Commissioner Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County
Public auction in Greencastle Indiana on December 19 1914 at 10 30 a m offers for sale 187 50 acres in several described parcels with two thirds cash and rest in 1 2 3 payments plus notes and mortgage security. Also sale of about 5000 dollars in Clinton Montgomery Parke and Putnam gravel road bonds at the same time and place. William B Vestal administrator. Attorneys Allee Hays Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circit Court
Howard Rightsell
James Rightsell
Court House
Greencastle
Putnam County
Indiana
Section 15
Township 12
Section
Eel River
Samuel Rightsell
Clinton, Montgomery, Parke
William B. Vestal
Hays & Murphy
Chamberlain's Tablets Say Cure for Sick Headache
Ohio woman describes indigestion and long sick headaches improved after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She credits the remedy with relief during one of her spells and notes it is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bishop
Roseville
Ohio
Chamberlain
Charms Protect European Rulers and Royal Superstitions
London reports that King George and other monarchs fear the number thirteen and cling to talismans. The piece recounts royal superstitions from Edward VII to Nicholas I, the famed Spanish opal saga of Alfonso XII, and tales of talismans influencing royal fates and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso XII
London
King George
H. B. Duryea
Durbar II
John Ward
Whitelaw Reid
Edward
Nicholas
Russia
Jesus Christ
Vatican
St. Petersburgh
Moscow
Bernard Tutnauer
Radautz
Bukovina
Orient
Spain
Comtesse de Castiglione
Alfonso
Comtesse
Mercedes
Christina
Infanta Maria del Pilar
Due
Vse
Tims
Almudena
Madrid
Ena
Morocco
Ishaq
Hattenburg
Infant mortality falls as mothers schools spread in England
London report links reduced infant deaths to nationwide expansion of schools for mothers. The Central Society of Infant Consultations coordinates 200 branches, promoting mothercraft, hosting competitions, and publishing guidance while noting mortality declined from 155 to 95 per 1000 births over fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Marybone
Public Health Department
St. Pancras
Stepney
Reading
Birmingham
Central Society of Infant Consultations
Association of Infant Consultations and Schools For
National League For Physical Education and Improvement
Central Society
What Was the Matter Aboard the Auguste Victoria
On the Auguste Victoria two Americans a Frenchman and an Englishman debated waiter value. An anecdote from a New Yorker in a Broad Way cafe follows a bill of fare offering mince pie cherry pie custard pie and apple pie. The guest requests apple cherry and custard while the waiter quips about the mince pie. The Englishman then asks what was wrong with the mince pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Smith
Early Shopping urged in Greencastle stores
The Greencastle QA movement promotes early Christmas shopping this year with local merchants offering inducements. Stores expect fuller stocks now than closer to Christmas and customers can save money by shopping early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
The
Daily Herald
Last Wish and Ice Cream Sign Marital Banter
A humorous dialog centers on a wife and her husband. He feigns fondness for strawberries to distract from an ice cream sign. She counters by wishing to be ice cremated, while jokes about a bribery accusation in a dilapidated marriage arise amid public gossip.
Oyster lesson yields a playful definition
A teacher prompts identifying what an oyster is and Tommy offers a humorous child’s answer, saying an oyster is a fish built like a nut as classmates ponder the riddle with quiet curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Wore Them Long Strikes of Youth Dreams
A brief street banter captures two tramps debating how youth dreams about long pants have shifted. The speakers reflect on changing dress norms and personal experience, noting one’s lengthy pants as a mark of distinction.
Thackeray and the peasant alms blessing tale
A peasant woman begs alms from Thackeray and, after he pockets his hands, wishes Providence will follow him. When he only draws his snuff box, she adds that it may never overtake him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thackeray
Sermons and Jests From a Lawn Mower Parson
A suburban minister preaches that in every blade of grass there is a sermon. The next day a parishioner finds him mowing and jokes that he shortens sermons. A man asks why a trombone player bores less than a pianist, and the reply notes the trombone’s absence in homes.
Doves and Deserts: Cairo's Rise Amid Ancient Tales
A fragmented narrative recalls Amri's siege of Egypt, Moslem conquests, and the creation of Cairo as a northern metropolis on the Nile's east bank. A dove nesting in Amri's tent peak symbolizes gentleness while Memphian palaces fade, and the old Fostat site survives in South Cairo as a memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richmond
Lil
Robin Redbreast
New York
Pier 4
Amri
Egypt
Africa
Allah
Nile
Memphis
Amr
Cairo
Chronicle of a mother's long day ends in tragedy
The story recounts a mother of a large family who fell ill and died reportedly from starvation as she spent hours serving her needy clan. The physician notes she prepared dinner and tended children before her own hunger, with the Globe noting a hen eats sooner than a mother.
On Porpoise A Riddle Of Language And Meaning
A quip from Puck humorously notes that porpoises cannot play football yell wave flags smoke pipes or imitate human terms. It questions why we speak of schools or porpoises when language and behavior differ from human taxonomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porpoise
Pater
Mater
Puck
Profitable Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin
The New York Press notes Franklin as a youth influenced by Tom Tryon and a belief that big fish eat little fish. It critiques reason as convenient justification for actions and ideas, illustrating early appetite for rationalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Tom Tryon
Franklin
New York Press
Public bust carved in Scotland sparks lively street remark
A western Scottish town builds a public house with a bust of The Bruce in progress. A bailie stops to joke about the beard, while the sculptor jokes that the wind is blowing it left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
the Bruce
Bailie
Family Exchange on Soup Encouragement
A niece urges continued soup to curb chicken consumption, addressing an aunt or elder figure in a light domestic exchange. The line references a publication voice, Fliegende Blatter.
Fitting the Space in a Boston Flat
Dialogue captures a moment where Jack Hello asks Tom and an old man about fitting a new flat and buying a folding toothbrush. The terse exchange hints at a casual urban scene in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tom
Boston Transcript
The Organ Grinder Scissors Grinder Keeps Dull Business
A postal clipping notes humorous impressions of fashion and a dull business climate. The Houston Post quotes the Organ Grinder and Scissors Grinder exchanges, highlighting masculine dress marks and unexciting commerce.
Housewife and tramp exchange on work honesty
A humorous Punch-style exchange quotes a housewife asking why the tramp won’t work and the tramp replying he is an honest man unable to find legitimate business. The quip reflects social attitudes and jokes about employment and graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Lincoln Quote on Time and Self-Improvement
A concise Lincoln quotation notes that no one can advance themselves while engaging in petty disputes. It underscores the value of using time for self-improvement rather than personal contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Naval Coal Bill Tops 1908 Navy Expenditures
The 1908 coal bill for the United States Navy reached 5 645 000 dollars, reflecting fuel costs for fleet operations during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Salesmen wanted for groceries paints and stock food
John Sexton & Co announces salesman positions in Chicago offering training to sell to restaurants farmers and large buyers. No capital required with potential earnings of 100 to 800 dollars monthly. Open territories will be filled quickly at 236 W Lake St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sexton & Co
Lake St
Chicago
Appointed Administrator for James McCullough Estate
Notice from Putnam County Indiana that the Judge of the Circuit Court has named the administrator of the James McCullough estate. The estate in Putnam County is believed to be solvent. Dated November 28, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
James McCullough
Dentist Office In Greencastle Indiana Building
Dentists office located in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana is noted in an existing city record. No further details are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. McGaughey
Evans’ Block
South
Jackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Vine Street
Washington and
Walnut St
Greencastle
Ind
Bence Building
South Vine Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commissioner's
William RB. Vestal
Allee, James & Allee
Bills
George
City OF the Dove
Conqueror
Houston Post
Busi
Ness
Dobbs Auto Co
Anderson Street
Green
David McCullough
Lyon & Peck
Attys
St Wkly
W. W. Tucker
DR. O, FP
Overstreet
A. B. Hanna
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!