Fragmented county disbursements detailed in long expense list
A dense ledger of county expenses itemizes salaries, office costs, repairs, supplies, and care costs. Names such as Levey Prog Co and Fountain Tel Co recur, with numerous payments to Sanger, Slazas, Boggs, and others for per diem, road work, jail care, and adjudicated duties across multiple departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Ass’n
H. E. Bodine
Sal
J. W. Shuler
G. M. Williams
Fountain Tel. Co
J.D. F. Boges
Natl
Office Sup. Co
Nathan Wolf
Same
Louise Nebeker
Alford Brown
Geo. McMurtrie
Link Miller
Add
Wm. Barkley
Frank Waymire
Burroughs
E. M. Laird
Fred Kirkpatrick
Expense Fountain Tel. Co
Coffing
Kiger & Co
S. B. Martin
Geo. P. Schwin
Lucky Abernathy
Irene Shuler
Joe Reed
H. S. Starnes
Sal Treas
Harry Allen
Levey Prog. Co
Supp
Ogle Snyder
Fountain Tel Co
William Gookins
Seth Harmon
Burroughs and Ma Co
John Slazas
Albert Compton
Vernon Berlin
George McLain
Anderson Crowder
LeRoy Sanger
Sal Sheriff
Frank Nikirk
Cleveland Hutts
George Slazas
Harry Huden
Fountain Tel
Oscar McManomy
M. F. Nixon
George S. Glover
Jacob Martin
E. W. Kirk
William R. Gookins
Porter Smith
G. A. Waldrip
Cleveland
Walter Benefield
A. L. Spinnin
Earl Jackson
Ben Cox
Mahlon B. Hall
Edna Burkhalter
Russell Burg
W. H. Myers
Harden & Crain
J. D. F. Boggs
Eng
J. D. Geo. P. Schwin, Supplies --.- 10.60 Coffing Rd. Fulton Tp
Henry Zackmire
Poor Mill
W. O. Thomason
W. E
W.E. Spragg
Jos
W. A. Johnson
Kirk Road
Jackson
J. S. Lockwood
Ven Buren
Glover Dry Goods Co
J. E. Bowman
G. G. Graham
J. D. F. Boges
C. M. Florey
E. Richardson
J. D. Robert Scott
Coffing Road
Fulton
Wm. French
James Laird
Geo
E. van Deventer
A. H. McElwee
Carl A. Walker
Frazier Shoe Co
Nelson Bowman
Carpenter & Snyder
Smith Myers
M. Board
J. H. Purfeerst
J. L
F. M. Lauman
Hendrix Motor Co
J. F. McDermond, Sr
Lyle D. Hegg
Tinsman’s Bootery
Glen R. Pitman
Jones Bros
Mrg
Sylvia Hamin
Smith & Branson
E. E. Small
Salary County
Jas
F. Small
Harry Schwartz
Wm. J. Mellett
A. M. Martin
Ralph Myers
Walter D. Marshall
Services at Fifth Street Christian Church October 14 1923
The church lists Sunday 1923 services at Fifth Street Christian Church. Bible School at 10:00 A M preaching at 11:00 A M and a second preaching at 7:30 P M. The public is invited with Minister O W McGaughey named.
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Fifth Street Christian Church
Bible School
Tin Cans Turned Into Copper At Arizona Mines
In Phodfis Arizona the practice of extracting copper from water using scrap iron and tin cans is expanding. The method, not new, yields copper from seepage water at mining sites, with large shipments of tin cans and scrap iron to Arizona centers. The process favors low cost and is used near several mines, including Ajo, and is reportedly also employed in Montana and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phodfis
Ariz
Arizona
Ajo
Montana
Utah
California
Nature's Own Comb and Brilliantine Showy Ostrich Feathers
Mrs Ostrich grooms her feathers with natural brilliantine to refresh dusty summer plumage as a camera shot captures the moment in London.
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Nature
French revive dueling sparks code debate
Paris reports a revival of dueling as two barristers settle a personal grudge with swords. Public opinion largely opposes the practice, with a writer proposing that duels be restricted to devastated zones near battlefields or military cemeteries to keep it in check.
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Paris
Princess Yolanda Loses Court Position
Princess Yolanda eldest daughter of the king of Italy loses precedence as first lady after marrying Count Carlo Calvi di Bergolo. Victor Emmanuel ordered the change under custom. Parisians saw Princess Mafalda pass before her. other royal princesses now outrank the countess. The princess remains unconcerned, valuing love over court etiquette.
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Paris
Yolanda
Italy
Carlo Calvi di Bergolo
Victor Emmanuel
Mafalda
Carlo di Bergolo
Estate of Joseph Gillet Valued at 20 Million Dollars
Paris reports the late Joseph Gillet estate, a silk and dye manufacturer, is estimated at 1.2 billion francs about 20 million dollars. It is distributed in investments across the United States Italy Prussia Austria Poland and Russia.
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Paris
Joseph Gillet
Lyons
Matin
United States
Italy
Prussia
Austria
Poland
Russia
Short Smiles Similar Credentials
Taxi exchange hints at prearranged trip dynamics with lines about fare and driver claims. Dialogue fragments reference an engagement and seasonal swimming context, suggesting interpersonal tension during a vacation period.
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Mary
Marie
It All Depends and The Clever Quips of Uncle Eben
A collection of witty exchanges and limerick like lines. Uncle Eben offers homey moral quips while other speakers trade jokes on love and heaven. The tone mimics a small town humor page with quick one liners and playful puns.
Advice Keeps Love Letter Brief in Modern Times
A witty note adapts old courtroom lines to dating, advising concise, candid writing. It frames the writer as a contractor in debt to the reader, using humor from two classic papers to suggest keeping personal letters straightforward.
Quiet Shore Draws Tourists Despite Fisherman Warnings
A fisherman recalls the harbor once serene now busy with visitors seeking solitude. Tourists arrive seeking quiet as peace in the area fades with growing crowds.
Young Skeptic and the Lie Question
A playful dialogue contrasts a teacher and pupil as they debate the man who never told a lie. The pupil questions the claim amid a light, curious classroom mood.
Boy Receives New Arm After Bone Grafts
Sir William MacEwen reported extraordinary bone grafting success at a London Royal Society of Medicine meeting. A boy with an absent humerus received six grafts from six limbs of three donors, and the arm healed enough for him to fight another boy, breaking his arm.
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William MacEwen
Royal Society of Medicine
London
Westminster Gazette
Royal Road for Brains
Any employee of the C. P. R. can send direct to E. A. Cunningham, the efficiency agent, any scheme of improvement or invention. The company will test it and promote the inventor according to ability, ensuring secrecy and protection from prejudice by immediate superiors.
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Royal Road
E. A. Cunningham
Burglaries Rise Sharply in Early 20th Century
Burglary losses paid by U S insurance companies rose from 1 686 195 in 1916 to 5 670 700 in 1919 and 8 189 853 in 1920, up 543 percent in five years. New York in 1915 had about eight times London burglaries and nearly twice England and Wales total. Chicago outpaced London by 532 burglaries in 1916 and by 2 146 in 1919.
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United States
New York
London
England
Wales
Chicago
Death by own action tops 16 thousand in US last year
Insurance statisticians report about 16 000 Americans died by self harm in the previous year versus roughly 10 500 murders. The rate was 15 per 1 000 population and about 1 life out of 150 based on lifetimes. The piece notes the futility of attempting an escape from troubles.
Bathing Suit Talk Sparks Playful Domestic Debate
A light exchange shows Mrs asking for a candid opinion on her new bathing suit. Mr hesitates then prompts a blunt, affectionate rebuke as the couple cuts to the chase about honesty in marriage.
Doorstep Election Promise Fails to Impress Friend
A former candidate admits the race was a walkover for him yet calls it a doorstep effort. The disappointed friend notes the mismatch between expectation and outcome reflected in the exchange cited from the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Railway Powers Promote Church Attendance Among Workers
The authorities of a large railway company have begun a movement to encourage employees to attend church in their own communities, aiming to strengthen social stability and cohesion within the workforce.
Panama Canal Traffic and Tolls Rise in Mid July Figures
The Panama Canal reported tolls averaging more than seventy one thousand dollars per day in the first half of July. In June sixty vessels carrying ten thousand tons or more passed through the canal, reflecting strong cargo activity.
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Panama Canals
Panama Canal
Canal
Speed Is Dangerous. Why blushes creep over girls faces
A fragment exchanges a quip on speed and blushes. The dialogue hints at dust kicked up if girls ran, reflecting a bygone casual banter over safety and propriety in public spaces.
Sheriff Sale Of Covington Real Estate In Fountain County
Sheriff Leroy Songer advertises a public sale of rents and profits from several Covington properties in Fountain County Indiana to satisfy an execution of 113.20 plus costs. The description includes the northeast part of the south half of section 2 19 north 9 west totaling 91.40 acres and several city lots. If rents fail to cover, the fee simple of the real estate may be sold. Sale set for October 13 1923 at the Fountain County Courthouse door between 10 AM and 4 PM.
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Circuit Court
Fountain County
Squire Lawhead
Charles W. Franklin
Covington
Indiana
Fountain
Pratt
McCarthy
Isaphine Franklin
Lena Sewell Schoonover
Notice of administration in Fountain County
The undersigned appointed and qualified by the Fountain County Circuit Court as Administrator of the Estate of Margaret J. Oyler, deceased. The estate is said to be solvent. Attorneys O S Douglas and J F Davidson signatories. Bert Oyler named Administrator. (10-12-23-13)
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Circuit Court
Fountain County
Indiana
Margaret J. Oyler
Fountain Circuit Court
C. W. Walker
Helen M Walker
Lafayette ad copy in Republican offers results
D. F. Smith transacted business in Lafayette on Saturday. A Want Ad in the Republican promises results. Telephone 115.
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D. F. Smith
Lafayette
Republican
Rock of Ages Promoted by E M Boord & Co
An advertising line extols Rock of Ages granite as durable and unfading, praising its lasting quality over faded markers. The company E M Boord & Co. fronts the claim in a promotional note.
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E. M. Boord & Co
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A. Jackson
Sherman Smail
Newlin
C. H
Ost & Davis
City of
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John Davidson
Dr. Bunnell
Mazie Lindley
Lora Luman
Adisa Tyler
Ethel Hayden
Anna Hann
Ruth Yarborough
Myra Otterman
Rozetta Redman
West Pub. Co
Law Books
IL Bustroighs Add. Ma. Co
Worrell Mfg. Co
Eva. Elliott
Nora Tyler
Vesta Wilson
Cecil Derringer
Milton Petit
Hazel Pasley
Per Diem
Segre Este
Frank Shepard
Lida Jordan
Natl. Annotating Co
Adah A. Smith
Bar Docker
Mary Fulton
Fifth ST. Christian Church
O. W. McGaughey
Eben
Freddie
Toronto Telegram
Baltimore Sun
Boy
Coal
Engle & Lape
Sheriff's Sale
Leroy Songer
James A. Parrett
O. S. Jones
A. D
O. S. Douglas, J. F. Davidson, Attys
Bert Oyler
Chester
Newtown
Campbell & Son
Eureka
Eureka Mfg. Co
East St. Louis
Eighth Street
Crockett and
Pearl Streets
W. E. Brown
Fourth Street
Angie O’connor
Attica
Ind
O. M. Gardner
Old Reliable Club
Wrubel
Oakland
Helen M. Walker
Ek. W. Heath
Atty
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