Evansville Preparations for Large Prohibition Arrests
Approximately 100 Evansville and Vanderburgh County residents face federal warrants on prohibition and federal law violations. Federal agents arrived with deputies, some arrests made, then agents disappeared with rumors of prisoners taken for questioning. Mayor Elmendorf defended the city, while authorities deny interviews, and officials welcome investigation if warranted.
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Vanderburg County
Indianapolis
Court House
Sevral
Circuit Oart
Wilty
Bert Morgan
Evansville Society
Fivansville
Morgan
Elmendorf
Sherif Henke
Origin of Sterling and its East England connections
The term Sterling derives from the Lanseatic league with an English house. Their members lived east of England and Englishmen called them Hasterlings. The geld they paid through time became known as lasterling money, later forming the word sterling.
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Llanseatic League
Inngland
England
Hasterlings
Procrastination Thief of Time Noted in Cautionary Saying
A reflective proverb warns that delaying action costs lives and opportunities as many suffer due to indecision about disease or danger. The text stresses urgency and vigilance against needless delays.
Miners Gather at Eagles Hall on December Seventh
A meeting of coal miners is set for six thirty six in the evening at the Eagles' Hall in Torilay. Board member Ur Wright will be present to address attendees and discuss issues affecting the miners.
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Wagn
Eagles
Bacon
George
Too Much of a Good Thing in Harper's Magazine
A Harper's Magazine quotation lampoons marital decisions with a wry aphorism about men fixating on a single feature while missing the whole person. It hints at love's misjudgments and the comic risk of overemphasizing superficial traits.
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Harper's Magazine
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