Local Folks News From Sullivan and Nearby Areas
LIG SPRINGS O. T. Collier and wife and Elva Eno were guests of Will Billman and wife in Sullivan Saturday. Mrs. Mary Durham has been sick for the past week but is better. Warrent Watson spent Sunday with his son Will and family. Dr. J. L. Durham was in Sullivan Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shores of Hutsonville spent Thursday and Friday at C. E. Watson's. Chester Street moved near Merom last week. Lee Pinkston moved Monday from Merom to the house on the Mann farm. Mr. Pitser returned Saturday to his home near Terre Haute after a visit of five weeks at J. W. Watson's. James Durham was in Hutsonville Mrs. A. G. Cushman and son Carl were in Sullivan Saturday. Ray Watson went to Terre Haute
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Lig Springs
O. T. Collier
Elva Eno
Will Billman
Sullivan
Mary Durham
Warrent Watson
Will
J. L. Durham
J. T. Shores
Hutsonville
C. E. Watson
S. Chester Street
Merom
Pitser
Terre Haute
J. W. Watson
S. James Durham
A. G. Cushman
Carl
Ray Watson
Pneumonia Follows Cold Warns About Foley’s Honey and Tar
A vintage ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to stop coughs and heal inflamed air passages. It warns pneumonia may follow a cold and promotes the genuine product in a yellow package with a beehive cartoon, sold by Joe K Smock & Son.
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Foley
Joe K. Smock & Son
Mr and Mrs Irvin Scott Return From Florida Visit
Mr Irvin Scott Mrs Scott and their daughter Bertha have returned from a trip to New Smyrna Florida.
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Irvin Scott
Bertha
New Smyrna, Florida
South Giant Personal Notes and Local Events
The town reports a coal mine hoist after a 10 day layoff and a coal train wreck near Little Giant that blocked the road until Tuesday. Charley McKee moved to Cass to tend mules at Cloverleaf mine. one smoke stack at Little Giant fell Friday. Earl Hale and wife visited Vincennes during the layoff. Uncle Keith Bedwell’s 73rd birthday drew neighbors with baskets. a baby boy born to John Jewell and a baby girl to James Loveall last week. James Holdson, recovering from a foot snag, can walk again. A wedding is planned soon in South Giant and will be kept secret.
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South Giant
Little Giant
Shirley Hill
Charley McKee
Cass
Charley
Cloverleaf Mine
Earl Hale
Vincennes
Keith Bedwell
Keith
Sarah
John Jewell
James Loveall
James Holdson
Railroaders warned by conductor's kidney remedy claim
E S Bacon of Bath Maine warns railroad men about kidney illness and touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure saying they restored his strength after twenty years of poor health. Sold by Joe K Smock and Son.
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E. S. Bacon
East St
Bath
Joe Kk
Smock & Son
Mrs. Carrithers Visits Sister in Princeton
Mrs. E. G. Carrithers visited her sister Mrs. Melvin Ritchie in Princeton last week.
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E. G. Carrithers
Princeton
Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Promotes Comfort
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller by using Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for swollen tender feet. It relieves bunions and pain and makes walking pleasant. Sold everywhere for 25c. Free sample. Address Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy NY 244.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Local bankers visit Ford plant as agents hear Ford story
Ransom W. Akin of Peoples State Bank and T Ed Ward of Ward Russell joined Indiana agents in Detroit for a Ford meeting. Norval Hawkins delivered a portrait of Ford Motor Company growth from 1903 to 1913, noting sales near $100 million and output around 200,000 cars annually.
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Ransom W. Akin
Peoples State Bank
T. Ed Ward
Ward & Russell
Detroit
Michigan
Indiana
Ford Automobile Company
Norval A. Hawkins
Aircraft Club of Detroit
Poncharlain
Hawkins
Ford Organization
Aladdin
Ford
Mr. Hawkins
Ford Company
Atlanta
Columbus
New York City
New York
Walker Talks About the Old I. I. S.
Terre Haute feature recalls Charles Pemberton Walker a former I. I. S. official born in Monroe County Indiana and later executive with Northwestern Mutual Insurance in Terre Haute His career spans I. I. S. to Illinois Central and Northwestern Mutual with details on passes gains and family roots.
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Terre Haute Tribune
Charles P. Walker
Sullivan
Charles Pemberton Walker
Charles Pemberton
Walker
Terre Haute
Indiana & Illinois Southern
Effingham
Ill
Switz City
Ind
Mr. Walker
Monroe County
Indiana
Bloomfield
I. & I. S. Railroad
Illinois Central System
Illinois Central
Bedford
John R. Walsh
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Maryland
Hannah Moore
Vigo
Wiley High School
University of Virginia
Sullivan Lodge of
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Young Business Men’s Club
Commercial Club
John Smith
Illness Stricken I N Snow Homesick Return
I N Snow who had been dangerously ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Charles E Gambill in Indianapolis was brought home Wednesday.
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I. N. Snow
Charles E. Gambill
Indianapolis
Agents Wanted to Sell Special Accident Policies
Advertisement seeking agents to sell accident and health policies issued to men and women with a $3 000 death benefit and $15 weekly bene fits for $5 a year. Covers all occupations, no experience needed, exclusive territory, large commissions with renewals, permanent income guaranteed from NATIONAL ACCIDENT SOCIETY at 320 Broadway New York Est. 27 years. 24-4
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National Accident Society
Broadway
New York
Death of Frank Polk, Oak Town stockman and landowner
Benjamin Franklin Polk aged 66 of Oak Town died suddenly at home from blood poisoning. A prominent Knox county landowner and former Knox county treasurer, Polk was a Civil War veteran in Co D, 21st Indiana.
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Frank Polk
Benjamin Franklin Polk
Oaktown
Mr. Polk
Knox County
Co. D
21St Indiana Regiment
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Roya
Lee Pinkston
Mann Farm
Easter
Fannie M. Hughes
West
Washington
State Bank
Pratt’s, Hesses, International and
Lees
Leonard
Ferry
Mandeville & King’s
Fjoosier Bargain Store
Mme
Helen Thorner
Presbyterian Church
TRI Kappa Sorority
Helen Herbert
Mme. Thorner
Vienna
Professor Ress
Berlin
Oscar Blume
Nordiea
Thorner
TRI Kappa
Maxwell-Cowles
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