Providence community plan for simple life workers in Maryland
Promoters James Lazlewood of Pittsburgh and William Selingahng of Crafton plan a for profit style simple life community near Fredericksburg Maryland. The project envisions residents living working and studying with strict rules on labor and property while funding and land purchase await final deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes Tlazlewood
Pitsburg
William Selingahng
Crafton
Pittsburg
Wben
Great
Nan
Fine Weather and Local Social Movements at Clay Hill
The notes report pleasant weather and multiple social calls. Residents including Flora Bell and Louisa Wood visit neighbors. Henry Wood Abraham Wilkey and Arthur Clark work at the Big Hill mine. A O Myers travels to Chicago. others visit Sullivan Fairbanks and Scott City regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Bell
A. O. Myers
Henry Wood
Abraham Wilkey
Arthur Clark
Big Hill
Chicago
Louisa Wood
Flora Shroyer
Charles Montgomery
Harve Bell
Len Bell
Hattie Strain
Sullivan
Joel Barnes
Fred Nash
David Chastain
Lafe Thompson
Jane Anderson
Fairbanks
Frank Conner
Fay
Charles Brown
Green Riggs
The Charge About Tong Law Misunderstanding
A reader recalls a dispute over a pat oot tong law and questions whether any charge was intended or levied. The fragment suggests confusion about who owes what under the local ordinance.
Simple Life Wedding Among Anie and Edgar Conable
Annie Louise Ambrose and Edgar Wallace Conable wed in Los Angeles under the simple life doctrine. The ceremony omits the word obey, uses no cooked foods, and the couple plans a meatless diet of nuts fruits and vegetables. They will farm a garden and orchard and avoid clothing not made by the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Louise Ambrose
Edgar Wallace Conable
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dispatch
D. L Jenkins
Peace of Portsmouth or Kiss of Oyster Bay Dilemma
A humorous verse critiques regional naming disputes over peace accords from Portsmouth New Hampshire Kittery Maine Oyster Bay and Washington urging arbitration by Emperor Bil to calm national tensions and avoid ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Kittery
Maine
Birth Honors for Alvin Bicknell’s Family in Fairbanks
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bicknell on December 6. Local notes mention Miss Flossie McKinney’s return from Farmersburg, and various residents’s activities including visits, gatherings, and a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alvin Bicknell
Flossie McKinney
Farmersburg
Charley Thompson
Hutsonville
Fred Wernz
Notice to Non-Residents in Sullivan Circuit Court
In the January Term 1906 of Sullivan circuit court notice to non residents of Indiana about a complaint to correct deed and quiet title to real estate. Plaintiffs Silver Chaney and Charles W Welman filed December 18 1905 seeking action against John A McKinney and the unknown heirs devisees and relatives of McKinney and Margaret Jane McKinney and James H McPheters deceased. Defendants must appear or demur at the Sullivan county court house or default will be entered. Clerk Tilghman Ogle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McKinney
Margaret Jane McKinney
Ani
James H. McPheters
Silver Chaney
Charles W. Welman
Sullivan Circuit Court
State of
Indiana
Sullivan County
State of Indiana
First Gar On Trolley Line Makes Trial Run
The first electric car trip on the Farmersburg interurban was made by company officials. A second test today may lead to a car on the line this week with a two to three hour schedule. The inspection party included Gardner F. Wells and others, reaching Terre Haute and returning by noon. Substation machinery for Farmersburg is arriving and installation is underway. Managers anticipate service reaching Youngstown if plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Paris
Ill
Gardner F. Wels
M. M. Nash
Moredock
Terre Haute
Farmersbug
Wells
Youngstown
Obituary of Cyrus Freeman Thomas of Sullivan
Cyrus Freeman Thomas born October 31 1835 in Hancock County Indiana died December 6 at 10 30 a m aged 70 years 1 month 16 days His first wife Almira D Thomas died leaving three infants He married Cynthia Carruthers June 24 1884 who survives him He joined the Presbyterian church in youth and lived a quiet Christian life The last illness was long but he faced it with patience and rest in Jesus is noted as a faithful neighbor and friend.
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Cyrus Freeman Thomas
Graysville
Sullivan
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Thomas
Hancock County
Indiana
Almira D. Thomas
Cynthia Carruthers
Garden of Thanks From Mrs Cyrus Thomas and Family
Mrs Cyrus Thomas and family express thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their great bereavement. Special mention goes to the Odd Fellows of Sullivan and Graysville and the Rebekah lodge of the latter place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Thomas
Odd Fellows of
Sullivan and
Graysville
Rebekah Lodge
Notice to Bidders For Auditor Commissioners
Notice to bidders regarding the appointment of Auditor Wiley Gambill Joseph Asbury and L C Turnbull as Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Gambill
Joseph Asbury
L. C. Turnbull
Commissioners
Santa Claus Delays Visit While Storing Holiday Presents
Santa Claus has been busy marking and storing presents for different folks across the county. He was delayed at Marion Indiana last week ordering a few more specials sent in. He notes that one gift stands out among the on hand items as especially fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Marion
Ind
A New Special He Says Its Only Stove That He Can Depend On
A peculiar claim describes a stove that never goes out, keeping warmth as a figure travels down chimneys on the night before Christmas. He appears excited by this invention's reliability.
Delays Prompt Rush to Choose a Lot
The fragment notes a person delaying actions while hurrying to select a lot. It indicates disrupted timing and urgency affecting decision making in the purchase process.
Furniture Promises Misfired Trigger Chaos in Showroom
A shopper's promise to different furniture pieces leads to a stumble over foot stools and a tumble into a crowded floor display. Witnesses report furniture toppled, displays scattered, and a minor injury to the shopper.
Christmas Rocking Chairs and Bargains in Furniture Line
A man with a hurt git browses a furniture showroom past Sideboards Dressers and Cabinets. He selects Boys Wagons Tricycles Sleds and Pocket Knives from the Bargain Counter then sits in a full leather Karpen Chair.
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Will Johnson
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Oyster Bay
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J. F. Patton
Robert C. Davis
J. C. Foutz, Sr
George Bullock
Linton
Ross Lester
Kingsley Chapel
Lansberry Riggs
Jake Foutz
Russell
Cary Turman
Mary A. Bown, James M. Bown
Tilghman Ogle
Jesus
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Auditor’s Office
E. E. Russell
Santa
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