Community Notes From Merom and Sullivan
Local reports from Merom Illinois and Sullivan Indiana recount visits by Mr Hershey of Farmers City and Mr Shoales of Chicago to the college. Various residents are noted with travel, illness, social calls, and recent small happenings including a sprained ankle and new dog purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Hershey
Farmers City
Illinois
Linden
Ind
Shoales
Chicago
Harbinson
G. R. Hammond
Anderson
Ida French
Willis
Sullivan
Grace Higgins
Carl Johnson
Solsberry
Fred
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed as Mercury Free
Warns against mercury containing catarrh medicines and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. Claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces and warns to ensure authenticity. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and price 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dr C T Howard Attends Ohio Valley Veterinary Meet
Dr C T Howard secretary of the Ohio Valley Veterinary Association attends its meeting in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Howard
Ohio Valley Veterinary Association
Terre Haute
Dr. Howard
Association
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Mother
A Missouri mother from Niagra reports Dr King’s New Discovery helped her sick child recover quickly from a cold and throat troubles. The ad notes the product tastes good and is harmless and recommends buying at Joe K Smock & Sons drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bruce Crawford
Niagra
Joe K. Smock & Sons
Local Notes From Scott City And Shelburn
In Scott CityHarry Moore and Ira Houser were in Shelburn Friday afternoon. Miss Katie Scott called on Mrs John King Friday. Don Starkey and Lloyd Howard visited Shelburn last week. Mrs James McDonald and daughter Cleo called on Mrs Steve Anderson Thursday. Warren Dickerson and William Reynolds were enroute to Shelburn Wednesday. Mrs Noah Par passed through Friday. Charles Woodsmall was in Sullivan Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
C. E. Thomson
Oklahoma
Julian
Bolinger
John Milligan
Burchard
Rock Farm
Shepard
Polk Bostick’s
Albin Bicknell
Wilbur Bicknell
Sullivan
Davis
Claude Byers
Messrs
Guy Dickerson
Fred Wernz
Roy Kelly
Rufus de
Kingsley
Loren Thomas
Percy Lester
Frank
Rudolph Wernz
Luther Whitlock
Shelburn
Iva Munroe
Ola Bradbury
Local notes from Fairbanks and surrounding towns
Copy of brief community items listing visits, travels, and small happenings around Fairbanks Sullivan Shelburn Hymera Polk Bostick and Prairie Creek. Includes mentions of Dr Thomson relocation plans and local meetings with neighbors friends and family.
Burton Holmes Panama travelogue disrupted by audience coughs
Burton Holmes recent travelogue on Panama at Orchestra Hall Chicago was interrupted by continual coughing from the audience. The ad urges Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to cure coughs and colds and prevent such disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Holmes
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Foley
Weather Note and Local Social Ties Report
SKY LIGHT Cooler weather at present. Mary Rooksberry is staying with Mrs Clint Murduck who is sick with grip. Hazel Murduck on the sick list. Clarence Murduck arrived from Champaign Ill to attend Wm Murduck funeral at Little Flock. Sarah Moore took dinner with Frankie Boles. Oscar McMahan and family visited Henry Whitman. Claude Moore is improving. Jennie Hughes spent Sunday with Elia Rooksberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rooksberry
Clint Murduck
Hazel
Clarence Murduck
Wm. Murduck
Champaign
Ill
Little Flock
Sarah Moore
Frankie Boles
Oscar McMahan
Henry Whitman
Claude Moore
Jennie Hughes
Elia Rooksberry
Dr Kings New Discovery Promoted For Cough Cold Flu
An advertisement claims Dr. King s New Discovery cures coughs colds throat and lung complaints with a money back guarantee. A Floydada Texas resident reports gaining 15 pounds after using the medicine and the ad directs readers to Joe K Smock Son druggists to buy it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. R. Wells
Floydada
Texas
Stork Delivers Twins to Hauger Family in Town
The column notes the arrival of twin boys to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Hauger, with Walter Douglas and other relatives mentioned. It also records Sunday dinners and visits among local residents including John Douglas, Alonzo Trueblood, Willis Slader, and families, plus a marriage announcement for Commodore Nelson and Lucy Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Chauncey Hauger
Walter Douglas
C. R. Douglas
Terre Haute
John Farrand
Herman Harris
John Douglas
Alonzo Trueblood
Willis Slader
Sullivan
Commodore Nelson
Lucy Price
Doss Studer
Shelburn
Lynn Shuder
Herman Hines
Artie Hauger
Surprise Your Friends with Dr King's New Life Pills
An advertisement urges four weeks of regular use of Dr Kings New Life Pills to stimulate the liver improve digestion remove blood impurities and clear pimples and eruptions. It prompts immediate purchase at Joe K Smock & (illegible).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Sons Drug Store
Miss Maude Linkenhoker Accepts Latin Instructor Post
Miss Maude Linkenhoker daughter of Mr and Mrs John Linkenhoker has graduated from Chicago University and accepted a Latin instructor position in the Kingfisher Oklahoma city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Linkenhoker
John Linkenhoker
Chicago University
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Indiana University finance plea urges mill tax rise
Sullivan County readers are urged to back a small increase in the state university mill tax to fund Indiana University amid rapid enrollment and new schools. The author notes Wisconsin and Illinois invest far more in higher education and argues state support should rise to retain scholars and bolster research benefits. A memorial includes Ethel Agnes Lane, 17, of Sullivan County, who died after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
the Sullivan Union
Indiana University
School of
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Ilinois
Purdue University
University of Wisconsin
State University
Department of Geology
Changs
Ordi
Sullivan County
Indianapcl
House
Senate
Europe
America
Ethel Agnes Lane
Cyrus and
Thressa Lane
Elelen
New Harmony
Dr. King's New Discovery Ad for Throat Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for irritated throats and lungs. It claims to stop chronic and hacking coughs and relieves tickling throats, recommending ongoing use and directing readers to Joe K. Smock & Sons drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Sons Drug Store
McCammon Heads to Colorado to Visit Sons
John A. McCammon travels to Colorado to see his son Bert at Rocky Ford and another son at Delta, visiting each location in turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McCammon
Colorado
Bert
Rocky Ford
Delta
Ground Hog Shadow Seen Signals Six More Weeks of Winter
On Ground Hog Day, local tradition predicts six additional weeks of cold weather after G. Hog is cited as having seen his shadow. The forecasts imply extended winter conditions for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hog
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Restores Voice
Mrs S S S of Van Buren Street Kingston New York reports a severe bronchitis and laryngitis improved by Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. She says it restored her voice and she has recommended it widely. For sale by Joe K Smock and Son.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick Thompson
Mr. McKenzie
Mr. Root
Jess Daugherty
Morris Ward
A. B
Emma Harlow
Earl
Will Alsop
John
Red Smith
Herbert Vaughn
C. G. French
Gertrude Alsop
Claude Harlow
Joe Vaughn
Bert Bedwell
Dave Bedwell
Aden Robbins
Rebecca Robbins
Roy Maxwell
James Alsop
Homer Jackson
Cecil
John Alsop
Hanna Jackson
Mrs. Bedwell
Hiram Alsop
H. B. Aylsop
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
East Side Square
W. S. Wright
GE Indiana University
H. C. Cleveland
William S. Blatchley
Er. R. Cummings
J. W. Beede
Hoosier Bargain Store
E. A. Billman
Indianpolis
Farmersburg
Youngstown
Pimento
Sullivan FO Terre Waute
Acin
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