Fall meeting notes and local incidents in Brazil Indiana
Attendees Victor Raphael and C C Huest joined the Indianapolis Presbytery fall meeting in Brazil. Raphael returned Tuesday evening and will rejoin his family in Brazil. Reports include a 14 year old, Vernice Larkin, injuring a left forearm at Cloverdale High School, a kitchen fire at Arley McKamey’s farm home, a two-vehicle crash at Harmony crossroads injuring one occupant, and city street repairs on Jackn Street. The Kappa Alumni Club meets at 2:30 pm with Mrs. Virgil Grimes. Fireman T L Lucas was injured on the Monon line at Ladoga. Jim Harris of Kokomo was in town. road bumps repaired. Jess Lechman moves toward Fillmore with a planned taurant and soda fountain. Robn relocates to a farm near Fillmore.
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Vernice Larkin
E. N. Larkin
North of Cloverdale
Pole
Cloverdale High School
J. Clyde Gray
Community Notes Soak Up Weekend Events In Putnamville
Ed Shields and Lawrence Perry family ties mark a social weekend. Teachers and students including Gertrude Cook English and Esther Whitaker visit relatives in Montezuma and Wayne Whitaker returns to DePauw. Funeral services for Mrs. James Knight held at Cloverdale M E Church with Rev. Levi Marshall speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sublett
Gertrude Cook
Montezuma
Buis and Dobbs
Here
M. E. Church
Marjorie Perry
Indianapolis
Lawrence Perry
Esther Whitaker
Sarah Glidewell
Ladies Aid
E. L. Arment
Wayne Whitaker
Wear Ever Aluminum Co
DePauw
Whitaker
Myra Curtis
Greencastle
Henry Renick
San Antonio
Texas
Alf Curtis
Joan Glidewell
Mary McNeif
Will Glidewell
Lucille
James Knight
George Hendrix
M. E
Cloverdale
Levi Marshall
Christian Church
Cleda Byers
Terre Haute
Len Byers
Earl Wathews
Greenastle
Notice of Administration for Ray Neese Estate
The undersigned Edithe Neese appointed by the Putnam County Circuit Court as administrator of Ray Neese deceased. Estate declared solvent. Dated September 12, 1924. W. M. Sutherlin attorney. Publication dates September 16 23 30.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Ray Neese
Edithe Neese
W. M. Sutherlin
Women Capture Massive Rainbow Boa in British Guiana
The Beebe expedition ladies in a British Guiana camp cornered a seven foot rainbow boa described as the most iridescent tropical snake seen this far north. Ruth Rose Isabel Cooper and Mrs John Teevan led the grab while Sergie Chetyrtkin and others were away. The boa yielded and was boxed for the Zoological Museum.
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New York
Beebe
British Guiana
Zoological Museum
Ruth Rose
Isabel Cooper
John Teevan
Mr. Teevan
White Indies
Miss Rose
Montreal Family Herald
German War Mortality Among Young Men and Women
An analysis shows German death rates rose sharply for men aged twenty to twenty five from 1913 to 1915 from 4.4 to 66.9 per thousand, then fell before rising again in 1918 to 58.8. For women in the same age group the rise began in 1917 amid shortages of food coal and supplies.
First Subway Ride Ends With A Child’s Curious Question
A small child aboard a subway train asks her father if he caused the brief blackout after the train passes over track points. The father replies with a lighthearted denial and a laughter filled response, noting it’s exactly the kind of thing she would do.
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Sunday Herald
Hermit Victor Faralone Forces Clara to wed for mortgage
In a rural tale, James Caswell known as Faralone lives in a shack with his daughter Clara. He hides from society while orchestrating her marriage to Arthur Baldwin to save the Baldwin estate mortgage. Clara consents, and Faralone travels abroad two years, ensuring the match. The vow is sealed by a silver casket gift to mark the mortgage payoff.
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Pe Alottonr, Hickey
Baldwin
Faralone
James
Clara
Elvira
James Caswell
Hickey
Far
Robert Carlton
Arthur Baldwin
Carlton
Arthur
Dimittus
Colonel Baldwin
Sarah Francis
Caswell
Tarntlone
Paralone Iikey
Paralone
Invention Restorer Claims Bald Patch Reduction
Wisconsin agriculturist reports a testimonial about a new hair restorer. The inventor recalls three bald patches before use and one afterward, noting improved results with a smile.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Had Not Forgotten Money Borrowed Last Year Vacation Talk
Jinks calls attention to a loan from the past asking for repayment while noting a desire for a vacation to clear the worry. The exchange hints at lingering financial tension and a casual plan to escape.
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Binks
Jinks
On Heels of Wealth and Poverty in a Car Door Encounter
Conversation reveals social contrast as wealth brings unwanted attention. A passerby notes a beggar following into shops, illustrating tension between affluence and need in daily life.
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Mrs. Neurigh
Two Men Win Cut-Glass Bonnet in Fatal Gas Incident
A short verse notes two men who allegedly won the cut-glass bonnet. One man blew out the gas while the other stepped on it, implying a fatal or dangerous mishap linked to the contest or event.
Mrs Jones Learns Mail Delay From Correspondence Course
A quip about Mrs Jones joining a correspondence school last winter. It jokes that she learned not to rely on her husband to mail her correspondence, highlighting a domestic miscue in a light, humorous tone.
Pinkley Plans Chicken Raising Business
Miss Brown asks about Pinkley's plans as he confirms he is starting a chicken-raising venture. The light dialogue hints at entrepreneurial intent and humor in a small-town setting.
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Miss Brown
Pinkley
A Fair Question The Artist
Dialogue captures a prospective purchaser negotiating a catalogue price with an artist. The artist flags a preferred price at half the listed catalogue amount while the buyer seeks the original figure. The exchange reflects art market bargaining and value assessment.
A Changed Man In Town After Flivver Arrives
A local figure who once spoke little gains a new persona after acquiring a flivver. The tale contrasts his quiet past with a now altered image as neighbors remark on his changed manner and appearance.
Powdered brow and a heavy drift in the snow
A brief verse observing a powdery brow like a snowdrift. The speaker notes a shift to observe and finds a heavy drift, using playful exclamations.
Test Bella Dialogue About Feeding a Dog
A humorous exchange where Bella asks about feeding her dog and Donna replies she tests her cooking on her husband before serving the dog. The quip highlights kitchen mischief and playful domestic banter.
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Bella
Donna
Fido
Court Hearings On Street Singer Performance
Policeman testified at court describing a street performance with occasional shouted exclamations. The magistrate asked for clarification and pressed for the nature of the shout noting it sounded like hurt.
No Discrimination Tolerated Book Agent
A terse dialogue centers on bias and house rules with a sharp exchange about women and authority. The speaker insists on respectful terms while dismissing discriminatory remarks. The scene highlights social friction and gender expectations in a domestic setting.
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Omadham
Out of His Class Lucile Remembers a Groundhog Incident
Lucile recalls confronting Lewis after he ran over a groundhog. Lewis dismisses the event as deserved for the animal and a road hog. The brief exchange shows a lighthearted memory of a roadside encounter.
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Lucile
Lewis
She Could Use It to Advantage The Bore
A fragmentary crime or anecdotal item notes a late night scene with a tired girl and a startled narrator. The readable lines hint at a story or dialogue but lack complete context or clear event.
Need of It Mrs Did You Give the Baby His Sirup
A light moment shows Mrs and Mr debating soothing the baby. The dialogue hints at parental sleeplessness and improvised care as they cope with exhaustion. The tone resembles a domestic comic vignette from a bygone era.
Giant in Distress of a Dizzy Top
Readable dialogue shows a giant describing distress and dizziness as it looks down. The fragment hints at fear and vertigo with the phrase every time I look down my front I get dizzy. Characters named Simpsins respond with concern.
Wanted Furnished Rooms for Light Housekeeping
Three or more furnished rooms sought by a man with family for light housekeeping. Call Herald. For rent two modern rooms for light housekeeping partly furnished if desired. Three minute walk from square. Reasonable. Phone 540K.
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Herald
Poultry and Produce Quotations From Green Castle Herald
Tuesday quotations from Haven Brothers Poultry Co list prices for Leghorn Springs and other poultry. Details show weights and prices with springs over 4 pounds at 24 cents and under 4 pounds at 21 cents, plus assorted items and Easter related notes.
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Greencastle Herald
Haven Brothers Poultry Company
Leghorn Springs
Essorceos
Clinton Falls Community Notes and Local Visits
The Clinton Falls column records church and community life. The Ladies Aid bought a piano for the church. Many visits occur across families including Bettis, Fulford, Rodgers, Jacks, Cline, and Davis. Prayer meeting and singing are planned weekly, with church services scheduled and Rev. James Miller in charge.
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Tom Bettis
Poplar Grove
Emmitt Fulford
Annice
Ross Rodgers
Claude Jacks
Herschel Cline
Indianapolis
George Frank
Will Smith
Lillie Davis
George Pierce
Elbert Bettis
Ladies Aid
Millie Goddard
Elsie Brothers
Clay City
Edward Brothers
M. P
James Miller
Jess Coffman
Homer Slavens
R.N. Cline
Opal Frank
Callie Bettis
Sarah Bettis
Millie Newgent
Kathryn Roach
Eula Staggs
James Burk
John Burk
Alan Davis
W. O. Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Per. Victor Raphael
C. C.huestis
Thendianapolis Presbytery
Brazil
C. Huestis
V L. Raphel
Ann Woodcock
Raphael
Evening Sesbytery
Arley McKamey
Elmo Eet
Greencas
Harmony Cross Roads
Sevan
Sweet
Jetta Metz
North Vandalia
Kappa Alumni Club
Virgil Grimes
East
Semary Street
T. L. Lucas
Ming
Ladoga
Putnam County Hospital
W. R. Hutcheson
Jim Harris
Kokomo
North Jackn Street
Mar” O'Hair
Monontion
Roachdale
Marshall O’hair
Jess Lechman
Coatesville
Fillmore
Claire Binson
Mr. Lechman
Mr. Robn
South Fillmore
Putnamville
Ed. Shields
Mrs. Shields
Mr. Perry
Martin
Washington St
Boa
Siu Ae
Bie
Win
State Automobile Insurance Association
Roy Hillis
Sack House
Indiana Portland Cement Co
C. W. Pfeiffenberger
Samuel Farmer
Jersey
Francis E. Johnson
Louisa Dobbs
A. J. Duff Coal Sales Co
Clinton Falls
Opera House
A. Cook
Mar
J.B. Warner
Percy and
Ferdie
Warner Bros. Presents
Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt
Stan Laurel
Hal Roach
Zeb Vs. Paprika
Fred van Nuys
U. S
Ind
van Nuys
Democratic Central Committee
Otto F. Lakin
Washington Street
Spring Avenue
Fisk
Fisk Massasoit
Bartling
AVOLI
India
NE Oil
Mobiloil
Sherrill Bros
Overland
Willys-Knight
Dodge
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