Honor of 67th Birthday Gathering at Lindley Home
A July 7 social gathering at Wm. L. Lindley’s home honored his 57th birthday with Irvin Lindley Manly Lindley Milton Lindley families Edna Gerald Alene Paul and others. A noon feast filled a long table followed by baskets of leftovers. An unnamed attendee praised Columbia Hog and Cattle Powder and related products sold by Kingman Grain and Milling Co. Post event, attendees were invited to the opera house after the band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Lindley
Mr. Lindley
Irvin Lindley
Manly Lindley
Milton Lindley
Patrick
Perry
J. T. Lindley
Edna
C. L. Jones
Gerald
Alene
Wm Baker
Paul
Albert Jones
Messra Enoch Wilkey
A. L. Lindley
Columbia Hog and Cattle Powder
Columbia Dip
Columbia Poultry Remedy
Kingman Grain and Milling Co
Irish Courage in Civil War Joke Ends Tragedy
Senator John B Johnson recalls a Civil War moment when an Irish corporal jokes about Yankee marksmen as bullets fly. The man laughs at the danger then is mortally wounded, prompting Johnson to note Irish bravery despite the misfiring of others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Johnson
Johnston
Shure
Johnson
Trishman
Thim
Popular Magazine
Why Cranes Circle About Myths and Alaska Tale
A tale explains why cranes circle in autumn as they transport a girl away. The birds conceal her cries with loud hoarse calls, circling closely to hide her plea, a myth attributed to Alaska and collected by Katherine B. Judson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine B. Judson
Alaska
Meaning of Stepmother Etymology Traced Back to Steep
An exploration of stepmother etymology traces the term to the Anglo Saxon steep meaning orphaned. The progression from stepchild terms to stepmother arose as the sense of step evolved over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Boat Racing in Old Days at Henley
The article recalls early boat racing between Oxford and Cambridge at Henley in 1829, noting Oxford wore blue checks and black straw hats with a blue ribbon while Cambridge wore white with pink waistbands and high hats. It also describes boats converting from eights to six cars that could carry twenty passengers.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Henley
Owl attacks children near Carney Michigan
A large five foot wingspan owl attacked coasting children at the farmhouse of Mrs. Nels Anderson near Carney Michigan. The children fled indoors and the bird was eventually shot and killed. This reportedly marks the first recorded human attack by an owl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Anderson
Carney
Mich
Detroit Journal
Not Atmospheric Pressure in the Courtroom
A terse dialogue follows a woman noting the dew and a man agreeing to leave before it settles. The exchange hints at clues piling up around him as he remains unable to settle, suggesting a legal twist framed by a judge.
Fear of Lightning in Daily Life
Aimed at understanding phobia of thunder and lightning, the piece argues danger is overstated by comparison to everyday hazards. It notes lightning kills few annually, while heat, cold, drowning, and falling debris claim more lives, and mocks attempts to comfort fear with statistics.
Local People Visit Relatives in Nearby towns
Mrs Sowers of Stony City Iowa visits Mrs Sam Bovebiate then plans a trip to State Line with Mr and Mrs Clapp. Several residents travel for visits to Veedersburg Attica Danville Kingman Terre Haute and Parma Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowers
Stony City
Iowa
Sam Bovebiate
State Line
Clapp
Local arrivals and a newborn in town
Miss Katie Glascock returned home from Cincinnati Wednesday accompanied by her aunt Mrs. E E Baker who will visit her parents Mr and Mrs Thos Glascock for several weeks A fine boy named Fred was born to Mr and Mrs G W Knaner of Silverwood on Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Osborn
AL. E. Shell
Gro. Dickeng
Mrs
Claude McGraw
Terre Haute
Mrs. McGraw
Katie Glascock
Cincinnatti, O
E. E. Baker
Thos. Glascock
G. W. Knaner
Silverwood
Fred
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Solomon
J. W. Bonebrake
White City
Grismore
Drake
Chas. M. Hudson
Opera House
O. C. Deselms
Optometrist
Attica
Indiana
Alice M. Howell
Victor Ladies Tailoring Co
Chicago
Ill
Opera
Judy
Judyville
Ind
John F. Judy
OWL
B.U.D
Poros
Steinbaugh & Jones
Yeddo
Porter Cook
Veedersburg
Henry Martin
Crawfordsville
Beck Cname
Clara Lines
Helen
Helen Allen
Danville
Paul Ardenbaugh
Fred Beal
Frank Shell
Parma
Idaho
Tom Day
Warren Myers
Coyington
Mary Day
Paul Redenbaugh
Harry Smith
Dr Keller
Kingman
H. P. McCrary
Kingman Furniture Store
Alexanders Grocery
C.L. Woody
Dillon
Blue
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