DAR Conference Chooses Terre Haute For Next Meeting
The annual Indiana DAR convention at Fort Wayne elected Terre Haute as the next meeting place and chose Mrs. Henry A. Beck of Indianapolis as state regent. Other officers named include Miss Mima Donnell Greensburg secretary Anna Sinaker Terre Haute treasurer Mrs Otto Lott Bloomington historian Miss Kathryn Melloane Vincennes and Mrs J L Dinwiddie Fowler as vice president general. The flag proposal was dropped after a telegram from Indiana secretary of state Ellingham confirmed the state already has a flag.
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Indianapolis
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Henry A. Beck
Inianapolis
Mima Donnell
Greensburg
Iss Anna Sinaker
Terre Hante
Otto Lott
Bloomington
Kathryn Melloane
Vincennes
Ednad Felt
L. A. Ellingham
Indiana
Mount
Suffragists of State Convene in Logansport Policy Pledges
Suffragists in Indiana gather in Logansport to outline wartime and homefront goals including wearing rotton grovey and cotton hopfery to promote American-made goods and plan a statewide prayer for peace on October 25. The convention also fixes a 3 pm gathering time for suffragists statewide.
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Indiana Equal Sulvage Association
Logansport
Rurona
Mrs Begk Named Mrs John Wonwiddle Succeeds Self as VP-General
Mrs Begk Named to succeed herself as vice president general of the National Society. In Indiana news, Mrs Cullop of Vincennes announced accepting the office of corresponding secretary general of the national organization. Officers elected unanimously include Miss Emma Denniell and Miss Anna Lauke with ceremonies quiet.
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John ©. Wonwiddle
Fowler
W National
Indiana News
Prisoner Takes Leg Ball in Bartholomew County
Fragmented report describes a prisoner involved in a leg ball incident during events in Bartholomew County. The narrative mentions a boy and companions, a tied item, and a suspected injury during a supper event. Details are unclear due to OCR damage and garbled text.
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Columbus
Ogetober
Tts
Bartholomew
Berty
Pieter
Lesen
Charie of
Sollnes
Grain Elevator Burned at Lewis Creek
Fire destroyed the large grain elevator at Lewis Creek owned by WH Ham Nading. The blaze caused about 500 bushels in loss with insurance of 12,000 dollars carried by Mr Nading.
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Shothy Hills
Lewis Creek
Ham Nading
Mr. Nading
Father and Child Hurt in Auto Turnover
Greensburg reports Karl Henderson of Richland and his two year old child injured when Hendersons car overturned near Clarkaburg. Child probably fatally hurt. Henderson suffered cuts and bruises.
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Greensburg
Lkarl Henderson
Richland
Henderson
Clarkaburg
Aged couple found dead from gas at Muffton home
William Raber aged 77 and his wife Katherine were discovered in their Market and Union streets residence. Gas from three open furnace burners filled the room, suggesting possible suicide or accident. Beth Raber appeared to have died first as the husband showed sickness and slight rigidity.
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Muffton
William Raber
Katherine
Market
Union Streets
John A. Fraulk
Beth
Mr. Raber
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Incidents
Evansville Mrs Anna Mayer age eighty four wandered away and was found unconscious after a head injury. Shelbyville George W Mann a commercial traveler was beaten by two masked men. Pranks and accidents noted across towns including car train collision near Brownsville and eye injury risk near Prandenbury. Richmond reports enrollment growth in public night school and vocational programs. Grand jury in Washington adjourned after indictments in arson probe. Noblesville case delay affects Tipton and Clinton residents awaiting summons.
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Evansville
Anna Mayer
Sullivan
Mia
Joe Bicknell
James Johnson
Palestine
Shelbyville
George W. Mann
Mann Beieves
Herman G. Wrromer
Pantersvilles Qalie
Satina- Pronk
Shelbarn
Prandenbury
Greencastle Plains
Thamesoom
Putire
Brownsville
Henry Chenoweth
CL & D
Mexandria
John Thirston
Whirston
Richmond
Vere
America
Nyansville
Ino
Washington
Grand
Edward Carlisle
Tapton
Noblesville
Tipton
Clinton
No Need to Hurry London Tit Bit Dialogue
A humorous London Tit Bit excerpt features a cockney exchange about punctuality and a timekeeper's daughter's wedding. The banter contrasts pride and practical concerns, hinting at social norms and humor of the era.
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Bill
London
Wear-Proof Hosiery Big Xmas Trade Ad in Philadelphia
Money for Christmas a local advert promotes guaranteed wear proof hosiery sold to friends and neighbors by Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pa. A dated ad copy contrasts male drink choices and a proverb about a house in a wife’s name while noting faith as what a woman thinks she believes because she believes it.
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Friends & Neighbors
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Dougian
W. L. Dougias
Douglas
C. S&s
Spark
Brookion
Mase
A Modern Miracle in Wartime Kitchen Talk
A husband and wife discuss rationing and margarine use during the war as the wife Sally From the Kitchen jokes about margarine with meals. The husband notes their household often keeps butter for themselves while margarine goes to Sally. Tit litz Landon references appear in dialogue.
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Sally
Landon
Head Troubles Cleared By Cuticura Treatment
Mrs J L West of Ohio describes a one year old child with severe scalp sores and hair loss. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment from a newspaper ad, the head cleared in two weeks and hair stopped falling out. Advertisement for Cuticura products and 32 page Skin Book.
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Kyles
Ohio
J. L. West
Cuticura
Dept. L. Oston
Ady
Nervous Excitement Studied By Professor in Vicona
Professor von Ptungen of Vicona offers experiments linking nervous excitement to skin resistance. He claims nerve arousal in children weakens the skin’s protective power. A frightened girl’s laughter appears to influence the body, with comments on heartbreak and a painful corn.
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von Ptungen
Vicona
St. Petersburg Founded by Peter the Great in 1703
The article notes St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and renamed Petrograd by the czar, described as a window to Europe. It also includes a laundry detergent endorsement and a ragtime philosopher quip about men harming themselves due to despair.
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St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Peter the Great
Europe
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