Notice of Tax Levy Increase hearing in Washington Township
The Washington Township tax officers filed a petition with the State Board of Tax Commissioners to raise taxes for higher teacher wages more school supplies and repairs and road work. A public hearing will be held at the State Board office on September 18 1919. Taxpayers and interested persons are invited to attend. Dated September 10 1919 by Trustee J O Mullinix.
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State of Indiana
Putnam County
Washington Township
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Public Auction At J W Herod Farm On National Road
A public sale will be held at the J W Herod farm located 214 miles west of Mt Meridian and one mile east of Cloverdale pike on the National Road. The notice lists sale actions and participating party.
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J. W. Herod Farm
Mt. Meridian
Cloverdale Pike
Auction Notice Sept 15 1919 Farm Livestock Sale
Monday September 15 1919 at 10 30 Oclock sale of hogs sheep cattle and cattle stock. Includes 55 hogs 6 sows with pigs 7 sows due to furrow Sept 23 40 82 feeding hogs 75 to 115 pounds 10 feeding hogs 150 pounds. 22 black faced breeding ewes 15 spring lambs. cattle list with several named cows and calves. various polled Angus and Shorthorn stock. Terms: cash for 5 and under, over 5 dollars credit 6 9 or 12 months at 6 percent. note with approved security. if unpaid at maturity 8 percent from sale date. 2 percent discount for cash. All property to be settled before removal.
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Durham
Local Auction to Sell Cattle by Herod and May Team
J. W. Herod and Chas. E. May announce a joint sale of cattle at a single time and place under the same terms. The lot includes 4 Shorthorn yearling steers, 1 Angus yearling heifer, 2 Durham two year old heifers, 1 Angus two year old steer, 1 cow with calf by her side, and 1 Angus cow giving milk.
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Leonard E. Peck
Durham
Explaining Geysers and the Yellowstone Reservoir
The article explains geysers as driven by a subterranean reservoir pressured by steam. It notes Yellowstone as a region once highly volcanic with thin crust under tourist areas. A latent bell beneath surfaces drives the geyser eruptions, producing the characteristic bursts.
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Yellowstone Park
Brass the most useful alloy and its varied blends
Brass is the best known and most useful alloy formed by fusing copper and zinc. Different proportions yield brasses with distinct properties. Proportions vary by use and the qualities of the constituent metals influence the results.
Vincennes Woman Praises Trutona for Health Improvement
Emily B. Elmore of Vincennes credits Trutona with relief from stomach liver and kidney troubles. She reports better appetite fewer dizzy spells and renewed energy after about a year of illness. Trutona advertised as beneficial for stomach bowels liver indigestion appetite nerves sleep and debility. Local Greencastle druggist R P Mullins promoting the product.
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Vincennes
Ind
Trutona
Emily B. Emore
Emison Avenue
The Initiation That Went Wrong for a Bachelor
A young man recounts a doomed bachelor society initiation staged by friends. They arrange a fancy dinner and a staged prank that backfires when a female observer mistakes him for trouble, leading to an unexpected arrest and a humiliating escape. The tale ends with wary humor about aging and excuses.
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Baker
Bigge
Biggs
Buchelor Society
Diggs
Richards
Tien T
Wesan
Thomas Annual Sale Near Greencastle and Lena
Nine miles west of Greencastle two miles south of Vivalia and 34 percent miles north of Lena the Thomas Annual Sale is announced with location details and directions for attendees.
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Greencastle
Vivalia
Lena
Sale of Livestock and Farm Goods Offered at Auction
Monday September 22 sale begins 10 50 listing 15 head horses and mules 60 head cattle 60 head sheep 30 head hogs plus store merchandise carload including buggies wagons harness plows stoves cream separators robes blankets storm fronts and more fence corn hay feed and one automobile. Several categories of farm equipment and live stock described as high quality and guaranteed.
Farm sale notice near Greencastle on Crawfordsville pike
Having sold my farm we will sell at the farm of Mrs. T. J. Phillip, a mile north of Greencastle court house, on Crawfordsville pike, on.
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T. J. Phillip
Greencastle Court House
Crawfordsville Pike
Sale of Farm Property and Livestock on Wednesday
On Wednesday September 17 1919 at 10:00 a m a sale will offer 8 milk cows Jersey Shorthorn and Holstein stock 2 bulls 6 horses and mules 125 hogs 11 brood sows with 84 pigs 3 feed shoats 18 breeding sows 50 lb shoats 14 acres Reeds yellow Dent corn plus shock corn 10 tons wheat straw farming tools and about 2 dozen Rhode Island Red chickens. Yard goods include riding cultivator disc plow harness and buggy harness.
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Jersey
Farrow
Rhode Island
Terms for cash and credit payments outlined
All sums of five dollars or less are cash. Over five dollars a credit of six months. Notes not paid at maturity bear eight percent interest from date and will be written as such. Two percent discount for cash.
Auction Notice for Mrs Phipps and Bert Garrett
C J Rector and Sherrill, auctioneers. Paul Albin, clerk. Details readable only as listing items and parties involved.
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T. J. Phipps
Bert Garrett
C. J. Rector & Sherrill
Paul Albin
Willie Learns Observation From Family Lecture
A boy named Willie is admonished by his father to practice observation and told to cultivate the faculty of today. His aunt reinforces the lesson, stressing deriving meaning from everyday events. Willie reports a curious scene at home and the family teases him as a prankish “sneak.”
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Welle
Wille
Jennie
The Infamous Scoundrel and the Berlin Conference Tale
A statesman laments a rival's charges and seeks legal action while a lawyer explains the need for specific evidence. A senator is advised that general accusations lack proof. A plan to pressure a clerk niece surfaces as an alternative tactic. Lord Odo Russell recounts how Bismarck avoided troublesome visitors with his wife’s interruptions.
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Abel
Chicago Tribune
Odo Russell
Bismarck
Berlin
False testimonials spark debate over medical cures
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt reveals a claim that a testimonial letter purports to prove a medicine’s efficacy. Critics call it a fake letter, noting the writer’s name John Smith and address are clearly given as New York and dated January 4.
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John Smith
New York
Philadelphia Ledger
Willie ties ear to chandelier in odd nursery rhyme
A bizarre verse recounts Willie twisting a baby's ear and swinging him by the tongue, with a playful tone and a Chicago Tribune attribution. The lines mix nursery imagery with surreal action, mentioning a Princeton Tiger and corn.
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Willie
Baby
Princeton Tiger
Chicago Tribune
Why Some Bright Boys Fail to Become Great Businessmen
A Washington Star quote cites a teacher’s question and Mr Dustin Stax’s remark about how answering questions in school may hinder turning knowledge into business success. The exchange highlights a belief that habit of giving answers can shape career paths.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Handwriting on the wall joke sparks family recall
An old cartoon caption recalls a father asking who found the handwriting on the wall and a boy replying the teacher did it with a pencil. Another gag notes gratitude for a woman who refused marriage when younger.
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Tommy
Chicago News
Open Confession in Houston Post Dialog
A brief, dated exchange quoted in the Houston Post shows a couple discussing fear of a rejected marriage proposal and mutual candidness about emotions. The fragment highlights personal admission and light humor in romantic dialogue.
Cambling Craze and Betting Porters Across Europe
The article notes London clubs and hotels using hall porters as betting commissioners, profiting from bookmakers and backers during the reefing season. It also surveys Norway with dry saloons, paid servant contracts, telegraph boxes on streetcars, government loans at 3 percent, and high literacy amid few illiterates.
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London
Crovnz
Mambier
Tom
Rae
Settlea Ft
Eaul Sa
Norway
Pas
Reward for Printers Errors at Lon don Association dinner
At a London Association of Correctors of Light Presses dinner presided over by Anthony Hope a curious old custom was recalled. Printers once chained copies outside their offices and rewarded readers for errors with wine or beef depending on the severity of the repair.
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London Association of Correctors
Anthony Hope
American Invasion of Canada Sends Tides Across Borders
The article notes closer business and social ties between Canada and the United States. It describes an American invasion as an established fact with provinces rapidly Americanizing. It cites many leading American corporations establishing plants near the border.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Ancient Relics Unearthed In Irish Bog Excavation
Turf-cutting in Irish bogs uncovers a gold tree or Celtic server relic and a pair of dueling pistols. A coffin buried eighteen feet deep holds a skeleton with emblems suggesting it may be a French officer of high rank.
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Ireland
Japanese School System Described for Ages Six to Fourteen
An exchange note outlines Japan's educational path from ages six to fourteen. It states four years of Japanese and Chinese language study followed by four years including English. Graduates from Japanese common schools can read and speak English.
Demographics Peek at New Salem Borough
New Salem borough with 200 residents reports no births for over a year and a small child population. The town contains 68 families and 17 widows, with about a quarter of residents over age 65. Nine people are 80 or older and 19 are 70.
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New Salem Borough
When Battleships Are Sold
Condemned battleships rarely bring more than five per cent of their original cost when broken up. In many instances not even this share, some ships being sacrificed for as little as three per cent of their valuation.
The Cost of a Title and its Historic Pensions
The British government pays an annual pension of 25000 dollars to the successor to the title of Lord Nelson for Trafalgar victory. Twenty thousand dollars was paid yearly to each Duke of Wellington until the title became extinct.
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Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
Duke of Wellington
British Infantry Drill And Skirmish Tactics
The new British foot drill discourages fixed commands with phrases like line that hedge. Unnecessary commands are discarded as soldiers stand at ease after movement and slope arms at the start of the next movement without orders.
Profane Hellfootage Suppressed by Munich Police Probe
Munich police stopped an exhibition of cinemagraph pictures depicting life in the infernal regions after protests from a bishop alleging profanation of hell. The incident centers on religious sensitivity and censorship action in the city.
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Munich
Hell
Eucalyptus Tree For Swaps in Southern Europe
The Austrian eucalyptus tree is grown widely in Southern Europe and Northern Africa due to its tolerance to drought and adaptable growth. This forestry trend aims to support timber and substitution needs across regions facing arid conditions.
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Europe
Draco Swan Ps
Ordinary Place Scene Echoes in Faraway Tales
A fragmentary narration recalls travels and dangers as a traveler recalls Timbeto and Cannibal Isles. The unnamed narrator notes an unusual sunset and shares a platitude about the sun setting in the west, reflecting on an ordinary countryside mood.
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Bowen
Timbetoo
Martin
Ewankley
Optimist Waite Encouraged by Dubwaite’s Attitude
Dialogue depicts Waite praised for consistency while Dubwaite is described as unconcerned with others and not putting himself out. The exchange highlights differing optimism and selflessness.
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Dubwaite
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