Billings Nominated by Acclamation for Three-County Senate
A Newport convention of Fountain Warren and Veramilion counties nominated H. D. Billings for state senator by acclamation. Hon. O. W. McGaughey chaired the meeting with W. D. Galloway as secretary as Republicans voiced strong enthusiasm for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
H. D. Billings
Hon
O. W. McGaughey
Fountain
W. DL. Galloway
H. D. Killings
Stansbury and Billings
Williamsport
Hie Strasbury
Warren County
The Trials of a Traveler Promotes New Life Pills
A traveler named KK. KE. Young from E Berkshire Virginia writes how Dr King’s New Life Pills cured constipation and indigestion. The ad claims the remedy is excellent for stomach or kidney trouble and available for 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. KE. Young
Berkshire
Dr. King
Republicans Stay Loyal to Regular Ticket This Fall
Article argues Republicans will support their traditional ticket in the coming election. It notes some former Republicans align with Bull Moose, but many will return to the old party. The piece suggests Bull Moose support will shrink by election time, helping Republicans more than Democrats.
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Repubiican
Buckien’s Arnica Salve promised to banish piles
The ad proclaims Buckien’s Arnica Salve as a remedy for piles itching and inflammation, claiming it brings comfort and healing for boils ulcers eczema scalds pimples and eruptions, priced at 25 cents at all druggists. It also notes W R Massey & Sons offering city property bargains including two Covington homes with land and acreage for sale ahead of the new school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckien
Suros
W. R. Massey & Sons
Covington
Prohibition County Convention At Veedersburg Opera House
Prohibitionists of Fountain county meet at Veedersburg opera house on Thursday August 2 at 10 am and 1 pm to nominate a county ticket and conduct party business. All sympathizers invited. Miles Cooper chairman James Horn secretary.
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Prohibition County
Fountain County
Opera House
Veedersburg
Miles Cooper
Chmn
James Horn
Lafayette Life agents take six month outing to Ottawa Beach
D F Smith agency manager leads nine Lafayette Life Insurance agents on a weeklong trip to Ottawa Beach Michigan as reward for writing fifty thousand dollars in new policies during the past six months. They traveled via the Monon to Chicago and then by Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Smith
Lafayette Life Insurance Company
Ottawa Beach
Michigan
Lafayette Life
Monon
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mrs Russell Drops Dead on Porch in Liberty Street
Mrs. Samuel Russell, about 70, sank lifeless on the porch of their Liberty street home while talking with her husband about 7:30 Wednesday morning. Heart trouble is given as the cause. Rev. Henson will conduct funeral services at the home with interment at Mt. Hope, directed by G. W. Kerr & Son.
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Samuel Russell
Liberty Street
Mr. Russell
Henson
Mt. Hope
G. W. Kerr & Son
Farm and home near city with school access
Small farm near Covington Indiana offers city conveniences and school access with lower taxes. All level cultivated land with improvements. Ideal for a man wanting to educate his children while living on the farm. Prices and terms right. Possession this fall. See W kt Massey & Sons Covington for particulars.
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W. Kt Massey & Sons
Covington
Ind
Death of Ellen Hendricks in local community
Ellen Hendricks also known as Ellen Terrell daughter of John and Mary Terrell born in Hamilton county Ohio. She lived in Illinois and Kosciusko county before settling locally. She married David Hendricks and is survived by a daughter Mrs Milton Brown eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at her home and later at Wa we see Lake with attendance from distance.
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Ellen Terrell
John
Mary Terrell
Hamilton County
Ohio
Illinois
Koskiusko County
David Hendricks
Milton Brown
McGeorge
J. P. Henson
The
Baptist Church
Milford
Wawasee Lake
Hendricks
Ferling
Hannah McBride
Frank, Roy and
David
Ella Weatcott
Danvilie, Ili
Teachers Meet in Pleasant Fountain County Institute
Fountain county teachers attend this week’s institute work with Profs. Davis and Price as instructors. Attendance remains good and all praise the instruction. Many new faces appear, while the absence of male teachers is noticeable.
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Fountain County
County Institute
Davis
Price
Reception for Prof K C Dodson and wife at high school
The teachers of the city schools invite Prof. K. C. Dodson and wife to a social evening at the high school auditorium at 8 oclock on Tuesday evening August 27. The event welcomes high school students, friends, and officials to participate.
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Prof. Dodson
K. C. Dodson
Death of John Schoonover in West Lebanon
John Schoonover twelve years old oldest brother of Judge Schoonover died after a long illness at his West Lebanon home. He had lived in Warren county most of his life and was a longtime West Lebanon resident. He leaves a wife a son four daughters and three brothers. Funeral services were at the family home at 10 30 Thursday morning conducted by the Methodist pastor with interment in West Lebanon cemetery.
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John Schoonover
Judge Schoonover
Lebanon
Warren County
West Lebanon
Dairy Business for Sale and School Teachers List
Good dairy operation with equipment, twenty cows, wagon and supplies for sale plus loyal patronage. Apply to James Murry R F D Covington Ind. Troy Township. The 1912 Troy Township schools list teachers by district including Carson Smith Chas Denton Mattie Havel Elizabeth Ward Pearl Brown Cecil Murray Jennie Wilkey Jesse DeHaven.
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James Murry
R. F
Troy Township
Dist
Carson Smith
Chas Denton
Mattie Havel
Elizabeth Ward
Pearl Brown
Cecil Murray
Jennie Wilkey
Jesse DeHaven
Seed Wheat for Sale in Covington Indiana
1000 bushels of choice pure bred Rudy and Michigan Amber seed wheat offered by John Stevens Covington Indiana 854 kK D 7. Also notice of Mrs Will Brant injuring her leg near Hillsboro and a farm sale ad for Fountain and adjoining counties by O M Gardner Covington Indiana.
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Rudy
Michigan
John Stevens
Covington
Ind
Fountain
M. Gardner
Covington, Ind
How Cats See in Low Light and Pupillary Change
The article explains that cats can adjust their pupils like camera lenses to see in dim light. It notes that in darkness cats’ pupils narrow to slits, while in low light they open wide for better vision and even reflect light from the back of the eye, creating a gleam.
Language of Sporting Terms From Medieval Image of Beasts
A historical note catalogs medieval animal groupings such as a pride of lions a herd of deer and a brood of hens while noting that terms extended to humans and their pursuits. The piece traces how these labels survived in sport and social language for ages.
Care of Persian Girls Beauty Standards Described
A traveler notes strict Persian beauty norms including a cypress waist a full moon face gazelle eyes and dark eyes brows and hair. It says women are painted with khol and henna stains lips cheeks gums teeth and skin described as white and almond like, with artificial enhancements used when natural features fall short.
We don't keep oranges we sell them joke
A humorous exchange in a grocery store centers on a demure maiden asking for oranges. The grocer says they do not keep oranges but we sell them, prompting a witty misdirection about keeping them yet not selling any. The tale ends with the facetious clerk's pun.
McStab’s Striving Through College At Odds With Self Respect
In dialogue about McStab, a young man works through college rather than rely on an affluent aunt. The speaker notes how some men mock themselves just to preserve their own self respect.
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McStab
Trusted worker Halder leaves for Canada after 30 years
A Browning’s Magazine quip notes that even the most trusted employees vanish, suggesting Halder may be headed to Canada after three decades at his desk. The line contrasts reliability with sudden departure.
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Halder
Canada
Browning
Fire Blares as Basement Blaze Ravages Store
A casual remark prompts a dramatic exchange about a local merchant who explains a basement fire started and consumed his store. The account reflects a surprising twist with no actual loss. The source notes the fire originated in the basement and the merchant’s wary mood.
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Catholic Standard and Times
The Wrong Combination in She-Hullo Dialogue
A kurze cartoon quip features She-Hullo and Lieutenant Schmidt with a wry exchange about a colonel’s visit. The line contrasts weak tea with strong music, hinting at military life’s odd moments.
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Hullo
Schmidt
Mrs De Style and Smith Jones Fancy Care For Baby
Society notes highlight Mrs De Style and Mrs Smith Jones Fancy showing a warm, motherly side toward a baby. The pair are described as almost like a mother to the infant, reflecting societal affection in domestic circles.
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A reflective line about a man who lacks ambition finding solace in meals and restful nights. The text contrasts lofty goals with simple comforts, suggesting contentment in everyday routines.
Marvels of Mechanism in a Neat Taximeter Tale
A cab passenger extols invention calling it the Wonderful age of Invention. He cites the taximeter as the marvel, arguing that clever machinery enables a precise and tidy act of mischief. The exchange notes humor in mechanical progress.
Divorce in ancient Greece linked to age rules
The question recalls a rule from ancient Greece where a man divorced could not remarry a woman younger than his first wife. It asks whether divorce cases existed in ancient Greece and implies curiosity about legal practices surrounding divorce.
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Greece
Bread Hour Knead Joke Sparks Kitchen Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a cook complains about intruders in the bread kitchen and a facetious butler quips that guests “knead” to come during the hour. The playful pun centers on knead and need in a domestic setting.
Too Loud in Box During Opera Solo
Patrons complain about overwhelming volume as a basso singer performs a solo. The comment notes the audience in the box could not hear each other or the stage in a moment of overpowering sound.
The Old Oaken Bur Song Favorite Mentioned in Toast
A curious line notes an acquaintance fond of the song The Old Oaken Bur. The speaker adds a terse aside that the person is a milkman and part of a business association.
Indiana Volunteers Reunion Observed in Kokomo
The One Hundred Fifty Fourth Indiana Volunteers plan its thirtieth annual reunion at Kokomo on Wednesday September 4 at the home of Eli Quaintance color bearer of the regiment. Wives widows and comrades from across the state expected with lunch baskets. G A R past department commanders several regimental widows officers of the Women’s Relief Corps to attend as guests. A N Grant of Indianapolis secretary of the regimental association arranged the outing.
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The
Regimental Association
Mrs McMillen Rites Held at Local Home
The body of Mrs. George McMillen of St. Louis was brought to Veedersburg to J. Ward’s home where funeral services were held last Friday at 10 a.m. Elizabeth Hines born Hillsboro Sept 20 1871 died in St. Louis Aug 13 1912 aged 42 10 23. She married George McMillen August 1902 in Chicago and later moved to St. Louis. She leaves a husband, a sister Mrs. H. E. Clark of Waterlo, Ia, and three brothers George John of Indianapolis and C. W. of Ohio. Rev. Charles Howard conducted the services and internment was at Rockfield cemetery.
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George McMillen
St. Louis
J. Ward
Elizabeth Hines
Hillsboro
Hines Farm
Hines Mill
Chicago
HE. Clark
Waterio
George
John
Indianapolis
C. W
Ohio
Charles Howard
James Ward
Rockfield Cemetery
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Billings
Ellen Hendricks
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Ella Wescott
Will Brant
Gardner
Dr. Longacre
Indiana Volunteers
154Th
Kokomo
Oia Brown
Will Glascock
Flora
Hazel Smith
Indianapol Lis
Dot Haworth
Danville
Wanita Sherader
Gale Smith
Mabel Inlow
Frank May
Misa Frances
Evansville
James Booe
W.F. Purbell
Misses Cora Quiggle
Ruby Glover
Attica
Vera Reed
Cora Frazier
Walter Spencer
Harry Kerr
Elizabeth Boggs
Onda Spencer
Leslie Kerr
Claude Marquess
Ss. J. Purnell
St. Elmo, Ill
Eva Clark
Waterloo
E0. McMillen
George Wilson
Misa
Bonnie and
Helen Gainbold
John Martin
Turkey Run
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