Helen Celesta Mace obituary at Walnut Chapel
Helen Celesta Mace born January 9 1880 Putnam county Indiana died December 20 1914 aged 4 11 11 Funeral at Walnut Chapel December 21 led by Elders Skelton and Athey. She taught in Putnam county public schools and was deeply loved by relatives and friends who offered sympathy and thanks to neighbors for support during her illness.
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Helen Celesta Mace
Nicholas
Elizabeth Mace
Putnam County
Ind
Celesta
Baptist Church
Walnut Chapel
God
William Skelton
L. H. Athey
Otto Mullinix
Clinton Falls Christmas Greetings and Local Visits
A holiday message from Clinton Falls greets readers. Mrs. Emily Boswell and her son shared Sunday with Aunt Rutha Bee. Miss Opal Davis traveled to Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staggs and child visited relatives in Vivalia Sunday. Mrs. Hamble returned to Indianapolis after staying with her brother John Carmichael. Miss Vernie Lewis visitedGreencastle relatives Sunday.
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Clinton Falls
Emily Boswell
Rutha Bee
Opal Davis
Greenastle
Joe Staggs
Vivalia
Local Social News Itinerary From Fillmore Area
Mr and Mrs Fred Masten and Mr and Mrs Charley Keller plus Gladys spent Sunday with R E Matthews and family. W H O Neal and family attended Greencastle trip Friday. Mrs W O Foster and Mrs Dial Clark visited Cloverdale on Wednesday. Nora Morrison spent Sunday with Jess McKamey family. W H O Neal and daughter Mabel visited J B Morrison family Thursday.
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Mabel
J. B. Morrison
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by January 4, 1915 at 2 PM for 10 405 feet of macadam road improvement on the George F Swaim road in Franklin Township. Bids require double bonds and affidavits denying collusion. bidders must avoid traction engines. Right to reject bids reserved.
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Board of Commissioners
County of
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Franklin Township
Putnam County
George F. Swaim
H. Witt Sutherlin
Board of Commissioners of
Dily Dee
Traffic on the Dead Sea by a Tiny Sailing Boat
Abraham Abraams, touring in the United States, dispels rumors of steamboats on the Dead Sea. A 20 foot sailing craft carries passengers and wheat trade from the north to the eastern shore, with donkeys hauling goods to Jerusalem. A feared stream tug may ease cross sea travel and spur east west trade.
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Dead Sea
Abraham
Abraams
Jerusalem
London
United States
Jericho
Jordan
Electricity and Fires in Chicago
An analysis shows electricity caused about one percent of Chicago fires with one lightning and thirty seven by electric wires while most fires stemmed from matches stoves chimneys and other common hazards. The report counters fear of electricity as a fire risk.
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Benjamin Franklin
Chicago
Woman lawyer wins record fee in Illinois will suit
Miss Mary E. Miller of Chicago secured a verdict of 32500 against the heirs of John Bross in Judge Gibbon's court. She conducted the case personally examining witnesses and arguing to the jury. The award sets a new high mark for women lawyers in the United States.
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Mary E. Miller
Chicago
Gibbon
John Bross
Illinois
Miss Miller
Cook County
United States
A Woman's Crowning Glory and Odd Inventions
A discussion on beauty praises hair as a crowning asset and notes red tones as fashionable. The piece mentions an Illinois inventor who created a curb forming tool for cement workers. It also notes Syria's oil and gas finds, seaweed nourishment, a dated book on a fountain pen, and a line about Christianity.
Paris Dream in a Midwestern Town
A humorous poem in a Judge column contrasts Parisian glamour with life in Ypsilanti Michigan. The speaker longs for foreign freedom while lampooning local mores, labor grind, and moral strictness, ending with a rebellious urge to flee to Paris.
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Walt Mason
Judge
Ypsilanti
Mich
Old Aleck Dumas
Maud
Kansas
Paris
Harris
Death
Harry
Sound Business Maxims From Maurice Switzer
A compact collection of maxims on effort, discipline, and self-reliance. It argues that ability and determination overcome lack, that idleness breeds unhappiness, and that progress requires constant, intelligent effort. It warns against relying on luck and favors the law of compensation shaping work across life.
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Maurice Switzer
Leslie
Soil Temperature Depths and Seasonal Variation
The text notes that beyond three feet soil temperature stays nearly constant daily. At sixty feet no seasonal change is measurable, at forty feet barely measurable, at twenty five to thirty feet seasonal shifts are perceptible over more than six months. At three feet the annual mean is 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
Superstition or Skill Grows in Bowling Alley Work
A dialogue notes a superstition about picking up pins in a bowling alley. One speaker argues it’s mere superstition, while the other insists a man earns about six dollars weekly doing the pin collecting. The exchange highlights a quirky job tied to the sport.
A Sure Cure
Mrs Meek complains about keeping items for emergencies and unannounced guests while Mrs Managem asks why she cannot stock only enough for one_DIAPERS mention and startled response.
Invention claims safer shipwreck with new life suit
Gustav Heinrich unveils a water tight life saving suit that doubles as a small boat. The user stands in a buck et base with gloves at the sleeves and a porthole head. Ballast water keeps the wearer afloat while food and a revolver aid survival until rescue.
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Gustav Heinrich
Heinrich
Women Drivers and Confidence in Automobiles
Brooklyn instructor Miss Frances J Thornton argues confidence and car knowledge empower women drivers. She recalls early opposition to women behind the wheel and notes modern self starters and electric systems ease driving, reducing chauffeur need and boosting health and social standing.
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Frances J. Thornton
Brooklyn
United States
Miss Thornton
Vail
Electric propulsion shifts power to ships and fireboats
The passage notes ships powered by coal and oil, then moves to electric propulsion. It mentions Chicago fireboats maneuvered by electricity on the Chicago River and refers to the electric driven United States Navy ship Jupiter and the English built Tynemount, a large vessel bound for the Great Lakes.
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Chicago
Chicago River
United States Navy
Jupiter
Tynemount
England
Great Lakes
North America
Automatic Brooder Uses Chick Weight to Control Warmth
An automatic brooder, recently vented, is mounted to be operated by the weight of the chicks it contains. When chicks enter the house at night the brooder closes, giving the birds the warmth they would get from another hen.
U S Navy Wins Suit Over Bliss Leavitt Torpedo
The Navy Department prevails in a suit to stop disclosure of torpedo construction. The Supreme Court makes permanent an injunction preventing the RE W Eliss Company from revealing details of the Bliss Leavitt torpedo used by the U S Navy.
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U. S
United States Navy Department
United States Navy
RE. W. Eliss Company
Supreme Court
Guardian to offer ward's land for sale in Putnam County
Guardian David H. Harris will offer the undivided two-thirds interests in multiple parcels in Putnam County Indiana for sale at private sale on January 25 1915 at 10 oclock in the morning at Lyon and Pecks office in Greencastle. The sale is subject to court approval and cash payment. The ward is George Hoskins a person of unsound mind. The wife of the ward will sell her interests after sale to allow a clear title to the purchaser.
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Nam Circuit Court
George Hoskins
Lyon & Peck
Greencastle
Indiana
David H. Harris
Guardian
Attorneys
Doan's Kidney Pills Promise Quick Relief
Don’t experiment with kidney trouble. Mrs. Coffin of Danville Indiana reports instant relief and improved health after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Greencastle
Dr O F Overstreet Dentist Office Greencastle Ind
Dentist Dr O F Overstreet operates a practice in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana. The notice lists his professional office location for patient visits and communications.
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Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
W. W. Tucker
Vine Street
Washington and
Welnut St
Greencastle
Ind
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Wilson Horn
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Wilson Horn deceased to appear in the Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana January 18 1915 and show cause why the Final Settlement Accounts should not be approved. Heirs must appear to file proof of heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness The Clerk of said Court December 21 1914 Arthur J Hamrick Clerk Putnam Circuit Court. 8t Weekly Dec 25
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Wilson Horn
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Saic
Coump
Take Cold Easily and Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Advice on handling colds urges cool sponge baths and dry rubs to restore warmth. It promotes Chamberlain Cough Remedy as effective for rapid relief and notes wide sale and dealer availability.
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Chamberlain
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Terre Haute
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Township Thirteen
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Section Thirty
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