Monroe Township Gravel Road Contract Bids Sought
Putnam County Indiana invites sealed bids for macadam gravel road construction in Monroe Township known as farmland road. Bids due August 7 1914 by 5 PM at the auditor's office Green Indiana with required double bid bonds and affidavit of no collusion. The county reserves the right to reject all bids. Posters indicate dates August 13 20 27.
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Indiana
Ouiber
Monroe Township
Green Indiana
Remedy for Diarrhoea Ends Nine-Mold Summer Plague
In Greencastle Indiana a dentist ad promotes Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a proven cure. May Higgins of Peru credits it for relief after other medicines failed. Neighbours recommended the one dose. the remedy quickly improved health.
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May Higgins
Peru
Ind. Ll
Mysician and Surgeon on Vine Street Greencastle Stomach Troubles
Notice to bridge contract ors. Sealed bids due Sept 7 1914 for repair of Stanley Bridge over Eel River on the Putnam Morgan county line. Location about 12 miles south of Coatesville and 10 miles east of Cloverdale Indiana. Bond double bid with two sureties. Board may reject all bids. Commissioners: James Be Houck James H Bunten H Witt Sutherlin.
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Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
Stanley
Eel River
Putnam
Morgan Counties
Auditor's
Coatesville
Cloverdale
Trustees Notices Madison to Marion Townships
Township trustees publish weekly schedules to transact official business at homes or offices. Notices list J W Knauer Mill Creek Erie Kivett Jackson Walls Stringer Etcheson Todd Rector. locations include Madison Mill Creek Jackson Floyd Marion and Fillmore with day listings per trustee.
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Madison Township
J. W. Knauer
Mill Creek Township
Ernest Kivett
Oliver Stringer
Floyd Township
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Fillmore
Otto Rector
The Case for Better Highways and Farm Prosperity
A discussion traces how highway condition affects national prosperity by linking agricultural output to transportation costs. Studies show average cartage of twelve miles per load and 25 cents per ton per mile, with a land value gain of about 9 per acre from improved roads and a $2,433 annual loss for poor roads per land section.
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Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
Washington
United States
The
Union
Middle West
Make All-the-Year-Round Roads
Proposes constructing roads passable in all seasons to stabilize national trade. Current wet seasons turn roads to quagmires delaying haulage, causing produce damage and congestion at stations. Farmers gain by reaching shipping points during gaps in farm duties and selling when prices peak.
Stay Good Road Maintenance Keeps Rats Out
A road must be properly maintained to stay good. Continuous raking or dragging prevents ruts from holding water, which softens the roadbed and creates chuck holes injurious to teams wagons and drivers.
On Good Roads Heavier Loads and Faster Transport
The material explains that better roads allow heavier loads to be drawn more quickly. It notes the profit difference for produce carried over smooth road for one hour versus rough road for three hours can determine profit or loss.
Earth roads built to ease highway costs in Havana Province
The report notes scarce rock and gravel deposits across the country forcing earth roads. About eighty miles of good roads are planned for construction this year in the Province of Havana Oude, aiming to replace costly distant material with locally available earth surfaces.
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Havana
Oude
Woman Police Chief Shields Chesaning From Saloon Violence
Miss Blanche Ingalls, local editor, becomes Chesaning police chief in a bold reform drive. She bans card games in saloons, ends domino gambling, enforces an 18 year pool room age limit, and orders winter horse blanketing, confronting violators like Tom Ederly in a stubborn stand for order.
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Chesaning
Mich
Blanche Ingalls
Miss Ingalls
United States
Tom Ederly
Ederly
Billy goat disrupts church service at St John’s Episcopal
A billy goat owned by Herman L. Kelly disrupted a St. John’s Episcopal Church service in Codus New York. Two doormen expelled the animal as a youth climbed a gallery pole and others watched, the goat causing chaos before refuge was found for one boy.
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Codus
N. Y
Herman L. Kelly
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bo Goat
T Wo Ven Trywen
Sunde
Echoos
Item
Jaye Chase
Episcopa
Nuggets of Information About Petition Books
Fragmentary notes describe numerous petition books fished since the invention of life and statistics. The text mentions months and names that hint at a discussion of data collection methods and historical record keeping.
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Mi Fe
Ww & Statisticians
Matti H
When a Hammer Fails the Shaft Becomes a Lesson
A Glasgow Herald excerpt shows a factory owner scolding an apprentice over hammer technique. The boss contrasts striking at the end versus the middle, threatening pay cuts and dismissal for poor form. The youth asks how to hold it for longer, seeking guidance.
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Laddie
Glasgow Herald
Real Estate Dealer Henry Stern Beset by Odd Street Salute
Henry Stern, a real estate dealer, walks Montgomery Street with a friend. After brief steps the friend blocks Stern on the right, then slips around, and the two exchange phrases about hearing with their left ears as they walk and shake.
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Henry Stern
Montgomery Street
Friend
Stern
Monttgomery Street
Calvary Pastor in Virginia Vacation Interlude
The Rev Dr Green of Calvary Baptist Church visits Virginia and chats with an elderly fisherman along a brook. The humor centers on misheard dialect as the doctor reflects on a noisy service and telephone troubles disrupt a quiet home.
Youthful candidate warns on speaking in Congress
A quoted exchange from Towne and Brown depicts a young politician advising patience and restraint. Farmer Comtesse voices concern about speaking freely in Congress while the youth emphasizes the value of reputational standing. The dialogue hints at political maneuvering and social tensions around neighbors and succession.
Amateur Corner Jokes and Quick Wits Spark Laughs
A collage of quips and wordplay from a vaudeville banter scene. A collector dismisses invitations with a dry jab about “song and dance” as Dr Quackerly jokes about prices for amputation. The chatter shifts to Magna Carta questions and a shy student’s timid answer.
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Detroit Free Presse
Petition for highway improvement heard in Putnam County
Auditor of Putnam County Indiana schedules a hearing before the Board of Commissioners on September 7, 1914, regarding a Jackson Township petition to improve a stretch of road with grading and crushed stone. The long list of signers includes W P Thompson and J W Hargan among many residents requesting a 35 foot wide macadam with specified drainage and grading standards.
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Putnam County
Indiana
W. P. Thompson
Jackson Township
Board of Commissioners
Said County
State of Indiana
Vatnam County
Satt Township
Notice to Contractors Greencastle Sewer System Aug 1914
The Greencastle Common Council invites sealed proposals by Aug 26 2014 for a district sewer system and sewage disposal plant. Bids require a 1918.50 dollar certified check and contract/bond within 10 days of acceptance. failure to enter leads to forfeiture.
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Greencastle
Indiana
Towit
Greenastle
Common Council
Miller
St Herald
Unclear Text Reflects Odd Fashion and Moral Tones
Fragmentary copy critiques style and comfort in clothing with odd phrasing about a union suit and a moralist. It parodies judgment of acts labeled as inappropriate for pure-minded readers and hints at hidden nature of the audience.
Sour Stomach Relief Promoted by Chamberlain Tablets
Advertisement advises using Chamberlain's tablets for sour stomach and stomach complaints. Encourages following directions on each bottle and claims benefit from a trial. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Evans' Block Physician and Surgeon Listing
Residence corner Bloomington and Seminary streets with telephone 327. Office in Evans' Block No 24 South Jackson Street.
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Bloomington
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