Local Notes and Snow Report From Danville Area
Mrs Glen Shuff shows improvement after illness. A two inch wet snow covered the area Tuesday evening but did not linger. Charles E Phebus visited Tuesday canvassing calendars and now resides in Danville. Mrs Meryl Kaufman recovering well after surgery in a Danville hospital, daughter of Mr and Mrs O S Jones of this city.
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Charles E. Phebus
Danville
Meryl Kaufman
Danville Hospital
Kaufman
O. S. Jones
New Farm Loan Firm in Covington Ind Opens
Frank Freeman & Company announces a new farm loan firm located in the McComas building Covington Indiana. The firm specializes in farm loans offering five year terms with privilege payments on interest days and also provides life insurance money.
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McComas
Covington, Ind
Frank Freeman & Company
RAT SNAP Advertises Rodent Control for Farmers
James Baxter of New Jersey says RAT SNAP is his best defense against rats. He reports spending about 3 dollars yearly on RAT SNAP and saving 306 dollars in losses to chicks, eggs, and feed. The ad promotes three sizes 35 cents 65 cents and 1.25 dollars sold by Mayer Hardware Co. with a guarantee.
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James Baxter
N. J
Mayer Hardware Co
Adv
Ghosts that really live in books and art
The piece discusses how some writers and artists employ ghostwriters and touch up work to finish projects. It notes that secret helpers revise novels and provide local color while the main author handles the broader craft, with public taste often shaped by these behind the scenes edits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Indians Welcome at Miami Camp along the Miami River
The article describes Seminole Indians visiting Miami in winter, living in a camp near the city limits on the Miami River. It notes their attire, thatched huts arranged around a central campfire, typical population of 30 to 50, and daily trips to glades for provisions, fish, and game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Everglades
Miami River
Eite
Minami River
Rat Snap ad promises pest control and home safety
An ad describes a reader's near disaster after a rat chewed matches in a cellar awakening a fire risk. It credits RAT SNAP with killing the rat and preventing a house fire. Mayer Hardware Company markets three sizes priced 35 cents, 65 cents, and 1.25 dollars with a guaranteed product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer Hardware Company
Adv
House Wren Chooses Odd Homes in Everyday Life
A humorous passage notes the house wren’s habit of nesting in hollow branches knotholes old boots hats copper pots and tomato cans. The U S Department of Agriculture survey calls the bird highly eccentric in nest site selection and describes its bold, busy behavior with vivid anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Wren
Kraken Legends Meet Giant Squid Discoveries
Scientists identify Norwegian coastal habitats as homes for giant squids or cuttlefish of the genus Architeuthus. Br James Ritchie of the Royal Scottish Museum notes a specimen with tentacles spanning about 30 feet and a body length near 9 feet 9 inches, with two arms about 14 feet long.
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Norway
Architeuthus
Br. James Ritchie
Royal Scottish Museum
Ihs
New York Evening Post
Unclear fragment hints at outdoor recreation appeal
A garbled passage discusses living game and hunting with appeals to sportsmen and use of forest lands for recreation. It notes a feature often overlooked and mentions simple presence of living beings and a cryptic reference to time or tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanting
Senate to speed up business in new year
Washington reports that the Senate will push long delayed legislation this session including tariff revision and soldier bonus plans. Senator Harry S. New leads the drive for prompt action and adjournment by summer, with emphasis on financing the bonus via foreign loans and avoided tax increases. The article notes House actions, committee holds, and Indiana figures in the ongoing discussions.
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Washington
Senate
Harry S. New
Indiana
Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Harding
United States
Worth Considering How to End a Cold Quickly
The article urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first signs of a cold to minimize time and disruption. It cites many families who have used the product successfully for years and hold it in high esteem.
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Morday
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Minn
Mayo Clinic
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Vera M. Ratcliff
Florida
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Ind
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Indiana Society of Washington
Will R. Wood
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National Republican Congressional Committee
Wood
House of Representatives
Roy A. Haynes
Indianapolis
Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
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Lyons
Indiana State Highway Commission
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