Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
Public auction to settle the estate of Samuel Rightsell includes multiple parcels totaling about 187.50 acres in Section 16 and related parcels in Township 12 North Range 5 West with center of Eel River as a boundary. Bidding terms require one third in six months and the remainder in twelve months with six percent interest, notes due, and mortgage given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Eel River
U&s
Samuel Rightsell
Clinton, Parke and Putnam
Mla
Vestal
Orneys
Ada& Murphy
Atte Prator
Two Kinds of Electricity in Franklin and Thomson's View
Sir J J Thomson summarizes Franklin's theory of positive and negative electricity and the modern view that negative electrification arises from electrons. He notes electrons as corpuscles with specific charges, small compared with atoms, existing freely or bound in molecules, and that electrification involves transfer of these corpuscles between bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Faye
Franklin
Lily
J. J. Thomson
Lakper
Water of Great Salt Lake Preserves Timber Says Experts
Government forest service experts report Great Salt Lake waters preserve timber by resisting decay. Tests show timbers from the lake remained sound after years underwater. They suggest railroad ties and poles immersed there resist rot if treated, with cresote applied to the butt to block moisture and salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government
Forest Service
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Many Meteors Infest Space
A noted investigator, Prof W F Denning, states in the Encyclopaedia Britannica that 20,000,000 meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere daily and would be visible without light, moon, or clouds. Telescene meteors would increase the total twentyfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W F. Denning
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Engineless Aeroplane Aims for Birdlike Flight
An engine free aeroplane invented by Dr. A Magnan is designed to soar on wind. The craft features a spreading tail and two tapered wings arranged to keep it motionless like a bird. Control requires skilled practice and may prove difficult for operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Magnan
Sanger
The Punktown Bugle Relived Through Walt Mason’s Verse
The poem recalls the weekly Punktown Bugle with its greasy ink and aging type. It shares town vignettes about Peter Prune, Josas Race ordinance, James Zimmerman painted shack, and other quirky local details, ending with a nostalgia for Punkown.
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Walt Mason
Judge
Greely
Peter Prune
Peter
Pucktown
James Zimmerman
Prien
Jim
Vail i
Jershal
Jones
Ried
Bill Jones and the Borrowed Dollar to a Park
J A Waldron tells of Bill Jones a borrower who over years loans, acts, and schemes, finally returns with plans to build a brick park. Neighbors once wary grow hopeful when his larger venture seems to benefit the town then he vanishes amid rising suspicions.
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J. A. Waldron
Bill Jones
Jill
Dill
Bill
Jabez Hines
Bill Beliefur
Mandy and the parlor guests tale in a bygone vignette
Mandy a young colored girl tries to learn duties and presents a calling card to her employer. She explains there is another woman on the steps. The mistress is shocked yet Mandy explains the front guest forgot her ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy
Kase
Rural Churches The Cohesive Triple Alliance
Peter Radford asserts the church, the press and the school as a triple alliance vital to community progress. He cites farmers as major church builders and urges cooperative effort to enrich social, economic and spiritual life across rural areas.
Thoreau on simplifying life and resisting modern bustle
Collier's quotes Henry D. Thoreau urging deliberate living and simplicity as a reaction to civilization's bustle. He contrasts Thoreau and Loti, noting their revolt against the "squirrel-cave" of modern life and the need to live with fewer distractions and more intention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Lou
Henry D. Thoreau
Thoreau
Loti
Collier'’s
What's the Matter with the Churches
A New York City newspaper column notes declining Presbyterian church attendance despite growing membership. It cites factors such as Sunday leisure, distant borough living, and calls for youth engagement and Sunday School emphasis to restore pews.
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Presbyterian
New York City
Manhattan
Lesile
How He Managed Teacher and Child Count in Class
A playful classroom scene shows Peperl answering math questions. The teacher challenges counting on fingers then discovers Peperl used his toes to reach sums, revealing a humorous workaround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
Peperl
Wight
Coinage of insults sparks age query in comic exchange
In a humorous vignette a young man voices a sharp insult to Miss Anteek. Her friend recalls the moment he asked her age after she stated it, highlighting the playful sting of the exchange.
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Miss Anteek
Trustees Notices for Madison Mill Creek Jefferson and Other Townships
Public notices state trustees will hold weekly office hours at residences or townships to transact official business. J W Knaur, Mill Creek. Benj Walls, Jackson. Oliver Stringer, Jefferson. D W Etcheson, Monroe. Fred Todd, Floyd. Otto Rector, Marion. times include Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Tuesdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Madison
J. W. Knaur R
Jackson Township
Benjamin Walls
Jeferson Township
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Floyd Township
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Fillmore
Otto Rector
Notice of Administration in Putnam County Indiana
The judge appoints David McCullough as Administrator of the estate of James McCullough deceased, Putnam County, Indiana. The estate is presumed solvent. Lyon & Peck attorneys dated November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
James McCullough
Mrs Mcclain Endorses Croup Remedy For Ray
Mrs W R McClain of Blairsville Pennsylvania says Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieves croup quickly and she keeps it in the house. The note notes it as a positive cure and is offered for sale by all dealers.
Notice of Final Settlement of Minetta Taylor Estate
Creditors heirs and legatees of Minetta Taylor deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on December 7 1914 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick presiding November 18 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minetta Taylor
Putnam Circuit Court
Nota
Greencastle
Indiana
Arthur J. Hamrick
Putnam Circuit Court St S
McGaughey Physician and Surgeon Listed
W M McGaughey is identified as a physician and surgeon with office at 327 Evans block 24 South Jackson street and residence at Bloomington and seminary streets corner. He also lists a residence at 339 and a telephone contact.
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Evans’ Block
South
Jackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Herald Want Ad Promises Quick Results
A brief note touts Herald Want Ad as a fast solution for notices and sales. The item underscores speed and convenience for readers seeking prompt results.
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Ez. O ’ Ner
WIT Estate
Putnam Cirle
James
Court House
Bie
Wey
William RB. Y Estal
Wames & Allo
Tioner
St Wkly
San Francisco
the Pena
Peter Radford
National Farmers’ Union
United States
Mil Creek
D. W. Etcheson
David McCullough
Lyon & Peck
Attys
Wkly
DR. O. FP. Overstreet
Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
W. M. McGaughey
Herald
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