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Newspaper
Smithville News
Location
Smithville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
1
New Farm Notice and Local Gleanings Summary
Notices include no hunting on the farm of JAS Harrell and farm owner CGEO Musser. Social mentions note Nettie Johnston visiting Maysie and H. Ramsay. Mrs Wim and daughter Lillie visiting John Ramsey's family. Christmas, sale ads for Rhode Island Red cockerels at 75 cents, and a roster of holiday orders at Deckard's. Residents from Detroit MI and Des Moines IA visit Jasper and neighbors, with injuries reported for Moxton East and D Luzadder in Bloomington.
Thompson disappearance linked to love affair dispute
A fragment notes L. R. Thompson’s disappearance amid claims of an affair. Ben Morgan is appointed receiver on an $89 claim and H. B. Gentry was selected to protect creditors’ property. An invoice lists stock at $6148. court proceedings to follow before sale. Thompson is missing, with no word received, and clerk Joe Smith plans to return to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Thompson
Ben Morgan
H. B. Gentry
Mr. Thompson
Joe Smith
Indianapolis
Narrow escape at Clear Creek crossing and local school news
Albert Moat, an electrician from Bloomington, narrowly escaped a railroad crossing accident at Clear Creek while driving a farm wagon after dark. Flor a Deckard, sixth grade student of Clear Creek schools, won the Harrodsburg spelling contest and will represent township in January. Saturday night at the hall drew about 400 people as Red Men initiated nearly 40 new members amid visiting team performances from Couville and Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Moat
McMillens Mill
Bloomington
Clear Creek
Flona Deckard
Glen Butcher
Harrodsburg
Smithville
Couille
News Office Accounts Square With New Year
In closing the year and starting January, the News Office asks readers and staff to settle outstanding balances. The note emphasizes prompt payments to maintain operations and avoid service interruptions.
Birthday party celebrates John with friends and family
A birthday gathering listed numerous attendees including Flossie Ray mer Grace Nettie Walling ford Ferm Simms Maysie Ramsey Blanche Chambers Lillian Butcher Nettie Johnston Nellie Holman Gertrude Wright Ruth Kelley Grace Sylvester Mrs David Wright Mrs Wm Butcher Mrs John Ramsey Mrs Sylvester Mrs F M Holman Roy Kelly and wives Richard Kelly and wives Joe Forney and wives Will Forney and wives John Forney John and Joe Mitchell Roy Wallingford Mr Voss Mr Johnston Ray Innman John and Bert Linthicum Estelle Fox and Evert Ramsey. Guests departed late, wishing John many more happy birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Raymer
Grace
Nettie Wallingford
Ferm Simms
Maysie Ramsey
Blanche Chambers
Lillian Butcher
Nettie Johnston
Nellie Holman
Gertrude Wright
Ruth Kelley
Grace Sylvester
David Wright
Wm Butcher
John Ramsey
Local Accident Involving Star Brand Shoes Incident
Bennie Gotwall of Chapel Hill traveled with his wife and children when a horse struck by Edgar Butcher at a wheel became frightened and leaped an embankment into a wire fence. The buggy occupants sustained minor injuries, with the horse bruised and a broken shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Gotwall
Chapel Hill
Edgar Butcher
Train Service Adverts for Northern Corridor through Indiana
Chicago to Louisville and beyond offers solid vestibule trains dining cars and through day trains with Pullman sleepers on all night service. North Bound Nos 8 12 7 1 41 provide Bloomington Lafayette Louisville French Lick and local freight accommodations with morning and afternoon arrivals. Contact T Thrasher agent Smithville Indiana for time tables folders and more information.
Notice of Administration in Monroe County Estate
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County Indiana appoints John T Nance as administrator of William W Johnsons estate who is said to be insolvent. The notice is dated December ro rgro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Monroe County
State of
Indiana
William W. Johnson
John T. Nance
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star
CE Deckard
Wm. Phillips
Jas. Harrell
Miss Nettie Johnston
Maysie
H—— Ramsey
CGEO
Musser
Smithyville Lodge
E. B. Adams
Rhode Island
Wm. Burkhart
Mmas
C. HE. Deckard’s
Esther Rainbolt
Detroit Mich
M. E. Butcher
L. M. Grimes
Des Moines
Silas Grimes
Moxton East
D. Luzadder
Gamppell
Bloomington, Ind
C. E. Deckard
Chicago
LaFayette
Louisville
French Lick
T. Thrasher
Agt
Smithville, Indiana
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