Personal News Henry Peck suffers arm fracture at uncles home
Henry Kenneth Peck seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peck of 403 East Hanna Street sustained a compound fracture of the left arm below the elbow Wednesday evening after falling from a chair at the home of his uncle and aunt on East Seminary Street. Peck works as a motor man for the traction company. Fred Thomas, ill two weeks, is able to be downtown and may travel to Martinsville or French Lick for a week or more.
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Henry Kenneth Peck
Kenneth Peck
E. Hanna Street
Benton Curtis
East Seminary Street
Traction Company
Fred Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Martinsville
French Lick
Maplewood community notes on relocations and travel
Alfred Reeves and family return from Detroit and settle in the old stand. C B Whitt of Dayton visits relatives in Maplewood. Harriett Lee Petro and Buford move to Indianapolis for school. Frank White sale attends Marion township. White and Harvey Nichols plan a California motor trip. Wm Priest takes a Columbus Ohio position. L B Houchin buys Shropshire rams from the Denny flock. Gilbert Masten takes vacation from Ford Service. Geo Farrow moves to Harvey Nichols farm to operate. Local attendees join the M E Church dedicatory at Bainbridge.
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Alfred Reeves
Detroit
Michigan
C. B. Whitt
Dayton
Ohio
W. M. Denny
Harriett Lee Petro
Buford
Indianapolis
Frank White
Marion Township
White
Harvey Nichols
California
Wm. Priest
Columbus
L. B. Houchin
Vermillion Co
Denny
Geo. Farrow
M.E
Bainbridge
Notice of Qualification of Executors
The undersigned have qualified as executors of the last will and testament of William Greyson in Putnam Circuit Court Indiana. They are authorized to administer the estate which is supposed to be solvent as of September 1 1923. Executors Ebenezer Quinnette and A Harvey Greyson. Sept. 10 17 24.
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William Greyson
Putnam Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Ebenezer Quinnette
A. Harvey Greyson
Notice of Executor Qualification in Putnam County Indiana
Oren R. Branneman has qualified as executor of the last will and testament of George W. Rule deceased in the Putnam Circuit Court Indiana and has been authorized to administer the estate. Attorneys Hays and Murphy. September 7 1928. 31D Sept 10 17 24.
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George W. Rule
Putnam Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Oren R. Branneman
Hays & Murphy
Pureheart and Fadmind Debate Aged Drug Den Tale
In a lively exchange, Mr Pureheart swears of a staircase drug den above a shop where women transform from hagged to spirited. Mr Fadmind counters that the upstairs is a beauty parlor not a den. Xenophon notes Cyrus' grandfather wore wigs, tracing wig use to Medes and ancient Greeks.
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Cyrus
Xenophon
Angel Tests Three Faiths With Boons and a Witty Quip
An angel meets a Christian, a Jew, and an Armenian and offers a boon to each. The Christian seeks power and gets it, the Jew asks for money and receives it, while the Armenian requests only information asking which of them has the money.
Swallow Yields Big Mosquito Control
Entomology experts praise swallows as major destroyers of insects. The bird catches flying mosquitoes, and officials claim its impact on reducing pests is substantial and hard to quantify.
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Bureau of Entomology
Prized Prints of Old Canada At Toronto Library
The Toronto public library now holds the largest collection of early Canada life prints, engravings, and paintings, totaling nearly four thousand items. The collection emphasizes historic scenes of daily life and national heritage.
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Canada
Public Library of Toronto
Lightning rods lesson from Jud Tunkins confusion
Jud Tunkins laments removing all lightning rods and discovers their value for protection. He cannot identify who caused the mix up crediting either scientists or ad writers.
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Jud Tunkins
Insects Used for Cochineal Dyes
Insects used for cochineal dye require nineteen thousand for one pound. Only female bodies are used as they are wingless. Each female yields over 1,000 offspring that spread across plants rapidly.
Benefit Through Suffering and Nature’s Harsh Lesson
A reflective quote attributed to Charles Read on how suffering expands the mind and broadens perspective, linking hardship to enlightenment and moral improvement.
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Charles Read
Fragmentary Quote on Economy of Labor by Addison
A brisk remark on social economy notes a balance of strengths and defects among men to make them more useful to each other within society. The author highlights mutual dependence and the value of diverse talents in forming a functional community.
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Addison
Long Line Ahead of You Miss Act In Exchange
A cryptic line from a Boston transcript notes a young lady seeking convivial work or an adaptable office role. The exchange hints at social norms and employment expectations of the period.
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Boston Transcript
Thought for the Day on striving beyond duty
An aphorism argues that virtue lies in not just doing what is required but aiming higher. It contrasts the worth of a person who does more than the minimum with one who settles for obligation alone.
The Wrong Course in Work Ethic
Quote reflects on diligence vs attempting to dominate craft. The line critiques complacent workers who prioritize mastery over effort, urging seriousness in study and practice.
Palm Oil Valued for Wide Uses in West Africa
Oils derived from the West African oil palm are believed to have more uses than those from any other vegetable source.
Uncle Eben Says Smart May Be Foolish
Quotation from the Washington Star features Uncle Eben remarking that cleverness alone does not prove wisdom, noting some people show their smartness in foolish ways.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Mortality Rates Shift Between Genders Across Decades
Washington reports a reversal in gender mortality, with female deaths surpassing male in recent years among insured lives in the United States and Canada. The pattern varies by race and age, notably 15 to 34 for white women and broader ranges for negro women, influenced by influenza and tuberculosis trends.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Tenth Child Brings Prize of 150 Francs
Paris authorities awarded Mme Just of the Nineteenth arrondissement a 150 franc prize for bearing their tenth child. The ceremony drew the ten children, their parents, and hundreds of neighbors at the arrondissement mayoral office amid formal verification of each child’s details.
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Paris
Mme
Nineteenth
Almertine
Gaston
Madame
Monsieur
Intelligent readers sought for newspaper work in Buffalo ad
An intelligent person may earn 100 to 200 dollars monthly by corresponding for newspapers and 15 to 25 dollars weekly in spare time. Experience unnecessary and no canvassing required. Send for particulars to National Press Bureau Buffalo New York. Also existing ad for beautiful suburban homes with a new payment plan from Fred V Thomas Corporation Greencastle Indiana.
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National Press Bureau
Buffalo
N. Y
Fred V. Thomas Corporation
Thomas Building
Greencastle
Indiana
Well Dug by Washington in Use After 167 Years
Winchester Virginia chronicles a four month drought era when Col George Washington built a rock dug well in Fort Loudon’s boundary. The 1383 foot hand drilled well remained unpolluted for 167 years and yielded a four inch cannon ball found during recent maintenance.
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Washington
Winchester
Shenandoah
George Washington
Fort Loudon
New Republic
Louden
America
Fort Louden
Mount Vernon
Principio
Girl Swims Two Hours in Midnight Storm to Save 4
Margaret Candela of Brooklyn braved a midnight gale in Long Island Sound to rescue four companions from a 12 foot rowboat after an oar broke. She swam two hours to shore at Northport and alerted authorities, saving the group.
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Margaret Candela
Agen
Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn
Long Island Sound
Margaret
Northport
Tragic toddler killed after crawling from crib to tracks
In Buffalo two year old Patrick Salisbury escaped his crib and sat on a railroad rail. A train struck him and severed both legs before he died moments later.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Patrick Salisbury
Woman Judge in Washington Miss Mary Toole Pioneers Law Interest
Miss Mary Toole, one of five judges on the municipal court, began her interest in law while working as a court reporter in New York City.
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Washington
Mary Toole
New York City
Population Gender Ratios Across Europe
The report notes in Russian areas about 1,229 women per 100 men, followed by Germany at 1,100 and Austria at 1,069, indicating a pronounced imbalance in available women relative to men in those regions. The figures highlight demographic skew affecting social dynamics.
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London
Germany
Austria
Humpbacked Salmon Run Breaks Records
Humpback salmon have become so abundant in Bellingham Washington that canneries refuse to buy them from independent seiners. Prices dropped to ten cents each from twenty four. Canneries did not run full capacity and lacked sufficient cans to store the fish.
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Bellingham
Wash
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Maplewood
Gilbert Masten
Ford Service Station
Swallow
Wisdom of Providence
Herald Office
Call Herald Office
Limedale
Portland Cement CO
C. Co. Bailey Fruit Farm
Cemetery Road
Ezra Buzzington
Rube Band
Hubert Sherman
Cloverdale
Gag Range
Belmont Coal Range
C. C. Huestis
Presbyterian Indies
Charley Wilcox
Coatesville, R. R
Lewis B. Cowgill
Central Bank
Greencastle Battery Co
R. A. Org
Earl H. Ellis
West
Washington Street
Indiana Electric Corporation
Lowis B. Cowgill
Franklin St
Opera House
A. Cook
Mer
William Desmond
McGuire
the Mounted
Fred Spencer
Arrow Pictures Presents
Jacqueline
James Oliver Curwood
William Fox
W. A. Cooper
The
Elliott
Herald
Railroads of
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Standard Railroad of the World
Herald Vale
Company
Jackson St
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