W M S Program Planned at M E Church Shelburn
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M E Church in Shelburn presents a 1 30 PM program with varied readings songs and demonstrations featuring Miss Columbia Ida Taylor Maude Yeager and Rev McCullough. Refreshments follow in the basement as the group invites church members to join and support the society’s mission work.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Miss Columbia
India
Japan
Song
Ida Taylor
Maude Yeager
Zion Haste
Reading
Smyrna
E. N. Shook
Bonnie Gummere
McCullough
Infant Sen Dale Dies After Week Long Pneumonia
Infant Alfred Dale, age one year and ten days, son of Mr and Mrs William Dale, residing east of town, died Thursday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at the Wilfred Cemetery.
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Sen
Alfred Dale
Willian
Dale
Toholmest
Wilfred
Yona Stevenson Heads to St Louis for Texas Trip
Yona Stevenson left Friday to join the can L ease ball team for a rzotrip in Texas. The report notes plans to test players and seek roster improvements as the group prepares for upcoming games.
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Capyp
Yona Stevenson
St. Louis
Texas
Death Notice of Mrs Pigber After Appendicitis Operation
Appendicitis patient Mrs Pigber, 28, died after surgery at a Terre Taute hospital. Body sent to Farmersburg Sunday for burial at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Formerly resided near St. Clair mine until about a year ago when she moved to Paxton.
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Pigber
Terre Taute
Farmersburg
Mt. Pleasant
St. Clair Mine
Paxton
Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatism
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatic pains and aches quickly with a clean clear liquid that penetrates without rubbing. It eases strains sprains muscle soreness and other external pains. useful for gout lumbago backache and toothache. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
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Sloan
Nancy A Hunt obituary from Indiana era notices
Nancy A. Hunt born December 19 1825 Carlisle Indiana died February 26 1917 near Sullivan Indiana aged 91 years two months and sixteen days. She married Levi Hunt October 3 1854 and had ten children nine survive plus twenty nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She joined the M E church at seventeen and lived a Christian life noted for its beauty and virtue with the scripture She hath done what she could as a fitting tribute.
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Nancy ’. Hunt
Nancy A. Hunt
Richard
Fmibrea Bland
Carlisle
Ind
Sullivan, Inc
Wm. H. Bland
Samantha Hanchett
Sullivan
Levi Hunt
Laura Graham
Luella Graham
Near Sullivan
Lucretia Pennington
Richmond
Cal
Louisa Gambill
Shelburn
Clara Clerk
New Lebanon
Cora Maple
Merom
John Anderson
Arthur E
Levi Oscar
Thomas B
M. KE
Camp Ground
Dr Kings New Discovery Ad Warns Of Spring Colds
An advertorial warning about spring colds cites sudden temperature shifts and wearing undergarments as causes. It promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as relief, claiming antiseptic balsams clear the head and soothe membranes. It urges continuing treatment until the cold fully ends.
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Dr. King
Haddon Liems Savings & Loan Association Expands
The Carlisle News notes the Savings & Loan Association has increased its capital from 75 to 150000 and reports stronger business over the past year. Board chair is Currier with J N Roberts as treasurer and J ed Wises as secretary. directors are Carlisle business leaders.
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Savings & Toan Association
Vas
Hiself
Institut Esor Sdadiv
Gieers
Association
Currier
J. N. Roberts
J. Ed. Wises
Yue
Carlisle
A Golden Wedding Remembered In Carlisle
Tuesday marked the golden wedding anniversary of Uncle Jack and Aunt Eten Akin, Carlisle's esteemed couple. Their son Mack Akin of New York visited and friends sent postcard greetings along with flowers Victrola records and other gifts, noting their long marriage and community regard.
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Widen
Jack
Eten” Akin
Carlisle
Inmate Refused by Evansville Hospital Because of Madness
Orville Wale Sullivan county sheriff reports Columbus Gannon, deemed incurable, refused admission by the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Evansville. He has been jailed since early last week and may be sent to the institution for insane Civil War veterans.
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Orville Wale
Sullivan County
Southern Indiana Hospital For
Evansville
Columbus
Gannon
Indiana
Algouud Ratind
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Spring Laxative Relief
Vintage ad copy touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a spring laxative. It claims to remove winter waste from the intestines and blood, boost energy, and brighten eyes, available at all druggists in December.
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I. King
Dr. King
Ail
Dac
LICKSKILLET ITEMS FROM THE BLOOMINGTON STAR
Storekeeper Bascombe promotes cheap food by stocking rolled oats. Deacon Ebbersole trains for the season. Zee Stubbins paid 2.00 for a raffle ticket in Indianapolis. Zeb guesses he did not win. Sally Fawkins runs as an undenominational Justice of the Peace candidate. She touts fresh eggs and butter. Hardshell church services were dull. Ed Bascombe mailed Oscar Bland for fresh garden misc.
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Bascombe
Deacon Ebbersole
Indianapolis
Zee Stubbins
Zeb
Sally Fawkins
Justice of the Peace
Hardshell
Ed Bascombe
Oscar Bland
War talk and small town vignettes in wartime humor
Local characters joke about war funding and submarines while planning quirky ventures. Dick Bivins envisions a 2 million dollar appropriation for submarines, Zeb Hawkins jokes about proxy service to the war, Ed Bascombe plans a soda bar and Beefah near beer, and Constable Si Plum jokes about enforcing a dry town.
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Dick Bivins
Zeb Hawkins
Ed Bascombe
Si Plum
Bill Blithers
Squire Hartsock
Indianapolis
Clubbing Rate Notice for Terre Haute Club
On and after March 31 the Terre Haute club announces its new overage threshold and rate structure for entry and services. The notice specifies effective date and adjustments likely affecting members and guests.
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Terre Haute
Sullivan Union News Rates Change Planned
The Sullivan Union will cost $3.00 per year instead of $2.50. The existing $2.50 annual rate for the two papers will stay in effect through March.
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Sullivan Union
Bankruptcy Claims Notice Reads March Thirty-Eighth 1917
Claims must be filed in the form required by the bankruptcy law. The notice outlines the deadline and procedures for creditors to submit claims against the debtor by the specified date and in the proper format.
Death of Mrs. Merrill Held in Local Church
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Merrill of Terre Haute, formerly of this city, was conducted at the Holiness Christian church last Wednesday morning by Rev. W. S. Jewell.
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Joe Merrill
Joseph Merrill
Terre Haute
Holiness Christian Church
W. S. Jewell
Culver Woman Visits Relatives Here Last Week
Mrs. William H. Lucas of Culver Indiana visited relatives here and spent time with family during the past week.
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William H. Lucas
Culver
Ind
Notice of Final Settlement for Bethuel J. Dix Estate
Morde cai H. Dix as administrator filed a final report of account in Sullivan Circuit Court. Hearing set for Friday March 16, 1917 during the February term. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved.
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U. S. District Court For
District of Indiana
Edgar
Crowder
Hunt & Gambill
Sullivan
Indiana
Phelps Fr. Darby
Woods
4Th and Main
Evansville
Mordecai H. Dix
Bethuel J. Dix
Sullivan Circuit Court
Arthur E. Debaun
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Sullivan County Loan and Trust Co
UNION
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Shelburn News
Shelburn Enterprise
W. Clayton
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Haddon Liems
Carlisle News
Bloomington Star
Montana
Kingsley’s Chapel
Fairbanks
Mars
Joan
Tiack
Lospan
Torsey
Poland
China
James Oliver
Sabe
Harrison & Drake
Wible @ Son
Charles Lee
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Johnston
Old Deering
Deering
Hoosier
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Syracuse
O. Sulkey
Oliver
Isaac E. Brown
Charles Wilkey
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