Putnam County Democratic Sheriff Candidacies Filed
Putnam county voters face a Democratic sheriff primary on May 4 1920 with multiple candidates including Allen Eggers Fred Lancaster Edward H Eitle jorge Vermandes C Hurst Will Glidewell Lige Wallace and Harkins L Jackson all announcing bids. Also W E Gill of Cloverdale and Jessa M Hamrick seek the representative nomination.
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W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Allen Eggers
Jackson Township
Fred Lancaster
Madison Township
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Vermandes C. Hurst
Greencastle
Will Glidewell
Warren Township
Jessa M. Hamrick
E. S. (Lige) Wallace
Reese R. Buis Announces Second District Commissioner Bid
Marion township resident Reese R. Buis announces candidacy for the Second district county commissioner seat. He seeks support from voters in upcoming elections as he outlines his district leadership goals.
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Reese R. Buis
Marion Township
Democratic Primary News Signals 1920 Candidacies
The notice lists candidates for local and congressional seats in May 4 1920 primaries. David J. Skelton from Washington township seeks Third district commissioner, O A Day from Marion township seeks Second district commissioner, and Charles XI Batt of Vigo County runs as Democratic Congressional candidate in primaries.
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David J. Skelton
Washington Township
O. A. Day
Marion Township
Putnam County
Charles XI, Batt
Vigo County
Founder of Anti Treating League Founder Dr W H Cocker Motto
Dr W H Cocker of Blackpool founder of the Anti Treating League. His motto pay for your own drinks aimed to cut alcohol consumption by stamping out treating. He argued treating fuels drinking and social expectation, helping England become sober per London Evening Standard. Monster Gar in Ohio Creek Three foot gar pulled from Deer Creek near Mount Sterling by Thomas Q Pringle and George Dobr. Pringle preserved the snakelike fish’s four inch jaws and purple head slashes as a curiosity. Celluloid Collars for John Bull White celluloid collars and cuffs selling in Manchester as English workers’ families save on washing and durability. price 12 to 16 cents.
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W. H. Cocker
J. P
Blackpool
Dr. Cocker
England
London Evening Standard
Thomas Q. Pringle
George Dobr
Deer Creek
Mount Sterling
Mr. Pringle
John Bull
Manchester
John W. Thomas
Farmer Kills Large Wild Turkey in Kentucky
E. D. Polley, a Lime Fork Creek farmer, shot a gobbler in the mountains. The turkey measured five feet ten inches from tip to tip and weighed twenty three pounds. The bird was on display in the Forley home, according to Whitesburg correspondence.
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Kentuck
E. D. Polley
Lime Fork Creek
Forley
Whitesburg
Louisville Courier-Journal
Foliage and Flowers Used for Trimmings Hat Styles
Women’s fashion note highlights foliage and floral trims for hats. Describes versatile hat options with the brim pulled down over ears and brow or worn forward, backward, or hidden, reflecting adaptable styling.
Hats for all women but most may not find one to suit
The article surveys hat fashion showing extreme styles and trims from feathers to ribbons and oversized to tiny shapes. It notes many women will leave discouraged after trying many models and facing assertive sales staff before settling for the least unappealing option.
The Millinery World and Its Eccentric Hats
A narrator observes milliners and customers drawn to extraordinary fashions. Hats reflect prestige with Georgette and Carlier labels guiding verdicts while ordinary salesmanship fades. Tapestry covered designs arrive in bold broad shapes and compact mushroom forms, yet remain untrimmed.
Cousin Stella Tees Off In Ranom Golf Duel
Ledeson, freshly humiliated, endures an awkward club outing with Cousin Stella who breaks out a powerful swing. She mocks his rage, then defies expectations by announcing a golf rematch, turning the day into an unexpected bonding challenge. Mrs. Wicketts smiles, Stella plans croquet afterward.
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Ledson
Cousin Stella
Mrs. Wicketts
Ledeson
Stella
A Job for Cupid in the Dark Room
A comic family scene unfolds with May, Muchcash, and parents in a dark room. The mother hints May took photos, the father jokes about developing negatives, and the designer mother hopes for an affirmative outcome.
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Muchcash
Witty street exchange on knaves and self reference
A wag asks about knaves on the street. The friend bristles at being counted. The first replies by shifting the count to include the speaker himself, turning the insult into a sly pun.
A Missourian's Curiosity Shop 2
M White of near Pack possesses a purse and a chest both 104 years old a bedspread 88 years old a bedstead 98 years old and a large piece of furniture. He owns a razor mug a walking cane 60 years old with wood from Central America and a lamp bought in 1867. Pineville Herald.
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White
Pack
Central America
Pineville
Market stall carrier boasts of beer capacity at inquest
At an inquest in Yarmouth a market stall carrier claimed he can drink ten pints before breakfast and still drive home. The coroner rebuked him while the witness said a man who cannot handle four or five pints is no man.
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Yarmouth
London Evening Standard
Zip
Only a Summer Dog tale from a boy and minister
A lad tells how his dachshund is sent away for the winter because the dog takes so long to go in and out the door that it cools the house. The minister asks about the dog and the boy explains the reason with a humorous quip from the family.
Conscience Sends Cincinnati Stranger’s $10 Note
Mrs. A. T. Chenault of Richmond Kentucky received a letter postmarked Cincinnati with a $10 bill and a confession letter stating a past cheating and asking for forgiveness. The sender offered no name or clue to identify them.
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A. T. Chenault
Cincinnati
Reade's Appeal to Book Thieves Auctioned Copy Note
Charles Reade’s copy of London Labour and London Poor is to be sold with a note urging thieves to take someone else’s book. The Westminster Gazette reports the remark appears inside the volume, highlighting the author’s self deprecating warning about valuing his own copy.
Shifting the Responsibility in Speech Ethic Debate
A Washington Star quip notes a speaker relying on poet quotations to avoid personal accountability. The orator replies that in his district it is desirable to say little for which one can be personally responsible, highlighting political caution in public rhetoric.
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Orato
Washington Star
Bread Without Flour in French Matin Tradition
A fragmented note mentions a French method of bread without flour linked to matin rituals and grain use. It hints at dough conversion and alternative grain processing, but concrete details are unclear.
Women Oyster Gatherers in France Make Small Fortunes
The Work of oyster collecting is tedious and unsuitable for women yet in France many women endure long hours standing in water under a hot sun. Some are driven mad each year and sent to asylums, but those who own beds reap large profits and quick fortunes.
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France
How to Keep Hands Soft and White in Daily Care
A home care guide recommends almond meal or oatmeal as a hand rub after washing with soap. Use pumice for stains, dry thoroughly, and apply a skin friendly cream. Cold cream should be massaged in daily to replace natural oils from frequent washing. Vinegar is advised to rub wrinkled hands before washing.
Preparing a Glazed Boiled Ham for Serving
A recipe directs how to clean boil and glaze a ham. Scrub with borax water, rinse, simmer skin off, boil tender, then brown and baste. Score fat with a checkerboard, stud with cloves, chill before serving either carved at table or sliced in kitchen.
How to sweeten rancid butter with lime and salt
Beat butter in water with 25 to 30 drops of chloride of lime for two pounds of butter. Let sit an hour, wash with fresh water, and pat dry. To store, place coarse salt at the jar bottom, wrap butter in cloth laid on salt, cover and keep dark and cool.
Carmine and Blue Inks for Ink Drawing
The article explains making carmine ink by mixing carmine with dissolved gum arabic and aqua ammonia, thinning with ammonia as needed for smooth writing. Blue ink is prepared from ferrocyanide or Chinese blue ground with binoxalite of potash and water, with gum arabic added for decoration.
Oven Shovel From Shingle Makes A Handy Kitchen Tool
A simple kitchen helper made from a common shingle. Cut the thin end six inches wide and shape a six inch by two inch handle. Bore a hole in the handle and hang the shovel behind the stove for easy access to hot pans.
Hazardous mice control claim prompts safety warning
A householder recommends using formaldehyde freely to remove mice, then sealing the home for half a day. Experts warn the method is dangerous and toxic and should not be used indoors due to severe health risks.
Crue Inquiry and Chellie Softleigh’s College Dilemma
Chellie Softleigh, with a drawing Hep, confesses uncertainty about post college plans. Her mother urges ministry but Chellie leans toward amateur literacy work and jokes about acting.
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Suah
Chellie Softleigh
Mothah
Ard Litratebah
Science Now and Then Poets to Scientists
Quote compares early science as poetry to modern science as rigorous inquiry. Distills Lowell idea that thought evolves from poetic imagination to empirical method.
Heavy Handicap and Proverbs Echo a Framed Lesson
A compact aphorism set invokes Doctor Johnson and a Danish proverb to suggest restraint in criticism. It contrasts rising wealth with poverty and warns that even sharp rebukes can wound least when delivered carefully.
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Doctor Johnson
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