Weekend Visits and Local News From Big Springs
Ray Watson stayed at home over the weekend. Several families and relatives visited, including Mr. and Mrs. John Hash and son from Bicknell, Pearl Nowlin from Decatur Ills visiting her relatives, and Mrs. Edyth Bicknell with son Harvey. Tom Durham sold his dairy herd to Wallace Springer. A surprise breakfast honored Pearl Nowlin with twenty one ladies attending. Rain fell Sunday morning as others visited Will Watson’s and Warren Stuart Hunt and Junior Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Watson
John Hash and
Bicknell
Emerson Watson
Pearl Nowlin
Decatur
Ills
Tom Durham
Wallace Springer
Minnie Watson
John Waren
Robert
Jack
Lucy Burton
William Springer’s
Tom Mann
Tom, Jr
Chisler
Terre
Local Notes and Family Visits In Sullivan County
Mr Holmes leases rear of Pogue garage for repair work. Loretta Smock from Terre Haute visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Russell. Foresey children of Terre Haute visit Russell family. Noble Carell and daughter from Sullivan call on sister D D Bradbury. Rosa Holmes visits sister Martha Curry of Farmersburg. A O Peacher family visit parents Mr and Mrs A J Peacher. Alice Holmes returns from Hymera. Claire Merrills barn struck by lightning Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Holmes
Holmes
Pogue
Loretta Smock
Terre Haute
Alfred Russell
Victor Foreseythe
Noble Carell
Sullivan
D. D. Bradbury
Rosa Holmes
Martha Curry
Farmersburg
A. O. Peacher
A. J. Peacher
Alice Holmes
Charley Holmes
Hymera
Claire Merrill
Local residents and visitors in Graysville events
Clarence Walters transacted business in Graysville Monday. Fuel for the consolidated school building is being delivered. Several residents and visitors including Will Bragdon in Gill township, John H. McKee from Merom, and Frank Blair in town, were noted. O. P. Badger hosted relatives and friends including Mrs. Hobson of Marshall Indiana and Mrs. Webb Thompson with children visiting from Otterbein Indiana. Irma Yager travels in Warren and Benton counties while James E. Yager and James Monk visited Terre Haute last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Walters
Will Bragdon
Gill Township
John H. McKee
Merom
Frank Blair
Calvin Hobson
Marshall
Ind
O. P. Badger
Eobson
John W. Burnett
Providence
Webb Thompson
Otterbien
Irma Yager
Warren
Benton
Jas. E. Yager
Jas. Monk
Terre Haute
Rex Woodard
Tarwater
Noble Badger
W. A. Vail
Mary E. Brown
Margaret
Warren Dickerson
John Ramsen
Local visits and travels noted in area social items
Edgar Strain made a business trip to Sullivan on Thursday. Elmer Trueblood and wife with Mrs. Will Lester visited Herman Van Vleck in Farmersburg on Tuesday. Mrs Shields of Shelburn visited Grover Scott’s home. Anise Booth and Jane Pittman of Fairbanks were guests at Elmer Trueblood’s. Claude Drake and Jess Borders of Big Springs visited Albin Bicknell. Alvin Jewell and Floyd Pinkston of Graysville visited Ed Jewell. Vorhees Thompson and wife visited their son Emerson in Shelburn Friday. Carl Lester and family spent weekend near Flatrock Illinois. Grover Scott and wife went to Shelburn Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Strain
Sullivan
Elmer Trueblood
Will Lester
Herman van Vleck
Farmersburg
Shields
Shelburn
Grover Scotts
Anise Booth
Jane Pittman
Fairbanks
Claude Drake
Jess Borders
Big Springs
Albin Bicknell
Community Notes From Farmersburg And Graysville
Dr Oliphant visited Mrs Sarah Strain in Farmersburg and reports her condition improved. Mr and Mrs Frank Badger from Graysville called at Rufus DeHarts. William Shields of Graysville visited Warren Dickerson and family. Dickerson attended church in Graysville Sunday evening. Rev Leslie Johnson dined with Mr and Mrs Ara Johnson. Mr and Mrs C F Whitlock drove to Terre Haute. Rev George Fuson held services at West Union Illinois on Sunday. Rev Leslie Johnson called on Will Lesters Monday afternoon. Bro Johnson is surveying the community for church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliphant
Farmersburg
Sarah Strain
George Fuson
West Union
Ills
Leslie Johnson
Will Lester
Bro. Johnson
Halwy Catarrh Remedy Claim Advertisement
Catarrh cure marketed as Halwell Catarrh Medicine with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Promoted as effective for over 40 years and sold by druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halw
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Local residents visit relatives across Indiana and Illinois
Merom Miss Emma Rose McNabb spends a few days with grandparents Mr and Mrs George McNabb. Mrs Maude Burke and daughter Dorothy weekend with Mr and Mrs Jas Shields north of Graysville. Mrs Webb Milam and children guests of Mrs Homer Davis Hymera. E W Berry family return from Wingate Indiana after visiting Mrs Berry's mother Mrs Thomas. Cora Cramer returns from Des Moines and Pueblo visit. Wm McNabb off to Chicago for relatives. Eva Thompson and daughters visit in Linton. Margaret Walston of Sullivan week with aunt Mrs Webb Milam. Luther Boroughs family from East Chicago spend rest of summer with relatives. Ruth Robertson of Terre Haute weekend with Frank Robertson family. Fred Boyer of Terre Haute weekend with his mother Mrs Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rose McNabb
George McNabb
Maude Burke
Dorothy
Jas. Shields
Graysville
Webb Milam
Homer Davis
Hymera
E. W. Berry
Wingate
Ind
Berry
Thomas
Cora Cramer
R. O. Cramer
Des Moines
G. F. Hallowell
Pueblo
Colo
Wm. McNabb
Chicago
Eva Thompson
Gertrude
Frances
Linton
Margaret Walston
Sullivan
Luther Boroughs
Lowell Tilson
Ruth Robertson
Terre Haute
Frank Robertson
Fred Boyer
Pleasant
VAMPS WHO MADE HISTORY BY JAMES C YOUNG
Cardinal Mazarin elevates Marie Mancini to Paris court where she captivates Louis XIV then suffers heartbreak and a string of European affairs. The piece traces her rise fall and a tragic Pisa epitaph, Dust and Ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vamps
James C. Young
Cardinal Mazarin
France
Louis XIV
Italy
Paris
Mazarin
Marie Mancini
Marie
Louis
Colonna
Naples
Europe
Spain
Pisa
The Ill-Fated Mary of Modena and The Jacobite Wars
An 17th century tale of Mary of Modena, wife of James II, whose marriage sparked a series of uprisings. Her influence on Louis XIV helped inflame the War of the Spanish Succession and the Jacobite rebellions dragged on until 1718, leaving England uneasy under William III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Maury of
Modena
Italy
Duke of York
James II
James
Mary of
William of Orange
Jacobus
Mary
France
Louis XIV
Louis
William
Wiliam
Spain
Europe
Eugene
Austria
Marlborough
Buffalo Bill Cody: Hunter Scout and Wild West Legend
The article recounts William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill. It covers his early work killing buffalo for Kansas Pacific railroad supply during 1867 68, his rivalry with Billy Comstock, and his rise as a scout and guide for Custer and Carr. It notes his Wild West show fame and his death on January 10 1917, burial on Lookout Mountain near Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Pacific
Kansas
William Frederick Cody
General Custer
Cody
Buffalo Bill
Billy Comstock
Fort Wallace
Comstock
General Carr
Colorado
America
Europe
Lookout Mountain
Denver
Ghosts and Dreams at White Towers Garden Meeting
Cecily waits in a moonlit old house after a car runs out of gas. Paul Webster, a visiting writer, shares memories of a happy childhood here, and Cecily wonders about love. He volunteers to guide her to a fishing pond and grotto for a future picnic with White Towers children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecily
Websters
Stephen Ware
Mr. Ware
Don
White Towers
Paul Webster
Paul
Hannah
How do we hear explained simply by science
A scientist explains hearing in simple terms. Information passes from speaker to listener through a chain of messages until the final listener understands the idea. The piece emphasizes accessible science communication.
Wisdom of Birds in Nest Construction
Birds prefer dull nesting materials to hide their address from predators. The avoidance of bright colors in nest building reduces visibility and helps protect offspring from potential enemies.
Poppaea Sabina and the Fall of Nero in Ancient Rome
A historical sketch recounts Nero's rise under Agrippina and his ruin under Poppaea Sabina. It details his love affairs with Acte, crimes including his mother’s murder, Seneca’s execution, Rome’s great fire, and Nero’s ultimate death at thirty one as the palace fell to pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poppaea Sabina
Nero
Rome
Greece
Orient
Agrippina
Acte
Octavia
Poppaea
Seneca
Praetorian Guard
Senate
The Woman with the Evil Eye Lola Montez’s Turbulent Life
The article retells Lola Montez life from Elizabeth Byron’s daughter to her final resting place in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn. It traces marriages, alias turns, and rebellions from India and Spain to Paris Munich New York and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
Lola Montez
Elizabeth
Lord Byron
India
England
Spain
London
Hisves
Germany
Belgium
Warsaw
Lola
Paris
Munich
Ludwig
Jolly
Europe
New York
West
Australia
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Notice of Final Settlement for Noah Simmons Estate
James Stewart administrator for Noah Simmons of Sullivan County Indiana has filed a final account in the Sullivan Circuit Court. The court will hear the report on Monday September 4 1922 the first day of the September term. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved. Arthur E DeBaun attorney. 1st insertion Aug 2 1922-3¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stewart
Noah Simmons
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Arthur E. DeBaun
Notice of Appointment of Estate Administrator
The undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Newton W. Haines of Sullivan County Indiana, deceased. The estate is solvent. Thomas M. Durham. Ist insertion August 2, 192?-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton W. Haines
Sullivan County
Indiana
Thomas M. Durham
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Riggs Clay Product Company
Kingsley
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Warmaker
Western Newspaper Union
Wisdom of
OOS - Rob
Aw Gitors Newspaper Syndicate
Scotts Ideal
Bandeau Girdle
Thompsons
McClure Mawenaner Syndicate
LOMER
Newcastle, Ind
Index Notion
Manning
Barre
Davis Brothers
Washington St
Sullivan, Ind
Providence Church
Paxton
Glenn Yeager
Star and Sullivan Union
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