Local social notes from Hymera and area
Ellen Neal Wan in Hymera last week. Winifred Thrall returns from State Normal. Stella Bedwell of Dugger hosted by Lola Eagle. Mrs Beasley and daughter Anna visited Terre Haute. Prof Kelso of Terre Haute gave Friday commencement address. Vina Kittle and Tilda Markle visited Hymera. Prof Wright of Livonia attended Friday exercises. Dr C W Lewis of Moores Hill lectured on The Supreme Aim in Life. Rev Spears of Indianapolis spoke at M E church. Silver Lake quartet from Farmersburg performed. Mrs Thomas Eaton and Lula Ragle visited Rev Jono Ragle’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Neal
Hymera
Winifred Thrall
Stella Bedwell
Dugger
Lola Eagle
S$. Beasley
Anna
Terre Haute
Kelso
Vina Kittle
Tilda Markle
Clay City
Hymers Friends
A. B. Wright
Livoria
C. W. Lewis
Moores Hill
M. E
Shelburn News Roundup of Visits and Local Events
Terre Haute doctor D Weir visits. Ettie Griffin from Sullivan tours the area. Henshaw of Jackson Hill and P S Taylor visit Farmersburg. Shelburn band plans open air concerts on Saturdays. B Y P U and Epworth League meet. Vandalia shop team to play Hymera on July 4. Farmersburg vs Shelburn 2nd nine 12 14 Shelburn loses to Sullivan 12 5. Mary Irwin honeymooning in Terre Haute. Mrs Georgie Bardsley and Grave Harper visit Waveland. guests of Minnie Kiety. Sullivan Telephone Co plans link to Coalmount with Terre Haute Citizens. service by Saturday.
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D. Weir
Terre Haute
Ettie Griffin
Sullivan
Henshaw
Jackson Hill
P. S. Taylor
Farmersburg
Shelburn
Epworth League
Vandalia Shop
Hymera
Waveland
Minnie Kiety
Sullivan Telephone Co
Coalmount
Citizens Company of
Shade
Commencement Exercises Highlight Farmersburg Class
A. P. Asbury and residents visit. several guests from Sullivan Flora and Indianapolis drop by. The state normal Professor Minciner spoke to four graduates and eleven promoted to high school from common branches.
Palmer's Prairie social notes highlight local visits
Ed Ward and family visited G. & Botts on Sunday while Hud Hawkins plans a home visit this week. Rez Cowen and family visited Merom folks Friday. Cleil Davidson and Ethel Hughes spent Thursday at James Case's. Alex Davis visited near Pimen through Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Wm Denney and daughter Destine were in the vicinity Monday. George Rich and family attended Thos Gurdon’s funeral in Sullivan Monday. Mrs. Mary Wright arrived in Sullivan Saturday from St. Louis for an extended visit. Children’s day exercises at the Marlow school house are set for the first Sunday in July at night. Everybody invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ward
G. &. Botts
Hud Hawkins
Rez. Cowen
Merom
Cleil Davidson
Ethel Hughes
Jas
Case
S. Alex. Davis
Pimento
Wm. Denney
Destine
Geo. Rich
Thos Gurdon
Sulivan
Mary Wright
Sullivan
St. Louis
Marlow School
College
Aldrich
Mrs. White
Palestine
Ill
W.C. T.U
Root
Lettie Galloway
Mabel Root
Wm. Edmonds
Frank Pogue
DODDVILLE NOTES AROUND TOWN
Grandpa Moore is ill again and Tom Parr is seriously sick with the mumps. Miss Vilda Boles takes music lessons. Nora Yager of Graysville visits Elsie Kennett. Minnie Dailey of Terre Haute visits May Sparks. G W Burton and Bertha Adams of Staffordshire recently married. Sunday school superintendent asks everyone to help. Ice cream supper by local baseball boys last Saturday. hoping to fund new suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Moore
Cascar Wennett
Tom Parr
Vilda Boles
Nora Yager
Graysville
Elsie Kennett
Minnie Dailey
Terre Haute
May Sparks
G. W. Burton
Bertha Adams
Staffordshire
Hays Bought Report Sparks Local Reaction
A brief item notes that Hays purchased property or assets, drawing reaction from residents and officials. Details remain unclear in the readable text, but the acquisition is the focus and prompts discussion on potential community impact.
Merom and area events listed for community day
Rob Massey attends normal at Sullivan while children's day is set for next Sunday at the college. Various visits and gatherings are noted from Sullivan to Palestine and Demorest to Terre Haute as residents attend meetings, celebrate July 4, and host social dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Massey
Sullivan
Paxton Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Ed Pirtle and wife visited town. Miss Mabel Klingman stayed in Oaktown. Lawrence and Earl Nash spent weekend in Sullivan. Mrs Sam Bland and son from Oaktown were home Sunday. Jake Combs and Pearl returned from Indianapolis Sunday. Annie Harris and Dora Nash visited Sullivan. Jean Nash and Nelle Engle attended a Terre Haute S S convention last week. W W Bailey and family visited daughter Mrs Mason on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Pirtle
Mabel Klingman
Oaktown
Lawrence
Earl Nash
Sullivan
Sam Bland
Jake Combs
Pearl
Indianapolis
Annie Harris
Dora Nash
Jean Nash
Nelle Engle
S. S
Terre Haute
W.W. Bailey
Mason
Sunday Visitors Reach New Lebanon From Nearby Towns
Charlie Ballance and Lawrence Stevens of Oaktown visited fair friends at New Lebanon on Sunday. Harve Connor his wife and children and Jake Dailey of Terre Haute spent the day with Newt Arnett and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
Charlie Ballance
Lawrence Stevens
Oaktown
Fair Friends
Harve Connor
Jake Dailey
Terre Haute
Newt Arnett
Pleasantville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Commencement
Sunday at home for T N McClung and visits by Geo Shepherd and wife to Freelandsville. Dr John Harvey Sr visits sister Mat Harvey. Daisy Howard of Sullivan attends commencement Saturday night. Ralph Shepherd and Emery Powell visit Elliot Douthitt. Photographer Wesner in town for portraits of the pretty girls. Prof Slinkard of Newberry attends commencement. W T Howard and wife visit Mrs Howard's sick aunt Mrs Martin in Sullivan. Large crowd at commencement. Prof Brown of Bloomfield delivers class address. music praised.
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Geo. Shepherd
Freelandsville
John Harvey
Mat Harvey
Daisy Howard
Sullivan
Ralph Shepherd
Emery Powell
Elliot Douthitt
Wesner
Prof. Slinkard
Newberry
W. T. Howard
Brown
Bloomfield
Death follows tumor removal in Indiana report
Mrs. John York died after fibroid tumor surgery performed by Dr. C. E. Price and colleagues in Vincennes. Emmett W. Mathews death case against E T H railroad cited. Congressman Crowley injured in Washington street car mishap. Indiana Republicans push for reform in party nominations, seeking fair rules and secret ballots to ensure true choice and prevent delegate manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John York
Missouri
C. E. Price
Barlow
Rafferty
Dunham
Parker and Newlin
E & T. H. Railroad
Emmett W. Mathews
Vincennes
Congressman Crowley
Washington
Robinson
Government progress in the Philippines praised by Beveridge
Senator Beveridge argues the United States governs the Philippines through civil administration education and infrastructure. He cites schools roads railways municipal progress forestry mining and land policies as proof against opponents who say the US cannot govern. He recalls Democratic doubts and asserts Republicans trust Americans to succeed.
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England
India
Egypt
Philippines
Republic
United States
Philippine
Islands
Manila
Ocean
Europe
America
Germany
Saxony
College Graduates and Professional Advantage Across Denominations
The article argues that about fifty thousand U S college graduates form roughly one in fifteen hundred of the population and that over half of leading professionals come from this group. It notes Christians predominate among seniors in church colleges with 77 percent in Congregational, 82 percent in Presbyterian, 68 in Baptist, 72 in Methodist, 73 in other church colleges, 62 in undenominational, and 47 in state institutions, confirming a broad Christian majority.
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United States
Supreme Court
Congregational
Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors for John B Lynch
Notice is given to creditors of John B Lynch of Carlisle Sullivan County Indiana that he was adjudged bankrupt on June 19 1902. The first meeting of creditors will be held at Buff and Stratton office Sullivan Indiana on July 10 1902 at 9 30 AM to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct other business as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘B. Lynch
John B. Lynch
Carlisle
Sullivan County
Indiana
John
Lynch
Buff & Stratton
Sullivan
A. D
Indiana Democrats Offer Harsh Platform Denunciation
No commendation in the Indiana Democratic platform. their strong suit is denunciation. The Washington Post notes the mood contrasts with softer praise, leaving Mr. Bryan with little consolation.
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Bryan
Indiana
Washington Post
Should Be Curbed. Republican Platform On Trusts And Competition
The platform opposes trusts or combinations that restrain trade or raise living costs. It praises President Roosevelt for enforcing anti trust laws and calls for vigorous enforcement by state and national officers to preserve legitimate competition.
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Roosevelt
TRAINING A RIDING HORSE MASTER SHOWS FIRST LESSON IN OBEDIENCE
An Atlanta Constitution account describes a riding master demonstrating a five minute first lesson in obedience. He trains a spirited horse in a sawdust school using shoulder pressure and a light whip to guide the animal without constant rein contact. The horse soon follows him around the school like a docile dog.
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Atlanta Constitution
Not a Practical Philanthropist
A wealthy woman on Walnut Street berates an ice wagon driver about blanket coverage. The driver, joking, offers to swap coats for the near horse and wear the other, prompting the woman to walk away in silence. The scene underscores a moment of social satire from a Philadelphia Record item.
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Walnut Street
Fifteenth
Philadelphia Record
Twain and the Printer
Author Mark Twain faced a tense moment with a meticulous compositor who erased the humor from a story. Harper's Weekly recounts Twain received proofs he found funny yet the editortoned content had been stripped, prompting Twain to praise the printer for converting one week’s effort into two weeks of nonsense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Twain
Harper’s Weekly
The First Skirmish Novelty Quarrel Cited in Times
A brief dialogue notes a newlywed couple's spat about whose opinion matters more. Kitty claims not to feel unhappy after reconciliation. Nixity concedes that agreement gives some weight to one side, while disagreement weighs on the other.
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New York Times
His Speech A Puzzling Flow Of Words
A fragment from the Chicago Post notes a man asking what the speaker meant and others debating the meaning of a speech described as having a continuous flow of words without continuity.
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Chicago Post
Hooligan Birthday Quips and Wit Across Papers
A quirky collection of quotes appears from vintage papers noting Hooligan’s birthday with slang and reflections. Included are playful lines from Indianapolis Sun and Chicago News about aging and misheard phrases.
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A. P. Asbury
Abe Debaun
J. W. Barbie
Chas. Beasley
Jas. Moore
Wint Foote
T. W. Kennedy
Our City
Z. Foote
Lewis
George Asbury
Flora
Ind
W.S. Baldridge
T. K. Sherman
Ivan
Minciner
State Normal
Ui2
Palmer’s Prairie
Doddville
Boais
Sisuataro
Mee
Biel
Hays
Nettie Rockenfield
Manifold
Wm. Daugherty
Ruth Ford
Demorest
Maggie Cunningham
Fairbanks
Mrs. Howard
Koshiba
S. A
Flinois
Kitamura
Ilinois
Lannan
Foote
Musgrave
Illinois
Mounn Cemetery
State Christian Endeavor Society
Lina Woodworth
Maud Trueblood
Ethel McKee
Verta White
Lulu Sparks
Raby Sutton
Paxton
Pleasantville
T. N. McClung
State Central Committee
Republican Party
State Board of Election Commissioners
Senator Beveridge
Aral SS
Democratic Party
McKinley
District Court of the United States
District of Indiana
The
Republican State Convention
Addison C. Harris
Dougherty
Indianapolis Sun
Chicago News
C. B. Newcomb
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