Local News Roundup of Community Visits and Incidents
Local residents travel for business and social events across Indiana towns. A seven year old, Eugene Allan, breaks both forearm bones at summer school and is treated. Dislocated shoulder for Leon Tempest after diving at Bowman Memorial gym. Interurban line delays due to high tension line leak and crack insulator repaired next morning.
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Eugene Allan
Harry Allan
Second Ward
Leon Tempest
Mae Stock Company
Bowman Memorial Gymnasium
A. E. Ayler
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Eastern Traction Company
Torr
Adler-iKa and Buckthorn Bark Claim Gas Relief
An advertisement touts Adler-i ka as a remedy for gas on the stomach and sour stomach. It claims old waste matter in the intestines is cleaned out by buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler i ka, relieving gas and chronic constipation and guarding against appendicitis.
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Adler_ika
Adler-i_ka
R. P. Mullins
Furnished six room apartment for two months
Classified ads list a furnished six room apartment for two months at 411 E Seminary Street with contact phone 702-L. Also offers fire place wood at $1 a cord, a lost dog with a Coles County license tag, and a furniture sale by auction at 505 south Jackson Street with time and items detailed.
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E_ Seminary street
South Jackson Street
W. F. Westerfield
Dobbs & Vestal
Paul Albin
Why It Pays To Keep Books On Each Cow
A report from Ottawa shows seven months of dairy data comparing individual cows on neighboring farms. It highlights wide gaps in milk and fat yields, with some cows producing over twice as much as others, and emphasizes keeping records to identify the best producers and ensure every cow pays.
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Fairy Division
Ottawa
Glengarry
Calved
Best Way to Feed Young Chickens
Cornell University explains poultry feeding methods tested on 700 chicks across seven rations. Experiments show results favoring cracked and ground foods, moistened mash, and beef scrap in well balanced rations for better growth and lower mortality.
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James E. Rice
Cornell University
Snakes Menu and Feeding Habits at York Zoo
The article details captive snakes feeding intervals from daily to monthly, with boas and pythons eating every three weeks and smaller snakes about every ten days. It notes the risk of canker during long fasts, complex prey choices, and methods to force feed aggressive snakes, including a python squad and bamboo feeding.
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York Zoological Park
New Breed of Broker Described in London Court
A woman appeared in a London police court described as a pawning agent. She earns commissions by pawning neighbors items and securing larger loans than they could obtain themselves.
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London
Evolution of Umbrella Making With Modern Improvements
The article describes umbrella production from rib and stem assembly to cloth hemming and final assembly. It notes rising patent activity, diverse handle materials from wood to precious metals, and high priced models up to 150 to 200 dollars. Innovations include automatic opening, compact folding designs, and long span shades.
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United States
Meaning of Creole Changes With Who Is Reading It
A reader-essay compares Webster and Worcester definitions of creole, noting varied US interpretations and the idea that creole does not strictly indicate African ancestry. It cites sources from Hildreth to Carmichael and comments on a Pensacola News note about linguistic origins of creole.
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America
West Indies
Tropics
English West Indies
United States
R. Hildreth
Worcester
St. Creole
Carmichael
Webster
Pensacola News
Puzzle of Tommy and the Hash
A playful classroom exchange centers on Tommy who stammers the phrase refygerator. The teacher quizzes him and Tommy answers with a joke about his mother’s boarding house storing cold meat and vegetables in a hash.
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Tommy
Baby name spark sparks family humor in early notices
In a light quoted exchange from a New York Mail item, Mrs. and Mr. Seldum Holme joke about naming their baby Ananias after a lighthearted remark about resemblance while their daughter is mentioned in a candy scenario. Tommy confesses thoughts of his sister and a playful family moment closes the snippet.
Mrs Stubb Questions Boy’s Loud Table Talk
Dialogue reveals Mrs Newrich’s reaction to a loud child at table and Mr Stubb’s remark that she encouraged him to drown out her husband’s soup sounds.
Wife fires cook leave Jiggs hungry in meals
Jiggs laments not eating well for a week as Jaggs notes the reason is his wife dismissed the cook last week. The exchange preserves the comic street tone of a Farrelly strip style moment.
Marble from Tiber in Pennsylvania Terminal Waiting Room
The article describes the Pennsylvania Terminal waiting room in New York with Italian Tiber marble. It notes vast dimensions 277 by 102 feet, plate glass roof, heavy steel beams, and high loading figures for the street bridges and tunnels with capacity for 144 trains per hour.
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Pennsylvania Terminal
New York
Italy
Tiber
Seventh Avenue
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John H. Allee
Glenn H. Lyon
Cloverdale
Charles A. Jackson
Monroe Township
Racer Bittles
Mary Bittles
Matthew and Son
Kentland
Bittles
Ella Wright
Rush County
Indiana
Dalton, Gay
Miss Wright
South
King's Builders of the Christian Church
Allendale Springs
McLean Springs
Fred Walker
DePauw University
Greencastle
Masonic Fot
Presbyterian C. E. Society
Losi
Coles County
Ills
T. F. Sage
The
Greencastle Water Works Co
Western Australia
N. Y
Mr. Seldum Holme
Mrs. Seldum Holme
Ananias
Edwin
Opera House
A. Cook
Mgr
Elain Hammerstein
Manhattan
Mae Marcin
Tweedy
Sel
Indianapolis Star
Central Trust Co
Gasbiemo
Coxsuns
Holland
F. E. Todd & Sons
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