Trustees announce weekly office hours across townships
Notices list trustees I Knauer Kivety Walls Stringer Elcheson Todd Rector and others setting weekly residence or office hours in Madison Monroe Floyd Jackson and Marion townships to transact office business plus a health ad urging Chamberlain's Tablets for complexion and digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Madi
I. W. Knauer
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Dick. Elcheson
Floyd Township
Floyd
Fred Todd
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Foreclosure Case
Putnam Circuit Court May Term 1914 and complaint No 8604 against Henry D Foley and Millie J Foley non residents of Indiana. Plaintiff's attorney F S Hamilton seeks mortgage foreclosure and demands appearance by June 26 1914 in Greencastle. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick and filing details noted in the daily May 5 12 19 notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court
Joseph N. Vordice
Henry D. Foley
F. S.hamilton
Millie J. Faley
Indiana
Putnam Circuit
Greencastle
Arthur J. Hamrick
Hamilton
Atty. St
Whooping Cough Remedy Praised By Indiana Mother
Mrs. D. C. Vernon of Burrows Indiana recalls Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the only medicine that relieved her children's whooping cough. She notes it kept their coughs loose and the children preferred it to others, asserting it is safe and reliable. For sale by all dealers.
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D. C. Vernon, Burrows
Ind
Rest for the soul and a kidney remedy notice
A sermon cites Hebrews about a rest for the people of God and urges calm, reflective faith. The page also features Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn, with a Greencastle testimonial from Mrs. Belle Hinkle about relief from backache and tiredness.
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Greencastle
Ackache
Doun
Belle Hinkle
Illinois St
Ind
Doan
Pursuit of Happiness Through Wisdom and Justice
A reflection on happiness as a function of pursuits not possessions. The text cites Proverbs and Aristotle, contrasts ancient and modern views, and argues true happiness comes from contributing to others and sustaining faith in humanity and God through daily work and justice.
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Rocke
Aristotle
Butler
Addison Moore
Work for Eternity Duty and Faith in God
A devotional reflection quotes Alexander Maclaren on enduring labor for eternity. It urges continuing diligent work without regard to visible results, trusting that seed sown will bear fruit in God’s timing and purpose. The passage emphasizes duty, perseverance, and divine sovereignty.
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Alexander Maclaren
Cupid Steers A Ride As Wheels Veer In Parcel Stall
A lighthearted verse notes that in a buggy like vehicle Cupid’s steering causes jostling and riders fear a jar when wheels go astray. The rhyme contrasts romance with rough rides and playful mishap.
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Cupid
Dr O F Overstreet Dentist of Greencastle
Greencastle Indiana dentist Dr. O F Overstreet maintains an office in the Bence Building on South Vine Street. The notice lists his professional location and indicates active practice in the community.
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Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastle
Ind
Speedway relief promises comfort over pain
An old Scots physician's remedy Speedway is promoted for rheumatism lumbago sore throat bruised tendons tired feet and sprained muscles. The ad claims rapid cooling soothing relief on application with a money back guarantee and a free directions book from A Cook Drug Store.
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Speedway
America
A. Cook Drug Store
Chamberlain's Liniment Praised for Rheumatism Relief
Mrs Dunburgh of Eldridge New York writes that Chamberlain's Liniment is splendid for rheumatism. She says it has been used by her family for six years with consistent satisfaction and quick pain relief, and she notes it is worth its cost. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Baker
Homer City
Chamberlain
Dunburgh, Eldridge
N. Y
Once Refuge of Thieves Remembers Outlaw Gang History
Cadillac Michigan reports the Cummer Diggins Co cuts the largest timber tract in Anti och Township Wexford County ending the memory of the region s historic outlaw gang from 1870 to 1873 who raided farms and drove horses across counties before vanishing in the Antioch forest. A surveyor recalls an encounter with a gang party headed to Traverse City.
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Antioch Woods
Michigan
Deede
Cadillac
Mich
Cummer-Diggins Co
Antioch
Wexford County
Mantatee County
Grand Rapids
Ottawa
Allegan
Antioch Forest
Rascellus McClain
Traverse City
McClain
Ten Thousand Logs: Upper Michigan Timber Boom Report
In Marquette Andrew Bjork, the largest individual logger in Upper Michigan, expects season output to reach 10 000 000 feet of mixed logs 15000 cedar posts 12000 cords of pulp wood 10000 cedar poles 3000 cords of hard wood and 3000 railroad ties. Other operators include Warren Flannagan Iron Mountain R F Gibbs Son Iron River Huntton Cooperage Green Bay near Kublean Ontonagon County and Oliver Dion Lake Linden cutting Torch Lake district white pines with a stand of 200 000 feet and a 119 foot tree/ broad 7 111 feet.
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Marquette, Mich
Andrew Bjorkman
Iron Mountain
Upper Michigan
Warren Flannagan
R. F. Gibbs & Son
Iron River
Atkinson
Horse Prisoner Seized From Widow After 14 Years of Confinement
In Lafayette Indiana a horse like creature was taken to a livery stable by a deputy sheriff after being confined in a barn for fourteen years by widow Sarah Moore and her son Wilbur Moore. Authorities filed cruelty affidavits over neglect.
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Lafayette
Ind
Main Street
William H. Moore
Sarah Moore
Wilbur Moore
Catches Three Footed Fox Near Winslow
A local boy near Winslow New Jersey captured a three footed fox that had been in captivity here years ago and reportedly escaped.
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Winslow
N. J
Angora cat survives five story fall in Boston
Mrs Walter A Rich’s Angora cat fell five stories onto paving but a veterinarian says the animal is alive with eight lives left. In Corpus Christi, workers uncover a man’s skeleton three feet below a downtown sidewalk, likely buried fifty years ago.
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Boston
Mass
Walter A. Rich
Corpus Christi
Tex
Photo in Mail Six Years Test of Postal Delays
A photo mailed to Miss May Murphey of Salina six years ago from Tescott shows mail delays. Murphey, now married to William C. Green, had lost hope of receiving the picture as she waited on Minneapolis avenue. The piece notes how Postal Department delays can alter expectations and leave happiness mixed with frustration.
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Salina
Kas
United States Postal Department
Miss May Murphey
Tescott
Geese Raising for Profit and Breeding Factors
A study notes geese as hardy low shelter needs and productive in wet lands but less profitable without proper management. Embden-White China and Embden-African types differ in size, dress, and market appeal. Old geese breed more reliably. buying young geese can aid breeding and productivity in new localities.
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Rhode Island
Veeding Hens to Lay and Feed Principles
Field and Marm advise that feeding alone cannot force hens to lay. Maturity and vigor drive egg production, so keep birds thriving and avoid stressing digestion. Recommend small amounts of varied seeds and plant greens, plus bugs and greens, as best for protein and fat balance.
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Field
Marm
Treatment for Scaly Leg in Fowl
Scaly leg is caused by a burrowing mite that irritates the skin and thickens the scales. Effective care starts with removing the scales by soaking the legs in soapy water, drying, then applying balsam of Peru blended with vaseline in equal parts. this regimen cures the condition if scales are properly removed first.
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Peru
Turkeys as Livelihood in California Valley Farms
Turkeys provide livelihoods for many Sacramento valley families. Herds range from 500 to 3,000 birds with values from $2 to $3 each. A flock of 3,000 requires shepherding with dogs and drift to stay healthy. practical qualities beat fancy points.
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Sacramento Valley
California
The Difference Have Been the Umbrella
A white-faced cashier reported a robbery at the office after a promoter arrived by a gold plated car. Thieves emptied the £2,000 due to shareholders and stole the gold mounted umbrella. The scene prompted a call to police.
Unusual Gadget Sparks Narrow Business Clash
A dealer touts a peculiar device that allegedly unifies and doubles items to natural size while a customer seeks a case that halves its contents. The conversation shifts to the dealer’s specialty as ladies' shoes, highlighting a humorous mismatch in needs.
Hard Luck Now Brooklyn Life Excerpt Snippet
A fragment from Brooklyn Life captures a blunt urban sentiment on hiding from trouble and being unseen, reflecting streetwise humor and resilience in a rough-edged era.
No Damages for Him in Ottawa Railway Collision
In a Ottawa area rail wreck a local solicitor rushed to the scene to seek damages for a wounded man. The injured individual denied any fault, insisting he had nothing to claim and would not pursue damages.
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Ottawa
Tom Morgan
Koeasaa City Journal
North Country Creditor
A small girl enters a suburban grocery shop in northern England and asks for half a pound of butter and a pennorth of cheese, saying her mother will send a shilling when the father returns. The shopkeeper agrees and mentions the need for change for the gas meter.
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England
Judy
Wedding Tears and Scorned Teary Bridesmaid
A wedding closes with the mother crying and the bride dabbing her eyes. A bridesmaid, moved to tears, is asked why she weeps and responds with a sharp retort about the groom. The groomsman is told the reason by the bridesmaid in a moment of sharp humor.
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Tauer
The Difference Scene in a Hairdresser Shop
In a barber shop a customer jokes he would not know a razor was present if not pointed out. The barber replies with thanks as the customer pretends to confuse a razor with a file in a brief humorous exchange.
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Hasor
Harber
Puck
Prospective nuptials tease from a playful exchange
A quip from Puck imagining a suitor asking a father for his sister's hand. The Little Brother humorously predicts the father will say thanks unless rattled enough to forget the question.
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Huxelus
Rollo
Puck
Marriage in Heaven Question Sparks Sharp Reply
A clergyman asks Miss Sharp whether marriage is made in heaven and she retorts that finding a clergyman there is difficult, highlighting a witty exchange printed in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Exposed Milkins dispute over claimed 117 year old local woman
A Chicago News item reports a town woman claiming to be 117 years old. A quarrel over her age stems from accusations she was kissed by George Washington as a child, which others deny.
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Milkins
Bifkine
George Washington
Milkings
Bifkins
Chicago News
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors Jameson road bid
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed proposals for 1610.5 feet macadam road on Jameson road Warren Township Greencastle office by 2 pm late June 1914. Bonds double bid with county resident or local surety, affidavits of no collusion. Right to reject bids reserved. L Airhart Auditor May 7 21 May 22 posters.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Greencaste
Henry Sendmyer
Washington Township
John W. Ellis
Mill ‘Creek
H. H W. Bunyan
Hid
Board of Commissioners
Putnam
State of
Greencastle
Warren Township
Jameson Road
L. Airhart
Putnam County to Let Macadam Road Bid in Greencastle
The Putnam County Board will let a bid for 6645 feet of macadam road improvement on the A. Hazlett road in Geencastle Township. Bids must be accompanied by bonds double the bid amount with a resident or local surety, affidavits denying collusion, and a condition of completion by a fixed time. Right to reject bids reserved. Order issued by Auditor C. L. Airhart with advertisement May 7 21 and May 15-22 posters.
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Board of Commissioners
County of
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Geencastle Township
Putnam County
C. L. Airhart
Road improvement bid invited for A. H. Hann road Floyd Township
The Floyd Township board, Putnam County Indiana, will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder to construct 12206.56 feet of gravel road known as the A. H. Hann road. Plans specifications and profiles are on file in the Auditor's office Greencastle Indiana. Bids close May 7 21 and May 16-22 post time.
Notice of Administration for Christian J. Brown Estate
The judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints W. Ross Aker as Administrator of the estate of Christian J. Brown, deceased, a solvent estate. Dated May 4, 1914. W. H. Cullen, Atty. May 8.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Christian J. Brown
W. Ross Aker
W. HH
Cullen
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Anne
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Marion
State of Indiana
Altom
Great Worm Destroyer
Saltom
Soeng
Ernst A. Tappert
St. John
Cain
Jesus
God
DR. O. F. Overstreet
Marion School
Otto B. Rector
St Wkly
Torch Lake
Cat
New York
Brooklyn
North Country Creditor
A. H. Hann
Auditor's Office
Sai County
Schoolboy
Herald Office
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