Social notes from Flora and nearby towns
Additional society news records outings and visits in Flora Indiana and nearby areas. Families such as Hagley Davis James Mitchell Godwin and Boyles travel to parks and host gatherings while others like Miller Taylor and Guthrie visit relatives or attend camping trips. A mix of receptions, visits, and hosting at local homes is noted with names and places including Bicknell Flora Washington East St Louis and Newcastle.
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Flora Journal
Untitled local notice from Martin County archive
Fragmentary text describes a prominent county figure with a long service record and role as county treasurer. Mentions awards, familial connections, and local fraternal or lodge affiliations with unclear specifics due to OCR damage.
Contest entry closes Tuesday amid high interest
Report notes a contest with thirty entries still in play. Mayor McCarty has received several early inquiries by telephone about participation and entry timing. The notice urges rapid action for those wishing to enter the competition.
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Meayor McCarty
Hope For High Day At Well After Swabbing
Walter Sargent, owner, says the Gaither well is expected to reach full output by Saturday after swabbing out. The process yielded 75 barrels per day, with ongoing pumping pauses during swabbing. Initial results indicate the well may meet claimed production.
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Gaither
Walter Sargent
Sargent
Shaugh Dead at 66 in Home Ailment
The obituary notes farmer Shaugh died at age sixty six after a heart condition worsened at home. Services are expected to be announced locally.
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Agh
Onda Sterno
McCafferty Takes Bandit to Prison
A prisoner transfer report states McCafferty moved the bandit from state prison to a reformatory. The suspect, involved in a bank robbery in Amony Indiana, was to serve a sentence following parole proceedings. He has connections to Michigan City and Pendleton, with the transfer noted during a vacation period.
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Ifferty
Michigan City
Amony
Ind
Bank
Thee
McCafferty Flert
Pendleton
Miss Robinson Judge in Loogootee Contest
The Loogootee Woman's Club hosts a contest to beautify Loogootee with judges touring the city on August 7. Judges include Frank Garrett, Chevy Calelos, T. Mcarty, and Bae Robinson. Prizes include eight dollars for the front yard, plus awards for garden and veranda, with one dollar prizes for minor categories and a youth potato patch prize.
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Loogootee Woman's Club
Frank Garrett
Chevy Calelos T. Mc@arty
Sitea Bae Robinson
Weshieeton
Citizens Ticket Nominated for Elnora Council
A group of Elnora citizens met last Monday night and named a Citizens Ticket for town council election in November. H. C. Tolliver W. H. Tomey Clements and Will Payne were named as council candidates.
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Citzens
Elnora
Echoe
H. C. Tolliver
W. H. Tomey
Ie Clements
Will Payne
Local obituary notes late spring funeral in Epsom
A fragmentary obituary records a marriage in 1898 and mentions Adams and Roosevelt descendants. The service occurred Tuesday at the Ep som church with burial at Epsom cemetery. Strong entities include Ep som church and Epsom cemetery with county figures noted.
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Orp
Inunty
Marinary Adamson
Odon Schools Contracts and Property Listing Update
In Odon Schools an uncertain roster includes Palitos the Hat Afteneti and other teachers not yet definitively assigned. A property listing notes a dwelling veranda and barn in good repair with a 000 price and 1 cent fee to be paid before June.
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Dillard
West
Local Schools Names Fragment Reflect Staffing Notes
Principal E a Mead and a list of teachers including Ken drick Buchanan Dewe Henderson Adolphus Sears Insitta Ketely am and Miss Fannie Dell, Miss Cre Laughlin Miss Maguerev Dela Miss Mildred Merrill appear in early staffing notes.
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Lows
E. A Mead
Kendrick Buchanan
Dewe . Henderson
Adolphus Sears
Insitta Ketelyam
Fannie "Dell
Cre Laughlin
Maguerev’ Dela
Mildred Merrill
Tent Meeting Notice Invites Community Attendance
A fragmentary notice invites the public to attend a tent meeting series extending into Sunday. The message references cordial invitation and suggests evenings will be held, with details obscured in the OCR text.
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Oy Datta
Keug Dates exhibit to travel through states this fall
Keug Dates, The John Robi ipeus will exhibit in V on Wednesday September 2 arriving from Bloomington. It will show in Cincinnati August 27 and Indiana Connersville the next day then proceed toward Vincennes and south through Illinois Kentucky and Ohio.
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Keug
John Robi Ipeus
Bloomington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Cincinnat
Indiana
Connersville
Vincennes
Southerlinois
Kentucky
Enn
Ommerceial
War Veterans feud Richard Gibbs dies at son’s home
Richard Gibbs, respected veteran and expert, died yesterday at the home of his son J. R. Gibbs after four years of illness from head and throat cancer. The grieving family mourns a devoted father and community figure.
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Richard Gibbs
J. R. Gibbs
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Additional Sociéty
Hagley Davis
Jed James
Bicknell
Easteide Park Survay
Margaret Miller
Mildred Majer
Boyles
Flora
Mitchel
End
George Godwin
Judy An
Aoe
Seam Taylor
Bicknell Wedm
Lioya Ot Eis
F. J. Smith
Timreday
Seymour
Howard’ Teapett
Cleveland
Harry C. Smith
J. Smith
Mina ‘Josephine Garaghan
Moinday
Canada
Gerald Guthrie
Newcastle
J. A. Colbert
Martin County
Det Trust¢E
Os Iowagnip
Baai
Botlows
P's
Icoe
Mma
Wakhingt
Giibs Elven
M’cafferty
Bandit
Robinson
Bill Ding Sez
Abso Ome
W. M. Simpson
Lumber
Vie Depot Mer
Lannlford
Louis Foy
Mgr
Warren Routt & Sons
Second
Westinghouse
the Electric Co
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