Martinsville Visit and Travel Notes Highlight Local Socials
Mrs. Laura Julius spends weeks in Martinsville. C. G. Woodruff and Ed Downs vacationed in St. Louis. Miss Anna Trobaugh travels to Indianapolis for a several days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith return from two months in Florida. Mrs. George O. Cartwright and son Willard buy a new A person sedan. Jay Foust starts a position with Bell Telephone in Indianapolis.
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Anna Trobaugh
Indianapolis
Mrs. Earl Smith
Florida
George O. Cartwright
Willard
Apperson
Surplus Wives Question Amid Local Notices
Colburn resident Mrs. Jamies Ball visits Virginia for an extended stay. Miss Bess Rothenberger returns from California. Local couples hosted guests from Hartington and Manson. Wilbers plan move to Culp bungalow on West Front Street May 1. Fred Heiland has appendicitis surgery in Lafayette. W C Nice relocates to a 91 acre Noble Township farm. Rev F R Pitman resigns from Baptist church, accepted with regret at morning service.
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Ralston Wilber
Wilber
Culp
West Front Street
F. R. Pitman
The
Baptist Church
Kirklin Doctor Speaks at Knights of Pythias Meeting
Dr. C. E. Bell of Kirklin addressed the Knights of Pythias at their meeting Wednesday evening. He was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Smith during his stay in the city.
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C. E. Bell
Kirklin
Knights of Pythias
Dr. Bell
L. H Smith
Ladies Attend Tipton Musical Hosted by Shirk Family
Mrs. James A. Shirk and Mrs. W. B. Wason traveled to Tipton on Saturday for a musicale hosted by Mrs. Nancy Shirk and her daughter Mrs. George Shortle.
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James A. Shirk
W. B. Wason
Tipton
Nancy Shirk
George Shortle
Mrs Helen Shultz Woak Visiting Parents in Minnesota
Mrs Helen Shultz Woak and her children of Minneapolis are spending two months with her parents Dr and Mrs J Shultz.
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Helen Shultz Woak
Minneapolis Minn
J. Shultz
Norris Family Visits Logansport kin
Mr and Mrs Reuben Norris and their children from Logansport spent Sunday with Mrs Lauretta Gardner and her daughter Miss Elsa, the Norris relatives visiting during the day.
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Reuben Norris
Logansport
Norris
Lauretta Gardner
Elsa
Pearlman announces birth of daughter in Danville
Dr. Louis Pearlman and his wife Mrs. Pearlman announce the birth of a daughter Monday morning in Danville Illinois. Mrs Pearlman is formerly Dorothy Rice of Lafayette and Dr Pearlman is the son of Jacob Pearlman of this city.
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Louis Pearlman
Danville
Ill
Pearlman
Dorothy Rice
Lafayette
Dr. Pearlman
Jacob Pearlman
Clemency Granted to 21 Prisoners by Governor McCray
Governor McCray grants clemency to 21 inmates led by Harry D. Gruber of Carroll County. Gruber was convicted February 23, 1923, for forgery and sentenced to two to fourteen years at the state reformatory.
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McCray
Harry D. Gruber
Carroll County
State Reformatory
DeVitt Girl Born in Indianapolis To Mr and Mrs DeVitt
A daughter named Susanne was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert DeVitt of Indianapolis on Saturday. Mrs. DeVitt was formerly Miss Mable Cochrane of this city. Herbert Jr. and Mary Catherine DeVitt are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. I. N. Cochrane, in this city.
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Charles Welker
Welker
Helen Sneathen
Betty Louise
Joseph Sneathen
Susanne
Herbert DeVitt
Indianapolis
DeVitt
Mable Cochrane
Herbert Jr
Mary Catherine DeVitt
I. N. Cochrane
Herds and Hearts to be shown at high school auditorium
A moving picture titled Herds and Hearts will be shown at the High School auditorium Wednesday evening April 8. The public is invited. The film deals with tuberculosis issues but includes humor and is highly recommended by Dr. R C Julien state veterinarian formerly of the city.
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R. C. Julien
Electrically operated school clock gains bells system
Fred Tam a Bur netsville teacher invented an electric clock that signals all school bells automatically. The device uses junk parts and requires no daily adjustment, matching efficiency and cost benchmarks of similar systems ranging from five hundred to one thousand dollars.
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Fred Tam
Burnettsville
Tam
Sunday School Room Opens Above Kirkpatrick Store
Rev. E. Lester of the Christian church rents the room over Kirkpatrick millinery for a Sunday school club room for thirty boys. A reading table with magazines, a box hall alley, and pool tables will be installed. Strict rules apply and boys who have joined another Sunday school in the past six months will not be admitted.
Railroad officials warn school bus drivers at Camden crossing
Pennsylvania officials recently notified Zellar Zartman, driver of a Camden school bus, that drivers must stop at railroad crossings and walk to check for trains. Violations carry a fine of 100 to 500 dollars and up to 90 days in jail. The Camden crossing is described as very dangerous.
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Zellar Zartman
Camden
Pennsylvania
Joe Montgomerys Big Household Goods Sale in Pittsburg
Auction notice promotes March 29 sale in Pittsburg by Swatts and Phoebus. Includes household goods and general merchandise. Deals with terms, location, and catalog availability.
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Joe Montgomery
Pittsburg
Lightning Prank Sees Bracelet Melt During Window Close
A woman racing to close a window was struck by lightning but unharmed. Her gold bracelet, however, disappeared as it melted away upon the strike, leaving no trace of the ornament.
Murder rate and homicide statistics rise in the United States
The text notes that more than 9,500 unlawful homicides occur annually in the United States and that about one in 12,000 Americans is murdered each year, with rape at about one in 634,000. It frames murder as a persistent, hourly risk nationwide.
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United States
Happiness and peace of mind in human life
The passage defines happiness as freedom from bodily pains and disease as well as freedom from anxiety and vexation of spirit. It emphasizes enjoying sensory pleasures alongside inner peace, conscience tranquility, and mental calm.
Retirement Reveals Quiet Genius and Friendship
The remark laments retirement as a time when genius and friendship become precious. It suggests the night brings the sea’s sound and the nightingale’s song, illuminating memories and quiet reflection.
Smiles and Habits Highlight Value of Genuine Grins
The piece notes that smiling as a habit is common yet smiles not born of habit remain the most valuable. It emphasizes the social value of authentic expressions and the warmth they convey.
Unpublished Incidents of Olden Days From 1825 to 1830
The piece recalls early settler life from 1825 to 1830 with scarce crops and reliance on wild fruits. It notes deer and turkey abundance, skills of marksmen sharing game, and a quiet squirrel shooting contest between two farmers in the late forties ending with a head shot.
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Odell
Presbyterians Invited to Public Worship and Meetings
The Monticello Presbyterian Church announces a full schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 30 a m and Evening Service at 4 00 p m. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Congregational meeting Tuesday March 25 at 7 30 p m All members urged to attend and visitors welcome.
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Christian Endeavor
Monticello
Christ
St. Marys Episcopal Church Hosts Three Day Mission
St. Marys Episcopal Church announces a Three Day Mission on The Ministry of Healing from March 23 to March 26. Readings include The Dawn of a New Day and The Expulsive Power of a New Affection, with sessions on health joy intercession concentration and healing in Holy Communion led by church members.
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ST. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Church Calendar and Address by Robt. Kimberlin
A church urges members to boost attendance at next Sunday's services after ranking third last Sunday. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Epworth League 6 p.m. Morning worship 10:30 with a sermon Essential Convictions. Evening worship 7 p.m. The Hireling's Heart. Bible study and prayer Wednesday 7:30 led by Robt. O. Kimberlin.
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Epworth League
Kimberlin
Healing mission at St Mary’s Church led by Mr Lethaby
The Healing mission of the Society of the Nazarene at St Marys Church runs from March 28 to 26 1924 conducted by Mr John W Lethaby M A inviting the public and friends to attend.
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the Society of the Nazarene
John W. Lethaby
Be Prepared for a Bonfire Life of Crank Axles
Investigations of metal lurgists note the average mileage from crank axles on an engine rail road rose in eleven years from 28 000 to 46 000.
Alaska Minerals Reach Half-Billion From Gold Copper Silver
Alaska has produced nearly half a billion dollars in minerals with 97 percent from gold copper and silver deposits.
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Alaska
Fortune for Smites A Meriden Factory Superintendent
A Meriden Connecticut factory superintendent's will leaves about $59,000 to a young newspaper seller who aided the man. The youth, long helping himself by selling papers, is described as the “lonesome old man’s” companion and benefactor, with the elder’s generosity creating a new life for him.
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Meridén
Conn
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Freed-Eismann
Neutrodyne
RADIO
Laura Julius
Martinsville
C. G. Woodruff
Ed Downs
St. Louis
Richelieu Coffee - Smith’s
Jay Foust
Bell Telephone Company
Bess Rothenberger
Manson
California
Wm. Cochran
Neil Ashley
Hartington
Harry Arnold
Fred Heiland
the Home Hospital
W. C. Nice
Noble Township
Cass County
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Food Service
Ve Club
Washington ST
Kentucky Ave
Lincoln
R. L. Meyer
South Delphi
Cloyd Crawford
Western Newspaper Union
Plainsville
Rupert Rolf
Mrs. Gay
Gay
Rupert
Reverend Roberts
Roberts
Heft
Alji
Presbyterian Church
News OF the
ST. Mary’s Church
Alaska Minerals
Delphi Markets
Te Stee
Delphi
Ind
Lewis
H. W. Castile
Grand Ma
Star City
Little Crow
W. C
Cc. C. McFarland
Ford
Overland
Willys-Knight Out
Hinkle & Ayres
Indiana
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