Local notes on purchases and people in Scottsburg
Calenders and pads sold on West Main, A L Everhart HB moves to his remediated home, Nora McCormick resigns from Drake jewelry, Scott C. Bone elected VP of Grid Iron Club in Washington DC. J W Owen music store offers pianos, Estey organs, watches, and holiday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Everhart HB
West Main Street
Thomson’s
Alfred Barns
North Broadway
Nora McCormick
Drake Jewelry
S. P. Minear & Co
Lineger Bros
Scottsburg
Star in the East and the Christmas Miracle
A Kansas City Independent poem recalls the Bethlehem miracle and the wise men following the star across the world. It contrasts old Roman power with the enduring faith that seeks the Christ child amid doubt and modern weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Kansas City
Notice to Non-Residents in Decatur Circuit Court 1908
The Decatur Circuit Court in Greensburg Indiana issues a notice to the unknown heirs and defendants including John E. Robbins Nancy Robbins Lewis Williamson Martha Williamson Presley Williamson Hannah Williamson and others to appear at the March term of 1908 to answer a complaint filed by John L. Goddard and Spain and Ross attorneys. The document lists numerous heirs and spouses tied to Williamsons and Robins and directs appearance or demur by the first day of the March term at the Greensburg courthouse. It includes an affidavit of due diligence regarding residence and is signed by Clerk Myron C.J. i.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Ross
John E. Robbins
Nancy Robbins
Lewis Williamson
Martha Williamson
George Williamson
Thomas Williamson
Pressevy Williamson
Hannah Williamson
John Williamson
Charles Williamson
Catharine
Williamson
Joel Williamson
Irs
Said Lewis Williamson
Ma Williamson
Willi
Catharine Williamson
Sidney Will
de Williamson
James Williamson
Mary Jane Williamson
Sarah Presley Williamson
Dollie Lewis
A Lewis
Joel Wiliamson
Willies
Eac Hand
Decatur
Court House
Greensburg
Indiana
Sita Myron C.J i
Pecalar
Relative wealth remarks at Carnegie reception
A public reception in Washington featured Andrew Carnegie among the guests when a new congressman noted the billionaire’s vast fortune. An Arkansas man replied that wealth is relative, recalling a tale of a man who inherited small sums but later had nothing to show for it, illustrating shifting fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Arkansas
Sermon Exordium and Peroration Far Apart Says Clergymen
Two clergymen discuss sermon writing noting that the hardest parts are the start and finish. One recalls a recent installation sermon for Brother Morley praising the exordium and peroration, only to admit they were awfully far apart in execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley
Philadelphia Ledger
In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Riddle
An inspector tests a class on month mottoes and proverbs about weather. A pale boy mutters a garbled line about arrears and payment, hinting at confusion over the old saying and the lesson.
This Unromantic Age at Christmas Dinner
Miss Miami Brown laments waning romance as Erastus Pinkly notes men show interest in the dinner spread rather than holiday sparks. The exchange hints at social tensions and ordinary city life.
Holiday Caution Sparks Doll Talk in Brooklyn Life
A brief exchange in Brooklyn Life features Little Gracie noting her new doll seems less nice than another. Little Ethel warns against criticizing dolls to avoid hurting Santa Claus, reflecting playful holiday sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie
Ethel
Santa Claus
Brooklyn
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Cal
Batterton’s
J. W. Owen
South Side
America
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Boston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Child Labor Committee
Schultz's
Federation
Agacher
Schultz & Co
Spohn’s
Kirby
S. T. M. Mozingo
Kirby’s
Henry Towler
James Goff
Lee Smiley
Texas
Ed Snyder
Charleston
Illinois
Cornelia Donnell
A. C. Sherier
William L. Miller
Spahn’s
J. W. Turner
New Methodist Church
Taylorsville
Bartholomew County
Estey Organs
J. W. Owens Music Store
Arthur J. Lowe
K. of P. Lodge
Cresent Lodge
Newcastle
C. H. Thomson
J. M. Wood
Ver Bennett
Thomas Bennett
West Walnut Street
W. G. Johnston
M. C. Jenkins U. D. Braden
Lizzie Hamilton
A. N. Grahan
A. P. ‘Bone
Mary Robison
Willa Shannon
Helen McCoy
Oxford
Ohio
Miss McCoy
Isuthrie
Jardiniere
Schultz & Co.’s
Foley
J. H. Batterton
Kirgsy’s
B. F. Gaston
Sardinia
Ed Davis
Letts
Clara Mitchell
Shelbyville High School
B. F. Bennett
Mitchell
Adtmes
Bennett
Giston
Farmers’ Institute
Krisy’s
Robbins
Michigan Avenue
Poplar Street
Xmas
Bernard Duffey
Rushville
W. L. White
Parsons’ Undertaking House
Amos Lopez
Atlanta
Georgia
Victor Talking Machines
J. W. Owens
Ora Wilson
Sam Bonner
Presbyterian Church
Linegar Bros
Charles Schuh
St. Louis
Mrs
Allen Clark
Ira Clark
Am Bonner
Tor
Spaugh
Joe Strase
Ece
Plymouth Rock
Jams
Mary Lambert
Fannie Garrison
Viola Stewart
O. Richmond
É ‘Ian
Shelbyville
Lord Christ
Caiphas
Barabbas
Pilate
Caesar
Clay
Rome
Giery
Wise Men
Bethlehem
Paradise
Pontius Pilate
Gethsemane
Hill of
Calvary
Sin
Thomas
State of
Decatur County
Decatur Circuit
John L. Goddard Ve
Oliver
Robert A. McCoy
Oliver McCoy
Na Robbins
Lewis Wil-lamson
Martha William Williamson
Presle Williamson
Hanna Williamson
John Wi'iamson
Charles Williason
Lewis Wil-liamson
Wiliamson
Scuvuitz & Co
Petey & Company
Chicago
Dolly
Tommy
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