Personal visits and visits from out of town residents
The column lists many individuals visiting relatives or traveling through the city. Names include F Roberts of York Illinois visiting Mrs Charles Snavely, Max Holmes of Portland Oregon, Della Heath of Covington Indiana, Rev J M Vawter of Windsor Missouri, Helen Ross in Duluth Minnesota, and numerous others visiting friends or staying with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Roberts
York
Charles Snavely
Max H. Holmes
Portland
Oregon
A. A. Holmes
Della Heath
Covington
Ind
Hattie Harper
Bernice
Margaret Stewart
Nina
Robert Campbell
St. Louis
J. M. Vawter
Windsor
The
Christian Church
S. F. Mason
Duluth
Minn
Helen Ross
Lorin Willis
Bicknell
Petersburg
Local residents call on friends and visit from out of town
Mrs. George Miller of Linton and others visited in the city while friends and relatives traveled from Illinois and Oklahoma. Several residents left for homes in Ohio and California. Diphtheria prompted Paxton schools to close and area residents attended matinees and shopped in Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Kocher
Olney
Ill
Frank Burkhart
S. D. Clark
George Miller
Linton
Mabel McCray
Little Son
Fithian
W. F. Allen
T. M. Russell
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Charles Biddle
Mondey
Genoa
Ohio
L. M. Gorby
New Lebanon
Frank Sellers
Mt. Sterling
Lee F. Bays
Floy Boone
Los Angeles
Cal
Paxton
Rose Hoskins
Geo. McNabb
Merom Station
Frank Barnes
Gallup
N. Mexico
James Mieshelder
South Saction Street
Barnes
Marion Drake
Oblong
Benj. Drake
Fairbanks Township
Sullivan
Albert Dale
Elkin
Bowling Green
Ernest Elkin
Washington, D. C
B. E. Meuhler
Nellie Thompson
Frances Riggs
Mildred Reid
Terre Haute
Carlisle
Lillie Akers
Joe Black
W. A. Black
Princeton
A. M. Jones
Martinsville
Webster Barnard
Oscar Robbins
Shelburn
Taft and Roosevelt Split Threatens Republican Unity
The piece argues Taft would win easily if Roosevelt had not split the party by not seeking the nomination. It accuses Taft of selfish ambition and personal spite and urges remaining loyal to the party that has aided prosperity and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Taft
Protection and Prosperity Election Message
A political appeal urges voters to back the Republican ticket on Election Day November 5 for protection and prosperity and constitutional government. It claims the Democratic ticket favors free trade harming industries and farm products, and warns against the Third Term ticket and Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Soldering Temperatures for Heavy Metals
The passage explains that solder will not adhere to metal until the metal reaches a temperature near the solder melt. For attaching to thick heavy articles, either the article or a sufficiently copper heavy piece must be heated to transfer and retain heat.
Herndon Family Reunion At County Commissioner's Home
The descendants of William W. Herndon gathered at John E. Driver's home near Dugger on Sunday October 20 1912 for a reunion and dinner for about 70 relatives and friends. The extensive list included many children in law grandchildren and great grandchildren from Indiana Illinois and Ohio. The gathering featured photos hymns prayers and reflections on eternal life with notes of absent family members and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Herndon
Jefferson Township
John E. Driver
Near Dugger
Herndon
Ann
Mary
Sam
James
John Driver
James Cooper
Xenia
Cynthia Brown
Morrow, O
Lee Phillips
Graysville
Ind
Henry and
Howard
Linton
Hallie
John
Sullivan
Henry
Howard Herndon
James Herndon
John Herndon
Dugger
George Marlow
Bonnie Illinois
Goldie Herndon
Pleasantville
Ira Herndon
Garnet Spencer
Gertha Wilson
Clement
Bryan
Hazel
Mabel
Sheldon
Jewel
Glessie
Fred
Pearl Herndon
Nellie Purcell
Evalyn
Crawfordsville
Sarah Spencer
Jackson
Tleasantville
Sarah Church
Lizzie Smith
Grace
Haslin Smith
Stockton
Willie Vaughn
Driver
Andy Smith
Driver Farm
Sherman Holder
Everett Taylor
Jesus
W. A. Herndon
Palestine
Ill
Will
Fred Phillips
Letha Moore
Lee
Ray
Sylvester Brown
Edward Herndon
Clara Piety
Ossie Marlow
Oklahoma
Hermie Cooper
Elva Ungent
Gurney
Clyde Cooper
Frina
Anna Phillips
Iola
Lucy Smith
Illinois
Bonnie
Burkholder Guests With Indianap lis Parents Over Weekend
Clyde Burkholder of Indianapolis visited his parents Mr and Mrs Irenus Burkholder on North Main Street over Saturday and Sunday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde 1. Burkholder
Indianapolis
City
Mrs
Irenus Burkholder
North Main Street
LICKSKILLET ITEMS IN BLOOMINGTON STAR
Local column notes small town happenings with names and playful jests. Squire Hartsock praises Woodrow Wilson, mentions Taft and a cracked pane, while Hankins reports on clothing trips and a Hallowe en party. A straw vote favors dogs at church and Bascombe's store reports new cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Hartsock
Andrew Jackson
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Cy Hawkins
Martinsville
Squire Hansford
Good Citizens’ League
Si Plum
Spike
Bill Higgins
Doc McFadden
Jim
Hardshell Church
Zeb Hawkins
Bascombe
Inscription on John Wesley’s Tombstone Ordered by Wesley
Wesley directed an inscription for his tombstone stating Here lieth the body of John Wesley a brand plucked out of the burning who died of consumption at age fifty one and leaving after debts paid ten pounds behind him praying God be merciful to me an unprofitable servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
John Wesley
Napkin rings for boarding school use offered
Hand beaten silver napkin rings designed for boys and girls at boarding schools feature an oval shape about three and a half inches across. Personal initials can be added for a specified price. The same rings are also marketed for holding a baby's bib.
Indian Aristocracy Guests At A Dance
Guests at an Indian dance include Mr and Mrs Walsingham Kick-abe e in the Tepee Miss Gwen doy n and Cleopatra Buffalo Fat Miss Hayzelle Saw the Bear Go Into a Hole and her brother Algernon and Charlie Kell Off the Bridge with his sisters Claudia and Penelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsingham
Gwendoyn
Cleopatra Buffalo-Fat
Hayzelle
Algernon
Charley Kell
Claudia
Penelope
Washington Post
His Manly Protest at Oxford Surcharge Debates
A fragmentary report describes a tender-hearted man speaking at an Oxford gathering where fathers were accused of funding their sons. After silence, he spoke in mild protest, urging gentlemen to remember they are fellow creators and part of the same community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youll
Oxford
Hawk versus rooster saves hen from predatory bird
On a Sunday afternoon in Bowling Green, Paul E. Gerard’s game farm witnessed a chicken hawk attack. A game rooster rushed the scene and fought the hawk, allowing the chicken to escape unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Gerard
Mr Gerard
Wien Women Rule
A Kansas City Journal item notes a female judge ruling against a party while a feminine attorney predicts the judge will reverse her decision by tomorrow. The exchange highlights confidence in the judge’s eventual reconsideration and the smart legal maneuvering of the women involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Kansas City Journal
Poor man in state prison hears judge remark in courtroom
A brief courtroom exchange shows a kind elderly woman asking a poor man why he is in prison as the judge notes the lawyer inherited $50,000 the day before the plea. The scene reveals tension between court procedure and personal circumstance.
Strange Delegate At Lawrence Launderers Convention
A delegate to the recent Lawrence launderers convention wore a celluloid collar, a curious detail highlighted by the Lawrence Gazette in a brief remark. The note emphasizes odd attire among attendees without broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence Gazet
Man's Work in the World as a Great Workshop
An essay conceives life as a vast workshop where individuals must find the work they fit best and perform it to the best of their ability. It emphasizes purposeful labor and personal contribution within society.
Coming of Autumn Prophecy in July
A reflective note on the sensibility of autumn arriving early in July. Hawthorne imagines a faint, doubtful yet real perception of the year’s decay as a deliciously sweet and sad prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Secrets Behind Lightning’s Strange Imprints on Nature
A reader wonders how lightning leaves imprints on tree trunks and leaves and whether a silhouette of a man killed by lightning is fixed on a wall near the event. The article explores possible natural explanations and cautions against superstition while presenting scientific perspectives on electrical discharge effects.
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Thely
Royal
E. L. Garrett
Nellie Brown
Arcola
Pearl Essinger
H. C. Steel
Pearl Hawkee
Daugher
D. H. Cummins
Ethel King
Oaktown
Elizabeth Williams
Russelville
Dick Miles
Merom
Arthur McGuire
Wm. Billman
Laura
Beulah Mickel
Will Hummel
C. H. Stratton
R. N. Henderson
C. W. Asbury
Hymera
John Gordon Sterling
Standard Oil Company
Ap Indiana Corporation
Cere Ee
Oosier
Bloomington Star
J&k
Ballet
Maxwell-Cowles
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