Institute Work Is Encouraging in Wells County
The Wells County Teachers Institute meets in the court room this week with steady attendance. Rev H A Welker spoke on child guidance, urging prayer to reduce reliance on corporal punishment. Prof Rettger and Dr Lindley addressed school problems and the meaning of play, attracting strong attention despite street bands and a few distractions.
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Wells County Teachers’ Institute
H. A. Welker
Welker
L. J. Rettger
Terre Haute
Dr. Lindley
Rettger
Wells County
Rettiger
Lindley
Kinsey
Miss Love
Miller
Bluffton Presbyterian Church
Kinsley
Lidley
C. B E. Walker
Educator Journal
Walker
Farm sale near Tocsin changes hands to Ohio buyer
The Tribolet agency sold the Elihu Nash farm two miles west of Tocsin to Benjamin F. Day of Van Wert county Ohio for 34800. The eighty acre tract transfers possession immediately.
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Tribolet Agency
Elihu Nash
Tocsin
Benjamin F. Day
van Wert County
Ohio
The Little Coachman Unraveled in a Snowy Night Plot
A wary coachman schemes with two men to abduct a child for a robbery. The plan collapses when masked conspirators are seized by police, revealing detective Everton's intervention and the child Pip’s uncertain future.
The Thin Man's Adventure and a Grim Joke
An old tale recalls a man crossing thin ice then drowning yet surviving. A grim anecdote follows about Caracalla slaughtering Alexandria’s citizens after a joke at his expense, a brutal act he justified from a temple post to justify mass murder.
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Alexandria
Caracalla
Rome
Geta
Carmealla
Temple of
Serapis
Senate
London
Harsh Acts Menace English Stage From 1500s On
A historical overview recalls repeated punitive measures against actors in England. From 1508 strolling players facing whipping and imprisonment to 1647 ordinances expanding royal controls, bans on Sunday performances, and 1648 rules taxing audiences while funding relief for the poor, theatre faced escalating penalties.
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Ben Jonson
England
Oxford University
London
Westminster
Douglas Intrigues and a Lover’s Return in Town
In a country visit Marcella shows deep longing for Douglas while her companion contends with the melodrama. Douglas returns, exposing the ruse as the narrator schemes to win Marcella by crafting an engagement. The ploy succeeds, leaving the narrator oddly rejoicing at being caught in a manipulative, hatched plot.
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Marcella
Peter Douglas
Douglas
Sare
Mary
Shade
Lima man suffers crushed jaw in oil field accident
T C Evans of Lima Ohio, working on the Longsvoit lease, had his jaw crushed when a long bit-handled swung loose striking him. He left for home last night and may recover to return to work, possibly elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Evans
Lima
Ohio
Mr. Evans
Irrepressible Decatur Defeats Erie in Baseball
The Decatur Democrat reports a 10 to 2 Decatur win over Erie with an impartial umpire and strong Huntington resistance. The Huntington Democrats dispute the writer’s portrayal of events deeming it biased and exaggerated.
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Erie
Decatur
Huntington Democrat
Huntington
Decatur Democrat
Wheel Stolen From Court House Steps
Lester Wisner a North town teacher reported his Ivanhee bicycle stolen from beneath the court house steps while at institute yesterday afternoon. A wheel found near O P Koontz residence on East South Street this morning may be recovered by paying the want ad fee.
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Lester Wisner
Court House
Institute
O. P. Koontz
East South Street
Want
Hand Mash Injury At Railroad Yard
Daniel Swartz of Oklahoma suffered a severe hand injury while unloading ties for the C. B. and C. railroad. A tie dropped on his right hand, bruising most of the hand but crushing the middle finger nearly to the bone, tearing the fingernail. Doctor Spaulding attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Swartz
Oklahoma
C. B. and
Spaulding
Burglars Frightened From Frank Adams Store
A lantern tender on the Streets saw a man attempting to break into the Frank Adams store in the west end at about three o clock this morning. The intruder fled after being seen and no damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Adams
West End
Harry Hixon Found Guilty of Assault in City Court
Harry Hixon stood trial before Mayor Mack this afternoon at two o clock for assaulting showman Harry Simons. He was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to five days in jail along with a one dollar fine and court costs.
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Harry Hixon
Harry Simons
Mack
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