Beech Forest History Tied to Early European Migration
At the State College Association meeting in Indianapolis Dr. Martin of Asbury University was elected president for the coming year. Dr. Ridpath presented a paper tracing the beech forest’s rise in Northern Europe from pine and oak, noting how the word beech shifted from acorn to forest and linking oak to beech transformation to early Aryan migration over 5000 years ago.
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State College Association
Indianapolis
Martin
Asbury University
Mansfield
Coulter
Ridpath
Europe
Denmark
P R Christie’s Shoe Store Offers Custom Winter Boots
A local ad promotes P R Christie’s on the north side of Washington Street near the National Bank. It claims hand pegged and sided hip boots and asserts the shop offers the best goods in the market. It targets women seeking well fitting shoes and invites readers to visit for a test fitting.
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P. R. Christie
Wastington Street
The
National Bank
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Attend College Meeting
Mr Kenry Hulett and wife of Darlington Indiana are visiting relatives here. Professor DoeMotte attended a College Association meeting in Indianapolis this week. Mr and Mrs C C Anderson arrived from Evansville Thursday and were warmly welcomed by relatives and friends.
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Kenry Hulett
Darlington, Nd
Ges
DoeMotte
The
College Association
Indianapolis
Ge Mc. C. C. Anderson
Bride
Evansville
Inconsistent Thermometer Readings Reflect City Cold
The article notes wide discrepancies in thermometer readings due to placement rather than instruments. It reports measurements from 6 to 10 below zero Tuesday, 14 to 26 below Wednesday, and 12 to 14 below Thursday, concluding the city endures an unusually severe cold season.
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Aman
Christmas Crumbs and Cheer Across a City Christmas
A reflective Christmas column notes varied scenes from a holiday night. It mentions a young man misjudging cheese gifts, a girl delighted by a cross eyed doll, and children dreaming of Santa Claus. It also recalls a northeast room gathering, toy sales, cautions about fraud, and merchants reporting brisk trades. It ends with a call to complete postholiday duties.
Forest Hill Cemetery interments and causes 1879–80
Record from Forest Hill Cemetery lists 36 interments in 1879 to 1880, with causes including measles lung fever consumption and cholera morbus among others. Birth places noted include North Carolina Pennsylvania Greencastle Putnam County Kingston Ind New York Canada Indiana Kentucky Germany Connecticut Virginia Ohio Tennessee Rhode Island and more. Joan Wilcon serves as sexton.
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North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Greencastle
Putnam County
Kingston
Ind
New York
Canada
Indiana
Kentucky
Germany
Connecticut
Virginia
Rhode Island
Ohio
Tennessee
Putnam County Agricultural Society Officers Elected 1880
Report from Greencastle dated December 25 1880 records election of Putnam County Agricultural Society officers for the coming year President R M Haxelett Secretary A O Lockridge Treasurer J H Crow Superintendent R S Farrow and a treasurer disbursement total of 626 10 with improvements salaries premiums and fair expenses detailed. The note invites citizens to attend meetings to revive the old fair and advance county interests.
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Putnam County Agricultural Society
Greencastle
Folows
R. M. Haxelett
A. O. Lockridge
J. H. Crow
R. 8
Putnam County
J. UH. Crow
Lockwaiper
Lee
Treas
Indiana
Greenenstie
Local Advertisers Promote Goods and Services in Greencastle
A flood of ads lists buys and offers in Greencastle Indiana including Thomas Bayne seeking Hickory logs at top market price, Tom Abram's low price groceries, Wyseong's glassware and boots, Landes' Drug Store gift books and dressing sets, Burnett's boots, Landes' Drug House car salts, and R L Hathaway real estate offerings.
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Landes
Goodbar & Son's
Asa
Greencastle
Ind
Thomas Bayne
Indiana
Landes’ Drug Store
Brattin’s Watch Clock and Jewelry Sees Holiday Rush
Brattin’s establishment reports a strong holiday trade with a full stock across watches clocks jewelry silverware and related items via telegraph and express delivery. The ad promises goods meeting the representation at low prices and invites readers to visit for immediate purchases. A note then mentions an alligator and its bark for natural history students.
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Brattin
Tar Star
Natural History
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Milroy Gordon
M J.R. Gordon
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D. G. Hubbard
Pearcy
J.D. J.B Cross
WG. Sadler
G. W. Hansell
Tyler
J. F. Hill
Martin Gregg
Wom P Gates
Wm H. Burk
Charley Goodale
Nefe's
TOM Abram's
Tom Abram
M.b.rudisill
HS Renick & Co
J. W. Buffington
East Side Public Square
Dickson & Co
Ruya
A.L. Goodbar & Son
Goodbalrs
L‘ndes
North Side Public Square
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Wysong’s
Basrel
Burnetys
Opera House
Tad
R. L. Hathaway
Townships
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Soneeran Weweee
Jackson
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Franklin
Carpentersville
Russell Clinton
Monroe
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Marion
Greencastle City
Madison
Washington Warren
Putnamville
Jefferson
Cloverdale
Mill Creek
Gidal
Ane Oder Shen
Renee Las
Dee
Tan Mullis
Holiday Presents
Jones’ Drug Store
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Daily Journal
Republican Party
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NEW & Son
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Indianapolia
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