Laporte to host Northern Indiana Editorial Association meet
Laporte plans a two day gathering September 4 and 5 with a banquet at the Rumely hotel for about 260 guests. Governor Samuel M. Ralston and several politicians and writers are among speakers as the editors tour the lakes and visit Michigan City. The event includes vaudeville, a city band concert, and an automobile tour of Laporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Democratic State Editorial Association
Northern
Goshen
Harry B. Darling
Chamber of Commerce
Rumely
Samuel M. Ralston
Col. Buckingham
Chicago
George Ade
Kern
Barnhart
B. J. Dunn
John B. Stoll
Michigan City
Fogarty
Indiana
Model Penal Institution
Columbus
German Township
Bartholomew County
Essex Brothers
Taylorsville
M. E
Superintendent Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
W. H. Book
Mule and Dog Bite Fatal. Hawkins Survives
A mule and a dog believed mad died after injuries from bites given a month earlier. Hubert Hawkins, twenty, was bit ten times in Perryville Kentucky and remains missing a while after the incident. Connersville woman Inez Perkins, thirty-two, disappeared leaving a note and taking their three year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock
Bedford
Hubert Hawkins
Perryville
Connersville
Inez Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Pioneers Meet at Yeddo in Fountain County
Covington Aug 15 The thirty ninth annual meeting of old settlers of Fountain county convened at Smith’s grove near Yeddo. The program, free from bias, began with a concert by the Kingman concert band and remarks by W M Myers. John Myers of Los Angeles delivered the principal address. attendees included Fred S Purnell James Bing ham Andrew Marshall and many pioneers. The oldest attender was Joshua Cates at ninety eight. Elizabeth McCoy aged 102, the state’s oldest woman present, celebrated with her birthday.
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Covington
Old Setters
Fountain County
Smith's Grove
Yeddo
Old Settlers
Kingman
W. M. Myers
John Myers
Los Angeles
Fred S. Purnell
Attica
James Bingham
Muncie
Yedda
Andrew Marshall
Veedersburg
Joshua Cates
Felix Bowers
Bayless Raypole
Robert Briggs
Cornelius Bonebrake
James Watt
Elizabeth McCoy
Parke County
Joseph Cannon
Indiana News In Brief Summary of statewide items
Indiana notes cover Brazil Bowing Green meeting on September 6 and Linton mine work employing 200 men. Observations include drowning of Harold Crouch at Forest Park lake, Garfield Poe wanted for horse theft, and Congressman Adair slated to speak in September. Also reported are family reunions, train injuries, factory accident with a crushing timber, large grain losses from a fire, and saloon remonstrances in Muncie. Additional items note reformatory parole, a store robbery, Octogenarian club meeting, bakery fire suspicions, arson rumors, a potential mail fraud case, early drunk driving convictions, and marriage license affidavits.
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Brazil
Old Settlers
Bowing Green
Linton
Templeton
Terre Haute
Harold Crouch
Forest Park
Shelbyville
Garfield Poe
Frank Cherry
Anderson
Adair
Central Christian Sunday School
Middletown
Keesling
Kisling
Fair Grounds
Jasper N. Keesling
Madison
John Dondan
North Vernon
King’s Daughters
George Reynolds
Centerton
Rock Rock
Muncie
Jeffersonville
Indiana Reformatory
Board of Trustees
Elwood
Mentor
Dan Martin
Marion
Grant County
Octogenarian Club
Matter Park
South Bend
Steve Powocki
Vincennes
Martin ‘V. Yarria
Mable
Princeton
Indianapolis
Boonville
Robert Larger
Noah Osborn
John Hogan
Celleuge
G. A. Farnbaugh
Fred Nimmer
Bertha Satterly
Nimmer
Fond du Lac
Wig
Unusual Dishes and Preserving Tips For Winter
A collection of recipe notes describes Molasses Crumb Pie Mangoes and Spiced Apples with brine and syrup, plus Chow Chow with mixed vegetables. The passage ends with a quotation from Gail Hamilton about seeking clarity and insight from a muddy stream.
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New Orleans
Helpful Household Tips From a Past Era
Practical notes cover watch placement under a bed tumbler, mending lingerie with laundered whites, packing shoes by color, knife teeth for slicing, boiling corks for ketchup bottling, using paper towels for grease, and simple recipes for an angel cake and rice waffles.
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Angel Cake
Vacation Wit and Gold Leaf Customs Across Celebrations
A Yale lecture closes with a joke about vacations and a judge's groan. A historical note explains Chinese custom of burning gold leaf during anniversaries, estimating losses of over ten million dollars annually from 271 million grains burned.
Argentinian requests mule supplies and vintage tonic ads
An assortment of period ad lines mentions Argentina seeking mules and Mrs. Winslow’s teething syrup with claims of soothing relief and anti inflammatory effects. Other promos include Lewis’ Single Binder cigars and Tyree’s antiseptic powder. A club story-telling scene closes the fragment.
Notable TB Legislation Advances Across Several States
The year sees key measures including Colorado tuberculosis registration law, Minnesota and Wisconsin hospital subsidies, Indiana county hospital establishment, and creation of state TB prevention bureaus in Ohio and California.
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Colorado
Minnesota
Isconsin
Indiana
Ohio
California
Suffragist Riot Spectacle Prompted Park Grass Controversy
From a rooftop a stranger watches a crowd surround a speaker’s platform in a park. The guide explains the park’s neglected grass has drawn local politicians planning a mass meeting to discuss its fate.
Romance in a Railway Car Ends in Marriage
A sharp voiced woman reminds her husband Charles of a past romance in a railway car. She recalls slippers given at Christmas before their marriage that led to their union, noting how the fit helped seal their fate. A young man nearby quietly removes his feet from the seat.
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Charles
Castoria
Chas. H. Fistcher
Cuticura Heals Severe Baby Eczema Case
Mrs John White reports her two week old boy’s eczema spreading across his cheeks arms and head. After attempting other treatments the condition improved with nightly baths using Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment. Signed March 19 1918 the ad promotes Cuticura products and offers a free sample with the 32 page Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Ohio
Royal Metamorphosis in a Four-Horsed Carriage
A Punch cartoon depicts the king transforming into a four horsed carriage and driving through the Castle section, illustrating royal tact in a playful vignette.
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Indiana Editors
J. A. Beane
Indiana News
Shelbyvilde
Atwood
Jackson Township
Parke 'County
Robert Louis Stevenson
Emerson
Gail Hamilton
Taft
Yale
Argentina
Jim Jones
Lewis
Adv
Sibyl
Siby] Summergirl
Tyree
Washington, D. C
Brown
Old Man
Boby
Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, Ga
Coca-Cola
Libby
Seville
Uncle Sam
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Montana
Great Northern Railway
Missouri River
Param
Glasgow
Havre
Great Falls
United States
E. C. Leedy
General Immigration Agt Dept
Great Northern Ry
St. Paul
i-Pacific International Exporition
San Francisco
Igre
Ralwa
Robe eliteAneadibue
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
P.D. F
Temple St
Springield, Mase
Indiana Veterinary College
Davidson Steel
Ind
Scaron
Witte
Cate
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