Administration sale of Lucius estate personal property
Administrators with will annexed of the estate of Lucius s deceased announce a sale of personal property at the decedent’s Mill Creek Township residence. Items include cattle hogs sheep hay corn rye farming implements and crops with sale starting at 10 00 a m on a date in 1914. Real estate not included and terms include nine month notes with six percent interest. Located semi rural near Coatesville Mount Meridian Broadpark area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius S
Putnam County
Dent
Mill Creek Township
Broadpark
Coatesville
Mount Meridian
Cholera Morbus Advice and Remedy Promotion
A health note from the era warns of cholera Morbus outbreaks in neighborhoods and urges family preparedness. Mrs. E. M. Snyder of Herb Y. testifies that Champlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea relieved his pain after four years of illness and that two or three doses cured him. Medicine advertised as sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Snyder
Herb. Y
Poll Times Noted Throughout the Day
In the period observed, poll times recorded include 8:25 am 1:54 am 9:57 am 12:42 pm and 5:50 pm. These entries suggest a schedule of voter check ins or station openings across the day. Further context from the report is needed to determine the exact nature of the times.
Buick Cure for Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Buick Cure for Diarrhoea It prompt and effectual cure pea is Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. When soon as the first unnatural of the bowels appears one early always sufficient to use. It should be kept at instant use. For sale by all
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Constipated Take Chamberlin's T For Sale
Fragmentary ad copy mentions Chamberlin's T and easy to take but is incomplete. It reads like a medicine ad with missing context and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Tainted Money and Charity Debate
A Chicago charity bag rejects tainted funds from four murderers arguing money is inherently tainted. The piece argues refusals forego public good and accuses hypocrisy, noting all money can be used for base ends and is a counter on life’s Poker table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pike Encounters Reported Near Richmond Park and Wey Bridge
Eyewitness accounts describe a pike stalking a bait and a keeper at Richmond Park washing a hand as a pike darted toward him. A Weybridge resident pulled off his coat to net a large pike in a shallow creek, which seized his arm and caused lasting lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Park
Weybridge
Surrey
Origin of Hospitals in Early Christian Era
The text surveys the birth of hospitals from slave and soldier care to Christian charity. It notes Eastern origins with Basilius founding Caesarea around 370 A D and Pope Symmachus building three in Rome in 498. It mentions Augustine and widespread early Christian institutions by the sixth century in Lyons and beyond.
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Basilius
Caesarea
St. Augustine
Symmachus
Rome
Lyons
Christendum
Duke of Sagan's fashion quirks and umbrella rule
The late Duc de Sagan popularized a single eyeglass with a wide black rib bon among Paris dandies. He briefly rode with an umbrella on horseback after a rain at a race meeting, creating a sensation, but others did not imitate and he eventually abandoned the practice.
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Duc de Sagan
Darwin and Agnosticism in Theological Questions
The text notes Darwin’s Abitarian background and his skepticism toward revealed theology. In a letter signature he states he does not believe any revelation has ever been made and remains agnostic on God and the afterlife. He avoids denying a personal God or future for humankind, saying he knows nothing about them.
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Darwin
God
Marseilles Journalist Survives Deflected Bullet In Street
M Charles Vaggioni, a Marseilles newspaper man, was shot at night as three revolver shots rang out. A chemist found that the bullet, deflected by his clothing, had opened a wound from which he had been suffering. He said he was glad the bullet saved him a surgical operation.
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M. Charles Vaggioni
Marseilles
Best oil for roads proves residuum superior for dust control
A Kansas test shows refinery residuum outperforms crude oils for road making. One gallon of residuum equals two to four gallons of crude. In sandy soil a road bed was prepared, graded, ploughed, harrowed, and treated with residuum, repeated per yard until full coverage. After rolling, the surface stayed firm and dust free, with roads weighing three tons weathering wet conditions without damage. Oils with less than 30 percent asphaltum deemed unfit for road use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Country Life In
America
Dickens
Mulching Transplanted Trees with Culls Potatoes
When transplanting a tree you fear may die use one quarter to one third of a peck of culled potatoes around the roots. As decomposition proceeds the moisture is released and the potatoes act as both fertilizer and mulch. Prairie Farmer.
Notice to gravel road contractors in Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County commissioners invite sealed proposals for 7500 feet of macadam road improvement on the John Mc Farland road in Greencastle Township. Bids due August 12 by 2 pm at the county auditor's office in Green Castle. Bonds double bid amount with local surety or approved company. affidavits denying collusion required. right to reject bids reserved.
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Putnam County
State of
Indiana
County Auditor's
Geencastle
Greencastle Township
Putnam Couny
John McFarland
Greencastle
C. L. Atrhart
St Hid
L. Airhart
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County
The Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana will receive sealed proposals at the County Auditor's office in Greencastle for 5459 feet of macadam road improvement on the George E. Bicknell road. Bids due by 2 p.m. August 12 1914. Lowest responsible bidder to be chosen per specifications on file. Auditor L Airhart oversees this public works notice. Poster date run includes July 18 25 Aug 1.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Putnam County
George E. Bicknell
Auditor's
Hog Growing and Longevity of Old Feeding Practices
The Field and Farm notes recall elder farmers feeding hogs ashes and salt to promote health in the Miami valley. Hogs ate corn with occasional wheat middlings slop oats linseed meal and flaxseed. Dairying was rare. pasture grass and clover were common essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Miami
Landes road construction bids invited in Putnam County
Proposals for the construction of 8285.5 ty in Indiana known as the George W Landes road will be opened by the county board. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after reviewing specifications plans profiles and estimates on file in the Auditor’s office in Greencastle. Posters dated July 18 25 and August 1 announce the call.
Stenography Warnings From a Bookkeeper Writer
A Bookkeeper writer recalls a stenographer who feared asking repetitions or was blocked by a cigar mindset. He notes dictating officials, pacing, and smoking hamper clear articulation and staff risk being labeled incompetent.
Elephant carcass used to make sausages shocks Ghent zoo
An enterprising German pork butcher had the Ghent Zoological Gardens elephant killed after it went unruly and transformed the carcass into Frankfort sausages. He reportedly produced about 8800 pounds sold for novelty. The elephant’s heart, around forty pounds, was sold in slices. The tale recalls a Paris report of a butcher using a lion’s carcass for Lyons sausages.
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Ghent Zoological Gardens
Frankfort
Paris
Lyons
Self advertisement and the scientist’s reward
A critique notes cranks and cantankerous science stem from deep respect for science. It argues public misappreciation pains scientists who feel their discoveries are credited to latecomers at the eleventh hour. History shows injustice to those who lack self promotion.
Fortunate General Harries Leads DC Militia and Businesses
The District of Columbia militia chief, George H. Harries, also runs an electric light company and a traction firm regarded as a model of car service. He is noted for heavy committee involvement and broad social connections, with friends reporting his wife’s recent greeting.
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Geo
George H. Harries
District of Columbia
Twa
Vivie
Curing Pork Weighs Separate Barrels For Hams Sides
A writer in Indiana Farmer advises using separate barrels for hams shoulders and sides due to differing curing needs. He explains salt draws out moisture and that moisture must be removed by drying or smoking with hot air as the final curing step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Selecting Eggs for Hatching Pullets in Winter Supply
Do not take eggs indiscriminately for hatching. Choose the best layers from last winter and place them in a pen with a vigorous male. Pullets from such a pen will be more profitable next season than those from eggs taken at random from a farm flock.
Strange Foible and the Vanity of Truthful Men
Swift writes that some men boast of their faults and insist on confessing them. They appear sincere yet remain insufferable about honesty. Their urge to reveal flaws hides vanity and a bias toward self aggrandizement, even when deprived of advantage.
High and Low Wages for French Women
The article notes that stone cutter women earn about 80 cents a day in France while dressmakers earn as low as a few cents daily. It states there are 14 million women in France and that the majority support themselves.
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France
French opinion on monarchy and national pride in Le Matin
The Paris Le Matin commentary criticizes those who allege historical figures like Louis XIV Napoleon and Joan of Arc were flawed. It laments excessive national pride and mocks attempts to discredit revered leaders. The piece reflects a nationalist stance and skepticism toward anti-establishment critiques.
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France
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Joan of Arc
Paria le Matin
Squeeze the juice from twelve lemons and make syrup
Instructions from Green's Fruit Grower describe squeezing twelve lemons, adding the grated rind, letting the mixture stand overnight, mixing six pounds of leaf sugar with water to form a thick syrup, boiling to riche thickness, cooling, straining the juice, pressing the rind oil, bottling, and corking. A tablespoonful is added to each glass of feed water.
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Green’s
Converting Cider Into Vinegar
The best way to convert cider into vinegar is to add some of the cider to old vinegar to speed acetic acid formation. Allowing air by leaving the bunghole open speeds the process. cover with wire. Do not add new cider to the vinegar as it may ferment excessively.
Cleaning Cut Glass With Whiting And Ammonia
A home tip advises covering cut glass with a paste of whiting and ammonia to form a liquid polish. Let it dry and rub with a soft bristle brush to clean the revices and impart a law yer.
Advice for Young Ladies by Hannah More
Quote notes that beauty should not be overemphasized in youth and that society should prepare young women for later life. It argues early adornment is unnecessary while focus should shift to preparations for maturity and usefulness.
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Hannah More
Curious York Record Name in Elizabethan Note
A correspondent notes a notably curious name found in York records from the Elizabeth era Marmaduke Clari onett. The writer says the name sounds like a character from a burlesque in a late letter form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Elizabeth Marmaduke Clarionett
New Industry in the West Asbestos Boom in Casper Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming shifts from sheep and wool wealth to an asbestos boom. Local investors back serpentine mineral seams seen as a major, enduring heat resistant resource with strong near term demand. Also noted is a discussion on youths and early auto exposure with a go cart scenario and questions of future car fixation.
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Casper
Wyo
New York Sun
Gossip and Gossiping Voices About Great Thinkers Rebutted
The piece argues that public chatter about Dr Johnson Poe Darwin and others as laziness or failures is baseless gossip. It contends such talk is common country gossip rather than informed critique and dismisses it as unworthy speculation.
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Dr. Samuel Johnson
Sross
Poe
Din Darwin
Darwin and his wife the balance of care and work
The passage extols the wife who nursed and coddled Charles Darwin through infancy and illness, arguing without her tender care he would have died or failed to pursue his work. It asserts that nature makes the woman perform such care while Darwin's endurance depended on it, claiming both are equally important.
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Darwin
Why People Live Long
Dr von Linheim, a German scientist, reports observations on 700 persons aged 10 and up. He finds longevity is common among those with healthy parents and grandparents and among those who study regularity, potency, and temperance, and postpone retirement as long as possible.
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von Linheim
Widow Joins Society After Ledger Entry
A newly widowed member joined the Look on the Bright Side Society this afternoon. She joked that marrying John caused her to eat from the pantry shelf and that the arrangement will cut cleaning and workload.
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John
All Through With Him on the London Bus
A London omnibus passenger notes a humane twist in humor after an old man falls. The conductor replies cheerfully that the man is “paid his fare,” highlighting practical kindness over sentiment.
Cutting Out the Garlic Weeders Recommend Early Seed Cut
When pasture holds a large garlic crop, mow before seeds mature or cut them with a scythe. This destroys the seeds in one season. The closer to maturity the better, but avoid full maturity before cutting.
Strawberry Whipped Cream Pie Recipe Note
A recipe outlines making a strawberry whipped cream pie with a flour sugar base, butter egg milk mix, vanilla, two baked layers, and a filling of thick whipped cream folded with mashed strawberries. Ends with spreading filling between layers and on top.
Couldn't Lose
A short quip about luck and luck turning in the speaker's favor, framed as a confident remark. The lines evoke a swaggering poker motif and imply a string of fortunate developments for the speaker.
The Happy Neighbors and Farmers Debate
Ezzy cites two sides to every argument with Farmer Winrow and Farmer Hayboy. Peleg counters that there is always a right side. The exchange hints at rural dispute and community tensions in a village setting.
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Farmer Winrow
Ezzy
Farmer Hayboy Yey
Peleg
Analysis of Reason and Heart in a Quote by Chester
The passage discusses rational appeal versus emotional influence, labeling those who rely on intellect as potentially violent. It contrasts "head" and "heart" and evokes the idea that touching the heart is more humane than striking the head.
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G. K. Chester Tou
Two kinds of newspapers quote from Kansas City Journal
A Kansas City Journal quote contrasts the reliable newspaper that prints current news with the new-fangled paper that makes its own news, highlighting a debate about media types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Wealth in Swedish Bogs and Peat Fuel Potential
Swedish bogs are estimated to hold 1 000 million tons of air dried peat. If utilized, this peat could supply the country’s fuel needs for about 1 600 years compared with current coal imports.
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Sweden
If Only We Were Grateful For What We Do Not Get
The line suggests gratitude for restraint and unseen benefits, noting that appreciation extends beyond possessions to choices not taken. It emphasizes temperance and humility as enduring values.
Vast Area for Trees Offers 17 Million Acres Free
A British notice promotes vast woodland potential with about 17 million acres of land offered at no cost. The proposal highlights extensive standing timber and potential for forestry development across England.
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England
Trustees' Notices Madison Floyd Marion Jackson Monroe Mill Creek
Public notices list trustees James Knauer Ernest Rivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer D B Etcheson Fred Todd Rector and others. Each trustee announces weekly in person hours at home or office in respective townships to transact official business. Dates show weekly patterns including Wednesdays Fridays Tuesdays Saturdays.
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Madison Township
J. W. Knauer
Mill Creek Township
Ernest Rivet
Jackson Township
Benjamin Walls
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
D. BE. Etcheson
Floyd Township
Fred Todd
Dentist Dr Ol Floverstreet In Greencastie Ind
Dr Ol Floverstreet dentist listed in Greencastie Indiana. Mice reported in the Bence Building on South Vine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. OL Floverstreet
Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastie
Ind
McGAUGHEY Physician and Surgeon Ad
Dr. M. McGaughey, physician and surgeon, lists residence at Bloomington and Seminary, with office telephones 327 and 339 for home and office, and an Evans' Block office at 24 South Jackson Street.
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Bloomington and
Seminary Streets
Evans’ Block
Southackeon Stree
Notice to Non-Residents in Putnam Circuit Court Partition Case
Notice to non residents James Baumunk and Lewis T Right sell in Howard Rightsell et al v James Rightsell et al Complaint No 8640. Plaintiffs seek partition of real estate and urge appearance on September 14 in Greencastle. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick notes July 1914 filing.
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Putnam Circuit
Howard Rightsell
Jamesightsell
Allee
James & Allee
Vale of Real Estate
James Baumunk
Lewis T. Rightsell
Indiana
Putnam Circuit Court
Sm Ld
Greencastle
A. D
Tucker Office Vine Street Greencastle Inn
W. W. Tucker operates an office on Vine Street between Washington and Walnut Streets adjacent to Greencastle Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Wasington and
Welnut St. Greencastle Inn
Speedway Foot Relief Promise in Advertised Remedy
An advertisement touts Speedway as a rapid, guaranteed relief for tired feet. It claims soothing, cooling effects with no staining or burns, promising comfort within hours and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The copy urges immediate purchase and mentions The A Cook Company joining the makers.
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Speedway
A. Cook Company
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Ass Srs
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James
Rangers of Cholera
Morbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Buick
Doyvou
OTICE
George W. Landes
St Ald
Wyoming
Alleghanies
Marion Township
Fillmore
Ve M. McGaughey
Putnam Coun
W. W. Tucker
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