News of the Week Full of Interest and Local Notices
Fletcher Boyd shows improvement this week. Wanted two tenant hands. John Brazier of Hillsboro transacted business in the city. Covington trade ad invites buyers. Harry Martin of Attica visited town to discuss politics and electric road. John Hardesty of Van Buren in the city for local interests. Jesse Martin and D M Gardner of Attica called Monday. Mrs. Laura McClure of Newtown attended Rathbone Sisters meeting. Bargain in plate racks offered at seventy five cents each. C F Peyton and Hon C V McAdams of Williamsport visited for court interests and city laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Martin
Attica
Laura McClure
Newtown
Rathbone Sisters
Local News Briefs and Sales Notes
Mrs V E Livengood improves from grippe and cold while Treasurer Randolph recovers to return to work. C F Peyton offers plate racks at 75c, down from 1.25, with a 15 day sale. Presbyterian church meetings draw interest. Homer Sewell shifts to Biloxi for health. Mrs Sewell improves. Elliott welcomes a baby girl. Billy Hansford visits from Howe, Oklahoma, as UMW delegate calls bring old friends together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hansford
Howe
Oklahoma
United Mine Workers Convention
Indianapolis
Billy
Local Dresser notes on residents and moves
John Silva seriously ill with Dr J H Trent as physician. H P Layton follows cold air cure and hopes for spring. Edward Stinespring moves into his own house. Boneparte Layton to Attica as Wabash foreman likely moving family from Marshfield. A Ware leaves hotel business. Mrs Mary Frees of Zion City visits and preaches at Dresser church. Kent township Republicans may field a ticket. One Marshfield family splits, children now more self reliant. Warnie Thaney remains active mail carrier. John McDaniel the Dresser teacher will move to Yeddo to farm. admired for faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boneparte Layton
Attica
Wabash
Marshfield
John McDaniel
Yeddo
Fountain County
Superintendent Funk of Perrysville City schools in Paris
Superintendent Funk of Perrysville City schools appeared in Paris to discuss district plans and upcoming board agenda items. The meeting drew local officials and residents concerned with school funding and curriculum changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funk
Perrysville
Moe Pariey
Fat and scent guide breeders and riders in old stock debates
An experienced horseman explains how horses resist unpalatable hay and water, and how a mare validates foal identity by scent. The article surveys fattening of breeding stock, confirms fat as a defect, and notes views on breeding small mares to large stallions. It discusses range horses and market prospects, plus a humorous note on camel back riding inspired by Lord Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
T. B. Livingston
Louis Napoleon
Breeder's Gazette
Loig
Lord Kitchener
Khartum
London
Polite Manner Evasion in Midnight Street Collision
A man hurries on a street at night when another man bursts from an alley. They collide, the second man appears enraged, while the first offers a courteous apology and departs in a rapid escape, asking not to be blamed or blamed others.
Looking Glass Prompt Sparks ID Request in Philadelphia
A brief exchange in a Philadelphia Press item shows a paying teller refusing to cash a check without identification. Mrs Bright questions the process, jokingly asking for a looking glass. The anecdote highlights common banking ID practices of the era.
Painfully New Faces in the Family Line
A brief quote notes the arrival of newcomers described as "painfully new" who lack any inherited family traits or long-standing lineage, highlighting unfamiliarity within tradition. The remark reflects curiosity about whether the new people hold roots or generations of heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
A Sufficiently Strong Measure
A committee should contact absent grange members to request reasons for their absence to boost attendance and engagement in the group.
Storing Beets and Carrots in Cellar Tips
Beets may be kept in a cellar for winter use by covering with sand or sod to prevent shriveling. The same method applies to carrots. A favored swine feed mix is noted among large hog raisers in the central west, though the passage is fragmented and unclear.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quin
R&c
India
Champaign
Homre
Union Ingrain
Fletcher Boyd
Noorval Smith
John Brazier
Hillsboro
Covington
John Hardesty
van Buren
Jesse Martin
D. M. Gardner
C. F. Peyton
the City Steam Laundry
V. E. Livengood
Randolph
Grippe
C.F. Peyton
J. Lobe’s
Presbyterian Church
Homer Sewell
Biloxi
Miss
Mrs. Sewell
Earl C. Elliott
Mrs. Elliott
The
Republican
John Silva
J.H. Trent
H. P. Layton
Edward Stinespring
Will Ware
Taylor
Mary Frees
Zion City
Irs
Dowie
Edward Beever
Dresser
Kent Township
Warnie Thaney
St. Louis
F. D. Coburn
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