Local families gather for visits and events in Knightstown area
Numerous social visits and small town happenings fill the Knightstown region. Family members from Indianapolis, Newcastle, Elkhart and Rushville visit kin and attend fairs, reunions, church services, and local outings. A wreck on the Knightstown pike causes minor damage. The 97th Indiana Conference Mt Pleasant Beech church plans a late August anniversary service.
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Sample Furniture Co
Iddings
Kendallville
King Winslow and
Westland
Homer Bowers
Gurley
Frank Gilbert
Cincinnati
Luther Jessup
Jennie Turner
George Holwager
Anna Mildred McClarnon
Mary Ellen McCarty
Betty Moore
Shelbyville
Mary Elizabeth Weaver
Arletta Small
Betty
Jean Webb
Camp Heflin
Edinburg
Mary J. Kyser
Ed. Kyser
Indianapolis
Will Kyser
Newcastle
Everett Kyser
Claude
Mon
Sue .White
Clinton
Maria Henley
Rushville
T. J. Hiatt
C. G. Hill
Maurice Brooks
John Clevidence
Louisa Bradburn
Jesse Fry
Harold Ruby
Fred Parish
Ludington
Mich
Robert Henley
Hartford City
Howard Baral
Philadelphia
Baral
Frank Alexander
Leon Sipe
John Phillips
Ruth
Connersville
Claude Sipe
Knightstown
Ada
Lucille Appell
Nelle Beher
Charlottesville
Cecil Rhodes
Frank Webb
Moore
Laura Rhodes
Wm. Baniaka
Jesse Henley
J. D. Calvert
Salem, O
E. P. Trueblood
Lake Tippecanoe
Mr. Calvert
Methodist Hospital
Ill
Landon Frost
Ada Chappell
Freda Chappell
Manilla
W. H. Gillis
Hennepin
Elias Chappell
Merrill Chappell
Knightstown Pike
Clyde Wells
Leon Cook
Luther Renegar
Waukegan
Will Backus
Florence Henley
Helen Hawkins
Boulder
Colo
University of
Oo Marie Kellogg
Lo. Virginia
Eugene Gardner
Arlington
St. Louis
Maxine Chappell
Hunt
Betty Webb
J. A. Lineback
James R. Bowen
Anne Ruth
Lucille Chappell
New Castle
Merrill
Arlis Lukens
Joan
Jesse Kizer
Walter Nelson
Greely Ewing
Theresa Fort
N. I. Schoolfield
Irvington M. E
Grover Shimer
Arthur Lineback
James Bowen
Ollie Riddle
Will Ray
Madison
H. G. Henley
Charles’ Sharp
Norm Norris
J. C. Rushton
Danville
Dusting silks with arsenate lead controls earworms
Agricultural tips include dusting corn silks to manage earworms, nesting hens to keep eggs clean, and selecting varieties like Latham red raspberry for fertile soils. Diversification, sanitation, and rotations mitigate low farm prices while home plans emphasize private outdoor living spaces.
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Indiana
Motor Cars and Stomach Health in Rush County
The piece compares car care to diet, stressing that the stomach should be kept in prime condition to sustain life. It argues that excessive eating shortens life and that food’s purpose is to sustain, not indulge, with a warning that an overworked stomach cannot perform its function.
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Rush County
Recognition by touch voice and handwriting cited by Schall
The blind Senator from Minnesota Thomas B. Schall explains recognition through the feel of a hand and voice as revealing character, and notes people can identify friends by handwriting on an envelope. A humorous exchange about class endings is included.
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Minnesota
Thomas B. Schall
Golfing First Time Recalled by Rastus
A brief exchange recalls Rastus playing golf for the first time yesterday. The speaker asks about slicing while Rastus replies in a casual dialect, saying they did not get mad.
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Rastus
Portrait of Rooms as They Talked
Conversation between landlady and roomer turns on a quirky misunderstanding about a professor who occupies a room. The landlady aims to explain the professor’s presence while the roomer jokes about apparent ceiling spots.
Cattle Roan Markings Define Shorthorn Breed Traits
Livestock authorities note Shorthorn cattle show roan markings from crossing red and white Shorthorns. Purebred roans are typical of the breed, while roans from non Shorthorn crosses are rare scrub cattle. Origin traces to Durham England with Scots favoring roan over solid colors.
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Kansas City Star
Durham
England
Why More Accidents in Winter Than in Summer
A Pathfinder Magazine report cited by the National Safety Council notes winter indoor hazards raise home accident risks. Falls, burns, poisons and suffocation increase as icy steps and poor ventilation contribute to higher home fatalities, totaling 29,000 in 1931 and 1932, near auto accident deaths.
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National Safety Council
Pathfinder Magazine
Why Portholes Are Round
Round portholes are standard because they seal better and are easier to fit. Square ports often contain a round inner window, a design evolution from gun holes in old galleys. When a square port is used, the outer square is closed at sea while the inner round opening remains open.
The Lion’s Roar Travels Far Under Certain Skies
The roar of the lion travels well when his head is near the ground, using ground effects to carry sound far. Atmospheric conditions affect how loudly heard at distances, making some nights more favorable for distant hearing than others.
Why Name Undertaker Is Used In History
The term undertaker originated from a 1698 usage describing a person who carries out funeral arrangements for others. It refers to furnishing funerals by a small group of men known as undertakers.
Why Common Brick Is Red
Common brick's red hue comes from iron in the clay. White bricks get their color from lime, while lime and iron yield cream bricks. Brown bricks owe to magnesia, and yellow bricks to magnesia combined with iron.
Why South Carolina Is Known as the Palmetto State
The palmetto plant thrives along South Carolina coast and appears on the state's coat of arms, giving the state its nickname Palmetto State.
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Palmetto State
South Carolina
Why Blue Jeans Are Named Blue
The article explains that blue jeans derive their name from the jean fabric used and its blue color. It notes that jean likely gets its name from Genoa, the Italian port town.
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Genoa
Why Lights Flicker
The apparent flickering of outdoor lights results from atmospheric turbulence causing light to bend. This is the same phenomenon that makes stars twinkle.
Why Necktie Is a Cravat Origin Story
The cravat traces to the Seventeenth century from crabat a neckwear term favored by Croatians and Bulgarians.
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Crabat
Salesman Pleads For Attention But Merchant Stands Firm
A salesman tries to unroll samples and urges a merchant to look, but the merchant remains uninterested and dismissive. The salesman laments he has not reviewed the goods for three weeks.
Language usage and a probate notice in Rush County
An article notes global language counts with Chinese and English as major tongues. A probate notice states Peter J. Sattler is appointed executor of Elizabeth J. Hill’s estate in Rush County Indiana. the estate is believed solvent.
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Circuit Court
Rush County
State of
Indiana
Elizabeth J. Hill
Peter J. Sattler
Dale Fisher
Wm. J. Henley, Sr
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