Lickskillet Items From The Bloomington Star
Local notes report Salina Baker’s birthday potato show er next Saturday. A Sunday meeting aims to clean cross roads yard fences. Reports mention healing at Goose Creek Morgan county and Zeb Stubbins playing moon organ. Measles and mumps spread. An agent offered a talking machine to Dick Bledsoe. Rev Perkins prays for John Rockefeller over oil prices. Brown county preacher debates and Bear Creek water plans. Jim Silvers to church with Parentina Fish. pay day at the sawmill. Cy Hawkins buys workwear and gifts. Vandalized windows, military training talk, Ed Bascombe ups war cards, and Squire Hansford’s goat causes trouble.
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Thiusech
Goose Creek
Morgan County
Zeb Stubbins
Dick Bledsoe
Perkins
John D. Rockefeller
Basther Septemus Offendunk
Brown County
Bear Creek
Squire Hartsock
Ed Bascombe
Squire Hansford
Arminta Jones
Gas Fumes Kill Mrs Florence Marriott in Iowa
Mrs Florence Hawkins Marriott, 54, of Oskaloosa Iowa, formerly of this city, died from asphyxiation from gas fumes after a partial turning on of gas while the light was out last night. Her remains were buried here last week.
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Florence Hawkins Marriott
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Daily Herald
Florence L. Marriott
J. L. Marriott
First Avenue East
Bennett's Skin Lotion Promotion Drives Free Samples
Wanted 1,000 people to buy Bennett's Skin Lotion with samples offered free at Bennett's Pharmacy. The ad invites purchases through a mass promotion and highlights complimentary trials to attract customers.
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Bennett
Be Your Own Boss with Easy Local Work
Advertises home based money making opportunity claiming easy pleasant permanent profit with no risk. Instructions to mail name address and one reference to L Brown 66 Murray St New York City.
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L. Brown
Murray St
New York City
For Sale Scranton Reds Eggs and Poultry Tie
For sale S C R I Reds chickens and eggs listed by E Coulson and R R A Sullivan in Indiana. Scranton males available 25 eggs for 1.00 and 100 eggs for 3.00. Sale notes indicate poultry pricing and contact names for purchase.
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Scranton
E. Coulson
R. R. A. Sullivan
Ind
For Sale Pol Angus Male One Year Old
One registered Pol Angus male for sale aged one year as of February 14 1917. Sold by A Ne L Burton & Son Graysville.
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Pol Angus
A. Ne. L. Burton & Son
Graysville
Hereford
Durham
Lost red gilt weighing about 1890 pounds
Lost label notes a large red gilt object weighing about 1890 pounds with contact for Chauncey Evans in Graysville. Phone supplied but no further details on item or location.
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Chauncey Evans
Graysville
Gas leak tragedy claims Mrs. Marriott in Sullivan
Mr Merriott detected gas odor after morning fire and found his wife dead in bed with window open and bath door ajar. Gas slowly filled the large room, she had vomited and was semi conscious. Dr Jerrel failed to save her. Body to Sullivan Indiana for funeral, prayer service held at Cheesman Funeral home. Funeral train departed Wednesday morning.
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Mr. Merriott
B. O. Jerrel
Sullivan
Indiana
Cheesman Funeral Home
Sullivan, Ind
Funeral for Mrs Florence Hawkins Marriott in Oskaloosa
Mrs. Florence Hawkins Marriott was buried in Center Ridge cemetery after a 2:00 PM funeral at the Christian church in Oskaloosa Ia. The Woman's Club of Oskaloosa attended in a body and the service was led by Rev John McD Horfie with soloist Mrs T B Shaffer singing Lead Kindly Light. Pallbearers included O B Harris Joe K Smock J W Lindley John C Chaney W R Nesbit and Richard Park.
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Florence Hawkins Marriott
Oskaloosa
Christian Church
Woman’s Club
Marriott
John McD. Horfie
T. B. Shaffer
O. B. Harris
Joe K. Smock
J. W. Lindley
John C. Chaney
W. R. Nesbit
Richard Park
Center Ridge Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Area
Ernest O. Fisher 24 a section hand and Vennie E. Stanley 18 of Barmersburg. William C. Monroe 41 a farmer and Katharine E. Hart 31 of near Sullivan. Charles E. Whitlock 24 a railroad er and Melvina Smith 17. William Plummer 24 a miner of Carlisle and Madge Howard 22 near Carlisle.
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Ernest O. Fisher
Vennie E. Stanley
Barmersburg
William C. Monroe
Farmer
Katharine E. Hart
Sullivan
Charles E. Whitlock
Melvina Smith
William Plummer
Carlisle
Madge Howard
Lang Visits Parents After Oil Field Work
Lloyd Lang, employed in the Oklahoma oil fields, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lang.
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Lloyd Lang
Oklahoma
WILL JOIN AVIATION CORPS
Ernest Clark former Second Lieutenant of Co B Terre Haute visited Farmersburg Saturday afternoon to bid farewell. He left Saturday night for San Diego to train with the aviation corps and prepare to go to Europe. Clark is the grandson of Uncle Frank Clark and nephew of Mrs Joe Fogg and Mrs J H Browning of Farmersburg.
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Ernest Clark
Co. B
Terre Haute
Farmersburg
Clark
San Diego
Cal
Aviation Corps
Europe
Frank Clark
Joe Fogg
J. H. Browning
Bert L Combs Undergoes Surgery For Intestinal Trouble
Bert L Combs fell ill Sunday and was rushed to Union Hospital where surgeons operated at 10 o clock on intestinal trouble. Hospital reports say he is progressing well. This marks his third surgery with prior appendicitis operations in 19L1.
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Bert L. Combs
Union Hospital
Combs
Farmersburg News
Preaching at Liberty by Elder Daniel Sommer
Elder Daniel Sommer of Indianapolis preaches at the new Liberty Church of Christ southwest of Sullivan and plans to continue next Sunday.
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Liberty
Daniel Sommer
Indianapolis
New Liberty Church of Christ
Sullivan
Tragic Infant Death of Ernest Ballard
Ernest D Ballard, son of Harry and Judith Ballard, died March 25 1917 aged 2 years 9 months 25 days. Survived by father mother one brother four grandparents and two great grandparents and many relatives and friends. The voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home that never can be filled.
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Ernest D. Ballard
Harry and
Judith Ballard
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office 1917 List
Unclaimed letters dated April 4 1917 at Sullivan Indiana Post Office will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed within two weeks. Ladies list includes Mrs Phebe, Miss Velma Sullins, Mrs Onie. Gentlemen list names H R Baker, Rev, R V Barnett, Mr Williet Ford, Charley Hawkins, Mr John Maggerick, Henmery Millian, Mr Bob Patterson, Mr Henry Platt, Mr. Russell. United Mine Workers of America care Sec Local Union No 2478. Callers should say advertised and provide date.
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Sullivan, Ind
Bledsoe
Phebe Sullins
Velma Walls
Onie
Baker
H. R. Barnett
R. V. Ford
Williet Hawkins
Charley Maggerick
John Millian
Henmery Patterson
Bob Platt
Henry Russell
United Mine Workers of America Care Sec
W. E. Aydblotte
Arbor Day Proclaimed. Officials Urge Planting Nut Trees
Governor James P. Goodrich designates April 20 as Arbor Day in Indiana. State entomologist Frank N. Wallace issues planting instructions stressing firm soil around roots, proper tamping, and leaving the last inches loose. Schools urged to plant nut trees to foster future nut crops and home planting. Indiana produces some of the finest pecan trees in the United States.
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Indianapolis
James P. Goodrich
Frank N. Wallace
Indiana
United States
Schoolhouse Planting Plan Mentioned in Article
The piece notes that certain trees or shrubs should be planted around the school houses to enhance grounds and provide shade. It mentions the proposal in general terms without detailing the exact species or locations.
Weather Report From Farmersburg Co op Observer
Miss Glenn Yeager reports for Farmersburg county for the week ending March 31 the sequence of daily highs and lows with values for March 25 to 31 68 72 57 62 57 65 76 indicating mild spring trend and variable temperatures across the period.
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Werather
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
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The
Bloomington Star
Salina Baker
Florence Marriott
Domestic Supply Company
Binghampton
N. Y
Coats
Millinery
Springer & Gouckenour
Woodmen County Meeting
Woodmen’s Hall
National Bank Building
Goodrich
Sullivan-Merom Road
Nisco
Roatt Bros
Harrison & Drake
Chas. Wilkey
U. S. Army
Lindley
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