Indiana Governor Headed West for Panama Exposition
Governor Ralston and secretary B. B. Johnson lead Indiana party to the Panama Exposition after leaving Indianapolis by Big Four. The entourage stops at major rail junctions, tours California sights, celebrates Governor's Day June 26, and returns via southern route with several stops including Havana and New Orleans before reaching Indianapolis in early August.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralston
B. B. Johnson
San Francisco
Indiana
West
California
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Rock Island
Antlers Hotel
Garden of the Gods
Manitou Springs
Denver
Rio Grande
Grand Cannon
Salt Lake
City of the Saints
Ogden
Southern Pacific
Great Desert
Sierras
Sacramento Valley
Los Angeles
San Diego
New Orleans
Panama
Havana
Colon
Bocas del Toro
St. Louis
Governor Ralston
Dale J Crittenberger
T. C. McReynolds
McReynolds
Kokomo
FE. B. Stotsenberger
Indicator phones reveal user activity in long distance lines
A Philadelphia Record report describes a new telephone indicator device fitted to phones. The disc with teeth reads musical notes from a caller to identify who is listening in and to distinguish users. It also records call length and total usage, aiding troubleshooters in enforcing company rules.
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Bill Jones
Bill
Sam Smith
Smith
Buttinsky Jones
Central
Philadelphia Record
Catbirds Feast on Raspberry Harvest in Vines
Harper's Magazine notes that catbirds eat raspberries along with thrushes orioles robins flickers and cedar waxwings. The narrator describes watching a pair in red osier dogwood and hearing protest calls as they feed amid a berry harvest in an abandoned clearing.
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Harper’s Magazine
Naming the Redwood Tree and the Cherokee Alphabet Origin
The sequoia name honors Sequoyah the Cherokee inventor who created an alphabet taught by leaves. He died in 1843 after banishment from Alabama and settling in New Mexico. Endlicher in 1846 named the California redwood sequoia. White and yellow pines are common box woods.
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California
Sequoiah
Sequoyah
Alabama
New Mexico
Endlicher
Popular Magazine
Camille and Dumas Younger's Literary Legacy Explored
The article reviews the life of Marguerite Gauthier and her Paris fame as La Dame aux Camelias, her doomed romance with Armand Duval, and Marguerite’s death. It also covers Alexandre Dumas the younger, his literary range, plays, and his role in shaping nineteenth century French letters.
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Marguerite Gauthier
Paris
Marguerite
Armand Duval
Provinces
Armand
Camille
Dumas
Alexandre Dumas the
Alexander Dumas
George Sand
Joseph Balsamo
Nighttime Delivery Brings Grocer’s Goods and Bill
A man answers a rear kitchen door to find a grocer's delivery boy with a basket of eggs cheese and butter. The wife fears intruders as dusk falls. The bill totals 1.87 dollars.
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Billy
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners Greencastle Indiana will accept sealed bids by 2 PM on July 5 1915 for 4080 feet of macadam road on the J W Knauer road in Madison township. Bidders must file bonds equal to double the bid with county resident or surety company. The right to reject all bids is reserved.
Warren Township road improvement bid notice
5221 feet of macadam road improvement in Warren Township Putnam County Indiana known as the Wm Day road as ordered by the board to be constructed and let to the lowest responsible bidder the contract for its construction according to specifications plans and profile estimates on file in the Auditor's office Greencastle Indiana relies on which bond must be a statutory affidavit denying collusion as
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Board of Commissioners
County of
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Madison Township
Putnam County
J. W. Knauer
Warren Township
Auditor’s
Said
Jackson Township
Creencastle
Bend
Notice of Commissioner Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County
Commissioner Braxton B Stringer by order of Putnam Circuit Court announces sale of the North One Third of West Half of Northeast Quarter of Section 10 Township 16 North Range 3 West in Putnam County on July 24 1915 at 2 PM. Sale at private venue full appraised value. terms allow cash or one third cash six months and balance in one year secured by mortgage at 6 percent interest. Attorneys St Wkly June 18.
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Putnam Circuit Court
George R. Stringer
Braxton B. Stringer
Putnam County
Towit
Herald Want Ad Briefly Noted For Quick Results
Short notice in the Herald highlights a want ad approach for rapid successes. It suggests readers seek concise postings to attract attention and expedite responses.
Movies 10 Aid Safety in Mines in Pennsylvania Anthracite
The United States Bureau of Mines produced safety and first aid motion pictures for miners in Pennsylvania and nationwide. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad plans home showings via wired connections or batteries, with prizes funded by powder keg returns for illness and funeral benefits. The films depict mine inspections, lamp checks, blasting, loading, hoisting, and gas explosion lessons, to be shown at operators’ institutes and the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States Bureau of Mines
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Lackawanna Company
Lackawanna
Powder Company
Bureau of Mines
Deaf driver wins license in Cincinnati
Horace William son, State Examiner of Chauffeurs, grants a license to George Thole, a deaf and dumb chauffeur aged 2% years, praising Thole's skin as able to hear sounds ordinary ears miss and noting his talent detecting approaching vehicles on tracks and differentiating horn vibrations from streetcar noise.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Horace Williamson
George Thole
Thole
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Rogers
Notice to creditors and heirs of Jacob C. Rogers to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on June 21 1915 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Harry W. Moore notes the date May 24 1915.
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Jacob C. Rogers
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Harry W. Moore
Winfields
Fellows
W P Thompson Road Improvement Project Bid Bonds Set
Public works in Jackson Township Putnam County Indiana funds for 10 574 feet of macadam road known as W P Thompson road as ordered by the auditor's office bids bonds for sureties on bonds will be allowed for completing the project
Notice of Final Settlement in Mary Eeter Estate
Final settlement of the estate of Mary Eeter, deceased, required to be shown in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on June 21 1913. Heirs and legatees must appear to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness is the Clerk of Court dated May 27 1915 with weekly June 4 11 18 notices.
Divorce Suit Notice in Putnam Circuit Court
Notice to non residents in Indiana Putnam County with Effie Newgent as plaintiff seeking divorce from Jesse L. Newgent. Complaint No 8797 filed May 24 1915 with Hays Murphy attorneys. defendant listed non resident and must appear September 6 1915 at Greencastle Court House or default.
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Indiana
Putnam County
Putnam Circuit Court
Effie Newgent
Jesse L. Newgent
Hays & Murphy
Greencastle
Notice to heirs of Winfields Fellows in Indiana
Heirs and legatees of Winfields Fellows deceased must appear in Castle Indiana on the 2th day to prove heirship and claim distributive shares, unless the estate is approved.
Floyd Township Trustee to Meet at Home Each Wednesday
Edgar J. Wilson, trustee, announces he will transact the business of his office at his home in Floyd township every Wednesday.
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Floyd Township
Edgar J. Wilson
Marion Township Trustee Feels Office Hours Set
Emerson E. Ruark trustee will conduct Mario township business at his Filmore home on Tuesdays and Fridays, handling township matters as official trustee.
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Marion Township
Emerson E. Ruark
Filmore
Tran
Mario Township
Greencastle Township Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours
Harry Talbott, trustee, states he will be in his Greencastle office at the Sayers Book store each weekday during the term to conduct township business. Contact phone 388.
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Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
Sayers
Greencastle
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Co. C. Gillen
W. M. Sutherlin
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Surday
Poplar
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India
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