Fairbanks Notes On Local Residents And Events
Mrs Edith Chowning returns from Terre Haute visit. Elsie Drake and Worley Johnson wed last week. Arthur Drake nears occupancy of a rebuilt house after a recent fire. Wabash river threatens the levee near Wernz’s place. Storm repairs continue. Surprise dinner honors Herman Van Vleck and spouse on 40th anniversary. Smallpox scare eases with no new cases. Schools remain in recess with low attendance. Emery Drake visits Rufus DeFart. Percy Lester recovers from appendicitis. Elmer Thomson visits his mother Smyra Johnson. Nurse Mrs Zimmerman stays with Mrs Rose who is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Chowning
Thomas Glenn
Terre Haute
Elsie Drake
Worley Johnson
Arthur Drake
Wabash
Herman van Vleck
Emery Drake
Rufus DeFart
Percy Lester
Elmer Thomson
Smyra Johnson
Mrs. Zimmerman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo claims to cure via blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 reward for any failing case. Sold by druggists for 76c with accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Willfred and Local Social Notes Highlight Week
Claude Halberstadt is seriously ill for two weeks. Grace Stanley visits Mrs. Jesse Bradbury in Rosedale. John C. Treadway out of work with a fractured rib. Orville Street visits Mildred. Mrs. Grant Lowe returns home from Coxville. Birthday party at George Hill home honors their son George with many schoolchildren present. Gladys Foreman visits Wm. McAnally’s family. Ed Arnett visits Mrs. Ed Sinclair. Sadie Veachey granted a divorce from Jas. Veachey. Eph McDaniel buys a horse from Jno. McDaniels. W. H. Nelson visits daughter Mrs. Joe Swift’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willfred
Claude Halberstadt
Grace Stanley
Rosedale
Jesse Bradbury
John C. Treadway
Orville Street
Bert Street
Mildred
Grant Lowe
Coxville
George Hill
George
Gladys Foreman
Hymera
Wm. McAnally
Ed Arnett
Near Coastmont
Ed Sinclair
Sadie Veachey
Jas. Veachey
Eph McDaniel
Jno. McDaniels
W. H. Nelson
Joe Swift
Cure Eczema with Electric Bitters, Dr Curtiss Endorses
Dr J T Curtiss of Dwight Kansas proclaims Electric Bitters cured his eczema and claims many patients benefited. The tonic is praised as a blood purifier and remedy for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. It purifies the blood and boosts liver kidneys and bowels while aiding digestion and strength. Price 50 cents. Sold by Joe K Smock and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Curtiss
Dwight
Kan
Joe K. Smock
Local items note health and political notes in town
Miss Elizabeth Williams recovers from pneumonia while Joe McCoskey suffers blood poisoning from a scratch. Dutch McCoskey recovers from lagrippe. John Britton and Wesley Williams visited Bicknell. J W Williams family dined with Richard Ibley. Mine 32 idle due to a broken cage. Republicans meet in town hall electing delegates for State and district. Thomas Gilman elected chairman, W. J. Williams secretary. strong turnout despite weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Williams
Joe McCoskey
Charles McMarrow
McMarrow
Dallas
Iowa
Dutch McCoskey
John Britton
Wesley Williams
Bicknell
J. W. Williams
Richard
Robert Jackson
Thomas Gilman
W. J. Williams
Taft Delegates Named At Indianapolis Republican Meeting
At Indianapolis on March 26 W J Williams Lem Littlejohn and alternates Ed Stewart John Dunlap were chosen to district convention at Vincennes March 28 with Taft instruction. Remarks by chairman Williams Rev Ward Jack Evans and others followed. A Ladies Aid meeting, Temperance day events and a union service at the opera house were noted with church speakers. The piece closes with aPossible strike question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. J. Williams
Lem Littlejohn
Ed Stewart
John Dunlap
Vincennes
Jess Reynolds
Robert Hinkle
Jas. Stark
Richard Dorothy
Taft
Rev. Ward
Jack Evans
Ed Start
Opera House
D. C. Callahan
The
Baptist Church
Allen's Foot-Masks Sample Promotion Declares Merit
Over five million samples given away yearly prove the genuine merit of Allen's Foot- Mase antiseptic powder for corns bunions aching and tender feet. Sample free address A S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Graysville Reports On Local Illness And School Closures
Graysville notes report a snow storm and church disruptions. Smallpox exposure climbs as trustee closes graded and district schools to halt spread. Senior class to graduate despite quarantines. Local residents Jesse Arnett Nate Haines and others visited Sullivan and Merom. Three residents John Pleasant James Moore Rex Wylie had the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Jewell
John Pinkston
John
Ollie Kennett
Isaac Kennett
Fred. John Pleasant
Jas. Moore
Rex Wylie
This Will Interest Mothers Sweet Powders for Children
This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to relieve feverishness and teething disorders, move bowels, destroy worms, and break up colds in 24 hours. Used by mothers for 22 years, price 25 cents. Sample free. Address A. S. Olmsted LeRoy, N. Y.
Jefferson township convention meets and delegates chosen
The Jefferson township republican meeting held Saturday afternoon at 2 40 elected Postmaster J A Booker as chairman and Tom Townsley as secretary. D R Newkirk and T N McClung named delegates for the State Convention with Wm T Spencer and Jess Brown as alternates for the District. John Wolfe died from paralysis near Shiloh at about 75, survived by children. Funeral for Mrs Belle Howard at Linton followed by burial at Indian Prairie, she died of breast cancer leaving son Carl. George Shepherd bought Dr Alsman property near Hindman’s store and will move in. Common schools close next week with high school ending in late April and commencement likely April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Pvilue
Jefferson Township
Dave Newkirk
J. A. Booker
Tom Townsley
D. R. Newkirk
T. N. McClung
Wm. T. Spencer
Jess Brown
John Wolfe
Shiloh
Nolan Hale
James Holdson
Belle Howard
Linton
Indian Prairie
First Baptist Church
Carl
Reuel Howard
W. W. Howard
Geo. Shepherd
Dr. Alsman
Dr. Jackson
Hindman
University Prof and Mrs Valentine Entertain Seniors
Prof and Mrs Valentine hosted the senior class at the Booker hotel Saturday evening with games and music. Mrs Valentine and daughter Marjorie Lee will visit Indianapolis Greensburg and elsewhere until May then join her husband at Bloomington where he will enter Indiana University. Orville Collins and Miss Shelley Wellington were married at Sullivan last week and moved to their new furnished home in the south end beginning housekeeping at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Booker Hotel
Marjorie Lee
Indianapolis
Greensburg
Bloomington
I. U
S. J. Aleman
Hadley
A. F. Hindman
Pine Village
Ind
Rhoda Shepherd
Hindman
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Ray Booker
I. A
Orville Collins
Shelley Wellington
Sullivan
South End
Sky Light Frogs and Local Social Roundup
Sunday with Thomas Berridge and visits among local families fill the week. Neighbors include John Clark and family visiting Tom Minger. Mrs S Rooksberry visiting relatives at Pleasantville. Garland Conner teaching nearby and staying with David Dudley’s. Oscar McMahan and family with Frank Benson. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Murduck and Henry Drake calling on Benson’s. Hazel Murduck exposed to smallpox. Laura Murduck visiting Minnie McMahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Berridge
John Clark
Tom Minger
S. Rooksberry
Pleasantville
Garland Conner
David Dudley
Oscar McMahan
Frank Benson
Wilbur Murduck
Henry Drake
Myrtle Ridgeway
Hazel Murduck
Zibe Shields
Laura Murduck
Minnie McMahan
Patent medicine promo for Buckley’s Arnica nerve cure
An advertisement claims Buckley’s Arnica nerve cures eczema chafing tetter and other skin conditions in children and promises rapid healing of boils ulcers fever sores and piles. It promotes the remedy as safe with a price of 23 cents at Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Joe K
Smock & Son
Death of Turman township farmer William A. Arnett
William A. Arnett, a noted Turman township farmer near Graysville, died Friday from paralysis at his home. Born October 10, 1852, he was married twice, had two sons including H. H. Arnett, and left two brothers, Bluford of Graysville and William of Merom. He joined Mt. Tabor Methodist Church in 1889, serving as class leader, trustee and steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Arnett
William Arnett
Turman Township
Graysville
H. H. Arnett
Julia E B. Wilkey
Methodist Church
Mt. Tabor
Bluford Arnett
Merom
Death of Mrs George Morris in Turman township
Mrs George Morris wife of farmer Geo Morris of Turman township near Graysville died Thursday age 37 years 10 months 5 days. Born Florence Brown on May 16 1874 she married Geo Morris in 1892 and left six living children. Funeral at Providence church Saturday at 10 30 with interment in Merom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morris
Geo. Morris
Turman Township
Graysville
Providence Church
Morris
Florence Brown
A. D. Brown
Merom
Berril
Methodist Church
Beasley to Appear in Terre Haute Opera House Show
Lon Beasley former Sullivan youth and son of Eph Beasley will perform in Terre Haute on April 21 as leading man with Margaret Illington in a new play Kindling. Beasley uses the stage name Byron Beasley and has made a decided success on the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Lon Beasley
Sullivan
Eph Beasley
Opera House
Margaret Illington
Kindling
Mr. Beasley
Byron Beasley
Accident Favors Knight in Indy 500 Comeback
Harry Knight, set to drive a six cylinder Lexington in the 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis next Memorial Day, survived a dramatic past crash at the Speedway. He skidded into pit walls during the last 500 mile race, demolishing his car and Herb Lytle’s, narrowly escaping injury. Knight blamed the accident on avoiding a fallen mechanician. Efforts sought a Carnegie medal for the young driver. His next car mirrors last year’s Wescott Company model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Knight
Lexington
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Knight
Speedway
Herb Lytle
Wescott Company
German Auto 10 Start at Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day
Wealthy New York sportsman Spencer Wishart has entered his Mercedes for the 500 mile Indianapolis race on Memorial Day. The field includes eight American entries and several foreign cars, with Wishart’s car near the DePalma machine in prestige. Seats and hotel rooms are selling quickly as Indianapolis prepares to host about 150000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer BR. Wishart
Port Chester
New York
Mercedes
Wishart
Ralph DePalma
Savannah
DePalma
Ideal Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Fiat
E. B. Hewlett
Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Matson
Case
J. I. Cause Threshing Machine Company
Racine
Wis
Harvey Herrick
Louis Disbrow
Lexington
Wagner
Speedway
The
Mount
B. J. Schroeder
Matson
B. B. Hewlett
Dr Lindley Celebrates Eighth Anniversary in Sullivan
Dr Lindley marks eight years in Sullivan with a growing dental practice in the Bays Building across from Davis House. He promotes modern methods, high quality work, and patient satisfaction, inviting new patrons to visit and receive care to prevent toothache and neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Bays
Davis House
Interurban
Seed corn shortages hit county farmers this spring
Farmers struggle to secure seed corn as much was damaged by heavy frost last fall. Norval Harris, a Bloomington Indiana University student, spends vacation with his parents. Local mines face coal shortages due to car limitations hindering supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Harris
Indiana University At
Bloomington
O. B. Harris
Water resistant glue made from soaked glue and linseed oil
The method soaks ordinary glue in water until soft, then dissolves it in linseed oil over low heat to form a jelly. The resulting glue bonds various materials and, in addition to strength and hardness, resists water exposure.
All Ite Fall Kindly Old Gentlemar Punch Cartoon Line
Caption style cartoon dialogue shows a boy and elder in jest over a worm, with the boy denying the worm’s intent and the man speaking in a kindly, teasing tone. The scene reflects humorous newspaper humor from a past issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Information Wanted About Job and His Patients
A physician’s son asks whether Job’s patients survived or died from boils, reflecting on biblical suffering and medical outcomes in a thoughtful parable. The curious child probes how illness and faith intersect in ancient times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Sullivan Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court orders sale of parcels in Sullivan County Indiana by administrator Elizabeth Branham estate. Parcels include parts of Mapleton subdivision and NE quarter of NE quarter of section 33 with detailed parcel boundaries. Sale at 10 a m on April 20 1912 at Walter F Wood law office Sullivan with cash payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Elizabeth Branham
Walter F. Wood
Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Beech and Cross Sts
William Branham
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Postoffice Ladies List
Unclaimed letters dated March 27 1912 for Sullivan Indiana postal service include ladies Anna Berkhart Carrie Chambers Dode Shake G W Scott Rose Walker and others Joe Bowdy H W Curry John Eaton William MacDonald J W Stewart Paul Talphus Mike Work I Wilcout Luke Ward Eli. Callers must say advertised. one cent due per letter. A A Holmes P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Berkhart
Anna
Chambers
Carrie
Shake
Dode
Scott
G. W. Walker
Rose
The Jubilee Singers at Tennessee Theater Friday Night
It will be a real delight to hear the Jubilee Singers perform in Tennessee. They are a versatile group of singers and players with Mr. Thomas, a premier colored bass, as the soloist. A cultured program of clean wholesome entertainment with a 36 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Thomas
America
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Nancy Turman
Guy Phillips
Jesse Arnett
Nate Haines
J. B. Durham
Spencer Wishart
Indianapolis Speedway
DR. Lindley
Dr. Lindizy
Bays Building
Schaffner & ‘Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
H. R. Ford
West Side
Mapleton
GENTS
Jubilee Singers
Christian Church
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