Decatur County Farmers Institute Opens At Adams
The first session of Decatur County Farmers Institute meets in Adams January 3 and 4 with instructors A. G. Burkhart Tipton and D. F. Marsh Frankfort. G. H. Templeton presides, Donald Webb secretary, sessions at the Baptist church with dinner by Adams I O F lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County
Farmer’s Institute
Adams
A. G. Burkhart
Tipton and
Hion
D. F. Marsh
Frankfort
G. H. Templeton
Donald Webb
Clay Township
Baptist Church
Adams I. O. O. F. Lodge
Testimonial for Foley’s Honey and Tar by Nashua Policeman
Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Paterson describes a severe winter lung illness and states Foley's Honey and Tar cured him after other medicines failed. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world in his letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Paterson
Nashua
Iowa
Foley
J. H. Batterton
Foley & Company
Chicago
The Navy’s Early Midshipman Life and Dress in 1800s
The piece recalls midshipmen after the Revolutionary War facing harsh training and austere living. It notes pay and rations, how meals were allotments, and the demanding discipline. It also describes the full dress and undress uniforms issued under Secretary Robert Smith from 1801 to 1809.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service of
United States
R. Macdonough
Thomas Macdonough
U. S. Navy
Admiral Porter
David Porter
Macdonough
Lake Champlain
Congress
Navy Department
Robert Smith
Secretary of the Navy
The Value of Charcoal and Its Everyday Uses
Charcoal is presented as highly valuable for health and preservation. It antiseptic effects limit odors in cellars and cisterns, keeps ham and butter fresh, and improves digestion when ingested. Charcoal honey paste serves as a dentifrice that cleans teeth, disinfects, and freshens breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Magazine
Editor Replies With Plant List Sparks Reader Outrage
A city man asked which plants suit winter decorations for dried grasses. The editor suggested Acroclinium, A album, Gomoa globosa and Groseum glosa carnea. The reader angrily wrote to discontinue his paper over the horticultural reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ask
Aalen
Making a Wineglass Step by Step in Glassmaking
A detailed eyewitness account from the Philadelphia Inquirer describes four workers shaping a wineglass. The process starts with molten glass made from sand, red lead, ash, and saltpeter, then uses blowing, rolling, and grinding to form the bowl stem and foot. The piece is reheated in a furnace at high heat, trimmed, opened to final dimensions, and annealed before completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lamb Hissed His Own Farce
The London Chronicle reports Lamb’s one performance of the short titled Mr H. ended with loud hissing. He wrote to Wordsworth the next day that a hundred kisses outweigh a thousand claps, though the audience’s reaction shows the piece failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Mr. H
Wordsworth
London Chronicle
No More Will I Hear His Footsteps On The Walk
A London scraps reflection reveals a woman ending a long romance. She declares the old parlor light will be cold without him and she will burn love letters, then reveals plans to marry the same man she is leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette
London
The Merry Minstrels Joke About Poker Forger Difference
The St Louis Star notes a stage quip from The Merry Minstrels about poker. Sambo asks about the difference between a forger and a man who calls a bet. The answer: the forger raises a check while the other calls a raise. During intermission the orchestra will play a comic melody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Minstrels
Mr. Bones
Ellow
Sambo
St. Louis Star
Observing Gold Leaf Turn Green When Thin
A curious effect occurs when gold leaf is beaten so thin that light passes through it. The leaf appears brilliant yellow by reflection but green via transmission. Lay the leaf on glass, view between eye and light to see semitransparency and leek green tint.
Palin's Corn Ear Wins World Best Prize at Omaha Exposition
Fred C. Palin of Newtown Fountain county Indiana delivered the golden world champion ear of corn at the national grain exposition in Omaha December 6 to 18. The 20 ounce ear with twelve hundred kernels measures 11 1/8 inches long and 7 3/4 inches in circumference yielding ninety bushels per acre. The trophy cup stands thirty inches tall valued at 1000 dollars though the honor is valued at 1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Palin
Newtown
Fountain County
Indiana
Palin
Omaha
Onaha
Odianapolis News
Little Child Dead In Milford
Miss Hazel Christian ten year old daughter of William Christian and wife of Milford died Tuesday afternoon after four weeks illness from inflammatory rheumatism. Funeral services were held yesterday at three in the Milford Methodist church conducted by Rev. James and the bereaved family received heartfelt sympathy from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Christian
William Christian
Milford
James Perry
Sherman couple guests of Greenfield parents
Clarence Sherman and his wife of Greenfield are visiting his parents H. B. Sherman and wife. Friends learn George Askin, who moved from Forest Hill to Indianapolis six months ago, is recovering from a severe illness mentioned two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sherman
Greenfield
H. B. Sh Rman
George Askin
Forest Hill
Indianapolis
Robbery of Greensburg fur dealer after nap
James Kelley, a Greensburg Indiana fur dealer, was robbed at an uptown cafe while asleep. A bundle of furs valued at about 100 dollars and a valise worth about 20 dollars disappeared, with no trace found. The article ends with a caution that he will carry fur and valise in a belt next time to deter thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Indiana
James Kelley
Kelley
Madison opens new Southeastern Hospital for the Insane
The Southeastern Hospital for the Insane at Madison will open February 1, 1910. It will house about 1,000 patients with around 300 moved from Indianapolis. After opening, all patients in the district will be taken to Madison. Districts include Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Monroe, Lawrence, Jackson, Ripley, Jennings, Ohio, Dearborn, Switzerland, Scott, Floyd, Clark and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
Madison
Indianapolis
Bartholomew
Brown
Decatur
Monroe
Lawrence
Jackson
Ripley
Jennings
Ohio
Dearborn
Switzerland
Scott
Floyd, Clark
Washington
New South Eastern Hospital
Lincoln Park minister doubts Gipsy Smith revival impact
Rev G R Robbins of Lincoln Park Baptist Church Cincinnati says fewer than 200 are likely to be converted baptized and added to all Cincinnati churches from the Gipsy Smith revival He contends the era of great evangelical meetings in halls has passed and his church gained only one member from the Smith meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Robbins
Lincoln Park Baptist Church
Cincinnati
Robbins
Jury Drawn for January Circuit Court Term
Jurors for the January term of circuit court were drawn by commissioners Green Barnes and Henry Bonner at the county clerk’s office. Grand jurors include William Rickey Washington Orange Logan Clay John R Glass Clay W L Johnson Fugit Lon Miller Clinton W M Wood Marion Petit jurors include Milton Bainbridge Washington John Gilchrist Washington Richard R Hamilton Washington Oliver Templeton Washington William Smiley Clay Roy Miers Clay Lincoln Galloway Clay William A Clemons Saltcreek Charles Whipple Sandcreek J L Dugan Fugit Roland Clark Fugit Marshall Johnson Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Barnes
Henry Bonner
Grand
William Rickey
Washington
Orange Logan
Clay
John R. Glass
W. L. Johnson
Fugit
Lon Miller
Clinton
W. M. Wood
Marion
Milton Bainbridge
John Gilchrist
Richard R. Hamilton
Oliver Templeton
William Smiley
Roy Miers
Lincoln Galloway
William A. Clemons
Saltcreek
Charles Whipple
Sandcreek
J. L. Dugan
Roland Clark
Marshall Johnson
Adams
Advertised Letter List from Local Post Office
Names listed for unclaimed mail include G. B. Hunter Arthur Warren Mrs Ida Green Mrs John Jones Mrs Onie Smith Nowlins Bro Simon & Co CARDS F H Hurst Kaleey Kahn Fred Kopp Robert West Pat Ziegler Mrs Nancy Brown Mrs Charles Day Mrs Marya Loulzenbiser Mrs Stella Mot Miss Hazel Boden Miss Mildred Fitzgerald Miss Virginia Fitzgerald Miss Alice Lockridge Louisa Bowman L D Braden P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Hunter
Arthur Warren
Ida Green
John Jones
Onie Smith
Nowlins Bro. Simon & Co
F. H. Hurst
Kaleey. Kahn
Fred Kopp
Robert West
Pat Ziegler
Nancy Brown
Charles Day
Marya Loulzenbiser
Stella Mot
Hazel Boden
Mildred Fitzgerald
Virginia Fitzgerald
Alice Lockridge
Louisa Bowman
L. D. Braden, P. M
Persinger and Land Wed in Westport Ceremony
John A. Persinger of Seymour and Miss Louisa I. Land of Westport married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Tucker. The couple will reside in Seymour after the ceremony. Mrs. C. A. Baker of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. George Bird hosted relatives and friends at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Marsh
C. P. Miller
Hannah Baker
O. A. Mc
C. A. Baker
Chicago
George Bird
John A. Persinger
Seymour
Louisa I. Land
Westport
Tucker
Mrs. Persinger
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Farmers’ Institute
W. G. Johnston
America
L. E. Lines
Rollin Clark
Canada
Tipton
Will E. White
R. F. Kenady
John G. Gartin
C. I. Ainsworth
John Evans
Adams Orchestra
J. W
Rhodes
Bessie Smith
Florine Meek
Will Porter
Pavey Quinette
Curtis
Miss Pearl Williams
Miss Jessie Apple
J. R. Crawley
L. D. Crooks
A.G Burkhart
M. E. Newhouse
A. G. Burk
Midshipman
Att
Col. Christian
Baptist Seer
Renee
Centenary M. E First M
Presbyterian
Kor
Minear Dry Goods Company
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