Taxes Mount Up in Decatur County
The Decatur County fiscal summary shows a total tax levy of 377722.51 dollars for the year. State school funds pass through as 23204.84, redistributed by the state treasurer, with about ninety percent returned. gravel road repairs and bonds dominate road expenditures, and townships carry nearly half a million dollars in gravel road bonds.
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Ee Ee Township Oor
Clay
Jackson
Saltcreek
Adams
Clinton
Sandcreek
Marion
Peres
Creditenns
Acgees
Clintoire
Adams Tee
Ciax
Marion Fe
Sancree
Eee
Milfore
Westport Schiw Ee
Millhousen Newpoint
The Middle Aged Man Questions Gout Versus Rheumatism
A man asks how to distinguish gout from rheumatism noting differences in wealth associated stereotypes. He describes personal symptoms and rejects lavish settings or rest as gout markers, concluding his pain resembles the old man’s gout but with his own restless, mobile lifestyle.
A Day In June Inspires Quiet Earthly Vitality
A fragment reflects on a June day as nature and heaven align. The lines describe earth stirred by life, warm whispers, and a deep instinct within the soil that lifts the soul through grass and flowers.
Notable English Literature Authors and Their Lasting Works
The piece lists enduring English writers and their celebrated books. Robert Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy is praised for its longevity, with Saintsbury and Lamb lauding its influence. It also mentions Sir Thomas Malory’s Arthurian romances, Richard Hooker’s Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, and Gilbert White’s Natural History of Selborne as timeless contributions.
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Robert Burton
Mery
Professor Saintsbury
Lamb
Sir Thomas Malory
Richard Hooker
Church of England
Gilbert White
Selbourne
Wisdom from Warwick Price on Work and Character
A compact quotation collection notes that play is work you avoid, traveling men test constancy, and striving too high narrows view. It contrasts marble virtue with friendship and reflects on doors labeled push versus pull, and self made men needing remorse.
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Warwick James Price
Lippincott’s
Microbes in the Ark Hint at Tiny Survivors
A Harper's Weekly note recalls a boy’s Noahs ark scene where two splinters of wood are revealed as microbes. The quip suggests microbes as hidden passengers aboard the ark, prompting reflection on unseen life.
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Ark
Harper's Weekly
Thorvaldsen as Dane and sculptor of many lines
The Danish sculptor Thorvaldsen born in Copenhagen produced celebrated works across mythological religious and historical themes. Opinions vary on his greatest piece with Mars The Twelve Apostles and the Lion of Lucerne offered as candidates, yet nearly all his work is held in high regard.
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Thorwaldsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Mars
Lucerne
Thorvaldsen
Learn This To Day Quote About Turning Leaves
A Boston Post saying notes that some men who turn over a new leaf find it the same on the other side, reflecting on personal change and consistency in behavior.
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Boston Post
Quote on trust and motives questioning
A reflective line warns that repeatedly questioning others motives shakes public confidence and undermines trust in leadership. It frames doubt as a corrosive habit that erodes credibility and faith in those who persistently probe motives.
Israel’s Covenant and the Fall of Samaria in Bible History
The study argues Hasheal’s siege of Samaria ends Israel's ten kingdom era, with God punishing unfaithful Israel while preserving a covenant path. It links Assyrian conquest to future restitution, citing Romans and Hebrews to claim Israel’s mercy and eventual restoration under Messiah.
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St. Paul
Abraham
Apostle
Hleb
Floating Slum of Canton Boats House Millions of Poor Families
The Tankia or boat dwellers of Canton live in floating homes along the Pearl River, forming a separate caste. They transport goods and passengers, with daughters sometimes working in factories. Boat sizes vary from fifteen to sixty feet, renting for about $20 and enjoying free anchorage, enabling a frugal lifestyle unseen on shore.
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Imperial Custom House
Canton China
Hong Kong
Philadelphia as seen in a late 19th century overview
The account portrays Philadelphia with Hammerstein’s opera house as a civic pride and 181 doctors’ signs lining Chestnut Street. It notes brick sidewalks, open sewers, muddy Schuylkill water, limited high rises, few hotels, boat-houses along Fairmount Park, red brick dwellings, and a contrast with New York and Chicago. It mentions social contrasts including schooling and social mobility.
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New Opera House
Chestnut Street
Buffalo
New York
Schuylkill
Fairmount Park
Weir Mitchell
Philadelphia
Red City
Chicago
Denver
The Declaration of Right 1688 and Magna Charta
The article notes the Declaration of Right of 1688 beside Magna Charta as a landmark in England’s constitutional history. It states the Declaration introduced no new principle, but Lord Macaulay argues it contained the germ of every good law previously existing.
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England
Lord Macaulay
Bill of Rights Reaffirms Magna Charta Tradition
The text notes that the Bill of Rights reaffirms Magna Charta with greater emphasis, linking modern constitutional guarantees to historic principles intended to promote the public welfare and ensure the rule of law.
Damages Echoed in Lawyer's Courtroom Exchange
The text portrays a courtroom scene where Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Leahy argued, followed by a lawyer's remark about damages. Mrs. Donovan retorts sharply, asking if she has damages enough, then seeks satisfaction rather than more damages.
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Mrs. Donovan
Fixity of Purpose Inspires Steadfast Achievement
A quotation by Bulwer-Lytton on clear lifelong aims shaping effort and genius. It notes that early recognition of one’s object and consistent habit of directing powers leads to outstanding results, with vigilant observation and fast resolution guiding growth into genius.
Ghamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Praise
The remedy has gained uniform success and is a favorite everywhere. It can always be depended upon and is for sale by all dealers.
Markets and Livestock Prices Plague OCR
Historical market notices show prices for wheat and clover seed, living stock and hogs with ranges for fat butcher steers fat heifers and calves, plus produce items such as butter eggs lard and chickens. The garbled text lists price points across multiple categories reflecting a busy mid century exchange.
Tri Kappa Chapter Meets at Rushville Today
A state meeting of Tri Kappas is held at Rushville with the local chapter set to participate today.
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Tri Kappas
Rushville
Advertised Letters List for Local Post Office
Advertised letters include Litchfield Bros Enus Jones Geo H Bruce L B Ewering W F Christy Freeman Turner Riley Formoso George Howard John Foster Perry Lawson Bridget Wilsh Hettie A Wright Mary Wilson Martha McQuinty Lulu F Palmer Stella Snyder Bert MORGAN P M.
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L. B. Ewering
W. F. Christy
Freeman Turner
Riley Formoso
George Howard
John Foster
Perry Lawson
Bridget Wilsh
Hettie A. Wright
Mary Wilson
Martha McQuinty
Lulu F. Palmer
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