Handshaking rituals through history and a cold Christmas note
The article traces the handshaking gesture from ancient greetings to modern reflex, noting its evolution as a sign of goodwill. It also reports on health queries about soap killing germs, including typhoid resistance, and cites Dr. Walker's find that warmer dishwater boosts germ-killing power. Local notices describe hospital recovery, travel, drownings, stockholders meetings, and a severe Christmas cold wave with record lows across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhygeia
Health
American Medical Association
John K. Walker
Hygeia
Lost items and rental ad notices in county column
A column lists a lost gold pen between Mildred Albion's home and the school building with contact Vera Miller 8311. A rental ad for the Crawford property on East Street is available until spring via Ed Hahn 838tf. A yellow and white dog is missing, reported by Wilbur Gordon 84t1.
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Wahl
Mildred Albion
Vera Miller
Crawford
East Street
Ed Hahn
Wilbur Gordon
Local Fair Prize Winners Listed Across Food and Poultry Exhibits
Ripley Township hosts a fair with prizes for bread cakes and pastries led by Salt Rising Bread winning a sack of flour. Winners include Winfield and Vandament in cake categories with cash and supplies, plus multiple farm produce prizes awarded for potatoes corn and tomatoes. Stakes include fertilizers oil and domestic goods. Exhibits must be submitted by 10 a.m. Friday and remain on display until 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Winfield
Vandament
Ripley Township
Home Team Triumphs Over Carthage 34–26 In Hard Fought Battle
The S. O. Home squad defeated Carthage High 34 to 26 with an 18–18 halftime tie. Mayo and Baker led the Home, while Pearson starred for Carthage. Carthage has now won 7 of 9.
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I. S
S. O
Carthage High
Mayo
Baker
Pearson
Carthage
S. O. Home
Car
Siler
Blue Pearson
Baker Mosier
Mayo Tetrick
Galligion
Renegar
Innis
Printing Catalogues and Stationery Supply Items
An ad listing printing catalogues statements circulars signs and shipping tags in two sizes wedding and business stationery envelopes sale bills and receipt books including Dodgers 6x9 books and pamphlets.
Saturday High School Games Set in Three Cities
Saturday games begin at 9:3 a.m. with matchups across Ristown Shelbyville Columbus and St Joseph A C and Laurel. Call No 10 for the full schedule.
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Ristown
Shelbyville
Columbus
St. Joseph A. C
Laurel
Federal dry raid nets arrests in Indianapolis
Thirty four white and twenty one colored people were arrested Tuesday in a Federal dry raid at Indianapolis. Two bandits robbed a city car at New Castle taking $9 from Frank Toles, a motorman of Greenfield. Frederick H Gruneberg Sr. and son and twelve officers of Consolidated Realty and Theatre Corp face indictments for using the mails to defraud. It is estimated 11,000 victims suffered a $4,000,000 loss, with about half the victims from Indiana.
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Indianapolis
New Castle
Frank Toles
Greenfield
Frederick H Gruneberg Sr
Consolidated Realty and Theatre Corporation
Chicago
Indiana
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Butte
Grahams
Oleo
Country Club
Ibs
Holland
Virginia Sweet
Iblozf
Beans Country Club
Oats
Porn
Wisconsin
Europe
Ferior
Dalton Bay
Sexton Hospital
Rushville
Eva Johnson
M. M. Delaney
Maplewood, Mo
Weldon Linscott
Howard Winslow
Albert Morris
Fred Personett
Cambridge City
Miami, Fla
Ruth Hill
R. C. Hill
Telephone Company
Auditoria
J. J. Meyer
Methodist Church
Frank Binford
Lucile
Will Eddington
Lafayette
Virgil Binford
Logansport
Susie Bentley
Claude Custer
Rankin Martin
Eder
Will Martin
Carrollton
Russell Martin
Roy Pauley
E. B. Heifner
Mercury
Atlantic Seaboard
Rockies
Florida
Ripley Township Community Institute
Ripley Ownship Ane Institute
The
J. I. Meyer
Milton Gardner Eocy
Mara DeSchipper
Ellen Bree
Alan
W M. Sparks
Farmers’ Trio
E. L. Glover
W. C. Roberts
Maurice Shirley
C. A. Roberta
W. J. Phelps
T. M. Miller
ANGEL
F. J. Sims
Chas. E. White
F. J .Sims
John Gates
Mrs. E. Hermes
Sharer & Moore
H. Conaway
A. W. Winfield -Winona Newsom
Men’s Department
Roy Herkless
John DeSchipper
Ed Adkins
J. T. Tweedy
Henley
Moore’s Garage
O. W. Righter
Ripley
C. McCarty
A. B. Shriner
Eel Micas Eres
O. C. McCarty _Institute
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TEN Ears Yellow Corn
Beher’s
Harry Leisure
Rohm
Ceectnons Institute
T. J. Passwater
Institute
Aso
United States
Mary F. Willcutt
Indiana Farmer’s Guide
Alice Leisure Farm
R. W. Alexander
Paul Kelso
Luther Gibson
Heim
Alexander
Mosier
Tetrick
Hurtt
Blue
Huey
Charlottesville
New Palestine
Lawrence
Marion
Anderson
Richmond
Kennard
Knightstown
Wilkinson
Morristown
Columbus Lad
New Point
Gosnell Brothers
Gings Independents
Rushville Brownies
Rushile Independents
Martinsville Artesians
Yorktown
New Salem
Waldron
Acton
Moral
St. Paul
Mor
Louis C. Lambert
Rushville. Ind
Earl C. Nowotne
Carthage, Ind
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