Public Sale at Camden by Case’s Auction April 4 1924
Sale begins eleven oclock rain or shine featuring hogs cattle and farm implements. Inventory includes 150 head of hogs two Jersey and herd cows several steers heifers calves and roan yearlings plus one driving horse buggy and harness. Terms 5 percent to seller and 1 percent six months with bankable note. Lunch served on grounds. Auctioneers Charles Eikenberry and Fred S. Case.
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Jersey
Herford
J. C. Link
Black Hawk
Oliver
Call Case Commission Co
J. C.4link
Charles Eikenberry
Public Sale of Household Goods in Pittsburg March 29 1924
J H Montgomery announces a public sale of household goods in Pittsburg behind the brick school on Saturday March 29 1924 at 1 pm. Included are rugs carpets furniture stoves kitchenware appliances chickens a cow and many items with terms offering three or six months credit and 8 percent interest, cash under $10. Swatts and Phebus listed as auctioneers with S. S. Hudson as clerk.
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California
Pittsburg
Brussels
Public sale auction of household goods in Pittsburg
Nettie A Henderson conducts a one oclock public sale in Pittsburg on Saturday April 5 1924 featuring rugs tables chairs beds kitchenware utensils a Hoosier Pride range a garden mower tools and antique items with 7 percent interest from date 8 percent if unpaid and under ten dollars cash in hand Swatts and Phobus listed as buyers.
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Pittsburg
Sumac Tanning Uses In Light Leather Making
Sumac in tanning provides a natural dye and tanning agent from the wild shrub common in eastern and mid western states. It helps tan light colored and special leathers, offering an alternative to imported tannins for leather producers.
Town Pests Run Through Rehearsed Gruesome Details
The Lady who Dad an Operation rehearses gruesome details for the 967th time since the Interesting Event, spurring friends to flee at her approach. A call for a new record echoes amid the odd social scene.
Tourist Luncheon Sparks Movie Star Joke
Two tourists dining in a Los Angeles deanery discuss a waitress who hopes to be a movie star. One asks if she means comic or dramatic, and the other notes she aims for drama. The punch line: safe to order pie.
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Los Angeles
Life's Little Surprises Reflected in Ed and Nell Marriage
A humorous exchange shows surprise at Ed marrying Nell, with a quip about knowing her true nature. The dialogue hints at social expectations and character judgments within a lighthearted, domestic moment.
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Nell
Fixture Sale Promises Low Prices on Grains and Flour
The sale lists Wingold and Winona flour varieties including whole wheat buckwheat pancake Graham flour and corn meal with salt. Available in barrels sacks and blocks as stock runs out.
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Wingold
Winona
Local Notes and Social Visits in Rockfield and Flora
Flora Sanderson of Valparaiso visited relatives in Rockfield over the weekend. Mrs. Annie Flora and others called on Mrs. Maria Williamson. A Presbyterian missionary delegate was named for Attica events in April. The Home and Foreign Missionary group met with Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Eddy, a former Indiana girl, wrote from Tripoli about her Syria work. Families from Flora and nearby towns were out for church events and visits. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hall died of measles with burial at Paint Creek.
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Flora Sanderson
Valparaiso
Nellie Baugham
Chicago
Annie Flora
Mahaia Peyton
Edward Wiarton
Maria Williamson
Mattie Kessler
Ollie Snyder
Attica
Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Charles W. Wright
John W. Kerlin
W. K. Eddy
Tripoli
Damascus
Syria
Birdie Nelson
Oxford College
Will Funkhouser
Frank Sanderson
Flora
Margaret Helen Snoeberger
Geraldine Carrigan
Frank Kennedy
Lafayette
Roy Kennedy
Nola Finney
Mary
Walter Coble
Fred Miller
Clymers
John Hall
Paint Creek
Camden
Hall
Dean Adams
Donald Mullendere
Indianapolis
Huldah Hall
Sylvia Gregg
Carrie Plank
Logansport
Post Office
Carl Coble
Primitive ghost lore and funeral superstitions across regions
An essay traces old beliefs in folk customs to deter spirits after death. It notes Virginia color line practices with door knob changes and coastal graves stake to prevent haunting, linking these to a broader European and tribal pattern and to laws burying executed criminals at crossroads.
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Virginia
Carolina
Europe
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Dancing with Doris ends in romance after six month voyage
Tommy Webster, an American man, falls for Doris Deene a renowned dancer in a British tour. He travels to England joins her at a Chelsea garden party, invites her on a river picnic, and they plan a life together before his return voyage home.
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Tommy
Doris
New York
England
Ascot
Derby
Ethel Danvers
Ethel
Royal Hospital
Chelsea
Turkey
Doris Deene
Jack Buchanan
Jack
Tommy Webster
London
History and origins of the name Joan through royalty and lore
The article traces Joan as the feminine form of John, its uncertain English or Teutonic roots, and its rise in 12th century France. It notes royal bearers like Joanna, Joan Makepeace, and Jean Beaufort, then explains Hannah's derivation from Johanna and the decline of Joan in England. It adds the helio trope bloodstone as its talisman with Saturday as a lucky day and number four.
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Oan
John
Joan
Joanna
Edward II
Jean Beaufort
James I
Hannah
Johanna
England
Jone
Self-Determination and Individual Rights Debate
The statement argues for granting self-determination to peoples and individuals alike, provided it does not impose on others. It frames self-determination as a principle applicable to all persons without coercive or intrusive demands.
Erratic OCR Snippet Reflects Poised Voice and Odd Punctuation
Fragmentary text shows an archaic voice with quotes and irregular spacing. It reads like a clipped speech sample or misread line about egotism and social reaction, lacking clear event or proper names to anchor a full news item.
Trilby Clark Emerges From Australia to Hollywood
Trilby Clark of South Australia, a early settler’s daughter, built a reputation in musical comedy and stock productions there before moving to the United States. She acted in a war propaganda picture in Australia and is new to the screen upon her arrival in Hollywood. Clark has brown eyes Titian hair fair complexion stands five feet four and enjoys horseback riding.
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South Australia
Trilby Clark
United States
Australia
Hollywood
Miss Clark
A Society 1 000 Years Old at Creil Archery Meet
At Creil near Paris a historic archery society holds an annual competition for the original trophy, awarded at the society’s first meet more than a thousand years ago.
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Creil
Paris
Society of Archers
Something to Think About by F. Walker
A reflective piece on tides as a metaphor for progress urging adaptation over resistance. It argues that embracing currents with discipline builds character, while stubborn ego collapses ambition. The author notes learning to follow wiser guidance and to balance effort with favorable forces.
Tree Was Functioning.
In a park scene a woman seated beneath a tree speaks to a man named Harry in a brief, fragmentary moment. The line captures a personal exchange set outdoors with subtle mood hints.
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Harry
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Case
Fred S. Case
J. H. Montgomery
Swatts & Phebus
S. S. Hudson
Clerk
Nettie A. Henderson
Unser
Blatchford
Conkey’s
Dr. Hess
Royal
Leonard
Dayton
Idaville
Indiana
Rockfield
H Irving King
Webster
Man
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Mildred Marshall
John Kendrick Bangs
Elless & Orr
Delphi, Ind
Walker
McClure Newspaper
Young Everbroke
Old Everbroke
H. E. Roach
Delphi
Reeder Trucking Co
Breining & Wilson
W. A. Breining
L. J. W. Breining
Wilson
L. H. Smith
THE
Kodak
A. W. Wolever
Ind
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