Indiana Brevities Reflect Crime and Commerce Across Towns
Indiana brief items report rising drug traffic estimates in Indianapolis, a Auburn double funeral, a Chicago trader winning a case in Fowler, and tax appeals by 231 corporations. Additional notes cover will contests in Evansville, whisky runners in Vincennes, tobacco crop outlook in Jeffersonville, and highway sign removals in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Auburn
James W. Shaffer
Sawers Grain Company
Tee Kelly
Raub Grain Company
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
Evansville
Margaret Gray Patterson
New York
Allen Grany
Vanderburg County
Pasadena
Cal
Harry Gray
Allen Gray
Vincennes
Vincennes Police
Jeffersonville
Clark County
Indiana
State Highway Department
Joan D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Hoosier Motor Club
Williams
L. C. Ward
Fort Wayne
State Board of Education
Ward
Decatur
Adams County
Keensburg
The Old Fashioned Way Desires and a Bristol Dance
In Bristol a young woman Jerry and her mother clash over a dance. Mrs. Higgins pushes for Jerry to wear a rose dress and accept Jack Crawford, while Jerry's fated choice reveals herself as she faces the Albany rumor and a decisive moment at the shop and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusha Higgins
Jerry
Jack
Albany
Minnie Cooper
Mrs. Higgins
Father Higgins
Bristol
Jack Crawford
Minnie
Sherack
Higgins
Sherack’s
Sam Tetlow
Birds migrate to seek food during winter in cool climates
The article explains how hunger rather than cold drives birds to migrate each autumn. It notes privileged species nest in midwinter in northern regions, while many others undertake long journeys to opposite temperate zones for daily food. It cites crossbills feeding on pine seeds and the American golden plover’s 16000 mile annual round trip, with swallows spotted across continents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Arctic
Canada
Argentina
Scotland
British South Africa
Christian Science Monitor
Quiet business advice to stay undisturbed by customers
A brief snappy tip suggests keeping quiet to avoid customer disturbance and promotes advertising in Tribune to attract patrons and maintain steady business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Chastising Women in Medieval Laws and Lore
A historical sketch notes medieval views of women as pious yet satirized by contemporaries. It cites legends of a Mant countess aiding orphans, harsh depictions by monkish chroniclers, and Scottish laws on spousal discipline reflecting era attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mant
From bells to clocks the long arc of time
The article recounts early clock origins citing Gerbert circa 990 A D as maker of the first true clock and explains the link of the word clock to the French cloche and Saxon clugga both meaning bell. It notes bells governed daily life for monks and mentions a 13th century clock at St Pauls and Galileo’s pendulum insight in Pisa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloche
Harry C. Brearley
Gerbert
St. Paul’s
London
Galileo
Pisa
Printing Worth While The Right Kind Defines Our Platform
The statement emphasizes that only the correct printing type has value and positions it as the defining standard of the platform. It asserts a focus on quality and suitability in printing choices.
Pup-Thought Excerpt in Wayside Tales Dialogue
A humorous aside from Wayside Tales features Pup-Thought arguing that humans feign trips or walks only to fetch a beer for the dog. The piece frames the dog’s sneaky mischief as a running commentary on human behavior.
Price Confusion Reaches Far From the City
In Florida A. W. G. offers a Chicago paper for 3 cents to a newsboy who points to the front page showing a 2 cent city price and 3 cent elsewhere. The boy quips that she is a thousand miles from elsewhere, highlighting price differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Chicago
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Columbus
Columbus Action Picture Theater
Elkhart
Richmond
Wayne County
Edgar F. Hiatt
Dickinson Trust Company
Charles W. Camp
Valparaiso
Torter County
Ohio Wool Growers’ Association
Woot
Winchester
Northern
Preinceton
Francisco
United Mine Workers of America
Francisco Coal Company
Princeton
Gibson County
Federal Reserve District
Ilinois
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Greensburg
Decatur County
Adams
CC. P. Platt
Wiliam P. Evang
Marion County
Grand Jury
Hartford City
Evetor
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hambone
Nam
Gainsborough Hair
Gainsborough
E. B. Schultz
Sherwin-Williams Commonwealth Barn
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