Births and travels noted in Oldenburg society column
Born to Frank Heppner and wife a boy and to Nick Fassbinder and wife a girl. Raymond Springman of Indias visited for Thanksgiving. Edmund Haverkos and family with Cincinnati friend a week with Henry Haverkos. Fred Griesehop family from Batesville visited N Gloshen. Miss Thieman from Cincinnati stayed with F Moorman. Frank Ricke and wife of Hamburg visited. Miss Clara Lampe from Indianapolis came for several weeks. Frank Peine left for Horton Kan for several months. Miss Bertha Holtel spent time in Cincinnati. Henry Suhre and Mrs Keasing went to Brookville. Several locals visited the Etter and Rieckling families. Bernard Reideman, born in Germany June 15 1836, died at daughter’s home aged 80 years 5 months 16 days. buried with brigade escorts. Survivors include wife, daughters and three sons. many out-of-town attendees at funeral.
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Frank Heppner
Nick Fassbinder
Raymond Springman
Indias
Edmund Haverkos
Cincinnati
Henry Haverkos
Fred Griesehop
Batesville
N. Gloshen’s
Miss Thieman
F. Moorman
Frank Ricke
Hamburg
Joe Freihage
Clara Lampe
Indianapolis
Frank Peine
Horton
Kan
Bertha Holtel
Henry Suhre
C. H. Keasing
Brookville
Joe Brunner
Louis Heisman
Wm. Moder
Mitchel
Fred Black
Ben Lam
Morris
Win Soln
Shelbyville
Lou Cook
Jos. Laker
John Zimmermeier
Val. Zimmereer
St. Marys
John Koetter
Ben and
Henry Koetter
George Weisbach
F. Humpert
St. Maurice
Christ Ellerman
Peppertown
Naval prize money and risks in eighteenth century wars
The piece notes that 184,803 seamen and marines served during seven years of an eighteenth century war ending in 1768, with 1,512 killed in action or by accident but 133,708 dying of disease or missing. It cites Emellett’s grim naval life depictions and contrasts today with the Hermione prize.
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Emeliett
London Mail
Christmas Plum Pudding History and Origins
The article traces plum puddings from Yuletide plum porridge to the modern pudding born in 1675 in England. It notes the evolution from beef broth with dried fruits to the boiled dish, and mentions a French variant called plumbuting during Louis XVIII’s reign with bread crumbs eggs and rice flour replacing suet.
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England
Louis XVIII
A Better Scheme for Christmas Decoration
She asks about their plan for holiday decor using holly over laurel. He comments he would have preferred mistletoe over yew as part of the scheme.
Origins and meanings of the Christmas tree through history
The article traces the Christmas tree from ancient Egyptian symbolism of life and the winter solstice to a Scandinavian myth of a service tree and finally to Martin Luther’s tale of a lit candle bedecked fir. It notes public and private holiday uses and cites the Tribune Job Printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Martin Luther
Nurgery
A Story of Old Venice by F. A. Mitchel
In Venice, Signor Antonelli is drawn into a dangerous plot as a powerful doge demands a prized dog from his aunt Signora Caracola. A forged lunch and poisoned biscuit set off a chain that ends with the doge’s anger, Antonelli’s exile, and Capelli breaking off their betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor
Antonelli
Doge
Andrea Carpenti
Grand Canal
Carpenti
Carpent
Palace of St. Mark
Andrea
Gage
Signorina Marcia Capelli
Venice
St. Mark’s Place
Signorima Capelli
Signora Caracola
Polaon
Signorina Capelli
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Oldenburg
Tribune
W. H. Weaver
Greensburg, Ind
Henry Brockmann
F. A. Mitchel
Davenport
Columbia Grafonoa
Tabouretta
the Meyer Hardware Company
Gibson
Joe
Richwood
Hoosier Club Crab Orchard
Richwood Distillery No
Kentucky
Express
Madison Mohawk Distributing Co
Jefferson Street
Wes
The
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