Uncle Johns Josh and the Train Car Exchange
A lighthearted note describes Christmas cigars traded between friends, with lines about the last car of a passing train and a playful plan to keep each man his own cigars. In a casual tone, the piece ends on a quip about saving worry and time through token sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Jim
Temperance Sermon Sparks Heckler's Barrel Question
In a bygone era a colored preacher urged temperance to his flock. A heckler shouted to Pawson asking when they began drinking from a barrel, highlighting street humor during the temperance moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawson
Dressing for the Hop and a Nimble Exchange
A playful dialogue fragment shows Jack asked to fetch lipstick and sit problem prompts in a social scene. Dumb. Dan Goes Calling features a couple exchanging quips over seating and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Dan
Trade It Out With A Bottle Yet To Pay A Five
A lender and borrower clash over a five dollar loan. The borrower just returned from Canada and offers to settle by giving a bottle instead, as a small credibility dispute unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Security Loan Co
Citizens Trust Co
The Combination in the Ford
Alfred is very fat and Aileen very lean, together they fill a Ford car in a humorous contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Aileen
Question as Mystery: Do Little Fish Drown Before Swimming
Dialogue notes a playful query from Jimmie to Pop about whether little fish ever drown before they learn to swim. The exchange frames a whimsical, parent child moment without a clear factual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Pop
Father
Little Diplomat Card Scene With Lily Smif
A playful exchange shows a child dictating a letter to Lily Smif while a parent worries about writing and reading skills. The dialogue captures domestic humor and early education concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Lily Smif
Mamma
Lily
LICKSKILLET ITEMS FROM Bloomington Star
Local notes recount Cy Rawkins bringing back a Sunday paper with a colored supplement and two loaves of bread from Indianapolis. Sympathy flows for Arminta Jones over her drowned maltese cat. Church social plans and holiday preparations fill community chatter with names of residents and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Rawkins
Indianapolis
Arminta Jones
Squire Hansford
Hardshell
Uplift League
Sally Hawkins
St Plum
Becky Jones
Ed Bascomb
Squire Hartsock
Zeb Stubbins
Zeb
Love Ann Long
Peruina Fish
Cynthia Rawlins
Freelove McAllister
Salina Baker
Tootsie Hamilton
Maryanna Smythe
Mary Ann Smith
Madras Water Lilies Support Child’s Weight
The leaves of the Madras water lilies will readily support the weight of a child. The Chinese make soy bean milk resembling dairy milk in color taste and chemical composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
India
2400 Year Old Assyrian Bread Found by French Explorer
A loaf over 2400 years old, baked about 560 B C, was discovered by a French explorer. The bun shaped bread was found in excellent condition, wrapped in cloth inside a tightly sealed sarcophagus.
County Officials Expense Ledger Reveals Numerous Disbursements
An extensive list of payments shows salaries, officer reimbursements, and vendor charges across multiple county departments. Notable entries include Ed Douthitt, Ed Douthitt ex Sheriff, and R. P. White with varied sums, plus purchases from Bloomfield News and Sullivan Daily Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Spen
R. P. White
W. L.sisson
Donna Wees
Elk
F. M. Danieels
Sal
F. M. Daniels
Sluder
Same
H. V. Bennett
Bloomfield News
Roy Drennon
E.W. Rogers
Linton Daily Citizen
W.S. Latshaw
Douthitt
Sheriff
Claud Merrill
W. B. Pinkston
Pris. & Crim
Chas. Sluder
S. S. Monk
B. Dietzgen Co
Jeff V. Alumbaugh
C. F. Briggs
Joe R. Loudermilk
Wab
Val. Elc. Co
Jno
Richard Park
Abe Hart
Tg Ey
C. McCammon
Hall & Kable
Dougherty & Walters
Ernest Houpt
J. W. Lindley
Horace Purcell
Clara Scott
Homer Steele
Stark’s Pharmacy
Poor Jack
E. L. Pirtle
Asbury Bros
E. C. Wright
W. E. Maddox
C. & E. J. Railroad
Waldo Daugherty
C. B. Stark
W. A. Conley
Lillian Schmidt
H. A. Baldridge
Louetta Land
Ben German
F. G. RB
Citizens Coal Co
John Wambaugh
A. Thompson
Arthur Allen
J. B. Maple
Frank Bolenbaugh
Dougherty
Geo. Payne
Noble Wambaugh
Eli Payne
Delmar Starks
Charley Batters
Summit Gravel Co
Sullivan Co. Coal Co
Turman & Riggs
M. W. Asrey
Gull. Mfg. Co
Ruddell Bros
Ferrill & Co
Otto Braner
Domestic Coal Co
Dave Braner
Asa Pittman
Farmer’s Co
Republic Coal Co
Wm. T. Woodward
Poor
Frank Benson
James Allen
Standard Oil Co
Ora Woodward
Ed DeVol
C. H
A. J. Rich
Red Hall
Labor
Guy Wible
Northwestern Mfg. Co
Commodore Hauger
Sull. Co. Motor Co
Arthur Marts
J. R. Leonard
Oral Harris
I. N. Botts, Cor
MacKinley & Brodie
Giles Transfer Co
Nos
Bean
Dan Ford
Omer Samm
Quackhase
C. F. Walters
Infy
Billman & Brown
Bill Jennings
Ora Sims
Sal. Supt. Infy
Virgil Bennett
Anna Sims
BE. Greggs
G. J. Webb
Charley Moore
J. P. Dixon
Thurman Benson
McKinley & Brodie, Same
Luther Marts
Arlin Pittman
Geoil Curry
Knox Home
Bill Kirkham
State
Linzy Sluder
A. G. McNabb
Wim. B. Burford
Clarence Moore
Wm. B. Burford
A. J. Rieh
Lindis Tompson
Tom Stuck
Sullivan Daily Times
Ideal Voting Booth Co
Charles Stutsman
Robert Bledsoe
Curt Hagerman
Ford Prather
Stout McGlone
R. L. Ladd
Otto Miller
BE. A. Marratta
Bert Tague
Preston Stout
Forest Marts
James McGarvey
Claud Marts
J. W. McHugh
Harland Dix
Lucius Catopae
Dorlin Marts
Win. T. Rans
Oral Cowens
G. V. Carrithem
Fairbanks Coal Co
H. H. Arnett
Jennings & McNabb
G. W. Nowlin
Liovd & Weeks
Leonard Bosstick
P .T
Liovd & Son
W. A. Scott
Wabash Gravel Co
Robert Calvert
Lee Ellis
B.S. Welch
J. R. Brown
Paul Welch
J. S. Leach
John Harvey
W. T. Terrell
Earl Gaston
Theo. Pittman
Marven DeBaun
Lloyd Wright
Henry Davis
J. A. Drake
Chas. E. Figg
Estel Drake
Alonzo Deckard
Milton Drake
Ben Figg
Forest Drake
Andrew J. Moore
R. B. Drake
Mercer D. Collins
Willis Deeks
Audie Drake
Ton WT Acoe
Peal Deake
O. J. Steffy
Murray Drake
Elmer Carrico
Hi Hilbert
Chris Wardner
Sull. Mtg. Co
Jas. M. Mason
J- M. Landenburger
W. T. Prose
John H. Allen
Wm. R. McKinley
E. A. Billman
Samé
Bruce Coppage
M. J. Akin
Elza Downs
McHugh& Son
Osby Fuson
R. P.“White
Pub
Welxer Weir
Elmer Heck
J. L. Bledsoe
Lyman Ormiston
L. F. Franklin, Inc
Elwood Brown
Labor Peeves
Nannie
Ballew
Bill Nowlin
Howard Rush
M. Daniels
Herman Jones
F. G.r
John.Woodard
J. W. Curry
Horace Wilder
F. Gr. Adv
Floyd Willis
H.S. Benson, Co. Voc. Agt
Harry Brown
Jesse Bicknell
Elery Blackburn
D. Singer
Bridge
Elza Osburn
Sam Graves
B. W. Beard
Jas
Sean W. B. Pinkston
Thomey Philosophy on Giving This Season
A reflective column urges generosity during the season of giving. It envisions a million dollars to distribute and highlights benefits for both the elderly and children while urging readers to start now and donate time, not wasted hours, to improve the world.
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Uncle Johns
Josh
The
Bloomington Star
Thomey
Plunkett
Soas
Justin
Clothiers
H. C. Steel
Prop
Riggs Clay Product Company Drain Tile Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Fidelity Loan CO
General Insurance
W. Willis & Son
Sherman
W. H. Eaton Sherman
Sullivan
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Chiropractors
Universal Chiropractors’ Association
Davenport
Iowa
U.S.A
H. L. Ramsey Chiropractic Offices
S. Section
Ind
W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Co
Shelburn
James W. McHugh
Hymera
Walker McHugh
McHugh & Son
Optometrist
Catherine
Martin & Martin
E. Washington Street
Paul Mason
Gladys Mason
Griggs
Terre Haute
Star and Sullivan
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