Johns Switch Social Roundup In Local News
Mrs Dorsey with son and daughter Marjorie visit Anderson relatives while Leota Showalter stays with Mrs Huffman who is ill. Walter Turner from Hoosierville visits grandparents here. Several attend Red Men supper at Harmony. Dr Hutcheson of Indianapolis travels here on business. Strawberries and cherries good with fair prices. Clyde Hutcheson family from Greencastle visits. Gose and son of Harmony visit Hutcheson household. John Hutcheson travels to Brazil.
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Walter Turner
Hoosierville
William Hutcheson
Albert Hutcheson
Oscar Hutcheson
Simps Hutcheson
Knightsville
Harmony
Dr. Hutcheson
Indianapolis
Clyde Hutcheson
Greencastle
Community Notes From Greencastle This Week
Mt. Pleasant reports weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Fraley of Greencastle spent Sunday at A T Hillis. A large party gathered at Roy Lewis’s Friday night. Helen Reeves stays with aunt Mrs Walter West who is very poorly. Russell Reeves works for D V Hurst. Whiting Indiana visitors Mr and Mrs Lamar Grubb with daughters Mary Elizabeth and Leora Jane arrived for the summer in Greencastle.
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Fraley
Greencastle
A. T. Hillis
Roy Lewis
Helen Reeves
Walter West
Ernest Allen
Bob Allen
D. V. Hurst
Lockey Hurst
Lee Bowen
Coatesville
Bonnie Childs
Florence Ferrand
Lamar Grubb
Mary Elizabeth
Leora Jane
Whiting
Ind
Mr. Grabb
Henry Grabb
Pesky Bedbugs and Flea Killer Ad
A vintage ad touts a 5 cent or 35 cent chemical product claimed to kill bedbugs fleas on dogs and chicken lice. It promises to leave a coating on eggs to prevent hatching and to make a gallon from a 35 cent mix. It urges buyers to insist on the advertised item.
Indianapolis Bride and Muncie Groom to Wed Morning
Albert Grafton Shubrick son of Mrs. Edmund Templar Shubrick of Indianapolis and Miss Josephine Dages daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Theodore Dages of Muncie will wed at 11 30 am Thursday at the bride’s home in Muncie Immediate relatives attend Dr Donnald Adams of Indianapolis will be best man The couple longtime schoolmates at DePauw University plan a wedding breakfast then depart for a northern lakes trip
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Albert Grafton Shubrick
Edmund Templar Shubrick
Indianapolis
Josephine Dages
Thomas Theodore Dages
Muncie
Shubrick
James B. Nelson
Herman Kothe
Ida Kothe
Frank Wood
Donnald Adams
DePauw University
Miss Daves
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Phi Kappa Psi
John Daves
Muncie Country Club
MBUEHL HINTON WEDDING AT REFORM EMMANUEL CHURCH
A wedding ceremony was held at 6 30 p m at Reform Emmanuel church Indianapolis with Earl J Hinton and Miss G oldie Ambuehl. The couple announced a home at 1904 South Meridian street Indianapolis following a wedding trip.
Desert travelers wrap cloaks to endure extreme heat
The account describes people in a desert wrapping their bodies with cloaks and disguising faces to shield against heat. Martyn, a 17th century missionary, reportedly faced 120 degree shade temperatures and wore mantles for protection as the desert sounds echo like metal.
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Desert
Martyn
Peace and resilience amid hardship tale and odd food notes
A reflective piece quotes a woman about scars as landmarks to peace and discusses healing through disobedience records. It then shifts to curious trivia on tapioca growing, the laguana fruit as a custard apple substitute, and how nattras jelly and preserves are made.
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John PD
Garry
How Fast Does a Bullet Travel in Fluid Time Tests
A historical note explains speed comparisons between cannon and rifle bullets. It describes a 100 foot long wooden shed setup using electric wired targets and timing devices to measure when wires are broken. The method yields speed estimates for projectiles based on electrical and mechanical timing cues.
Bees and Color Myths in Flower Attraction
A readable column explores bee color preferences and flower color evolution. It notes blue as favored by bees, but explains blue flowers likely evolved from green ancestors through white or yellow stages. The piece also describes mistletoe behavior, its parasitic roots, winter berries aiding birds, and seed dispersal linking flowers, trees, and birds in a festive plant-bird ecology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Imitation Pearls Made From Glass Bulbs and Fish Scale Nacre
The article describes a method to make imitation pearls by filling thin glass bulbs with a solution of fish scale nacre or by coating the inside with a ten percent gelatin solution. A small amount of sodium phosphate is added before the process continues, producing pearls that resemble genuine ones but show a seal point indicating the bulbs have been sealed.
Billiard Player Defends Self in Murder Charge
In a Detroit Free Press account a billiard player declares he is charged with murder and admits striking the fatal blow. He argues an arm chair adviser dictated every shot. The jury returns a verdict of not guilty within two minutes.
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Detroit Free Press
Repainting Brooklyn Bridge Costs Spotlighted
A discussion notes an expense of $50,000 and a timeframe of six to eight months for repainting the Brooklyn Bridge. It contrasts with a claim that a faster, cheaper town-wide paint job could be done.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Crimson Peak
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