Prohibition Leaders Embrace Efficiency Argument In Debate
Dry movement figures revive an efficiency claim linking alcohol to lowered mental and physical performance. Drawing on Kraepelin studies, supporters argue moderate drinking harms acyctic and muscular functions, though critics say experiments used unrepresentative groups and improper testing conditions.
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John Koren
Atlantic Monthly
Koren
Seth Low
Charles V. Eliot
Harvard
Charles J. Bonaparte
Washington Gladden
Kraepelin
County News update from Marco and surrounding towns
Marco district notes report improved health conditions, visits from residents of Worthington and Linton, and a planned Mex ico volunteer enlistment. Local events include a Pope residence bid, a Sandborn visit by Grover Singer and wife, a wedding in Indianapolis, and a band concert anticipated soon.
Local visits feature Hatfield and Davies in Bloomfield
Owensburg resident Howard Hatfield was in Bloomfield on business on Monday. Miss Pagtdred Cornel of Odon visited her aunt Mrs. H D Baker after arriving Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Davis of Jacksonville visited Mrs. Baker across the weekend.
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Howard Hatfield
Bloomfield
Pagtdred Cornel
Odon
8. D. Baker
Chas. Davis
Jasonville
Local residents visit Bloomington and nearby towns
Davis family updates show Davis's parents and sister staying through the week. Numerous neighbors travel to Bloomfield, Switz City, Bloomington, and Worthington for family visits, exams, and events. Mentions include Harold Cobb, Hovey Corbin, and families from Avoca, Odon, and Indianapolis. Burial noted for Solomon Williams. several trips to Bedford, Elmwood, and Newberry.
Sunday visitors and family visits in Antioch area
Antioch residents and relatives gathered for visits with Oran Foster family and others. Mrs N J Bough and granddaughter Dorris Barter from Newberry stayed Friday night with Samuel Fosters. Mary McGinnis visited Lin ton to stay with sister Mrs E V Mitchell. Foster cousins hosted Mabelle Foster at Bloomfield from Saturday to Monday. John Ale and family joined Bloomfield parents Daniel and wife. Samuel Haywood family from Bloomfield visited late last week. Blumer Hesler of Mineral spent Thursday with her parents Oran Foster and wife. John Cross and wife visited Harley Bucher. Mina and Winnie Foster and Don Ockerman attended Bloomfield tent meeting Sunday night.
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Mina
Lois
Mary Blackmore
Alford Faucett’s
N. J. Bough
Dorris Barter
Newberry
Samuel Fosters
Mary McGinnis
Linton
E. V. Mitchell
Mabelle Foster
Bloomfield
Inez
Sylvia Foster
John Ale
Daniel Ale
Samuel Haywood
Blumer Hesler
Mineral
Oran Foster
John Cross
Harley Bucher’s
Winnie Foster
Don Ockerman
Local Social Roundup From Bloomfield and Surroundings
Union Bethel Miss Bonnie Pearson Glenn Chaney and Gilbert Huffman of Bloomfield spent Sunday with Miss Callie Strau ser. Several families visited Frank Chipman Elza Heaton and J M Strau ser. preaching and baptizing announced for Sunday with inviting notice.
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Bonnie Pearson
Glenn Chaney
Gilbert Huffman
Bloomfield
Callie Strauser
Olle Boruff
Frank Chipman
Verna Rogers
Grace
Fern Combs
Sharkey
John Combs
Bonnie
Robert Cushman
Elza Heaton
Marl Calvert
Robert Roger
Ivan Stalcup
W. M. Silvers
J. M. Strauser
Maple Preaching Draws Large Bethsadia Crowd
Sunday services at Beth sadia featured Maple preaching to a large crowd. Miss Julia Stantz visited Peoria Hubbell Sunday night. Wm Watson and family joined grandma Watson visiting Mrs F L Franklin. Mary Fiscus visits daughter Mrs Walter Powell. Frank Price family spent Sunday with Charles Smith family. A large crowd attended the funeral of uncle.
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Bethsadia
Julia Stantz
Peoria Hubbell
Wm. Watson
Grandma Watson
F. L. Franklin
Mary Fiscus
Walter Powell
Frank Price
Charles Smith
Sunshine and plowing mark Robison farming days
The community reports farmers making the most of sunny weather to plant corn. Local events include decoration services at Ashcraft Chapel cemetery led by the I O O F with a large audience. Several residents and visitors are noted with travel and family updates across Robison, Dresden, Bloomfield, Switz City, Koleen, Jasonville, and Linton.
Local Notes On Farmers and Church Visitors
Merchantile interest at that place and will engage in the grain business. He expects to spend the fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Ash craft. Harvey Laughlin and Edith Ash craft went to Worthington, Friday, for the teachers examination. Rev. David Hendricks and wife, of Bloomfield, came Saturday to hold church services and administer baptism at Clifty Sunday. Elders Ursenback and Rees, of the Mormon church, were here over Sun Several of our farmers are losing calves with an affliction that is called black leg.
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Odon
Nellie Lewis
Ruby Hatfield
Ruth Stemm
Bloomfield
Switz City
Howard Cobb
Hovey Corbin
Walter Smith
Leonard
George
Carl Roberts
Worthington
Ethel White
Ed Strosnider
Bedford
Louie Strosnider
Elmwood
Kan
Myrtle Jones
E. K. Ashcraft
Martin Ashcraft
A. F. Fields
Indianapolis
Joe Floyd
Oolitic
Clint Hall
Avoca
Bob Smith
Newberry
Luther Hall
Dresden
Bethel
Norma and
Blanche Lehman
Enla McCoy
Cal
Bloomington
Charles Lancaster
Ashcraft Chapel
Guy Ramsey
Victor Wright
Rev. Disney
Lee Harris
E. L. Crawford
Simon Ashhcraft
L. E. Morris
Morris
Sam Spinks
Chas. Gillett
Elston
Sylvester Page
Jerry Hudson
Gertrude Clare
Frank Hardesty
Koleen
J. D. Brandon
Will Brandon
Grover Hurt
Beulah
Agatha
Jasonville
Frank Edington
Robinson
Wm. Emery
Linton
Mae Ashcraft
Terre Haute
J. B. Ashcraft
Merino
Col
Simon Ashcraft
Harvey Laughlin
Edith Ashcraft
David Hendricks
Clifty
Ursenback
Rees
Local Family Movements Reported Across Communities
Indian Creek Grandville Martindale of Deans visited sister Agnes Sarver Saturday and Sunday. Garsnett couple went to Bloomfield Tuesday. Ensley Weaver helped Jessie Sullivan van cut rye Friday and Saturday. Sullivan family visited Wm. Garsnett Sunday. Allie Weaver of Bloomington visited her father Friday. Jane Weaver visited her brother John Friday and Saturday. Herman Garsnett visited Austin Martindale Sunday. Tom Martindale worked for William Garsnett Friday and Saturday. Millard Weaver and wife went to Cincinnati Thursday. John Weaver remains very ill at his Cincinnati home.
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Grandville Martindale
Deans
Agnes Sarver
Wm. Garsnett
Bloomfield
Ensley Weaver
Jessie Sullivan
Allie Weaver
Bloomington
Jane Weaver
John
Herman Garsnett
Austin Martindale
Tom Martindale
William Garsnett
Millard Weaver
Local Notes from Bloomfield and Surrounding Area
Rockwood resident Miss Winnie McGinnis visited Wednesday afternoon. Miss Nelle Hasler called at Oliver Comb's Thursday evening. Local youths attended a Bloomfield tent meeting last week. Thomas Bridwell of Owensburg passed through town. Church services planned at Walnut Grove Saturday night through Sunday. Miss Nelle Burcham returned from Bloomington Saturday. Miss Lloyd West visits grandfather John Hasler this week. Orville Hasler family and Mrs. Winfield Daily with daughter Hazel and granddaughter Agnes also mentioned.
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Winnie McGinnis
Nelle Hasler
Oliver Comb
Bloomfield
Thomas Bridwell
Owensburg
Walnut Grove
Nelle Burcham
Bloomington
Lloyd West
John Hasler
Orville Hasler
Mrs. Winfield Daily
Hazel
Agnes
Local families share visits and outings across the week
Don Glover, Ockerman, Grace Ruth, and Sallye Bynum spent Sunday with Wes Chipman and family. Several visits occurred to Park and Ashcraft Chapel area. the Odd Fellows from Mineral decorated graves. Multiple residents, including Mrs. Sparks Wade and Nelle Wade, were noted as improving after hospital or home visits.
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Noah Wade
Sparks
Wade
Francis Wade
Darby Sparks
Virginia
Nelle Wade
Edd Ockerman
Ode Quillen
Berthal Matthews
Fred
Freeditch Mitchell
D. H. Mitchell
Jessie Timmons
Lee Timmons
Bloomfield
Hate Haywood
Mineral
Nelle Hasler
Owensburg
Frank Moffitt
Luke Chaney
Etta
Andy Allen
Henry Burcham
Odes Wilds
Edd Coppin
Family
Tailor Reopens Near Bowery After Fire
A Bowery tailor shop burned out and moved to the next block. The morning after the blaze a window sign announced reopening at No 2 Street on December 9 and pledged to be an honest friend while alterations are completed.
Trouble in the Sanctum Sparks Office Heist
A Nashville Tennessean report notes a recurring theft at a newspaper office. A sticky fingered individual destroys exchanges and graphic material, taking items of little practical use and causing concern over security.
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Nashville Tennesseean
Why Shafts Are Hollow
By careful experiments it has been proved that a solid column subject to bending strains is no stronger than a hollow one. Consequently all iron shafts which drive the screws of steamships have a hole bored down the center to reduce weight.
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Lyons
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Davidson
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Grover Singer
Sandborn
Mollie Morgan
Mexico
Ray Burman
Mr. Burman
Lee
Chambers
J. W. Pope
Harley Riggins
Grant Myers
Vernon Singer
Sherman Shake
Charles Grass
Western Union
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Williams Cemetery
Charles Haxton
Blackhawk
Frank Spease
Effie Caulvert
Coal City
T. L. Franklin
May
Louise Dyer
Mollie White
Fern
Carrie Slough
C. M. Dyer
Wm. Mutchler
David Stantz
Antioch
Union Bethel
Robison
Indian Creek
Rockwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
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National Conference Committee of the Railways
Elisha Lee
P. R. Albright
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
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Central of Georgia Railway
Co. L. Bardo
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
G. H. Coapman
Southern Railway
EB. Cotter
Wabash Railway
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Asc
New York Central Railway
G. H. Emerson
Great Northern Railway
C. H. Bwing
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
W. Grice
Tranto
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Greig
Asetto
St. Louie & San Francisco Railroad
C. W. Kouns
Atchison, Topeke & Sante Fe Railway
H.W. McMaster
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
N. D. Maher
Norfolk & Western Railway
James Russell
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
A.M. Schoyer
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A.J. Stone
Erie Railroad
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