Pneumonia illness and local social notes in Terre Haute area
Mrs John Gettinger is very ill with pneumonia. Arthur Asbury and family of Terre Haute visited G T Carruthers and wife. John Shaffer and family from Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs John Mason. Frank Weir funeral held at M E church after pneumonia death. Mrs Sadie Shepherd bought Sim Edwards property on Mow street and will move soon. Lois Kelly of Cincinnati visiting mother Nancy Kelly for a couple weeks. Ford Johnson attended a hog sale at Oblong. Barn fire destroyed Charles Coopers barn and a car and hay. Protracted meeting continues at M E church. Grace Webb O E Rinard and Elliott Bowen hosted by Earl Johnson. Homer Watford and Lloyd Reich swapped properties and moved. Deino Vickery ill. Cora Cramer transacted business in Sullivan. Mr and Mrs Harold Weir visited with William Thornton. Weir helped carpenter. Marguerite Hubbles visited Harold Weir at Thornton home. Mary Agnes Durham ill but improved. Jess Arnett moved to Will Gray’s farm. Mrs Edyth Bicknell visited sister Mrs Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gettinger
Arthur Asbury
Terre Haute
G. T. Carruthers
John Shaffer
John Mason
Frank Weir
M. E. Church
Merom
Sadie Shepherd
Mow Street
Sim Edwards
Lois Kelly
Cincinnati
Nancy Kelly
Ford Johnson
Oblong
Charles Cooper
Grace Webb
O. E. Rinard
Elliott Bowen
Earl Johnson
Homer Watford
Lloyd Reich
Deino Vickery
Cora Cramer
Sullivan
Harold Weir
Wm. Thornton
Weir
Thornton
Marguerite Hubbles
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises cure for deafness
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to remove catarrh and related deafness, touting over forty years of use and nationwide druggist availability. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Local notes and visits fill quiet week in Dodds Bridge area
A week of mixed weather and small happenings across Dodds Bridge and nearby towns. Pendulum swings between illness and recoveries as Eugene Wernz improves from flu, Mrs. Strain returns from Sullivan hospital, and Mrs. Will Burton recovers from pneumonia. Social life includes B Y P U at Drake church, Indian culture talks, and a farmers institute performance in Fairbanks with Warren Dickerson, Don Whalen, and Elsie Peacher. The Hutsonville Independents lose to the Victors 32-24 in Saturday action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hornbeck
Dodds Bridge
Simon Kellers
Eugene
Fred Wernz
Edgar Strain
Sullivan
Oscar Kennett
Noble Badger
Fred Osburn
Ed Jewell
Iva Drake
Alvin Jewell
Elmer Thomson
Terre Haute
Earl Gaston
Fairbanks
Lex Trueblood
Will Lester
Graysville
Will Burton
Weir
West Union
Ill
Drake Church
Lela Thomas
Ray Trueblood
Claude Pittman
Lynn Gaston
Hutsonville
Sullivan area social and funeral notices
Pauline Medsker visited home folks over Sunday in Sullivan Indiana. Mary Mann and mother were in Sullivan Saturday. Grierson Watson and family spent Sunday at Harry Hubble's in Merom. Will Burke and wife attended the funeral of Frank Weir in Merom. Mrs Mary Medsker and daughter Sylvia were in Sullivan Saturday. Mrs Will Watson and daughter Alice Josephine spent Thursday with Mrs C E Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Medsker
Mary Mann
Sullivan
Grierson Watson
Harry Hubble
Merom
Will Burke
Frank Weir
Mary Medsker
Sylvia
Will Watson
Alice Josephine
C. E. Watson
Local residents share visits and gatherings across rural Indiana
Barnett Jewell Jr and family visit near Indianapolis while many neighbors travel to Terre Haute Sullivan and Farmersburg for events. The article notes birthdays, illness, and a prolonged mud season forcing schoolchildren to ride in a wagon until roads improve.
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Indiana Postoffice
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Sullivan Indiana postoffice dated February 22 1922. Items include Miss Edna Alumbaugh Miss Ada Freese Mrs Guy Gilbert Glen Orndorff Mrs Anna Partnell Mrs Susie Alsop Ruth Edwards Mrs Eva Haskette Miss Ollie Kaufman Miss Laura Moore Miss Nellie Thomas Mrs Lena and male recipients Anderson Mr and Mrs Wm Allen Mr W R Carpenter Abe Gelman Russel Jewell Willard Oscar M Patten Bob H Cox Theodore Howse J Ed Mason O G Pyke Mr M E E Walker Paul and others. Claim within two weeks or letters go to Dead Letter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Postoffice
Alumbaugh
Edna
Freese
Ada
Gilbert
Guy
Orndorff
Glen
Partnell
Anna
Alsop
Susie
Davis
Ruth
Edwards
Eva
Haskette
Ollie. Kaufman
Laura
Moore
Nellie
Thomas
Lena
Anderson
Wm. Allen
W. R. Carpenter
Perry. Gelman
Abe
Jewell
Russel
Willard
Patten
Oscar M
A. Clark
Mike. Cox
Bob H. Davis
Theodore. Howse
William Francis Weir 1871 1922 obituary by Graysville church
Bulk Garden Seed Cheaper, Bennetts newspaper notice reports the death of William Francis Weir born near Graysville Indiana May 18 1871 died February 24 1922 aged 50 years 7 months 6 days. He joined M E church at Graysville at age ten and later moved to New Lebanon charge. He married Mary Dunham March 17 1906. He is survived by widow four brothers James N John W Weir Charles W Weir and Andrew E Weir and many relatives.
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William Francis Weir
Andrew H
Elizabeth M. Weir
Graysville
Ind
M. E. Church
Miles Wood
New Lebanon
Mary Dunham
James N
John W. Weir
Charles W. Weir
Talahassa
Florida
Andrew E. Weir
Shelburn
Tooley Couple Arrive for Extended Visit in City
Mr and Mrs Howard W D Tooley who traveled the past season for the Dennis Lyceum Bureau of Wabash Indiana arrived a few days ago in the city for an extended visit with relatives and friends.
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Howard W. D. Tooley
Dennis Lyceum Bureau
Wabash
Ind
Where Your Taxes Go Where Your Taxes Go
Edward G Lowry examines how the government spends money and conducts business, detailing federal operations, accounting practices, and the impact on national finance. The article surveys government methods, budgets, and efficiency in a periodical column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
The Expanding U S Department of Agriculture
A historical critique traces the growth of the Department of Agriculture from a $1 000 seed distribution budget in 1839 to a 1927 appropriation of $31 475 568 with 18 098 employees. The piece argues the department evolved beyond original aims, reflecting broader government expansion and rising living costs. It urges readers to seek clearer accountability for public spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Post Office
Patent Office
State Department
Board of Agriculture
Benjamin Franklin
England
Pennsylvania
H. L. Ellsworth
Congress
Isaac Newton
Grover Cleveland
Giraffes Discuss Life and Being Different
In a humorous dialogue a giraffe named Mr Giraffe explains origins and values of his species. He praises simplicity, digestion, and strength while noting courtesy, curiosity, and a fondness for peaceful living. The exchange with Master Giraffe explores identity and pride in being giraffe.
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Mr. Giraffe
Master Giraffe
Giraffe
Tim
Willie Pa debate over skates and shoes
Willie asks for roller skates but Pa argues shoes are needed more. Willie quips that roller skates hide the holes in his shoes, reflecting a playful exchange from a Detroit Free Press excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Detroit Free Press
In Loving Memory of Martha J Dillingham
A memorial note marks the death of Martha J Dillingham on February 27 1921. The family S A Dillingham Mrs M C Willis O Dillingham Floyd Harold and Fred O Dillingham mourn a beloved wife and mother and seek solace in eternal rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Dillingham
S. A. Dillingham
M. C. Willis
O.dillingham
Floyd Dillingham
Harold Dillingham
Fred O. Dillingham
Beginning and Commencement in Language Usage
A comparison explains that Latin commencement is more formal than Saxon beginning. Commencement mainly denotes action while beginning applies to action state material extent or anything that has a first part or degree. The letter A starts the alphabet.
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Mary Agnes Durham
Jess Arnett
Will Gray
Edyth Bicknell
Mrs. Mann
Kingsley
Regi Eee
Riggs Clay Product Company
Indiana
Township
Barnett Jewell, Jr
Indianapolis
Dudley Hayworth
Otto Jewell
Emory Smith
Frank G. McKenzie
Turtle Lake
Wis
Barcus
Jerry Barcus
Geneva
Lydia Woodard
Chester Woodard
Oral Harris
Elza Harris
Floyd Taylor
Marie Ferguson
Charles Wilson
Maxine
Will Jewell
Levi Jewell
Barnett
Mike Jewell
Barnett Jewell
Charles Moore
Sam Engle
Edward Barcus
Chicago
Farmersburg
Naomi Bennett
Mabel
Wilma Hood
Bennett
Edward G. Lowry
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Mary Grakami
Thor
Great Plains
Abyssinia
America
Thompson's
Bate
Thompson
Marion McMorris
Charleston, Ill
Miss McMorris
Mother
Eternity
Popular Copyright
Britain
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