Trustees Notices Madison and surrounding townships
Trustees in Madison Monroe Floyd Jackson Marion and Floyd townships announce weekly schedules to transact office business. Names listed include W Knauer Ernest Kivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer D Eetcheson Fred Todd and Rector with locations at homes or local offices and each week day or specific weekday attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek
Satuday
Ernest Kivett
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
D. BE. Etcheson
Improve Your Complexion and Temper With Biliousness Relief
Advertisement copy urging using Chamberlain's Tablets to better complexion and temper affected by biliousness and constipation. Sold by all dealers.
Notice to Non-Residents in Foreclosure Case
Putnam County Indiana court notice in 1914 directs Henry D Foley and Millie J Foley to appear by June 26 1914 in Greencastle to answer foreclosure complaint No 604 filed by Joseph N Fordice through attorney F S Hamilton. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick authenticates. Publication dates May 5 12 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court
Joseph N. Fordice
Henry JD. Poley
F. S. Hamilton
Henry D. Foley
Millie J. Foley
Indiana
Putnam Circuit
Greencastle
Arthur J. Hamrick
S. Hamilton
Whooping Cough Safe and Reliable Remedy
Mrs D C Veroo of Burrows Indiana praises Chamberlains Youth Remedy as the only medicine that relieved her children's coughing spells and kept their coughs loose. The remedy is sold by all dealers and recommended for whooping cough.
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D. C. Veroo
Burrows
Ind
House Cleaning Supplies Advertised at Moderate Prices
Local ad promotes ammonia lye varnish stains paint wallpaper bug killers moth balls camphor and disinfectants. Items offered at moderate prices with an invitation to visit the shop for purchases.
Jones and Stevens and McGaughey Physicians Names and Offices
Listing of doctors Jones and Stevens W W Tucker with offices on Vine street between Washington and Walnut streets, and McGaughey with residence at Bloomington and Walnut, Evans’ Block, No 24 South Jefferson Street, with an office at 327 and residence at 339.
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W. W. Tucker
Vine Street
Washington and
Walnut St
Creencast
Wo M McGaughey
Bloomington
Advertising and Investment in a Satirized Ad Extent
A compact note discusses advertising strategies and investment extent in a satirical context. It mentions marketing approaches, potential growth, and public reception without detailing specific campaigns or figures. The piece hints at the tension between promotional appeals and investor risk in a local market.
Baltimore Washington boulevard project authorized
Construction will begin soon on a 28 mile boulevard from Baltimore to near the District of Columbia funded by a 90 000 appropriation over three years. Laurel will be the starting point with a 24 foot wide macadam road, earth shoulders, underdrains, and culverts. The piece notes 1904 Maryland road statistics including 16 773 miles of public roads and total 873470.50 spent on road purposes.
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Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
District of Columbia
Laurel
Department of Agriculture
Importance of Good Roads Across Local Economy
An essay on road quality links strong transportation to economic growth. It argues roads save time, reduce wear, enable markets, education, sociability, and prosperity, and explains design factors like gentle grades, drainage, solid subsoil, and durable materials such as macadam with lime stone or granite, stressing maintenance to curb dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Schenk
Biltmore
Greencastle Man Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Logan Mize of Greencastle Indiana endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after using them for backache urinary disorders and kidney health. He cites reliability and ongoing positive results from doses. The product is sold by Jones Stevens Co. Drug Store at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. agents. Remember the name Deane's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Logan Mize
Locust St
Ind
Dean
Jones, Stevens Co
Doan
Mize
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Deane
Dentist Dr O Overstreet Office Greencastle Ind
Dr O Overstreet operates a dental office on South Vine Street in the Bence Building Greencastle Indiana. The entry notes the practice location and professional designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bence
South Vine Street
Greencastle
Ind
Speedway relief for tired feet and more notices
An advertisement hails Speedway feet relief promising quick comfort and no staining or burning. It includes a money back guarantee via A. Cook Drug Co. and makers. The page also contains notices of sale for a Marion School Township one room brick house and a road bond sale in Putnam County Indiana dated 1914, plus a testimonial about Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway
A. Cook Drug Company
Speeaway
Splendid for Rheumatism Liniment Review Publishes Praise
A reader from Eldridge New York reports chronic rheumatism relief from Chamberlain's Liniment after six years of use. She notes quick pain relief and high satisfaction, recommending it as a valuable remedy sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Dunburgh, Eldridge
N. Y
The Great Detective Solves a Missing Husband Case
The great detective questions a distraught wife about her missing husband. He pulls a newspaper file and reveals an obituary buried in the house five months ago. The woman recalls Poe and acknowledges the remembered details.
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Poe
Advice for young men and a playful quip on matrimony
The Philadelphia Ledger features caustic musings on self promotion and marriage. It notes that self praise harms credibility and mocks the stubborn, with a wry line about fear and courage not sparking change.
Household Hints On Making White Sauce From Vegetables
Boll together three large carrots two large onions and celery stalks in water until soft. Cut fine strain and make a white sauce with one tablespoon each butter and flour and three fourths pint milk. Add the vegetable juice season with salt celery salt and paprika. This is delicate and nutritious. You can use the water from the boiled vegetables in the same way for a tasty result.
Practical kitchen tips and home care suggestions
A collection of brief everyday guidance on food garnish using mint with grapefruit, butter substitutes using salad oil, and egg scrambling. It advises retying uncomfortable shoes for instant relief and keeping a clean colander for washing silver, noting boiling water drains small silver safely.
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Elso
Silence steps toward fewer noises in public cheers
The Atchison Globe notes a push by the Society for the Prevention of Useless Noises toward cutting cheers from three to one as a start. Cordele Sentinel humorously suggests avoiding fish and milk in heat and warns broken glass is a cheaper alternative.
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Society For the Prevention O
Atchison Globe
Cordele Sentinel
A Thought For Today Fate
Quote reflects on luck and misfortune with a Washington wind blurring into dust. Charlotte Perkins Gilman argues for social consciousness through daily neighborhood gatherings in schools. She urges all ages and sexes to unite and learn that human life is held in common.
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Charlotte Perkins Gliiman
Ommon
Brown's Whole Story
A writer, Lincoln Brown, seeks publication of a short story but is told his piece is too long. Editor Cecilia Bennet encourages him to submit briefer work, triggering a romance as he pursues recognition and becomes inspired to condense his storytelling. She finally receives his shorter manuscript titled My Whole Story: To love you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Munsey
Brown
Cecilia Bennet
Jooks
Lincoln Brown
Worlds tallest cop rancher towers over Fort Worth crowd
Fort Worth police officer G W Montgomery stands seven feet four inches tall and presides over crowds as he directs strangers. He has learned of a taller man, A A Powell of Grandview at seven feet four and a half inches, part of a family famed for extreme height once involved with a circus. Powell is a Texan merchant now, born to a seven foot five mother and seven foot two father.
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Fort Worth Grant
Fort Worth
Tex Trattiv
G. W. Montgomery
Montgomery
A. A. Smith Powell
Grandview
Tex. Smith
Powell
William
Soap and Borax Wash For Flannels And Blankets
A historical instruction describes a soap borax wash using one third bar soap dissolved in cold water, borax, and three pails of water for six people. Soiled parts are rubbed after two to three days, then rinsed and dried without freezing. Blankets stay fluffy and soft, crochets refreshed.
Chocolate Cake Mix And Frosting Recipe
Chocolate cake recipe lists ingredients: chocolate two ounces water hot, butter half cup, sugar one and a half cups, eggs four, milk half cup, vanilla teaspoon, flour two cups, baking powder three level teaspoons. Instructions outline melting chocolate, beating eggs, creaming butter and sugar, folding in yolks, vanilla, and chocolate with milk and flour, then folding in stiffly beaten egg whites and baking. Frosting combines butter sugar coffee and vanilla.
Scalloped Potatoes and Baking Without an Oven
Instructions on preparing scalloped potatoes and other articles for baking on a hot plate without an oven. Emphasizes keeping coverings on to prevent burning and using simple methods before attempting pies and puddings. Recommends not raising the heat too high and using a heavy iron skillet to retain heat.
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Devin
Washing Recipe Promises Superior Laundry Method
Ordinary wash boiler with water soap and kerosene oil is heated to dissolve the soap then clothes are added. After short boil cycles batches can be processed without rubbing and with much less labor, according to the claim.
Cleaning a Baby's Carriage Robe with Gasoline and Flour
A vintage home remedy instructs to soak a baby carriage robe in two gallons of gasoline with a heaping scoop of flour, rub the soiled areas, rinse with an equal amount of clean gasoline, hang to dry, then heat and brush to restore whiteness and fluff.
Starch Rescue for Bloodstain Removal Advice
A dated tip explains removing blood from washable fabrics using common laundry starch mixed with water to a cream consistency. Apply dab by dab, cover, dry, then shake out. repeat if needed. The verse expresses maternal devotion and childhood comfort.
Eva and Aunt Mary amid a puzzling scent riddle
A fragmented column presents Eva and Aunt Mary discussing a mystery scent and a puzzling question. The dialogue hints at a household riddle about removing a pebby substance, with Eva asking how to fix it and Mary offering a clue.
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Mary -Ji
Notice to Gravel Road Contractor in Putnam County
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners greencastle Indiana invites sealed bids for 15610.5 feet of macadam road improvement on the James Ingram road in Warren Township. Bids due June 1 at 2 pm at the County Auditor’s office Greencastle with bonds double bid amount, affidavits of non collusion, right to reject bids.
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County Indiana
The county commissioners of Putnam County Indiana invite sealed proposals at the County Auditor's office in Greencastle for 6645 feet of macadam road work on the 1st of June 1914 at 2 p.m. The project is the A Hazette road in Geencastle Township. Bids must meet bond and surety requirements with one county resident as a surety and affidavits denying collusion. The board may reject any or all bids and a reasonable completion time will be set.
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Marion School
Putnam County
Indiana
Otto B. Rector
Wkly
Greencastle
Henry Sendmyer
Washington Township
John W. Ellis
Mill Creek Township
Putnan County
H. N. Bunyan
St Hild
Board of Commissioners
Putnam
Warren Township
James Ingram
Auditor’s
C. L. Airhart
State of Indiana
Geencastle
Geencastle Township
Putnam Couny
Tor
State of
Floyd Township
A. H. Hann
Rirhart
Construction Bid Let for A H Hann Road Project
Putnam County Indiana will open bids on June 1 at 11 a.m. for 12806.5 feet of gravel road improvement in Floyd Township known as the A H Hann road. The contract will go to the lowest responsible bidder upon meeting specifications and plans on file in the Auditor's office in Greencastle. Bid bonds and protections are required and bids may be rejected.
Appointment of Administrator for Christian J. Brown Estate
Notice is given that W. Ross Aker has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Christian J. Brown in Putnam County Indiana. The estate is believed to be solvent. Dated May 4 1914. Attorney W H T Cullen. May 8 publication.
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Udge
Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Christian J. Brown
W. Ross Aker
W. HT
Cullen
Atty
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Madison Township
W. Knauer
Jackson Township
Benjamin Walls
Fred Todd
Marion Township
Wate Rector
Poutnam County
Jones & Stevens
Rosapas
Reap Marine
Daily
Weekly Herald
DR. O, FP
Overstreet
C. C. Baker
Homer City
Philadelphia Ledger
Ledger
Ghomo
New York Press
Anna McClure
Magazine
Baby's Carriage
Bosota
George W. Bethune
Schoolboy
Herald Office
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