Noted Educator Praises Dr Strayer for County Institute
Prof. George L. Roberts former Greensburg and Muncie superintendent and Purdue pedagogy head writes from New York City praising Dr Strayer as an instructor for the county institute to be held in Decatur County. He plans institute work in Danville next week and will move to Lafayette for winter labor as school opens Monday morning September 7 at the west school building.
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George L. Roberts
Greensburg
Muncie
Nhew
Purdue University
Mendenhall
New York City
Strayer
Roberts
Danville
Lafayette
Decatur County Teachers
Nsti
West
Editor Will Speak on Temperance at Berne Park
Sunday night in the courthouse park Berne Indiana editor Fred Roher of the Berne Witness will discuss temperance under Civic League auspices. Roher led Berne’s anti saloon fight five years ago and reports the town prospered. if bad weather the event moves to First M E church.
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Court House Park
Fred Roher
Berne Witness
Berne
Ind
Civic League
Roher
Adams County
Bro. Roher
M. E
Typhoid Appearing Earlier In State
State Board of Health secretary Dr. J. N. Hurty notes typhoid is appearing earlier than usual this year, with increased cases likely as a result. Flies are a major spreader, capable of carrying vast numbers of germs. Improper sewerage disposal and bad water from shallow wells worsen transmission.
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State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Hurty
Barn Struck by Lightning Destroyed. Maple Barn Lost
A large barn owned by Willis Maple six miles east of Smiths Crossing was struck by lightning during a heavy storm Monday evening and burned to the ground with all contents. Loss estimated at several hundred dollars, insured for 425 dollars. The residence nearby was saved by prompt work despite high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Maple
Smith’s Crossing
Brakeman Curtis Chance Injured in Nightstown Collision
Curtis Chance, brakeman on a Big Four Michigan division freight train, was injured when a collision with freight train No. 94 at Knightstown occurred. He was brought home Tuesday afternoon with an ankle injury described as worse than a break after being thrown several feet and entailing a dislocated ankle. Medical staff report severe damage to the ankle.
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Curtis Chance
Michigan
Big Four
Knightstown
Curt
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed By Naples Man
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes the medicine saved his life and calls New Discovery a reliable remedy for throat and lung complaints. The ad touts the product as a long standing throat and lung remedy, preventive of pneumonia, with a one dollar price and a free trial bottle at F M Henry & Co. drug store. The small typo 2.280 appears as misprint.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
F. M. Henry & Co
Real Estate Transfers Listed in Local Ledger
A series of property transfers shows deeds and assignments across Clay, Letts, Milford, Wynkoop, Clarksburg, and adjacent areas. Entries include lots, acres, and roadway transfers with amounts such as 2 600 and 7 045 dollars, detailing sellers and buyers like M Edgar Ford, Richard Rimstidt, John M Klipsch, Big Four Railroad, William Pumphrey, Ev R Hunter, and others.
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M. Edgar Ford
Richard Rimstidt
John M. Klipsch
Big Four Railroad
Clay
Anna Kelsay
Decatur County
Fugit
William Pumphrey
Sefferson Hale
Benjamin ©. Elliott
John Hunter
Ev. R. Hunter
Washington
Lewis M. Hunter
Albert E. Hunter
R. Hunter
William A. McClintock
Mendenhall & Fleming
Palmer Young
Littell Will Filed for Probate in Indiana
The last will of Ben Franklin Littell, dated July 9 1906 and attested by P T Lambert and J W White, was filed for probate at the county clerk's office. He leaves all personal property to wife Diantha Littell with use of a 120 acre farm until youngest child Della G reaches eighteen, proceeds to education, and executors John R Littell and Jacob G Collicott may sell the estate if she dies early with proceeds divided among the remaining heirs under Indiana law.
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Ben Franklin Littell
P. T. Lambert
J. W. White
Diantha Littell
Della G
John R. Littell
Jacob G. Collicott
State of
Indiana
Ingram and Gabard Wed in Surprise Seymour Marriage
Miss Lyndal Gabard and Mr J Dean Ingram were married Wednesday evening in Seymour by Rev H H Allen. Ingram, son of Mrs A R Fisher, moved from Greensburg five years ago to work as a B and O brakeman. Mrs Mary E Gabard, Gabard's mother, is noted as a popular local figure. They plan immediate house keeping in Seymour.
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Lyndal Gabrad
J. Dean Ingram
H. H. Allen
Mr Ingram
A. R. Fisher
Greensburg
Seymour
Ingram
Mary E. Gabard
Seats Collapse at Fair Grounds Injures Spectators
A seating section north of the amphitheatre collapsed Tuesday around two o clock as the crowd gathered for the races. James B Richey sustained a broken arm and Charles Wynkoop a severely wrenched knee. Richey was taken to town for medical care. several others suffered bruises but no serious injuries reported.
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James B Richey
Milroy
Charles Wynkoop
Near
Horace
Richy
Lightning Strikes Cincinnati Work House Machinery
The machinery department of the Cincinnati work house was struck by lightning early Tuesday. The fire was contained before spreading. No prisoners were released, though they pleaded hard. The department belonged to Mr Wooster, partner in Bramwell wire and brush factory of the city.
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Cincinnati
Mr. Wooster
Bramwell Wire and Brush Factory
Linegar Bros Offers Fresh Mackerel at Store
Large two pound mackerel priced at 25 cents each and smaller mackerel at 10 cents each offered by Linegar Bros with emphasis on available fish market selection.
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Linegar Bros
The Deal Height In Military Selection
Observations from a military viewpoint favor a height just under six feet for men in service. Tall recruits show less chest depth and lower endurance due to lung capacity. Historical data from Civil War recruitment show regional height variations, with Kentucky leading at about five feet eight and a half inches.
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United States Army
Pataora
United States
Kentucky
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
California
Nevada
Maine
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Saturday Evening Post
Lace and Loyalty in a Downtown Office Tale
In a New York Times anecdote a boastful man claims women lack principles while his wife, after finding a lost lace shawl worth 13 50, returns it to the store for honesty. The tale ends with her admitting she took the item back from lost and found, charming the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bateman
Broadway
Bateman
New York Times
London Fog and the Bite of a Sandwich Joke
A humorist quips about London fog as a joke headline. The R H compares a man who has seen London on a fogy day with one who has not seen London on a foggy day to a ham sandwich. The victim seeks the punchline and the prank ends with the remark about where you bite.
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R. H
London
London Globe
Milkman Seethes as Runaway Horse Spills Milk
A milkman, drenched in mud, laments his ruined stock after a runaway horse spills milk. A crowd watches as he angrily vows to strike any heckler, then begins scooping up the spilled liquid with a pistol in hand, amid London Answers chatter.
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London
Sea Salt Question Sparks Teacher Joke
In a London Answers snippet a teacher asks Johnny what makes sea water salty. Johnny answers salt. The exchange continues with a humorous misdirection about the chemical explanation and a student’s “next” and “Go up one” responses.
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Johnny
London
Loyal and Subtle Flattery in a Maid of Honor tale
In Newman Hall's autobiography a maid of honor in France flatters the queen by asking what time it is with the line what your majesty leases. Windsor librarian Woodward shows royal miniatures as Cromwell’s era looms. The royal princess faces Cromwell’s memory and loyalty to the mother of the monarch under a constitutional throne.
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Newman Hall
France
Woodward
Windsor Castle
Princess Royal
Cromwell
Mr. Woodward
When the Weather Was Very Cold
A humorous exchange compares northern Scotland and the United States winter cold. An American recalls a sheep leaping and freezing midair, while the Scotchman quips that gravity would not permit it, noting gravity itself was frozen.
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Scotland
Tates
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr J B Kinsinger Osteopathic Physician Card
Dr J B Kinsinger osteopathic physician offers consultations free with hours 9 to 4 on Tuesdays and Saturdays in Greensburg Indiana. Graduate of Americas School of Osteopathy Kirksville Missouri. Office in Hamilton Block. Hope for the sick as old methods yield to true osteopathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Hamilton Block
Greensburg
Iod
What a New Jersey Editor Says
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg New Jersey Daily Post writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best remedy he has found for coughs and colds in his family. He praises its effectiveness and expresses strong endorsement for the product.
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New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillipsburg, N. J
Daily Post
Foley
J. H
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