Dogdays Editorial Calls Bingville Health Action
A July editorial warns of dogdays dangers in Bingville, urging the Board of Health to curb mad dogs and prevent hydrophobia. It cites a dog bite incident involving Hez Andrews and his bulldog Bruno, urging immediate citywide vigilance and dog euthanasia if signs of madness appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillyer
Bingville Board of Health
Everybuddy
Sivill
Lingville B
Bingville
Hez Andrews
Hex
P. O. Follerd
Ushual
John
Tony
Joshua Miller
Josh
Hez
Brinno
Bruno
Helth
Unclear Personal Breefs And Dinner Table Reflections
Fragmented OCR text fragment mentions family scenes and a dinner, noting a wife and a wishbone moment. It references individuals like Jed Peters and Seda and hints at discussion of presidents and poetry. Overall quality is low and many garbled phrases remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Peters
Seda
Nobuddy
Deacon Butterworth's Humiliating Pool Misadventure
The Deacon, a Bingville church pillar, seeks relief after a long hayday. He strips by an elm, dives into a pool, and his clothes are stolen by Bud Hinckley. He endures hours in the water trying to return home, while neighbors react with shock and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterworth
Bingville
Ennykiddy Nacerly
Jake Crick
Deacon
Bud Inckley
Bud
Janet
Dingle
Langwidge
Crick
Moti
Agin
Sp. x
Abe Gookins
Bud Hinckley
Abe
Ingville
Hud Hinckley
Dry Country Notes and Second Crops Highlight Local News
In a dry spell wells are shallow and rain would help. Joshua Slade broke his leg when a spirited colt dragged him until Peter Cranby saved him. Jemima Hall reports a bumper lettuce and onion crop. Amelia Tucker and Sam Wilking were seen together, despite rumors. Gideon Smalley severely cut his foot while cutting stovewood. UNO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Slade
Peter Cranby
Josh
Ennybuddy
Whitch
Jemima Hall
Amelia Tucker
Bingville
Sam Wilking
Amelia
Sam
Gideon Smalley
Cat
Gideon
Uno
Portrait of Old Ben Skinner Shattered by Fall
Widder Skinner displayed a crayon portrait of her late husband Old Ben Skinner in the front parlor. The frame hung on a nail when the wall gave way and the portrait fell, cracking and folding the backing. She grieved the loss of the cherished keepsake but remains proud of the likeness.
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Widder Skinner
Ben Skinner
Ben
Widder
Local Squibs Report Odd Haircuts and Small Town Gossip
Local squibs note Harve Taner cutting six hairs and four shaved, unusual for season. Amos Hillyer’s dog ill but improving. Si Osgood reports a skunk stealing pullets, jokes about human skunks and plans for retaliation. Abe Watson and Mel Hinckley feud over a horse, both swappers, with no clear resolution. Rain teased as press time nears. subscription urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Taner
Barber & Tonsdal
Tate
Amos Hillyer
Everybuddy
Ame
Si Osgood
Sishen Howe
Abe Watson
Mel Hinckley
Abe
Mel
Hay Field Sale And Fire Incident In Bingville
In Bingville Israel Putnam offers about acres of standing hay for sale due to drought and lack of help. He warns buyers the hay will degrade with delay and includes use of his mowing machine lead and two horses though he only has one. A separate incident recounts Hink in Flamins Hink Barclay nearly burning his coat from a used corncob pipe, extinguished by Sim Biddle with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hink Barclay
Weathersby
Hink
Sim ‘Biddle
Tess
Bingville
Israel Putnam
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Binevirce
Larr Wilkins
Jorrow Hollow
Jeo Peters
Dogdays
Eddytoriul
Flaims
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