Local residents feature in medical, travel and marriage notices
Personal notices list Miss Frances Walker recovering from appendicitis at the county hospital and other greetings. Numerous moves include Gilbert Dutton joining the Johnny Johnson orchestra in New Jersey, Eloise Hoover and Fred Westlund wedding announcements, and multiple family and travel plans across Indiana and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Walker
E. F. Walker
Gilbert Dutton
Dusty Rrioles
Asbury Park
N. J
Dutton
Rhodes Orchestra
Johnny Johnson
Eloise Hoover
Chicago
Frank M. Danrels
Indianapolis
State
J. M. Billman
Joe &. Crowder
C'E New Everland
Fessie Allen
Martinsville
John Tits
Charleston
W. Va
Charles M. Lutz
Clus
Ted
Crarleton
Jo. Messer
Claute Bix Merrill
J. W. Merrill
Crartine L. Blind
Lafayette
Robinson
Inl
Sarah Jewell
J. W. Milligan
Fairbanks
Clarence Mayfield
Atlanta
Grand Lodge of Elks
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hinkle C. Hays
Estes Park
Colorado
Will H. Hays
Billy
James J. Durham
Turman Township
Elizabeth Beasley
Sullivan
Beasley
Norvilla DeHaven
Connersville
Helen Thompson
Vincennes
Southern Indiana Andllinois
Western College Alumni Association
Simpson
Jennie Kelly
New York
Columbia University
Edsil Bosstick
Margaret Stratton
South Court Street
Waggoner
North Main Street
Sam Eslinger
Springfield
Bessie Knotts
Donations Sought for Little Flock Cemetery Trust Fund
The trustees appeal for donations to fund perpetual care of the Little Flock cemetery. A $1000 goal is set with interest used for ongoing maintenance. Subscriptions may be left at The Peoples State Bank Sullivan or National Bank Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Flock Church
State Highway Commission
Peoples State Bank
Sullivan
National Bank
Shelburn
Little Flock Cemetery Trust Fund
Samuel Connor
Geo. C. Downes
Leander Marts
Morality and Religion Quote by Loneyfellow
A quotation argues that morality without religion is a form of dead reckoning, likening it to navigating a cloudy sea without observing the heavenly bodies. The remark emphasizes the perceived need for religious guidance in moral judgment.
Unhappiness Explained by Carlyle Quotation
A compact reflection on human unhappiness tied to the idea of an Infinite within man that even great cunning cannot bury under finite limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Court House Cupola a Gallery of Quips and Quirks
A stitched column of short witticisms on prohibition, fashions, politics, and everyday life. The snippets touch on Edsel Ford, Pussyfoot Johnson, Henry Ford, and Debs with playful wordplay about weather, farming, and inflation.
Too Much of Good Thing
The quote reflects on money and time as heavy burdens and the unhappiness of having more than one can manage. It highlights Johnson's observation that excess in wealth or time can become a source of strain rather than relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Fearless Roman's Fire Trial And The Greatest Coward
The Richmond Times Dispatch recounts a famed Roman who held his arm in a fire to prove he was unafraid. The tale labels him the greatest historic coward for fearing the name of cowardice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Paul Emerson Houpt 1908 1923 Obituary
Paul Emerson Houpt son of Claude and Mary Houpt born October 30 1908 died June 30 1923 aged 19 years 8 months. He gave his life to Christ at age 10 and sang with a sweet voice. He leaves his father mother sister Laura and brothers Harold Ralph and many relatives. Funeral services were held at Ebenezer with Rev Reynolds and Rev Bolin and interment at Farmersburg cemetery. Music by Williams quartette of Hymera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Emerson Houpt
Claude
Mary Houpt
Laura
Belle Harding
Christ
West End
Harold
Ralph
Reynolds
Dugger
Bolin
Hymera
Ebenezer
Farmersburg Cemetery
Williams Quartette
Yager Family Reunion At Merom Bluff
The Yager descendants of Simon S and Eliza Ann Yager held their first reunion at Merom bluff on Sunday July 1. Fifty attended the noon dinner and reminiscences were shared. Attendees included S S Yager and family Graysville W A Ransford and family Dodd's Bridge James E Yager and family Graysville Thos Moore and family Sullivan Clara Phillips and family Graysville Jessie Cushman and Fred Yager Canton Ohio Luella Grimes and family Valentine Ind Max Billman and family Sullivan Vernon Martin Dodd's Bridge Chas Davis and family Merom and Emory Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yager
Simon S
Eliza Ann Yager
Merom Bluff
S. S. Yager
Graysville
William Yager
W. A. Ransford
Dodd’s Bridge
Jas. E. Yager
Thos. Moore
Sullivan
Clara Phillips
Jessie Cushman
Fred Yager
Canton
Ohio
Luella Grimes
Valentine
Ind
Max Billman
Vernon Martin
Chas. Davis
Turman S. S. Attendance Totals by Sun day Churches
Attendance at Turman township Sunday schools last Sunday shows Graysville 115 Union 64 Dodd's Bridge 51 Providence 35 Big Springs 29 and Tabor 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman S. S
Turman Township
Graysville
Union
Dodd’s Bridge
Providence
Big Springs
Tabor
New Suits and Divorces in Sullivan Court Docket
Multiple actions filed including Ellis Biges vs George Fuller and Ruth Dudley vs John Dudley for divorce. Alonzo Robertson and Lizzie Robertson seek divorce. Cases involve on attachment bonds, notes, accounts, quiet title, and custody with Smith banking actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Biges
George D. Fuller
Ernest G. Meyer
Ruth Dudley
John C. Dudley
Alonzo Robertson
Lizzie Robertson
W. L. Robertson & Son
Cal Sebastain
Mayme Draper
Frank Draper
Peoples State Bank of Sullivan
Bishop M. Walters
J. Raymond Walters
Lara A. Harris
John I. Harris
Donald Corder
William F. Knotts
George W. Beck
Elsworth H. Pope
Lizzie Pope
John W. Keene, Jr
the Diamond Rubber Co., Inc
David J. Kendrick
Marriage Licenses Recorded In Local News
Eugene Malcom Organ 22 a miner of Carlisle wed Lelia Estelle Willis 23 a clerk. Harry Beasley 33 a miner of Hymera wed Barbara Ellen Cox 26. David Earl Butler 22 a farmer of Paris Illinois wed Beulah Marie Peebles 18. Frank O McCarty 40 a farmer of Oaktown wed Melora Robbins 26 near Sullivan. Henry Dee St John 45 a gardener of Prairieton wed Myrtle Hayhurst 26 near Shelburn. Cecil Marion Mason 19 a truck driver of Sullivan wed Nena Myrell Evans 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Malcom Organ
Carlisle
Lelia Estelle Willis
Harry Beasley
Hymera
Barbara Ellen Cox
David Earl Butler
Paris
Illinois
Beulah Marie Peebles
Frank O. McCarty
Oaktown
Melora Robbins
Sullivan
Henry Dee St. John
Prairieton
Myrtle Hayhurst
Shelburn
Indiana Birth Rate Drops in 1922 Census Figures
Indiana statistics show 1922 births at 64,088 and deaths at 35,684, with the birth rate falling to 21.4 per thousand from 23 in 1921 while the death rate remained 11.9. Rural areas had a higher death rate than cities for the first time, with 14,861 deaths in cities and 20,823 in rural Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Bureau
Mattix Elected at North Side Over Smock Drug Store
John A. Mattix of North Side tops the local tally in a community race, defeating rival figures including Smock Drug Store nominee in a narrowly contested election. Final results reported by city officials show Mattix securing the seat with broad neighborhood support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mattix
North Side
Russell A Boles Teaches In Citizens Trust Building
Russell A Boles conducts lessons in the W O W hall Citizens Trust Building all day Tuesdays and Friday afternoons teaching saxophone clarinet cornet trombone all band instruments violin mandolin banjo guitar Hawaiian guitar ukulele and more. Phone 527 Y before 7 am or after 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell A. Boles
Citizens Trust
Morse and Wireless Telegraphy Training Opport
Wanted young men and women to learn Morse and Wireless Telegraphy. Railroads Western Union and Wireless Companies need operators. Quick training procure positions at big salaries with advancement. All expenses low and you can earn part. Free catalog write today. School established fifty years Dodge Telegraph Institute Monroe Street Valparaiso Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Wireless Companies
Dodge Telegraph Institute
Monroe Street
Valparaiso
Indiana
For Sale Store Room and Three Living Rooms
For sale by R. A. Walters a store room and three living rooms advertised on South Main Street below City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main St
City Park
R. A. Walters
Witty King Charles II Dismisses Hudibras Author
Charles II, famed for wit, praised Hudibras then sought a private meeting with its author Samuel Butler. The king found Butler an dull companion and believed the work could not have been written by such a stupid man, a view shared by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles II
Butler
Enormous Pecan Tree Near Lampasas Texas
The largest pecan tree in the United States stands near Lampasas Texas. A bumper year yielded nuts sold for 500 dollars. State inspectors sprayed the tree recently using 100 gallons of spray. The tree towers over 100 feet in height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lampases
Tex
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Optometrist
Seitz Jewelry Store
John C. Chaney, Jr
John C. Chaney
Helen Mae McKinley
Ill
Earl Nicholson
Los Angeles
Calif
Nicholson
Calvin Nicholson
California
Emrich
C. W. Patterson
Petersburg
Betty Patterson
St. Louis
J. L. Bowman
West Washington Street
Walter N. Thompson
Edson Murray
Rensselear
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Cas
Court House
Hiram Wiggers
Edsel Ford
Mt. Etna
Wisconsin
Senate
la Follette
Prohibition
Pussyfoot
England
John Henry Keem
Henry Ford
Henry
Pussyfoot Johnson
Mr. Bryan
Debs
Russia
Springer-Gouchenour
Indiana Power
Investment Department
Hoosier Electrical Companies
Central Indiana Power Company
Terre Haute
Star and Sullivan Union
Boswell Auto Sales
Ford—Fordson
Carlisle, Ind
Boswell
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