overworked cheerfulness meant to evoke sympathy rather than genuine happiness. The exchange frames a cautious, humorous reflection on attitude.
Doubly Useful in Society Says Grass Widow
A witty exchange features a man claiming society serves those who marry and a grass widow retorting that it also serves those who are married and want to forget. The dialogue highlights social roles and marriage as a social instrument.
Man Behind The Bill and the Suit Question
A dialogue touches on wealth and fashion as Knox questions how Broque can afford a fifty dollar suit while Blox doubts the tailor’s ability to afford such attire. The exchange hints at social status and finances in a light, humorous tone.
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Knox
Broque
Blox
Be His Class
A fragment quotes a doctor praising a matinee actor as cured by a simple drink. The speaker retorts that the patient is a sugar cured ham, implying deception or pejorative humor about his condition.
Undying Love Exchange Between Helen and Jack
A short dialogue shows Helen asking if Jack would die for her and Jack replying he would not, calling his love undying. The exchange highlights romantic devotion with a coy twist.
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Helen
Jack
Peace Society Sparks Quarrelsome Husband
Humorous dialogue notes Mrs Smith wondering why her husband is quarrelsome and learns he has joined a peace society. The line suggests satirical social commentary on pacifist groups.
Gunner-Doctor Cubebs Indicates Hunting Success
The hunter physician Cubebs reports a fruitful expedition. He explains methods used and whether he prescribed aids for the chase.
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Gunner
Doctor Cubebs
Bunner
Local Quip Sparks Lively Exchange on Jones Vehicle
A short exchange jokes about Jones and his new car. The speakers note Jones’s alleged dishonesty around the purchase, with a playful dig about lying being tied to the vehicle.
Submarine Lunch Quip Sparks Light Verse Dispute
A witty exchange turns on poetry and taste as one debater jokes that a meal is a submarine lunch because it mostly contains sinkers. Readers debate whether poetry’s ascent or verse’s depth defines good writing.
Submarine Duty Is Debated In Social Status Rhetoric
In a quoted exchange, officers question whether submarine service implies distinct ranks or status. The dialogue suggests debates over naval hierarchy and life aboard submarines, touching on how service shadows social standing within the fleet.
Profession and Family Remark From an Old Comment
A fragment discusses a person’s profession and a family member praised as a capital asset. The speaker asks if the relative is a policeman, suggesting a stereotype or humorous remark about occupations.
Hall's Catarrh Cure ad from 1886 Toledo firm
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Cure claimed to act through the blood and mucous surfaces.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Fr. Cheney & CO
When Trouseau Wears Out
A humorous exchange asks if a man can marry on $800 yearly and notes he can but will be deuced uncomfortable afterward, reflecting on frugal living and domestic expectations.
Hostess Mr Jiggers Assists as Guest Recites Poem
A playful scene unfolds with Hostess Mr Jiggers asking how to help and Gest declaring he will imitate Mary with a little lamb. The exchange hints at a lighthearted domestic moment and a literary allusion.
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Mary
Local Wit Doubles as Father Figure in Quip Exchange
A brief dialogue centers on a four man pleased by a baby resembling him and a counter remark suggesting a wideawake man may differ. The exchange plays on paternal pride and perception.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Hodshire
Lora
Joe Hanson
Bessie Butler
Koromo
Lucy Barnard
Billy Morrison
Caswell Morrison
Alpheus Merrick
Unio
Lawrence Fitzsimmons
John Dunlap
Ray
Ottie Myers
Arthur Hicks and
Flora
T. T. Minnis
the Baptist Church
Cecil Wyrick
Jeptha Chapple
George T. Kinder
Kokee
iMre
F. P. Lindhurst
Ernest
Mrs. Eakins
Swaggow
Billy and
Dee Covall
West Liberty
Rush” Wright
Mrs. Wright
Alfred Leonard
Aeilo
Sidythe DeWeese
Scott Graham
Billy Hodson
Boston Evening Transcript
Jones
Cochran Brothers Bakery
Indiana
Sven
Iveta
National Dental Parlors
N. Main St
Citizen's National Bank Bidg
Ind
J Em. Ead Assl
Eflassis Ville
Charles T. Carter
London
Joleca
J. H. Boyer
Aisa
Optometrists
Shumree
Postoffice
Vet Hamilton
American Laundry
Frankfort Cleaning & Dye Works of
Lod
M.T. Ratclif
Trousseau
Trustee’s Office
G.waybrook
Charles J. Adams Kokomo, MD
Citizen’s Bank
Mmberry
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