Family Reunion At F E McLean Home In 1913
The Board family held its annual reunion near Stone Bluff on Sept. 25 1913 with about 150 relatives and friends. Three old-timers Prudence Minick 89 Simon Minick 91 and Hulda McLain 85 shared memories. The group planned publishing a family record as a supplement to the Tappan Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
F E. McLean
Stone Bluff
Prudence Minick
Simon Minick
Oliver
Hulda Mclain
J. A. Boord
West Newton
Germany
Thomas Boord
Harper’s Ferry
Patrick
William
Thomas
Women Benefit From Electric Bitters Say Avoca Woman
A Avoca Louisiana resident Mrs Laura Gaings credits Electric Bitters with reversing a dire health decline after four doctors gave up. The ad claims relief for fainting dizziness backache headache weakness debility constipation and kidney troubles and promotes use by women seeking improved health. The product, offered at 50 cents and 1, is recommended by Irvin's drug store.
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Laura Gaings
Avoca
Jnat
Irvin’s
28 Years in the Service Pension Board Role
Dr. George Rowland of Fountain County served 28 years on the pension and examining boards under Cleveland. A new board was appointed by Congressman Morrison, and he was succeeded by Dr. Sullivan of Attica. Rowland examined hundreds of veterans seeking pensions or an increase and was regarded as an outstanding, conscientious officer.
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George Rowland
Pension Board
Fountain County
Grover Clevland
Congressman Morrison
Sullivan
Attica
Rowland
Eczema Ointment Promises Quick Relief and Healing
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a guaranteed remedy for eczema itching rashes ringworm tetter and other eruptions. Sold for 50 cents by Pfeiffer Chemical Co. via druggists or mail order from Philadelphia and St Louis.
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Hobson
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Revival Aims for Cayuga Brick Plant Reopening
Danville Commercial News reports Cayuga business leaders plan to revive the old brick plant with a new Cayuga Brick and Silo Co. capitalized at 50000 dollars. Livengood Wood Wim mersman McKee lead stock subscriptions with 5000 dollars each, Cayuga residents urged to invest about a third of the capital.
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Cayuga
Danville
A. T. Livengood
Covington
FF. W. Wood
Indianapolis
The
National Bank
Indiana
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An old public notice argues deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured cases and promotes the product from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Marriages Licenses Listed for Local Couples
Luke Elmer Booe wed Viletta Witsman. Albert S. Falkner joined Cora Perdue. Marvin Ocheltree married Mabie Bowles. Herbert QO Trycek and Alara McCleskey formalized marriage proceedings.
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Luke Elmer Booe and
Viletta Witsman
Herbert QO
Trycek and
Alara McCleskey
Groom sentenced in Anderson circuit court for false pretenses
W G Groom was tried in the Anderson circuit court on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses and received a sentence of one to eight years. He was among many fakirs who offered six months magazine subscriptions and a silverware set for 50 cents, collecting 13 orders in under three hours. He had no fulfillment plans with publishers or a silverware house. This graft circulated statewide with many small victim losses, but numerous orders made it profitable.
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W. G. Groom
Anderson
Groom
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds
A Mason Michigan resident praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and cold medicine. He claims two 50 cent bottles cured pneumonia and notes thousands of families benefit from its use. Available at Irvin’s drug store for 50 cents and one dollar.
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Lyman Brown
Murray SL
New York
N.Y
Dr. King
S A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Solitaire Dice Gambler at Liberty Street Café
A prosperous man who visits a Liberty street cafe daily for two years plays solitary dice at the bar before lunch to decide whether to wake a drink. He never rolls with others, a solitary ritual noted in New York Prose.
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Liberty Street
New York
Editor Drives Up Ad Price to Pay a Note
Tody Hamilton, on tour with Barnum and Bailey, tried to buy a two column ad in a Michigan weekly. The editor demanded 63 dollars, saying he had a note due for that amount and Hamilton faced the choice to pay or lose the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tody Hamilton
Michigan
General Press
Owosso
Mich
Hamilton
Scott
New York Sun
Plagiarism as a Path to Originality in Writing and Music
The piece argues that learning from great authors and composers fuels originality, condemns isolation, and cites Crane's view that engaging with masters like Beethoven, Shakespeare, and Homer enriches one’s own style rather than copying mediocre sources. It warns against overstrict claims of originality.
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Wagner
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Bushnell
Robertson
Brooks
Addison
Shakespeare
Shaw
Brete Harte
Stammerton
Shelley
Tennyson
Frank Crane
Woman's World
Prehistoric Man Population in Belgium Traced
Belgian geologist M Putot estimates population sizes across periods from the Aurignacian caves housing 50 to 60 people to Magdalenean camps near lakes reaching 100 to 150. Cervides forests may have boosted numbers to about 1,000, rising to 4,000 or 5,000 at the start of the polished stone age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
M. Putot
New York Press
Whist Origins and English Lineage Tracing
The article traces whist to the old trump game with English roots and notes Latimer’s sermon around 1529 as an early reference. It suggests the name derives from the word hist meaning silence, reflecting players’ close attention during play.
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Latimer
Glasgow Pavements Pre paving checks across departments
In Glasgow a street paving project begins after all city departments likely to open the street are contacted. They review pipes and arrangements to allow repairs, renewals, or alterations before paving is laid.
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Glasgow
Chicago News
Life and Laughter in Boston Tran Script
A playful exchange shows Mrs Matchem at forty and Mr Singleton still hopeful about marriage. Singleton vows he will remain safe for another forty years, keeping a light tone in a Boston Tran script.
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Matchem—thorty
Singleton
Boston Transcript
All Sorts. First Diner Orders Lamb
A diner orders lamb but is warned that lamb is actually mutton at this place. The Boston Transcript notes the disclaimer about meat labeling and customers’ caution.
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Boston Transcript
Wedding superstitions from English traditions
The London Telegraph surveys wedding lore from old England. It notes rosemary tokens for husbands, door exit luck in Yorkshire, spur peal bells at banns, and the fear of brides dreaming of fairies before nuptials.
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Yorkshire
Midland
England
London Telegraph
No Name for a Poet Joaquin Miller Adopted
The article recounts how Joaquin Miller chose his pen name. Critics note his birth name Cincinnatus Teine and the advice from Ina Coolbrith to adopt a California-identified identity. He decided to call himself Joaquin Miller after his first poetry book, changing from his birth name.
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Joaaquin Miller
Joaquin
Charles Phillips
San Francisco Monitor
Ina Coolbrith
California
Sappho
West
Isto
Oregon
Miss Coolbrith
London
Hin
Parnassus
Miller
The Late Theodore Thomas and a Whistling Scene Painter
Theodore Thomas conducted the Chicago Orchestra at the Auditorium. Al bert Burridge the scene painter worked in the loft above and whistled during rehearsal. The librarian on the bridge conveyed Mr Burridge's reply that he would whistle or stop only if the orchestra stops.
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Theodore Thomas
Chicago
Auditorium Theater
Albert Burridge
Thomas
Mr. Burridge
Alt Burridge
Burridge
Rocking Chair Signs
An Atchison Globe item notes a local woman can judge a house behind a porch by its rockers. Relaxed rocking means clean neat rooms while nervous jerks and rapid taps indicate unmade beds, dirty dishes, and dusty floors inside.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
They All Wear Twos Shoe Store Sign Sparked Dispute
A humorous exchange shows the manager lamenting poor female turnout and a salesman quipping that the sign deters customers. The manager defends the wording while the salesman notes the sign reads The Big Shoe Store.
Oldest Sandwich Man Parade Traced to 1346
A medieval procession in Florence used straw covered wine bottles as walking advertisements hired by wine merchants. The uniformed figures paraded through the streets as a form of street promotion long before modern sandwich boards.
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Florence
Italy
Dubious Claim Raises Question About Count de Brie
Court records mention a debate on whether a French nobleman named Count de Brie, connected to Doughleigh-Somet, is temporarily handicapped due to rheumatism in his shoulders. The judge notes the lack of clear evidence and questions the claim.
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Doughleigh
Count de Brie
Tulay
Derry Doughleigh
Mr. Dowenleigh
Placing the Blame In a Chicago News Exchange
A brief dialogue in the Chicago News shows Mrs Knagg and Mr Kollee arguing over responsibility. Mrs Knagg accuses shifting blame while Mr Kollee suggests age affected the situation.
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Mr. Kollee
The Happy Time Lags Behind The Latest Experiences
A reflective note on how moments without events feel peaceful but miss the impact of exciting experiences that shape us, suggesting we value quiet times only after life’s intensity passes.
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Tni
Easter Island Giants Loom Over Deserted Pacific Isle
Reports describe Easter Island 2000 miles from South America and 6000 miles east of Pitcairn. The island spans about forty five square miles with under 200 inhabitants and massive stone figures weighing ten to forty tons carved in volcanic quarries. Many statues lie half finished on rocky platforms, the origins of the figures remaining a mystery.
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Pacifc
Poe
Lider Haaggard
Easter Island
South
Adversea
Pitcairn Islaid
Luis
Laster Ishind
Churchman
Northern Lights Sound Debate At Nordic Observatories
German and Norwegian scientists report on aurora borealis phenomena with reports from northern Norway of crackling sounds attributed to flames. Olav Aubakken doubts any sound accompanies the lights and cautions relying on human senses for sight and sound interpretations.
His Good Eye and the Blind Man’s Silent Sound
A man who has lost both eyes learns to read his environment by hearing and footstep tones. He identifies streets and houses by sound cues and memory, proving his navigation skill despite total blindness. A skeptic asks which eye he can see with, and he reveals a glass left eye by tapping it with a penknife.
Freaks of Nature at Monument Park Near Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs area features bizarre sandstone pillars standing twenty feet high, light grayish yellow in color and capped by darker ironstone rock. The contrasting cap protects the pillars from erosion, and at dusk the towering formations resemble giant, grotesque human or animal shapes as travelers pass by.
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Monument Park
Colorado Springs
Colo
A Life Saver Encourages Flying Machines
A timid man rejects tying machines while a persuasive salesman touts a flying machine as a life saver. He fears the devices, but the seller argues it could save his life if he were in a flying craft during an earthquake.
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Washington Star
All His Fault Cartoon Caption From Pittsburgh Post
A comic exchange features two cats joking that the woman in their home blames every mishap on her husband. The strip echoes domestic blame and humor in a light, slice-of-life tone.
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Pittsburgh Post
Hard to live in the past says retired Buffalo business figure
A melancholy retiree laments the weight of bygone days and notes the difficulty of letting go of the past. The Buffalo Express quotes his reflection on memory and regret as a social mood observation.
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Buffalo Express
Jesters Must Be Content to Taste Their Broth Proverb
A Latin proverb notes that jesters should accept their portion and savor the broth set before them. It reflects on roles and limits within entertainment and courtly life.
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J.h.sailor
Covington, Ind
Wes
M. E.church
DR. M. C. Faust
McGeorge
J. T. Redman
W.M.D. Covington
Ind
Schma’s Livery Barn
W. R. Massey,& Son
K. of P
Fulton Township
Cates
Jos. Starkey
Fuiton Township
McCall’s
the Fashion Authority
McCall
McCali's
McCall's
TOE Tiscall Company
West 37Th St
Vale Yar
McCalls
Travelers Railway Guide
Dearborn &T
Caldwell
Delaware
Baltimore
Uroguay
Ed. Mclain
Sam Boord
Omaha
Neb
H. J. Boord
Wm. Watkins
J. D. Fulton
Nancy Shipman
Frank Simmerman
McWhinney
James McDonald
Ill
Alf Boord
Fithian
BE. J. Boord
Hoopeston
Wm. Oakwood
Dick Seymour
Newton Longalreth
Oakwood
Alice Trenary
Mecca
Frank Clark
Marshfield
O' Crane
Wingate
Lorain Redding
Kingman
Cayuga Brick Plant
Albert S. Falkner and
Cora Perdue
Marvin Ocheltree and
Mabie Bowles
Sandwich Man
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