Graysville Social Note Highlights War Efforts and Visits
Frank Pogue of Flora Illinois attended a funeral in Chicago then traveled home. Red Cross rooms grew to 56 participants with plans to send comfort to the war front. A civilian relief committee was formed by O T Collier Guy Cushman and Mrs Anna Burton. Y M C A fundraising and local visits are reported along with various family and friend gatherings in Sullivan County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pogue
Flora
Ill
Chicago
Sullivan County
Graysville
O. T. Collier
Guy Cushman
Anna Burton
W. A. Vail
Terre Haute
Kingsley notes and social updates from the region
Charles and Lansbury Riggs drove cattle to Chicago and topped the market. Families and visitors stop by homes. training at Great Lakes returns. local road repair, war fund canvassing, and social gatherings are listed with neighbors and friends across the area.
Big Springs Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mr. Johnson shows writing progress. Carl Burton and wife visited Emmett Nowlin on Saturday night. Warren Watson with family visited George Pitser east of Terre Haute. Nowlin, Durham, Burke and Watson collected for the YMCA fund. A ten pound boy named Robert Stratton arrived for Mr. and Mrs. C H Watson. John Milligan and family of South Dakota visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
Carl Burton
Emmett Nowlins
Warren Watson
Ray
B. W. Beard
George Pitser
Terre Haute
G. W. Nowlin
Tom Durham
Will Burke
Y. M. C. A. Fund
John Milligan
S. Dakota
Thomas Pogue
Vic tor dog pest prize list read at Cadwell recital
At 2 30 Saturday afternoon a large group gathered in Cadwell hall to honor Vic tor dog pest quiz winners. Eight hours were spent grading and the prize recipients include Helen Conklin Gladys Walton Frank Bicknell Fern Beck Eva Beck Eugene Bunch Geneva Sevier Pauline Snow Gerald Daniels and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadwell Recital Hall
Helen Conklin
Gladys Walton
Frank Bicknell
Fern
Eva Beck
Eugene Bunch
Geneva Sevier
Pauline Snow
Gerald Daniels
Wm. Henderson
Hester Bland
Rachel Crowder
Nellie Davis
Lester
Man charged in auto accident fail to report and hit two
Jesse Nutter 31, oil man from four miles southwest of Shelburn, was arrested by Shelburn Marshal Stevenson on a city court warrant for assault and battery against Guy Overman and Mrs. Charles Stover. He faces charges of failing to report an auto accident and passing a streetcar while passengers alighted. Overman and Mrs. Stover, both seriously injured, say Nutter drove away in a Saturday crash at Twelfth street and Wabash avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Nutter
Shelburn
Marshal Stevenson
Guy Overman
North Fourteenth Street
Charles Stover
South First Street
Terre Haute
Captain Barry
Nutter
Overman
Stover
Twelfth Street
Wabash Ave
Autoist Suffers Broken Nose in Monday Crash
Joe Schroeder of Sullivan had a broken nose when his car was struck by another vehicle Monday afternoon. Mrs Schr2o der sustained painful bruises as both were thrown against the top of the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schroeder
Sullivan
Ellis Named Military Director for Sullivan County
Lee Ellis of Sullivan appointed military director for Sullivan County to organize home guards in each township. Ellis holds command roles in the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias and will oversee defensive preparations across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Lee Ellis
Sullivan
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Sullivan County
Well 15 Oil Well No 2 Remains In Service
CeClare oil well No 2 owned by Bruce Bement and Gilbert Gambill will not be abandoned after a casing jam last week and is good for 150 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CeClare Oil
Bruce Bement
Gilbert Gambill
Local Society Notes Mark Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ralph W Cadwell and Mrs Irving M Eastman planned a Monday trip to Louisville Ky to visit Eastman in Camp Taylor Hospital with a broken leg from last week’s wrestling. Mrs John T Hays improved after Mayo Brothers hospital operation in Rochester Minn. A crowd attended Paxton meeting Sunday night. Flemming Milburn and children spent Sunday with Wm Trimble and family. Glessa Ladson and Ed Davidson families attended Bethany meeting. A small yard can support few hens and a short notice on local matters appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Cadwell
Irving M. Eastman
Louisville
Camp Taylor
Will H. Hays
C. EB. Warren
P. Poynter
C. H. Stratton
Martha Hays
Jack Bowman
Merchants Ice and Coal Company
Robinson
Ill
Dc. F. Briggs
J. R. Crowder
John T. Hays
Mayo Brothers
O _Rochester
Minnesota
Sarah “Bate
J. Turman
Lena Whitlock
Fields
Bethany
Flemming Milburn
Wm. Trimble
Margaret Davidson
Ida Trimble
Ed Davidson
Paxton
Glessa Ladson
Pleasantville
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
When rubbers pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and sprinkle in the foot bath. Ideal for breaking in new shoes and giving rest to tired swollen feet. Sold everywhere 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Rush Enochs Family Visit Spares Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Enochs and children visited Mr. and Mrs. George Carrico on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Boone and Mrs. Jane Bennett spent several days last week in Terre Haute visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Enochs
George Carrico
James Boone
Jane Bennett
Terre Haute
Turman and Brown Families Visit in Kentucky
Prof Will Turman from Terre Haute drove to Cynthiana on Saturday morning in the latter’s car to spend Sunday with his brother Dr IT L Turman and family. They returned Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs A S Brown and son George of Nome Alaska visited Mrs Brown’s parents Mr and Mrs W W Harbaugh. Mrs Brown was formerly Miss Lydia Harbaugh. McClure oil well No 2 owned by Camp Zac Taylor at Louisville spent Saturday here with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Lansbury Riggs
Chicago
Edgar Strain
Will Fuson
Percy Lester
Charles Lester
Terre Haute
Will
Mary Dickerson
Warren Dickerson
Levi Drake
O. M. Deal
J. B. McKinney
Ray Trueblood
VanGuilder
Hubble
Merom
Charles Riggs
Co. F. Whitlock
Ed Jewell
James Pittman
Elmer Trueblood
Hosea Drake
Will Turman
Cynthiana
Latters Auto
IT. L. Turman
A. S. Brown
George
Nome
Alaska
Backyard Poultry Flock Boosts Family Food and Savings
The article argues families should keep a backyard flock to utilize table scraps and cut living costs. It urges 10 hens per flock, discusses breed choices like Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red, broody advantages, stocking advice, minimal 8–25 birds, space needs, pullet selection, and notes U S per capita egg use at 17 dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Wyandotte
Rhode Island Bed
Orpington
No Money in Poor Stock Pullets for New Poultry Keepers
The article warns that buyers often purchase immature runts sold to beginners with the promise of quick laying. They later discover these birds require months more to reach maturity, causing disappointment and financial loss.
Food Administration Warns Households On Hoarding Law
Indiana food administrator Dr. Harry E. Barnard and the State Council of Defense urge that the new law does not punish housewives who preserve perishables from gardens or buy substitutes for staples. The focus remains on hoarding staples like sugar and flour, with penalties applied only to unusual bulk purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Barnard
Indiana
Indiana State Council of Defense
Federal Food Administration
Barnard
State Council of Defense
Bardircz
Hoarding Food Under New Control Law Outlined
The document discusses average egg production for small flocks and how households should manage their croppings. It details enforcement provisions for hoarding of necessaries, including penalties up to five thousand dollars fine or ten years imprisonment. The rules specify that hoarding means quantities exceeding reasonable needs for personal use.
Resolutions on Death of John N Adams O F
Obituary notices the death of John N Adams of New Lebanon Lodge 761 I O O F with details of his service, memberships and roles in the order. The notice states his transfer from Edgar Illinois his date of joining January 17 1897 and notes his character and community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Adams
New Lebanon Lodge
Edgar
Iinois
Clean Water for Poultry Drinking Vessels Compared
The article compares open drinking vessels and closed fountains for poultry. Open vessels attract more dust but are easier to clean. closed fountains stay cleaner longer but tougher to scrub if fouled. Regular rinsing and periodic scalding keep systems sanitary. It notes laying hens may average around 15 dozen eggs yearly with good care, though figures are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
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Frank Bruner
Walter Weir
Henry Thornberry
Moorisville
Chas
Wible
Jesse Ransford
Frank Ransford
Jee Thornberry
Boles
Claude Phillips
L. D. Patto
Cecil
Mariah Harris
J. D. Ransford
Deal
Ray Smith
Ed Smith
Evelyn
Will Yager
Kingsley
Big Springs
Carwele Victor
Prem- Bicknell
Essary Care
Special Information Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Flymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Leghorn
Ancona
Campine
United States
Department ‘of Justice
Brother Adams
Fudge
New Lebaron
OLFL
M. J. Russell
T. C. Parsons
J. W. Lisman
Mrs. T. J. Hoover
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Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union
D.C. St. Clair
Brown
Kaltex Rockers
Miller Hardware and Furniture Co
W.H. Eaton
Sherman Building
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