Village Commissioners Hold Brief Weekly Session
The Village of Mathers held a quick Monday session with the mayor, a commissioner, and Attorney Healy present. A cigarette license was granted for Dear Fritz corner Maddin Street and Forest Avenue. A noise complaint against a bowling alley was referred to the police chief. A building inspection report was read and accepted. Captain Charles Brana’s resignation from the fire department was discussed and then approved. The meeting adjourned as many members planned to attend a Republican gathering.
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Wittwin
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Circle Avenue
Ancel
Lajmont
Kletach
Gominlaataner
Une
Earthbound coming to Scher's Theater
Yayan Hunter, Golden director, promotes Earthbound from Basil King. Shown at Scher's Por ext Park theater on Wednesday and Thursday November 17. Hunter claims the film is a radical departure with a strong cast and notable direction.
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Yayan Hunter
Goldwyn
Dna
Basil King
Colyer
Ascher
Porext Park
Hanter Bellaves
Bosle
Hhunter
Muntor
Play Ground In Tlera Czech Blovakia Tract Plan
Fragmentary text describes a Prague style children’s playground with terraces, a pavilion, bandstand, running track, wading pool, and swings. It notes cooperative effort between government and American Y movement and ongoing city funding and management plans. Several garbled lines follow with unrelated dialogue and remarks.
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Tlera
Prague
Leech
A. Fn
Purely Personal Enamel Industry in China
Purely personal notes detail the Chinese enamel industry, its export reach to Europe and America, and the division of labor. Younger workers hammer foundations while older artisans apply slow enamel work, paid by job versus by the piece, highlighting skilled labor versus mechanical toil.
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Europe
China
Evangelist Clober Sunday Service at Monet Chapel
Sunday evening service marks the final art voices event at Monet Chapel near Losingtan and Harvard Street. Public invitation extended to attend and lend support for the closing program.
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Monet Chabel
Losingtan
Harvard
Tad Lend
Kentuckian: a sign he is no longer a fighter or in politics
A Kentuckian argues that a man called galantel is no longer a fighter or active in politics. The exchange suggests name labels do not prove strength or political involvement, reflecting a signature dispute in local discourse.
Stenographer Recounts Ban on Hospital Visit and Flowers
An Indianapolis stenographer reports a admirer who tried to visit but was told by the hospital doctor there were restrictions on visitors. He mentions that flowers were allowed but visitors not. A returned letter bore the stamp Dead Left No Address. The text ends with a puzzling question about a cure.
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Indianapolis
Hank
Lena
Dasheen Arrival in New York Sparks High Demand
The first American cartload of dasheen, a brown taro substitute for potato, arrived in New York but sold quickly due to limited supply. Dasheen was grown on the East Coast and the Trinidad variety was introduced by the Department of Agriculture, believed to boost yields and nutrition by offering more protein than potatoes.
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New York
Merida
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department of Gris
College Religious Beliefs Report From University Survey
A college survey of religious belief lists 41 students as agnostic or liberal. Among 117 explicitly identifying with a faith, denominations include Methodist 617, Presbyterian 261, Congregational 261, Christian 299, Baptist 298, Roman Catholic 214, Episcopalian 195, Lutheran 106, and others.
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University of Wlingin
Universadinte
Big-Game Animals Increase On Reservations
The report from the Bureau of Biological Survey shows 463 bison 274 antelope and 21 elk on four U S reservations under Agriculture. Increases over last year are noted for each species and visitor numbers to the reservations are rising as well.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey
Big Name
Cats Multiply In Twelfth Avro Squadron Flight
Muted report describes magnets and cats aboard a flight of the Twelfth Avro squadron from Paso to Nogales. The aircraft traveled about 100 to 124 miles per hour, remaining airborne for 4,000 Y units before reaching Nogales, where they were six counts.
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Avro
Tk Paso
Nogales
Each to His Habit in Folksy Exchange about Prices
A brief exchange notes that a man’s occupation may shape his disposition. The coal man heatedly responded to protests over high prices and scarce supply while the teamster froze up, illustrating tensions in everyday trade discussions.
The Logality House Fearful Tale of Apite Haunting
Residents recount fear of sleeping in a house where an apite is said to haunt the garret. The remark suggests the spirit's presence spans the upper rooms and unsettles sleepers.
Poets May Revise Opinion On Youthful Music
An Indianapolis News muses on whether music from a man’s youth remains beloved as he ages. A North aide woman recalls Vic trola concerts with songs like Darling Nelly Gray and Silver Threads Amid the Gold, noting how couples’ old records echo the poet’s belief. The piece wonders if future elders will still cherish such tunes and what poets would say then.
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North Aide
Nelly ‘Gray
Wabash
Indianapolis News
Electricity in Wire Fence Corrosion Study Findings
Farmers complained about wire fence corrosion prompting a Department of Agriculture inquiry. Tests point to a metallurgical issue with manganese in wire affecting conductivity. Old iron wire shows more durability than newer steel while nonuniform manganese distribution may trigger electrolytic currents when wet, causing deep pitting and corrosion.
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Department of Agriculture
Credit Good Angels and Fairness in Credit
A reflective piece arguing that good angels bear burdens and lift others at critical moments. It notes their unseen help enables achievements and insists on giving credit where it is due, even when others resist. The message urges honesty and fairness in recognizing hidden assistance.
Provigo Heavyweights New Sweatshirts Presented
Mary Abe Oha and Aren't a hey wonderfuls led the group during a Friday ceremony as the heavyweights paraded in new sweaters marked with P and stripes. Dunk Itha mmumnen Follett Rago Cooledge and Warren were cited as prond provisers. The sweaters arrived just before Oak Park events, with service stripes and color codes indicating years of awards and individual achievements.
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Abe
Dunk
Ithammumnen
Follett
Rago
Cooledge
Warren
Oak Park
Reasonable Suspicions in Rural Discourse
A country setting quotes Farmers Hawkee and Dunk discussing a hired man described as evasive and suspicious. They speculate he may be a fugitive from justice, noting his three weeks on the job with no request for more pay or claims of superior skill. The tone is cautious and accusatory.
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Ech Aweater
Bron
Farmer Hawkee
Dunk
Gome
Sailor and Debonair Madam Debate Marriage Odds
An American Legion weekly snippet records a brief flirtation between a comic, self-important young woman and a modest sailor. The woman doubts marriage to a common sailor while the sailor brashly counters, asserting rarity of suitable matches. The exchange ends with mutual, coy retorts.
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American’ Legion
Bewildering titles from an old-era quip on drinks
A fragmentary, period-tinged note references odd phrases about beverages and distrust. It mentions Uncle, Bottletop, and the notion that some “intestancy drinks” spark doubts when reading names. The text reads like a scherzando aside on drink naming.
Mistrene-ite Bern Anole Conversation Fragment
A fragmented dialogue notes a mother and child trading lines about sweeping under a thin bed and singing. The text includes garbled spellings and phonetic cues, offering a glimpse of a casual domestic exchange with unusual proper noun forms and strained readability.
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