Local notes from town and surrounding area
Mrs T P Weaver visits son in Cincinnati while Miss Winnifred Schooley stays with her mother in Dublin. Numerous residents and visitors appear in town such as Vin Sipe of Fayettesville, Chester Hammons of Noblesville, Miss Martha Wolfe, and many others visiting relatives. Activities include holiday gatherings, church events, sales, and a range of social calls with local businesses advertising Palacine oil and Hill and Gear wares.
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Martha A Wolfe
Col . H Wolfe
Rushville
Penny Magazine seeks a representative in this opportunity
The Penny Magazine invites applications for a representative position. Address applications to inscription Department, The Penny Magazine, New York City, promising a chance for ambitious young people to join this American publication.
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America
Cha Depew
Ame
Inscription Department
Thiny Magazine
Temple Dog York City
For Rent Four Rooms by Mainstrél Allen Newsom
A rental listing offering four good rooms by Mainstrél Allen Newsom. The notice states available accommodation details and location near Mainstrél Allen Newsom’s properties.
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Mainstrél Allen W Newsom
Alleged Military Plot Report From London
London dispatch says a Daily correspondent reports authorities have seized several bundles whose contents are unclear and allege a plot is in thorough working. The fragment suggests a security scare with unspecified individuals and locations, pending fuller details.
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London
Wartime Wood Box Memory And a Sheridan Knowles Gag
Readable reminiscence pieces recall a Virginia wartime home hiding provisions and the improvised ice box. A humorous anecdote follows about playwright Sheridan Knowles forgetting a dinner, then diary noting the planned meal and a joke about looking up the gentleman in the directory.
Shosting Dreams and a Brother's Firepower Tale
A writer recalls dreams of being pursued by a persistent presence and, contrastingly, an older brother's childhood memory of a flintlock rifle feared as both idol and terror. In a NH hill setting the old gun's force is described as a startling, almost supernatural awakening in a late night incident.
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Ian
New Hampshire
Pater
The Ambition to Be Literary in Women’s Clubs
A passage critiques women’s literary clubs, warning that the urge to be literary can mislead shallow minds into fashionable masquerade and plagiarism. It argues such clubs may deprive women of rest and natural charm and lead to intellectual demoralization without original thought or clear subject treatment.
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Mary R. Baldwin
Woman’s Home Companion
Clergymen Agree to Exchange Pulpits on a Sunday
The Syra Standard reports that no country clergymen had agreed to exchange pulpits on a specified date. One clergyman announced to his congregation on the sixth Sabbath before the event that Rev Zachariah B. Sy would preach next Sunday morning. The service closed with singing two verses of hymn No 489 That far Day Will Surely Come.
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Zachariah B. Sy
Hat selections spark feather controversy in Boston milliner scene
A Boston shopper questions feather legality as a milliner from London explains that the feathers come from a wild howl bird, eliciting cautious chatter about potential trouble for the audacity of using such plumage. The exchange highlights concerns over bird protection and fashion.
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London
Boston
Cat show judge and tears debate over class winner
In a Chicago Tribune item a judge proclaims one cat the top in its class while another juror contends a similar cat last week ate a pet pigeon. The exchange hints at prize possibilities and contest drama.
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Chicago Tribune
Bicycle In Law Commentary Postulates Trade Prerequisites
A fragmented legal note discusses bicycles in law, noting they are not a tool of the trade of an architect or superintendent. It references a Texas Civil Appellate decision and comments on locational convenience. The text is schematic and partly garbled but centers on classification of bicycles in professional practice.
Egg preparations spark restaurant standoff
A diner asks for eggs and discovers the staff list 500 cooking methods. After a back and forth, the customer insists on one way and finally exits, fed up. The waiter counters with 70 scramble methods and 40 fry options, highlighting the absurd menu. The encounter ends with the patron leaving.
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Philadelphia Record
Keate the Head Master and His Flogging Record
London Spectator recalls Samuel Keate famed head master known for strict discipline including wholesale flogging of candidates for confirmation. Yet he is praised for generous temper and noble nature, and his courage in guiding a school whose memory remains bright.
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Kinglake
Keate
Loag
London Spectator
Meant Round Trips Perhaps The Bookman’s Quip
A humorous anecdote about a Scotch professor praising athletic exercise referencing Roman youths crossing the Tiber. When told of a listener’s amusement he asks why, and the audience member replies that the Romans likely left their clothes on the wrong bank, prompting shared laughter.
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Tiber
McAllister
Too Good a Belancer Misconstrues a Widow’s Fate
A Pittsburg Chronicle snippet presents a social vignette about a beautiful woman asked to marry a near-death millionaire. The crowd hails him as worth a million while she rejects a loveless match citing his grim prospects and rumored risky feats as an equilibrist.
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Pittsburg
Hopeful Granger and Timson discuss life at home
The exchange shows Granger asking about progress at a house while Timson reports they are nearly out of essentials and debt, but optimistic that if current trends continue they will soon be debt free.
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Granger
Timson
Boston Transcript
The Riddle Solved and Patagonian Giants Described
A snippet notes a jewelry trade term and engagement ring meaning as explained by Jewelers' Weekly. It also mentions Tebuelches, a Patagonian people, described as the world’s tallest, with men averaging near six feet and some individuals four to six inches taller.
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Marie
Gagemen
Algern
Patagonia
Marx
The Smoky Chimney Chronicle of Polk’s Fireplace Trap
Mr Willis Polk famed for roomy fireplaces discovers his own chimney smoke flaw only when entertaining guests. After experiments and two parties the mystery returns, until a cracker box atop the chimney reveals the culprit and saves his design pride.
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Willis Polk
Tiburon
Polk
Willis
Williq
San Francisco News
Opium in India and China in the Victorian Era
The piece describes opium grades in India with growers under sun in turbans and gowns, detailing production from unripe pods to dried cakes. It cites 1892 crisis reports tied to opium use, opium’s export to China, and heavy penalties in the Chinese military for opium consumption during Victoria's era.
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India
China
Victoria
Bridget’s Querulous Outing Rules Spark Household Clash
A New York Sun item recounts Bridget the servant and her mistress disputing outing days. Bridget insists on going out every Thursday and every other Thursday, while the mistress clarifies alternating Thursdays, leading to a humorous miscommunication about schedule and rights.
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Bridget
New York
San
Tale of Dorothy and her baby brother
A New York World excerpt recalls Dorothy comforting her ill baby brother amid his teething. She pats his head and asks if the hair cutting will worsen his illness, reflecting a child’s simple concern and a mother's gentle reply.
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Dorothy
New York World
Remarkable New Pest Wasp Reported in Brazil
The entomological editor notes a growing list of noxious insects in Brazil with a remarkable discovery. A wasp has a spiral sting of unusual proportions and resides in a phosphorus region. Its sting allegedly impregnates the victim causing everything tasted or smelled to carry a phosphorus flavor.
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Brazil
Amelia
Emin Pasha’s Consolation Unearths Unknown Catfish
A note from the Emin Pasha life account reveals a largish catfish unnoticed by naturalists. The discovery promises Europe wide interest and hints at ongoing scientific excitement surrounding Emin Pasha’s work.
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Emin Pasha
Thale
Europe
In His Element Boston Visit Commentary
The fragment notes a quote about Squeem’s business as a starch manufacturer and asks if he enjoyed Boston. The Chicago Bee source records his fondness for the city, remarking that it is very stiff or formal there, reflecting a light profile of his visit.
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Squeem
Boston
Chicago
Notions on a Woman and Cheap Ideals in Indianapolis Journal
A fragmentary line from an old Indianapolis Journal piece questions ideals of womanhood asking what constitutes a proper woman and remarks about appearance and virtue, reflecting period attitudes in a terse quoted exchange.
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Indianapolig
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Ndrah Ginther
Monroesville
Charlee Junkens
Vin Sipe
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J. A. Sipe
Anna Hill
Western Springs, Tilivois
Walt B. Hill
Cape
Caps
Hill & Gear
Chester Hammons
Noblesville
Chas, Newsom
Miss Mertle Bundy
Indianapolis
Mrs Macy
W. J. Porter
Hope
J. FE. Campbell
Frankton
R E Henley
Bertha Henley
Mabel Johnson
R. B. Henley and
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W. P. Henley
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Millard Gillian
Rowland Hill
Edwin Bundy
Earlham
OQ Johnson
EdAdkins
Ed Trueblood
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Will Hill
Son Clau le
Glen Raws
Bert Wrennick
Julia Wrennick
Zella Wrennick
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Cy Coffin
Arthur Lineback
Thomas Lineback
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Harry Long
Marion
H. F. Stager
Lisses Pearl
Bessie Hartzler
Henry County
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William P Stanley
Ripley, Township
Eli Archey
Friends’ Church
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Ruth
Jared P Binford
Blaine Ball
Lebanon
Indiana
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Jesse Miller
Connersville
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Newsom’s
Will B Hill
Lois
Marjorie
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Miss Elliot
J. C. Hall
East Street Christian Church
Cave City
Kentucky
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Sycamore
Ps. Abagail N. Henley
Claude Cambern
Hawaiian Islands
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Ward Fletcher
Greenfield
Ponera
Rey
W. N Etcher
Will Fonet
Virginia
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Joe Rivelott
Albert Johnson
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Fred
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Lancaster
T J Hill
Clark
Monte Coffin
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Corre Phine
Given & Hill
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Nixon
James Call
Terre
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Brookville
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Chattanooga
Nooga, Tenn
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Laughabie
Sheridan Knowles
Strand
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