Putnam County Seeks Bids for George F Bicknell Road Macadam
Putnam County Indiana commissioners will open sealed bids August 12 at Greencastle Auditor's office for 54.59 feet of macadam road work on the George F Bicknell road in Greencastle Township. Bonds equal to double bid and affidavits denying collusion required. Right to reject bids reserved.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Putnam County
George EF. Bicknell
Indi
C. L. Atrhart
Hid
Cunty Auditor’s
Geencastle
Weencastle Township
Putnam Couny
John Mcarland
Ward
Ward, To Be Constructed, and At Said Imne
Audhor’s
Notice of Building Contract Letting for Marion Township School
Otto E. Rector trustee calls for sealed bids for a schoolhouse in Marion Township Putnam County Indiana. Bids due August 5? 1914 at 2 pm with bid security and bond, plans on file at trustee’s office. specifications at County Superintendent in Greencastle. Right to reject bids reserved. Posters dated July 31 and July 17.
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Marion School
Putnam County
Indiana
Fillmore
Greencastle
Otto E. Rector
Marion Township
Doan’s Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Testimony
Unceasing misery from kidney trouble described with backache dizziness and urinary issues. Mrs. W. M. Sears of Danville Indiana testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved pains and drowsiness, with others in her family reporting good results. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Greencastle
W. M. Sears
South St
Danville
Ind
Doan
Woman Health Advice and Cham berlain Tablets Endorsement
A health column urges women to keep well and notes indigestion and constipation as common issues. Mrs H Getty of Indiana Pa says Chamberlain's Tablets cured her digestive problems and improved her overall health, with the medicine available from all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getty
Indiana
Chamberlain
Nutty Novelette Followed By Baseball Triple Play
A humorous tale references Terrible Terry Tittleboot and a dramatic ninth inning in which three outs are made on a spectacular triple play. The home team leads two runs as the visitors bat with bases loaded and no outs.
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Terry Tittleboot
Terry
Ose
Ope
Rooster Alarm Fails to Stop Twin Hen Robberies
In Minneapolis, H W Peterson’s burglar alarm fails to deter thieves as his rooster “Big Ben” warns repeatedly at night. Despite crowing at 11 oclock and during the day, eight prize hens were stolen, prompting Peterson to vow the birds will be gagged or taken only with him in the future if thieves strike.
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Slingeapolis
Minn
H. W. Peterson
Minneapolis
Peterson
Ben
Wyandotte
Big Ben
Tees and Tales of Scandals from a Gambie Affair
A fragmentary verse piece discusses love and money within a family, warning that gambling and deceit drive conflict. It warns a young man to heed a clear signal of love and suggests a school of scandal beside cautions about wealth and extravagance.
Dramatic Floral Mixup Sparks Comical Scene
A man leaving a shop as a florist selects chrysanthemums and asks for something washier. He jokes about towers as domestic pieces and shouts for “Chrysanthemums” while the cashier declines, mentioning “Pimme & doven pinks” in a playful misunderstanding.
Household Hints Chicken Pie Southern Style
Directions for fricaseed chicken pie with simmered chicken and broth, a batter of flour milk eggs and salt, layered baked pudding, reheated broth with yolks and cream to finish, served hot with a rich texture. Includes steps for proportions and oven timing.
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
Public sale to satisfy decree in favor of Aetna Life Insurance Company against multiple defendants will be held August 22, 1914, at Greencastle court house. Property is 60 acres in Putnam County with rents and profits for up to seven years offered first. if insufficient, fee simple may be sold. Sheriff Theodore Boes issues notice.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Aetna Life Insurance Company
John H. Ronk
Martha E. Ronk
John P. Allee
John H. James
Harriett M. Burris
State Bank of Westfield
Austin Roberts
Belle Roberts
Greencastle
Putnam
Theodore Boes
Hays & Murphy
Dangers of Cholera Morbus Warn Neighbors
A local notice urges families to prepare for cholera morbus and cites Mrs. E M Snyder of Herkimer New York praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid relief and cure after her husband suffered an attack. Sold by all dealers.
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E. M. Snyder
Herkimer
N. Y
Chamberlain
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Greencastle Indiana
Executors of John G. McCoy deceased announce a private sale by sealed bids on August 15 1914 at 10 am. for cash at full appraised value of a parcel in Putnam County Indiana part of lot 207 in the old plat of Gnanean castle city. Bids to be received at the law office of C C Gillen Greencastle. Property lies on south Jackson street four blocks from court house two blocks from west college.
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John G. McCoy
Putnam Circuit Court of
Imdiana
Putnam
Indiana
Gnaeancastle
Mit
C. C. Gillen
Greencastle
Jackson Street
Court House
West College
John L. McCoy
Benton Curtis
C. ©. Gillen
Good Roads in Tennessee Push for Memphis to Bristol Highway
Tennessee advocates push a seven hundred mile Memphis to Bristol state highway with support from auto clubs and western counties experimenting with sand clay roads. The plan envisions shared funding among municipalities, counties, and the state to lower construction costs and spur national aid for road improvements.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Bristol
M. G. Moores
The
Post
Washington, D. C
Madison County
William Suler
House of Representatves
Natron
Cheirmaman
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Caesar
France
Paris
New York
French pave with iron shavings joins road science
Improvements in highway construction from recent years are described. The French have adopted a paving material of iron shavings embedded in concrete, formed into blocks that merge with cement pour. The blocks exhibit great strength and abrasion resistance, low brittleness, and high tensile strength comparable to cement.
Hint to the Wise Constipation Remedy Ad
An old notice promotes Chamberlin Tablets as a convenient laxative. It claims easy use and agreeable effects and notes availability through local dealers.
Notice of Administration for John G. Sweeney Estate
Andrew J. Sweeney named administrator by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana for the estate of John G. Sweeney late of Putnam County deceased. The estate is to be solvent. Dated July 24 1924. W M Sutherlin attorney.
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Funcer
Putmane County
State of
Indiana
John G.sweeney
Putnam County
Andrew J. Sweeney
W. M. Sutherlin
Road building drives Georgia counties toward better roads
The text argues that counties which did not fund road work last year will do so next year. It claims results show progress and predicts increased demand for road workers and state funding for proportionate distribution. It notes critics predicted short lived enthusiasm and forecasts may be proven wrong.
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Oready
Tate
Georgia
The Toad and the Snake: A River Road Encounter
A Charlotte Observer tale from Anson County recalls a man who saw a frog flee a speeding blacksnake into brush. The frog faced the snake with a pencil sized stick held crosswise, preventing swallowing. The snake encircled as the frog held firm and won the encounter.
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Anson County
Charlottesville
How Women Shaped Kinship and Inheritance in Early Society
The piece traces kinship and property to the matrilineal line, noting the mother’s authority in early societies. It explains how upon marriage the wife could expel her husband, making the female the household boss. It then notes the later shift to male headship altering inheritance dynamics.
Time divisions teased by a boardinghouse child
A teacher asks small pupils to explain how days divide into time. One girl answers with a humorous only partly correct list, alternating days with meals like beef and corned beef and beans. The boardinghouse resident is noted as a year older than the others.
Horses of Chios to Constantinople and the Fourth Crusade
An excerpt traces the fate of famed horses from Chios to Constantinople, then to Venice in 1204, noting Venetian intrigue that redirected the Fourth Crusade toward destroying the Bosphorus city and paving the way for Turkish dominance in Europe. It also recalls John Allen the Methodist revivalist and snippets from humorous stories and conversations.
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Chios
Theodosius
Constantinople
Venice
Bosphorus
Europe
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County
The Putnam County Commissioners announce sealed proposals to build 7300 feet of macadam road on the John McArland road in Greencastle Township Indiana. Bids due August 12 at 2 pm at the County Auditor in Greencastle. plans and specs on file.
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Herald-Democrat Publishing Company
ING
Altho
Bold
Rooster Success
Chanticleer
Gambie
the School For Scandal
Besioge
Cations
Man Doer
Domor
Atlanta Constitution
Clark Howell
Constitution Office
Howell
Tom
St. Mark
John Allen
Maine
Boston Journal
John
Jack
Joey
Herald
Brazil Loan Company
Corner Vine and
Washington Sts
the Herald
OTICE
C. L. Airhart
St Hid
Qual
Campher
Freckels, Etc
Jones, Stevens Co
Sohoge
Dieeetres
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