Local notes and moves in Bloomington community
Miss Elsie Denney, a Blooming ton school teacher, left Saturday to resume duties. H. H. Shelton opens a modern bakery in the Padgett building on east Washington street. County Superintendent Park and Rev. Geo H Murphy attend a district M E church conference there. The church board requests Rev. Murphy be kept here. Mr and Mrs A J Curry plan moving to Farmersburg. A son born Friday to Mr and Mrs Earnest Cowles. Dave Crawley visits from Cincinnati. Lydia Harbaugh visits in Hoppeton Illinois. Mrs J W Miles and children return to Bogard Missouri after visiting the Dices. J F Hoke returns from Battle Creek sanitarium. French Maxwell visits his mother Laura Maxwell. heading from North Carolina to Puerto Rico for a sugar job. W W Howard of Jefferson Jp moves here to become county treasurer January first, occupying the Joshua Beasley home on Harris and Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miles
Bogard
Dicey Miles
J. F. Hoke
Battle Creek
Michigan
French Maxwell
Laura Maxwell
North Carolinia
Puerto Rico
W. W. Howard
Jefferson
Ed Ward
Joshua Beasley
Harris and
Crowder Streets
No Need to Stop Work Electric Bitters Ad
When doctors order rest you feel staggered by weakness and fatigue. Electric Bitters promise to restore tone and vigor from the first dose and boost health, with a guarantee of satisfaction. Only 50c at Joe K. Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe K. Smock & Son
Dudley Near-Death Electrocution Under House Work
Donald Dudley of this city suffered a severe electric shock while assisting in a heating plant installation at Jas. M. Lang's residence. Under the house, a bare incandescent lamp wired over an uninsulated steam pipe caused a back contact with a high voltage source, leaving him burned and nearly limp. He was rescued by fellow workers and survived the dangerous incident. Also noted are local moves and attendance at the state fair with residents and visitors mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Donald Dudley
Jas
M. Lang
Saturday Fair Awards Recipients Named in Local Show
The opening Saturday fair drew many entries across departments. Top awards went to James Carter for best light harness suckling colt and Henry Whitman for best general purpose suckling colt. Other prizes include J H Pittman for best heavy draft colt and Clell Dillingham for best pair of lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carter
Henry Whitman
J. H. Pittman
Clell Dillingham
John B. Shipman
J. O. Whal
Question Nashs Sanity Inquest Held At County Jail
An insanity inquest was held Saturday at the county jail in the case of James Nash who was arrested Friday at his home by Chief of Police Smith. The affidavit was filed in Squire Calvert's court with Dr. J. R. Crowder and E. D. Thixton as examining physicians.
Felix Beard Very III Ill With Rheumatism At Home
Felix Beard Very III, a 76 year old former county commissioner and father of Mrs. George W. Osburn, is seriously ill at his home northwest of the city due to an attack of rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Beard Very III
Felix P. Beard
Mr. Beard
George W. Osburn
Repairs at church and homes as town cleans up
The Christian church building undergoes extensive repairs while W H Pounds’s new residence nears completion. Merom show company passed through Saturday. Many citizens attended Hazel Brown’s funeral at Dodd’s bridge last Tuesday. Schools prepared to begin on the 18th after cleaning. An old fashioned rain fell Sunday and attendance at the last quarterly meeting dropped due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pounds
Merom
Hazel Brown
Dodd’s Bridge
Pleasantville Deaths and Local Hospital Notices
Walter Davidson son of John Davidson died at Eastman sanitarium in Indianapolis after an appendicitis operation. Funeral and interment were at Bethany. he leaves a wife and three children. Ruth Aleman, operated on at Eastman, is at home. Rhoda Sheppard remains in Methodist hospital after a recent operation. Olga Poston and Effie Douthitt of Sullivan visited. Schools resumed Monday with Prof. Valentine as principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Davidson
John Davidson
Eastman Sanitarium
Indianapolis
Bethany
Ruth Aleman
Eastman ‘Sanitarium
Rhoda Sheppard
Methodist Hospital
Weather and social notes from the county
A Sunday afternoon rain fell as the community prepared for Sunday school services. Local residents like Mary Duffer and Abbie Schwab visited Martha Durham while others traveled to Terre Haute and the state fair. Families including Warren Watson and John Kennett joined relatives at nearby towns, and W H Pounds reports progress on a new house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Duffer
Terre Haute
Abbie Schwab
Cincinnati
Mary Holiday
Cadiz
Ohio
Martha Durham
BE. C. Buo
Emerson Watson
Lucile Sadler
Martha
Oxford
Warren Watson
Corwin Phillips
John Kennett
Newton Haines
Emerson and
Ray
Sullivan
J. B
Dr. Durham
Chicago
W. H. Pounds
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers 100 Dollar Reward
An antique advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. with endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. The copy cites internal use from blood and mucous surfaces and notes a 75 cent price per bottle along with related constipation pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan& Marvin
New Front For Julius Harry Shoe Co Building
A new front is being added to the Julius Harry Shoe Co building on the north side of the square. The contract for the work was awarded to Frank Nicholas and the front is expected to be one of the finest in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Harry Shoe Co
Frank Nicholas
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Says Healed Disease and Scars
A Freeville New York man, after years of fever sores and failed remedies, reports Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured his condition with nearly no scarring. The ad claims it heals burns boils eczema cuts bruises swellings corns and piles like magic and sells for 25 cents at Joe K Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Barnum
Freeville
N. Y
Bucklin
Joe K. Smock & Son
Gasoline Stoves Cleaned and Repaired by Expert
Gasoline stoves cleaned and repaired by John B. Gooldy offering reliable service. Small ad notes affordable rates for one insertion and discounts for additional insertions. Located in the local area and ready for request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B
Gooldy
Robert F. Knotta Sells Fifteen An gora Goats
Robert F Knotta advertises the sale of fifteen Angora goats. The notice lists the vendor and animal type with no additional conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Knotta
John C Chaney Sells Top Buggy Spindle for Cash or Stock
John C Chaney offers a last year top buggy with a ball bearing spindle for sale. Payment can be made in cash or exchanged for live stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Chaney
See Dr. Jackson for glasses at Davis Hotel Sept 25
Appointment notice directs readers to consult Dr. Jackson for eyeglasses at the Davis Hotel on September 25. States no drug is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jackson
Davis Hotel
Colonel John Creager Auctioneers Sullivan Visit
Colonel John Creager, auctioneer with thirty years experience, will be in Sullivan at Wolfe's hardware store every Saturday from 10 a m to 3 p m to discuss and schedule estate sales. Call for dates before setting sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Wolfe’s Hardware
For Sale Seed Wheat Fultz and Red Cross Varieties
Advertisement from George Jackson Spencer of Sullivan Indiana Route No. 9 offering seed wheat in Fultz and Red Cross varieties for sale. The brief notice notes contact by seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
George Jackson Spencer
Sullivan, Ind
John C. Chaney Conducts Business in Indianapolis Monday
John C. Chaney engaged in business matters in Indianapolis on Monday, according to the terse dispatch.
Hazel Brown 18 Dies After Coal Mine Accident
Hazel Brown daughter of Charles and Emma Brown born May 24 1893 died Sept 6 1911 at 4 15 am aged 18 years 3 months 14 days leaving parents and one brother. She joined the Methodist church at Dodd's bridge after her conversion in 1910 and was visiting a mine with a neighbor when a keg of powder exploded injuring her fatally. Funeral at Dodd's bridge church with burial in Johnson cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Charles
Emma Brown
Methodist Church
Dodd’s Bridge
Jesus
Dodd's Bridge
Johnson
Labor Day Attendees at Sullivan and Regional News
Several residents attended the Labor Day celebration at Sullivan while others visited relatives in Mildred and near Terre Haute. Miss Sylvia Chapman visits grandparents, and Oscar McDanile and wife plan a Texas move. Local rains arrived Friday and farmers begin shocking corn. Tom White Jr recovers from typhoid. Willfred School starts this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
John D. McDaniel
Mildred
Sylvia Chapman
Terre Haute
Will Cummins
Willfred
Hannah Baret
Oscar McDanile
Texas
Tom White, Jr
Not a Word of Scandal in Manville Kidney Cure Ad
A neighbor recalls Mrs. W. P. Spaugh of Manville Wyoming praising Dr King's New Life Pills for kidney trouble and renewed vigor. The ad claims relief from stomach and kidney ailments and sells the remedy for 25 cents at Joe K. Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Spaugh
Manville
Wyo
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Son
Local Social Notes from Vincennes and Sullivan
Rev Biddle preached at M E church in Vincennes Sunday night and Monday morning. Elvis McKenzie and Charles Boone did business in Sullivan last Wednesday. Mary Shaw returned from Indianapolis Sunday. Prof Hatten and Mrs Harper shopped in Sullivan last week. Mrs Ed Ward and children, visiting relatives in Sullivan and Terre Haute, returned to Merom Sunday. Mrs Ellen Thompson was sick early this week but better now. Mrs Bennett and children left for Atwood Illinois Monday. Mr Bennett drove through last week. Mr and Mrs Manifold went to Martinsville Illinois for a visit. Daisy Foote helps in bank while Powell visits Kentucky. Ida French is in Vincennes this week. John Setzer in Indianapolis on business last week. Mrs Price in Sullivan Friday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Mills Hotel
Messrs
T. N. McClung
E. A. Powell
Ora Pool
Ira Pool
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Gladys McClurg
N. 9Th Street
Terre Haute
Biddle
Vincennes
M. EB
Elvis McKenzie
Chas. Boone
Mary Shaw
Prof. Hatten
Harper
Ed Ward
Merom
Ellen Thompson
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Grepestesteet Sbeek
Fannie M. Hughes
West State Bank
Washington St
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
Jimmy
Jim
Bill Sisson
Sisson
County Council
Hiram Alsop
Geo. Benson
William Greg
Arthur E. Hunt
E. Walters
Mary Houston
William Billman
H. C., Bays
Daisy Howard
Ralph Dodds
Ally Watson
H.O. Wolfe
William Bolinger
Stella Stansil
Graysville
Pleasantville
Big Springs
John Creager
C.T. Howard
Indiana Veterinary College
Parks & Knotta Barn
Sullivan, Indiana
Bucklien
Julius Harry Shoe Company
Stratton Harness Company
U. S
Manford Ct
South Court Street
Indiana
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