Kingsley Missionary Society meets at Drake church
The Missionary Society of the Drake church held its regular meeting at Elmer Trueblood's Thursday with an interesting program. Rev Will Yager led services Sunday morning and Saturday evening in the absence of the pastor. A revival at Kingsley continues under Rev Avery with a large Sunday attendance. Farm Bureau meeting Thursday drew a large crowd and an excellent Curry township program.
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The
Missionary Society of the Drake Church
Elmer Trueblood
Hosea Drake
Terre Haute
J. B. McKinney
Sullivan
Francis Whitlock
Hymera
Will Yager
Kingsley
Charles Riggs
Farm Bureau
Curry Township
Stutsman
Drake Church
Mr. Avery
A. E. Harrison
Ed Jewell
Warren Dickerson
Neighbors Enjoy Visits Across Local Area
Albert Breckenridge of Shelburn and Barnett Jewell Jr. hosted guests Sunday. Lavada Rice of Youngstown stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jewell. Mrs. Alvin Hood visited Sullivan. Elza Harris and children spent Monday with Floyd Taylor and Ray. Sam Engle and children called on Mrs. Chas. Moore.
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Albert Breckenridge
Shelburn
Barnett Jewell Jr
Lavada Rice
Youngstown
Otto Jewell
Alvin Hood
Sullivan
Elza Harris
Floyd Taylor
Ray
Sam Engle
Chas. Moore Monay
Graysville Notes on Local Happenings and Town Stopgaps
Graysville reports widespread flu disrupts, mine supply activity as Chris Dubois starts a Cushman farm mill. Rev. Avery travels to Terre Haute for his mother's illness. A Valentine party at Miss Maurine Durham's near Big Springs draws the younger set. Road crews warn about overloads and rough ruts along the routes.
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Bob
Chris Dubois
A. G. Cushman
T. B. Avery
Terre Haute
Maurine Durham
Big Springs
Community Notes and Social Visits Across Farmersburg
Local residents attend funerals and host gatherings with the Jewell and Harris families. Visitors include Miss Geneva Barcus and Miss Mabel Laughery with stories of a wedding. Flu illnesses appear in the neighborhood alongside fuel concerns and social calls across Farmersburg and nearby towns.
Local Social Notes From Sullivan and Surrounding Areas
Benson Chapel Ruby Knowles visited Sullivan Saturday for shopping. Frank Osburns hosted guests from Graysville Wednesday. John Clark and son Charles shopped in Terre Haute Saturday. Margaret Pinkston stayed with Saphrona Benson and attended Shelburn High Thursday. Geo W Osburn and daughters Pauline and Margery Ruth visited Clarence Osburn’s family last week. Ormand Pinkston was in Sullivan. Harold Pittman and wife attended Sunday school near Farmersburg. Jemima Dix is on the sick list. Mildred MacDonald visited Blanche Wyman on Thursday. Geo W Osburn family shopped in Terre Haute Tuesday. Will Conner called on Zibe Shields Wednesday. Georgia MacDonald visited Sullivan School Wednesday. Claude Osburn and family also mentioned.
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Ruby Knowles
Sullivan
Frank Osburn
C. R. Piety
Graysville
John Clark
Charles
Terre Haute
Margaret Pinkston
Saphrona Benson
Shelburn High School
Geo. W. Osburn
Pauline
Emmett Thornberry
Margery Ruth
Clarence Osburn
Ormand Pinkston
Harold Pittman
Farmersburg
Jemima Dix
Mildred MacDonald
Blanche Wyman
Will Conner
Zibe Shields
Georgia Mac Donald
Claude Osburn
Roy Benson
North Dakota
Alfred Benson
George
Frank Benson
Opal Chowning
Delphia Slader
Fairbanks
Braxton Nash
Jack Bolinger
Sophrona Benson
Shelburn
Bess
Will Coner
Mattie McClanahan
James Wyman and Son
Pauline Osburn
Curtis Hopewell Jr
Calvin Campbell
Cora Clemins
Emmett Thornbury
M. E. Church
Rush Davis
Gosport
F. H. Johnson
Harold Weir
Oral Bonecutter
Ernest Treber
Vern Arnett
Josephine Milam
D. O. Gettinger
Cyrus Hadden
Melville Manifold
Emma Smith
Roy Thompson
Roy Jr
Robinson, II
Alva Colvin
Harold Mahan
Thomas Wilson
E. W. Berry
Nelle McNabb
Carlisle
Charles Vickery
Grover Vickery
Delno
J. W. Daugherty
Louise Copeland
Ruth Robertson
Frank Robertson
T. J. Hunt
Rose Dilley
Ford Johnson
Jacob Fleming
New Lebanon
Vivian Pace
Chicago
Ill
John Edwards
Roy Sparks
Local Socials Report Sunday Visits Across Area
Joy, daughter of near Farmersburg, visited with Geo W Osburn. Mr and Mrs James Wyman and son Max, and Mrs Kate Drake and Roy Taylor spent Sunday with Frank Benson. Clarence Osburn visited William Pearson. Will Conner spent the afternoon with William Hughes. Margaret Thornberry and Ted Cox of Graysville were guests of Emmett Thornberry. Jack Lutz shows little improvement. Mrs Jack Lutz shopped in Sullivan Tuesday.
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Joy
Farmersburg
Geo. W. Osburn
James Wyman
Max
Kate Drake
Roy Taylor
Frank Benson
Clarence Osburn
William Pearson
Will Conner
William Hughes
Margaret Thornberry
Ted Cox
Graysville
Emmett Thornberry
Benson Family Vacation Amid Flu Report In Community
Roy Benson from North Dakota visits his father Alfred and uncles George and Frank as flu runs through the town. Numerous social updates mention gatherings, church events, and local visitors in Sullivan and nearby areas with several mentions of Benson relatives attending games and meetings.
Red Foxes Celebrate Loyal Mates and Strong Bond
In a dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Red Fox the pair affirm their happiness and devoted partnership. They compare their life to a fairy tale, discuss den comforts, shared meals, and mutual care for their young, praising each other’s wit and loyalty.
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Mrs. Red Fox
Mr. Red Fox
Red Fox
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg Reported
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer for the county, delivers the weekly weather report for February 11. The period shows clear, partly cloudy, and cloudy days with temperatures ranging from a low of 11 to a high of 48 degrees. One half inch of snow fell on the tenth.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
That Theory Won't Do Humorist on Eve and Apple Worm
A humorist suggests Eve was misled by a tiny mouse and that the serpent’s temptation was an apple worm. He notes the joke hinges on how a worm would not tempt anyone to eat an apple, framing it as a playful parable about restraint.
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Eve
Boston Transcript
Ethan Allen
Continental Congress
Ticonderova
Tennessee
Centerville
Virginia
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
To Cut Out Praying
A four year old boy Charles refuses to say prayers, telling his mother that everything he asks for is not good for little boys. The child voices defiance with a plea to stop praying as bedtime nears.
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Charles
Tose
Advertising Club events and local moves in Sullivan
Mr and Mrs C H Stratton travel to Florida for winter. Advertising Clubs meet in Paris Illinois with local attendees. Sullivan Advertising Club banquet on March 8 features DePauw University Concert Company. Ernest Richmond and Billy Alsman expand their partnership at 18 East Jackson street. M A Markee of Palestine buys a bungalow on French street and joins Armour & Company. Will Hays visits Sullivan with family. Mrs E O Steele and Mrs Eli Frisby travel to Jackson Mississippi to visit sister Mrs J W Gustin. Mrs W H Bridwell visits Chicago relatives. Ed P Reed and son Robert attend Sons of Veterans dinner in Terre Haute where Robert delivers readings. Terre Haute Tribune lauds 18 year old Robert Reed as an accomplished orator and performer. Eugene B Marlow and family move from Texas to Casper Wyoming for several months with Sinclair Crude Oil Refining Co. extended business duties.
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C. H. Stratton
Florida
Wabash Valley
Paris
Ills
Sullivan Advertising Club
DePauw University Concert Company
Ernest Richmond
Billy Alsman
East Jackson Street
M. A. Markee
Palestine
French Street
Tom Black
Markee
Armour & Company
Will H. Hays
New York
E. O. Steele
Eli Frisby
Shelburn
Jackson
Miss
J. W. Gustin
W. H. Bridwell
Chicago
Ed P. Reed
Robert
Terre Haute
Sons of Veterans
Van
Lincoln
America
Eugene B. Marlow
Texas
Casper
Wyoming
Marlow
Sinclair Crude Oil Refining Co
First Day of School Reveals Father’s Occupation
On the first day of class the teacher asks for names and fathers’ trades. Lucy hesitates and finally reveals her father is the woman’s page and beauty columnist for the local newspaper, Aunt Jane.
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Daddy
Small Lucy
Aunt Jane
The Meddlers and the Habit of Mind Your Own Business
A concise look at meddlesome behavior noting that well meaning gossip can still cause harm. It argues that intruding into others affairs is an affliction rather than a virtue and suggests caution in judging the value of minding others' business.
Whistle Kept Through Atlantic Fog Over Three Thousand Miles
A large steamship motored through dense fog crossing the Atlantic while sounding its whistle non stop for more than 3,000 miles.
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Atlantic
Halloween superstition and bonfire stones in Britain
The old Halloween custom began with Druid priests and persisted in Scotland and Wales until recent years. People placed a stone for each person in the bonfire and checked ashes next day. a displaced stone signaled that the represented person would die within a year.
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Scotland
Wales
Noted Lawyer Delights Guests With Time Saving Tale
A renowned lawyer, famed as a deft storyteller, entertains a dinner party with a quick wit story. His old butler whispers that the roast will not be ready for ten more minutes, prompting another tale from the host.
The Nurse in Africa Travel Observations
A nurse describes African travel scenes noting cultural differences in baby care with back carrying, mat rolling, and arm lifting rather than cradle rocking. The impressions contrast with her usual routines and emphasize diverse childrearing practices.
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Africa
Enduring faith in democracy and society's renewal
Walter Hines Page expresses steadfast belief in the perpetual regeneration of society and the immortality of democracy, envisioning growth that persists over time. The quotation reflects a progressive, optimistic view of political and social progress.
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Walter Hines Page
Fourflushers and Life
A wry appraisal of agnostics who profess certainty in most matters yet deny religion. The remark notes the paradox of people who claim to know everything except faith.
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Peerless
Tire & Battery CO
R. H. Richart -Prop
the National Bank
Will Jewell
Barrett Jewell Sr
Mike Jewell
Dudley Hayworth
Barrett Jewell Jr
Greenfield
Geneva Barcus
P. T. Lloyd
Farmersborg
Oral Harris
Phoebe Allen
Ben Lane
Sam Taylor
Oscar Phillips
Dave Dawson
Lena Harrison
Franklin
Marion Harrison
Emory Smith
Buck and
Thomas
Indiana
Levi Jewell
Barnett Jr
Will Bennett
Tressa
Lydia Woodard
Joe Hopewell
Vincennes
Martinsville
Ross Ransford
Coleman
Will Gorham
Ross Turman
Mabel Laughery
Twen
Army
Berman’s Bargain Store
City Hall
MEROM
Mary G Bonner
Westlan Newspaper Union
MR. and Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Ied Fox
Tve
Tye
Luxor
Excelsior
Thompson
Akay
Meddlers
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