Local notes on William Wendt and area visitors
William Wendt DePauw athlete visits Greencastle and university friends before returning to Columbus tomorrow. Mrs. Frank Cannon remains critically ill after a nasal hemorrhage last week. Obituary notes: Mrs. Sarah Curry, 71, died of cerebral hemorrhage near Russellville. Numerous residents visit relatives across town, with trips to Bay View and Indianapolis mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wendt
DePauw
Greencastle
Columbus Thio
Sarah Curry
Local residents resume travel and job moves noted
Mr and Mrs George Dobbs returned from a week in Martinsville. Mr and Mrs Marshal Beck spent the weekend in French Lick. Miss Florence Wood, a teacher in Brazil Schools, has resigned and will spend the winter with her father in this city.
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George Dobbs
Martinsville
Mrs. Marshal Beck
French Lick
Florence Wood
Time to unite rural churches and schools for progress
The piece argues the rural church and local school no longer meet needs as communities grow. It urges forming a centralized church and school system to improve social welfare and mutual advancement through greater unity and collaboration. National Stockman and Farmer.
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National Stockman
Inquisitive Snippets From Judge On Life And Habits
A jumble of observations surveys life and manners from an old judge. Notes on dog mortality, aging fathers, sparrows, photo trends, vacation patterns, work and laziness, churchgoers, fundraising, overeating quirks, and baby lullabies close with a judge’s wry closing remark.
Brief Reflections on Marriage and Disposition
A compact, witty note on attitudes toward engagements and widows. It cites a 7-year old girl’s candid claim of being an old maid and a bachelor’s joke about weddings in Heaven, all framed as brief judicial quips.
Garden hints for successful small scale vegetable growing
The article advises choosing crops to fit local conditions and market demand, emphasizing soil type, drainage, sun exposure, and moisture conservation. It stresses rich humus, proper seed beds, and thorough tillage for strong rooting, plus balanced fertilization with nitrogen and potash, warning against deep tillage and promoting crop quality through cultivation and weed control.
His Masterly Method In A Farcical Domestic Scene
Tom P. Morgan in Puck recounts a boastful home spectacle where a host defies warnings and declares a long fasting meditation while a cook threateningly defends her autonomy. A comic tale of eccentric originality and domestic power dynamics unfolds with a punchline about the efficacy of big words.
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Marguerite Mae MacGuinness
Tom P. Morgan
Puck
Swelling Head vs. Star Player in Contract Drama
A star ball player faces pressure over a contract while rivals note swelling heads and rising egos. The piece contrasts hype with reality as the athlete’s choices draw public attention and speculation.
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Dods
Man Fetches Alcohol On Lake Shore Train Foeof Fainting Woman
A man rushed from a car on a Lake Shore train long ago asking for whiskey after a woman in the next car fainted. He opened a bottle, drank, and declared it helped him feel better while remarking he enjoyed such scenes.
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Lake Shore
Got the Pants
A farmer bargains for pants from a brisk salesman. The sale ticket shows six twenty but no price is marked. the farmer insists and ends up getting the pants at the mistaken display.
Fortunate Moment Cited In Courtroom Exchange
A penitent man admits stealing a carload of brass fittings in a moment of weakness while the judge questions his past and status as a freeholder. The exchange hints at character and self-perceived strength versus weakness during the case.
Practical Demonstration Dialogue Snippet
Reported exchange shows Mrs His I don t take stock in faith cures via laying on of hands while Mrs Dix claims success curing her son of cigarette habit. Mrs Wunder Washington described as versatile. Mr Wunder noted to resemble pictures.
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His
Dix
Wunder
Washington
Baltimore American
Feeding Young Chickens For Best Growth In Broad Diets
Poultry experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture advise feeding young chicks from three to five times daily based on experience. Start at 36 to 48 hours old with a crumbly mash of moistened feeds, milk mixtures, or Johnnycake. adjust as they grow to grain and growing mash, provide green feed where possible, and ensure proper moisture to avoid sloppy feed.
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U.S
Classified Ads From A Greencastle Indiana Paper
Numerous listings show goods for sale lumber and kindling from F J Thomas. Also loans from Brown and Moffett. Wages for rental near Greencastle and a permanent tenant sought by John K Hand in South Bend. W H Evans greencastle Indiana offers architecture contracting and landscape gardening services.
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F. J. Thomas
Greencastle
John K. Hand
van Buren Street
South Bend
Indiana
W. H. Evans
Meet Me At CHRISTIE'S. GIRL WANTED FOR HOUSE WORK
Public and private notices list sales and services. Maude Bridges seeks general house work with no washing or ironing. Dobbs and Vestal offer public sales and photography sittings. Christie Thomas Auto Sales lists a 1920 Ford Truck for sale. Carpenter and Stringer handle real estate listings.
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Maude Bridges
Christie Thomas Auto Sales Co
Public Auction of Farm Implements and Tools
Public sale set for Saturday July 24 at 2 PM to dispose of Forest M Cooper stock opposite the post office. Items include spreaders plows harrows binders drills mower corn planters wagons separators and other farm tools offered regardless of cost. Short time notes or cash. Auctioneers W H Bishop and clerk Fred V Thomas.
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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 in six weeks. He reports killing many rats nightly and states the product is sold by multiple local merchants with a money back guarantee.
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J. Tucker
Rat Snap Ad Warns Rats Are Menace To Health
An old advertisement proclaims rats steal grain chickens and eggs and damage property. It markets RAT SNAP as a guaranteed rodent killer that also prevents odors. The product is sold by John Cook & Sons and R. P. Mullins in three cake sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
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John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
Rat Snap sales ad touts pest control product
Ray White and his wife recount a camping trip plagued by rats and describe using Rat Snap to trap them. The advertisement urges farmers storekeepers and housewives to buy the product in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes sold by multiple dealers.
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Kendallville
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Donald McLean
H. E. Tincher
Little Daughter
Louisville
George McHaffie
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H. M. Smith
O. F. Overstreet
Bay View
Ray Fellows
Tulsa
Ydahoma
Robert Bly
Plain Weld
Sence Daggy
Raymond Welch
Indianapolis
William Shamel
Camden, Indiana
James Shamel
City
Fred Shanklin
Linden
Effie Volve
Miss Voliva
Mrs. Shanklin
Harry Moore
S.C. C
Susie Talbott
Ed Black
Martinsvile
Lawrence Black
Mr. Stace
F. A. Meyers
D Dughter
Io «Rapolis
Mrs. Wm. Paced Daughter
Near Morton
Charley Trail
Limedale
Som
Frank Beard
Howard Harris
Mr. Beard
Mr. Harris
W. N. White
Covington, Indiana
C. Dodson
Smith
Jack Davis
Timmons
Eel River
Talbott Christie
John Cherry
Vansville
C. C. Kauble
Brail
Judge
Trousseau
Egonem
Skin Deep
Ohio Experiment Station
Talesigan
THE
First National Bank
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Ind
Christies
Brown & Moffett
Christie's
Nat's Bank
Petite Studio
Carpenter and Stringer
Central National Bank
Ray White
Chichester S
Pilla
Seary Druggs
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