Graysville News Highlights Local Happenings
Graysville reports Fred Reid buys Cam Ransford store and plans stock. John Pinkston confined, cared for by granddaughter Louise Deihl. Graysville High loses district basketball to Vincennes with chaperone D T Cushman. Rev L L Johnson improving, may resume April. Sale bills multiplying. second hand goods expected. Virginia Harris absent due to sickness. Harry and Mrs Knox in Sullivan. Mrs Don Elliott dies from pneumonia and is buried at Union cemetery. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Methodist church.
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Graysville
Fred Reid
Merom
Cam Ransford
John Pinkston
Louise Deihl
Sullivan. Co
Graysville H. S
Vincennes
D. T. Cushman
L. L. Johnson
Virginia Harris
Harry Knox
Sullivan
Don Elliott
Union Cemetery
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Local social notes from Fairbanks Township area
Mrs. Fred Wenry and son Eugene visited Terre Haute friends last week. Frank Houpt of Providence visited Will Burton's. Mrs. Burton remains weak from pneumonia. W H Thomas and sons shipped hogs to Indianapolis Monday. Mr and Mrs Albin Bicknell attended a niece’s funeral at Union Chapel Monday. Mrs Hattie Martin and daughter Martha of Fairbanks visited Vernon Martin’s Thursday. Rev George Fuson held regular appointment at West Union Sunday. Ad Ransford and family of Dodds Bridge visited Vernon Martin’s. Fred Wernz went to Terre Haute Saturday. Carl Lester and family spent Sunday with Elmer Harrison near Big Springs. Col Emery Drake of Carlisle visited Col A E Harison part of last week. Fairbanks Township Farm Bureau monthly meeting Saturday evening. Addison Drake district chairman spoke on tax questions and urged nonmembers to support the movement. County Agent Benson gave an illustrated lecture on Sullivan county resources. The lecture was well received with a large audience. An orchestra provided music.
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Fred Wenry
Eugene
Terre Haute
Frank Houpt
Providence
Will Burton
Burton
W. H. Thomas and Sons
Indianapolis
Albin Bicknell
Bicknell
Union Chapel
Hattie Martin
Martha
Fairbanks
Vernon Martin
Addison Drake
Benson
Sullivan County
E. D. Maple Returns From Florida Business Trip
E. D. Maple arrived back Thursday after a business trip to Florida. He is expected to resume normal duties at his office in the coming days.
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E. D. Maple
Florida
Bank Cashier Vanishes as £175000 Looted in England
Henry Goudie, cashier at the Bank of Liverpool, disappears after lunch with £175,000 missing. Scotland Yard inspector Frank Freast traces the case, uncovers a betting-ring scam, and implicates a gambling clique. Goudie is imprisoned for ten years. most funds are recovered.
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Henry Goudie
Bank of Liverpool
Goudie
Frank Freest
Scotland Yard
Freest
England
Goudi
Freast
Liverpool
Bank of
Epsom Downs
Gouldie
Frea
An Empty Headed Boss and a Second Chance
Howard Baldwin returns to Bransforth and company after Ranger's dismissal. Bransforth offers Baldwin Ranger’s old position at a salary of one hundred dollars a week, with Baldwin accepting on September fifteenth because he plans to marry the next day.
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Luella Marston
Howard
Ranger
Bransforth
Luella
Bransforth’s
Bransforth and Company
Rogers
Mr. Baldwin
Tait
Baldwin
Mr. Bransforth
Local society notes and court actions in county
The paper reports on a patient recovering from an appendectomy at the county hospital, birthday gatherings for Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Bridwell, and a number of local moves and visits. Alva Payne received a suspended sentence for larceny and several men pleaded guilty in circuit court. Additional items include travel between states, births at the county hospital, and a dressmaking appointment at the Hoosier Bargain Store.
Government Job Wedge Sparks Senate Frustration
A private secretary quips that the man will be indignant without a government post, while Senator Sorghum urges philosophy about securing a raise in salary. The exchange highlights political pressure and potential fallout if patronage fails.
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Sorghum
Cold Exchange Between Elsie and Charlie
Dialogue reveals Elsie complains of feeling cold while Charlie denies noticing and teases about self absorption.
Education in Toys Builds Future Engineers Through Blocks
Building blocks and mechanical toys spark a boy's natural inclinations and may inspire a future engineer. The article argues affordable, self-invented toys aid vocational discovery and practical understanding of mechanics.
Come to Think of It
A man explains compensations of nature about senses and sight. A woman notes a humorous correlation that if one leg is shorter, the other seems longer, a remark that adds a playful observation.
Etiquette of Sealing Wax and Curious Librarian Moment
A newspaper item recalls sealing wax etiquette amid royal and state colors and notes a Madison Avenue library scene where a boy searches for a book and jokes about a sister seeking a husband. The column quotes anecdotes from Indianapolis News and Chicago Journal, highlighting light social recollections.
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Madison Avenue
Indianapolis News
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