Vast Exposition Palaces Ready for Opening
Thousands of tons of exhibits reached San Francisco in late fall and were stored in the Exposition palaces. A Japanese shipment alone totaled 310 tons. The photograph from the Palace of Machinery roof shows the main exhibit section finished months before opening on February 20, 1915. The Palaces of Varied Industries and Manufactures stand left, with the Tower of Jewels, the Palace of Liberal Arts, and the Palace of Education nearby.
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San Francisco
Japan
Palace of Varied Industries
Palace of Manufactures
Tower of Jewels
Palace of Liberal Arts
Palace of Education
Guardian to Sell Ward George Hoskins Real Estate in Putnam County
Guardian David H. Harris will offer at private sale the ward’s undivided two thirds interests in multiple parcels in Greencastle and surrounding Putnam County Indiana. Sale at Lyon & Peck office 10 A M January 23 1915 and continuing daily until sold. Court approval and cash terms apply. Ward’s wife will later sell her interests to complete title.
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Putnam Circuit Court
George Hoskins
Lyon & Peck
Greencastle
Indiana
Ward
Attorneys
Stomach Ailment Relief Praised by Rome Woman
Mrs. F. P. Tritsch of Rome New York credits Chamberlain's Tablets with restoring her health after five years of stomach weakness she could not eat solid foods. She took three or four bottles and has enjoyed lasting improvement. For sale by all dealers.
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F. P. Tritsch
Rome
N. Y
Chamberlain
Goodbye to Her Youth
A narrator recalls a town elopement scandal and his aunt Miss Blanda who forgives and teaches him a lesson about withholding judgment. The aunt recounts youth, sacrifice, and primrose memories, revealing why she abhors false judgment and values forgiveness.
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Miss von Oldershausen
Stenger Seeks Tucson Violin Plant Highlighting Air for Craft
Chicago violin maker W C Stenger praises dry thin Arizona air as ideal for finishing violins and compares Tucson to Cremona Italy, noting timber curing and oil hardening require precise conditions. He plans a Tucson plant to exploit this climate for high quality instruments. Smith’s odd mourning tale ends with his remarriage to a brunette a week after his blonde wife’s death.
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W. C. Stenger
Chicago
Stenger
Arizona
Tucson
Cremona Ialy
Smith
A Soft Answer in a Society Courtship Scene
Mrs de Pink protests a quick proposal from a young man who claims to know her daughter. The daughter has just left boarding school while the suitor insists his familiarity is years in the making, citing her laughter as a shared trait.
Fragmented quotes about carpenters patience and faith
A mix of aphorisms and reflections on patience with a carpenter, friendship duties, and faith. It notes a saying on honoring, praising, and aiding friends, plus musings on serving and God’s pleasure in fulfilling purpose. The text blends moral maxims with a longing for a comprehensive faith.
Post Office Visit Prompts Quick Question to Postmaster
A man asks to see the postmaster at noon and is told he will return within an hour. The clerk offers help but the man insists on seeing the postmaster to learn if there is mail for him. A teacher quizzes boys on birds and they discuss what a bird can do that humans cannot. One student finally says, lay an eye.
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Blanda
Aunt Blanda
Imagination Teaches Definition in School Dialogue
A classroom moment features a teacher and Patsy debating imagination. Patsy defines it as looking at something you cannot see, prompting a short discussion on perception and thought.
Puzzling Prison Talk and Dentist Rivals
A prison inmate says life imprisonment makes him gloomy while a woman questions his mood. A bald dentist boasts painless work causing patients to sleep, while a rival parades patients taking pictures to capture their delighted expressions.
Where the Styles Start at the Millinery Ward
An attendant guides a visitor into a violent ward where a stranger exclaims at the sight of straw leaves flowers feathers and ribbons. The attendant explains this is the millinery department where hat styles originate.
Beating the Dictagraph Bribe Plot Quoted Exchange
A snippet shows a plan to master the deaf and dumb language to outsmart dictagraphs in future bribe schemes. The dialogue features a speaker intent on evading surveillance and an accomplice questioning the motive. The exchange reflects retrocrime era slang and smart-alec banter.
Trouble Enough Junior and the Mountain Fire Question
In a light conversation Junior mentions Briggs getting into trouble with a girl who is later revealed to be married to him. Mrs. McBride asks how forest fires catch and Mr. McBride suggests they catch accidentally from the mountain ranges.
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Junior
Briggs
Soph
Mrs. McBride
Moutain Ranges
Mr. McBride
Notice Petition To Improve Highway In Cloverdale Township
Auditor C L Airhart of Putnam County Indiana publishes a petition by fifty freeholders led by Perry L Hubbard for grading draining bridging and paving a Cataract Road segment in Cloverdale Township. Hearing set January 4 1915 before the Board of Commissioners. Names listed. Dated December 12 1914. Herald Dec 14-21.
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Putnam County
Indiana
P. L. Hubbard
Cloverdale Township
Board of Commissioners
State of Indiana
Cloverdale
Perry L. Hubbard
John H. Rouk
L. L. McGinnis
J. W. Cruxton
G. W. Kane
J. F. Richardson
G. B. Rockwell
W. 8S. Burris
J. W. Thornburgh
James Sparks
M. Rogers
O. B. Smiley
A. D. Rule
S. S. McCoy
H. C. Foster
Abe Cohn
George McKamey
E. M. Hurst
M. D
J. L. Rogers
Ed West
John O’mullane
BE. C. Clearwaters
H. A. Sherrill
John Dittamore
Aly Denny
A. R. York
Roy Akins
Howard Hart
J. E. McCoy
Clyde A. Hurst
John Taber
J. S. Hamilton
John Ward
L. McKamey
Charles Denny
H. Denny
R. L. Job
H. J. Shake
D. Morrison
J. W. Dorsett
Jacob Morrison
J. W. Hutchison
W. J. Broadstreet
O. R. Michael
W. H. Cunningham
T. C. Barry
E. E. Mannan
C. L. Airhart
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Danville Resident
Mrs. Coffin of N Tennessee Street Danville Indiana reports dull ache and languor vanished after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits instant relief and overall health improvement to the remedy sold for 50 cents at local dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York supplies.
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Dean
Greencastle
Supplies for Putnam County Poor Asylum Bids
Putnam County Indiana invites bids for three months of supplies for the poor asylum. Proposals due December 31 at 2 PM, must be in duplicate on official blanks, include samples, and comply with law. Bid records filed with the County Auditor in Greencastle.
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Putnam County
Indiana
C. L. Airhart
Dee
Greencastle
Ind
McGaughey Physician and Surgeon Ad
W M McGaughey physician and surgeon lists office at 327 telephone and Evans block address No 24 South Jackson street and residence at corner Bloomington and seminary streets with full contact details.
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W. M. McGaughey
Evans’ Block
South
Jackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Monon Route Schedules and Times Shown in Brief
Train listings for the Monon route between Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville include multiple scheduled times such as 1:54 am 9:57 am 12:42 pm 5:50 pm 2:34 am 8:25 am and 2:41 pm with fare notation $.31 pm.
Children’s Coughs and Colds Admired by Mothers
Mrs L H Bradley of Mohawk New York reports that her children suffered severe colds and coughs during the winter of 1909 1910 but improved after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. After a few days all symptoms disappeared. Many mothers endorse this remedy and recommend it to friends. For sale by all dealers.
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L. H. Bradley
Mohawk
N. Y
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Self
Europe
Aves
Palace of Transportation
Palace of Mines
Guardian
Township Thirteen
Ag Jo
Vandalia Railroad Company
Section Thirty
State of
David H. Harris
Allen Bros
Primrose
Goodby
Patsy
Patey
MONON
Indianapolis
Louisville
Greencastle Gas Co
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