Obituary of Osa Myrtle Neese in Amo Indiana
Osa Myrtle Neese, second daughter of Everett and Emma Neese, was born in Putnam county December 1899, and died April 4, 1914. She left a father, mother, five sisters, and many friends. She moved to Amo with her parents ten years ago, graduated Amo High School in 1909, worked as a store clerk and later at the post office until health failed. She was a member of the M E church and a faithful attendant. The funeral was held at the Methodist church conducted by Rev L D Dodd and Rev C D Snask, with burial in Amo cemetery.
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Osa Myrtle
Everett
Emma Neese
Putnam County
Cora
Charles
Osa
Amo
Amoh
M. E. Church
Able
L. D. Dodd
Greencastle
C. D. Snsack
Coatesville
In Memoriam for Joseph Moler and Charles Bettis
Morton Lodge honors two brothers, Joseph Moler and Charles M Bettis, describing them as upright, devoted husbands and fathers. Resolutions note their service to the lodge and church, call them missed by family and friends, and order copies printed in county papers and sent to their families for the permanent record of Morton Lodge No 469 F A M.
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Joseph Moler
Marton Lodge
Joe
Morton Lodge
Charles M. Bettis
Brother Bettis
A. M
Local Social Roundup From Malta and Nearby Towns
Malta residents attended church in Palestine. Mrs. Clark of Lebanon returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs. Gertrude Smith for two weeks. Mrs. Mollie Goodwin and daughter Pauline visited Mrs. Will Shuck. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garrett spent time with his father. Miss Cora Harlen visited relatives. Mrs. Mollie Goodwin and Mrs. Anna Goodwin went to Greencastle. Miss Lacille of Indianapolis visited Miss Marie Ransom. Emma Snodgrass and Sarah Snodgrass went to Greencastle. Pauline Goodwin stayed with grandmother Mrs. Goodwin. The Social Club met with Mrs. Brama Morgan. a pleasant afternoon of fancy work. Mrs. Gla Duncan spent Friday with her mother Mrs. Baldwin. Miss Aviss Knetzer went to Greencastle.
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Sam Campbell
Statie Layman
Palestine
Clark
Lebanon
Gertrude Smith
Mollie Goodwin
Pauline
Will Shuck
Joe Garrett
Cora Harlen
Anna Goodwin
Greencastle
Miss Lacille
Indianapolis
Marie Ransom
Emma Snodgrass
Sarah Snodgrass
Pauline Goodwin
Goodwin
Brama Morgan
Gla Duncan
Baldwin
Aviss Knetzer
Daily News Item Leaves Readers Short of Names
A fragmented OCR reads as a daily brief with limited readable names and details about events, presenting a snapshot rather than a full report. The text hints at a routine update or notice but lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes.
Preserving Meat With Sulphur Method Emerges in France
A French method by H. De Lapparent preserves meat by exposing it to sulphurous acid fumes. Small households can use it by burning a bit of sulphur near meat hung to dry, yielding days of preservation without sulfur taste. Large scale use for army rations is noted, with minimal gas residues reported. Lean meat keeps best and fumigation should occur soon after slaughter, avoiding bones.
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France
H. de Lapparent
Chinese Visiting Cards and Matchmaking Traditions
The piece explains that Chinese custom uses large bright red visiting cards to announce marriage intentions. A professional matchmaker reviews eligible brides, visits the parents with the groom’s card listing ancestry, name, and birth date, and if accepted, exchanges cards with the bride’s family.
White House of Moorish Fame and the Opium Cure
The article traces Cassa Blanca or White House from its late sixteenth century origin and links Anfaï to a ruined port later rebuilt by the Portuguese after sacking in 1468. It also notes a Singapore consul report on a Malay opium cure from combretum sundraicum, discovered by a Chinese youth who learned to boil its leaf for withdrawal from opium dependence.
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Cassa Blanca
Dar el Baida
White House
Anfa
Yakub II
Anfaï
Africa
Alfonso V
Portugal
Singapore
An Annoying Event in Rome's Historian Household
The Roman historian Mommsen, father of sixteen, ignores his many offspring as he toils over ideas. A sergeant bursts in with news of the fourteenth birth, a boy, prompting a sharp, impatient rebuff to delay.
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Mommsen
Hindu jailed for plague hoax in Punjab amid poisoning plot
Two years imprisonment was given in the Punjab to a Hindu who claimed there would be no plague and accused the English of poisoning wells to reduce the population. An accomplice aided the deception by adding flour balls to tanks and fountains to make the tale seem true.
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Punjab
Medical societies tighten ethics amid public attention bid
A Western medical journal notes that several societies uphold strict ethics. The Peoria, Illinois, group recently condemned a member for riding a piebald horse to gain public notice, illustrating caution against promotional stunts.
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Society
Peoria
Against tipping nuisance at country houses
In his own houses King Edward has tried to curb tipping, though cannot end it entirely. Recent years have seen tipping grow to an outrageous extent, becoming a tax that all but the rich must pay to accept invitations at country houses.
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Edward
Busy British Bees Honey Output Compared Across Nations
The article notes that English hives yield about 60 pounds of honey per year, twice the American average. It mentions a record yield of 1000 pounds from a Cyprian stock, highlighting exceptional outliers alongside common weights.
Miss Kidder and the Blind Warder Visitor
Miss Kidder, a cheerful blind woman on her veranda, encounters Albert Leath, the man who once loved her but fell into ruin. She reveals she has been blind seven years and speaks kindly of their shared past, while Leath contemplates his escape and departure. The scene ends with a streetworker muttering judgment as Leath slips away toward the railroad.
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Avis
Albert Albert Leath
Miss Kidder
Albert
Hin
Leach
Avia
Mise Kidder
Mr. Leath
Wake Up Call to the Old Joke About Women
A long reflection notes that men who laugh at women’s progress will be surprised. As women lead sanitation, civic reform, and public service in towns like Atlanta West Orange Hunnewell, the old male punchlines lose their bite. The real joke is on the man dragging the tent poles.
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Hen ‘Tien “Bally
Atlanta
West Orange
New Jersey
Hunnewell
Kan
Very Nearly Fatal Look Out Below Dining Scene
In a richly appointed restaurant a couple banters over a swallowed sugar spoon. Mabel whispers to a shrieked reply as the waiter’s cut thumb leaves a napkin stain. They debate calling for aid to avoid souvenir hunters and a choking hazard while readers are invited to submit a solo answer.
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Mabel
English Bathtubs Save Space in Workingmen Homes
A historic feature describes two English bath innovations: a sunken kitchen floor tub and a closet tub that folds away with a spring mechanism. The kitchen model offers compact use and safety improvements, while the upright closet tub saves space in bedrooms, with pipes hidden below and the unit secured when not in use.
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Abe
Sparka
Calf’s Brains Saute From Old Kitchen Recipe
A historical recipe instructs soaking four calf brains in cold water until blanched, then cooking in boiling water with salt vinegar and bay leaf, chilling, and later slicing thick and sautéing in butter in a chafing dish until brown. Finish with tomato ketchup or Worcester sauce drops.
Availability and the Two Stones of Income
A nobleman shows a costly gem collection to a friend who replies with two gray millstones on his wristwatch and explains they yield him steady income through grinding grist. The tale contrasts valued gems with practical labor turning raw grain into income.
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Success Magazine
Lunch Time Misfortune
A playful verse about Miss Fortune appearing at payday lunches, consistently smiling and prompting the speaker to pick up the tab. The recurring scene raises the speaker’s question of blame for the ongoing routine.
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Miss Fortune
English Jokes For Today Punch Adyt Quote
A fragment from Punch humor cites a pair of handsome brown geldings noted for quality speed and perfect manners. The item uses a witty quip on domestic animals enhancing their appeal through behavior and appearance.
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Adyt
When He Came Home
A neighbor visiting the Dunnick household recalls the three year old saying he would stay a certain number of days and would be picked up on his thumb. The Delineator for August records the quaint exchange.
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Little Dunnick
Dunnick
Left Over Egg From Morning Dough Story
Barbara, a four year old, is allowed to bake from scraps. After gathering eggs she brings in a tiny egg shaped like the remaining dough, exclaiming it must be all that was left. The anecdote captures a child’s playful imagination and a mother’s reaction to a small kitchen miracle.
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Barbara
Shi
Sid Éi
Doug
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