Porter Indiana Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Porter Indiana notices reveal Mies Hazel Harding visiting Mies Alice Howard near Covington and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Switzer from Detroit. The C.B.S. club met at Mize Nelle Phillips with many members. plans for an ice cream social were made. Rev. Torr filled services at Benson and announced schedule changes. Families hosted dinners and outings at Hanging Rock and Crawfordeville. Epworth league activities and fundraising plans were noted.
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Mize Nelle Phillips
Frances Romine
Mary Young
Verna Beckett
Hazel
Manel Harding
Julia Romine
Minnie Moody
Myrtle Clem
Florence Millex
Linnie Holycross
Ethel
Jeannis Pields
Mive Gertrude Ballals
Church Lawn
Romine
Stone Bluff Notes of Residents and Visitors
A compilation of local social news from Stone Bluff listing guests in town including Mrs Fletcher Minick and Miss Lena Minick. visits by Miss Mabel Kerr and others. numerous townsfolk and visitors from Bloomington Lafayette Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. church events and an upcoming ice cream supper at Cooper chapel. Elks trip to Williamsport with a 5 to 2 loss.
Missouri Girl at the Rink Opera House August 10
A lively fairground note urges evangelists and revivalists to attend the Missouri Girl at the Rink Opera House on August 10. The comedy is praised for its fresh humor and mood lifting effect, echoing Sagebrush Philosophy about living, laughing, and loving before time runs out.
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Rink Opera
Bill Barlow
Local Visits Highlight Community Ties Across Towns
Marshfield resident Ray Lincoln visited Weat Lebanon on Monday. Mrs Grover Williams called on her mother Pearl Lawson Wednesday afternoon. Uncle James Johnson visited friends in Jpncouville Thursday. Mrs John Wartelaugh and daughter Agnes of Cuarcay Illinois spent days with local friends. Mrs Warubsigh was called here by the community.
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Mra Ray Lincoln
Weat
Lebanon
Grover Williams
Pearl Lawson
James Johnson
John Wartelaugh
Agnes
Cuarcay
Inl
Mene Daya
Gelai Rea
Warubsigh
Sunday Visits and Local Church Services Reported
Mr and Mrs Ray Lincoln visited relatives at Wingate Indiana on Sunday. Miss Eda Miller and Edna Albert visited Frank Miller in Homer II over the weekend. Galloway Chapel services were well attended. An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy noting it stops pain and irregularities and supports kidney health, sold by M C VanDora.
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Ray Lincoln
Wingate
Ind
Eda Miller
Edns Albert
Mr Frank Miller
Homer II
Galloway
Foley
M.C. VanDora
Local farm notes and family updates from Coat Creek area
Wheat harvest dominated last week in the vicinity with several neighbors hosting visitors. Family milestones include births and a trip to Covington while residents like Mrs. Riley Richardson stay ill and Ira Richardson assists with chores. Multiple households hosted guests on the Fourth including John Woodrow family and Omer Shoaf with Riley Richardson involved.
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Nelson Noles
John Woodrow
Omer Shoaf
Riley’ Richardsons
Funeral Attendees and Local Incidents Highlight Week
MC Jones county clerk attended the funeral of B T Harris. Robert Hoyt reports trouble periods after losing a horse. his wife is ill and tasks lag, Levi Kelch also loses a fine horse. Beatrice Lindley visited from Coal Creek. Walter Whyte injured in a wagon accident with brain concussion but improving. Mrs EC Loomis and Norman visited Broadland, N D. John Johnson visited Perrysville. Miss Rachel Ramsey seen in Silverwood. Bert McNeil from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, former resident of the Standard, was here. Monday B Royse traveled to Livingston to review concrete work on a big Newport contract handled by Carl Couley of Newport. concrete value in the thousands.
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Royse
Livington
Carl Couley
Newport
Fountain County
Amonnis
Foley's Honey and Tar Heals Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis
Foley's Honey and Tar stops chronic coughs and lung decay and heals and strengthens the lungs. It gives relief in bronchitis asthma hay fever and long trouble. Bold by M C VanDurn.
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Foley
M.C VanDurn
Trouble for Blind Faces Taxpayers Suit in Adams Township
Taxpayers of Adams township sue ex trustee Blind for about 810000 alleging unlawful expenditure during his term which ended earlier this year. Deputy Frame TM served notices recently. case set for September 6 at the next court term.
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Adams Township
Extrustee Blind
Coincidental Copy In Covington Papers Stirs Editor Feud
The Attica Daily Ledger notes identical reports of chicken thieves across Covington papers the Friend and the Republican with no collusion. It cites repeated word for word reappearances in the Ledger and Danville Commercial, suggesting a shared rumor source. Attica Ledger confirms reprinting after others.
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Covington
The
Friend
Republican
Sword’s Points
Ledger
Aedger
Attica
Attica Ledger
Daily Ledger
Danville
Letter List for Week Ending July 14 1909
The notice lists names for the week ending July 14 1909 including Mr M. Gilson Elias Metzger and Mr Mark Williams. It instructs callers to use the word advertised when making inquiries and is signed by F. M. Boyd P. M.
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Gilson
Elias Metzger
Mark Williams
F. M. Boyd
P. M
Escape From Death In City Street Manhole Rescue
A pedestrian narrowly escapes being struck by multiple vehicles when an airship descends overhead. He hops into a street manhole just as a subway train arrives, preventing a fatal collision. Cleveland Plain Dealer report.
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Cleveland
To See Woman Get Off the Right Way
A collage of quips on beauty and performance contrasts with a Chicago Pop humor piece. The chorus mocks rare charm while a leading tenor is celebrated as unmatched. A cartoon joke shows a female passenger seeking to exit a moving tram and a conductor retorts with a turn around.
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New York Press
A Poetical Disaster at Skowhegan Ends in Tragic Return
A young poet named Regan attempted to craft rhymes in Skowhegan and failed, dying and ending where his journey began, as reported by the Loston Globe.
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Regan
Skowhegan
Hut
Loston Globe
A Peculiar Situation In Church Seating
A tide old woman arrives late to a church and discovers a stranger occupying her seat. She leans over and apologizes in a flustered, stammering exchange, addressing the man as if correcting a mistaken pew assignment.
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Philadelphia
Gamblers Venue Could Be Designated as Game Preserve
A Houston Post report notes a proposal to designate a gambling center as a game preserve. The text suggests a shift in how the venue is regulated and classified.
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Houston Post
Six year old John Madgety earns praise for word
A New York Life anecdote tells of John Madgety aged six who could read well and finally spelled a tough word correctly on the first attempt, prompting a teacher's praise as he declared the moment purely incidental.
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Madgety
John
New York Life
The Judge on a Precious Little Lump of Ice
A Judge reflects on a small piece of ice as a precious keepsake and ponders setting it in a ring if it could endure. The remark frames a moment of whimsy and value in everyday objects.
Tent Coat Debate Echoes Through Time
A Los Angeles Times note recalls ongoing talk about tent longevity and coatings with experts suggesting tar coats may double lifespan, while others dismiss the idea as already familiar.
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Stubb
Los Angeles Times
No children taken ad hints at a gangster thief
A terse line from J. J. O Connell in the New York Telegram quotes a poster saying no children were taken, accusing a thug who already has a dozen of his own. The fragment hints at a crime anecdote and mockery of the thief.
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J. J. O'Connell
New York Telegram
Fashionable Garb Comment Brightens Social Scene
A light humor item notes Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Crabshaw in witty fashion chatter. The piece mentions extravagant attire costs and a seaside resort visit priced at a bun dred dollars a week, reflecting contemporary society satire.
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Crawford
Cress
Showing Them Up and Reveal of Love and Club Life
Two quotes from 19th century papers discuss social theater. Edith notes marriage as a route to knowing a man while Helen jokes about clubs revealing his habits. The items reflect public attitudes toward relationships and social venues.
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Edith
Helen
Chicago News
End Seat Hog
A brief dialogue excerpt notes the humor of rushing to grab a seat. It mentions Kansas City Times and a playful exchange about fitting a flat and buying a folding toothbrush, with characters Jack-Hello Ton and Tom in a casual scene.
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Kansas City Times
Jack
Ton
Tom
Beston Transcript
The Melodrama Ends With Smoke and Heroine Puff
A brief New York Times sketch notes a melodrama scene where the villain pursues the heroine as both characters puff on cigarettes and hair is puffed in a dramatic tableau.
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New York Times
Water in the stock drives new enterprise plan
A witty remark from Baktinure American suggests the proposed venture would be financed by water in the stock. The quip implies an unusual funding approach and reflects contemporary skepticism about economic schemes.
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Baktinure
Amers Chesterfield Praised as Courteous Election Candidate
The Catholic Standard and Times notes Amers Chesterfield’s courteous conduct before the election, describing him as polite and well mannered in connection with his candidacy.
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Amers Chesterfield
Catholic Standard and Times
Has oN Gotrox Separated From His Appetite
A quoted quip contrasts self denial with appetite in a brief note from New York Life.
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Gotrox
New York
Summer Girl and Sweltering Heat Reflections
A humorous Plain Dealer snippet captures a speaker admiring a summer girl while describing the heat. The narrator wonders how the heat is managed as they sit sweltering, using playful regional diction.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Barber Shop Encounter Ends With Shave Demand
In a Boston Globe snippet a barber repeatedly pitches services to a patron who insists he only wants a shave. The man grows frustrated and clarifies his simple request as the exchange escalates into denials of extra treatments.
His Greatest Happiness
Four year old Lee recalls his older brother’s typhoid fever recovery and being forbidden solid food. At a dinner with a friend the boy asks to be fed, saying simply I want to eat, revealing a child’s simple contentment.
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Lee
Briton boasts of mastery in English hunting traditions
A humorous exchange recounts a pompous Briton declaring superiority over American hunting culture. He brags about being master of the hounds in England and at a Tom's Cabin show, claiming ten years of experience against local American peers.
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England
Paris Dining Room Encounter With Mrs Ferris
In Paris Mrs J Q Ferris on her first visit addresses Maitre d Hotel Say er Gassong in the dining room. The exchange occurs on the first floor dining room right side as she asks for English phrases.
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Paris
Jonah’ Q. Ferris
Madan
The Constant Kicker Insight From Dialog
A Washington Star quote contrasts past and present views on doing business by talking on the telephone. Sirius Barker remarks that people would have laughed years ago, but now they feel sorry for the man proposing such a method.
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Sirius Barker
Washington Star
Long Standing Joke Between Motorman and Doctor
A patient tells a doctor his condition is long standing and the physician probes, only to learn the patient is a motorman making the joke about his own job. The exchange unfolds with a punchline about the phrase long standing.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Fragmented Exchange Reveals Tense Conversation Clothed in Doubt
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a speaker insisting on belief while another pleads to avoid it. The exchange hints at control and suspicion with a mention of a leader figure amid unclear context.
Land of plenty or mosquitoes Stubb muses
A Chicago News quip reports Threse-Villas appearing barren while an agent touts the area as land of plenty. Stubb jokes that “plenty” refers to mosquitoes, highlighting a humorous contrast between promotion and reality.
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Stub
Penn
Stubb
Chicago News
Elevator Etiquette Sparks Dandies Debate
Snippet from a Houston Post column lampoons hat tipping in crowded elevators. A quip notes premature baldness among men as an obstacle to courtesy when ladies are present. The piece mocks social pretensions and fashion talk in urban life.
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Css
Houston ‘Post
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Mabel
Hallie Cust
Florence Miller
Messer
Marion Young
Newton Lawrence
Gouty
George Ritchey
Hanging Rock
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J.W. Phillips
Nellie
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Verna
Jack Clem
A. J. Boyce
Rev. Torr
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J. W. Phillips
Hattie Cast
Indianapolis
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Lawrence Gouty
Home Folks
Larkin Club
M. L. Boughner
Ethel and
Janie Fields
Epworth League
J. KE. Romine
Margaret Ballah
Bert
Lena Men
C. W’ Beckett
Ella Filburn
Stone Bluff
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Bloomington
Fletcher Minick
Guy Goddard
Lafayette
Roy Goddard
Mabel Kerr
Winthrop
Lena Minick
Mr. Davis
Terre Haute
International Harvister Co
Dayton Coffing
Marshall Coffing
Williamsport
Portland Arch
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Oliver Strader
Earl Waymire
Joseph Bebbe
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W. R. Cambel
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A. G. Walton
Faye Cambell
Harley Dunbar
John Kerns
Riverside
William Stone
Ed Ottinger
Beryle Jones
Hiram Jones
Delbert Julian
Alpert
Minnie Kemper
H. E. Kemper
Elwood Hatton
Elks
Mrs Foley
Cecil Romine
Don Mead
Ben Foley
Pearl Orahogts
Frank Pearsons
John Hesa
Roe Davie
Ira Richardson
Charley Woodrow
Faye Richardson
Floyd Mitchel
Nina Hershberger
Seth Harmon
Ella Banister
Charley Kener
Jodi Well
East Liberty
Dixon
Melissa Richardson
Manford Conovers
Cooper Chapel
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Ethel Winslow
Mary Snoddy
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S. H. Snoddy
Dean Snoddy
G. D. Snoddy
William Nye
C. M. Coggins
Herbert
Woodrow
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Con
Oscar Richardson
Bra. M-Ther
Riley Richardson
J. Loeb’s Stores
Fletcher
Perrysville
MC Jones County
B T Harris
Robert Hoyt
Levi Kelch
Beatrice Lindley
Coal Creek
Walter Whyte
Dickason
EC Loomis
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Roseville
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Silverwood
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Sleepy Eye
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