What’s the Matter With the Farmer
A letter from A. R. Wilkinson questions Charles W. Wood’s charges about Harding and Wilson era policies. The writer argues farmers oppose debt and foreign loan schemes that could harm American agriculture. He questions who benefits from Wood’s stance and money lending interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Wood
Indianapolis Star
Harding
Denie
Uncle Sam
Mr. Wood
Europe
Sam
H—1
A. R. Wilkinson
Speedway Race Attendance and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Jack Moore attended the Speedway races Wednesday. Harry Shuler attended the races at Indianapolis Wednesday. Rev Kern spoke in New Albany Thursday and West Lafayette Sunday night. Many local notices cover court terms, property sales, theater showings, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Moore
Harry Shuler
Indianapolis
Kern
New Albany
West Lafayette
Mary Gardner
Safendid
R. B. Kern
Charles
Bell Eflsland
Lambright
Samuel Martin
T. A. Clifton
Wm. Bilsit
Crawfordsville
Dave Pavey
Marion Cooper
Speedway
Eskimos Advised to Wear Loose Garments and Waterproof Boots
A colonial era sketch notes Eskimo wardrobe habits including the loosest garments and a seal skin waterproof boot kept pliable by chewing. The piece mentions boots drying nightly over igloo lamps and highlights exceptional footwear while weaving in a series of local social notices and travels.
The Home of the Soul and Chamberlains Tablets Ad
An oldtime belief claims the stomach houses the soul. The advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a prompt cure for common stomach troubles, promising they strengthen digestion and restore natural function. Cost is a quarter.
Cruel World Says Elevator Man Narrates Urgent Ride
A New York Sun writer quotes an elevator operator describing rude riders. He laments crowds delaying starts and blames women most, recounting a woman rushing to squeeze into a full car as the doors close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Foot Covering Through the Ages
The sandal is the oldest foot covering known from Egyptian mummies. Medieval fashion featured long pointed toes and straps. Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Normans wore half boots, while Edward IV era popularized tops and spurs for knightly boots. Modern factories stitch uppers and attach soles by machine, boosting production since 1860.
Central Africa's copper cruciform ingot noted as large currency
The article describes a massive copper ore ingot shaped in a cross, over ten inches long, used as money by Central African natives. It highlights how such large metal forms function as currency in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Africa
Hillsboro Interests Seek Rugs and Home Goods
John F. Davidson Charley Short and C A Yarenb of Hillsboro were here Monday to look after interests. Rugs Linoleums Furniture Stoves and house fittings offered with new designs and patterns. Let us fit you out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lowe
Out State
John F. Davidson
Charley Short
C. A. Yarenb
Hillsboro
L. H. Ellis & CO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elliott Dexter
Claire Windsor
Herbert Rawlinson
Dustin Farnum
Fables
Milton Sills
Wanda Hawley
Paramount Magazine
Dorothy Dalton
Jack Mower
Engle & Evans
Elmer
Jacob Oland
West Lebanon
Decoration Day
Chaney Vickery
Northern Construction Company
Robert Wilkey
Burning Sands
Berry
Ratcliff
Fowler
Charley Brown
E. M
Commissioner’s Court
Peggy Comledy
Ethel Greathouse
D. F. Smith
James
L. E. Ellis & CO
Atty. A. T. Livengood
H. I. Starnes
Lafayette
Circuit Court
Columbia
Mayer Hardware Co
F. P. Beymer
Fountain
Covington
Randson Atchinson of
Anapolis
Mrs. M. Mayer
Holder
Mary Holder
Claud G. Babb
Stone Bluff
William Cline
Mayer
Charles A. Morgan
E. M. Board
Harry McGurk
Terre Haute
Ada Reyes
Nis
Ralph Little
Teddy McMahon
E. B. Johnson
Chicago
Horace Dickinson
Decatur, NL
Mrs
Eller Mitchell
Andrew Charters
Lee Cotton
Lake View Hospital
Singer
James Taylor
Stanley Pavey
Lafayette Burris
Prof. Hutchenseft
Brant
Mrs. Gardner
Tarley Cole
Pence
Bright
Mrs. Linn
Co. C. Clifton
Russell Dotson
Fountain County
Rogers Park
Thomas Ross
Yeddo
City
Danville
Dewey Boggs
Edward Martin
Carl Johnston
G Sare Young
Ft. Wayne
Elmore Arter
R. A. McCann
C. C. Wert
O. M. Gardner
Simms
Fred Gardner
Gardner
Ruth Martin
Fine Boggs
Rock Island, IN
Fountain County Tuberculosis Association
Indiana
Manford Conover
Charles Morgan
Fifth and
Liberty Streets
James Kerr
Oscar Kerr
William W Hershbiel Jr
Carl Hershbiel
Ella Miller
Wayne
George W Crane
Helen Stout
Luther Stout
Cayuga
Hope
W. B. Coleman
Prof. Leist
Fort Wayne
Charles E. Laughlin
The
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Evansville
M. Mayer
Viola Glaseick
Manzella Miller
Bessie Arter
Fred Coleman
Newtown
A. Moore
W. Sielgers
Mellott
Jowell Jones
Mr. M. Mayer
Mrs. Schoonover
Meyer
Famiy
Clyde Clawson
Frank Myer
Standard Oil Co
Clinton
D. E. Leist
Bluffton
H. H. Maorer
Eugene L. Blahes
Thurdsay Noon
Aliss Verna Gillum
Gary
Wert
Miss Gillum
William Gillum
Veedersburg
Wiliam B. Gray
Newman
Haven & Geddes
Lafayette, Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Service
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