D A R Leaders Reflect On Service And Contentment
A State Regent describes D A R duties in Washington and at home, noting the joy of club work, the value of loyalty and cooperation, and the endowment drive for the William Henry Harrison Mansion. She recalls meetings with officials, honors, and a candid moment about politics and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York
Ford Car
National Board
Society of the D. A. R
Pyrrhus
Italy
Gaul
Spain
Africa
Coolidge
Edward McDowell
Washington
Ambassador Jusserand
France
Drain
American Legion
Senate
William Henry Harrison
Vincennes
Danville
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Hardings
Edward Bok
Democrat
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
A Sharpsburg reader reports 100 percent improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for widespread aches dizziness and fatigue. The letter shows many applicants praising the remedy and urging others to try it, highlighting its perceived meritorious benefit for women’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpsburg
Lydia E . Pinkham
Pittsburgh
Libery Station
Pittsch
Farm tenancy discussed at Washington Township Institute
William Madigan spoke on Farm Tenancy at Deer Creek during the Washington Township Institute. He urged tenants to secure long term contracts to stabilize farms. Mrs. Goldsberry spoke on Poultry Diseases Prevention and Cure. Over 125 farmers attended and a membership drive committee was named with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Madigan
Washington Township Institute
Deer Creek
Madigan
Dave Chapman
Chester Joyce
Cecil
Stevens
Bert Newer
Slaves as Contraband in Civil War Union Lines
Fugitive slaves seeking refuge in Union lines were treated as contraband and held, since their return could aid the Confederacy in continuing the war.
Bone Dry Provisions Tighten Indiana Liquor Law
The Wright bone dry bill passed both houses imposes strict liquor prohibitions and penalties. It bans receipt transport possession sale and disposal of intoxicants with fines from 100 to 500 dollars and jail terms from 30 to 60 days on initial convictions, rising on later offenses. It exempts vinegar manufacture, medicinal grain alcohol, and sacramental wine and adds teeth to enforcement including driving penalties, pharmacist permit rules, record keeping, and seizure powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana General Assembly
State Board of Pharmacy
Circuit Court
West Delphi Social Roundup and Local Visits
Mrs. Jane Summitt visits with daughter Mrs. Ed Shain and family of Marion. Mrs. Ben Johnson and children visit relatives in Indianapolis over the weekend. Oscar Hall and son Eugene improve after illness. Albert Myers hosts birthday surprise gathering. Oakdale dam worker Homer Clark slowly improves after an accident. Will Cole and daughter Dorothy visit Raymond Bush family. Edna Leffler assists Oscar Hall with housework. Eliza Litchler and son Donald call on Joe Wilson family. Orliff Coghill ill at home.
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Jane Summitt
Ed Shain
Marion
Ben Johnson
Indianapolis
Oscar Hall
Eugene
Albert Myers
Roy Downham
Orliff Coghill
Homer Clark
Oakdale
Will Cole
Dorothy
Raymond Bush
Edna Leffler
Eliza Litchler
Donald
Joe Wilson
Chase Evil Spirits Across South American Towns
Wooden crosses remain erected on the outskirts of towns and villages to frighten away evil spirits as part of local beliefs in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
The Crucifixion of Christ Lesson Overview
Lesson text summarizes Luke 23 33 46 focusing on Jesus Forgives His Enemies The Place of Crucifixion His Companions on the Cross His Forgiving Love The World Revealed The Death of Christ and the responses of the covetous indifferent scoffers impenitent and penitent malefactors. It emphasizes the cross as the pinnacle of history and the personal need for belief in Christ’s death for sins.
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Jesus
Savior
Christ
Calvary
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Israel
God
Paradise
In This Life It Is in This Life Alone We Learn
A reflective note cites George Macdonald on patience and self denial. The author contrasts earthly hardships with the absence of sickbeds mourners and comfort in the father’s house. The tone emphasizes endurance and spiritual lessons drawn from daily life.
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George Macdonald
Foundation of Peace Principles for Lasting Harmony
The text argues that divine blessing on peacemakers requires peace to be permanent. For permanence it must rest on sound principles, linking spiritual sanction with practical foundations for enduring harmony.
The Relatives of Engineers and Nobility
The relatives of engineers are not officially nobles under English law. They may bear courtesy titles but are legally commoners.
Snorer Reported: Brazilians Call Anaconda “Germidera”
Natives of Brazil and Bolivia claim the black anaconda, while asleep, emits a loud snoring noise. They refer to it as the Germidera or snorer.
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Brazil
Bolivia
Local Notes From East Of Delphi And Nearby Areas
East of Delphi updates report Mr and Mrs Harvey Skiles of Rossville returning home after a visit. Families including Chapman Turner Crooks and Eller share illness and visits. Fire damages the old Sharp farm house near Rockfield with only partial goods saved.
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Harvey Skiles
Rossville
Earl Chapman
Leslie and
Voris
Hilda Jané
Miller
Sedalia
Phillip Leslie
Joe Turner
Timothy Condon
Hickory Grove
Henry Crooks
Cleties
Genevia
Wayne
Edward Eller
Flora
Noah Rosenberger
Elmer Moore
Carl
Logansport
Harry Holmes
Everett Wolf
Isaac Wolf
Leslie Chapman
Jo Lathrope
Delphi
Sharp
Doan's Pills touted to relieve weak kidneys and fatigue
An advertisement claims Doan's Pills restore kidney strength and energy for a Delphi resident Leo Sales, detailing relief from irregular kidney activity and tiredness. The health claim is backed by a Buffalo company, with price 60 cents at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Delphi
Leo Sales
Washington St
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Choughts
By— Mindwell Crampton Wilson
New Willard Hotel
Lafayette
the Willard
West Virginia
Leonard Chapman
West Delphi
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
the Cross
Foundation of Peace
Craghe
Hor P. m
Walter Gochenour
Indiana
Wolever
Olever
Delphi, Ind
Reeder Trucking Co
Indiana Service Corporation
Smith’s
Titlow
Dame
Crosby
Reynold
Smith
McFarland’s
Crane and Shelly’s
Hall
John Zook’s
Adams and Pearson Bakery
Herling Brothers
the Smith Dairy Co
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