Commissioner sale of real estate in Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County Indiana commissioner announces a public auction of 187.50 acres in four parcels and as an entirety at the green-castle courthouse. Sale terms split purchase price into cash and two deferred payments with interest and mortgage security. Also offered for sale are about $5,000 in municipal road bonds in Clinton, Montgomery, Parke and Putnam counties.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Township 12
North Range
Section
Eel River
Algo
Ranist
Samuel Rightsell
Clinton, Montgomery, Parke
William B. Vestal
Hays & Murphy
Indigestion Cure Ends Sick Headache Says Mrs Bishop
A Roseville Ohio woman reports chronic indigestion caused her sick headaches for a year. After trying many remedies she found relief with Chamberlain's Tablets during a painful spell, and notes the tablets worked quickly. Sold by all dealers.
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John Bishop
Roseville
Ohio
Chamberlain
Rainbow spectrum explained by bolometer device
A description of forming light spectra by passing sunlight through a slit and prism, using a bolometer with platinum tapes, a Wheatstone bridge, and a galvanometer to map the spectrum beyond visible violet and red, with a moving photographic plate recording the spectrum. It notes the hypothetical unseen colors if the eye could perceive them.
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C. G. Abbot
Harper's Magazine
Gossiping Village Matrons Swap Tales of Neighbors
Old Mrs Sword and Mrs Saber chat over tea about Sarah Jane McGettle and Mrs Skaggs, judging neighbors, with sharp jibes about attire, habits, and reputations. The pair invite each other to visit and gossip fades into a cordial farewell as moonlight rises.
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Walt Mason
Gray
Mrs. Skaggs
Sarah Jane Mc Gettle
Taking His Cue From Judge and Farm Laughs
A city street urchin staying at a fresh air camp entertains a farm family with playful banter about the boy’s reactions to a sneeze and a joke. The farmer asks about the youngster’s character while the wife chips in, noting the boy’s humor and mischief.
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Grampaw
Ali
Squirrel Motor and the Coffee Crisis in a Tenement
A husband recalls courting Jennie and a jealous rival, then moves to a West 114th Street flat. Jennie learns refined coffee grinding and enlists Hero the squirrel to power a coffee mill, creating a bustling home experiment. The plan collapses, but Jennie upgrades the setup with two more squirrels. A public-spirited visit from the 8 P C A ends with a charitable donation and a lesson in pet care.
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Jennie
West One Hundred and Fourteenth Street
Mary
George
Tantino
Old Mary
Hero
Herd
Herc
Beast
Columbus
Galileo
Lincoln
MacWalters
Shadow Game at Stations Exposed in Ticket Hall Scam
A detective in a busy station uncovered a shadow scheme used by a ticket seller to steal coins. The embezzling agent manipulated lighting to mislead customers, secretly taking about two dollars daily until caught by authorities.
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Boston
Ways of pickpockets low grade dips work in pairs
A study of pickpocket methods shows lower grade dips operate in pairs on crowded transit and venues. One shoves while the other pockets to escape detection. Higher grade thieves act in groups during busy shows and nights. A Chicago winter spree used drunken decoys and dancers to drain valuables from crowds.
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Chicago
Teeth and respiration shape Indian and savage mouths
George Catlin notes that differences in dental health mirror mortality rates between societies. He argues mouth breathing during sleep causes poorer teeth in some groups while Indian children, kept from sleeping with open mouths, develop regularity and strong, white teeth. He admires what he sees among American Indians.
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George Catlin
Cupid's Michigan Proposal Catalog Sparks Laughs
A diner recounts receiving over 300 marriage proposals in one morning from a pamphlet labeled Cupid of Michigan. An elderly couple jokes the pile lists many aspirants, from 75 to 17, highlighting the crowded marriage market and the odd advertising stunt.
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Cupid
Michican
Michigan
Sky Telegram Offers Help to Sell Papers
An evangelist recounts a boy learning to seek help by a sky telegram and quickly selling more newspapers. The tale ends with a note comparing bananas and potatoes in chemical composition.
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Jesus
Danish cuckoo legend and a man’s workshop machinings
A Danish tale links springtime cuckoo songs to each year’s end and marriage questions while older folk seek release from life’s cares. The passage also notes a vacuum cleaning machine for horses, a versatile workshop tool chest from Wisconsin, and Britain’s twenty eight long railway tunnels.
Trustees Notices from Madison to Marion Townships
Trustees announce weekly hours to transact office business at homes or offices across Madison Mill Creek Jackson Jefferson Monroe Floyd and Marion townships. Names listed include J W Knauer Ernest Kivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer D W Echeson Fred Todd Otto Rector.
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Mill Creek Township
Mhy
Ernest Kivett
Jackson Township
Benjamin Walls
Jefferson Township
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Floyd Township
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Fillmore
Otto Rector
Notice of Administration in Putnam County Indiana
The Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints David McCullough administrator of the estate of James McCullough deceased. The estate is said to be insolvent. Dated November 28. Lyon & Peck Attorneys publish weekly notices starting November 27.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
James McCullough
Mrs. McClain Praises Croup Remedy for Ray
Mrs W R McClain of Blairsville Pa reports her boy Ray suffered croup often. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved him quickly and she keeps it in the house as a positive cure for croup. Sold by all dealers and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy The.
Notice of Final Settlement of Minetta Taylor Estate
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Minetta Taylor deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on December 7 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness The Clerk November 18 1914 Arthur J Hamrick Clerk Putnam Circuit Court Nov 20
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Minetta Taylor
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Arthur J. Hamrick
Putnam Circuit Court St SD
Physician and Surgeon in Evans' Block at No 24 S Jackson
The listing notes a physician and surgeon with office in Evans' Block at 24 South Jackson street and a residence at the corner of Bloomington and Seminary streets. Telephone numbers given are office 327 and residence 339.
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Evans’ Block
South
Jackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Herald Want Ad Promises Quick Results
A brief notice touts Herald Want Ad services as a quick solution for readers seeking fast results. It emphasizes convenience and broad reach through the newspaper’s classified section.
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Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commissioner's
Putnam Ciryit Court
Howard Rightsell
James Rightsell
Court House
Salod
Allee
James
Frank A. Munsey
J. J. Meehan
Pyarthies
The
Sky Telegram
Wisconsin
England
Madison Township
Madison Sores
J. W. Knauer
D. W. Etcheson
David McCullough
Lyon & Peck
Attys
DR. O. F. Overstreet
Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
W. M. McGaughey
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