Obituary of Mary Josephine Spahr of Indiana
Mary Josephine Spahr born May 11 1854 in Abington township Wayne county Indiana died December 26 1911 aged 57 years 7 months 15 days She lived in her birthplace farming life and was educated at home Oxford Ohio and DePauw University She joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Doddridge chapel at age fifteen She married Mordecai D Doddridge on September 12 1883 and they had two children Joseph Irvin and Sarah Ethel She passed peacefully joining Jesus and leaves behind three brothers three sisters and many relatives and friends
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Mary Josephine Spahr
Joseph D
Matilda Spahr
Abington Township
Wayne County
Indiana
Oxford
Ohio
DePauw University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Doddridge Chapel
Maupin
Mordecai D. Doddridge
Joseph Irvin
Sarah Ethel
Doddridge
Jesus
California Letters and Indiana Fair meeting items
Wallace Ricks writes from Santa Ana in 1911 about California climate produce and living costs including strawberries onions roses and oranges while noting nearby Los Angeles work and snow in the Sierras. The Eastern Indiana Fair Association elected officers and set purse minimums and race formats with dates in several Indiana towns.
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Warren
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Tragic Pluviose Escort of a Young Woman Ends in Loss
The Pluviose submarine and a Calais steamship clash sinks the vessel on May 25 1910 with twenty seven crew aboard including a young Frenchwoman who secretly boarded in a forbidden romance. The story notes a brave officer and his fiancée among those lost, with rumors of the woman’s identity kept by authorities.
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New York World
Diplomatic dialogue over a million worth proposal
A staged exchange shows She refusing a proposal while noting her value of a million. Jack responds with flippant diplomacy asserting other girls are equally valuable. She expresses mixed exhilaration and critique of the life she is expected to lead.
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How Battles Are Won by Napoleon Comment
Napoleon explains that battles hinge on a moment of panic when troops tire. He describes seizing that moment with a tactic to restore courage and turn the tide. He cites Arcola where twenty five horsemen won the day by provoking panic and exploiting it.
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Arcola
Hunting In Russia With Trained Borzol And Gontscho Dogs
The article describes Russian hunting dogs trained from a young age to attack wolves without devouring the quarry. Three dogs are slipped on a wolf. one strikes with the fore shoulder knocking it or pinning it, while others join in to hold the wolf until the hunter arrives. The hunter may kill or take the animal alive, the latter seen as more exciting.
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Russia
Turned It to His Advantage Horace Greeley Note Tale
A London Chronicle anecdote recounts Horace Greeley’s scrawl causing a printer to dismiss a compositor who then misread a note. The note was misinterpreted as praise and the worker was rehired, illustrating the humor of illegible handwriting.
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Shakespeare by the numbers in the plays
A Shakespearean stats fan reports totals of 106 007 lines and 814 780 words across the plays. Hamlet leads with 3 950 lines the Comedy of Errors is shortest at 1 777 lines.
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Sixteen Hands and a Little Confusion on the Horse
London Punch records a courtroom exchange where a witness corrects a misstatement about the horse's size from feet to hands. The magistrate presses for clarity while the witness insists on following his path and keeps the measurement as sixteen hands.
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Proved His Case in a Quarrel Dialogue
A mother scolds Willie for bad behavior and warns that yesterday’s whipping did not improve him. Willie retorts that his point was proven, insisting he was worse than before and that the punishment failed to deter him.
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Worldly Wisdom on Choosing a Wife
A dated exchange advises not judging a wife by looks. The speaker notes that the prettiest girls may have little money while the other person agrees, reflecting social attitudes about wealth and beauty.
Prejudice Squints When It Looks and Ves When It Talks
A terse phrase notes bias reveals itself in appearance and speech patterns. The line contrasts perception with expression, hinting at prejudice shaping interpretation. It presents a provocative meditation on how judgment is colored by visibility and voice.
Comfort in Congress
A satirical summary noting members of Congress receive free use of congressional baths and barber shops at the Capitol funded by Uncle Sam. The piece mocks the benefits, including various baths, grooming services, and a notion counter with office supplies and trappings, as described in Munsey's Magazine.
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Faked Paintings and a Parisian Art Con
Paris correspondent recounts a tale of fake Rembrandts Corots and Harpignies bought by an American who paid 160000 dollars. Rochefort claims Harpignies denied authorship while noting the master’s age, sending a sharp reply to the hoaxster.
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Ambassadors Pardon After Dish Movement Confusion
An eastern court holds a Charlemagne era ambassador to trial for moving a dish before the tyrant’s service. He asks a favor citing the emperor’s name and requests the eyes of all witnesses. The king grants the request, but no witness admits to seeing the act, so the ambassador is pardoned.
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Might Is Right in a Highland Courtship
A timid Highland lover begs Effie to kiss him but fears rejection. She blushes and recalls him lifting a heavy potato bag for her yesterday, proving his strength. She concedes, noting his strength, after his repeated plea. London Answers.
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London
On the Right Road
The conversation between Mr. Spillikins and Mrs. 8 lampoons parental wishes for a daughter as airs and aristocracy. The father frets she is too haughty while the mother quips a good cook would be preferable, illustrating social expectations with a wry Cleveland Plain Dealer tone.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bear Steak and Lambs' Meat Delighting Chicago Board
In a humorous exchange a board of trade operator asks Larry about his morning meat. The butcher replies he has bear steak and beef described as bully while offering lamb as an option.
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Golf Club Affiliation Quiets Demand for Profane Authors
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark notes a reply to a query about profane authors. The speaker says they do not need such works and that membership in a golf club suffices. The exchange reflects a stance on reading choices and social clubs.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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