Social News From Lynn Creek Valley and Nearby
Mrs Sallie Ball and daughters spent a day with T B Nelson. The Franklin quarterly meeting drew many attendees. Jeff Addison and Nellie Conway visited J B Tribby. J M Conway and Lol Cicero visited relatives in Hamilton county last week. A union basket meeting will be held at Elwood Hills grove west of town next Sunday with several ministers expected. Anna Bundy and Nellie Addison married Wednesday morning in Arlington by Rev Wilbur Smith. They returned to their parents in Hamilton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Ball and
T. B. Nelson’s
Franklin
Jeff Addison
Nellie Conway
J. B. Tribby
J. M. Conway
Cicero
Hamilton County
Elwood Hill
Grove
Arlington
Wilbur Smith
Anna Bundy
Nellie Addison
Belinda Scott
Ralph Swiggett
Garrett Shawhan
Indianapolis
Anthony Smith
George Alford
Greenfield
Sarah Decker
Spiceland
Dora
Frank Foley
Ed Earles
Brown County
Rushville
Jennie Ball
Ora
Perkinsville
Elma Peck
Tipton County
Achsah Wilkinson
Thomas Allison
Jesse
Dallas Coon
Dunreith
James Herkless
Deaths and Social Notes From Charlottesville Area
Thomas Allison died Monday and was buried Tuesday at Gilboa. Cynthia Peacock and children visited relatives in Fairmount. Funeral directors W S Lane and son attended Mrs Fields and Thomas Allison’s funerals. A large crowd joined the M E circuit reunion at Willow Branch. Many families and visitors are listed from Chicago Indianapolis Greenfield and Tipton counties among others with exchanges of visits, fairs and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Allison
Gilboa
Cynthia Peacock
Fairmount
Z. Fries
W.S. Lane and Son
Fields
M. E
Willow Branch
Daniel Burk
Charles
Ed Burk
Chicago
W. B. McGraw
Claude Windsor
Raymond Shultz
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Beck's Art Studio Portraits and Framing in Knightstown
High grade photos in all styles and portrait enlarging offered at Beck's Art Studio on South Washington Street Knightstown Indiana. Portrait frames and related services available. All work guaranteed.
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Beck
Washington Street
Knightstown
Indiana
Not Infallible in Martineau Memoirs Anecdote
Harriet Martineau praises an oriental gate while Sir Charles Murray recalls a Birmingham made gate. The scene unfolds at the Mahamoudieh canal near Cairo as Larking and Murray share a stroll with Martineau observing design.
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Harriet Martineau
Charles Murray
Egypt
W. Larking
Mahamoudieh Canal
Martineau
Larking
Birmingham
Searing Ceases and Tiny Sounds Affect Hearing
Lord Rayleigh reports experiments showing sound vibrations as small as one twelve millionth of a centimeter can influence hearing. Such a vibration is so brief it would need 100x enlargement to be seen, if visible at all. He notes age affects pitch perception with elders hearing fewer high notes than the young.
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Lord Rayleigh
London Mail
Miss Again Fourth Miss Statement From Player
Fragmentary OCR shows a player repeating misses and attempts to adjust aim during a game sequence. The garbled text lacks clear names, teams, or context for full identification.
Spa's strictest regime questioned after hair styling claim
A fragment suggests a discussion of a spa's strictest rules tied to grooming, noting a man with distinctive hair styling. Details are unclear but indicate tension between policy and personal appearance in a spa setting.
Picturesque Dese We Live in a Land of High Collars
Fragmentary OCR text describes a landscape with rivers lakes and mountains, mentions statesmen financiers and sharp children, but with many garbled words. It reads as a travel or descriptive column with vivid imagery and regional references.
Zulus and the Bird Rite Amid Rain Showers
A fragment describes Zulus with a red attire who catch a bird and perform a consecration before releasing it. The ritual ends with the bird’s death and a symbolic tribute dropped as rain showers. The passage emphasizes fierce identity and ceremonial acts surrounding the bird.
French Legislature Signals Free Rail Subsidy Debate
French deputies debate pay and railroad subsidies as each chamber considers indemnities. The contrast with British and U S pay levels is noted, highlighting concerns over legislator compensation in relation to rail projects and costs.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Gol
United States
Noise Heard by Mrs Hicks Sparks Scare in Harlem Life
A comical exchange unfolds as Mrs Hicks in Harlem Life is startled by a sound she believes to be something sinister but discovers it was only herself creating a noise. The moment captures everyday urban reactions in a lighthearted vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Edwards
Optician
Knightstown
Indiana
When She Takes
A fragment from the Chicago Record hints at a playful or clipped exchange about a wife and a rapid Bea phrase, leaving unclear context or full meaning. No definite event or names beyond Chicago Record reference are readable.
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Chicago
Wreck of Armada Ship Remains Found in Santiago Harbor
In Santiago de Cuba harbor the remains of the 1588 Armada ship Due South lie burned to the water’s edge. Only ribs and keel endure, covered with slime and barnacles, a stark memento of a nation’s seafaring past.
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Santiago de Cuba
Maturin M. Ballou
Philip Ild
Santiago
New York
Buno
Wicked Lord Lonsdale and the Carlisle clerical aid
At a Poor Clergy Relief meeting in London a tale of Bishop Waldegrave and Lord Lonsdale details the noble lord offering a life changing gift. The bishop replies that it is between God and him, and Lonsdale issues a £10000 check with two more for the Carlisle diocese clergy.
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Poor Clergy Relief Society
London
Waldegrave
Carlisle
Lord Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Diocese of
Big Armament Details Of The Citadel On Warship
The article outlines the Citadel naval ship's heavy armament including a 12 inch rifle 4 street long with a 4 feet diameter breech and 48 tons weight. It fires an 850 pound shot at over 1400 mph reaching 54g miles in 24 seconds with a 27 second sound travel, and at 144 miles would pierce 19 inches of steel. It also notes an 8 inch gun with 250 pound projectiles penetrating armor at one mile, six 4 inch rapid fire guns delivering eight 40 pound projectiles per minute, twenty 6 pounders for deck clearance, and four torpedo tubes carrying 150 pounds of gun cotton each.
Abstracts of Title Loans and Insurance Rush County
Abstracts of Title Loans and Insurance are in the Sexton and Sparks collection for Rush County. The books are kept in the new Court House at the west entrance, first door to the right. Includes official records and related financial instruments for property transactions.
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Sexton & Sparks
Rush County
New Court House
Shore Cargoes Shifted in Street Roadway Anecdotes
Excerpts describe cargo instability and truck handling when loads shift during transit. Bozzie notes piles of boxes tipping on slopes, with seasoned drivers unloading top courses to resecure cargo. Separate vignette highlights a pug dog’s aristocratic look and people’s humorous misreads.
Europe’s wooden shoe trade uses willow for sabots
The estimate notes at least 70 million Europeans wear wooden shoes. It adds that basswood is commonly used for sabots, but willow is the best material for comfort and durability.
Exile Figures Highlight Russian Siberia History
A historical note states that over 15 years Russia dispatched 624000 people to Siberia and about 100000 prisoners' relatives joined the exiles willingly, reflecting mass forced settlement patterns.
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Russia
Siberia
Public reaction debate on newspaper content and social norms
A Roslyn Michigan letter and a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote discuss how readers judge newspaper work. They imagine critics who denigrate jokes with whiskers, original writing, reprinted pieces, and even appearances. The exchanges reveal pressure to balance humor, ethics, and social expectations.
Deadly bisulphide of carbon used to exterminate grain pests
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes bisulphide of carbon is a cheap and effective pest killer for weevils in mills elevators and granaries. The liquid must be applied with care as fumes rise through grain killing weevils and even unhatched eggs. workers must stay above the gas and may need removal to air if exposed. Animals left in treated spaces die upon opening.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
Cuban milkmen milk door to door in Havana streets
Edward Page Gaston describes Cuban dairymen delivering fresh milk by milking cows before homes. He notes housewives accept the practice, while a rumoured trick with a rubber water bag under frocks supposedly mixes water with milk. Similar methods are said to be used by Italian and Indian vendors.
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Italy
India
Edward Page Gaston
Woman’s Home Companion
A Singular Calculation on Earth Lifting Power
J A Renie presents huge figures: lifting Earth one foot would take 70 billion years with a 10000 horsepower engine. Water, coal, and car requirements balloon to astronomical totals, enough to cover the globe in hundreds of feet of water or miles of coal trains.
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J. A. Renie
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Clark’s O. N. T
Winship & Payne
Main Street
Telephone
Rushville, Ind
Lynn Creek Valley
Charlottesville
George Newkirk
John Fry
Oliver Laughlin
Joshua James
Willian Porter
Sanday
Harry Stinger
Conserve Factory
Smelsor’s Mill
Larry B. Harris
Charles Butler
Charles R. Butler
ODD Fellows
O. F
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Boston
Mass
Cream Ridge Natural Gas Co
Nathan C. Hill Board of Directors
Amne
Mig Gars
Ame
Manilla
F. W. Cregor
Car
Thage, Indiana
J. A. Sipe
Carthage
Ind
Johnson, Bros
Mill Streets
VA. D. Cole
Bliss’ Clothing Store
Herkless & Bretz
Law and Loans
W. S. Weaver
Carthage Building Loan and Savings Association
Henley Bros.’ Planing Mill
Joist Henley
J.M. Stevens
J. A. Titsworth
Stevens & Titsworth
Sipe
George W. Osborne
J. H. Jones
R. E. Henley
New York Sun
Bobby
Brooklyn
Roslyn
Mich
Sentinel
George
Clev Plain Dealer
J. H. Binford
Bill Broker and Investing
Binford Block
Greenfield, Ind
Gates Sexton
Will M. Sparks
Attorneys-at-Law
Butler, Holden & Churchill
F. M. Sparks
Frank Wilson
Dr. Coffin
Henley
Lor D. Guffin
Jas. E. Watson
Guffin & Watson
Attorneys At
Ruth and
Main Streets
F. G. Hackleman
Postoffice
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