Graysville Christmas Social Notes and Local Notes
Graysville this holiday season sees influenza cases easing slowly while residents report visits, births, marriages, and illnesses. Garrulous items mention Oscar Alsop’s family ailment, Mrs. Burke visiting, Frank Badger’s Sullivan trip, and Owens family social rounds. Several births and hospital updates punctuate a week of rains and detours for the rural mail route.
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Doctor Boone
Oscar Alsop
Garland
Wm. Burke
O. Q. Parker
Isaac Brown
Frank Badger
Sullivan
Chas. Boles
Dodd’s Bridge
Turman’s Creek
J. W. Medsker
France
Joe Gray
Nellie Kelly
Local notes from Kingsley and nearby towns
Funeral for a child conducted by Rev George Fuson near Terre Haute. Residents and visitors report travels between Sullivan Farmersburg Merom Terre Haute West Union Shelburn and Big Springs. Navy discharge return of Paul Drake. River rise forces Sunday labor to save corn in low bottoms.
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Will Albee
Gwyn Trueblood
Sabra Drake
Maurice Yeager
Mary Glenn
William Smith
Near Marshall
Bert Myles
Clarence Walters
Obe Lester
Near Beech Grove
Claudie Pound
Charles Clouse
D. C
Charles Johnson
Prairie Creek
Smyra Johnson
Hiram C. Drake
Sullivan
Fred Hall
Belle Clouse
County Hospital
Elsie Drake
Martin Harris
Ellis Holmes
Charles Emil
Sopha Clark
Howard Starkey
Otis Parker
Pueblo
Colo
C. M. Welsh
George Fuson
Terre Haute
Charles Scott
John Wernz
West Union
Ill
Will Gaston
Inez
Jennie Harmony
Farmersburg
Sarah Bostic
Shelburn
Fason
Fairbanks
George Fuson’s
Charles Riggs
Roy Kelly
John Kelley
Merom
Hosea Drake
Will Lester
John McKinney
Hattie Martin
Edgar Strain
Albin Bicknell
Fairbanks Social News Brief
Mr and Mrs O M Chambers were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Drake. Mr and Mrs Ben Pogue and children also attended, sharing a warm family visit in Fairbanks.
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O. M. Chambers
Arthur Drake
Ben’ Pogue
Chil
Fragmented Verses and Local Quips From an Old Page
A jumble of quirky lines and partial sentences references Ezra Hall Ohio aeroplanetary law Arizona Florida and the Tower of Pisa. The text presents scattered editorials jokes and observations with no clear cohesive event.
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Ohio
Arizona
Solomon Missed Lessons Echoed in Local Sermon
Indianapolis minister spoke on What Solomon Missed while noting a man with many wives could be seen as missing more than wisdom. An Evansville woman was arrested for bootlegging with a quart found on her skirt. Winter Poem mentions furs and a sharp contrast. The Kaiser is likened to a disliked cootie in a satirical line.
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Indianapolis
Solomon
Evansville
Preacher's Solemn Look Gives Way to Modern Upkeep
A preacher once wore a solemn look delivering dire verses from the Book but has shifted to faster pace and up-to-date messaging to reach contemporary listeners.
Legal Business and Norfolk Tales From The Docket
A humorous column blends local chatter with legal quips from Eastern Shore Maryland. Jokes mingle about subpoenas and Juiza’s friend Liza's Norfolk trip, while small town notes mention transfers, travels, and residents returning for winter.
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Maryland
Juiza
Liza
Norfolk
Odd Verse Fragment Reports a Lopsided Revenue Tale
A fragmentary poem hints at Mary owning a hen that produced vast income. The odd wording suggests a playful or satirical piece about money and value without coherent narrative.
Lesson for Pig Raisers on Efficient Raising Advice
A Wisconsin Louisiana example shows two piglets eight weeks old raised scientifically. At fattening, one pig weighed 520 pounds, the other eight pounds. expenses were 1554 and 5, selling prices 58 and 8. Weight, expenses, and price ratios illustrate efficiency gains and the removal of razorback hogs.
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Louisiana
Ely Bays
Hoz
Timid Nature Inspires Sugar Debate Across Papers
A timid nature refrain appears in a Globe-Democrat column urging moderation in enjoying pleasures. The Globe-Democrat quotes Sweet Thought and notes sugar preferences, while the Boston Transcript comments on beet sugar comparisons.
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Boston Transcript
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Chaney
Indiana
Durham
Jersey
Poll Durham
F. O. Stanley
Emery Drake
Graysville
Kingsley
Riggs Clay Product Company
Jowney
Bennett
Ezra Hall
Jonah
Tripe
Florida
Jim Riggs
Tower of
Pisa
Winter Pome
Kaiser
Cootie
West’s
Promised Land
Mutts and Jeffs
Henry Ford
New Journal
Pipp
U. S
Baker
Gaum
Will Mellett
John Mattix
John Harve Gordon
Dave Rogers
Chicago
John Will Lindley
Ed Turman
Eagle Island
Cit Merry Christmas Store
Gruen
Elgin
Waltham
Howard
Hamilton
Mlinois
Seitz Jewelry Store
Bibles
Bill
Thermos
Bennett’s Pharmacy
West Side Drug Store
St Louis Globe-Demolite
Indianapolis Star
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