Recollections of a Long Ago Neighborhood Near Willamette Valley
A reminiscence recalls the old neighborhood around Wills Township with thirteen cabins. It traces moves to states like Texas and Iowa, notes a neighbor called Old Pickel and his family, and shares anecdotes from Sabbath meetings to cooking stove absence. The piece ends with reflections on vanished neighbors and a grave-yard behind the school.
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Martin van Buren
White House
Washington City
Wills Township
Golden State
Willamette Valley
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Smith
Jones
Johnson
Shake
Philadelphia
Pickel
Betsey
Israel
Abby
Jake
Old Pickel’s
What's in a Name at Hampton Beach House
The Quoquinnapssakesosconagu og House at Hampton Beach New Hampshire is to let. Town doctors stay busy resetting dislocated jaws of tourists mispronouncing the long name. A middle aged man began with a flowing head of hair yet ended bald from the effort and was a rapid talker.
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Hampton Beach
New Hampshire
Till forbid Binds Time and Thought Across Ages
A reflective essay from San Francisco dated December 24, 1862 explores the symbol tf as a universal constraint and a force shaping literature, memory, and mortality. It contrasts mortal limits with enduring art and suggests the soul’s work survives beyond the grave.
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Nature
Gaves
Rior
San Francisco
Cal
Influence of Music on Animals in a Curious Essay
A lighthearted look at how music affects animals and insects. The piece cites horses, dogs, cats, and a kitten reacting to various sounds, from running wild with a band nearby to dogs chasing a tin kettle and cats responding to violin play.
Our Common School System Needs Real Action Now
The piece argues for strengthening and developing the common school system to uplift Indiana. It cites too little legislation, claims schools are praised yet plundered, and blames short terms for educational backwardness, urging intelligent work to extend usefulness and literacy. It emphasizes schools as the cornerstone of the state’s welfare.
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Indiana
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Elkhart Observer
Main Street
Molloy & Billings, Proprietors
Directory
A. M. Tucker
C. T. Greene
John W. Egbert
D. Thomas
LaPorte Heefner
Surveyo
Northern District
Middle District
Southern District
Mars. T Rey
J. J. Hutchison
Seeeeeessea
R. Beardsley
F. W. Miller
Terfield
J. Ariaman
F. L. Collins
Aaron Work
B.F. Stephens
B. D. Sherwood
R. D. Braden
J.D. Devor
JH. But- TowNsait
James F. Curtiss
Postoffice
Elkhart
Lnd
Oriice Havuns
Main Line
Air Line
Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids
Warsaw
Wabash
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas
Edwardsburg
Cassopolis
Adamsville
Marrs Annive
Penna Adameville
Hot Geo A
Fr. Swith
LAW
Hascall’s
Main and
Market Streets
Goshen
Shuey & van Fleet
Ind
First National Bank
Geo. W. Best
Opera House
J.D. Tyler
Eet
B. F. Brown
R. Parmenter
Ocean House
West Madison & Desplaines Lts
Chicago
Brown & Parmenter
Proridtors
Publc
A. D. Brown
Eneral
Main St
Lake Shore House
W. Nichols
Clifton House
H Clarke
Main
Jackson Streets
Nelson Joy
Ivery
Pigeon St
Eaat of Main
Elkhart Paper Company
J. R. Beardsley
Joan Cook
Treas B. L. Davenvent
R. K. Brush
P. M
Jackson Sts
B. L. DavEnrort
S. Batpwin
Cashier
J. N. Hannaford
Pigeon
High
Elkhart House
W F
Wickwire
E Jackson
Second Streets
Carl Spencer
Cap
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Volentinia
SAGE
Mrs
Angie Hart
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