Relatives Cause Trouble in Edenville Tales of Family Disputes
In Edenville a series of family incidents disrupts daily life. Hishboner recalls relatives causing disturbances with a conductor, Crushton, and Queenie Simpleton’s jealous lover. The uproar includes quarrels, vandalism, and a dust problem from a missing road sprinkler. Lil leaves, taking ice and milk away.
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Hishboner
Bill
Crushton
Hill
Queenie Simpleton
Queenie
Edenville
Lil
Two Humorous Court and Shopyard Sketches From Old Papers
A judge questions a Georgia man about a pig theft as the accused claims his family is starving. The man quips about not feeding five dogs, revealing a wit about poverty. In Detroit a job applicant faces questions on carpentry and veneer making, joking he would poke a finger in the boss’s eye.
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Georgia
Darky
Shure
Shooting Japanese Rapids on Hodzu River Near Kyoto
Tourists take a train from Kyoto to a riverbank where a rude flat bottom boat is pushed into the Hodzu River. Four boatmen guide riders through roaring rapids for about an hour, delivering thrill and a calm finale as the group survives the peril with admiration for the pilots.
Goats Block Mines and Stir Litigation in Mineral Gulch
Reports from Mineral Gulch describe mountain goats becoming a serious nuisance to miners. During storms they crowd tunnels, forcing use of dynamite to drive them out and allow work to resume. Goats have damaged location stakes carved from alder and willow, risking disputes among mine owners as snowbound forage drives the animals to attack. Many goats have been killed by workers, yet the numbers seem to rise.
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Mineral Gulch
Fairbanks
DePauw summer school picnic and local notices
Students from DePauw summer school enjoy a final picnic at McLean Springs this evening. Sixteen summer session actions include a closing on Wednesday, followed by vacations for fifty six students. Local residents Henry Hillis and family are mentioned amid healing news from a broken wrist. Several social visits and trips are noted along with a campus cottage transformation and a minor auto collision on Jackson street.
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DePauw
McLean Springs
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Relief for Wife
A man credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for his wife's improvement after ten years of chronic illness. He cites gall stones gastritis and intestinal inflammation as conditions relieved by the product. The advertisement claims the remedy clears catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation, with a money back guarantee. Sold by R. P. Mulling and druggists.
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Mayr
R. P. Mulling
Card of Thanks for Cecil Vanlandingham
The family regrets illness and passings of Cecil Vanlandingham thank friends neighbors ministers and the undertaker for kindness and floral gifts. Signed by Mrs. Cecil Vanlandingham and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vanlandingham and children.
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Cecil Vanlandingham
Homer Vanlandingham
How Pencils Are Made From Wood to Graphite
The article traces lead pencil origins from Cumberland graphite mines in 1565 to its spread from England to Germany and the United States. It outlines raw materials cedar in the South states and graphite from Ceylon, Siberia, Bohemia, and Mexico, plus the clay-graphite process, hydraulic presses, and automated finishing steps shaping pencils into various forms and finishes.
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Cumberland
England
Casper Faber
Stein
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Germany
Florida
Alabama
United States
Ceylon
Siberia
Bohemia
Mexico
M. Conte
Friday and Saturday Specials in Local Store Ledger
The advertisement lists Friday and Saturday specials including Fresh Fish Pilot Brand, Apricots in No 2 cans at 40 cents each or 2 for. Bakewell Apricots No 2% at 30 cents. Wavecrest Apricots No 2% at 30 cents. Freemont Peaches per gallon 70 cents. Indian Hunter Pie Peach No 2 4 can 40 cents. Van Camp's Beans No 1 can 10 cents. Ritter's Beans No 2 can 13 cents each or 2 for 25 cents. Hoagland Tomatoes No 2 can 13 cents each or 2 for 25 cents. Frake White Soap 50 cents. Miller & Hart Bacon per pound 40 to 50 cents. Minced Ham per pound 25 cents. Longhorn Cheese per pound 42 cents. store opens 6 AM with early orders encouraged. last delivery orders accepted by 6 PM.
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Miller & Hart
Public Auction of Farm Implements by Todd & Sons
F. E. Todd & Sons will auction Saturday July 24 at 2 PM selling the stock of implements and farm tools bought from Forrest M. Cooper opposite the post office. Items include spreaders plows harrows binders drills mowers corn planters wagons separators and assorted tools offered at cash or short time notes. W H Bishop Dobbs and Vestal Auctioneers Fred V. Thomas Clerk.
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Forrest M. Cooper
W .H. Bishop
Dobbs & Vestal
Fred V. Thomas
How I Cleared The Mill Of Rats
Night watchman claims to have cleared a mill of rats using RAT SNAP. He reports killing scores nightly and says the product scared remaining vermin away. Advertised by John Cook & Sons and others. Rope, cited by Mr. C Dunster.
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J. Tucker
R. I
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
Classified Ads Offer Plants and Shoe Sale
WANTED Man to sell guaranteed shrubs roses trees plants Barry Nursery Co Rochester N Y Weekly play Write now Every pair of low shoes in our store at a great reduction Chris ties.
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Barry Nursery Co
Rochester
N. Y
Christies
Classified items blend sale rent and services in Greencastle area
Old notice style lists For Sale second hand lumber from F. J. Thomas including Yellow Poplar White Pine boards rafters joists and timber plus kindling. Also Farm loans from Brown & Moffett. Wanted to Rent a house near Greencastle for a Smal family permanent tenant considered. John R Hand 1042 Van Furen St South Bend Architect contractor and landscaping W H Evans Greencastle More cars to wash The R E Knoll Co ties
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F. J. Thomas
Greencastle
Smal
John R. Hand
van Furen
South Bend
Indiana
Meet Me At CHRISTIE'S and Help Wanted
Public notices include a girl wanted for general house work no washing or ironing with phone contact Maude Bridges. Also sale listings and a photo sittings deadline tomorrow at Petite Studio. Automotive ads feature a 1920 Ford Truck for sale from Christie Thomas Auto Sales.
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Maude Bridges
Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co
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Hodzu River
Murfreesboro
Phoenix Pork & Beans
Post Toasties
J. W. Herod
S. Main St
Henry Hillis
Fred Hills
Margaret and
Estelle Shoptaugh
Glenn and
Henry
Frey Hillis
Lexington
Kentucky
John Cannon
East Seminary Street
C. R. Dulin
Charles Cartwright
Peter Welch
Lafayette
Mrs. Noble Snider
Brazil
Jackson Street
Jake Huffman
Huffman
Christie-Thomas
Alpha Phi
E. B. Evens
Elizabeth Ensign
Myra Goulding
Tom Welch
Toledo
Ohio
Evens
H.C. Clippinger
Locust Street
George S. Harney
Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis
Philip Carpenter
Noblesville
Armenia Spurrier
Merchan Financial Wreck
F. E. Todd & Sons
O. L. Jones
Brown & Moffett
W. H. Evans
R. E. Knoll Co
Christie's
Nat's Bank
Petite Studio
THE
First National Bank
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Ilinois
Michigan
Traction Terminal
Ind
Greencaste Products Co
E. Franklin St
Hunt
Chichester
Ansie
Bias
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