Busy Marion area notices and family updates from 1912
The fragment lists many local items including illnesses, visits, births, travel, and social events in Marion and surrounding towns. It mentions Chas Allen’s infant ill with brain fever, twin girls born to Mr and Mrs John Wright, typhoid symptoms in Miss Pearle Reed, a reunion date for ex North Carolinians at Matter's Park, and various visits among relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matter’s Park
Marion
Indiana
Bloomington Woman Visits As Others Camp Nearby
Mrs Anna Corey of Bloomington visits here while W A Paxton family fish at Spring Lake Michigan. Miss Mable Drake travels to Rochester and Chicago then to Aurora Illinois for schooling. W C T U picnic at Van Burin Driving Park August 21 with dinner at seven. The KK Ko girls host a pleasant Ashibi eve at Echo Millers with Stelen Howard and Zoa Eversole providing entertainment.
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Mable Drake
Rochester
Chicago
Aurora Ill
van Burin Drving Park
KK. K. Ko
Echo Miller
Stelen Howard
Zoa Eversole
Local News and Business Ad Snippets
Local items note roofers and hardware merchants, with Miller Harvey Bockmier and Boxell stores advertising goods and services. Promotions include pies, ice cream, dry goods, shoes, dress goods, and job printing. Community notices mention visits, illnesses, and adjusted shop hours after August.
Notice to Plaintiffs on Sanitary Complaints and Compliance
Any person wishing to have places cleaned up or to file complaints about sanitary conditions should notify the Town Health Board immediately. Those receiving health notices must comply. noncompliance will be handed to the District Prosecutor. Dr J.KE. Derbyshire.
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Town Health Board
J. KE. Derbyshire
Sanitary plumbing and home systems noted in brief
Various notes report plumbing specialists, bath and pressure and gravity systems, and a compressed air pumping system by Paul and Perry. Wilt Steinhoff returns to Lancaster after a death in the family. Ivy poisoning hospitalizes Frank Merce. Mercer in pain and swelling. A so sweet substance claim and a bustle wearer noted. Embroidery club met at Mrs Dunkin with several guests. Cloth buying season urged with system clothes options and Boxers assistance.
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Sanitary
Bath and Pictures
Paul and Perry Make. C. Case
Frank Merce
Mr. Mercer
School Maam Introduces Word Spelling Reward
A school ma am introduces a feature where boys earn a kiss from girls when they correctly spell a word. The result is girls losing spelling skill while boys improve, prompting commentary on classroom behavior and incentives.
Family visit links Warren Indianapolis kin in city
Mrs. John T. Morris and daughters Miss Rose of Warren and Mrs. Harry Huffman with children Vaughn and Muriel of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Steinhoff in this city. Mrs. Morris is the Steinhoffs’ mother, while Miss Rose and Mrs. Huffman are sisters.
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John T. Morris
Miss Rose
Warren
Harry Huffman
Vaughn
Muriel
Indianapolis
Wm. Steinhoff
Morris
Steinhoff
Mrs. Huffman
Mrs Bachelor Travels From Huston To Arkansas After Visit
Mrs Mary Bachelor of Huston Texas left her home in June and has since visited her son in Ann Arbor Michigan and traveled to Bluffton where she disposed of part of her household furniture. In recent days she visited relatives nearby and left Thursday for Arkansas for a brief stay before returning home.
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Mary Bachelor
Huston
Texas
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bluffton
Arkansas
For Sale Mare and Colt by Lee's Leather Store
Mare and colt offered for sale advertised by Lee's Leather Store. The listing notes both horses are available to interested buyers.
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Lee’s Leather Store
Colt. Lee’s Leather Store
Buckeye trousers by Hoxell offer true smart finish
A trade note states Buckeye brand by Hoxell delivers trousers with fabric and style aiming for real quality, promising true smartness beyond mere name.
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Hoxell
Buckeye
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Potenoes
Ewes
Lic
Bockmier
Chas. Allen
Geo Leverich
Miss Maud Howard
Norma Dillman
Mrs
John Dimit
L. L. Dimit
Edoard Ilab Miller
Bessie
Forest Johnson
Harry Lytle
Krattons
Earl
Ben Cook
Robison, Lil
van Buren
Eva Cox and
Laura Cummins
Mr. Clair Dillman
Anderson
Mr. Dillman
Mrs. Harvestine
van Pilkington
Boston
Mr. Cloud
Dakota
Henry A. Cochran
Clyde
Dean
Chattanoogva Tenn
D.C. Dean
Lela Preskey
Matter Park
John Wright
Miss Pearle Reed
Roy Irwin
Robison Jd
Mrs. Irwin
W. F. Jordon
Boxell’s. Bart
Thomas
Bessie Spears
Mrs. Beeler
Robison Jil
Mrs. Marvin
Marvin Triplets
Fred Byail
Boxell’s
The
Christian Church
Boxell
Anna Corey
Bloomington
W. A. Paxton
Spring Lake Mich
Frazier
Crawfordsville
Dr. Derbyshire
Ed Sanier
Aid Society
Roy ‘Tompson
J. M. Dunkin
Bridgeport
Felts
W. I. Lee
Mr. Harve Kline
Mrs. Kline
Miller & Harvey
Bockmier’s
Miss Ockley Wyyant
Mrs. Everett Lee
Hoxell’s
Bert Warle
News-Eagle
Vance Cramer
Lee’s
F. H.roberts Agency
Glass Block
Mrs. Chas. Zimmerman
Lee
Wim. Steinhoff
Lancaster
Ohio
Blanch Gardner
Ladies Embroidery Club
Marion, Ind
Wayne
Plymouth
Warsaw
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
B. Dicken
Wigger Block
Marion, Bluffton
Eastern Traction CO
A. M
P. M
GEO
Liv
Geo. W. Jarrett
la Fontaine, Ind
News- Eagle
Corner Lawn
Yith Posts
C. H. Eckert
Geo. D. Lindsay
Marion Theatre
Carington, Foster County
N. Dak
Grant
Wells
Huntington County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Foster County
American Band Securities Co
Vestal Reynolds
Boots St
Marion, Indiana
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