True Sportsman Greensburg roller skaters visit Shelbyville
Ninety two Greensburg wheelers led by Al Linville arrived by chartered car at 8 10 and left at 12 melock after a lively visit. They conducted themselves as true blue ladies and gentlemen in Shelbyville, drawing praise from local papers and planning a return to Monark Skating Rink in Greensburg.
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Greensburg
Ione Tree
al Linville
Prince of All Good Fellows
Merry Makers
Melock
Monark
Depite
Shelbyville
Monarch
Theresa
Justice Seen In Bitter Domestic Scene
A irate wife seized a hot coffee pot to fling at her husband. The pot scorched both her and the baby, but the husband remained unharmed.
Nebraska bill bans youths under eighteen smoking in public
The Nebraska legislature passes a bill prohibiting youths under eighteen from smoking cigarettes in public. The writer notes possible public health reasoning and suggests Nebraska may set an example for sister states, while musing on the terms fish and fowl.
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Nebraska
Salaries of County and State Treasurers Defined
A Senate bill by Senator Mattingly sets salaries for county and state treasurers based on county population business volume and extra duties under the depository law. The Marion Treasurer lists compensation at 25000 dollars, the State Treasurer 71600 dollars, and Ohio county’s treasurer would receive 1000 dollars with others varying by county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mattingly
Marion
Ohio County
Visit notes and social mentions from town
Miss Lizzie Lathrop visits Indianapolis for a few days with Mrs. Judge Gavin. James Oliphant of Hartsville stopped in Thursday to look in on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doles during Dorothy Vernon attendance.
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Frank Rhee
John Tarple
Clarksburg
D.C
Lizzie Lathrop
Indianapolis
Judge Gavin
James Oliphant
Hartsville
Ed Doles
Dorothy Vernon
Sunflower Philosophy and Political Expressions
The passage notes hair fashion as resembling a sofa pillow and critiques political labels like cautious or conservative as indecision. It argues that one should not mislead a man into appearing in deep black scenery at a funeral for kin, emphasizing authentic conduct over spectacle.
Aging and marriage fates in a witty observation
The excerpt notes a man at fifty avoiding slips and ladders yet at eighty feels equal to any risk. It then mocks fortune telling by predicting marriage to a blonde, suggesting every dark haired acquaintance would be offered to fulfill the forecast.
Everyday Women Phrases Highlight Hidden News Tone
A pair of casual remarks contrasts two women you meet daily. One asks for help finding a girl, while the other voices a wish to feel well again, suggesting a quiet undercurrent of social concern and personal struggle.
Misdated Graphic Sparks Shelbyville Field Notes
Local column notes mild sarcasm over a February 31 date while detailing town arrivals and visits. A. M. Alexander of Letts Corner transacted business Thursday. Mrs Dyer Elder travels to Shelbyville to visit daughter Mrs Enos Porter. G W Moore and wife of Letts visit friends. The Whipples of Gaynoteville visit relatives while shopping. Mrs Sam Littell and son Howard patronize the Shelbyville playhouse. Nell McConnell is ill on North Carver with nervous trouble. Mrs Jasper Cobb recovers from a grip attack.
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Margaret Bentley
Major
Dorothy
Dyer Elder
Shelbyville
Enos Porter
G. W. Moore
Letts
Chas, Whipple
Gaynoteville
Sam Littell
Howard
Greensburg
Nell McConnell
Carver Street
For Women by Woman. A feminist verse and local follies
A satirical column riffs on women in society and voting then shifts to quirky local notes. It mentions Mme Melba autograph pricing and a dispute within the Knights of Pythias auxiliary groups over admitting men. The piece ends with a proverb about birds and nests.
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Louise Assembly
Pythian Sisterhood
Akron
Ohio
Pythian Sisterhoods
Rathbone
Knights of Pythias
Langdon Mitchell Satirizes Divorce in The New Yorkden
Everybody's notes Mitchell's play The New Yorkden lampoons divorce with pithy quips. Lines compare modern marriage to a wire fence, depicting the wife as the wire and husbands as posts, hinting at a long line of marriages ending in divorce.
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Langdon Mitchell
New Yorkden
Hill
Dale
Dakota
New York
Quote on marriage and honesty from Heaton Vorse
A reflection on marital happiness notes a husband guides his wife to happiness through occasional pretense of feelings. The author argues women also pretend to keep the relationship warm, suggesting generosity and emotional labor shape shared joy.
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Iary Heaton Vorse
Women in Norway Village Lead Progressive Local Roles
In Oxford county Norway village with 1 5000 inhabitants a group of over twenty women run key businesses and hold posts. The town physician is a woman and a woman serves as justice of the peace. A dry goods store, photographer, bank cashier, undertaker and insurance agent are all women. Rev Caroline E Angell has served eighteen years as pastor of the Universalist church. Mrs E W Sanborn edits the weekly Norfolk Advertiser.
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Oxford
Norway
Caroline E. Angell
Universalist Church
E. W. Sanborn
Norway Advertiser
Society Preaches Code of Morals for Women
A remark on double standards notes that society imposes strict moral rules on women while often excusing similar behavior by men, highlighting gender bias in public ethics.
State Teachers May Attend Meeting in Indianapolis
The State Teachers Association plans a meeting in Indianapolis the last week of March and city schools may adjourn to allow teachers to attend. A speaker remarks that convincing a skeptic is like proving a gambling house runs a game of chance.
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Indianapolis
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Joseph Toler Arrival
Thursday morning at ten twenty marks the twenty fifth year since Joseph Toler first appeared on Greensburg streets and took up residence near Adams. He recalls the moment he stepped off the train as a lucky start to his life in Decatur County and he has never regretted making his home there.
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Joseph Toler
Greensburg
Adams
Mr. Toler
Decatur County
Widespread Wage Raise For Big Four Employees
The announcement of a general raise in wages reaches Big Four workers. The gain is expected to ripple outward, benefiting everyone who interacts with them like a pebble creating widening circles.
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Big
Cleveland Judge Declines Ban On Husband Saying Oh Fudge
A Cleveland judge refused to restrain a man from uttering the phrase oh fudge amid his wife's divorce filing on the ground of happiness in speech. The court left intact the man’s right to express himself in daily life despite the contentious dispute.
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Cleveland
Connersville and Greensburg Urge More Houses and Street Rail
The Connersville Examiner quotes local business leaders calling for more houses and a street railway to reach them as a modest but shared need. Greensburg echoes the demand, stressing housing and transit access for growth.
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Connersville
Greensburg
Early Easter Arrives In March Many Years Apart
The article notes Easter Sunday falls on March 31 this year an unusually early date. It reflects on the saying an early Easter means an early spring and compares the March appearance to past years predicting its impact once spring arrives.
Measure to Abolish County Assessor in Indiana Legislature
A bill to transfer assessor duties to the County Auditor with deputies, no extra salary for the Auditor except 25 percent of delinquent taxes, is urged by tax adjustors. Opponents fear reduced oversight and debate grows. Clifford Beech spent Thursday with friends in Indianapolis.
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Clifford Beech
Indianapolis
Fraklin Star praises interurban service convenience
The trusted Franklin Star notes the value of the interurban line, saying the hourly car is a great convenience that isn’t fully appreciated until it’s unavailable. It mentions Greensburg already recognizing the benefit and endorses the service.
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Franklin Star
Greenasburg
Grocery burglars in Shelbyville miss $1300 in haste
Report says burglars hit a Shelbyville grocery store but overlooked a cash box containing 1300 dollars. Police urging witnesses to come forward as investigation continues.
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Shelbyville
Purdue Graduate Now King Of The Coolies And Malays On Christmas Island
John D. Murray, Purdue Class of 1891, returns from a Purdue visit after 15 years to become king of a 900‑strong labor population on Christmas Island. Hired as mechanical engineer by an English phosphate company, he rises to general manager and now rules workers, Malays, coolies, and a few Europeans.
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Lafayette
Ind
John D. Murray
Purdue University
Purdue
Phosphate Shipping
Chistmas Island
Murray
New Grocery Opens on West Main Street
A new grocery store is being built on West Main Street near the railroad crossing, signaling prosperity and the adoption of metropolitan methods in the city’s residential districts. The article notes this small retail expansion as evidence of urban progress and civic improvement.
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West Main Street
Deaths of Mrs R J Moore and Mrs Lucinda Colson
Mrs R J Moore aged 75 died at 4 pm Wednesday at her North Michigan Ave home after several weeks with pneumonia. She leaves a husband and two sons John in Indianapolis and W J Moore in Aberdeen, South Dakota, who will attend the funeral. Short service Saturday at 10 am, burial at Albion Cemetery near Letts Corner. Mrs Lucinda Colson died of paralysis Wednesday night at Rev. Greeson’s East Main Street home. She moved from Newpoint five years ago and leaves five daughters. Funeral at Rev. Greeson’s home Friday morning before burial at Rossburg.
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R. J. Moore
North Michigan Ave
Abion Cemetery
Letts Corner
Lucinda Colson
Albert Greeson
East Main Street
Newpoint
Greensburg
Dina McKay
Rev. Greeson
Review office to hire Prof J H Bobbitt for pencil work
Rumor says Prof J H Bobbitt will handle writing duties in the Review office. The Dr knows how to find and handle the news, and Shelbyville's skating floor gets praise from Charlie Howe. Miss Dot Smith of Middle branch neighborhood shopped in the city Thursday.
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J. H. Bobbitt
Charlie Howe
Shelbyville
Dot Smith
Middlebranch
Thoreday
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Hart Schaffner
Marx Carter
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Loonsburg, Ind
Shelbyville Parer
Greenburg
Paul Mulford
Wm. Manahlin
Bill
Sunflower Philosophy
A. M. Alexander
Jasper Cobb
Earth
Heaven
Cherabusco
Mme Melba
Decatur
Christmas Island
West Side
R. J Moore
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