Joint meeting set to discuss Putnam Parke highway project
Notice to taxpayers states that on July 24 1915 the Boards of Commissioners of Putnam and Parke Counties Indiana will meet in Greencastle to consider the C T Ellis et al improvement on the county line highway. Remonstrances by residents may be filed before 10 A M and the boards will hear them. The viewer and engineer report is on file with the auditors. Witness dated July 2 1915 Auditor Co L Airhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Commissioners
Putnam and
Parke Counties
Indiana
Court House
Greencastle
C. T. Ellis
Madison Township
Putnam County
State of
Jackson Township
Parke County
Parke and
Putnam Counties
Co. L. Airhart
Notice of Final Settlement in Putnam County Indiana
The sheriff of Putnam County Indiana announces a public sale on the List day of July 1915 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the courthouse door. The action originates from Roachdale Savings & Loan Association against Martha A Brothers James M Brothers and Joseph Cline for 568 dollars and 20 cents plus costs and interest with rents and profits for up to seven years on Lots 3 and 4 in Block E of Grantham's Second Addition Roachdale. If rents fail to satisfy the decree sale of the real estate may occur in fee simple without valuation or appraisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court of
Indiana
Roachdale Savings & Loan Association
Martha A. Brothers
James M. Brothers
Joseph Cline
Court House
Putnam County
Grantham
Roachdale
Theodore Boes
Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
Notice issued by Perry Hasty as administrator of Jacob T Kaauer estate announces private sale of two thirds undivided interest in 46.5 acres in Putnam County Indiana on July 19 1915 at 10 am at the Greencastle law office Hays Murphy. Terms require one third cash and balance in six and twelve months with six percent interest. Widow to sell her one third on same terms. Proceeds to secure mortgage on property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob T. Kaauer
Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Hays & Murphy
Greencastle
Indiana
Brunerstown
Portland Mills
Perry Hasty
Divorce notice in Putnam Circuit Court Indiana
Notice to John W. Young nonresident of Indiana that Effie M. Young files for divorce in Putnam Circuit Court. Case No 8816. Hearing set Sept 6, 1915 at Greencastle Court House. defendant to appear or demur. Clerk Harry W. Moore and attorneys Allee, James & Allee sign. weekly publication July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court
Effie M. Young
John W. Young
Allee
James
Greencastle
A. D
Harry W. Moore
Timber in moat family trees noted as dead
A historical note observes a surplus of dead timber within family trees related to the moat area. The statement highlights decay and loss within lineage lines connected to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moat
Teaching Youth To Keep Teeth Clean
A teacher urges students to write on dental hygiene and shows off their musings. The excerpts reveal early misguided notions with lines such as keeping teeth from decaying by wrenching men each morning and listing three methods to prevent decay by cleaning after meals.
Time is money pay $1.50 for repairing 498 cent water
A note states a charge of $1.50 is requested to repair a water system described as 498 cent water, highlighting a cost tied to a service call and part charges.
Beauty More Than Skin Deep Advertises Dental Tablets
A vintage ad touts mberlain's Tablets for digestion, claiming beauty comes from good digestion and promising benefits for a healthy appearance. Available everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mberlain
Uses for Honey in the Home Promoted by Farmers Bulletin 653
A Farmers' Bulletin 653 outlines many home uses for honey and its advantages in baking and storage. It notes honey can replace sugar or molasses, improves shelf life, and icing remains soft for months. Comb honey is seen as purer, while extracted honey is cheaper wholesale. Housewives can save by processing extracted honey themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
department—Farmers’ Bulletin
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Historic Honey and Nut Cake Recipes Recounted
Recipe fragments describe making multiple cakes and desserts including honey ginger cake and a long English fruit loaf. Ingredients feature honey flour soda spices nuts and dried fruit with guidance on mixing baking times and cooling. Also noted is a Honey Charlotte Russe with whipped cream and ladyfingers for serving.
Home as a cheerful refuge and moral education hub
The article extols home as a training ground for youth and a reward for labor, urging warmth, culture, and refinement. It contrasts outward politeness with inward meanness, champions sunshine in the home, and warns against cheerless living and neglect of family duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perse
Peops
Dry Cleaning at Home and Its Household Tricks
Home dry cleaning using gasoline and dry cleaner powder. Clean delicate fabrics without color loss or shrinking by soaking, brushing, and rinsing with warm gasoline. Hang to dry in open air, avoid sun, and work outdoors for safety.
Waste of Breath in Temper and Family Strains
The piece argues that arguing with an irritated person is pointless and that urging a nervous mother, a wife, or a mother-in-law to stay cheerful is futile. It notes frustration with critics and urges patience as relatives adjust to new family forms and conditions.
Quick Drying Cloths For Silver And Glass Polish
Inexpensive cloths from department stores help dry and polish silver and glass. Get a half dozen small Turkish towels that absorb moisture well and serve as effective polishes, reducing rubbing effort.
The Resourceful Girl and Practical Home Tips
A description praising the resourceful girl as essential for home comfort and sensible in emergencies. Includes a note on nitrate of soda as a quick acting fertilizer, best used in small, frequent doses rather than large, infrequent applications.
Shrinking Cloth Advice for Wash Goods
Shrinking cloth can be done by soaking overnight or by boiling water then hanging to dry. Boiling water may streak colors if not careful as colors may set. Iron while damp. ironing is minimal if wrinkles come from wringing. Proper shrinking would reduce ill fitting garments for growing children.
Test for Jelly of Fruit Cake Jell Point
Chemists propose a simple test to detect the jell point for fruit jelly. Dip a thin paddle into the mixture, lift, and watch for non dripping, flaking jelly that comes off in a single mass.
Uses for kitchen shears in daily cooking
Keep an old pair of shears in your kitchen for many tasks. They trim rind from bacon, clip edges to prevent curling, cut vegetables for salads, trim dried beef and cold ham, remove bone from steak, and clean specks from dried apples with ease.
Silence Cloth Care for Dining Tables
For the Silence Cloth, cover your back dinner table cloth with two squares of white ollcloth of the requisite size binding the edges firmly with white tape. This will save constant washing of the cloth and keep it thick. Besides there is not the danger of burning the polish on your table should a hot dish inadvertently slip and go over.
A Substitute for Soap with Potatoes
Boiled potatoes serve as a hand cleaning substitute after blackened hands from pots and pans. Rub a small piece of potato into the skin, then rinse with warm water for cleansing.
Winter DIY Tips and Home Care Observations
A mix of practical home tips and light commentary fills this snippet. It recommends salt and vinegar to clean decanters, rinsing with hot water, protecting window glass when painting, and suggests adding evergreens for winter cheer. It also notes the skill of frying salt pork and making milk gravy, praising artisans.
First Aid for Emergencies Taught by Pennsylvania Railroads
The Pennsylvania Railroad improves emergency readiness with lectures for employees and first aid pamphlets. Guidelines cover compresses for bleeding, bandaging, fracture stabilization, burn care, avoiding oil-based products, avoiding whiskey, and keeping cool while seeking a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Relief Department
Helm
Melanie
Graham Muffins and Other Dishes From Old Cookery
A17356 recipe collection lists Graham Muffins with graham flour brown sugar salt baking powder butter egg and milk baked fifteen minutes. Also King Pudding with breadcrumbs suet molasses egg soda milk cloves cinnamon and salt boiled like brown bread, served with lemon or hard sauce. Ginger Snaps use egg sugar molasses soda vinegar ginger and flour rolled thin baked hot. Veal a la tureue chops veal bread crumbs parsley butter and beaten egg molded and simmered in stock with boiled rice.
Health Notes on Teeth Hygiene and Bathing Tips
The article advises tooth care with a home powder of castile soap and chalk, notes nail biting in adults is curable by will power, and suggests quinine or quassia for children. It warns against extreme bath temperatures, recommends 60 degrees Fahrenheit, explains making a gas shade with an asbestos mat, and urges slow eating for better nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile
Making use of ashes for lawn care and quilting patterns
The article advises using wood ashes as a late autumn lawn fertilizer to protect roots and improve soil. It notes ashes should be damp to prevent wind scattering. It also mentions women enjoy patchwork quilts and that many attractive designs come from old cloth patterns.
Public notice of private sale of in estate property Greencastle Indiana
Hiram C. Christy executor will offer for private sale on July 22 1915 at Moore & Moore Greencastle Indiana the west half of the northwest quarter section 13 township 14 north range 4 west and other parcels described with about 94 acres total. Sealed bids received at the office over Jones Stevens Drug Store. terms require one third cash one third in six months and one third in twelve months secured by note and mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram C. Christy
John B. Christy
Moore & Moore
Washington Street
Greencastle
Putnam County
Indiana
Jones & Stevens
Vandalia Railroad Company
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Com- P. OY
Owi
Township
Danville
Ind
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Chamberlain
Edward Craft
Elba
N. Y
Adv
O. T. Ellis Et al
W. W. Tucker
Vine Street
Washington and
Walnut Sts
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
O. F. Overstreet
Bence Building
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
Putnam Coun
Ming
M. McGaughey
Evans’ Block
South
Jackson Street
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
H. Askew
E. Wash. St
Claremont
Spring Grove
Forest Lawn
Maple Nook
Herald Office
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