Death of Rev. William A P Martin in Peking China
News from New York reports the death of Rev. William Alexander Parsons Martin a former appointed president of Tung Wen College Peking and of the Imperial University of China He was born in Livonia Indiana April 10 1827 educated at Indiana University and the Presbyterian Seminary at New Albany Ind He went to China in 1850 serving as missionary and interpreter for United States Minister W B Reed His father William Martin was a Presbyterian minister and built the first church in Orydon in 1819 Both sons followed their father into missions in China.
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Wm. A. P. Martin
New York
William Alexander Parsons Martin
Apenty
Tung Wen College of
Peking
Imperial University of China
American Presbyterian Mission
Martin
Livonia
Inc
Indiana University
Presbyterian Seminary
New Albany
Ind
China
Winnepo
United States
Willim B. Reed
William %. Martin
Orydon
Christmas Greetings and Local Social News from Argenta
Weather in Argenta 103 with heavy snow and festive mood. The 4. B. church Xmas program delighted attendees. Isa Retta Engleman visited Rev. L. T. Taylor in Corydon over Xmas. Families in Decatur and Argenta shared Christmas dinners and social events. Attendees included Kaufman, Beal, Wright, Duvaul, and Kopp families plus others.
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Isa Retta Engleman
Corydon
Ind
Rev. L. T. Taylor and Family
Close basketball battle ends 21 20 in favor of Louisville
A tight Friday night contest on the school floor sees Corydon’s C. H. S. team held to 21 by Louisville Kirchdorfer quintet. Hugh Frederick and M. Sanders score 14 each as the final minutes shift the balance to the visitors. Referee Wiltem 8B. Frederick.
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Kirchdorfer
Louisville
Hugh Frederick
Corydon
M. Sanders
Louisville Qeintet
Vis
Wiltem
Frederick
C. H
Local High School Triumph Over Independent Five
Co. B.S. defeated an independent quintet from Leffersonville last Saturday night at the school building. The final score was 33 to 6 with a large crowd and lively rooting, the game fast and one sided in the second half. Referee Will Frederick officiated.
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Leffersonville
Will Frederick
Wilson Peace Note Held To Spark No Immediate End
The article discusses President Wilson’s December note proposing soundings toward peace without mediation or demands. Allies dismiss the move, denying responsibility for the war and rejecting any terms at this time, signaling the conflict will continue.
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Germany
Wilson
Willson
Bursttown Social Roundup Reflects Christmas Week News
Mrs Pearl Glore and Grace visit Louisville relatives while Mrs Stella Scott works in New Albany. Harry Davis and family join Mrs Henry Miller and daughter Glacy at Wm Housel's. several others spend holidays in Louisville Milltown and New Albany. A Dec 30 party for Miss Gladys Miller includes many local youths with games music and refreshments.
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Pearl Glore
Grace
Louisville
H. M. Davis
Stella Scott
New Albany
Harry Davis
Henry Miller
Glacys
Roscoe
Claud
Wm. Housel
Harry
Beatrice Benson
Milltown
Stay Davis
Ollie Frederick
Sam Fisher
John Krause
Will
Claude Waghbt
Mondena Pinaire
May Pinaire
Miss Glayd
Gladys Miller
Myrtle Lahue
Epsey Jacob
Goldin Alstott
Ethel Davis
Virgin Miller
Blanch Bacon
Grace Housel
Messrs
Roy Davis
Claude Miller
Dewey Holsclaw
Jesse Hahn
Joan Miller
Herry
Kenneth
Jamie Benson
Roscoe Miller
Oral McKim
Ariston Alstott
Ike Davis
Roy Housel
Gladys F
Roy Rogge to Auction Personal Property January 10
Roy Rogge of Laporte City Iowa returned home northeast of Corydon to stay until March first. He plans a public auction of some personal property on Wednesday January 10 at his father L A Rogge's home.
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Roy Rogge
Laporte City
Iowa
Corydon
L A. Rogge
Spencer Township Grange Holds 3rd Annual Meeting
On last Saturday December 80 1916 Spencer Township Grange No 2215 met at the lodge for initiation of members and installation of officers for 1917. Edward Shrigley Blue River Valley Grange and Dr Stevens Harrison Grange aided the ceremony. About fifty members attended and heard talks from Argo from Pleasant Valley Grange. The day closed with a dinner and a sense the event was well spent.
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Spencer Township
Argo F
Pleasant Valley Grange
Obituary for Mildred Blanche Boone
Mildred Blanche Boone daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Boone born June 20 1915 died December 20 1916 at seventeen months and twenty two days she leaves a mother father one sister Abbie Helen and four brothers Maurice Harry Denzil and Carl one little sister Mary having preceded her to Heaven Home June 16 1913 she suffered chronichal pneumonia for four weeks A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is stilled a place is vacant to our home Aunt Lois
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Mildred Blanche Boone
John A. Boone
Sage
Abbie Helen
Maurice
Harry
Denzil
Carl
Mary
Heavenly Home
Mildred
Lois
Do it better New Year saying by Dr Harbaugh
A New Year motivational note urges self improvement and better effort. It emphasizes pushing beyond yesterday, tackling dull routines, adding effort, surpassing previous standards, and balancing self discipline with neighborly peace.
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Harbaugh
Stevens and Bernstein Bride Tie Knot in Louisville
Miss Dot Stevens of this place married Dr. Joel Bernstein of Louisville on New Year's Day in Louisville. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens and has worked as a trained nurse in Louisville. The groom, a physician, has offices in the Courier Journal Building. They postponed their wedding trip to Atlantic City and Eastern cities until next summer due to the busy season. The Democrat offers congratulations.
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Dot Stevens
Joel Bernstein
Louisville
Thomas Stevens
Ben
Courier-Journal
Miss Nannie Frayser to Read The Blue Bird in Corydon
Renowned reader Miss Nannie Lee Frayser will give a performance at the Corydon Auditorium on Friday night January 26. The reading has drawn a large audience eager to hear her national reputation. More details will follow. Remember the date.
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Nannie Lee Frayser
Corydon
Barger and Spencer Wed in New Albany Ceremony
Miss Mary Barger of New Albany wed Mr. Shirley Spencer of Rochester New York on Thursday December 28. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Barger who moved from Elizabeth to New Albany four years ago. The couple left after the ceremony for Rochester where the groom works as a motorist.
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Mary Barger
New Albany
Shirley Spencer
Rochester
New York
William Barger
Elizabeth
Spencer
Watch Party At Edward Briles Home Near Corydon
A Sunday night watch party was hosted at Edward Briles home west of Corydon. Attendees included Verna To'er Geog Maiusk Ges Filiot Carl Groff Dessie Huratsinzer Eugene Shireman Wa Engleman Earl Cline Cecil Bottorff Chas Bruner Catharine Bottorff Lewis Bottorff Roscoe Baxley Hubert Baxley and Paul Engleman.
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Edward Briles
Corydon
Verna To'er
Geog Maiusk
Ges Filiot
Carl Groff
Dessie Huratsinzer
Eugene Shireman
Wa Engleman
Earl Cline
Cecil Bottorff
Chas Bruner
Catharine Bottorff
Lewis Bottorff
Roscoe Baxley
Hubert Baxley
Paul Engleman
Separator Burned In Fire At Heth Township Farm
A large separator owned by Essi Richard and Rosese Zenor of Heth township burned last Monday night. Neighbors arrived to save the shed and a corn shredder. owners were away. The fire origin remains unknown.
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Essi
Richard
Rosese Zenor
Heth
Money in Corydon Savings and Loan Assoc pays 5 percent
Mrs. Ida Bracken of Georgetown visited Corydon relatives as the savings and loan association discusses 5 percent interest options. Members may pay in full with $1.00 or take a paid up share, or join on installments with $1.00 or more per month.
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Savings and Loan Association
Corydon
Anc
T. E Fullanc
Ida Bracken
Georgetown
Practical Health Hint The Mouth and the Brush
A health note urges scaring and disinfecting toothbrushes after use and air drying to prevent disease. It warns against sharing brushes, promotes plain water rinses three times daily, and suggests salty water as a simple antiseptic alternative for keeping the mouth clean and free from germs.
Invention of Soda Water Through the Ages
A London Standard note traces soda water back to 1767, about fifty years before 1815. The oldest bottle, recovered from the Royal George wreck off Spithead in 1782, sold at auction for 2514 guineas, illustrating the beverage's long history.
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Thackeray
Vauxhall
Joseph Sedley
Royal George
Spithead
London Standard
On Firing Line Exchange Joke About Martyrdom
A joke exchanges lines about being fired and rewarded with the Maltese Cross in a pun about stepping on a tail. The quip recalls wartime medals and a boss firing workers, with a punchline about the Maltese cross for the mishap.
Be Natura. Holmes on Six Selves in Conversation
The quote from Be Natura explains that during any meeting there are six versions of each person: how A sees himself and how B sees him, and how A and B think the other sees them. It argues people curate outward behavior to appear successful or older, urged to be natural and true to themselves amid social scrutiny.
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Holmes
New York Globe
Rev William Hobson Dead Reverend Dies at Orleans After Widower Service
The Rev William Hobson United Brethren minister died Friday December 22 in Orleans where he had lived the last three years. He was sixty four and survived by his wife and three children. Funeral services were held in Bedford where he previously preached and he was one of five brothers who were ministers.
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William Hobson
United Brethren Church
Orleans
Bedford
Hobson
Death of Mrs Matilda Bailey at Mauckport
Mrs Matilda Bailey widow of Henry Bailey died December 21 after a lingering liver cancer. She leaves a son Joseph Bailey of Louisville and a daughter Mrs Ida Bodenstadt of Mauckport. Funeral services were held at Mt Zion conducted by Rev Ralph Pearson.
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Matilda Bailey
Henry Bailey
Mauckport
Joseph Bailey
Louisville
Ida Bodenstadt
Mt Zion
Ralph Pearson
Genius in advance addresses posterity
A reflective note quoting Loendou Truth on genius and posterity. The text ponders intelligibility of genius mainly to future generations and suggests a forward looking value in creative works.
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Loendou
Going the Rounds in the Baltimore Club Scene
A Baltimore American quip notes how gossip spreads through servants and wives, with a man remarking that his wife relays neighbors’ affairs via her maid and other servants, illustrating domestic chatter.
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Baltimore American
Too Much Ambition Sparks Harsh Office Exchange
A heated exchange reveals a disciplinary dispute as a supervisor complains a new hire showed overbearing ambition and misconduct within two days, citing possession of a cigar and insistence on managing the desk. The dialogue implies friction over expectations and authority.
The Sacrifice
Mrs Richleigh mocks Ferdinand as he bristles at being rich. He replies he once had brains but used them to amass money.
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Mrs. Richleigh
Ferdinand
What really constitutes flirtation debate in dialogue
A young man asks what counts as flirtation and a worldly woman replies that it is attention without intention. The exchange frames flirtation as a distinction between interest shown and deliberate purpose.
Salt Money and Salary Origins in Military Pay
Soldiers historically received salt as part of pay. When salt was exchanged for cash, the practice led to the term galarium or salt money, evolving into the word salary.
Golden rule guides business more than wooden yardstick
A compact comparison argues that ethical standards outperform simple measurement tools in guiding business decisions and long term trust. It emphasizes integrity, fair play, and consistent practices as the true benchmarks of success.
Odd Way to Rest
A medical journal advises a quick rest method: sit in a straight back chair, lift the feet, push them forward, stretch the arms, tilt the head back, open the mouth wide, and yawn. This simple pose is suggested as an effective rest.
New Waiter Hears Self-Compliment From Patron
A restaurant proprietor asks a new waiter if he received a tip. The reply is a humorous mispronunciation as the waiter says he was told he should carry a hod. The exchange highlights lighthearted local humor and working-class banter.
Eavesdropping Mentioned in Yonkers Statesman Quip
A Yonkers Statesman remark notes Beulah and Nelle dismiss gossip about listening through door keyholes. The joke extends to a party telephone wire as sufficient for eavesdropping.
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Nelle
Beulah
Inevitable Conclusion in a Quarreling Couple
A fragment shows a husband and wife in a tense exchange about social life and the wife’s dressmaking. The dialogue hints at personal conflicts and social expectations within a domestic scene.
Bride Hums with Joy as Rumors Fade Away
Exchange quotes a groom’s friend predicting a wedding failure as bets of 2 to 1 shift to happiness. The bride is described as radiant, celebrating a union sources deem settled despite prior chatter. Public interest centers on the social spectacle rather than legalities.
Engagement Secret Sparks Bold Proposal
Jack reveals their engagement will stay secret for now and Jill playfully suggests wearing a ring on her right hand. The exchange hints at hidden plans and affectionate humor in their relationship.
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Jack
Jill
When fame roosts on the average man's tombstone
A short aphorism noting that fame often attaches to the deceased rather than the living, reflecting on legacy and memory as captured by the Pittsburgh Telegraph.
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Pittsburgh Telegraph
Cooking Change After Sudden Departure
A lighthearted London Tit-Bits snippet depicts a wife warning her husband she should bring dyspepsia tablets home that night, implying he must cook instead after the cook left without warning this afternoon. The exchange highlights domestic humor and miscommunication between spouses.
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London
Old Lady Offers a Penny as Beggar Replies in Boston Transcript
In a sharp exchange, an old lady asks how a beggar became destitute while noting she would give away large sums to the poor. The beggar retorts that he was always like her, preferring the same charity.
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Boston Transcript
One Thing Always Handy
A humorous domestic vignette features a husband rummaging a drawer unable to locate items while his wife quips that he always finds fault. The exchange highlights playful marital banter and mutual teasing.
Noted Dialog Fragments From Tran Script
A brief exchange contrasts two girls and a line about biology as shopping. The source text includes a quote from Sydney Smith urging avoidance of distant misery and present happiness disruption.
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Sydney Smith
Amateur Photographer Proposal in Country Parlor
A terse exchange ends with Farmer Green granting permission for his daughter to wed after an unexpected proposal from a touring amateur photographer. Sal remains watchful as the couple arrangements proceed and a parson is fetched.
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Farmer Green
Sal
London Mail
Just a Suggestion Sparked by a Debt Delay
A dialogue cited by the Birmingham Age-Herald features a tension about an unpaid five dollar debt. One speaker urges payment while the other downplays concern but hints that worry could be helpful.
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Dobson
Birmingham Age-Herald
Doctor reassures man nerves are fine despite neglect
A sick man tells a doctor his nerves are bad but the physician notes his request after a year and a half of ignored advice shows his nerves are actually fine. The exchange appears in the Chicago Herald.
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Chicago Herald
The Future and Anxiety Highlighted by Blair
A reflective aside questions whether worry can change events and warns anxiety poisons life. It asserts wisdom can prepare for dangers but cannot control all outcomes.
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Office of Wisdom
Blair
Tough Tissue Paper Puts Water Sealed Oil Baskets
Chinese made oil resistant tissue paper lines wicker baskets for wood oil shipments and wine transport. The paper keeps liquids contained during long journeys and is used to seal bottles and jars until opened.
Hard Life on Old Ships in the 18th Century
The London Mail recalls seventeenth century naval life, noting the Hermione prize and vast war losses. In seven years ending 1763, 184,893 seamen and marines served. 1,512 were killed or wounded while 133,708 died of disease or went missing, amid disease and desertion.
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Beth
Smollett
London Mail
New Way to Tell Time Jones I say Smith you are a good hand
A Dublin man Lit tle told a time joke about his daughter eloping with a lover. Jones claims the time was a little after two and presses Smith for an arithmetic answer.
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Jones
Smith
Little
Dublin
Pater
Vardon notes cultural contrast in golf caddie independence
Harry Vardon asserts American caddies are more independent than English caddies. He cites a Florida boy who offered to hold clubs while claiming he would kill a snake. A Scotch caddie defies Vardon’s shot judgment with a stubborn, implies final say stance.
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Harry Vardon
Golfers’ Magazine
Florida
Eugenie in London Healer? Disraeli on Empress Eugenie
Disraeli recalls Napoleon III and Eugenie in London. He laments her charm or lack thereof, noting Chinese eyes and a perpetual smile. He says she seemed natural for a sovereign and observed her playful interactions with royal children.
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Eugenie
London
Napoleon III
Disraeli
Napoleon
Horry Tife
Benjamin Disraeli
Beaconsfield
Live Bait for Alligators in Jamaica
An article describes a method used in Jamaica to lure alligators by tying a puppy near their lair and using a gun when the young vocalizes. The mother alligator emerges seeking her offspring, prompting the hunter to shoot. The text also references raisins and sugar production in southern Europe and western Asia.
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Jamaica
West Indies
Europe
Asia
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