Hottest atmospheric baseball seen this summer prompts town effort
The note highlights exceptional weather for baseball this summer and urges townwide teamwork to sustain wins. It praises community spirit and teases the upcoming Boone County Fair as fair weather could attract many attendees.
Remembering the Crime Not the Family Disgrace
An editorial note asserts that publishing arrest and conviction chronicles the event, not disgrace the family or friends. The disgrace lies in the crime itself. A Reporter reminder about public record versus stigma.
State ruling dictates land reverts after school abandonment
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction decides that abandoned school buildings may be sold by township trustees and the land reverts to the original owners once the initial sum paid by the township is repaid. Several schools are planned for abandonment in various counties as attendance remains small, and ownership of the land follows the stated rule.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blind man seeks help from doctor ends with twist
A blind man visits a physician who cannot treat him and directs him to an eye specialist. The doctor refuses a fee, and the man jokes about paying one. Moments later the blind man suffers a paralysis, leaving the fortune at stake and the doctor briefly implicated.
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J. Hi. B
Jack and Rose theft and romantic restitution
A playful verse recounts Jack stealing something from Rose and facing consequences. The poem contrasts northern and southern manners with a kiss and backstory, ending by reigniting old jealous strife.
Kiss Controversy Across Papers Sparks Dark Humor
A compilation of editorials and quips from multiple papers lampooning a heated kiss incident. The exchanges reference Jack and Rose and riff on propriety, gossip, and public fascination with a petty romance.
Farmer's 1800 Wheat Bonds Turned Into Small Bills
A farmer sold 1800 bushels of wheat to as many grain dealers as possible. Cash payments were rare and debt grew, prompting a public notice to collect. The farmer later awoke from a dream, realizing the scattered small accounts totaled a large sum and paid the newspaper publisher.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Pills Sold by Joseph Bros
The notice advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills described as easy to hold and useful for small daily doses. Joseph Brothers distributers are named as the sellers.
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John Abyn
Virginia
DeWitt
Joseph Bros
Aicken
Circus Coming The Original Floppy Promises Unmatched Sea Lion Act
An aging showbill touts Floppy the Sea Lion juggling on horseback as the genuine original act with Hagenbeck Wallace Circus. It claims imitators fail to match the skill in ball handling, fire brands, and balancing atop a horse, and notes an appearance in Lebanon on Thursday July Lerth.
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Floppy
Carl Hagenbeck
Wallace Circus
Upfon
Atrelous
Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus
Lebanon
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