Local visitors and residents make weekend rounds
Miss Lenore Hurst and Margaret Voltz spent last week in Danville visiting friends. Harry Smail plans a modern residence on his eastern city lots. Mr. and Mrs. James Hill of Urbana visited relatives here. The Wilsons spent the weekend with friends in Rushville and Indianapolis. Prof. James Millis and wife of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Martin. Mrs. Albert Marlatt and daughter Laura of Indianapolis were guests here.
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Lenore Hurst
Margaret Voltz
Danville
Harry Smail
James Hill
Urbana
James Millis
Chicago
John B. Martin
Albert Marlatt
Laura
Indianapolis
Miss Kate Glascock Visits Then Returns Home
Miss Kate Glascock returns home at Kinningham after a pleasant visit with Mrs Roy Rodgers. Visitors include Miss Willa Rice of Corpus Christi Texas staying with her sister Mrs Fred Everd and family. Mrs Sarah Garner of Attica found dead in her bed. heart failure reported by coroner.
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Kate Glascock
Roy Rodgers
Kinningham
Willa Rice
Corpus Crists Texas
Fred Everd
Sarah Garner
Attica
Ladies' Aid Society Social At Methodist Church
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church held their monthly social last Thursday afternoon with a choice program. More than fifty members attended the gathering.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Imperial man and kin visit Ferguson family guests
Charles W Meeker and his wife from Imperial Nebraska arrived last Friday to visit David Ferguson his wife Mrs Ferling and other relatives and friends. Mr Meeker is David Ferguson's brother.
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Charles W. Meeker
Imperial
Nebraska
David Ferguson
Ferling
Mr. Meeker
Mr. Ferguson
Parke County Pair Wed in City Amid Garden of Marriages
Jack Thomas of Parke county and Miss Cecil Ricketts of Cates were married in this city on Thursday of last week. The groom is 22, and this is his third marriage, his previous spouses having been divorced.
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Jack Thomas
Parke County
Cecil Ricketts
Cates
Ruth Isabelle Kerr to Wed Merle Martin Marlatt
Mr and Mrs Lew Kerr of Newtown announce the wedding of their daughter Ruth Isabelle to Merle Martin Marlatt at the Kerr home Tuesday evening September 2 at 8 oclock. One hundred invitations issued and the event is billed as a major social occasion in the community.
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Lew Kerr
Newtown
Ruth Isabelle
Merle Martin Marlatt
Coal for Stoves and Furnaces Offered by Allen Agency
R. C. Allen advertises NUT COAL and Best quality hard and lump coal formerly sold by the late Ed Richeson. The offer promises reasonable prices and help with winter coal needs. Prone No. 91.
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R. ©. Allen
Ed. Richeson
Mrs Roy Rodgers Hosts Anagram Party For Miss Kate Glascock
Mrs Roy Rodgers hosted a gathering of young women last Thursday afternoon for an anagram party in honor of Miss Kate Glascock of Kinningham. Four tables competed with Ber nice Livengod winning the prize with sixty points amid ice cream cake and nuts.
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Roy Rodgers
Kate Glascock
Kinningham
Bernice Livengod
Lane Seaved
Local Officials Take Monday Trip Through West Lebanon Areas
Judge Schoonover Hon C W Meeker and others motored to West Lebanon Williamsport and Attica Monday afternoon for a pleasure trip. Clint Tyler of West Lebanon struck a cow on a motorcycle Saturday and was thrown into a ditch with serious but non fatal injuries.
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Judge Schoonover
C. W. Meeker
Mark Rogers
David Ferguson
West Lebanon
Williamsport
Attica
Clint Tyler
Coal and railroad shop ad and local notices
The notice invites orders for hard and soft coal in any quantities and provides a contact, Frank Hull. A personal note reports Dr J P Buckner and wife leaving for the Gulf Coast to seek relocation if climate suits them. Also mentions Frank Foust’s illness with kidney trouble and his return to work at the store.
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J. P. Buckner
Gulf Coast
Frank Foust
Kaufman Family Notified of Ill Father’s Condition
Mr and Mrs Clint Kaufman received a message from LeRoy Iowa announcing the serious illness of I N Kaufman aged eighty two on Tuesday morning.
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Clint Kaufman
LeLoy
I[il
I. N. Kaufman
Clint
Dr King’s New Life Pills Endorsed by Minister in Iowa
Minister H Stubenvol of Allison Iowa lauds Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect and essential. Pills priced 25 cents sold at Irvin’s drug store. A brick road contract from Danville to State Line aims to connect Danville and Indianapolis boosting auto travel. A humorous note recalls Grandma’s old fashioned knitting contrasted with modern fashion trends.
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Danville
State Line
Indianapolis
Covington Team Narrowly Loses to Dana Sluggers
Covington traveled to Dana Sunday and fell 2 to 1 to the husky sluggers of that ancient city. The Covington lads played well and weren’t ashamed of their showing. Manager Sid Walker, now leading Covington, says he plans to bring a fast team here for Sunday.
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Covington
Dana
Husky
Sid Walker
Divorce Action Brought in Putnam County Circuit Court
Fred Coornse of this city is the defendant in a divorce suit filed in the Putnam County circuit court. He was briefly married to Miss Mary Shaffer of this city. they separated and she returned to her mother. The plaintiff seeks a legal separation on grounds of cruel treatment and failure to provide.
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Fred Coornse
Putman County
Fred
Mary Shaffer
Mothers! Have Your Children Worms Kickapoo Adcard
An advertisement urges mothers to treat children for worms with Kickapoo Worm Killer. It claims to kill and remove worms, improve appetite, regulate stomach liver and bowels, and make children happier and healthier. Available from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co Philadelphia for 25 cents by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Indian Medicine. Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Danville Notes Covers Local Affairs And Appointments
Worth Reed attends to interests in Danville Thursday morning. Irene Acheson starts as office girl for Drs Wertz and Faust. City water analysis finds it very pure. Peter Harmon and wife return from a two week visit with union friends. E M Board promotes monuments and markers as Home Dealer. Republican call for a city hall reorganization meeting next Tuesday targets broad cooperation for an opposition ticket.
Fletcher's Castoria Ad and G. A. Law Melons Feature
A vintage ad notes children crying for Fletcher's Castoria while praising G A Law's home farm. George Law is described as a horticulturalist who grows fine watermelons and vegetables and values friendship.
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G. A. Law
George
Alfalfa Emerges as Promising Crop in Indiana
M. M. Young, a prosperous farmer east of town, reports a land parcel that yielded its third crop this year despite dry conditions. He says the alfalfa is now the finest pasture in the area and notes it is a dry weather cereal.
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Indiana
M. M. Young
Laborer Buried By Gravel Slide At Kickapoo Pit
Fred Cranfield a 28 year old laborer at the Kickapoo gravel pit in Warren county was buried Tuesday afternoon when an eight foot slide of gravel collapsed. Fellow workers attempted to rescue him but he died as his body was recovered. He was unmarried.
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Fred Cranfield
Kickapoo
Warren County
Ice Cream Social for Stringtown U B U Church
The U B U church of Stringtown will host an ice cream social Saturday night September 6 in the yards of Austin Crowder for the church’s benefit. Everyone is invited to enjoy a pleasant evening with us at Stringtown U B U.
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U. B. U. Church of
Stringtown
Austin Crowder
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised for Quick Pain Relief
A testimonial from E.E. Chamberlain of Clinton Me claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve immediately removes pain from bruises sprains burns and other skin injuries. He says it robs cuts of their terrors and that as a healing remedy it has no equal. Available for 25e at Irvin’s drug store.
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Bucklen
E.E. Chamberlain
Clinton
Irvin
Ady
Lobsters and Crabs Teeth in Stomachs Explain Chewing
The text describes lobsters and crabs as rapacious eaters that always crave more. It states they have teeth in their stomachs to finish chewing swallowed food while their claws chew the next item they grab.
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Nature
Boy Travels Coast on Automobiles
Twelve year old Henry Wheeling of Crawfordsville Indiana rode the entire distance on the rear of a transcontinental auto. Found wedged inside a large rear tire near Pomona thirty five miles east of Los Angeles. He rode for two months without spending a cent and was given a good dinner and comfortable ride for the rest of his journey.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Wheeling
Crawfordsville
Ind
Pomona
Here
What He Was Doing A Public School Visit
A story from George Otis Smith shows how easy it is to get truth by asking. A philanthropist asks urban schoolchildren what is the greatest virtue and what he is doing with his time. Johnny Smith shouts Butt in during the interaction.
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George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Washington
Knowledge
Johnny Smith
Philadelphia Telegraph
London dazed man recounts chaotic street accident tale
An elderly passerby in a London street questions a dazed man who mutters a chaotic account. He describes a runaway boss in a brougham, collisions with a butcher's cart and a linen shop, a smashed carriage panel, and a near miss with a cab, fearing a serious accident.
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London
London Daily Mail
Dew origin puzzled pupils ends exam
An examiner visits a northern English school and asks what causes dew. After no answers, a pupil rises and explains that the earth’s daily rotation makes the ground perspire and dew forms. The examiner ends the proceedings.
Clean dress defense at dinner table
A father scolds his ten year old for finger eating and soiling her dress while praising her sister Irene who says her dress stays clean by wiping fingers at the bottom. The anecdote appears in National Monthly.
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Irene
National Monthly
Little girl predicts future farmer husband
In a brief exchange from Indianapolis News a young girl Jeannette in her first year at school loves milk. When she asks for a second glass her mother jokes she will marry a farmer. Jeannette surprisingly confirms she expects Charles Robert to become a farmer.
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Jeannette
Charles Robert
Indianapolis News
Best Preparation for Matrimony Prompted Courtin Joke
A solemn Irish bishop questions a class of girls on the best preparation for matrimony. A girl answers with humor that “a little courtin” is best, delivering a light moment captured by the New York Journal.
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Ireland
New York Journal
Mrs Blitherton in Constant Call to Husband
Mrs Blitherton is described as deeply in love, phoning her husband at least a dozen times daily. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the persistent calls hinting at her suspicions and devotion.
Unclear Crime Origin Stumps Wisconsin Police
The Wisconsin State Journal notes a detective remarks on a peculiar aspect of an unidentified crime. Police chief asks what is queer about it and investigators say there is no indication the crime began in a saloon.
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Wisconsin State Journal
Untimely Hour Delays Return Home After Office Work
Mrs Gnngaway laments 1:30 o'clock return, while her husband explains a detainment at the office making out statements. The judge notes this task as part of the delay.
Contractor Debts: Husband’s Business Questioned
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item records a fragment where questions about a husband’s line of work yield only the answer Contractor and debts, reflecting a terse exchange on a personal matter.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Marriage Talk Sparks Difference in Gibbs Quips
A brief Gibbs exchange highlights how marriage changes perceptions and opinions, prompting comments on difference and irony. The dialogue reflects a pointed social observation from a Boston Transcript snippet.
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Gibbs
Boston Transcript
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E. W. Richeson
Fred Johnk
Belle Bilsland
Leslie Snell
Nelson Nebeker
Geo. Bostic
Danville, Nl
Enoch Romine
Frank Hull
Worth Reed
Irene Acheson
Drs. Wertz
Faust
Peter Harmon
Onio
E. M. Board
Fletcher
Ice Cream Social
Munchausen
England
Continent
Mienara
L.P. Little
Enterprise Flour
William Dennis
United States Tire Co
Detroit
M. Mayer
Jehu D. Martin
Pearl and
Eighth Streets
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Wabash
Portland
Wabash Portland Cement Co
Mich
Stroh
D. J
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