Journey Through Europe and Los Angeles Ambition
John Hoke Beasley recounts a trip from Venice to Nuremberg with scenes of Vienna and Munich. He describes sights from Luna Park to torture chambers, a pistol purchase, and a Passion Play plan. The letter extols California’s climate and progress in Los Angeles and San Pedro, noting public works and future trade opportunities.
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Munich
Bavaria
Venice
O. K
Vienna
Piaeto Park
Luna Park
Luna
Nurnberg
Los Angeles in 1911 The City of Heart's Desire
Guy Morton Briggs extols Los Angeles growth from a small pueblo to a booming metropolis by 1911. He highlights vast real estate expansion, large office towers, two million plus monthly building permits, 333 million dollar property value, 2 300 factories producing 35 million annually, top theaters, numerous schools, and high tourist influx shaping a vibrant urban future.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Garvanga
Highlandpark
Ocean
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Baltimore
New York
Farmersby Church News and Local Visits Highlight Week
Family dinners and Sunday services mark the week with visits from Ashmore preacher Towers. Hosea Collins expected home from Sharon. Branson couple leaving for Florida for winter. Attended by Lloyd, Hoggatt, and Reed. Terre Haute Normal students returned home for sanitation and vaccines.
Local Social Visits and Rural Activities Report
Mr and Mrs Will Brewer and son Jewel spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in Sullivan. Everett Rhodes and daughter Della visited Rhodes parents Chas Marsh at Antioch Wednesday. George and August Deneve went to Dugger Wednesday. Rabbits chased by local men and boys Thursday. Tillman Norris went to Dugger Friday. Wiley Miller and sons killed three twenty inch snakes while shucking corn Friday afternoon. Ira Griffithe and daughter Eva visited Everett Rhodes Sunday afternoon. Gertie Lula and Iva Mikler visited Edith Bledsoe Rhodes Crossing Saturday night and Sunday.
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Will Brewer
Jewel
Sullivan
Everett Rhodes
Della
Eva
Gertie
Lula
Iva Mikler
Edith Bledsoe
Rhodes Crossing
Farnsworth Community Notes Brighten Weekend
Local residents report church attendance and social visits across Farnsworth Cass Linton and Sullivan. Mines idle while workers build cinder roads, fires contained at Coon Hutff’s house, and chapel services at Long’s Chapel conclude with three new accessions.
Merom News Highlights Local People and Events
Dr Higbee of Sullivan called to Merom to see Miss Page who is very ill with heart trouble. Don McKenzie is slowly recovering from a severe grip. The river is rising after heavy rains. Mrs Frank Rockenfield and children will spend the week with her mother in Martinsville Illinois. John Moore and wife from north of town were in Merom Saturday. Lois Kelley is recovering from diphtheria. I O O F lodge held an oyster supper at the Merom house. Mrs Dugan died at her son James Dugans home early Thursday. Roots sister of Huttonville visiting Merom. Mrs Ira Larr and son of Little Rock Ark visiting Penrod ter and Edna Trueblood and daughter. Several from the area attended services at Benson Chapel Sunday night.
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Farnsworth
Andy Smallwood
Joe Shipman
Black Walters
Mamie Rames
Cass
Iva Smith
Caledonia
Lemaraias
Sullivan
Oscar Walters
Ethel Carter
Mary Harrig
Long’s Chapel
Ilva Smith
Cass Lust Thurssday
Maggie Thomas
Russell Raines
Melissa Smith
Mame Raines
Parker Kusuero
Pansy Davis
Linton
Coon Hutff
Little Alpha Crooks of Sullivan
Homer Walters
Ella Kennedy
Oll Hendrick
Dugger
Harve Marlow
Coon Huif
Ella Kenndy
Isaac Snow
Christine Moore
Hosea Snow
William
Lill Kenedy
Emury McClanahan
Glendora
Tom Walters
Billie Bond
Hugh Burk
Charlie Boon
Don Smith
Joe Smith
Fannie Malone
Palestine
Herbert Pigg
Russell Wilson
Charlie Hughes
Bill Robertson
Dock Cowden
Jim Steward
Lizzie of
Balda Steward
Bill Thurman
Lee Vandergriff
Dick Huff
Beulah
Coon Huff
Faye Conner
Andy Alsman
Bessie Huff
Shep Thomas
Claire Pigg
John Haines
Cloverland
George Fields
Hymera
Niggertown
Ezra Cowden
Jim Keen
Merom
Higbee of
Miss Page
Don McKenzie
Frank Rockenfield
Martinsville
John Moore
Lois Kelley
Merom House
James Dugan
Mr. Root
Huttonville
Ira Larr
Little Son
Little Rock
Ark
Penrod
Community Notices From Sullivan District
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Murduck visited Sullivan last week. Mr. and Mrs. George McCammon and Anna Clark visited the Clarks on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dale were in the area Saturday. Wm. T. Murduck spent part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Conner. Mrs. Della Knowles and daughter...
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SKY Light
Wilbur Murduck
Sullivan
George McCammon
Anna Clark
John Clark
Albert Dale
Wm. T. Murduck
Samuel Conner
Della Knowles
Daugh
Allen's Foot Ease Shoe Aid Ad
Shake Allen's Foot-Ease in one shoe and not in the other to notice the difference. The product eases rubbing when overshoes are needed and shoes pinch. Sold everywhere for 25c. Sample free. Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York 27 4t.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Bridge Club Announces Meet With Mrs Davis
The Thursday bridge club will meet with Mrs. H W Davis a week from Thursday to discuss plans and arrange the next session.
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H. W. Davis
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John Hoke Beasley
Wittlesbach
Mr. Neuberger
John G. Hiens
Beo
Charles V
Oberammergau
Sullivan County
California
Pacific
San Fedo
Owens River
Guy M. Briggs
South Hill St
Guy Morton Briggs
Sam O’neal
Charles Nelson
Bro. Towers
Ashmore
Ill
Liberty
John Llyod
Lloyd
Hosea Collins
Sharon
James Branson
Florida
Ir Hoggatt
Jake Hauger
Albert Lloyd
Luna Reed
M. B. Mason
Wm. Sanguine
Quaker Remedy Co
Lash
O. M. Davis
Church of Christ
Bro. Harvey
Parthneia McClanahan
Terre Haute
Stringtown
Gr. WN
Worte
Lindley
New Spring
Sulllivan
Ter
Edna Trueblood
Benson Chapel
Mary Jane
Her Lamb
F. M. Douthitt
South Side Square
Stratton Harness Company
Manford Otto
Sullivan, Indiana
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