Paxton Residents Noted In Brief Local Items
Mrs Lamb Paxton is seriously ill and passes away. R Waiters visited Sullivan Thursday. Sept Park attended the institute here Saturday. Mrs Bedell and daughter Katherine visited Bedell's son over the weekend. Harre Aismman returns to the county living near Bugger after 25 years in Texas and the West. Homer Creager family connected with Rev J H Carnes of Sullivan. Myra and Mrs Creager formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harre Aismman
Bugger
Texas
Feneral
Bros
Homer Creager
Dalvary
H. Carnes
Sullvan
Creager Formerix
Local notes from Lewis and surrounding towns
Charles Limb and family from Lewis visited his sick mother. John Walters and family spent Sunday with his son Dr Walters. May Brewer returns home. Rev Baker preached at the Church home in Shelburn. Thomas Pirtle attended his aunt Mrs Ary Jackson’s funeral in Pleasantville. Riza Benner of Jasonville was in town two weeks. Haldon township teachers met in institute Saturday. Homer Canan family and W Riggins dined with Raleigh Eaton Sunday. John Cox visited Sullivan Saturday. OL Nash bought Canan’s town property and may move to Oklahoma in spring. Tiaae Moran moved, Vine cases. J T Nash in Sullivan on business. Sev Graham filed regular appointment here Saturday and Sunday. Hert Bond and wife of Oaktown listed L N Shake last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Limb Ant
Lewis
Ind
John Walters
Famly
Dr. Walters
May Brewer
Baker
Shelburn
Christ
Thomas Pirtle
Ary Jackson
Pleasantville
Haldon Township
Institute
Homer Canan
I W Riggins
Raleigh Eaton
John Cox
Sullivan
OL. Nash
Canan
Oklahoma
Sev
Graham
Oaktown
L. N. Shake
Local notes from Springs area include burials and new residents
Friday activities around New Lebanon include burial at Meno cemetery and visitors from Terre Haute. Named locals like Cordelia Anders, Will Watson and Hershey are introduced as new with Keanu Medsker and wife. Religious assistance by Rev Rowe and meetings of stockholders are noted, with scattered farm visits and agency discussions in Staysville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Badger
Flo Faornsford
Will Anderson Watson
Mr. Hershey
Keanu Medsker
Wife Iday
Local Notices From Mt Calvary Church and Area Visits
Mel Calvary and Mulan Robbins observed Bert Bedwellis in a barr for J D Alsman from Ellis made a trip to Terre Haute. OsbornIrvin and wife visited John T Whitmire last Sunday. Mt Calvary services Sunday at 3 PM led by Rev MeMich Stephen Brewer. Brewer and family retired to Kansas after four months visit with relatives. Elijau Grahan and Sant Graham funeral last Friday.
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Osborn Irvin
John T. Whitmire
S. Bluford
Osear
Chicaze
Mt. Calvary
Rev
MeMich
Stephen Brewer
Kansas
Mat
Fairbanks Team Gains New Players For Season Finish
Otto Mites now a veterman on Terre Haute street car. Several visits and travel notes list Ida Reed hosting at her sister near Prairie Creek. Johnsons host, and multiple local social visits report in Meron and Sullivan. Merom basketball beat Fairbanks 18 to 22. upcoming additions Hayhearst and Grover to strengthen squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mites
Terre Haute
Ewrbanks
Merom
Fairbankstein
Hail
Grover Hayhearst
Br Rie Clhek
Local News Sketches From Sulivan and Nearby Areas
Religious services led by Rev Unee at the Baptist church. Witt Healey and Bessie Loudermilk wed at Sulivan on Friday. Miss Achsah Lazader of Shelburn hosted by Hymera friends Friday. The fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs N Wedlte buried at Bathel cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mrs Manson Waggoner visiting relatives in Martin county last week. Aymera folks attended church at Friendly Grove Sunday evening. Mrs Bessie Beasley wife of Clyde Beasley died Tuesday morning. Poe funeral held at the 2d E church Thursday afternoon. Frances Rebekah Leader and 8 member service at the cemetery. Beautiful flowers from BPOE and BR lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unee i
The
Baptist Church
Witt Healey
Bessie Loudermilk
Sulivan
Bessie Beasley
Clyde L. Beasley
Poe
2D. E
Rev
Asbury
Frances Rebekah
Benson Chapel Weekend Updates
The fragmented notes mention a gathering at Benson Chapel with a trimmed description. Hayden spent Friday with Mrs. and Mr. Wiatt who are listed as sick. Hardin and his sister spent Sunday together, indicating a family gathering event in the area.
Local Neighbors Report Routine Movements Near Farmersburg
With Eina Hughas Murray Shields and wife spent Sunday with Mr Branson near Farmersburg. William Tavtlor sold his fat hogs to Tom D'x on Wednesday. Los Traslo and wife passed through this vicinity last week. Caainety Trashlol and wife stayed Saturday night and Sunday with Mr Trashiosds morhar at Farmersburg. George Listen is on the sick list. Dule Pittmin and Ms TJ attended church here Saturday night. John Goorman was in Sullivan. William Wyman contemplates a trip to Springfield Illinois this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Shields
Speit Sanday
Mr. Branson
Farmersburz
William Tavtlor
Tom D'x
Los Traslo
Caainety Trashlol
Farmersburg
Georze
Dule Pittmin
John Goorman
Sullivan
Community Notes From Graysville Presented In Brief
Graysville residents share updates on local people and events. William Burnett of Providence visited Tuesday. Jessie Yager traveled to Sullivan to see her ill sister Mrs. T H Moore. Jesse Raley, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Raley, died Sunday and was buried at Burnett Cemetery Monday. Funeral conducted by Roy McNaughton at Providences church. John Pinkston visited Linton to see his daughter Mrs Brooks Watkins who is very ill. A hypnotist visited town last week and the usual number of sightseers. Reverend Case preached at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Yager
Sullivan
T. H. Moore
Jesse Raley
Alex Raley
Burnett Cematery
Case
Presbyterian Church
Sanday
Desirable Govt Job for Young Man in Cedar Rapids
Sulivan county young man sought for government mail service job with starting salary 3590 and rapid promotion to 150. Excellent opportunity. Respond to C. W., Box One, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulivan County
Govt
C. W
Box One
Cedar Rapids
Fragmented dialogue on hotel owner and staff in Modern Society
A garbled excerpt shows characters debating identities at a hotel. The exchange references a distinguished man, a "head waiter," a flashy patron with a diamond, and an "insignificant" man who seems to feel he is benevolent, attributed to the owner of the hotel in Modern Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma
Parrot Replies Toward Uncle Henry in Odd Exchange
A comic exchange centers on a parrot trained to swear. After Uncle Henry returns from service he makes remarks near the bard and the bird quips that it has lost its job, offering a humorous take on the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Henry
Meek man asks mail delivery to Stroens' Corners
A small man requests his newspaper be mailed to his wife at a rural location. He asks the clerk to address it to “Mary Siromis's Husband, Stroens' Corners” and confirms the arrangement. The fragment captures a simple, domestic scene at a village shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strange’s Corners
Mary Siromis
Stroens
Equal to Emergency The Collector What Mr Owing Not Int
A dramatic line presents a character named the Office Kid and shows confusion over a figure seen, revealing a shadow mistaken for the old man. The scene conveys mistaken identity and a moment of surprise.
Morgan Leaves Ship on Arrival in New York
The papvers report J P Morgan left the ship when reaching New York. Gotham notes the event seems odd as many expected Morgan to remain on board amid public curiosity.
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Church
Papvers
J. P. Morgan
New York
Gotham
Sunflower Philosophy and Local Discourse in Atchison
A fragment from the Atchison Globe reflecting on public spending attitudes and social habits. Observations mock political rhetoric and personal conduct, noting vows, divorces, and daily routine with a satirical tone. The piece references a hotel piano player, a neighbor, physicians, and a comparison of moral choices within a community.
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News Reflect Quips And Ironies
A collection of aphorisms on gender wit and social foibles from the Chicago News. Humorous observations touch on marriage, illness, manners, and weather, echoing late 19th or early 20th century dry irony.
Fragmentary Local Note on Death and Undertaker Name
A damaged, garbled local note mentions a death linked to a person and an undertaker named Berriam. The text references conversation about illness or danger and notes a fatal outcome, with unreliable spelling and missing details.
Not a Rae ng Suit at Old Man Smith Encounter
An odd fragment shows a character denying a Rae ng Suit while describing an encounter with Old Man Smith who aims to dress his son in fresh clothes rather than crown him. The scene hints at a town's social actions and a plan to clothe the boy.
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Brewh-L
Smith
Brown
Not Quite Certain and a Cigar Exchange
A fragment depicts a dialog where Gilroy-Parris, described as liberal, offers a cigar to an unnamed speaker who declines. The exchange questions whether generosity reflects liberality or malice, quoted from the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilroy—Parris
Batman
Gilroy
Boston Transcript
Childhood hours outshine the years of youth
A dismayed man claims childhood was the happiest time while a companion counters with a lighter take, insisting he can still watch a ball game as well as forty years ago.
Courtroom Quips Edison Style in Brief Exchange
In a terse courtroom moment a judge stops a defense claim about a witness. A prisoner tries to bring in his wife as a witness but the judge dismisses the idea. A muttered remark from the courtroom crowd adds to the tense scene.
Meandering Mike Refuses Day Labor Offer
In a dialect filled exchange, Meandering Mike declines a one day work offer saying the pay wouldn’t cover a day’s effort and he won’t risk proceedings for false pretenses.
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Mike
Languid exchange remark echoes in party chatter
A Stock Exchange seat sells for eighty thousand dollars as a husband quips to his wife the prima donna. She retorts in a languid tone about affording him a box. Grace mocks her own shiny costume, calling it so bright you can see her face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Stock Exchange
Yonkers
Clarence
Grace
Milkins-Say Joke Falls Flat in Quiet Exchange
An exchange between Milkins and Bilkins reveals a failed jokey remark as Bilkins pleads no more jokes already feeling sad and overwhelmed. The moment underscores a tense lighthearted tension between the two speakers.
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Milkins
Bilkins
First in Line Motive Revealed in Ancient Sayings
A fragment discusses the belief that women aim for precedence, noting a quote about who would die first and asserting the deep-rooted drive in female thought toward being first.
Do's and Don'ts for Conversation from Harper's Weekly
A fragment cites Harper's Weekly guidance on conversation avoid personal topics like family feuds costs personal interests children and dress. It warns these topics can embarrass or bore listeners and advises focusing on neutral subjects.
Boy Philosophy and Lessons in Courage
A short reflective piece on boys' behavior and growth. It satirizes crying as bluffing, notes boys' multitasking skills, condemns cowardice toward smaller peers, compares arithmetic to counting unlaid eggs, and humorously critiques Sunday school and teachers who forget lessons.
Growls of a Dyspeptic
Fragmentary humorous observations on human nature touch on age, audience, love, and pride. The piece notes that scandal thrives on attention, that money attracts illness calls, and that parents seek college for nonutilitarian reasons, ending with a remark on convincing others.
Amateurs Philosophy Reflections On Work And Recognition
A reflective musing notes that inspiration drives work and that praise is rare for turkeys and heroes alike. It argues rightness without power and spontaneous action keep surgeons and undertakers busy, while good comes only through effort despite world troubles.
Jottings on Fame and Odd Misfires
A fragmentary piece ponders laziness versus fame and misfortune. It muses that a banana peel may be a greater danger than a googol eye while noting the unknown joy of those who claim to show how to start or give to another.
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Paxton
Hyaera
Riza Benner
Jasonville
Tiaae Moran
J.T. Nash
Bla Springs
Sajah Deveraniowlf
Lafe Bland Vous New
Rev. Rowe
3Rom
R. Durham
William Pitser
Rescheiciier
Ale Wison
le Walla Walla
Telephone Escpany
Cat
Staysville
Meniay Athenacen
C. Eno Wes Ins
San
Mulan Robbins
Bert Bedwellis
Barr
J. D. Alsman
Fom Ellis
Elijau Grahan
Nena
Father
Sant Graham
Fairbanks
Ida Reed
Stelle Johnson
Praire Creek
John Milliigan
C. Brewer
Terre Haut
J. D. Jolson
John One
Juinohnson
Vestes Johnson
Tia Real
Ligne Gramby
Ola Pogue
Zella Johnson
Licht
Carl Lester
Leona Alison
Amer Hurnson
Tamar Strain
Meron
Dzar Strain and Wife
Meron Satuny
Achsah Lazader
Hymera Friends
Aymera
Sehurch
Priendly Grove
Benson Chapel
Hayden
Mrs
Mr. Wiatt
Hardin
Sister
Eina Hughas
Wiliam Wyman
Springield
Tils
Graysville
Wm. Burnett
Providence
Julius Hatry K
Ffrey
Morgan’s
Morgan
Din
Tates
Mer
Dante
Conservatism
Atrerison Weron
Atchison
Kan
Uberweather
Chicaso News
Berriam
Undertaker
Hote
K.P Crush
Woman’s Club
Sulliva
Paris
Harper’s Weekly
Pegaele
Vaao
Vietare
Mois Welfore
Chicaso Tribune
Frven Hope Haas
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