Prosperity and Happiness in Montana Farming
Ed McDonnell of Lewistown Montana describes a thriving diversified farm in Judith Basin. He arrived with $200 and now runs cattle hogs poultry and crops with high yields including 25 bushels wheat 65 bushels corn 40 barley 3 tons alfalfa and 150 bushels potatoes. He praises Montana climate and says opportunities are excellent for practical farmers and stockmen.
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Montana
Ed McDonnell
Lewistown
McDonnell
Judith Basin
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Carroll County Indiana invites gravel road bids for Monroe Township
The Board of Commissioners of Carroll County Indiana will receive sealed proposals for grading and paving a gravel road in Monroe Township W W S Vimney et al. Bids due January 4 1927 by 2 00 PM. Bonds double bid amount required. Low responsible bidder with non collusion affidavit.
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State of Indiana
Carroll County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Delphi
Indiana
Rson
Bouré
Bédard
County
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Higgh B. Smith Estate
Carroll County Loan & Company as Administrator presents its account and vouchers in settlement of the estate of Peter B. Smith deceased. The Circuit Court will examine the account on the 32nd day of January 1927 at Delphi Indiana, requiring all heirs and creditors to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk Lloyd Julion attests.
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Higgh B. Smith
Gienit Court
Jan. m
Carroll County Loan & Company
Peter B. Smith
Circuit Court
Delphi
Inna
Christmas Offer He Did Not Accept
Gerald Henry, wintering in a southeastern European country, is invited to a capital city Christmas party under false pretenses to impress him. He meets Marietta and her family, faces a watchful crowd, and learns of a forced engagement offer with an eighty thousand dollar dowry before leaving with a sense of homesick New England Christmas longing.
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Erald Henry
Europe
America
Gerald
Marietta
New England
H. Lucius Cook
Western Newspaper Union
OYALTY to Love Life and Law Gift to Self
Jack Reed mails a six word parcel described as a personal gift to his own brain. He explains it embodies Courage Will-Power Perseverance and Patience and Loyalty to God Life country and Law. He expects to open it daily in the year and keeps it for himself.
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Oyalty
Jack Reed
College of Life
Jack
Gertrude Walton
Western Newspaper Union
Very Likely Wooden Soldier Threat in Duel
A historical新聞 fragment depicts a speaker threatening severe harm in a forthcoming confrontation, indicating intent to maim or decapitate the opponent. The tone is combative and dramatic, implying a public or ceremonial martial display.
Social travelers share weekends in Monticello and Yeoman
Residents and relatives visit across Monticello Yeoman and Monon guests. The note list includes Mrs David Arthur Mrs Pearl Nicholas Mr and Mrs Charles Clark plus many families visiting on Thursday and Sunday with oysters served and social calls across the region.
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David Arthur
Lloyd Christie
Monticello
Pearl Nicholas
Harry Overley
Yeoman
Charles Clark
Delmer ‘Clark
Beulah Roth
Arthur Ward
Jesse Marquess
Oliver Marquess
Dewey Reynolds
Charles Gallinger
Byron Neel
James Viney
M. E. Church
Charles Roth
Beulah
Josephine
Delmer Clark
Marion Lucas
Cecil Chadd
Delbert Chapman
Ralph Gallinger
Marion
Lucas
Russell Schock
Lafayette
Ray Schock
Fred Gaumer
Alonzo Curtis
Charles Johnson
Earl McKinney
Earl Park
Samuel Neel
Thomas Schnepp
Charles Viney
Artie Million and Family
Pleasant Run
Charles Moore
Delphi
Ralph Thompson
Vernon Westle
Pulaski
George Kestle
Frank Pencebaker
Ralph VanAtta
Hopedale
Mary
Florence
Clara Burke
Makala Henry
Irene van Pelt
Huntington
Charles ‘Clark
Orville Roth
Lois Pratt
Edgar Ferguson
Monon
Chicago
Scarlet fever quarantine updates and local visits
Mrs. KL D Temple of Lockport remains quarantined at her daughter's home in Logansport where her son Robert Miller with scarlet fever is being cared for. Several families hosted Sunday dinners including Frank Spence and Pat Flattery, while others visited friends. The quarantine at Abe Gates and Russell Frye homes has been lifted and Miss Mary Bailey travels from Logansport to Los Angeles for the winter.
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KL. D. Temple
Lockport
Paul Miller
Logansport
Robert Miller
Nature's Oversight Sometimes it Seems a Pity
A brief reflective piece notes the dogwood tree and human defenses, humorously debating whether nature should have a biting counter to human folly. The fragment hints at a playful anthropomorphism and literary tone without a clear event.
Propensity to Hope and Joy Noted as Real Riches
A London Tit-Bits quote contrasts hope and joy with fear and sorrow, framing optimism as true wealth and sadness as poverty in a concise moral remark from the era.
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London
Judge Seeks Law As Ignorance Not A Defense
A Detroit News item notes that a judge cites the law to reject ignorance of the law as a valid excuse for a defendant. The ruling reinforces that defendants cannot escape liability by claiming they did not know the law.
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Detroit News
West Delphi Social notes touch illness and family visits
Miss Florence Alexandria is confined to her bed by illness. Mr and Mrs John Julien and son spent Sunday with Guy Julien and family. Oscar Hall and family and Raymond Bush visited David Mullendore at St Elizabeth hospital. Mullendore remains about the same. Mrs Joe Wilson spent Saturday with granddaughter Dorothy Wilson of Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Robert Hendrickson were Sunday visitors. Oscar Hall and family and Miss Edna Leffler were Logansport shoppers Saturday.
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Florence Alexandria
John Julien
Guy Julien
Oscar Hall
Raymond Bush
David Mullendore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Mullendore
Joe Wilson
Dorothy Wilson
Lafayette
Robert Hendrickson
Edna Leffler
Logansport
Christmas Reflections From The Deacon
A quoted verse from the Deacon notes that at Christmas older children join the little ones to look listen and dream in the festive season as cited by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lamb for Christmas In Eastern Countries
Christmas meals in Armenia Syria and Greece feature lamb as the central dish making lamb the holiday staple in the eastern region.
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Armenia
Syria
Greece
Christmas Spirit in Ada Axioms Lasts Year Round
The piece presents Ada’s Axioms praising a Christmas spirit that endures beyond the holiday season. It argues lasting goodwill and steady cheer as the true measure of festive spirit, not fleeting decorations or seasonal rituals.
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Ada
Latin Root Notes on Precaria and Praying Forms
A compact gloss explaining that er derives from Bens Latin precaria or precari ing to pray with 3 ae sounds, and defines it as a suffix denoting action, suit, and beseeching in Latin word formation.
Architects discuss windowless blocks in costly enclosed courts
Building designers weigh a proposal to construct windowless office blocks facing enclosed courtyards as a way to cut costs while maintaining privacy and interior layouts. The idea reflects a trend toward compact silhouettes in urban environments.
Cleaning Enamel Surfaces with Tepid Water and Soap
To clean enamel highly enameled surfaces wipe with a soft cloth wrung from tepid water. A small amount of neutral white soap solution can remove fingermarks or grease, but avoid strong soap as alkalis ruin enamel.
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Union Station
Cass
Carrell Miami
Howard Counties
Gravel Road Contractors
PLOYD
Julion
Patton
Adams Township
City OF
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Gababpi
Cilia
Daily
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Delphi Citizen
Prudence Penny
The
Herald and Examiner
Thomas Temple Hayne
Geo. W. Hinman
B. C. Forbes
NEBBS
Georgette
Tillie the Toiler
Barney Google
Carroll
Couna Egies Caus
Caieiel
West Delphi
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