Grace and Gatherings at the White House Lunch
A Delphi writer recalls Mrs. Calvin Coolidge hosting a Senate wives luncheon at the White House. The piece notes simple table manners, no bouillon spoons, and a grace spoken aloud. It contrasts White House etiquette with Delphi hosting and praises Mrs. Coolidge’s devout thanksgiving and modest hospitality.
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House
White House
Delphi
Mindwell
White House Luncheon, At Which Mrs. Coolidge
Grace
Marys
Joans
Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres
Washington
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
Cal J
Nancy
Edgar A. Guest
Disastrous Mill Visit Snares Anderson at Asherton Hall
Anderson stumbles into a dilapidated mill, insults a miller's daughter, and earns scorn. He later encounters the artist and becomes entangled in social humiliation at Asherton hall as Mrs. Asherton forgives him after a rescue at sea. The episode follows through Old Ocean crowds and a public reception.
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Anderson
Jn Corot
Bob
Miller
Asherton
Asherton Hall
Sam Asherton
My Daughter Would Cry At Everything
Mrs I A Holford of Clinton Wisconsin praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for helping her daughter with irritability and crying fits. She says the remedy built her daughter up and she herself used it before birth, recommending it to mothers with growing girls.
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Lawrence Sterne
Dan
Beersheba
Washington
Clinton
Wisconsin
Igsia E. Pinkham
I. A. HoLrorp
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature Tells You As Many Delphi Readers Know Well
Ad promoting Dean's Pills for kidney disorders with testimonials from Delphi residents. Describes symptoms like back pain and urinary issues and cites a local merchant's endorsement. Ends with price and buying guidance.
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Delphi
Nature
Dean
R. L. Ward
E. Franklin’ St., Delphi
Freight Cars by Millions Across U S Railroads
United States railroads total 2 848 000 freight cars 65 000 locomotives and 53 000 passenger cars. The figures summarize the nation’s rolling stock distribution across freight, locomotive and passenger categories.
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United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Teaser in 19th Century Ad
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine has over forty years of success. It describes a two part treatment with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous membranes. Listed sellers include F. C. Cheney & Co and Tibiedo, Ohio.
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Cheney & O. Tibiedo
Ohio
Tri Kappa Elects New Officers at County Club
The Tri Kappa Sorority met at Mrs Mindwell Wilsons home with Mrs Helen Quick assisting as hostess New officers were installed due to resignations Miss Mary Hinkle becomes treasurer Miss Josephine McLucas is corresponding secretary and Miss Mary Ives the recording secretary The group planned a March 31 anniversary at Miss Mary Ives home with a cooperative supper and guests.
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TRI Kappa
Mindwell Wilson
Helen Quick
Mary Hinkle
Josephine McLucas
Mary Ives
Woman's Home Missionary Society meets at Clawson home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Oren Clawson's home. District president Mrs. Botts attended as a guest.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Oren Clawson
Botts
Abuse of Stomach and Digestion Laws
A medical note stresses that the stomach is harmed by poor digestion habits. It warns of indigestion and various disorders, some potentially fatal, arising from neglecting proper stomach care as explained by R. R. Daniels, M. D.
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R. R. Daniels
M. D
Juggernaut procession halted by British rule
The Juggérnaut, a principal Hindu deity, was carried in a heavy chariot during annual processions while devotees prostrated before it. The practice led to crushed worshippers and was abolished by the British government.
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India
Aspirin Helps Refresh Delicate Cut Flowers in Vases
A Paris savant claims dissolving an ordinary aspirin tablet in warm water freshens delicate cutflowers in vases. A cotton piece soaked in the same solution wrapped around a worn buttonhole stem keeps a flower fresh for a long period.
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Paris
Holland’s scarce bathrooms and cars mark a civilized nation
Holland has few bathrooms and even fewer automobiles. The telephone remains a notable addition to the home, a mark of status for its owner.
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Holland
Octogenarian Works Swiftly at Farm Corn Harvest
John Long, eighty, of Wheeling, to his son Otto Long’s farm, rigged a team to a corn wagon. He shoveled frozen corn from an outside crib into the wagon and again from the wagon into an indoor crib, handling over two hundred bushels in a single day.
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John Long
Wheeling
Otto Long
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Atien
Memorial Continental’ Hall
Thomas Edison
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Chemical Warfare Department
U. S. Army
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Mrs. Edison
Mr. Edison
D. A
Bessie Tudbury
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Old Ocean
Ocean
CLUB
Fred Flora
Minnie Clingenpeéel
Blanche Graham
Loren Hinkle
Orville Immel
Robert Logan
Roy Clingenpeel
Francis and
Frederick Clingenpeel
Logansport
Northern Indiana Service Company
American Legion Band
National Lodge
Harry M. Love
Minneapolis
Elmer Bassett
Shelbyville
Dove Erwin
Nathan Lane
L. B. Elmore
Monticello
Samuel Trabue
Indianapolis
Carl Mitchell
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Go-Kackle-Klub
Mabel Robards
Near
Flora
V. B. Incu
L.M. Pletcher
Indiana
Jordan & Wilber Als
Jordan & Wilber
Blythe & Sons
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