Home vs the City and the mail order threat
A rural viewpoint urges protecting local merchants against mail order catalogues draining capital from country towns. The author cites $200,000,000 sent to Chicago last year, argues for local spending, and urges residents to patronize hometown papers and shops to foster community growth and shared prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Clark
Chicago
Gov. Folk
Missouri
Lebanon
Green Bay
Fortunate Men of Prominence and Hidden Wealth
The piece lists wealthy figures admired by patrons. It notes the German emperor’s fortunes, a Hamburg prince’s legacy to the chancellor styled Prince Buelow, and mentions William Jennings Bryan, Lord Allerton, and Dr. Jameson inheriting sums from admirers. The text reflects on money, real estate, and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Kaiser William
Prince” Buelow
William Jennings Bryan
England
Lord Allerton
Dr. Jameson
Warn
Locals Attend Socials and Business Across Nearby Towns
Roy and Ray McCammon now at Shirley Hill attended church Saturday night. Milliner Morgan and Abraham Sloop transacted business at Sullivan Saturday. Jacob Cox attended to business in Sullivan Saturday. Paul Cox transacted business here. Albert Booker called on Miss Ed na McCammon Saturday evening. J D Carrico Henry Lambert and Thomas South attended the Woodman banquet at Carlisle Saturday night. Miss Clara Chastaine visited relatives in Sullivan Saturday. Miss Robbins teacher in the public schools here has returned after two weeks absence. Teachers here attended institute at Carlisle Friday. Faust Bros attended church here. Milliner Morgan dined with A S Creager and family Sunday. Luke Walters and wife visited relatives in Sullivan last week. W S Nash shipped hogs Friday to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Chas. McClanahan
J. A. McClanahan & Son
Sullivan
William Collins
Nashville
Tenn
Joel Overholser
Overholser
Ed Jones
Terre Haute
Thomas Hopewell
Dick Bedwell
Mollie Walls
Stella Ridgeway
Indianapolis
Pearl] Willman
Laura Johns
V. Jennings
Baker
Newton
Frankie Newkirk
M. E
John Clark
Chicago
John ©. Clark
C. Bough
Winifred Creager
D. S. Hunter
Albert Gilmore
Gilmour
Roy
Ray McCammon
Shirley Hill
Milliner Morgan
Abraham Sloop
Jacob Cox
Paul Cox
Albert Booker
Edna McCammon
J. D. Carrico
Henry Lambert
Thomas South
Carlisle
Clara Chastaine
Robbins
Morgan
Creager
Luke Walters
W.S. Nash
Social Roundup From Caledonia And Nearby Areas
Mrs George Clogh and Miss Jennie Clough of Palestine visited friends Saturday. Miss Jesse Donald and Miss Grace Cochran of Caledonia were in Coon Hollow Saturday. Bill Powell of Caledonia jokes about a girl. John Collins of Dugger seen on our roads Saturday. The day after election W W Smith Bob Shipman and Billy Pigg packed for a Salt River trip. Dock Brown of Caledonia in Coon Hollow Sunday. Dr Shanklin of Sullivan visited Sunday. Roy White and wife of Jackson Hill No 4 visited Mr and Mrs Shep Thomas of Caledonia last week. Fib McBride and wife of Caledonia passed through Moon Hollow Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clogh
Jennie Clough
Palestine
Jessse Donald
Grace Cochran
Caledonia
Coon Hollow
Iva Smith
Pansy Davis
Bill Powell
John Collins
Dugger
W. W. Smith
Bob Shipman
Billy Pigg
Salt River
Dock Brown
Dr. Shanklin
Sullivan
Roy White
Jackson Hill No. 4
River water mark error noted at Riverton
The Union corrects last week report on the Wa bash river high water mark at Riverton stating the tarred mack is 24 feet and inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Fairbanks News Briefs Include Local Illness and Social Notes
C D Pound suffers with about 159 boils on his head and remains in precarious condition. Mr and Mrs Tilghman Johnson visited Mrs Etta Carter last Friday. Roscoe Frakes and Mamie Lee married last Monday and were married again Monday night. The basketball team traveled to Terre Haute Friday to play the normal second team and lost 6 to 7. A surprise party was held at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D
Tilghman Johnson
Etta Carter
Roscoe Frakes
Mamie Lee
Terre ‘Haute
Weather Delays and Local Social Notes Across Shelburn
Groundhog day forecasts bring heavy weather and bad roads delaying rural carrier service on route one. Local social life includes visits from Mrs. Tom Watson to Mrs. Laura Hamilton and other Sunday gatherings at Shelburn and nearby towns. Funeral attendance and mining accident aftermath touch several families as residents describe church services and neighborhood updates.
Local Notes on Nearby Visitors and Short Mine Run
Our city saw brief activity as the Scott City mine operated three days last week. Fred Hamilton traveled to Sullivan on business Friday. Lem Chowning of Terre Haute visited home folks. Herschel Cutsinger of York JL passed through Monday evening. Clarence Scott and Jean Ransford were in Sullivan Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott City
Fred Hamilton
Sullivan
Lem Chowning
Terre Haute
Herschel Cutsinger
York
Clarence Scott
Jean Ransford
Local social notes from Mammoth and surrounding towns
Hiza Stewart attended church at Farmersburg last week. Mr Mart McConnell is reported no better. Mrs B M Crawford of Mildred visited Mammoth relatives. Mrs Dan Ashby and Miss Mary Thompson of Shelburn were guests of Mammoth friends. Dan Ashby, previously in Arkansas, has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Will Laughlin
Mary Archer
Iva Cunningham
Sullivan Friends
Hiza Stewart
Farmersburg
Mart McConnell
B. M. Crawford
Mildred
Mammoth
Dan Ashby
Mary Thompson
Mammoth Friends
Arkansas
Regional Rail Schedules and Line Connections Summary
Train timetable fragment shows arrival and departure times near Hymera and Terre Haute with connections to Chicago Peoria Louisville Vincennes and Indianapolis. It lists stops Bedford Monon Vandalia Pennsylvania lines routes via B&O and Big Four with Central Passenger Association mileage and asks to consult local agents for timetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Hacs
Chicago
Peoria
Central Passenger Association
Pir
Joea
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S Maller
Arthur M. Frowden
Graysville
W. R. Turman
Marshall, Ill
Cushman
Ny. Hinkle of
Dr. Durham
Grace Lester
Dodd's Bridge
Mgr
WV. R. Ransford
Bro. Wallace
Providence
Pleasantville
Curb
Ward
Aries
Marco
Jefferson Township
Ben Figg
Hugh Rose
Charles Hinkle
Bethlehem
Sallie Spencer
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Baire
Cash Padgett
West Jefferson
Addie
Levi Drake
Emery
Aud Carruthers
Levi J. Drake
Ola Bradberry
Pearl Russell
Myrtle Thompson
Eva Riggs
Vergie Thompson
Lucretia Hunt
Zella Johnson
Helen Jewett
Emery Pogue
Messrs
Clinton
Dana Johnson
Will
Emmet Harrison
Roy Smock
Aud Carrithers
Guy Dickerson
Ancil Badger
Estel Drake
Yghom
Paxton
Faust Bros
Fairbanks
W. L. Laurent
Real Estate and Insurance
Ind
Tom Watson
Laura Hamilton
Frank Chowning
John Scott
Don M. Roberts
W. J. Hamilton
Mercin
Mammoth School
Flossie Boles
Dean May
Messrs. Louis and
J. J. Douglas
Jasonville Friends
Hosea Anderson
Mr. Stephens
Lizzie Southwood
Mr. Jewell
Southern
Indiana
R. R
Sulillivan
M ' Hymera
Hymera
J. P. Radley, G. P
T. A
Grand Central Station
Tony
F. M. Douthitt
South Side Clothier
Old Burton Block
Belle Coffman
B. F
Xerxes
Belles
T. B
Jeannott
Belle
New-Leaf
Maxie C
James Larabie
Br. c
Larabie the Great
Jttman
Wyoming
Stranger
Sally L
Harry Wilkes
Rambling Wilkes
B. G
Sentinel Wilkes
Red Wilkes
Mambino Patchen
Ida Coffman
B. c
Prince Jr
Sally Coffman
Axiom
Max Margrave
Margrave
Muncie Coffman
Ribbon Coffman
Egalite
Prince
B. H
Hillside Prince
Jessica
Monaco
Jessie Hayes
Ned Forrest
Lillah
Bessie Prince
Prince W
Mayme Coffman
Stewart
Axtell
Gyp
Wilkes
Jersey Wilkes
Prince Rue
Sunrise Prince
Ajax
Dorothy Tevis
Lizzie Tevis
God
Bh. c
Duke
Baron Scott
Baron Posey
Baron Wilkes
Nutwood
Dan
Little Harry
Annie Rooney
Limelight
Gragacies
Mambino
Ethelyn C
Sale
Coffman
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