Ferdinand man seeks license to sell liquor in town room
A 21 year old Ferdinand resident announces intent to apply to the Dubois County Board of Commissioners at the March 1909 term for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for one year. He will operate from an 18 by 20 foot ground floor room on the NW corner of lot 234 fronting Ohio and Lafayette streets and may also sell luncheon and confection per licensing act.
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Ferdinand
Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Indiana
Nortwest
Ohio
Lafayette
Ferdinand Township
License sought to sell spirits in Columbia township Indiana
James 8 Smith applies to Dubois county commissioners at the February term 1809 for a one year license to sell spirituous vinious and malt liquors in quantities under a quart at a time in a 14 by 21 foot room on the ground floor of a two story frame building at the northeast corner of part of the northeast quarter of section 13 town 1 north range 3 west. The premises lie along the Jasper and French Lick road in Columbia township and include luncheon and confection sales under state liquor regulations.
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Columbia Township
Dubois County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
French Lick Road
James
Smith
Umbrella Dilemma Explores Fairness and Property Rights
A woman stages a lengthy hypothetical on umbrella ownership after multiple visitors claim a single umbrella left at her house. The man and woman debate fairness and moral rights, concluding with the reveal that the umbrella used to settle the dispute belonged to the man. The tale ends with a light moral note from the New York Sun.
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Miss A
Miss B
New York Sun
Resourceful OCULIST Uses Beggar to Advertise in Warsaw
In Warsaw a young oculist faced few patients so he hired a beggar girl by the Church of the Holy Cross to display a light board with his name address and hours. The busy street drew attention and even blind benevolent ladies dropped coins thinking they aid a real doctor though patient numbers remain unclear.
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Warsaw
Church of the Holy Cross
Pall Mall Gazette
Double Compliment in Adaid Story Windowed Widow
A witty young man contemplates the widow's age, joking whether to guess her decades younger by looks or older by brains. He pauses, smiles, and the conversation deepens with playful banter about age and charm.
Thinning Fruit Boosts Quality and Yields in Orchards
The Country Gentleman cites Prof. Seara arguing thinning fruit is practical and affordable. Benefits include more No. 1 fruit, reduced tree drain, and less disease, with experiments showing 10 to 22 percent more high grade fruit and lower production costs when done promptly.
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Seara
Beach
Burbank
East
Pasture Crop Plea Informal Note Appears
Note mentions cheap easily grown pasture crops providing food, with references to Lat harvest terms and a portion of plea content. The fragment hints at agricultural use and potential plea context related to feed crops. Names, dates, and specific places are not present in readable text.
Bargains Drive Prices Down in General Store Sale
A sales page touts drastic price cuts on men jackets suits overcoats and dress goods with refunds offered if not satisfied. It highlights suits worth up to 35 dollars and other garments at deep discounts plus discounted linens towels and haberdashery items.
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Melton
Wireless phones aid northern voyage crisis and distant fleets
The article notes the Ohio and Victoria struggles in the Bering Sea and credits future Nome relief with wireless telephony. It describes test use aboard the Connecticut near Gray's Harbor and at the University of Washington, plus Nome and St Michaels stations. The piece highlights costs and equipment for wireless stations and their role in Arctic communications.
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Bering Sea
Ohio
Puget Sound
Nome
Seattle Times
Corwin
San Francisco
New Westport
United Wireless Company
Gray's Harbor
Connecticut
Seattle
Puget Sound Navy Yard
University of Washington
St. Michaels
Norton Sound
Nortoso Sound
Archies Picnic Lesson on Favoritism and Moderation
A nine year old boy named Archie with gold curls and a velvet suit attends a children's picnic where ladies shower him with treats. After enjoying many cakes ices and lemonade he withdraws to a quiet corner and explains he does not want all he has despite receiving so much.
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Archie
Minister's Booka Leaked Express Message Sparks Incident
A Milford Delaware telegram to the Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a minister received a note from an express office about leaking books marked for him. A messenger retrieved the package and moved it to the parsonage. Witnesses described the books as causing concern and curiosity.
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Milford
Del
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Smei
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Department of Agricultural
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Booka
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