Merom Station News Notes and Local Moves
Lee Kelly of Sullivan visited Sam Raley Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Protracted meeting postponed indefinitely due to sickness. Work resumed on the reservoir with day and night shifts providing good pay for young men. Sam Raley and Arthur Kaufman visited Dugger on Saturday for business. Mr. Stitzel of Sullivan and a guest from Terre Haute spent Sunday with Julius Kester. Mrs. Annie Hopper, recently ill, is much better. Dick McKinley of near Providence passed through the Station on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Lee Kelly
Sullivan
Sam Raley
Arthur Kaufman
Dugger
Mr. Stitzel
Star Office
Terre Haute
Julius Kester
Annie Hopper
Dick McKinley
Near
Providence
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement for shoes 1831
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to reduce shoe size by one, ideal for patent leather and new shoes. It claims comfort by shaking into the wearer's footwear and offers a free sample, with address in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmstead, le Roy, N. Y. 1831
Social Visits Reported Around string Town
Mr and Mrs John Shanks visited Everett Rhodes on Sunday. Edith Bledsoe visited Iva Miller Saturday and Sunday. Frank Usrey and family visited Henry Usrey Sunday. Herold Headley and family also seen. Zelpha Luzader and Lulu Miller dined with William C Miller Sunday. Paul Graham went to Dugger Sunday evening. Paul Luzader visited in our vicinity Sunday afternoon. Velva Lewellyn Gertie and Lulu Miller attended church at Dugger Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
John Shanks
Everett Rhodes
Edith Bledsoe
Iva Miller
Frank Usrey
Henry Usrey
Herold Headley
Zelpha Luzader
Lulu Miller
Wm. C. Miller
Paul Graham
Dugger
Paul Luzader
Velva Lewellyn
Gertie
Hints for Housekeepers Promote Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised as a cold preventative and remedy. It claims to soothe inflamed air passages and stop coughing without opiates, with sale by Joe K. Smock & Son in a yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Joe K. Smock & Son
Williams and revival guests visit HYMERA area
Local notes report Mrs W J Williams and daughter Elizabeth in Terre Haute Saturday. Rev D Ryan, former Bethel pastor now at Knightsville, called on old friends Tuesday. Various visitors from Vincennes Coalmont Lewis and Prairieton amid revival services at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Williams
Elizabeth
Terre Haute
Rev
D. Ryan
Bethel M. E
Soldiers and Orphans Home
Knightsville
Ind
Jess Sheridan
Vincennes
Otis Bush
Lewis
Dr. Ward
Thos. E. Williams
Willard Reynolds
Coalmont
Prairieton
Shiloh
Henry Lyons
Bennett
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. pledges to pay one hundred dollars for each uncured case of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason in Toledo Ohio. Cure taken internally. testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Ohio
Scott City Social Notes and Local Visits
Scott City residents report visits and Midland area travel. Mr and Mrs Geo McCammon visited relatives near Burchard. Lloyd Howard and Don Starkey spent Thursday in Sullivan. Fidella Chowning called on Mrs Alec Ildridge Wednesday. W V Cutsinger and daughter were in Farmersburg Sunday. John Ring visited Farmersbury Monday. Raymond Jennings of Burchard was in town Tuesday. Local youths attended the Fairbanks high school play Friday night at Shelburn school. Mr and Mrs Ren Skinner of Re-</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Howard
Don Starkey
Sullivan
Fidella Chowning
Alec Ildridge
W. V. Cutsinger
Farmersburg
John Ring
Farmersbury
Raymond Jennings
Burchard
Fairbanks
Shelburn
Apd
Ren Skinner
Notable Sunday Visits Reported in Local Families
Levi Price and Tar Water families visited Will Eldridge Sunday while Lee Moore and family hosted visitors, reflecting small town social ties and weekend movements among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liance
Lee Moore
Family
Levi Price
Will Eldridge
Cut the High Cost of Living Ends Coughs With Honey and Tar
W H Chapman of Winnebago Nebraska shares how Foley's Honey and Tar Compound helped his two children recover from a bad cough without a doctor's bill. He bought a 25 cent bottle and claims the remedy cured them. Sold by Joe K Smock with no opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Chapman
Winnebago
Neb
Foley
Joe K. Smock & Son
Local Social Notes From Fairbanks and Vicinity
R R 1 Fairbanks reports residents traveling, visiting, and hosting over the week. Names include Thomas, Dickerson, VanVieck, Badger, Morris, Drake, Harmon, Riggs, Strain, Lester, Strain family, Eisner, Wagoner, Kersey, Whitlock, Dickerson, Whitlock, Hunt, Peacher, and others. Events cover dinners, calls, road trips, institute attendance, and a few illness updates.
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
Antiseptic powder relieves tired aching and swollen feet and helps with sweating. Eases walking and relieves bunion sting. Over 30 000 testimonials. Sold everywhere for 25 cents. Free sample offer. Address Allen S Olmstead Le Roy New York. 24-4
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Test of Township School Wagon Law in Sullivan Circuit Court
In Haddon township a test of the law requiring transport of school children to consolidated schools in wagons is pending in Sullivan circuit court. W F Sproatt, driver, challenged transporting all students to Carlisle High School and filed three cases against Richard Cole George Loomis and Miss Laura McCarter after they rode to town despite orders. The cases, bonded at $25 with Frank B Ridgeway as surety, were dismissed in Squire Cowle's court and will be refiled and heard in Sullivan circuit court soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Haddon Township
W. F. Sproatt
Carlisle High School
Richard Cole
George Loomis
Laura McCarter
Bond
Frank B. Ridgeway
Squire Cowle
Sullivan Circuit
Carlisle News
No Backache or Kidney Pains Remedy Ad
Advertisement for Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf tonic laxative claiming relief from back and urinary pains. Promotes energy boost with a sample offered free and 50 cent price. Distributed by The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Miner Stanley Davis Killed at Summit Mine near Dugger
Stanley Davis a 21 year old miner at the Summit Mine near Dugger died last week when he was crushed under a trip of mine cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Davis
New Summit
Dugger
Kidney Pills Prove Effective for Noblesville Family
W. R. Fox of Noblesville Indiana reports kidney trouble eased after using Foley Kidney Pills purchased locally. He says the pills did more good than other remedies and set his kidneys right with similar results by other family members. For sale by Joe K mock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Fox
Washington St
Noblesville
Ind
Joe K
The Boast of Archimedes
Archimedes, famed ancient Sicilian mathematician, inspired later science with levers and buoyancy. A modern mathematician estimates lifting the earth would take over three billion centuries. Archimedes shouted I have found it when discovering displacement. He died proclaiming Dont spoil my circle as Romans captured Syracuse.
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Archimedes
Sicily
Christ
Montuela
Hiero
Syracuse
Archimede
Give the Old Man a Chance on Mother s Day
Kansas editors urge a Dad s Day to let the old man enjoy a brief 24 hours of recognition. They acknowledge the contrast with daughters and mothers but insist the dad deserves a chance at the bat in a lighthearted, nostalgic piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cut Glass Society
The Intelligent Trout Catch in Shallow River
A correspondent describes fishing a small river where a trout surfaced near the landing net. After a brief struggle the fish seized a patch of grass and held on, resisted being dragged, until the angler finally netted it with a weed clamped in its teeth.
Salty Sea Water Lesson Ends With Quick Recap
In a very elementary chemistry class a student named Peters is asked what makes sea water salty. He first says salt, then clarifies it is the dissolved sodium chloride that gives a saline flavor recognized by taste, prompting the teacher to move on.
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Peters
Sailor romance on the Malopic ends in a quiet engagement
On board the Malopic Marion Morris plans departure to Europe after returning an engagement ring to Robert Bruce. Bruce pursues with Miss Kenyon’s help as Marion falls gravely ill yet resists, then finally consents to marry once she recovers and agrees to a land ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Morris
Europe
Robert Bruce
Mr. Bruce
Miss Kenyon
Marion
Robert
Justice of the Peace
Bruce
Nhelen
New Knee for Skaters Fifth Wheel Aiding Stops and Tricks
A Pennsylvania inventor attaches a fifth roller beneath the front of a roller skate. It spins across the axis to act as a brake when the foot is bent forward, helping stops without hard floors impact. The device also assists beginners and enables complex pirouettes and toe tricks as skaters extend their technique, according to the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Washington Star
Old Fashioned Habits Recalled In Roving Essay
A nostalgic list recalls bygone manners and gadgets of fashion and household life. The questions evoke an old time persona describing clothing such as barn door trousers and linen dusters, calico bonnets, and muslin linings, plus practices like greasing boots on Sunday and baking custard for company.
Vienna's Plague of Pigeons
Vienna faces a pigeon overpopulation with thousands of birds thriving unmolested. The magisterial plea to the Vienna Society for the Protection of Animals for a legal slaughter was refused, citing animal welfare principles, leaving officials to seek solutions, perhaps from the unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Vienna Magistracy
Magistracy
Vienna Society For the Protection of Animals
Celia Enviously Watches Marie Dazzle Paul on Porch
Celia and Paul, young lovers, share evenings on Celia’s porch while Paul admires Marie from the opposite house. Marie’s blond hair and blue gown spark Celia’s insecurity, leading to a dramatic, comic chase when Spunk the dog steals Marie’s wig-like hairpiece. Paul remains outwardly devoted, while Celia bears growing hurt and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia
Paul
Mrs. Carr
Scott
Hope
Marie
Senator Fletcher and stranger share berth on doomed train
A Florida Senator Fletcher and another man with the same name clash over a sleeper berth on a Washington to southbound train. After a polite correction they move to another car, and a wreck later kills the other Fletcher while the senator survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Duncar
A. Fletcher
Florida
Washington, D. C
Fletcher
Statesman
Duncan TH Fletcher
Popular Magazine
A Wedding Ring Is Engaged for All Their Concerts
A playful verse voice laments a plain small wedding ring used in many concerts. The speaker jokes about changing music from waltzes to side-steps and marital airs. Barbara Blair signs off with a flirtatious line about love and pretense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Johnny
Barbara Blair
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Hymera
Scott City
Mrs. Geo. McCammon
W. H. Thomas
Indianapolis
Guy Dickerson
Oklahoma
H. A. VanVieck
C. B. Badger
Charley Morris
Ira L. Drake
Cal Harmon’s
Florence Riggs
Mesdaemes
Fred Wern
Kingsley
Lorin Thomas
Ray Trueblood
Percy Lester
Middletown
George Kersey
David Whitlock
Warren Dickerson
John Harrison
C. F. Whitlock
Teachers Institute
Carl Lester
Edgar Strain
C. E. Thomson
Dr. Bland
C. P. Badger
Iva Drake
Lansbury Riggs
Rufus DeHart
Lucretia Hunt
Elsie Peacher
Strain School
J. B. McKinney
Widow Bedot
Carr
Champer
A Fletcher
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