Concord Named After Fifty Year Controversy in New Hampshire
The town of Concord New Hampshire adopted its name after a long dispute over land grants from 1725 to 1774. Originally Peacock in Rumford the area was contested by Massachusetts and New Hampshire with Bow as another claimant. After decades of legal and political friction the town became independent in 1774 and was renamed Concord to honor the unity of its settlers.
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Concord
N. H
England
Bow
America
Rumford
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dodged the Wasps Simple Trick by Woodsmen
A United States drainage project team learned a quick escape from a nest of wasps and hornets. When the insects attack, drop instantly and lie flat as the wasps fly in straight lines. hornets may follow but are less predictable. Several workers were stung or struck as they fled, though the tactic saved others.
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United States Drainage Engineers
Chicago Record-Herald
A Record In Fletcherizing
A London Chronicle excerpt discusses extreme chewing and the idea that rapid bites waste taste. It cites Gladstone’s thirty two bites per mouthful, contrasts modern chewers with cautious eaters, and includes Mr. Eustace Miles claiming thousands of bites for common foods while noting the taste fades but remains recognizable.
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Gladstone
Eustace Miles
London Chronicle
Humorous Exchange Snippets From Classic Newspapers
Short snippets from era papers include comic exchanges about hearing in a hall and quick witted retorts. Anecdotes feature an aspiring actor, a college graduate reading the help wanted column, and a quip about in law living with relatives.
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New York Times
Commissioners Allowances October Term 1913 Ledger
A ledger style list records salaries allowances and expenses for county officials and staff for October Term 1913. It names Leroy Sanders W B Gray Geo F Schwin W H Thompson J P Hastings S S Martin M F Livengood Jess Livengooff C H Dochterman C Wert Jas A Copeland Wim A Wright Lewis B Waggoner A T Livengood G L Corey H P McCrary Shoaf & Son and numerous others with amounts for salaries office expenses and per diem across multiple departments and counties.
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Leroy Sanders
W.B. Gray
Geo. F. Schwin
W.H. Thompson
Treas
P. Schwin
Same
BO W. Oscar Phobus
J. P. Hastings
S. S. Martin
Sane
F. Livengodge
Salary Co
Jess Livengooff
C. H. Dochterman
Saly
C. C. Wert
Salice Health
Jas
A. Copeland
Salary
Wim
Shoaf & Son
Fulton
S. W. Weir
C. M. Spencer
Geo. Rowland
Poor of
Wales
Rowell
Charles Willis
Cain Wim
French
VanBu
Guy Haas
E. W. Kirk
QO. K. Galloway
Geo. S. Glaver
Hershberger
Thos. J. Dotson
T. E. Rainier
Poor
Troy
Sarah Longacre
Jesse Smith
G. S. Brummett
M. Board
A. R. Kerr
Richland
Frank Lauman
C. M. Watts
W. V. Stanfield
J. R. Burlington
L. G. Riggin
Logan
C.G. Beckett
Darwin Calvert
M. T. Case
A.L. Bowling
Corwin Calvert
J. H. McCool
Davis
T.E. Rainier
Frank Hull
C. E. Doane
M. Herzog
Sarmier
Perry F. Timmons
Howard Shafer
Saly Janitorc
Supplies
Court House
City of Covington
Fountain Telephone Co
Rep
James Mitchell
C.E. Doane
Fountain Tel Co
City of
Covington
Geo, Beckett
Wm. Hegg
H.e.scheid
Samuel S. Sowers
Sai
Alva Stalker Et al
Hirved Help Co
R. Ritchey
John LaBaw
Oo Fountain Telephone Ca
Ost & Davis
Seeseseeecserse
Orph Aayliay
Care Arpihax
Julia E
A.C. Holly
Harry Fishers
Geo. M. Williams
AL Clifton
Wee
J.B. Schwin
Foster Shawnee Aide
Perrysville
Geo
A. Moore
Geo Galloway
Courivr
Lewis Bros
Wilhite
Curtis Russell
J. W. Martin
Wm. Bruner
Caveneees
Richard Hyland
Lafayette Jones
Alfred Cates
James Bonebrake
E.T. Marshall
Daniel Seibold
J. A. Wert
Theodore Weigle
Attica Bridge Co
Seers
LE. Sowers
John Hawkins
E. C. Moffett
Rufus Davidson
John D. Trott
J. G. B. Short
Carwife
Senger
van Buren
W.E. Hepler
Trott
Bhan
F. A. Gageby
Songer
van B
Fred Cunningham
Manly
Austin M. Shattuck
Carw
E. E. McKee
Teott
Shawnee
Martin
Simons Rd
Wabash
W. N. Foster
Riverside
Graham Bridge
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Eliza J. Dagger Estate
Samuel Rice as Administrator filed final settlement for Eliza J. Dagger deceased in Fountain Circuit Court. The final account will be examined on November 5, 1913, requiring heirs creditors and legatees to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship. Robert N. Voliva and John H. Martin attorneys. 10-10-1913.
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Fountain Circuit Court
Samuel Rice
Eliza J. Dagger
Robert N. Voliva
John H. Martin
Attys
Fountain County Seeks Irish Potatoes for County Asylum
The Fountain County Commissioners invite proposals to supply the County Asylum with five hundred bushels of good Irish potatoes of Rural New York variety. Proposals must be delivered on board the cars at Nebeker Station by the Superintendent’s designated time. Dated October 8, 1913. W. B. Gray, Auditor.
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New York
Nebeker Station
Board of Commissioners
Fountain County
Indiana
Orphans court approves $25,000 counsel fee in Winans estate
Baltimore court approves $25,000 attorney fee to Maurice Leon and Marbury Gosnell & Williams, to be paid from the $500,000 awarded to Prince De Bearn’s grandchildren. The act reduces other legacies and may spark a challenge by Thomas R. Winans over his share.
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Baltimore
Rosa Winans
Prince de Bearn
Orphans Court
Maurice Leon
Marbury, Gosnell & Williams
Mr. Winans
Dorothy Bateman
Newport
Thomas R. Winang
Advice on timely submission for newspaper print
The note urges timely submission of news items, warning that Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy and presses run on Thursday afternoon. Delays past Wednesday risk missing print.
Wabash timetable updates new daily time card
A new time card takes effect on the Wabash lines with East bound No 84 from 7 52 to 7 48 am No 2 from 1 40 to 12 24 am and No 28 from 6 20 to 6 02 am while West bound No 3 runs 1 22 to 1 42 am No 9 from 9 07 to early morning. Towpath Morning train out of Attica to Covington runs 8 00 am to 11 40 am with a return 4 05 pm to 5 45 pm in the afternoon tram.
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Wabash
Attica
Covington
Baby in a Tree Report Fails to Locate Infant
John Crohan, foreman for an asphalt company, rushed to East Thirty-fifth street station claiming a deserted baby was in the lower branches near Thirty-seventh street and Park Avenue. Police and Bellevue ambulance searched but found no infant, a fluttering paper leading Crohan to insist he saw a baby who had been kidnapped.
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New York
John Crohan
Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County Last Week
A weekly list of Fountain county real estate transfers filed for record. Transactions include Attica L and I Co to John Forstein for four lots in Attica, McDonald to McMahon for Lot 69 in Covington, McCabe to Matilda Nebeker for Lot 5 in Covington, Lowe to Caplinger for Lots 39 and 39 in Wallace, Board to Rogers for east half of lots 288 and 289 in Covington, Coffing interests in Fulton township, Wakefield to Shultze for 40 acres in Davis township, and Clodfelder to Spragg for 27 acres in Jackson township with amounts listed where shown.
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Fountain County
O. S. Douglass
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment advertised cure
An advertisement claims Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment heals eczema itching and other skin eruptions quickly. The ad asserts a doctor's prescription status and offers the product for 50 cents via Pfeiffer Chemical Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
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Hobson
Cheap One Way Rates to Western States and Canada
Tickets on sale daily from Sept 25 to Oct 10 for Daily Tourist Car Service from St Louis. Ask for particulars of the Washab agent. G C Knickerbocker D P A Danville Tl J D McNamara G P A St Louis Mo.
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St. Louis
G. C. Knickerbocker
Danville
J. D. McNamara
St Louis
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New York Globe
London Mail
Dr. Chalmers
Eeeas
Lewis E. Waggoner
C.M. Florey
Joseph Stanglemeir
Daniel Wolk
Lewis E. French
James A. Copeland
Teel
B. Py Dotson
S. Norris
E. M. Keiffler
Leakae
Ceva Ncaeae
Mose Clawson
Cesceenene
F. M. Summera
B. F. Myera
Meget Ipa
Jobia Etter
Soo Newman Jones
Wreheines
W.L. Bruners
Chaz,Youngblood
J. V. Philpott
Allen & McKee
Board of Commissioners of
Auditor's Office
W. B. Gray
Castoria
LAY
Liehiek
Attica L. & I Co
John Forstein
R. P
John McDonald
Patrick McMahon
Add Covington
C. M. McCabe
Matilda Nebeker
Mcc
A. B. Lowe
T. Parvin Caplinger
D. Add Wallace
P.C
Roy A. Rogers
J. D. Coffing
Miranda Coffing
John D. Coffing
Elizabeth Wakefield
John Shultze
Ora EB. Clodfelder
W. EK. Spragg
Jackson Tp
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Chicago
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J. D. McMamara
G. P.A
H. L. Parkman
Ind
Jehu D. Martin
Pearl and
Eighth Streets
Covington, Ind
Nanammtamtees
C. Hine
Oeemel
Buffalo
Cleveland
Bree
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