Estate of Jesse H. Binford Receives Appointed Administrator
The Rush County Court appoints Henry N. Binford as administrator of the estate of Jesse H. Binford. The notice, dated February 27, 3933, names Leicester and legal counsel Gary and Brannon. The document affirms Binford’s authority and notes the estate’s solvent status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Rush
Tadias
Jesse H. Binford
Henry N. Binford
Lal
Fisher
Rush
Coauc
Gary & Brannon
Illness and visits reported in local notes
Elias Chaspe has been ill at his home west of town. Horace Newsom visited with friends and relatives from Friday until Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Henley and daughter Jar and Ott Henley daughter Po, Louise of Joresboro, visited Friday and Sunday. In the afternoon they called at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Chaspe
Arthur Henley
Jar
Ott Henley
Po He Louise
Joresboro
al McDaniel
Herbert Anderson
Dismal Swamp saga linked to Washington and Juniper lore
The Dismal Swamp along the Virginia North Carolina border remains a remote wilderness once explored by George Washington. The piece recounts ditching to Lake Drummond, Juniper tea camps, and the Feeder canal, now largely abandoned with limited navigable access and ongoing US Army Engineers management.
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Geogra Hic Society
Wash Co. IL
Virginia-North Carolina
George Washington
Washington
Great Wilderness
Lake Drummond
White Marsh Road
Nansemond River
Suffolk
England
Yucatan
William Byrd
Lake Drummoan
Tospa
Dromiecud
Pasquotank River
Bostal
Hemptonrods
Albemarle Sound
Deep Creek
Portsmouth
Bruin
Dismal Swamp
United States Army Engineers
Lake Drommond
Nisma Swamp
Albemarle
Chesapeake
Jericho Canal
Lake
Ita Hanks
Jericho Ditch
Oil Molecules Improve Lubricants Through Molecular Action
A Bell Telephone Laboratories summary explains how oil molecules with active head and tail ends attach to metal bearing surfaces. The resulting dense mats of worm like molecules form instantly on both surfaces, lifting and reducing friction as the bearing rides on the weaker tail ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Campbell
Bell Telephone Laboratories
How to Compute Hat Size Without a Size Ring
The hat size equals the average of crown length and width in inches. You can roughly estimate without a ring by measuring crown dimensions and averaging, though hat blocks vary and wear stretches hats. World systems differ. British sizes differ by one from American, with English size 7 matching American 7.5 due to felt coverage.
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Nile
Tyre
How Frog Aided Science
The story recalls Luigi Galvani’s 1786 observation of twitching frog legs on a Bologna roof, misattributed to animal electricity until Alessandro Volta showed the effect arose from a copper iron metal junction. The tale highlights early experiments shaping electrophysiology.
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Luigi Galvani
University of Bologna
Galvani
Alessandro Volta
Pavia
Protection for fur seals under 1911 North Pacific agreement
Fur seals of the North Pacific are safeguarded by the 1911 North Pacific Seal Convention among the United States Great Britain Japan and Russia. The treaty prohibits killing fur seals on breeding grounds and does not cover hunting in the high seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pacific Ocean
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Russia
Boundary distances and marks across land and water
The boundary spans 5,4500 miles total with 2,100 miles land and 24109 miles water. Land boundary is marked by 5,483 monuments and a forest vista. water boundary is identified by 2,530 reference marks.
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Teneth
How Furs Are Dyed
The article describes a technical fur dyeing method where coloring matter is brushed onto fur tips then distributed by shaking, followed by drying and brushing. The dyeing, drying and brushing steps may be repeated up to twelve times to achieve the result.
Revival of etching embroidery in modern household decor
The article traces etching embroidery from early 1800s print work to its revived form used today. It notes the shift from framed wall pictures to ornamenting napery and cushions, with black and white schemes preferred and color schemes limited to black or sepia for harmony with room decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Inflation and the path to recovery debated in early 20th century
The piece argues inflation risks and cures during economic downturn. It notes bills in Congress on inflation and gold content, credit, and currency printing. It cites Francis H. Sisson of the American Bankers Association urging sound credit expansion over inflation to restore business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hoover
Teir
Sesson
Great Britain
Germany
Hic
Francis H. Sisson
American Bankers Association
United States
Washington
White decor suggestions for low maintenance furnishings
The article discusses white decor items suitable for easy upkeep and those that increase housework. It highlights white gloss wood work white vases and ornaments white table linens bedspreads bed linens and white curtains as feasible to include in a white scheme while noting some pieces require expert cleaning and higher upkeep.
Miss Helen Gause Weekend Visit in Indianapolis
Miss Helen Gause spent the weekend in Indianapolis. Job printing at this office continues to serve local patrons with timely handbills and posters.
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Helen Gause
Indianapolis
Visit Recap of Pickett Osborn Family at Bloomingdale
Rev and Mrs Nathan Pickett joined Mr and Mrs Lowell Osborn at Bloomingdale from Monday to Wednesday. Their daughter is Mrs Os born. Mrs Laura Norris of Rushville hosted dinner Sunday for Miss Erma Brayton Miss Cora Clark Mrs Joah B Norris and daughter Elizabeth of Indianapolis and Mr and Mrs C A Norris and family.
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Nathan Pickett
Lowell Osborn
Bloomingdale
Osborn
Laura Norris
Rushville
Erma Brayton
Cora Clark
Joah B. Norris
Elizabeth
Indianapolis
C. A. Norris
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Monumenta
Rutavilte
Iudiana
Has Loan Service
Bowe Fo Stephen
Mer
Knightstown
Ind
W. J. Henley, Sr
Wm. F. Marshall
Henley
Marshall
Indiana
Carthage
Rushvilie
Attler
Howae Oo
E. Henley
Surance
George W. Jackson
Fushi
Nushville
Dole Fisher
Leora Jackson
Horace Newsom
Feader
Dungie
One Lumber Company
Lake Pruasmoend
Feyta
Ohio
Middle West
Nias Ieland
Lydia LE Baron Walker
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