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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
4
A fragmented essay mocks a Mooch Hound a parasite of free society living off others. It praises free speech and free access while accusing the creature of exploiting public spaces, getting entertainment for nothing, and fostering lax manners. It ends urging support for clean sports to curb vice and aid America.
Brook faced Parr and Mount Ayr with Brook scoring 7 and Mount Ayr 15 while Reynolds posted 14 and Monticello 5 with Remington 1 in a Monrenn county lineup. Rensselaer Wolcott game postponed.
Brook defeats Parr 7 to 6 in a close game. Babcock scored for Brook to make it 7-5 before a seventh inning rally. Brushna han was put out at first with two down and runners on first and third as Conn recovered a wild throw and fake throw to third to catch a stealing baserunner, securing the win for Brook. Batteries: Braton and Clark for Brook, Murftt and Gant for Parr.
A clipped London Times notice details the approaching marriage of Mr Cecil Brassey to Hon Ivy Spencer. Nobility and peers shower the couple with costly gifts including a fur coat from Viscount Churchill, a diamond pendant from the groom, a tiara from Lady Violet Brassey, and a silver entree set from Hon Victor Spencer. The groom also receives numerous gifts such as silver kettles and a silver knife from various dignitaries and employees.
The Amerigin army officer, chosen by the Chaldeans to present their appeal for independence, reports progress toward self determination at the peace conference. They hope to gain autonomy as Mesopotamia shifts from Turkish rule to closer French and British influence, with over a million Chaldeans in the area awaiting a new era.
A fragment from London Tit-Bits features dialogue about a theatrical manager and a comic plot idea. It recalls a scene with a minister, a married woman, and a funny Christmas misadventure involving a shilling swallowed by Mary, reflecting light entertainment humor of the era.
The Boston Transcript quotes a New York bellhop who outlines tips for service. The rules urge focusing on women guests, avoiding harsh behavior, and praising good service. It notes honeymooners spend as a splurge before their brides and advises not to scold guests who depart without tipping.
A one hundred thousand dollar two story building in Wichita Kansas faces destruction as ants swarm upward through mud tubes. The lumber is eaten back to the hunter and ants tunnel to the second floor along pipes. Fly paper in the path was bridged by dirt and the insects continue their advance. A Chinese post office has prepared special issue stamps for anticipated air service. A parrot in Evanston Illinois caused heavy traffic by shouting not so fast stop while an organ grinder’s monkey was captured with a vase and lavalieres. Mexican doctors and dentists must pass exams to practice. those with three years in Mexico may continue if their foreign diplomas are registered.
Relief came at last from a machine shop owner in Bainland Ohio praising three bottles of Clanda Pine Cure. The ad extols pine-based formula to ease coughs, bronchi tis, and whooping cough while urging prompt treatment to prevent lung damage and epidemics. It promises easy preparation and low cost with directions provided by the 3d-Aid Co Fort Wayne.
Sold By Montgomery and Snyder notes that ten thousand Chinese entered Mexico via the Pacific Coast port in 1920. It mentions Guatemala and mineral findings in the Cambria cap field of Wyoming where coal veins carry small quantities of gold and silver. A similar pattern is observed in South Africa with coal seams interlaced in quartzite ore.
A garbled OCR line shows assorted prices and symbols such as 23c 25c 29¢ 124 15c 22c 124kc $1.43 73c 69c l6c léc 1c Le 23 llc 24c. The text lacks context, dates, or clear items, preventing precise identification of goods or source.
Newton County receives state attention as E A Wetheran presents on Socialized Schools at Purdue. Six Newton county images illustrate civic schooling from Mt. Ayr band to Colfax Central pupils and Keatonland Coliseum. County progress lauded while local voter turnout concerns noted.
Property transfers list numerous deeds from 1920 to 1921 involving Joseph Hitchings Kathrine Francis Margaret Doyle Geo D Major Albert D Peck Hume Sammons and others. Noted parcels include Kentland original plat and Jefferson two, Beaver Inn area, with prices from 1 to 6000 dollars and undivided interests transferred to William L Miller and Lille M Clark among others.
In Big Rapids Michigan last Saturday the writer met Unela't John Sapp formerly of near Fo r es man and later a Goodland resident who ran a livery barn. At 87 he remains hale though memories wander. His son George once ran a Goodland mercantile business and now owns 600 acres southeast of Big Rapids with a stocked lake and improving farm. a state road runs beside it. Ruth Little is vacationing at the home of Paul and Mrs. McDonald in Argos Indiana.
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