Indiana University's oldest alumnus recalls early days
John Maxwell Cowan born December 6, 1821 in Indianapolis is identified as the oldest living IU alumnus. Now living in Springfield Missouri, he graduated in 1846 and remains in remarkable physical condition despite his age.
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Indiana University
John Maxwell Cowan
Now
Springfield
State Institution
Indianapolis
Cowan
Capitol City
Mr. Cowan
Tie Wight
Indiana University Instructors Under Review At University Meeting
Reports describe a tense gathering supervised by the Reserve Officers Training Corps unit discussing faculty matters at Widistle University. Attendees debated leadership, strategy, and potential changes amid a charged environment with several named administrators and observers present.
Indiana Prefers Local Site for State Basketball Tournament
Indiana favors its own campus gymnasium as the best venue for the state basketball tournament. The facility is praised as the middle west’s best equipped, near fraternity houses for housing teams, with the Rooster’s Club handling crowds and entertainment. Students plan extra efforts during the state’s centennial year to ensure a successful event.
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Indiana
Middle West
Nrooster’s Club
Indiana University Plans Memorial Building Campaign
Trustees discussed a potential memorial building drive during Centennial Week May 29 to June 4. If undertaken it would involve alumni and student body in funding and erection decisions. The action hinges on broad popular support within the university community.
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Indiana University
Oil Wildcatting Fraud in Texas Exposed in Early Letter
A historical letter outlines oil well swindles in Texas, detailing how an initial capital of 500 can yield 100 000 to 200 000 in months. It describes fake wildcat drilling schemes, manipulated leases, and public losses as scammers pull out with money after creating oil showings.
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Wildout
Motorman’s Final Act Stops Car at Hudson Palisades
In Edgewater New Jersey a motorman named Alexander Rabb died after applying brakes to his car to prevent a plunge down the Hudson Palisades. The abrupt stop threw passengers from their seats, and about 30 riders survived the incident with Rabb killed.
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Edgewater
N. J
Alexander Rabb
Splendid Cough Medicine Praised by Mrs. Fry
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine and shares that it helps children with croup and relieves coughs and chest colds within days. Mrs. W W Tucker and guest Mrs. Spurgon visited Indianapolis today. Funeral services for W Elmer Long held at the Christian church with Knights Templar in charge and burial at Forest Hill. Greencastle Rebecca Lodge No 768 to meet tonight with Ruth Stewart as N G Minnie Kiefer as secretary.
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W. W. Tucker
Spurgon
Indianapolis
W. Elmer Long
Christian Church
Knights Templar
A. M. Hootman
Levi Marshall
Forest Hill Cemetery
Greencastle
Rebecca Lodge
Ruth Stewart
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Minnie Kiefer
Classifieds fragment with mixed ads and notices
Pack of partial classifieds including for rent rooms found dog call numbers job wants denatured alcohol and misc listings. Text is garbled with names such as W. B. Peck Herald office and references to Greencastle Battery Co and Tevd & Hixon Lember Co.
MEET mt Al CrikSSTIES. For fresh pork and beef at cut rate prices
Meet at Al CrikSSTIES offers fresh pork and beef at cut rate prices with contact numbers White 680 and 517 for details.
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Fort y Year Farm Loans And Local Help Wanted
Forties era ad offers long term farm loans with no commissions or stock subscriptions and interest on surplus funds. Central Trust Company Greencastle Battery Co seeks to recruit an office helper, dictation required, with advancement prospects. Also ads for farm loans, abstracts, real estate offices in Greencastle Indiana and a job opening for a young lady at the Herald office.
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Central Trust Company
Dobbs Bros North Side Offers Alcohol Tires Oils
Local shop Dobbs Bros on the North Side advertises a range of items including alcohol tires oils grease and batteries for sale to motorists and households.
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Dobbs Bros
North Side Square
Modernizing Sunday Schools with Montessori Method
A national Episcopal Church campaign introduces the Montessori approach to Sunday schools. The plan replaces dry lesson leaflets with environment based learning to engage children, linking church art and saints stories to lessons.
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Episcopal Normal
Episcopal Church
United States
Quotable Fragments and Jokes From 19th Century Parlor Humor
A jumble of jokes and quips features Horace Walpole, a self styled agnostic, a toy shop proprietor and a syndicate engagement ring. The pieces hinge on wordplay about belief, salesmanship, and social manners in a light era voice.
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Kathryn
Local News Highlights and Wind Damage Report
Local update covers Goodyear Tire plant work for Harry Steele in Akron Ohio and a Brookton Indiana visitor cut by a wire at a sister’s home. Putnam county board meets in court house, Witt Sutherlin retires. Charley Carver named successor. Wind damage reported across farms with a barn end blown out in Clinton township.
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Cyde Grimes
Brookton
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Laura Williams
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Putnam County
Commissioners Room
Court House
Witt Sutherlin
Sutherlin
Charley Carver
Bainbridge
W. W. Judy
Clinton Township
Greencastle
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