West Point on Military Camp and Local Notices
Local notices show West Point Kentucky on a military camp, several residents traveling or visiting elsewhere, a pike election in Crawford County, and various community events including an ice cream supper for Hill Grove church and a wedding. Names include Miss Clara Pfrimmer, J W Dolittle, Miss Pearl Charlton, Cort Burgess, R J Tracewell, Dr G N Little, Judge Lewis Jordan, Charley Chambers, and Elder Nye.
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West Point
Clara Pfrimmer
Indianapolis
Kentucky Proverbs Dead Men Guard No Jails
A collection of terse Kentucky proverbs blending humor and menace. The verses joke about violence, fate, and order with rural frontier imagery and reckless wit.
Local residents and visitors mingle at Corydon area events
Elizabeth Winders and Bob Best were kicked by a colt last Sunday. Numerous visitors from Louisville New Albany Alexandria and Chattanooga summering locally. Elmer Brown buried after a Duckwall farm shooting near Sugar Grove. Pleasant Ridge Sunday school to hold August 8 celebration with music speaking and ice cream supper near No 11 school four miles south of Corydon.
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Safe Winders
Louisville
Guy Evans
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleo Flanagan
Corydon
James Binkley
Pink Tuell
Custer Battle Grounds
Montana
Elmer Brown
Kentucky
Duckwall Farm
Sugar Grove
Pleasant Ridge
No. 11
School House
Laconia Road
Change of Firm at Moreman Mill Co to Pitman
Waving purchased the entire stock of the Moreman Mill Co and the firm name changed to K. L. Pitman. All parties indebted to the former company are notified that all accounts must be settled in full at once.
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Waving
Moreman Mill Co
K. L. Pitman
Jalylow
Celebration at Black's Chapel Sunday School
On August 6 the Black's Chapel Sunday school holds a public celebration in the church grove inviting all Sabbath schools and the public to attend. Supt James Burgess signs the notice urging all to come and enjoy the day.
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Rogers’ Camp Ground
Milton Lemmon
Alberta Grass
Black's Chapel Sunday School
James Burgess
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Gentle Liver Health
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as a gentle remedy to cure constipat ion biliousness and liver troubles. The pills are described as non griping and not breaking down mucous membranes, but stimulating secretions and strengthening the stomach liver and bowels. July I L A RLELYIS Son.
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DeWitt
A. Rlelyis& Son
Local Apparel Sale Listing
Men Ecra Balbriggan shirts and drawers priced at 25 cents each. Men's summer night shirts with surplice necks and collars priced at 50 cents each.
Bargain Nightgowns and Petticoats Offered in Sale
White petticoats in a good assortment priced at 50c 75c and 1.00 Night gowns in good muslin trimmed nicely sized for sale at 50c.
Textile sale ad with colorful fabrics and low prices
Readable print advert describes Madras ginghams and fancy colors that wash and hold color. It lists 25c quality at 10c, fancy striped lawns at 5c and 74sec per yard, and dotted swisses with dots figures and stripes at 15c per yard.
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Madras
Death of Old Citizen Farmer Jonathan Beard
Jonathan Beard, a prominent Floyd county farmer and fruit grower, died July 8 at his Corsdon and New Albany Pike home near Edwardsville at age 73. He spent most of his life near the farm and was active in Harrison county Farmers Institutes. He leaves a wife and one son. Funeral was held Friday at the family residence with Rev. J. M. Fowler officiating, and interment at Wolfe's burying ground beside many relatives and friends.
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Jonathan Beard
Floyd County
Corsdon and
New Albany
Edwardsville
Beard
Harrison County
J. M. Fowler
Wolfe’s Burying Ground
The Joys of Fishing and Ancient Tools
An essay extols fishing as a balm for business fatigue, praising nature over money and urging readers to seek the blue brook and open sky. It then contrasts with The Tools of the Egyptians, noting antique drilling and sawing methods, jewel set drills, and precise tool marks in granite.
Monsey on easy terms on first mortgage deal
Savi Incs & Loan Association announces simplified terms for a first mortgage loan arrangement dated February 1. The notice outlines affordable payments and straightforward eligibility for borrowers seeking straightforward financing options in Monsey.
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Monsey
Saviincs & Loan Association
Grooves Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims No Cure
An ad touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic with a bold claim that the formula is plainly written on every bottle and labels it as tasteless Tron and Quinine. It markets a “No Cure No Pay” offer priced at 50 cents and hints at February sales.
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Groove
Buggy partnership offers first class bargains in town
Capt Fr M Bartley and Levi Hickman form a partnership handling W P Cole buggies. The stock is said to be unsurpassed and prices are set very low. Visit them on South Market Street near Poplar for a quality buggy at a sensible price.
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Fr. M. Bartley
Levi Hickman
W. P. Cole
South Market Street
Poplar
Encouraging the Horses Through a Noisy Door
A Western missionary recounts riding a steep hill in a stagecoach. The driver explains he slams the coach door to hearten the horses, making them think passengers are getting off and lightening the load. This tactic calms the team and keeps them moving uphill.
Fishhooks From Redditch England Dominate Global Market
Redditch England supplies almost all the world’s quality fishhooks. Annual output tops 500,000,000 hooks with about 10,000,000 produced weekly. Hooks vary from large shark hooks to tiny trout-fly hooks, bending about one sixteenth of an inch. Prices range from a few pence to two or three pounds per thousand.
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Redditch
England
Humor Sketch Submissions Delayed in Philadelphia Press
Jolkley asks about sketches not appearing. Editor confirms submissions were passed on but not rejected and jokes they may have died of old age rather than being killed.
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Jolkley
Philadelphia Press
Young Lawyer Wins First Case Shocks Jury
The young attorney boasts a plea that sways the jury while the judge recalls fearing a conviction despite innocence, reflecting a pivotal courtroom moment from the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record-Herald
High Church Wedding Recalled in Steeple Guess
A Chicago Post quip recalls a couple's wedding reported as a high church ceremony, with a child saying they likely married in the steeple after being left home. The exchange captures humorous memory of a church event.
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Chicago Post
Braggsby and Wagegsby Exchange Literary Quips
A fragmented Baltimore American exchange references Braggsby and Wagegsby discussing a Purple Peony poem. The dialogue cites a Cicero quote on long life and hints at a literary contribution. The oddly phrased excerpt preserves era tone and partial names.
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Braggsby
Wagegsby
Baltimore American
Secrecy Guards Meissen Pottery Factory Secrets
In Meissen Saxony the porcelain works operated as a fortress with strict privacy a portcullis never raised and all workers sworn to silence monthly warnings read Be Secret Unto Death. Any disclosure risked life imprisonment in Koenigstein castle. A foreman fled to Vienna aiding a spread of the methods.
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Roy Manufactory
Meissen
Saxony
Koenigstein
Himsel
Vienna
Germany
Royal Gamblers Across the Dynasties
Henry VII gambled away property and the famous St Paul’s ecampanile bell in a clash with Sir Miles Partridge who claimed his pound of flesh. Queen Mary risked cards to win or lose lace caps and finery. Charles II pursued basset and late-night gaming while William of Orange enjoyed racing and cards. George III disliked cards though his successor reportedly lost over 800000 pounds before adulthood.
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Henry VII
St. Paul’s
Miles Partridge
Mary
Charles Jl
William of Orange
George III
Nowise
Teachable Parrots and Practical Cold Weather Tips From Old Times
Practical advice on surviving thirst and cold shows how Indians purified water with hot irons and fires, while amusing notes claim parrots can be taught multiple languages for ten shillings a week over several months with a polyglot vocabulary.
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London
Marie Wright Spends Sunday with Palmyra Relatives
Miss Marie Wright spent Sunday with relatives at Palmyra in a brief social note.
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Marie Wright
Palmyra
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J. W. Dolittle
Oakland City
Miss Pearl Charlton
John Bennett
Cort Burgess
Spencer Township
the Treasury
R. J. Tracewell
Washington
G. N. Little
Kansas
Lewis Jordan
Washington, City
Bud Smoots
Blue River
Rothrock Mill
George Rowley
Lanesville
Henry T. Bailey
Frank Melton
Lizzie Melton
Liberty
Jennings Townships
Crawford County
Charley Chambers
Philippines
Hill Grove
Fannie Deatrick
Ambrose
W. F. Deatrick
Sallie E. Lord
Evert D. Cline
S. Nye
Fase Corydon
C. W. Thomas
Highland
W. H. Whittaker
Catholic Church
New Middletown
Wihi
Nlrtaam
Gerdon
First National Bank
New Christian Church
A. McCormick
Grand Rapids Church and School Furniture Co
Sam Brown
Mitchell
Ind
Cross Roads
Mauckport
Chamberlain
Crosier’s Corner Drug Store
Tipton County
State Capital Commission
Strawtown
Tipton
Rockport
J. H. Arter
Laconia
Jyl
Kentucky Proverbs
Elizabeth
Ray Winders
Bob Best
Ara Elkins
Mila Groover
Minnie Anderson
Alexandria
Chas, Inman
Miss Jones
Newtonville
Nev. L. C. Marr
Gertie Laiman
Bowling
Will Evans
Frank Bowling
McCormick Machine Co
D.A. Wess
Benjamin Morgan
William Shuck
Eva Duckwall
Harry Venner
William Venner
Breeden
Charles Gray
Lie Il
Hedden Dry Goods Company
Butterice
the Hedden Dry Goods Co
Corner State and Market Streets
Mr. Beard
Indiana
Russellle
Vx Sluggard
Bartley & Hickman Will
Cicero
Royal Gamblers
Heath & Milligan
America
B. F. Hurst
de Wrirr * Co
Chicago
Ghar
L. A. Riely & Son
Ioldayoung
National Medical Institut &7 Clank Sy
Seivice
Heth & Pertmmer
Hagents
Office IN Savings and Loan
Corydon, Ind
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