Ragsdale Ball Wedding Planned in Charleston and Meridian
The engagement and upcoming wedding of Alonzo Ragsdale's son and Nora Ball of Charleston are announced. The ceremony will occur Monday the 24th with a post Christmas visit to Meridian before settling in Charleston. Ragsdale, a former high school football captain and Western Union telegraph operator, is well known in Bradley City. The bride, from a respected Charleston family, recently lost her father and the couple will establish a home there after a brief stay in this city.
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Charleston
We. Va
Nora Ball
Meridian ‘Street
Ragsdale
Baat City
Alonzo Ragsdale
Athletic Association
Western Union
W. Va
Tog
Athey
Holiday turkey market outlook on prices and demand
Turkeys remain scarce with Thanksgiving demand exhausted and Christmas prospects uncertain. Dealers expect prices near twenty cents with potential rise to twenty two or twenty three cents. geese and ducks offered at sixteen to seventeen cents. weather and road conditions could force a late week rush or price drop.
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Ita
Men's Fine Silk Handkerchiefs 24inch
Advertises pure white China silk handkerchiefs sized 24 inches with heavy twilted weave and one inch hemstitched border. Priced at $1.00.
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Batiste
Axminster
Bissel
Battenberg
Extremely Low Priced Furs Spark Xmas Gift Debate
Shoppers question value as retailers tout unusually cheap furs this holiday season. Price comparisons highlight potential quality tradeoffs while some buyers seek bold gift statements at bargain levels.
Rural routes under study may be abandoned if roads stay unimproved
Post office inspectors review rural free delivery to remove duplicate service and curb routes on unimproved highways. Officials say improving roads is essential to keep carriers on schedule, or risk curtailing or ending some rural routes and denying service to eager neighborhoods.
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Post Office Department
Washington City
Department of
Bedford Teacher’s Murder Confession Reported by Harris Case
George W. Harris, a convict with state prison history, confessed to the slaying of Bedford Latin teacher Sarah Schafer. He alleged accomplice details, linked to Asa White of St Louis, and described fleeing to Chicago, Denver, Montana, and back to Indiana before capture in Goshen on related charges. Harris urged death if executed.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Saya
Asa White
Sarah Sehafer
Bedford
Sessions
Berger
George W. Harris
Ohio State
Indiana State
Chattin
Gowing
Goshenn
Sarah Schafer
Harris
Goshen
Whiteman
Elkhart
Lawyer Church
Louisville
White
Rainey
Chicago
Denver
Montana
Indiana
Cash Register Firm Seeks Larger City Move
A letter from the National Cash Register company of Darton to Anderson Commercial Club secretary Campbell states the firm will not consider smaller cities for relocation. Campbell suggested Anderson as a possible site, but NCR replies that cities under 200,000 are not viable and cites labor scarcity in small towns as a reason for seeking a larger area.
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National Cash Register Company of
Darton
B. Campbel
Anderson Commercial Club
Todiana
Indianagolis
Cash Register
Fhem
National Cash Register Company
Natonal Cash Register Company
Local Moves and Visits From Corning Residents
Corning notes show Will Hennett visiting Washington last week while John Walker and family moved to Washington. James McDonald moved onto John Walker’s tract with Thomas Mahan and his son James in Washington Monday. Mr and Mrs John Kellett visited Washington Friday. Mrs Margaret Fanning and son Eddie stopped at Loogootee Wednesday. T. C. Whiteside of Jasonville is listed in the same roundup.
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Will Hennett
Washington
John Walker
James McDoald
Thomas Mahan
James
John Kellett
Wasington
Margaret Fanning
Eddie
Loogootee
Local social notes and meetings noted in community items
The page records a series of community events including K of C Initiation at Bedford, gatherings hosted by Mrs. Margret Fanning and Mrs. Arrilia Lett, and visits by Misa Lyle Hopkins and Misses Lie Hopkins and Dalla Singleton. It mentions a public sale of E. J. Mabing, upcoming Mt. Qfive church meetings, and medical news about Colbert after a stroke.
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E. J. Mabing
Mt. Qfive Church
Frank Galther
Lie Hopkina Te Dalla Singleton
Saer- Jay
Emery Lott
Pleasant Hill Community Notes and Local Highlights
Mrs Nelson Purcell remains ill Anna Taylor of Pleasant Hill is ill. Barber 4 slowly improves of typhoid fever. Boone Hinghas to Blog ington HL Tueadar. Wil Stuckey travels Mt Vernon for the holiday. Will Johnson to Autgra Friday after visiting In Ocoosam Hollow Zed Veale of Big Windy plans Kansas winter. Wil Nutter of Martinsville to spend holidays with Grant Taylors family. Miss Eisin Hastings to winter with grandmother Mia Thomas McCdh nell of Pleasant Hill. The Misses Elise Allison Myrile Stuckey Calle Allison Elsis Hastings spent Sunday with Miss Della Dayton. A Christmas entertainment at Pleasant Hill church Tuesday night. all invited. Dr Bell of Pike County moved with a family to Cumback on Dr J F Park farm. rent for one year. Vern Reed sold on Saturday Henry Meyers of Mississippi visited Epsom Monday. Joseph Browning and Frank Balles went to Washington Tuesday. Rev Mr Heavenridge of Cornettsville assists at meeting here. Miss Ophie Browning of Odga visited Misses Mye and Sallie Browning this week. Mrs Reeves of Edwardsport returned home Monday after visiting son Henry Johnson.
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Boone Hinghas
Blogington
Tueadar
Wil Stuckey
Fran Mt. Vernon
Will Johnson Peturard
Ooasam Hollow
Zed Veale
Big Windy Mail
Kansas
Wil Nutter
Martinsville
Grant Taylor
Eisin Hastings
Martignville
Mia
Thomas McCdhnell
Pleasant Hil
Elise Allison
Myrile Stuckey
Calle Allison
Elsis Hastings
Della Dayton
Pleasant Hill
Heavenridge
Cornettsville
Ophie Browning
Odga
Mye
Sallie Browning
Reeves
Edwardsport
Henry Johnson
Local Social Roundup and Travel Notes
HYATT Charles Mout of Odon was there Monday Mrs Bettle Cond f was a badly mashed thumb. George Simpson went to Corner ville Wednesday Mr and Mrs Clemens were at Washington Saturday Stephen Clemens will spend Christmas in Martian county with his brother B F P Harned returned from Nr kansas Thursday where he had been to buy a farm Miss Nora Simpson will spend Christmas with her aunt Mrs fer ral of Vincennes Dode Watnmfin and family and Mrs Minutes Blanford have gone to Arkansas to visit Guy Neighbors Mr and Mrs Sherman Matgom ery and Miss Sallie Monsomery went to Crawford county thestween to attend the birthday dinner of Mrs Mountgesnerys father Mr Corcelus who was elphy four years old He walked oneshalf mile to a fhe supper and bought a ple and seemed to enjoy himself as well as the other boys.
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Charles Mout
Odon
Bettle
George Simpson
Cornerville
Clemens
Washington
Stephen Clemens
Martian County
B. FP. Harned
Nrkansas
Nora Simpson
Ferral
Vincennes
Cornettstown Notes of Visitors and Local Arrivals
Corenttsville reports a stream of visitors and residents noted in town over the past week. James Spart Das tho Tists, David Burk of Plainville, Mervin Bord of Epsom, Seth Myers, Mrs. T. N. Keith, Thomas Banta and Mrs. Banta, Mis Inis Morena, and Walden and Freédly Eaton are mentioned among those passing through or visiting local churches and neighbors.
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David Burk
Plainville
Mervin Bord
Epsom O
Seth Myers
Albright
Mes
T. N. Keith
Antiogh
Thomas Banta
Swearland
Sugarland
Mis
Inis Morena
Platovtle
Walden
Freédly Eaton
Epsom
Mizore town legal cases and marriages listed
The notice lists court matters Beasley v Mizore Beavers Beever and Abell damages. Hindman Dillon marriage Hindman Dillon John Hindman and Jeffalee Dillon. Satterfield Trueblood John Satterfield and Charlotte Trueblood. Eskew Johnson Stanley Eskew Ida Jonason. Murle Mrs. Ff Murle and a son.
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Healy Ve
Trainor
Healy
Patrik
Trainor Estate
Righard
Tretee Or
Beasley
Mizore
Henry H. Beever
Sameq
Abell
Notice of Improvement Petition in Daviess County Indiana
James H Wilson et al petition the Daviess County Board of Commissioners at the January 1997 term for the improvement of a public highway in Washington township. The petition, signed by more than fifty freeholders and voters, requests grading drainage and paving with stone or gravel along a specified route linking existing roads. The petition will be presented at the county courthouse in Washington Indiana.
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James H. Wilson
Daviess County
Indiana
Daviess Colls
Mth Board of Commissioners
Cmmissioners
County of
Davies
Washington Township
Daviessa
Hoginalog
Noutheast
State of
T Bank Natice
Gton National Bank of
Washington
Ofiock
Hayes
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Anna Taylor
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Vern Reed
Henry Meyers
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Frank Balles
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