Mexico the Land of Mysteries Lecture at Church
A stereopticon lecture titled Mexico the Land of Mysteries will be shown tonight at College Avenue Church in the Sunday School rooms at 7 30. Admission is free. Harold Newgent son of Mr and Mrs W W Newgent of North Jackson Street has returned home from Bremen where he taught at Bremen High School for a year. Charles Jackson Putnam County Agricultural Agent was in Indianapolis on business. Mr and Mrs Fred Ash of North Greencastle are parents of a son born Thursday. Mrs Alice Thomas of Seminary and Spring Avenue was a passenger to Indianapolis Thursday.
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Loyal Sons
Christian Church Sunday School
Philathea
Jane Farmer
East Washington Street Road
John Williams
Nelle Florence
Courtland C. Gillen
Brazil
Indiana
Bloomington Street
Greencastle
Harley Davis
Burkett
van Buren
Loyal Daughters
George R. Boyle
East Hanna Street
Eloise Blackwell
Stanley Young
Harriett Barnum
Madonna Thomas
Lawrence Tidrick
Blanche Bicknell
Mary Elizabeth Treat
Mexico
College Avenue Church
Harold Newgent
W. W. Newgent
North Jackson Street
Bremen
Bremen High School
Charles Jackson
Putnam County
Indianapolis
Fred Ash
North Greencastle
Alice Thomas
Seminary Street
Spring Avenue
Indianpolis
Nicknames for English kings evolve long after deaths
The writer notes that royal epithets appear decades later, with Edmund dying in 1016 and called by a nickname in 1207, Edward I labeled Longshanks around 1600, and Richard III named Crookback by Shakespeare in Henry VI part III.
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Enghind
Edmund
Ronside
Edward I
Longshanks
Richard 111
Crookback
Shakespeare
Suburban bungalow for sale with modern amenities and large lot
Ford Lucas offers a charming room and bath bungalow with modern heating and electric lights, spacious porches, open fireplace, garden, garage, chicken house, concrete and ornamental iron fencing, city water and cistern. Must be sold with attractive terms to a responsible purchaser. The Ladies of Beech Grove U B Church hold an ice cream supper and bazaar on Saturday night June 3 at Mrs John Martin's home in Vivalia.
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Iun
Ford Lucas
Beech Grove U. B
John Martin
Vivalia
Early Glacial Evidence and Human Existence Timeline
Geologists base statements on boulder clay and deposits. Early references to glacial action come from Alpine regions in Charpentier and Agassiz. Humans did not exist in the early glacial period. first evidence appears in the later glacial period.
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Charpentier
Aggasiz
Reading ten pages with accuracy makes one educated
The quote from John Ruskin contrasts education and illiteracy. It asserts that true education lies in precise, letter by letter reading of a text, not in broad book knowledge. The message emphasizes accuracy as the core of intellectual growth.
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British Museum
Leter
John Ruskin
Lost mink for scarf found by Theta House
A mink fur scarf is missing with a Tuesday evening report. Return to Theta House for reward.
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Theta House
Santa Claus Name Traced To Dutch Saint Nicholas
The piece cites G. H W. McHtughes noting the American Santa Claus derives from Saint Nicholas via Teutonic usage among children. It suggests the direct migration to America is uncertain and mentions a reindeer and altered appearance along the journey.
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Santa Claus
G. H W. McHtughes
Saint Nicholas
America
Vast Bituminous Sands Along Athabaska River
Rich asphaltic deposits stretch 73 miles along the Athabaska river with tar running into pools after sun exposure. Similar sands extend from 57 degrees north toward the Arctic circle, suggesting a soaked area near 10 000 square miles. This is the largest known solid asphaltic deposit.
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Athabaska River
Arctic Circle
Mt Meridian church to host festival this Saturday evening
Cornstalk Valley notes a festival at Mt Meridian M. E. Church this Saturday evening June 3 with all invited. Local updates include visits by Dorothy Broadstreet from Cloverdale, Dee Falice and family in Greencastle, and several family gatherings and house visits across nearby towns. Pery Downey is on the sick list and Harold McNary returns home from Purdue after completing school.
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Mt. Meridian M. E
Dorothy Broadstreet
Cloverdale
Freq Hunter
Dee Falice
Greencastle
Miss Ruby
Pery Downey
Mary Hunter
Edwin
Fillmore
A. C. Bryan
John Webster
Harold McNary
Purdue
John Cash
Oran Buis
Eva Slavens
Wm. Newman
Tidd Adams
Samuel Adams
Ed. Arnold
Ida Newman
Homer Slavens
Clinton Falls
Herbert Higgins
Lou Reese
Ola
Chas Bunten
Ernest Kersey
Putnamville
Elisha McAninch
Mingle Robinson
Do You Know the Guidguid Barking Bird of Tropical America
A Farm Life article warns that oral agreements fade like forest leaves and advises making multiple contract copies. It explains the term guidguid as a small barking bird in tropical America that emits quick repeated cries while feeding on the forest floor.
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Tropical
America
Long Day Coming The Slowing Earth Due To Tidal Drag
A scientific note explains tidal friction gradually lengthening the day. Earth's rotation slows by a tiny amount, adding about two hundredths of a second per century, projecting toward a future day nearing 1400 hours.
Betty's Visit Interrupted by News of Baby Brother
Betty, visiting grandmother, learns at home of a new baby brother's arrival. She expresses frustration, saying she cannot leave home without something happening.
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Betty
Grandmother’s
Origin of Tuning Forks
Tuning forks emerged in 1711 when John Shore, a trumpeter for Handel, invented them. The device has since proved invaluable to instrument makers and musicians for tuning and pitch reference.
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John Shore
Handel
New Agent Reads Psalm Amid Draft Day Readiness
The Boston Transcript quotes a fragment where a new agent, poised to begin, reads the twenty third Psalm. The line suggests a moment of reflection as he prepares to start.
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The
Boston Transcript
Nerv-Worth touted for bowel paralysis relief
A Muske gon man James Hudson says Nerv Worth eased 20 years of indigestion and constipation. The ad claims quick benefits, a druggist refund if unsatisfied, and availability for one dollar at R. P. Mullins drug store. It highlights suitability for delicate women and sickly children with a pleasant taste.
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James Hudson
Muskegon
Mich
R. P. Mullins
Ile 26 BC lie 95e 25¢ J. E. CASH
Damaged OCR fragment notes a coin or token with inscription Ile 26 BC lie 95e 25¢ J. E. CASH. The readable elements suggest a historical or numismatic item list and maker initials.
Enterprise Music Presents Six Classic Song Hits
Six popular tunes featuring Sweet Dreams of You Trixie Shady Lane Somebody's Been A Fooling You Me For You Cherry Time offered at 25 cents each, totaling one dollar for all six. Enterprise Music promotes a compact collection of nostalgic melodies for swift shopping.
Turkeys Always 700 Fat Staggers Market Prices
A New York Sun item describes a butcher noting turkeys’ high prices this Christmas. He observes strangers selecting large birds, then changing weight estimates, saying customers are stag onized by the soaring cost and demand.
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New York
Unused Dinner Plan Causes Embarrassment for Friends
A boy recounts visiting a neighbor for dinner at noon as his family ate only light meals. The neighbor expects dinner in the evening and is embarrassed when the boy explains they came for noon dinner, revealing a miscommunication about mealtime customs.
Astronomy and ignorance mark the path of progress
The piece argues studying astronomy reveals education as expanding ignorance rather than acquiring final knowledge. It states water's formula shows limits of definition and questions what hydrogen and oxygen truly are, claiming divine wisdom remains hidden and progress lies in deepening our ignorance.
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Tie
Chicago Post
Women and men in stories of work and wit and Irish bulls
A reflective excerpt contrasts women as keepers of hope with men facing unemployment, praising wives and families for resilience. It also includes a skeptical quip about Eamon de Valera and a joke about Irish bulls, illustrating cultural humor and gender views.
Pat Murphy’s Comic Exchange With the Master
A master jokes about Pat Murphy’s growing interest in women. Pat blushes and jokes that he has already met a fatherly fate last night, revealing a comic misunderstanding and a playful exchange.
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Pat Murphy
Pat
Post Office Mixup Delights Poughkeepsie Visitor
A sympathetic friend recalls Fred sending a postcard from Poughkeepsie while on business, noting the post office mistakingly placed the New York mark on the envelope. The light moment highlights mail handling quirks from the era.
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Fred
Poughkeepsie
New York
Albaugh Builds Six Room Bungalow on Indiana Larabee Corner
Walter Albaugh residing at the Indiana and Larabee corner has begun erecting a six room one story bungalow on his newly purchased lot at the southwest corner of Indiana and Larabee. The previous house on the lot was bought by Judge J. P. Hughes and moved to his Fairview Addition property.
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Walter Albaugh
Indiana and
Larabee Streets
Larabee Street
J. P. Hughes
Fairview Addition
First Life Idea on the Corner in Ohio State Journal
A reflective note recalls youth and bold speech on a street corner as a memory from the Ohio State Journal. It describes a moment of nervous bravado where a passerby might have heard the phrase Ah there. The piece frames memory as a snapshot of early identity formation.
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Ohio State Journal
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