Wheat Harvest Delays Hit Woolleytown and Pike Street
The Woolleytown and Pike Street column notes wheat shocks thick across area fields delaying harvest into July. Aly Long on Pike Street estimates up to 2 000 bushels from 18 plus 18 and 25 acre parcels, with rain benefiting grain quality. A Ford tractor stunt near the old town drew local spectators, ending with a water baptism for the new machine.
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Woolleytown
Pike Street
Aly Long
Lee Long
Old Town
William Leffel
Albert
Billy
Bride of Woolleytown Tractor Misadventure Halt Delays Harvest
A lighthearted farm column recalls the Bride of Woolleytown and the Binder fiasco with Lee and Judson, a broken binder, and a swift telephoned replacement arriving from Indianapolis. Local residents like Ethel Earhart and Abner Earhart are noted amid harvest duties and social updates.
Jersey Judge Rules Engagement Ring Is Conditional Gift
A New Jersey judge in Jersey City ruled engagement rings given during betrothal are gifts contingent on marriage. In a dispute, a man sought return of a $150 diamond ring after breaking off the engagement over disagreements about dancing and future plans. The proceedings featured a Solomon-like judgment sketch that satisfied the judge and the woman.
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Jersey City
Jersey
Hudson
New York
Swain
Solomon
The Blind and the Mutilated in Wartime Society
A reflective piece on how war injuries reshape the blind and disfigured. It praises Braille reading, tactile skills, and adaptations for the blind, while urging society to restore mutilated veterans’ abilities and dignity through plastic surgery, prosthetics, and supportive care.
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American Red Cross
Paris
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Tyner Garage
Denver
Indiana
GEO. C. Miller & Sons
Woolleytown and
Lee
Jud
Judson
Josh
Peru
South Bend
Macy
Indianapolis
Ethel Earhart
Ethel
Abner Earhart
John Pottenger
Perrysburg
Libby Murphy
Vester Murphy
Ott Murphy
Cheston Long and Wife
Beatrice
Lee Hay
Lon Dowald
Everly Hoover
F. P. Dewald
Ed Thompson
Uly
Teddy
WSS
Dr. Esther Lovejoy
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