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Newspaper
Smithville News
Location
Smithville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
2
The Indiana State Fair begins September 7 with extensive preparations to surpass prior years. Smithville typically sends a large delegation of visitors to the event.
Sunday marks the annual basket meeting at Leonard Grove east of town. Rev Trusty will address the congregation during both forenoon and afternoon services.
Mrs Lizzie Smallwood Mrs Jessie Woodward Mrs Sam Harrell and Mrs Wm Hepley visited Bloomington residents and joined Mrs Geo Deckard for a fine dinner of fried chicken sweet potatoes string beans and other good fare. Mr Deckard was away and will catch up at Sunday basket meeting.
George Gaither returned from a western tour visiting relatives once in Smithville. In Portland he met Silas Leonard the wealthy real estate man and learned of Leonard Miller and Joan Gaither relation. The piece notes diverse Leonard clan positions and a forthcoming Bloomington election with sharp political rhetoric between Republicans and Democrats.
Saturday night visits and Sunday contacts link residents and families including Pearl Wampler Shields Mads Sexton Shields and Rays with Blooming ton Len Shields Hulda Eads Corda Shields and others. Indiana faces teacher oversupply with about ten applications per position and Sept 4th classroom staffing decisions. Harrodsburg to start a three year high school course drawing local attendees.
Timetable effective Oct 4 1908 shows daily trains north and south from Seymour to Bedford Jasonville Linton Terre Haute and Bedford with morning and afternoon departures. Time tables and full information available from Bedford Indiana or H F Cary G P Washington DC.
A notice invites cancer patients seeking recovery to contact Lock Box 282 in Edinburg Indiana for information and assistance.
Royal households receive many gifts during a world tour. Antidotes for seasickness arrive from druggists, including powders to be taken daily. The Prince quips that if donors expect him to try all remedies, they should provide a special stomach too.
The editor and several colleagues will travel to Brown County next week to rest and refresh on mineral water. The paper will be left in charge of the "devil" with instructions to not report any issues until their return.
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