Personal notes and local obituaries from Sullivan area
Community notices from Sullivan region mention Miss Katharyn Lester visiting from Terre Haute and returning home, plus several families visiting relatives in Cincinnati Washington Loo gootee and Indianapolis. A death toll includes baby Cecil from hopping cough and congestion, burial at Odd Fellows cemetery. other obituaries include Mrs. Ogg Smith and sister Allie Smith. Protracted meeting began May 1st with Brother Carmichael speaking. road work on S. O. Carty rock road to commence.
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Sullivan
U. B
John
John Alsop
Grandma Alsop
Merom Station
Homer Jackson
Cecil
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Carlisle
S. O. Carty Rock Road
Mell Eaton
Gertrude Alsop
Herbert Vaughn
James Alsop
Ogg Smith
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Allie Smith
Mrs Harriet Harper Returns From Florida Winter
Mrs Harriet Harper has returned home after spending the winter in Deland Florida.
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Harriet Harper
Deland Florida
Hammond Accepts Pastorate In Rifle Colorado
Prof. G. R. Hammond and Ife of Merom visited Rifle Colorado on Saturday evening where Hammond has accepted the pastorate of a Christian church there.
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G. R. Hammond
Ife
Merom
Rifle
Col
Mrs. Joe T. Akin Visits Sister in Louisville Ky
Mrs. Joe T. Akin is visiting her sister Mrs. W. G. Yanke in Louisville Kentucky. The relatives reside in the city during the current visit.
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Joe T. Akin
W. G. Yanke
Louisville, Ky
Street Commissioner trims shade trees ten feet high
Street Commissioner Burnham trims city shade trees along sidewalks ten feet above ground level. The action tightens canopy height to improve visibility and safety for pedestrians and drivers.
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Burnham
Hunt Family Visits Washington and East Coast
Mr and Mrs John W Hunt and daughter Bernice have traveled to Washington D C and other eastern cities for a visit.
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John W. Hunt
Bernice
Washington, D. C
Burns City fruit grower visits from Paxton
J. M. Barcus of Burns City Indiana formerly Paxton resident was in town on Monday on business. He is now engaged in the fruit raising business near Burns City.
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J. M. Barcus
Burns City
Ind
Paxton
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Advertisement
There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until recently was deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is promoted as a constitutional remedy taken internally with a 100 dollar promise for any failure to cure, priced 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Sky Light Prayer Meeting and Sunday Visits
Sunday night prayer meeting held at Strawther Rooksberry's. Families and relatives visited across Sullivan Pleasantville and nearby towns including Flora Woodard Cleo, Harvey Conner Ben Mattix Oscar McMahan Phoeba McMahan Commodore Heck Clifford Cecil May Rooksberry Jennie Hughes Lizzie Woodard Minnie McMahon Nettie Burnett and Alice Dudley with updates on Alice Dudley's health and Minnie Dudley's condition.
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Flora Woodard
Cleo
Sullivan
Harvey Conner
Ben Mattix
Oscar McMahan
Phoeba McMahan
Commodore Heck
Clifford
Cecil
May Rooksberry
Pleasantville
Marie Harden
Jennie Hughes
Lizzie Woodard
Minnie McMahon
Alice Dudley
New Lebanon Church Activities and Local News
The second quarterly meeting will be at Walker's chapel on Sunday May 18 with Rev Biddle preaching at 2 30 pm. An ice cream supper by the New Lebanon orchestra is planned on the school lawn Saturday evening May 1 ith. The junior league was reorganized Sunday afternoon and invites all children to join. The senior league eyes a June district convention at Shelburn. Minnie Penrod Assistant Principal leaves for Little Rock Ark for summer. Local visits and events include Mrs Wyne of Sullivan visiting Pugh, Lelia Steadman shopping in Sullivan, Epworth League gathering at the Phillips home, Prof Starbuck teaching private music, Lucian Fleming operated on for cataract, and Rev Mrs Caylor planning a Chicago visit.
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New Lebanon
Walker’s Chapel
Biddle
Shelburn
Missy Minnie Penrod
Little Rock
Ark
T. E. Wyne
Sullivan
Finley Pugh
Lelia Steadman
Myrtle
Elizabeth Phillips
Epworth League
Prof. Starbuck
Clarionet
Lucian Fleming
Local notes and farm life on the Wabash region
Corn and wheat look promising with grass and oats needing rain. Social visits dot Sullivan and nearby towns as families gather, horse trades occur near Graysville, and residents attend sales and visit kin. New piano and barn projects mark household updates.
Ordination andChurch News From Sullivan and Kingsley
Rev. George Fuson attended the ordination of Rev. Clive Mc Guire at Sullivan Thursday. Rev. Wagoner delivered a helpful sermon on Consecration at Kingsley Sunday. The Sunday school voted to observe Childrens Day on the second Sunday in June. A. E. Harrison and Emory Drake visited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Strain Sunday. Regular services were held at the Drake church by Rev. Ryan. J. O. Pogue purchased a new Overland car. Mrs. Rose is very poorly at this writing.
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George Fuson
Clive McGuire
Sullivan
Wagoner
Kingsley
A. E. Harrison
Emory Drake
Edgar Strain
Drake Church
Ryan
J. O. Pogue
Rose
Local families visit and community notes in Hutsonville area
Steve Newlin and family visited Tom Medsker and mother Sunday. A G Cushman and family visited Mrs Mary Medsker Sunday. James Durham's home nearly finished. Mrs Manning lost a Jersey cow last week. Ella and Josie Eno were in Merom Saturday. Mrs J W Watson and Mrs C E Watson were in Sullivan Friday. Charley Coffman Paul Gettinger Mary Manning and Beatrice Gettinger spent Sunday in Hutsonville. Tom Durham's have a baby girl. Ross Turman and family visited in Sullivan Sunday. J W and C E Watson and wives spent Sunday at Will Watson's Jesse Medsker was in Merom.
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Steve Newlin
Hutsonville
Tom Medsker
A. G. Cushman
Mary Medsker
James Durham
Manning
Ella
Josie Eno
Merom
J. W. Watson
C. E. Watson
Sullivan
Charley Coffman
Paul Gettinger
Mary Manning
Beatrice Gettinger
Douglas Chapel Notices and Local Visits
Rev. Adams filled his appointment here last Sunday night. Chas Woodsmall and family with Miss Maud Douglas visited Elza Douglas and family of Shelburn. Milo Flesher and family Willis Farrand and family and Mrs Eliza Douglas visited at Mrs Jane Hill s. Herman Harris and family of Farmersburg visited Willis Farrand s. Mrs Artie Hauger is very sick with measles. Oral Owens and Miss Flora Farrand were married last Tuesday.
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Douglas Chapel
Adams
Chas. Woodsmall
Maud Douglas
Elza Douglas
Shelburn
Milo Flesher
Willis Farrand
Eliza Douglas
Jane Hill
Herman Harris
Farmersburg
Artie Hauger
Oral Owens
Flora Farrand
W. J. Williams Surprises Birthday Gathering
A large group of 75 friends gathered Monday evening May 5 at W. J. Williams home to celebrate his forty seventh birthday. He returned from town to find the surprise and gifts including a roll top desk. Refreshments were served and well wishers departed after a joyful evening.
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W. J. Williams
W. J
Supt
Biddle
Bethel
Prof. Conner
Terre Haute
Joseph Reynolds
Riley
Ind
Jess Reynolds
John Harmon
Wesley Williams
Goldie Turner
Clifford
Elizabeth
J. L. Williams
M. E
No Improvement Planned for the Wabash River
A federal survey concludes the Wabash River will not be deepened to create a navigable waterway. An adverse engineering report to the War Department is expected to be sent to Congress, citing insufficient tonnage to justify the large expense. The survey began at Terre Haute and traced the river downstream.
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Wabash
Government Engineers
War Department
Washington
Engineering Bureau
Army
Wabash River
Congress
Terre Haute
Fire Marshal instructs Indiana assistants for new law duties
Township trustees town clerks and fire chiefs in Indiana will receive in the coming days full instructions and blanks for records as assistants to the State Fire Marshal under the new Fire Marshal Law. They must report every fire promptly and assist in inspections to uncover incendiary origins and discourage arson.
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Indiana
Longley
Lickskillet Notes From Bloomington Star Items
In Bloomington Star column locals joke about daily life including Jim Spivins and family dining on boiled gander last Sunday Arminta Jones whitewashing summer shoes Squire Hartsock new corn husk filling for bedticks and notes on sanitary regs Dick Beardsley throat laceration from tobacco Doc Mc Fadden explains the cause Zeke Billings chilblains from bare feet Bascombe's store cider hawkins wild west show returns in cowboy clothes Constable Si Plum watches Cy for drunken trouble Deacon Hansford cow bitten by a dog Aunt Sally Hartsock mails pickled pig’s liver to preacher Zeb Hawkins aligns with progressive party Old Johnny Spruceley seeks Woodrow Wilson pension stance Dick Beardsley at store checkers wife churns storm clouds in milk Bill Higgins goat indigestion from circus posters
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Jim Spivins
Arminta Jones
Squire Hartsock
Squire
Dick Beardsley
Doc McFadden
Zeke Billings
Bascombe
Hawkins
Si Plum
Deacon Hansford
Salina Baker
Hardshell
Meetin
Sally Hartsock
Zeb Hawkins
Progressive Party
Indianapolis
Johnny Spruceley
Washington City
Woodrow Wilson
Bill Higgins
Hanly to Speak in Carlisle on Peace Lecture
Former Indiana governor J Frank Hanly will lecture “The Patriotism of Peace” at Carlisle Methodist Church next Sunday at 7 30 p m under the Good Citizens League. The talk is free. A Carlisle fireman injury and several local accidents are reported from Carlisle May 13 with burns and wrist injuries noted.
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Carlisle
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
America
Hanly
Good Citizens League of Carlise
Carlisle Methodist Church
Curtis Douglas
Curtis
Ed. Purcell
Collins
John Hackett
Hackett
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Bloomington Star
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