Local Notes From Staffordshire Sumter Illinois Area
Rain freshens fields as Oscar Wisner stays frail and many plan Terre Haute trip. Town news covers visits to Indianapolis for the State fair, Merom Bluffs meetings, Camp meeting attendance, birthdays at Mrs Cy Davis, and a near-miss wagon accident injuring Cal Foutz. Crop outlook notes oats sowing and corn progress with frost risk and anticipated October maturity. Dr Crowley’s office sees eye and ear patients, spectacles sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bicknell
Miss Joy Davis
Jennie ‘Kelly
Sullivan
Cy Davis
Providence
Dr. Durham
Dudley Introduces Rubber Tired Wheelbarrow Autobarrow
Frank Burnham completed a unique rubber tired wheelbarrow for W G Dudley of this city. Known as an Irishman's buggy the device uses a wooden wheel with a solid rubber tire to replace the noisy clumsy old wheel. Dudley plans gaudy colors and trim to showcase what may be the region's finest noiseless wheelbarrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burnham
W. G. Dudley
Mr. Dudley
Solomon’s Temple
Dudley
Death Claims Z. W. Price After Illness at Manito Colo
Z. W. Price born November 27 1850 died September 8 1908 at Manito Colorado. He married Mary A. Rich April 21 1870 and they had four children Anna Medda John M. Thomas and Auda Price plus five grandchildren. He joined Zion Baptist Church in 1875 and his last words asked forgiveness and prayers from all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W. Price
Manito
Colo
Mary A. Rich
Anna
Medda
John M. Thomas
Auda Price
Florida
California
Colorado
Manita
Zion Baptist Church
Public Sale Notice by Lewis Mason Auction on Oct 13 1908
Public sale announced at 10 a m on Tuesday October 13 1908 at Lewis Mason's residence about 34 miles southwest of Sullivan. Personal property includes 7 cattle 27 hogs 5 horses wagons buggies harness plow mower hay and farm equipment. 10 month credit on sums over 5 with note and security. under 5 cash. Auctioneer Col R F Knotts and J W Hunt monuments listed. McCammon House Block 4 tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Lewis Mason
Col
R. F. Knotts
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Hymera Sullivan Shelburn Listings
A sequence of transfers shows parcels changing hands among Wm R Turman Joseph Laraine Benjamin S Shake and others across Hymera Sullivan Shelburn Carlisle Jefferson and Hamilton townships with substantial totals for several lots and rail line property. Notable buyers include John Patterson Robert Patterson and West Jackson Hill Coal Co with multiple Jefferson and Hymera parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Turman
Shelburn
Joseph Laraine
Lot
Benjamin S Shake
Mary S. Dailey
Haddon
Evans
E V Turner
Minnie M Beck
J Terhune
Land Jefferson
Panhandle Coal Co
Jefferson
Chase Good
Lydia
Ak Dade Seeee
Geo
Eastman
Major Collins
D F Enochs
O O Bhunbar
Jeffreson
Martha A Wolfe
Edgar C Pirtle
Paxton
S Paul Poynter
Lot Sullivan
Ceessseeees
A Haddon
Lewis Grigsby
Hamilton
Kilutey
Klutey
Sophus L Beck
Williams
Clem Haughert
Lot Hymera
Ogle
Wyank Siena
Carlisle
Achsah Hill
Armanda Lewellyn
Tress
Mullane
Alvina Whitney
Sullivan
Willis
Josh Beasley
Hymera
Indiana & Illinois
Sintra Railroad
Coto
C Ry
Excursion Rates via E T H R R for District Meetings
Railroad excursion rates published for church and missionary events in Indiana and nearby states. District meetings in Bicknell Evansville Marengo and Vincennes with one fare round trip tickets on set sale days. Special summer rates to Colorado Utah Minnesota and more with various city destinations and return limits. Contact W W Casto Sullivan Indiana and D H Hintoman Evansville for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Chuch of Christ
Indiana
Bicknell
Ind
Evansville
Marengo
Detroit
Macy
Christian Church National Conventions
American and Foreign Missionary Society
Christian Woman's Board of Missions, Endeavor and Educational Societies
Dayton
Account Union Veteran Legion of U
Vincennes
Knox County Fair
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Col
Hot Springs
S. D
Deadwood
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
W. W. Casto
E&thrr
Sullivan, Ind
D. H. Hintoman
AG & A
Low Rates to Pacific Coast and West via RY lines
Through train service from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other Pacific Coast points is offered at 33 dollars via Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway through November 30 1903. Special rates include 30 dollars to St Luke City Ogden Grand Junction and other Utah Colorado Wyoming points. A double berth tourist sleeper is six dollars for the full trip. Send for a folder to Geo B Haynes 95 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
St. Luke City
Ogden
Grand Junction
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Northwest
St. Paul
Omaha
Geo. B. Haynes
Adams St
Burlingtons California Excursions For Coast Tourists
The Burlington offers weekly personally conducted California excursions via tourist sleepers. The route includes Denver and Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake, targeting coast tourists and settlers seeking travel options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington’s
California
Denver
Scenic
Colorado
Salt Lake
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Staffordshire
Oscar Wisner
Terre Haute
Mary Foutz
Bill Taff
Nina Ransford
Meda
Merom Bluffs
Ed Bone
Ada Hiatt
Dugger
J. B. McKinney
Cliff
Lebanon
Flora Philipps
Big Springs
Florence
Mary Riggs
Joy Davis
Jennie Kelly
Misses McKinneys
John Jewell
Bill Kelly
Durock
Rufus Dehart
Fairbanks
Our
Clarence Whitlock
Indianapolis
Sullivan Man
Crowley
J. W. Hunt
McCammon
Sebring, Lot
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
W. G. Bruen
A. G. Hackstaff
Burlington
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Billings
Burlington Northern Pacific
Puget Sound
Chas E.michel
L.W. Wakeley
Pine St
Gen’ Pase
Vandalia
D. B. Steeg
Krug’s Dry Goods Store
F. M. Douthitt
South Side Square
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