New Fountain and Warren Counties History Book Planned
Clifton, editor of the Covington Republican, will edit a complete history of Fountain and Warren counties to be issued as one royal octavo volume. A Indianapolis publisher seeks advance orders. six months or longer for completion with portraits and typed biographies. no paid matter beyond engraving costs. sale aims to cover publishing expenses and profit.
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Warren
A Clifton
Covington
Clifton
Summer Necessities and Local Notices in Fountain County
Summer goods advertised by Steinbaugh & Jones with hats hose and summer suits. Local notices report visits, trips, and a funeral. Veedersburg weighs in on interurban plans while promoting regional commerce and roads. Local ads list farm equipment and animal remedies. subscription urged for The Star.
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Steinbaugh & Jones
Wireless in the Desert by Marconi
Sig. Marconi reports a wireless system for desert flight uses sand laid wires without poles or masts. Dry, nonconductive desert sand conducts signals so messages travel along the surface, potentially improving guidance compared to traditional setups.
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Tripoli
Desert
Ulcer on mah tonsilitis joke in court testimony
A colored witness in a battery case testifies with a colorful phrase about an ulcer on her tonsilitis and a man who works in one of those “beer rascalities” as she describes the assailant. The judge asks who struck her and what he does, prompting her lively reply.
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