Petition for Millcreek Township road improvement reaches board
Notice to Millcreek Township voters that Robert R. Tunin and others filed a petition with Fountain County Auditor petitioning the Board of Commissioners to authorize the gravel paving and drainage of a two and one quarter mile public highway linking Millcreek and Jackson townships. The filing date is January 7, 1918. The notice also includes Parcels Post briefing and a short domestic note on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Towell traveling to Indianola, Mississippi.
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Millcreek Township
Fountain County
Indiana
Robert R. Tunin
Board of Commissioners
Said County
State OF
State of Indiana
Millcreek
Kingman
Wa. B. Gray
Local Notes From Coldwater and Kingman Region
News item recaps arrival of ears and a jack rabbit tail from Wm. H. Cates in Coldwater Kansas. C. L. Steinbaugh sells interest in Kingman Telephone Co. Teachers Institute held successfully with most teachers in attendance. C. E. Howrey travels to Indianapolis Monday for real estate deals.
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Wm. H. Cates
Coldwater
Kans
H. J. McAlister
C. L. Steinbaugh
Kingman Telephone Co
Steinbaugh
C.E Howrey
Indianapolis
Fountain County
Japanese Carver Masakichi Sculpts Lifelike Self Model
Hananuma Masakichi of Tokio carves a two thousand piece wooden figure so like himself that observers cannot tell him from his sculpture. The piece shows every scar vein and wrinkle and was posed between mirrors to perfect likeness.
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Hananuma Masakichi
Tokio
Japan
Masakichi
Mars Distance Tale Sparks Wild Imagery
The reader imagines Mars at 38,000,000 miles from Earth and a chase by the Dog Star, framing a playful, rural newspaper flavor with colorful slang.
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iIt
Mars
Earth
First Aerial Coach Tested in Etampes France
An ordinary airplane fitted with a four passenger limousine body flew for about an hour in Etampes. No passengers rode, four bags of sand replaced tourists weighing about forty stones. The aerial coach promises comfort and broad country views, but safety remains the drawback before travelers adopt it over cars or trains.
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Etampes
France
Washington Gazette
Husband returns with phonograph horn hat after drinking party
A young wife cried upon learning her husband was out late at a drinking party. She described his return with a phonograph horn worn on his head as a hat, expressing distress over the night’s events.
Madge And Marjorie Debate A Generous Man
In a dialogue from Lippincott's, Madge defends a man described as generous to fault while Marjorie worries his faults exceed tolerance. The exchange captures concerns about character and generosity in a social vignette.
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Madge
Marjorie
Lippincott
Stella and Bella Divorce Front Page Drama
Stella and Bella discuss their marriage and divorce. The judge comments that the split was a high profile front page story across papers.
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Stella
Bella
Vegetable sales by weight debated in court
In a courtroom exchange between Human Nature and Crabshaw, the judge questions compliance with selling vegetables by weight. Crabshaw replies he would approve if such a method yields more, prompting a pointed legal remark from the judge.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Has Sribble’s new novel a happy ending
The critic notes the book is short and concludes with a characteristically swift ending. The response confirms a partial happy outcome in a concise narrative.
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Sribble
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Crossett
Rex
J. M. Hanner
Dell
Chase and Samborn
Fancy Fruits and Vegeabies
Chase and Sanborn
Bloomingdale, Ind
Kmas Candies
Xmas Cigars
Blue Front
O. C. Deselms
Optometrist
Attica
Melvin Light
Kingman, Ind
Yeddo Phone
Adam Bonebrake
Jackson’s
Kingaan
INE
U.S
Joe Towell
Indiarola, Miss
Just
Kingman Hardware Co
Grismore
Drake
Want
Dillon
Printy
Hudson's City Restaurant
O. S. Douglas
Covington
Ind
C. M. Spencer
Aii
DR. F
Cuthbert
Cas
Kingman Hotel
the Victor Ladies Tailoring Co
Chicago, NL
Alice M. Howell
Chicago, Ill
Rollie M. Gray
Drayman
S. A. Boswell
A. L. Rateliff
Kingman Bank
J. T. Redman
Office
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