Personal notices from Bloomfield and nearby towns
A Bloomfield news brief lists numerous residents and visitors including Frank Alkire of Marco John A Riddle of Vincennes Anthony Meurex a Lyons Republican friend R A Hays of Spooner Hays buggy and harness firm F R Vanmeter Sullivan trip Peter Robinson Worthington W W Clogston surveyor elect and locals from Lyons Switz City Stafford and Terre Haute The note also mentions shops offering Japanese goods Christmas gifts a Shilo school visit and a furnace service offer plus readers urged to visit Hasler Bros sharpening event and a feather bed sale
Beaten. Time Wins In Witty Exchange
A sharp exchange compares Jimson’s age and his tireless effort to “kill time.” The dialogue frames Time as having the better argument after a decade of relentless work.
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Jimson
Laundry prospects and local business notes in Worthington
Mr Paetz of the Worthington laundry inspected town plans for reopening the laundry once run by Ayer Bros who lost one partner to a government post. Curtis Sullivan, back from Goshen Indiana, will lead auto tire repair at C T Parish. Several residents visited Lyons for a missionary society and others traveled to Jasonville on business.
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Mr. Paetz
Worthington
Ayer Bros
Paetz
Curtis Sullivan
Goshen
Indiana
Kelly Garage
C. T. Parish
Real Estate Agency Seeks Listings in Bloomfield Indiana
C E Combs Real Estate Agency of Bloomfield Indiana announces a large property list for sale and invites owners to contact them with farm or city listings. The notice emphasizes urgent action to secure buyers.
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C. E. Combs
Bloomfield
Indiana
Births Reported in Center Township and Robinson
A birth notice records a son born to Mr and Mrs Jesse Martin Dale Center township on December 12 and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Brannon Robinson on December 7.
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Jesse Martindale
Center Township
Charles Brannon
Robinson
A Letter that Changed a Young Rail Road Man's Career
A New York man praised a country station agent in a letter to the railroad president. He noted the agent’s courtesy and efficiency and argued the good will he generated for the road was worth money. A small gesture, yet it could alter the young man’s entire career.
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Woman’s Home Companion
A&a
New York
Smithton
Buckwheat Origins Traced To German Beechwheat Name
The article traces buckwheat from the German Buch weizen meaning beechwheat and notes its triangular grain resembles beechnut. It mentions buckwheat cake origins in central China and historical Russian consumption before America’s discovery.
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Central
China
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
America
Boy Kicked By Mule in Island Valley Mine Incident
Weldon Oeffler of Jasonville suffered a broken nose and facial bruises after a mule kicked him while he was driving a load at Island Valley mine on Tuesday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Oeffler.
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Weldon Oeffler
Charles Oeffler
Jasonville
Island Valley Mine
Buckwheat Cakes and Farmland Echoes from the Himalayas
The Hindu notes buckwheat cakes as a fast day food though Christians may view it as feasting when sweetened. The author recalls buckwheat fields in the Himalaya foothills where farmers thresh and grind flour using ancient methods dating back 2500 years, from Buddha’s boyhood era.
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Himalaya
India
Buddha
Laborers Wanted Tie Makers Apply To G B Allen
Laborers needed for tie making, 25 positions available. Apply to G B Allen at 379 6th St NE, Linton Indiana. Job listing appears in local classifieds with contact details.
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G. B. Allen
6Th St
Linton
Indiana
STEP LIGHTLY With Rubber Heels and Repairs
A local shoe repair shop offers rubber heels, complete repair services, leather half soles, and dyeing. The notice invites customers to visit Lehman Building at the southwest corner square to have their shoes serviced by Charley Laughlin.
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Lehman Building
Southwest Corner Square
Charley Laughlin
Hardwood timber for sale by Earl Conder
Well seasoned wood for heating or cook stoves cut of hardwood timber offered for sale by Earl Conder. Phone 2683. 3t.
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Earl Conder
Loan hustle offers quick service at best rates
An advertisement from Curtis C. Hendren stating they are agents for top money market companies and can provide fast service with reasonable commission in Bloomfield Indiana. It invites readers to discuss their needs at the southwest corner of the square.
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Square
Bloomfield
Indiana
Curtis C. Hendren
Manners and Morals: Character Shaped by Courtesy
The piece argues that right aims require proper manners. It compares character to a framed picture and a dressed face, asserting courtesy enhances value and reception of virtue.
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Luther
Fiasier Bros
Wise
Frank Alkire
Marco
John A. Riddle
Vincennes
Anthony Meurex
Lyons
R. A. Hays
Spooner
F. R. Vanmeter
Sullivan
Peter Robinson
W. W. Clogston
Ryan & Son
B. F. Chambers
Logan Holmes
Switz City
Walter Kemp
Stafford Township
T. Roy Cook
Indianapolis
Grace Fields
Maud Cravens
Terre Haute
S. B. Shertzer and Son
John Bruner
Ed Workman
Wm. Leavitt
F. L. Burke
Asbury Hunter
Shilo
Washington Township
Matt Miller
Bert Dillon
James Donagher, Jr
S. D. Miles
Allen Wright
Wm. Osborn
Jackson Township
Orin Knight
Palestine, Illinois
Hall
Henry Moore
Fred and Lee Bays
The
Bloomfield News
E. E. Gainey
William E. Kellar
Newberry
Hasler Bros. Ad
VanMeter & Co
Ambaker Drug CO
Bloomfield Indiana
Bryan Williams
the Trust Co
W. H. Letsinger
Mary A. Pringle
G. E McCracken
Joe E. Shryer
Missionary Society
Chambers
H. W. Letsinger
H. L. Doney
Ad Osborn
Purdue
Bloomfield Trust Company
Greene County
Purdue University
Bloomfield Trust Co
C. W. Adams
Sec’y
New Yorker
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