South Giant Community Notes on Visits and Funerals
The town reports five households visiting relatives, attendances at funerals, and local travel. Mrs Lyman Howard’s burial follows a Thursday mourned by Bridgeport relations, with Mrs Mary Lester’s funeral in Pleasantville. Several residents return from travel, school, or military duty, and a revival at Burris Chapel ends with several joining the church.
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South Giant
Lyman Howard
Bridgeport
Dory Bedne T
Thurday
St. Moriah
Wid
Arthur Jones
Biekn
G. T. Buck
Pleasantville
Jones
Mary Lester
Nelly Howard
Greenfield
Ind
William Jackson
Cherics Spenecer
Mississippi
Faith Herndon
Sullivan
Theos
Townsley
LaFayete
Lloyd Mitchell
U. S .Army
Lloyd
Ed Davidson
Nelson Padgett
Linton
Rev
Wadkins
Tne Church
Bill Bedwell
Vincennes
Clyde Bedwell
Ore
Burris Chapel
Mery McChing
Isaac Moore
Pete Hardesty
Waites Lediey
Allen's Foot-Ease shoe accessory advertisement 1831
An 1831 ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for patent leather and new shoes, suggesting it lets wearers fit into smaller sizes. It claims ease in breaking in shoes and offers a free sample, with the company address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen, Wimstead, le Roy, N. Y. 1831
Melon growers prep crops as Merom station sees smaller harvest
The Merom area plans another melon crop but expects a lighter yield this season. J L Raley rents a Pleasantville farm and will move next March. Local work includes reservoir repairs costing several hundred dollars. Residents travel, relocate, and pursue market ideas in nearby towns.
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J. L. Raley
Pleasantville
Mr. Redman
Seattle
Wash
Dick Pinkston
Chess
Northwest
Hints for Housekeepers Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Promote Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cold preventer and remedy. It contains no opiates, soothes inflamed air passages, stops the cough, and may save a doctor's bill. Sold in a yellow package by Joe EK Smock & Son.
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Foley
Joe EK
Smock & Son
Local social notes from Mer vin area in Big Springs
Elia and Josie Eno visited Mer vin Thursday afternoon. Mervin and Elsie Beard called on their cousin Ray Watson Thursday night. Elmer Harrison and family moved in with R J Turman for the winter. Warren Watson visits sister in Bement Illinois. Chester's Street has a new boy at home. Ollie Kennett and family visited his father Sunday. Emerson Watson was in Hutsonville on Tuesday.
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Elia
Josie Eno
Mervin
Elsie Beard
Ray Watson
Elmer Harrison
R. J. Turman
Warren Watson
Bement
Illinois
Chester's Street
Ollie Kennett
Emerson Watson
Hutsonville
Weather Delays News as Illnesses Rise in Town
Rain and bad roads slow business while reports note sickness among residents. Miss Lela Trueblood recovers from a severe tonsillitis spell. Aunt Betty Tharpe shows gradual improvement. Lee Hayhurst travels to Terre Haute to visit his mother after cancer surgery.
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Lela Trueblood
Betty Tharpe
Lee Hayhurst
Terre Haute
Local Farming Happenings Across Shelburn and Nearby
Farmers gathered in Shelburn on Saturday amid rough roads. Florence O Neal visits Hymer and Marion McGranahan dines with Florence O Neal. Brewer plans to preach in Colcord next Sunday. Roscoe O Neal heads to Denville for school. Corn Case sold dressed hogs last week. Cona Hauger visits W M O Neals. Joe Hill visits Pitman in Terre Haute. Doug las church attendance noted. Artie Hauger and wife stay at John Hauger's Saturday night.
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Shelburn
Florence O'Neal
Hymer
Brewer
Colcord
Roscoe O’neal
Denville
Cona Hauger
W. M
Marion McGranahan
Douglas
Artie Hauger
John Hauger
Unusual High Class Merchant Sale In Sullivan County
Woods The Clothier announces a wholesale sale starting January 16 for 29 days in Sullivan County. Entire stock includes suits overcoats pants hats caps gloves underwear neckwear hosiery shirts and collars at net wholesale prices. Carhartt overalls and blue serge and black suits reserved with 15 percent discount on blue serge and black suits.
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Sullivan County
Woods
Wiley Miller Family Visited Near Antioch on Sunday
Wiley Miller and family with Uncle George Miller visited at Herald Headley’s near Antioch Sunday. Jesse Rhodes and family had dinner at Everett Rhodes’ that day. Mrs. Albert Gambill went to Dugger Monday. Wezzie Gambill and family, Jeff Cazzelle and family visited Albert Gambill Sunday. Gertie Miller and Velva Llewellyn called on Lulu and Iva Miller Sunday evening.
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Stringtown
Wiley Miller
George Miller
Gertie Aliler
Velva Llewellyn
Herald Headley
Antioch
Jesse Rhodes
Everett Rhodes
Albert Gambill
Dugger
Wezzie Gambill
Jeff Cazzelle
Gertie Miller
Lulu
Iva Miller
Hymera Notes: Local Visits Revivals and I O O F Banquet
Turner Latham and family head to Virden Illinois while Mrs Latham and their son plan to join him later. A week of prayer at the M E church draws strong attendance and a revival opens with W J Williams preacher. The I O O F held a large annual banquet with P G Henry Pirtle presiding and performances by the Miners quartet and Hymera High School.
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Turner Latham
Virden
Illinois
P. G
Henry Pirtle
Miners
Hymera High School
Miss Smith
F. M. Nead
W. J. Williams
John Harmon
God
Tigmera
B. H W. Dulian
Florida
Thes. Davis
West Terre Haute
Gess Reynolds
Amos Worthington
Hymera
Clarence Gose
Vincennes
Thos. E. Williams
Ollie Stoops
Hymera Opera House
River rises with ice as town records events
The river is rising rapidly and full of ice. Claude Byers returned from Bloomington after visiting his father. Guy Dickerson left on a prospecting trip through Oklahoma and the West. David Whitlock and Mrs. Riggs were in Sullivan. Dr Payne of Middletown tends Cal Harmon who was kicked by a horse. Mr and Mrs Kennett and the Bosticks went to Shelburn. Several families visited Dr C E Thomson and family. Oysters were served and games and music followed. Mr Morris and family visited Badger. W H Gaston made a business trip to Shelburn. Guy Dickerson lost a valuable ...
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Fairbanks
Claude Byers
Bloomington
Guy Dickerson
Oklahoma
West
David Whitlock
Charles Riggs
Sullivan
Dr. Payne
Middletown
Cal Harmon
Oscar Kennett
Charles Bostick
Shelburn
Edgar Strain
Rufus DeHart
Warren Dickerson
Fred Wernz
Carl Lester
A. E. Harrison
Percy Lester
Hmery Drake
Donald Whallone
C. E. Thomson
Charles Morris
C. B. Badger
W. H. Gaston
Local Community Notes From a Quiet Week
Mr and Mrs Iva L Drake visit Mrs Drake's father Lansbury Rigas Sr Friday. Ed Jewell visited Del Harison's Thursday. Jacob Kuutz moved from Lewis to Union Chapel area Friday. Mrs Mary Dickerson visits Withers on Gi and Charles Morris attends telephone company directors meeting. Preaching at the Drake Sunday led by a substitute pastor while Rev Ryan Way is away South.
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Lock
Iva L. Drake
Ed Jewell
del Harison
Jecob Kuutz
Lewis
Union Chapel
Bland
David Whitlock
Mary Dickerson
Charles Morris
Telephone Company
Drake
Ryan Way
Local Notes From Community Visit and Events
Merom Mrs Chance and daughter of North Dakota visit their daughter Mrs Roy Conner. Mr and Mrs Grimm of Kokomo visit daughter Mrs Maron. Youngest child of Mr and Mrs Guy Sparks is ill. Frank Bull manager of Watron coal mine sick at home. Rev Gilbert Hammond holds meetings at Hidalgo. Mr Burnell conducted services at the Chapel. Mr Harbinson postpones meeting due to family illness. Opera house show drew good crowd. New student term reception held last Friday with short program and refreshments. Literary societies met, programs were interesting. Mr Root rural mail carrier recovered and is back on the road daily.
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Harbinson
Opera House
Root
Grayville Notices and Local Updates
Weeping skies last week hindered traffic. Chas Thomas was in Terre Haute late last week. Wm Wagoner of Shoals visited his son Rev G O Wagoner. A lost item between Terre Haute and Merom on interurban may be reported to Charley Thomas or Sim Yeager. The Holcomb Hoke factory era saw Thos H Moore as agent. W G Vail took a sub agency near Palestine. Aught reported 27 orders, three broom orders, twenty four from houses. The missionary society met with Mrs Kern Medsker. O P Badger returned from a visit, Mrs Badger staying two weeks. The Methodist Sunday School treasurer reported $87.27 raised by seven classes with a comfortable year-start balance. Bro Wagoner began a series of meetings last Sunday night.
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Chas. Thomas
Terre Haute
Wm .Wagoner
Shoals
Ind
G. O .Wagoner
Meroman
Charley Thomas
Sim Yeager
Holcomb & Hoke
Thos. H. Moore
Illinois
W. G. Vail
Palestine
Aught
Missionary Society
Kern Medsker
O. P .Badger
Local Visitors Return and Move Mentions
Charles R Fairfield of Como Missouri visits sister Mrs R A Plunkett and mother Mrs Mary Fairfield. B F Vanover, formerly from this county, now in Brookland Arkansas, moved to Galena Kansas. Rev J H McArthur of the Presbyterian church travels to Boston New York and other eastern cities. Miss Sue Glidden studying music in Indianapolis returns home. Mrs Edmund Wilkes of Kansas City Missouri visiting Mrs J B Crowley and returns home.
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Charles R. Fairfield
Como
R. A Plunkett
Mary Fairfield
B. F. Vanover
Brookland
Arkansas
Galena
Kansas
J. H. McArthur
The
Presbyterian Church
Boston
New York
Sue Glidden
Indianapolis
Ira Glidden
Edmund Wilkes
Kansay City
J. B. Crowley
Strange Names Rise in Pritish Guinea Baptisms
Clergymen report unusual baptismal names among native converts in Pritish Guinea. Examples include Nannie Bellona John Pantaloon and Frank Locust with more extreme monikers such as Whisky Emmanuel and Seriatim ad Valorem reflecting a riot of oddity in naming customs.
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Pritish
Guinea
Nannie Bellona
John Pantaloon
Frank Locust
New Zealand’s 233 Journals Include Daily and Weekly Periodicals
New Zealand operates 233 journals across daily, weekly, and monthly formats. The country hosts a mix of newspapers and periodicals reflecting a diverse publishing landscape.
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New Zealand
Blue Kid Slippers and a Lesson in Doing Right
Constance and her sister Nora enjoy a springlike day despite mud and croup. After taking a blue kid from Mr. Burton without permission, Constance confesses after a moral talk with her mother. She returns the item and, weeks later, receives a pair of slippers for Rose Ella as a reward for choosing to do right.
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Constance
Nora Harrigan
Nora
Mrs. Blake
Brother Tom
Rose Ella
Santa Claus
Mamma
Alice
Mr. Burton
Alice Burton
Connie
Rosa Ella
Emma Gary Wallace
Bet on the worst handwriting in Congress ends in dinner
Representative Frank Clark of Florida and Hardwick of Georgia bet on the two worst penmen in Congress Sparkman and Adamson. A committee judged both handwriting so poor that the writers pay the dinner. Adamson later shared a constituent’s request for a typewritten copy as a key to his handwriting.
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Frank Clark
Florida
Congress
Sparkman
Hardwick
Georgia
Adamson
Archbishop of York Drives Home Drunken Coachman
The former Archbishop of York, Dr. Thomson, who once played a coachman, left a party with a drunk coachman. He drove home, placed the unconscious servant in the carriage, and took the reins. A wheel struck a stone near Bishopsthorpe, and the lodgekeeper blurted a joke as the archbishop appeared.
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York
Thomson
Bishopsthorpe
Hallo Bill
Hidden social games influence striving for respect and pride
A reflective line examines gendered social pressure, noting a woman fearing public embarrassment and a man fearing public failure. The axiom frames how personal honor shapes behavior across genders.
In Defense of Eyeglasses and a Notice to Non Residents
Article defends eyeglasses against claims of harm, citing diverse expert opinions and official endorsements. It notes criticism by some oculists and opticians and counters with statements from American manufacturers and Kew England laboratory approval. A separate notice in Sullivan County Indiana outlines Louis Atkielski v Weronika Atkielski a divorce case with appearance deadline.
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New York
Maiden Lane
United States
Algernon Tassin
Columbia University
Optical Societies
Physical Laboratory
Kew
England
State of
Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Louis Atkielski
Weronika Atkielski
John W. Lindley
Sullivan Circuit
Greeks Taught Lies Says Immigrant Inspector
James R. Dunn, a United States immigration inspector, condemns the padrone system as forcing Greek boys into long shoe shining hours to pay fathers' debts. He cites lies about work, ages, and parentage, and notes many youths are deported under false affidavits or contract labor violations. Dunn warns few escape afterlife of vagrancy, with only a few becoming honest workers. He also promotes his Sullivan dental practice with pleases patrons and free exams.
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Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Readable Fragments From Local Page On Tap
Fragmentary OCR notes show scattered names and places for a local item. The readable bits hint at a meeting or event with officials and agendas but lack full details or dates.
Stockholders Meeting for Turman Township Telegraph Co
Notice to stockholders of Turman Township Telephone Company to meet February 1 1913 at Graysville for business. Those without certificates should call the secretary to obtain them by then. H Shields president C E Watson secretary First insertion Jan 15 St.
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Turman Township Telephone Company
Graysville
Cc. H. Shields
C. E. Watson
Wanted Man to Sell Oils Greases and Paints
Classified ad from Stetson Oil Co announces a position in Sullivan and nearby counties. Seeking a reliable energetic man to sell lubricating oils greases and paints with salary or commission offered. Based in Cleveland Ohio.
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Sullivan
Stetson Oil CO
Cleveland
Ohio
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