Lawrenceville County Notes and Local Appointments
A compact dispatch from Lawrenceville reports community updates. Mentions Curtis H. Martin on the afok list, Dickinson remodeling retirement from Cirt cage, J. Fyffe at the Vintry es fair, and T. Hoffman speaking at Chanevy. Notes marriages licenses issued for Arthur Fee Eva Tipton, William Bryan Elizabeth Kirkwood, and Charles Curry Selma Jones. Also records visits, deliveries, shipments, and local church actions including a Congregational meeting and dissolution of a Presbyterian church relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Fee
Eva Tipton
Pasturefield
Wm. J. Bryan
Elizabeth Kirkwood
Bridgeport
Charles C. Curry
Selma G. Jones
Ranzellville
Local changes and visits noted in Lawrenceville area
Chauncey Little Bessie Reader is ill. J N Rosborough of Lawrenceville visited Saturday. J D McCausland and others assisted at Flat Rock over Sunday. Joseph Rosborough makes needed repairs at home. Harve Armitage donated railroad ties to West Liberty. Mr and Mrs A B Waggoner and Presant Hull attended services. Wm Harris plans a sale of personal property and furniture Saturday. Mrs Manesa Rosborough and Mrs Wm Brown with a daughter visited Olney. J A Swinehart of Lawrenceville was there Friday. Mrs S visiting accompanied him home. Rumor says Alva Shanks is in Ohio planning future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. McCausland
Some Iistead
Flat Rock
Joseph Rosborough
Harve Armitage
Weat Liberty
Waggoner
Hull
Bervicea
Harris
Manesa Rosborough
Wm. Brown
Olney
J. A. Swinehart
Lawrenceville
James Harbaugh
Grandma Woratell
Earth
Local notes from Robinson and Vincennes region
Reports from Robinson and nearby areas include residents Bam Ford and Chas Taylor on the street, Ira Calvert visiting Vincennes for laundry, a fair drawing attendees in Vincennes, Misses Nellie and Pearl Perkins visiting Mrs. P, and Bodrick accepting a church call near Falmouth. Also mentions Mullins and Cochran in Lawrenceville, Treece Carlisle departing for school, limited Evansville excursion tickets, Bert Hanes returning from Vincennes work, Hettie Steffy visiting Pleasant Ridge, a rally with bombshells against Democrats, and farming notes on delayed wheat sowing, frost risk, green pastures, clover poor, and discouraging apple prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G W. Mullins
Dan Cochran
Lawrenceville
Miss Treece Carlisle
Evansville
Bert Hanes
Vincennes
Local notes from Flat Rock and Mt. Erie community
A roundup of weekend visits, remodels, and travels across Flat Rock and Mt. Erie. Highlights include G. D. Hanes and Miss Myrtle Ceeler, Prohibition nominee Woolley passing through, various residents moving, repairing, or visiting family, church and meeting updates, and a long tribute to visiting Grandma Woratell with reflections on care and sympathy.
Persian Rugs of Irish Make
A year ago Irish manufacturers planned a hand-tufted carpet industry in Donegal modeled on Turkiah and Persian designs. The process is hand made with knots tied by fingers, no steam power, suitable for rural Ireland, using local girls valued for nimble fingers and color sense. The London Furniture Record notes faith in success and plans to expand across the west of Ireland, employing hundreds of girls and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donegal
Ireland
West of Ireland
London
Four Corners Social Notes Mention Visits and Recovery
Mrs. James King is on the road to recovery. Mrs. Newt Corrie of Kansas visits. Charley Bell and wife visited relatives Sunday. Miss Jane Laws visited Samper Saturday night. G. and Torner conducted a business errand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James King
Newt Corrie
Kansas
Charley Bell
Jane Laws
Samper
Exportation of Metals and Mood Exports Rise Sharply
The report notes a rapid increase in exports of metals and manufactured moods. It highlights a steep rise in brass exports from 1889 figures of $821,187 to an expected over $1,700,000 this year, reflecting strong growth in exports.
Mountain Toothache Reported Among Railway Workers
A new disease called the mountain toothache is added to over 2,000 ailments mankind may face. Workmen building the Jungfrau railway, living at 10,000 feet, suffer severe toothache and gum issues. The illness runs like a fever with cramps on day three but leaves no lasting tooth decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jungfrau
Man of Eccentric Vows From Urbana Passes
John Glenn of Urbana Ohio died recently noted for eccentric vows. He vowed not to wear a coat for twenty years after his father bought a guitar for his brother. He also vowed not to leave his house for twenty years and lived as a voluntary prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glenn
Urbana
Ohio
How to Take Hair From a Hide
It is easy to remove hair from hides by soaking in lime water until the hair rises and can be scraped off. After this, soak in water and soap, rinse well, spread out and fasten at the edges to dry, yielding raw hide.
Swamp Angel and dress age customs in 19th century notes
The excerpt recalls the Swamp Angel cannon used at Fort Wagner during the Charleston defense. It also mentions Japanese dress shop practices revealing a woman's age and marital status. Additionally it notes Rev. Edgar M. Levy of Philadelphia serving as chaplain at historic Republican conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Fort Wagner
Edgar M. Levy
Philadelphia
Fremont
New York Tribune
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Lrergetic Corps of Correspondents
Curtis H. Martin Ia
Afok
Dickinson
Cage Wee
Ewalt Ia
T. 3. Hoffman
Chas Buchanan
Strable
W . Propes
Vincennes i
Dr .& Gordon
Pale
Banc
Prestow
Foster
Big Four
Danrynville
I. W
Titus
Hardacre
W. J. Bryan
Washington
Turday
Jesp Ryan
Jo Rove
James Curry
Oak Town
W. F. Curry
County
Treas
Urer
D. Howell
J. K. White
Johnson County
G. A. Seetl
Hutsonville
W. A. Gould
Birds
Sam Gowens
Vincenses Fair
Marshal Thorn
H. H. Corrie
Colorado
Noval
Walter Gray
Dundas, Tl
Mary A. Martin
Anna Babenzer
Lew Kirkwood
Ind
Milhouse
Mies Arkiding
Noble
Wayne County
Sam Barber
Presbyterian Church
Elias
Emma Barber
Duncan
Black
Keenig
B. Will
Phi-Bettes
Cairo
John Bliss
Presb
Adams
Nebraska
Bliega
Chauncey
Little Bessie Reader
J. N. Rosborough
Lowranceville
Alva
Bam Ford
Robinson
Chas, Taylor
Ira Calvert
Nellie and
Pearl Perkins
Prairie Chapel
Mre. P
Eens Bodrick
Crooked Creek
M. P. Church
Falmouth
Misa Hettie Steffy
Charlie
Pleasant Ridge
Messrs. Huffman & Sumner
Lukin
G. D. Hanes
Myrtle Ceeler
T. M. Calvert & Bro
Perce Campbell
Marshall
Morris Mills
Harrell
Mack Melling
Grape Creek
Hon
Woolley
Prohibition
Thos. Jones
Emma Clochester
Rev. Shuey
Lindsey Mann
Browns
Geo. Fisens
Albert Nesler
Bert White
W. F. Burcroft & Co
G. A. BR
The
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J.B. Hess
Denver
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Fiat Rock
Lawrenceville Glee Club
Dailey
Hony Geo
Jones
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Bagieton
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Kenge
John Burger
Wm. Day
Jack Provine
Geo. Gaddey
Far West
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Mt. Erie
Shuey
Boant
Jerry Kimmel
Huntsberry
Sumner
Keagy
Billett
Union
Wendell Martin
Wm. Gray
Lewis Broa
Bonday
Clint Henry
Sanday
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Best Girl
Sam Samper
Cochran
Pinkstaff
Dave Brangon
Dr. Tarner
C. A. Murphy
Joe
Tarner
Swan Pond
Theodore Day
Oscar Allender
Sanday Evening
Wilt Grieger
Stryker
Rachel Passmore
Bethel
Sanday School
Olive Sanday
Kate Corrie
Nannie Corie
Maggie Greiser
Otto Irwin
Bomeplace
G. &. Torner
Tall & Bro
W. H. Westall & Bro
Cher
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