Knightstown notes of property sale and local visits
Jacob George of Knightstown bought the Harvey Walls property for 1000 dollars. A Morristown man found a purse with 187 dollars belonging to Walter B. Denny of Indianapolis and notified him. Numerous local arrivals and visits are noted, including reunions, trips to Cicero and Chicago, and a Purdue graduate named T B Kriegbaum taking a role in Spiceland schools. The Arlington band contracted for the Shelby county fair and a canning factory incident is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. McBane
Morristown
Walter B. Denny
Indianapolis
Denny
Miller
Century and Kelly
Moore
Albert Hill
T. B. Kriegbaum
Purdue
Spiceland
Cleveland
Frank Earnest
Gwynneville
Fred King
Rittman, O
Zach Crawford
Juanita King
Emerson Masters
Terre Haute
Knightstown
For Sale and Wanted Classified Items
Want column lists coal and wood range for sale at seven dollars and inquiries to the office. A good garage for rent by Mrs G D Miller. Cucumbers for sale by John Sawyer. Apples for sale including Yellow Pippins and other varieties from Wilson Orchard Morristown and E J Reeves. Indianapolis Piano House seeks buyer for a player piano in Carthage with balance due and possible trade. 250 to 300 bushels of good corn offered by James O Gray. Registered Shropshire buck lambs advertised by Lacy Bros Westland the farmer’s prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sawyer
James O. Gray
Westland Phone
Lacy Bros
Horace M Gear Dies at Marion After Illness
Horace M Gear 48 formerly of this place died Monday at his Marion home from spleenic anemia after two years of poor health. Survived by widow, brother Dr Earl Gear, sisters Mrs H E Stager Mrs Otto C McCarty and half sister Mrs Kate Towns. Funeral held at First Methodist Church Marion with Masonic Lodge Kiwanis present. burial at I C O F cemetery Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann Gear
Marion
Chicago
Johns Hopkins Clinic
Earl Gear
H. E. Stager
Otto C. McCarty
Kate Towns
Montpelier
Henry
Mary Ellen Gear
Carthage
Ohio Dental College
Cincinnati
Anderson
Gear Brothers
Indiana Dental Assocition
Masonic Order
Kiwanis Club
M. E. Church
Methodist Brotherhood
Bertha Heiserman
Urbana
Ohio
First Methodist Church
Ellsworth
Helen Overman
Masonic Lodge
Kiwanie Club
O. C. McCarty
Mary Ellen
Grace H. Porter
Allen Blacklidge
Rushville
Charles Dillman
Bertha Jones
Columbus
Daylight hides stars until light is blocked
The sun’s strong illumination washes out starlight. Stars become visible only when sunlight is blocked, such as at the bottom of a deep, lightless chimney where no direct sun rays reach.
Bachelor Uncle Tom tale of narrow escapes
A humorous Farm and Fireside quip features a young nephew asking an old bachelor for stories of run ins with women. The bachelor notes that if any escapes occurred, the women were the ones who escaped trouble, delivering a light, witty moral about courting misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Why Snow Is White
A concise explanation states that snow appears white because its countless tiny crystals reflect light so each retina cell receives a general impression from many wavelengths.
Blonde populations dwindle as urban Britain shifts
An authority on cultural anthropology notes tall blonds decline in Great Britain’s urban centers while short dark-haired people increase. Nordic blonds thrive in the countryside. dark-eyed peoples excel in cities. If urbanization continues, Alpine and Mediterranean groups may predominate as in past eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
England
Why Wood Rot Is Caused by Plant Life
The piece argues wood rot stems from low forms of plant life that feed on the wood and destroy it, refuting the view that rot comes from the elements or direct chemical action.
Colored Circles Meet Across Ohio and Michigan
Roy Baker returns from Clear Lake near the Michigan line and Xenia Ohio. Daily meetings continue at the old Mt Pleasant AME church in Beech, ending with next Sunday night’s service. Mr and Mrs Nathan Hill of New Albany visit Mr and Mrs Henry Gulliford. Hill, former Division St. Principal at New Albany for fifteen years, continues educational studies and public speaking engagements. Ernest Roberts of Mansfield Ohio expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Baker
Clear Lake
Michigan Line
Xenia
Mt. Pleasant A. M. E
Beech
Nathan Hill
New Albany
Henry Gulliford
Hill
This Place
Division St. Schools
Community notices and social updates from local towns
Rummage sale and Jitney Supper planned for early September details. Gates reunion set for Friday at Walnut Ridge. Local moves and visits noted among residents including Linscotts, Ball and Kennedy families. A storm injures a child briefly. factory canning schedule and moving plans described. Obituary for Rebecca Cain and funeral attendance listed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifton
VanCamps
Country Club
Golden Santos
Kroger Baker
Ile Se Re Kroger
Jacob George
Harvey Walls
R. C. Hill
Fred Hill
Middletown
W. L. Tetrick
Fairmount
Robert Murdock
Hubert Hill
Alice Jordan
Yazell Jordan
Canyon City
Colo
Greenfield
Michigan City
Albert Lace
H. H. Foust
Cicero
Glen Miller
Conrad Kizer
Howard Kizer
New York City
Charles Wilkinson
Alonzo McCorkle
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Pennsylvania
T. B. Gary
Rhoda Offutt
Henderson
Gary
Arthur Denham
Warner Gard
Richmond
John Norris
New Castle
Rowland W. Hill
R. M. Sutermeister
Zell Reames
Senate
Zend H. Dean
Kokomo
Bertha Andrews
Enos Coffin
Falls Park
Pendleton
Nicholson
Josiah Nicholson
W. P. Henley
Indiana Yearly Meeting
James Poston
Otis Frazier
Florida
Arlington
Shelby County Fair
G. D. Miller
Horace M. Gear
Ernest Roberts
Mansfield, O
M. E. Aid
Gates
Walnut Ridge
A. O. Hill
Wayne Linscott
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Fla
F. J. Kennedy
Walnut Street
Russell Publow
Philadelphia
Hancock County
C. V. Stephens
Lima
Clinton Whisler
Wabash
J. A. Lineback
Earl Herkless
Nadine
al McDaniel
Alton Henley
Cyrus Rhoades
Claud Henley
Hartford City
Cristena Nay
Elmer Nay
Ed Ball
Eugene Ball
C. G. Hill
Weldon Linscott
Roy Linscott
Ted Schnabel
E. W. Wagoner
John Clevidence
Mossie Clevidence
James F. Jones
Glenfield, Pa
A. J. Carr
Clarence Whitfield
Here
William Goodman
First Streets
Walter Newlin
Carl Carson
Mays
Robison
Clarksburg
Rebecca Taylor Cain
Dublin
Edgar Ruby
Lillie Taylor
Louis Humes
John Butler
Elmer E. Hunt
Friends Church
Sims’ Quality Store
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