Bank Officials and Local News Highlight Sullivan County
A 1923 Indiana bank statement sworn by cashier E G Carrithers appears with a long list of officers directors and staff including J K Smock Benjamin Davis and G D Scott. Community notes mention Emory Smith and Marion Harrison visiting Terre Haute and a Farm Bureau meeting with activities and local visits across Sullivan with holiday events and family gatherings.
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State OF
Indiana
Sullivan
Caerithers
G. Carrithers
Anna Hunt
Local Social Notes From Vernon Martin’s Area
Mrs. Hattie Martin and children visited Vernon Martin’s near Dodd Bridge. Mrs. Cal Harmon recovers from pneumonia. Mrs. Sarah Bostick visiting son Charles. Mrs. Fred Wernz visiting friends in Indianapolis. Clawle Harmon lately in Kentucky spent holidays at home. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Drake at Albin Bicknell’s. Rev J C Foutz and daughters Aweu and Geneva of Sumner IL visited Absolom Foutz. James Osborn on sick list. Mrs. Nancy Kelly from Merom visiting Roy Kelly family. Mrs. Edgar Strain and children with C E Thomson family in Terre Haute. Rev Mr Stutsman began evangelistic services at Draka church. meetings continue through week. R G DeHart family guests at Will Thomas’ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Strain and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Scott guests of Carl Lester Monday. Calvin Parr funeral at Dodd Bridge church with Rev L L Johnson officiating. quartet of Mrs. Carl Lester Miss Elsie Peacher Will Lester and Albin Bicknell sang hymns. Percy Lesser and Lynn Thomas attended Farm Bureau meeting at Graysville Tuesday evening. Helen Drake’s business trip to Terre Haute Tuesday.
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Hattie Martin
Vernon Martin
Will Thomas
Edgar Strain
Grover Scott
Carl Lester
Calvin Parr
Dodd Bridge Church
L. L. Johnson
Youngstown
Elsie Peacher
Will Lester
Albin Bicknell
Percy Lesser
Lynn Thomas
Farm Bureau
Graysville
Helen Drake
Terre Haute
Evening Socials and Visits Near Big Springs 1923
In Big Springs area 1923 Ella and Josie Eno plus Mable and Archie Nowlin attended A G Cushmans Saturday dinner. Emerson Watson and sons Bobbie and Jack Ross spent Monday at Will Springer. Several families visited Sam Ridgeway and Nora Ridgeway midweek while Sunday school was rained out. Oyster supper at Mrs Manns faced weather delays but guests enjoyed the event.
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Ella
Josie Eno
Mable
Archie Nowlin
A. G. Cushman
Emerson Watson
Bobbie
Jack Ross
Will Springer’s
G. W. Nowlin
Ridgeway
Hervey
Sam Ridgeway
Nora
Warren Watson
Carl Cushman
Carolina
Mable Nowlin
Illinois University
Ray Watson
Sullivan
Robbie Watson
Roy Gohram
Graysville
Josie
Ella Eno
Ruth Durham
Mable Medsker
Pleasantville
Elizabeth
Hallie Pounds
Greencastle
Graysville Notes Log Rafting Scheme and Local News
Graysville residents report 1923 begun with church bell at noon and school term resumes. Oblong log men plan rafting logs to Riverton using a motor launch due to bad roads. Jesse Arnett and family return from Christmas visit. John Joseph visits sister after recent arm injury. Rev. Bradley draws crowds at Wilmore church. Mrs. Cushman returns from Canton to visit son Paul. Fred Cox returns from western trip. others stay in California.
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Oblong
Ill
Riverton
Jesse Arnett
Bicknell
Jesse
John Joseph
Elmer Heck
Fred Cox
Graysville
California
Bradley
Wilmore
Methodist Church
T. K. Cushman
Canton
Ohio
Paul
Denny Guests With Bennett Family Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Denny were the guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bennett and family.
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Elias Denny
Will Bennett
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Glenn Yeager reports the weekly weather for Farmersburg for the week ending December 31. The period saw clear days on the 25th, partly cloudy conditions on the 26th and 30th, and cloudy skies on the 27th to 31st, with rainfall totaling 1.04 inches on the 27th 0.25 on the 28th and 0.36 on the 31st.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
New Farm Loans Vision Averts Midwestern Bankruptcies
H W Moorehouse of the American Farm Bureau Federation urges an immediate new credit arrangement to prevent wholesale bankruptcy of mid western farmers by March 1. The warning highlights looming financial strain and calls for quick action by farm credit authorities and lenders.
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H. W. Moorehouse
American Farm Bureau Federation
Fragmentary newspaper note on local community event
A brief readable fragment outlines a local community event with names and a venue. It mentions a date and a sponsor organization but lacks full details for a complete report.
Indian Lodge Tales by Ford C Frick
A legend of the Manitou explains the creation of winter and the annual sun retreat. Chiefs seek aid as famine and cold strike, then the sun returns and prosperity follows. The tale, told here from Arapaho source, exists in many tribal forms across nations.
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Manitou
Redimen
Mike
Arapahoes
Drummer’s North Pacific Misadventure Narrated
A southern Californian filmmaker seeks lessons from a Honolulu sailor in the north Pacific. A San Francisco drummer reportedly spent a month at sea, was sent home, had a rope phrase sung to him, and cried admitting he forgot his wife's first name.
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North Pacific
San Francisco
Cattle and Sheep On Feed Rise in Corn Belt
Indianapolis reports 27 percent more cattle and 20 percent more sheep on feed in the eleven corn belt states in December year over year, based on stock movements from 43 public stock yards. Western regions show higher gains. Michigan and Minnesota see cattle declines. sheep gains are limited to a few states. Markets expect most sheep to move to market by December 31 and into spring, with varied cattle marketing through spring and early summer.
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Indianapolis
George C. Bryant
Indiana
Bryant
Mississippi River
Mr. Bryant
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Money Well Spent Domestic Satisfaction Quote
A Johnson quotation notes that domestic happiness stems from spending on wife’s dress. The man values his wife’s attire as well as social comparisons, and she appreciates being well dressed.
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Johnson
Mistaken Zeal and Truth in Argument
Epigraph attributed to William Penn notes zeal follows truth yet can harm debate when directed at people or errors. It warns zeal serves better against sin than against individuals and their mistakes.
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William Penn
Education ends in life for true growth and virtue
A compact reflection on education as a lifelong process. It emphasizes unfolding nature, strengthening good, conquering evil, and fostering self-help beyond the schoolroom.
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Frederick W. Robertson
Fortuneteller’s claim sparks tense $ conflict at home
A fortune teller once told a person they were born to command, prompting a sharp dispute with their spouse who forbids further spending on such beliefs. The couple argues over influence and money, revealing underlying tension about control.
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Mr. Peewee
Brazil Turns From Rubber To Cotton
Brazil shifts focus from rubber to cotton as rubber plants are abandoned and cotton farming expands. The outlook for cotton is brighter while rubber cultivation has become overdone across the region.
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Brazil
Reading guide warns against shaping choice for children
Quote by Charles Dudley Warner cautions that teaching a child to read should focus on reading skills rather than dictating content. It frames reading as empowering, not prescriptive, urging guardians to let children choose texts.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Grade Crossings in America Reach 250000
The article notes there are about 250000 grade crossings across the United States. It highlights the scope of rail road safety concerns and the need for crossings upgrades and driver awareness.
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America
Great Preacher's Sound Advice Epigraph
A quoted aphorism attributed to Spurgeon urges showing truth by example. It asserts that placing a straight example beside a crooked one exposes error without explanation. The remark frames moral instruction as clear demonstration rather than debate.
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Spurgeon
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G. D. Scott
Benjamin Davis
EL. D. Maple
Dan
Joe K. Smock
Herman Smock
C. L. Davis
Joe K K. Smock
E. G. Carrithers
A. Billman
Paul Higbee
W. C. Jamison
J. B. Maple
J. H. Crowder
E. D. Maple
Emory Smith
Marion Harrison
Clyde Boone
Chas. Ferree
Lena Harrison
Franklin
Otto Jewell
Bro. Stines
Liberty
Curtis Hopewell
Curtis Jr
Joe Hopewell
Vincennes
Jerry Barcus
Chester Woodard
Floyd Taylor
Ray
Oral Harris
Will Pittman
Palmer’s Prairie
Naomi
Roy Jewell
Levi Jewell
Barnett
Sam Taylor
Oral Owens
P. T. Lloyd
Farmershore
Chas. Moore
Sam Engle
Elza Harris
Will Jewell
Charles Wilson
Maxine
Dudley Hayworth
Will Reed
Barnett Jewell, Jr
Albert Breckenridge
Shelburn
Rena Balding
Elmer Taylor
Will Marts
Elsie
Lydia Woodard
Wilma Hood
Edward Bareus
Kingsley
Big Springs
Graysvildle
Township
New Farm Loans
Gx Bankruptcy
Buckle
Ford C. Frick
Coats
Ladies’ Coats
Posier Bargain Store
Peerless
Tire & Battery CO
Main and
Jackson Streets
R. H. Richart Sullivan
Ind
Optometrist
Seitz Jewelry Store
Wayne
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