Fresh fish sale advance notice and estate settlement notice
Have fresh fish this week phone your order early White Pickerel and boneless Herring Ee Todd and Sons phone 683. The ladies of the Oath Church will hold a market Saturday at Rector Prothers. Final settlement of the estate of Perry Wynne deceased is hereby given to the creditors heirs and legatees to appear in the Itham Circuit Court at Green.
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Todd & Sons
Sat Bey
Prothers
Cred
Perrywney
Itham
Green
Final Settlement of Estate Notice in Putnam Circuit Court
In Castle Indiana on October 8 1923 the court calls for cause why the final settlement accounts of the decedent's estate should not be approved. Heirs are to appear and prove heirship to receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter S Campbell signs September 10 1923. Advert in The Herald.
Obituary of Mary Vanlandingham widow of Moses Vanlandingham
Mary Josephine Vanlandingham widow of Moses Vanlandingham and daughter of David and Elizabeth Douglass was born August 8 1867 in Putnam County and died August 20 1923 at age 56. She leaves two sisters Minnie Vanlandingham Greencastle and Mrs George Kane Indianapolis and six children three predeceased her two surviving Davie Vanlandingham Hazel Vanlandingham and Mrs Lizzie Taylor Limedale. She was a loving mother to her children and grandchildren.
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Mary Josephine Vanlandingham
Moses Vanlangdingham
David and
Elizabeth Douglass
Putnan
Minnie Vanlangingharm
Greencastle
George Kane
Indianapolis
Moses VanLandingham
Davie Vanlandingham
Hazel Vanlandingham
Lizzie Taylor
Limedale
Card of Thanks for Mary Vanlanding ham
The family thanks friends relatives neighbors and all for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of Mary Josephine Vanlandingham The pall bearers minister Rev Marshall singers and undertaker Mr McCurry are named The children Davie Vanlandingham Lizzie Taylor Hazel Vanlandingham
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Mary Josephine Vanlandingham
Marshall
McCurry
Cupid's Feet and the Heat Measure Debate
A London woman argues with a neighbor about gas pricing and terminology. She rejects the term therms, insisting she wants clear, familiar gas charges and pays for what she uses, referencing Cupid's feet as a nostalgic measure.
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London
Read Both Ways Cult Readings in Bagdad
In Bagdad a religious sect known as star worshipers reads a sacred book from either end toward the middle. They pray facing the north star and practice baptism every Sunday as part of their worship.
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Bagdad
Furniture polish recipe with shellac oil and chemicals
A historical note describes making furniture polish by dissolving two ounces of shellac in one pint of boiled oil, then adding two ounces each of ammonia and chloroform, shaken and applied with a brush. It also discusses topaz color varieties from Brazil and Siberia and notes its place in the Jewish high priest's breastplate.
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Brazil
Siberia
Franklin the chess devotee in France mission
Benjamin Franklin a devotee of chess gained popularity among French courtiers during his mission from the Continental Congress for his unusual skill at the game.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
France
Continental Congress
Imperfect Art Moments vs Hidden Yearlong Preparation
Quote notes that artistic perfection seems sudden yet rests on unseen long preparation. It highlights the value of patient work behind a apparent breakthrough and remembers Tennyson's insight into creativity.
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Tennyson
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant on Transport Shifts
A reflective note contrasts old Dobbin leading home with modern cars and gas causing ambulance transfers, signaling a shift in daily mobility and safety attitudes. The piece highlights a humorous yet pointed view of outmoded horse travel versus contemporary vehicular transport.
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Dobbin
Of Today and Personal Responsibility in Literature
A compact reflection quotes John Erskine on ideals versus faults as personal duties. The thought contrasts timeless moral striving with individual accountability across literary discipline.
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John Erskine
From Our Woman Hater
A misogynist speaker mocks admiration for women and landscapes, claiming both tire when observed too closely and likening beauty to distraction rather than virtue. The piece satirizes vanity and distance in appreciation.
Embarrassing Moment as Grocer Delivers Gas Payment
A shopper, paying cash for gasoline, faces an awkward encounter when the grocer arrives at the pump during the transaction, highlighting a humorous social embarrassment in a petty daily scene.
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Gasone
Viking Brood Reflections on Sea Blood and Heritage
A brief line from a Harper's Magazine excerpt recalls a speaker claiming sea ancestry. The speaker links lineage to a grandfather who served as vice president of a marine insurance company, framing identity with maritime ties.
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Harper’s Magazine
Time Is Whispering quote by Elizabeth Robins
Quote from Elizabeth Robins's Time Is Whispering notes that some women cannot help their eyes as they cannot help having them.
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Elizabeth Robins
Ink History From Nutgalls and Iron Sulphate
For centuries an ink recipe relied on nutgalls treated with iron sulphate as the sole known writing medium. The passage notes this historic method as the standard ink prior to later developments.
Mistakes of Learned Men Proverb
A short note quoting an Arabian proverb warns that the mistakes of a learned man resemble a shipwreck that harms many others. It emphasizes the contagious impact of one error.
Quote Fragments and Witty Observations From Classical Text
A compact collage features two aphorisms and a humorous talking object. The first asserts that selfishness corrupts both sage and fool, with a sharp warning. The second presents a playful personification of a ladder claiming constant uphill struggle.
United States Experiments in Iron Making at Minneapolis
The U S government conducts iron making as a laboratory project at a Minneapolis blast furnace run with the University of Minnesota. After four years the facility produced gray iron and spiegeleisen, studying gas composition, ore sizes, and ore reduction to solve problems for blast furnace operators and extract iron from low grade Minnesota ores.
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Washington
United States
Minneapolis
Bureau of Mines
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Flirting With Death in the Swiss Alps
A dramatic note on alpine danger in Switzerland describes crossing a cleft in the Gallo peak with a rope tied around the waist as a risky act. The piece frames the risk as a personal choice between reckless action and survival.
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Swiss Alps
Switzerland
Gallo Peak
Paderewski Buys Tickets For Own Paris Show
Paris crowds gave a warm welcome to Paderewski after his return to the stage. The French press recalls his expulsion from Russia after a court performance, and notes he bought nearly 100 seats at the box office for friends on the day of his first concert.
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Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Russia
Alexander HT
Paderewski
L’oland
Civil War Bills Bring $2.80 at Santa Barbara Bank
A stranger offered a handful of tattered Civil War currency at a Santa Barbara bank paying teller’s window. The teller counted the bills and found the face value to be $2.50.
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Santa Barbara
Snake Falls From Spigot At Taunton Home
A five inch snake fell from a spigot in Tam Newman’s Taunton Maine home as Mrs. Newman drew four buckets of water. The city’s drinking water comes from a lake twelve miles away, and the snake reportedly traveled through the pipes from that source to the Newton home.
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Tam Newman
Taunton
Wanted representative for county to sell Life Insurance
A brief recruitment notice offers a countywide representative position with training provided by Travelers Mutual Life Insurance Co. No prior life insurance experience required. applicants must be willing to work. Address 447 448 Bankers Trust Building Indianapolis Indiana.
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Travelers Mutual Life Ins. Co
Bankers Trust Building
Indianapolis
Indiana
Local residents make trips and visits across Indiana
H A Hall is at Martinsville Sanatorium for treatment. Clair Burlingame and family visited H Q James in Martinsville. Harve Shuee and Milt Hines were in Indianapolis on business. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Miller visited Indianapolis. James Quinley and family stayed with T L Fosher. Claude Hughes and family visited Roachdale parents. Miss Gertrude Terry will guest Frank Edwards’ home. Miss Mary Kearney leaves for Indianapolis to teach. Thomas and Mrs Northcott move to Lafayette for Courier-Journal work. Mr. Carleson and daughter visited from Chicago. Afternoon callers included Mrs. Wilbur Priest and others. Vern Davis left for Florida. Lola Coffman visited Indianapolis and state fair. Harvey Hall spending week at Martinsville.
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Thomas Northcott
The
Ocean Cafe
Lafayette
Courier-Journal
Arl
Wilbur Priest
Bop Watson
Madonna Tustison
Jesse Coffman
Lola
Berneice Darnell
Pearly Harriman
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National Press Bureau
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Hanna Street
C. O.palbott
South Indiana Street
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Clair Burlingame
H. Q. James and
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Milt Hines
Harley Miller
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Family of
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T. L. Fosher
Family
Claude Hughes
Roachdale
Charles Hughes
Hughes
Gertrude Terry
Fincastle
Frank Edwards
Mary Kearney
Mr. Carleson
Chicago
Geo. Sands
Vern Davis
Crawfordsville
Florida
Lola May Coffman
J. E. Coffman
Harvey Hall
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Playgoer’s Pictures Presents
Tom Moore
ST. John
Romeo
Oilet
Dodge Touring
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Sherrill Brothers
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