Vegetarian diet breaks in middle of beef hungry man
A Chicago traveler narrates his ten day experiment with vegetarianism prompted by his wife. He endures cravings for meat and beer as he recounts meals and moralizing from the diet, ending with him yielding to pork chops in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dr. Pep
Dr. Crip
Dr. Lil
Bunker’s
Bunker
Knights of the Forceps
Tye
Mahatam
Mahatma
India
Hor
Terre Haute
Mt Calvary community notes and weather aftermath
Mt Calvary updates report L H Willis and family visiting Ed Dailey, farm work by Lee Thomas and John Wright, and a wind storm Friday night that felled fences and fruit trees. Ed Dailey moves into John Robbins’s former house. Sunday School overseen by Mrs. Hannah Alsop. spring terms taught by Chas Freeman at Creager and Minnie Alsop at Bedwell. Community notices include coal land work by Ad Alsop and Ed Bloom, road work by Supervisor Turnbull, a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Tilden Alsman, and a sermon by Rev Wilson McMichael Sunday. Scott Bros advertise eating salon products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Willis
Ed Dailey
Lee Thomas
John Wright
John Robbins
Mt. Calvary Sunday School
Hannah Alsop
Chas. Freeman
Creager School
Minnie Alsop
Bedwell
Ad Alsop
Ed Bloom
A. E. Hazelrigg
Turnbull
Tilden Alsman
Sullivan
F. W. Walters
Frank Clayton
G. J. Spencer
Elmer Walters
Lem Willis
Samuel Brodie
Charles F
Clarence Spencer
Mt. Calvary
Wilson McMichael
Local NeighborsNote Weekend Visits And Health Notices
Mrs Andy Weir and several locals report illnesses while gatherings and visits occur across Sullivan Carlisle and Merom. Household travels include Henry Lester returning from Texas and Irvin Scott caring for hog shipments. Several attended a teachers examination and funeral services at Mann cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kirk
Sullivan
Bert Booker
Carlisle
Tom McKinley
Irvin Scott
C. P. Harris
Ross Turman
Local society notes and road work updates from HYMERA area
Chas Magill returns from Texas. Rev L B Johnson attends funeral in Bloomfield for J L Stropes. Yeager family moves to Graysville. Mrs Lillian Norman visits from Rosedale. G D Noyes opens photo gallery over Myer’s barbershop. Vacation for W L McCord Dr A Caffee and Wint Cummins in East Tennessee. Lela Marion Gray entertains. Grace Payne guest of Nellie Payne. Rev McCoy aids Presbyterian conference. Rev Fuson ordained. visiting brethren attend services. Scott Bros. advertise lawn, stoves, refrigerators. Public works: Terre Haute Spectator notes rail right of way in Vigo County. Italians housed, new bridges purchased for Big 4 lines. interurban route changes near West Terre Haute. Thatcher Parker leads bridge work. Wall paper sale ads. STRATTON & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Norman
Rosedale
G. D. Noyes
Myer
W. L. McCord
Dr. A. Caffee
Wint Cummins
Tennessee
Lela Marion Gray
Miss Gray
C. J. McAnally
Indianapolis
Grace Payne
Bloomfield
Nellie Payne
Harry Denham
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Beasley
John T. Beasley
Sullivan
Youngstown
Pimento
Farmersburg
Boston
Paris Road
J. M. McCampbell
Paris
Honey Creek
West
Vigo
Sullivan Road
Huffin
Thatcher Parker
Sunday School and Services Schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m all are invited to attend the services at the church.
Local notes mention church services and community visits
Homer Lester and family visited Dr Yager on Sunday for wet weather farming. Rev Case preached at the Presbyterian church and Rev McNaughton spoke at the Methodist church to a larger crowd. Corwin Phillips and family visited Big Springs, James Yager moved from Hymera, and Thomas Moore and family visited from Sullivan. The electric railway promoters were here on an inspection tour and a petition to keep the local post office open is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lester
Yager
Case
Presbyterian Church
Electric
Corwin Phillips
Big Springs
McNaughton
Methodist Church
James Yager
Hymera
Thomas Moore
Sullivan
J. W. Woner and Son
Brooks , Watkins
Linton
Clara Pinkston
Marriage Licenses Issued For Eleven Couples
Jacob Washington Bennett and Clara Jane Mullen. Jesse Kile Dicks and Stella May Hathaway. Luke Walters and Christiana Booker. Christy Orr and Flossie Florence Canary. Frank Cochran and Iona Simpson. Albert Herman Kramer and Pearl May. Alvin Oris Gilmore and Delpha Varanda Smith. James Whitlock and Lacy Eliza Goodman. Elmer Robbins and Ola Bell Abrams. Lewis Irvin Stark and Cora Estella Van Sant. Joseph Alonacz and Katie Honnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Washington Bennett
Clara Jane Mullen
Jesse Kile Dicks
Stella May Hathaway
Luke Walters
Christiana Booker
Christy Orr
Flossie Florence Canary
Frank Cochran
Iona Simp
Albert Herman Kramer
Pearl
Alice May
Alvin Oris Gilmore
Delpha Varanda Smith
James Whitlock
Lacy Eliza
Goodman
Elmer Robbins
Ola Bell Abrams
Lewis Irvin Stark
Cora Estella van Sant
Joseph Alonacz
Katie Honnis
Community Socials and Local Ads Highlight Weekend
Sunday visits and calls fill the local slate with Porter Loften and Byron Riggs families in the Sherburn area. Several Sullivan residents including Chas Wilson and Harry Brown visit Frank Wilson. Local business Scott Bros teases a Rex Buggy giveaway while Stratton & Co advertise affordable paper designs and prompt service.
Socialist lecture on Frenzied Finance at Sullivan
Rev. Fred G. Strickland state secretary of the Socialist party will lecture on Frenzied Finance on the street at Sullivan Tuesday evening May 9. Citizens are urged to attend and hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Strickland
Socialist Party
Sullivan
Missionary Address by Mrs Stevens at New Lebanon Church
Mrs Stevens, returned missionary from India, will give an address at the M E church in New Lebanon on Thursday evening May Mth. Everyone is invited and cordiality requested. Scott Bros offer kinds of furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
India
The
M. E
New Lebanon
Mth
Men’s Club Hosts Notable Baptist Church Meeting
The Baptist Church Men’s Club held a Sunday night gathering with Prof. D. B. Atkinson of Merom College as speaker. The men’s chorus provided music and Prof. Artinson delivered “The Practice of Eternal Life,” praised as dignified and engaging oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
D. B. Atkinson
Merom College
Artinson
Terre Haute Company Plans Interurban Line Progress
Terre Haute company advances with plans for an interurban line this year and seeks a franchise to build in the South Seventh area. Grading is reported well underway about five miles south of town amid local doubt about the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Webster
Staffordshire Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Shuck Foutz was in Sullivan on Friday. Tom Knight visits his brother Charles near Merom Station. Gillie Christison stayed with Miss Cleveland in Sullivan on Saturday. Mrs. John Ridgeway and son Henry were in Sullivan Saturday. Carl Lester and Leona Allison drove to the county seat Saturday. Ora Patton extends her visit with Bob Davis another week. Irvin Burton, Wednesday. Scott Bros. invite all to their Saturday drawing for a Rex Buggy.
Suits Filed Over Debts in Circuit Court
Thomas S. Stark 7 sues Charles Heap for 125 dollars claiming it is principal and interest on a note. The Hinkle Snoe Company sues Jas G. Brokaw for 80.83 dollars for merchandise bought. plaintiffs seek judgment for 90 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Stark 7
Charles Heap
Hinkle Snoe Company
Jas. G. Brokaw
Stratton & Co Rex Buggy Giveaway Saturday
Full combination wall border and ceiling 15 foot room 80c. 41-2t. STRATTON & Co Scott Bros announce a Rex Buggy giveaway to be held Saturday morning with the event listed in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton & Co
Longtime Sullivan County Matriarch Susan Smith Dies
Mrs. Susan Smith aged nearly 100 died Saturday at her home south of New Lebanon after a long illness. Born December 24, 1809, she was the oldest woman in Sullivan County and left two sons William C. Hart and Joseph M. Hart, a daughter Mrs. Mary F. Biggs of Marshall, Illinois, twenty five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday in Marshall led by Rev. Craig. Interment was six miles south of Marshall. She was married twice to John Hart and later lived in Sullivan County. She belonged to the Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Smith
New Lebanon
Marshall, Ul
Billings-Chapin Co paint ad notes delayed renewal
Fragmentary notice references Billings-Chapin Co and J. B. Mullane Co Sullivan Indiana. The readable text hints at paint preparation or renewal timing but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings-Chapin Co’s
J. B. Mullane Co
Sullivan, Ind
Wes Stalcup At Battle Limedale Tale Of A Snoring Star
W. H. Blodgett recounts Wes Stalcup’s comic snoring exploits in Limedale and Washington hotels. The Lady Drummer narrator describes trains, night agents, and a series of humorous encounters highlighting Stalcup as a relentless snorer who unsettles staff and guests alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Wes Stalcup
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Limedale
Steeg
Wes Stale
Wes
Steen
Calliope
Stalcup
Kothe, Wells & Bauer
The
Gazelle
Washington, Ind
Hiatt
Big George
Hippo
Wallace
Mr. Stalcup
Bucklen’s Balm Saves Life After Severe Burns
A fragment reports a dramatic rescue where Bucklen’s Arnica salve quickly saved a man after a severe burn incident. The ad-like note promotes Bucklen’s as best for burns and sores, priced 25 cents at Joe K. Smock’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei. Stearms
Bucklen
S. Quice
Burns
Aoresa
Joe K. Smock
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Scott Bros
Andy Weir
Columbus Morin
Katie Stewart
James Hunt
Levi Ridgeway
Henry Lester
Texas
Cinth Johnson
Jennie Brown
Merom
Jasper Huff
Opal
Nellie Shepherd
Cy Thompson
Rebekah Lodge
Graysville
Will Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Mrs. Shepherd
Wm. Monk
Irvin Burton
Mann Cemetery
Grace Moore
Joe Gray
E. G. Carruthers
Suullivan
Miss Snyder
Sadie Stewart
Mesdames Walter and
Bid Houpt
James Stewart
Family
Chas. Magill
L. B. Johnson
Jas. Yeager
Wife
McCoy
Houser
Thomas Fuson
Baptist Church Services
Clara Bedell
Graysville Street
Porter Loften
Byron Riggs
Sherburn
Viola Brown
Cad Brown
New Liberty
John Mattix
C. L. Davis
Chas. Wilson
Harry Brown
Frank Wilson
Mesdames
Wm. Denney
Ed Billman
Charles Denney
Etta Lovelace
Chas. Wilkey
Scott Bros. Aeay
Rex
Staffordshire
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