Farmersburg notes and local concerns in September report
Mrs Billa Curry visited daughter in Tuscola while Mollie Parsons and Glen Wisley went to Terre Haute. Central normal at Danville re entered by Clarence Branson. War city school opened with 285 pupils and staff including Odell Criss Walls Brown. Lawlessness feared. city council urged to improve police protection after a Saturday assault on an officer. Frisco system may build a round house and move coaling station to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Bennett
Cincinnati
Reta Montgomery
Wilford
War City School
E. A. Odell
Grammar
W. C. Criss
Lovade Walls
Rosa Brown
Enr
J. W. Moore
Paxton
Wesley Forbes
Cummings
Perry Hayworth
Curry Township
St. Louis
Belle Walls
Elizabeth Welsh
R. Stanley
Minneapolis
National Carpenters ' ‘and Donners
Frisco System
Terre Haute
Palmers Prairie Weather Delays Corn Maturation and School Opens
Persistent rains hinder corn maturity prompting farmers to fear damage while area schools No 2 and No 8 reopen with full attendance. Moving activity increases as L R Botts, Hicks, and Mrs Bean relocate homes. local residents report injuries, health concerns, and ongoing railroad bridge and track work near Sullivan Morrison Creek with a growing labor force and a growing telephone exchange project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 2
No. 8
Messrs
Hawkins
Anderson
Dave Hummel
John Wall
Steve Leach
E. & T. H. Railroad Company
Morrison Creek
Sullivan
Local notes from Barnes prairie and surrounding towns
Claude Conner left for Bloomingdale to attend school. Multiple residents report travel, visits, and social events in Graysville Sullivan and nearby areas. Rev C W Huff to preach soon. farm purchases and mine leadership noted. several weddings and social gatherings mentioned.
Riverton Social News Notes from Local Visitations
Harper Burnett is improving at this writing. George South of Illinois plans to move here this week. John Rosenbolt and family from Richwood Illinois visited Sunday. Mrs Doll Duncan and children visited relatives near Richwoods last week. Cal Garrett of Burns City came Friday. Mrs Amy Combs Roy and Amy Marschino of New Lebanon were here Sunday. D L Taylor in Merom Saturday. P H Blue of Indianapolis on business Monday. Riverton had light turnout for Sullivan Tuesday due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Botts
Sullivan
Mr. Hicks
Botts
Mrs. Bean
Mr.Hicks
Walter
Geo. Schofield
G. D. Rich
Shipman Farm
A. D. Scott
Glendora
Alex Davis
Arthur Clark
Alma Wood
Graysville
Elmer Stewart
Farmersburg
Harvey Woodard
Susan ‘Perigo
John Rosenbolt
Richwood
Ill
Doll Duncan
Richwoods
Amy Combs, Roy and
Amy Marschino
New Lebanon
P. H. Blue
Indianapolis
Riverton
Tom White
Miss Libbie
Merom
F. W. Day
Ohio
Merom Bluff Picnic Plans For Shade Tree Planting
Merom Bluff residents and visitors anticipate a community event on October 8 arranged by the Home Class department of the Sunday schools. The plan includes a picnic and tree planting with attendance invited from the Public School, the Sunday school, the G A R, and neighboring schools along with their dinners. A short music program and an address are planned for a general good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom Bluff
16th notification in Sullivan paper next week
An announcement fragment cites a notice in the Sullivan newspaper for an event set to occur next week. The readable text provides only partial details and the exact action or participants are unclear.
Merom Community Notes and Arbor Day Plans
Local items report visitors and residents in Merom for the week including T C Sparks, Prof Hatten, Wim West and Bernice Harper. Arbor Day observances are planned for Oct 8 with all day events, programs, music speeches and tree planting at the binif and new cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merom
Binif
New Cemetery
Shelburn National Bank to Form First National Bank of Shelburn
Washington Sept 22 The application of C E Johnson Frank J first D Young C B Bolinger and Earl Patten to organize the First National Bank of Shelburn Ind with 25000 capital has been approved by the comptroller of the currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
C. E. Johnson
Frank J. First
For Sale Oak bookcase secretary and ice chest
For sale a solid oak combination bookcase and secretary and a nice ice chest, both in perfect condition and priced to sell quickly. Located two blocks south of the post office, Sullivan. G. M. Briaas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Sullivan
Announcement Pending Next Week At Sullivan
On the 19th at Sullivan an official notice is expected to be announced next week. The paper advises readers to watch for the forthcoming Il announcement and any related details as they become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Fr Jl
Il Announcement
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Billa Curry
Tuscola, IN
Mollie Parsons
Glen Wisley
Clarence Branson
Central Normal
Danville
Rose Allan
John Fisher
Hymera
Palmers’ Prairie
Goldie Botts
Sylvia Hill
Ethel and Fannie Ford
Floyd Rusher
C. A. Telephone Company
John Wall, Jr
Barnes’ Prairie
Claude Conner
Bloomingdale
Wible
Herbert
Tom Trueblood
Troy
Mexico
Wm. Strain
John Krause
Lee Bird
Harvey Adams
Scott McGee
Alma Barnes
Emma Ransford
Robert Conner
Clinton Phillips
Arthur Phillips
Big Springs
Steve Mattix
Oscar Kennett
Carlo Clark
C. W. Huff
Lansberry Riggs
Reuben Clark
Charley Wilson
Andrew Myers
Big Hill
Charley Huff
Mississippi
Julius Brown
Will
Sparks
Ed Pinkston
Middletown
Isaac Kennett
Ali As
Harper Burnett
George South
Illinois
Cal Garrett
Burns City
D. L. Taylor
T. C. Sparks
Sulivan
Prof. Hatten
Petoskey
Michigan
Wim. West
Brennan
Indiana
Bernice Harper
Oberlin
Mrs. Moore
Mae Mills
Ruby Sutton
Beatrice McHenry
Howard James Shaw
Sadie T. Plunkett
Sprague
Prin
Rose Vigus
Edna Vigus
Grove Vicary
Logan Plunkett
Trimble, I
Emery Setzer
Daugherty
Ward
U.C. C
C. J. Jones
Shelburn National Bank
G. M. Briaas
DR. E. Callahan
Davis Hotel
Ivery Guara
DR. Cal
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