Choir Is Honored at City Park Party
The First Christian Church Sabbath school men's Bible class hosted a social for the choir after an open air concert at the city park. Over 100 people attended the pleasant event with ice cream apple pie cake and lemonade served. Horace Humphreys Oscar Fitzpatrick and Harley Ham led the host committee with aid from class members.
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Linton
Haseman
Lexie Smith
First Christian Sunday School
Horace Humphreys
Oscar Fitzpatrick
Harley Ham
Morality and Religion Reflect Core Beliefs
A fragment discusses morality and religion, contrasting outward skin with inner essence, referencing an enigmatic phrase about faith seeking the core of belief. The excerpt appears from a historical text with unclear authorial attribution.
Poverty Blessing or Curse in Local Verse
A line from the Atlanta Constitution presents a persona called the Sable Philosopher musing that poverty is a blessing in disguise while fearing poverty will force him from his home as poverty appears.
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Atlanta Constitution
Wine From Potatoes In Some Countries
A note explains that in certain regions wine is produced from potatoes, a practice seen as an alternative fermentation path. The statement highlights regional variations in alcoholic beverage production and mentions otAfoeg as a characteristic term.
Prohi Shakeup Leaves Indiana Director anxious
Washington July 17 Bert Morgan prohibition director for Indiana sought assurance on his job as Gen Lincoln C Andrews reorganizes the enforcement bureau. Morgan left without promise and awaits the administrator for each district. Andrews, cautious, will not name selections by August. Indiana enforcement praised by Andrews despite mixed reports about him.
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Washington
Bert Morgan
Indiana
Lincoln C. Andrews
Greensburg initiation walks in pajamas at court square
John Goddard and James Sasser in pajamas walk around Greensburg court house square during a fraternity initiation. Goddard carries a red lantern and Sasser holds a small parasol over his head as crowds watch. The event is explained as a fraternity initiation. The Vermilion County Board of Review announces a blanket 10 percent reduction on all farm land in the county. Dr Carl H Bigsmann of Bloomington publishes a 112 page book on catfish.
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United Press Dispatch
Greensburg
John Goddard
James Sasser
Court House “Square
Clinton
Vermillion County Board of Review
Bloomington
Carl H. Bigsmann
Greensburg Man Captures Jay After Chimney Battle
Eugene Lanham of Greensburg climbed a chimney in a clothing store and wrestled a blue jay to win its summer home. The bird struggled for several minutes, leaving Lanham badly scratched in the fight.
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Greensburg
Eugene Lanham
Lanham
There is no difficulty in a fine dinner with no money
A quote attributed to a Mollere steward is cited by Macaulay noting the paradox of creating a grand banquet with no money. It contrasts true culinary skill with mere wealth, implying resourceful hospitality surpasses luxury.
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Mollere
Macaulay
Low wheat yield reported in Seymour farm
Henry Breeding of Seymour reports a record low wheat yield, threshing 130 bushels from 25 acres. In Muncie on July 17, reporters describe a china war in a restaurant with plates, cups, and saucers hurled during a brawl.
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Seymour
Henry Breeding
Muncie
Maine Boundary Dispute and the Aroostook War
In 1830 Maine enforced its territorial claims against Canada leading to the Aroostook War. The dispute, called the popular name for the conflict, cost the state about one million dollars in the effort to defend its rights.
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Maine
Aroostook
Canada
Ice Cream Social Postponed At Olive Branch Church
The Olive Branch church ice cream social tonight is postponed due to the death of member Mrs. Willard Boven schen. The event will be rescheduled for next week with the date announced in a later issue of the Citizen.
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Olive Branch Church
Willard Bovenschen
Citizen
Capitals Built to Order in Petrograd and Madrid
Two European capitals were built to order, Petrograd by Peter the Great and Madrid by Philip I. The sites were chosen for strategic reasons and to escape the asthma suffered by Philip I.
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Petrograd
Madrid
Peter the Great
Philip I
All Alone Advice Peddled by London Opinion
A London Opinion snippet claims eating a raw onion daily boosts happiness and health. The quirky warning suggests it could also free up space on trains and in hisses, reflecting a humorous, retro tone.
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London Opinion
Determination and Strategy Build Workers’ Path to Success
James M. Lynch argues in the Typographical Journal that success for wage earners comes from determination planning and sacrifice. There is no royal road to success only a causeway built with experience and patience. Other paths may seem easy but hide thorns and pitfalls.
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James M. Lynch
The
Typographical Journal
Precisely Said an Irishman at a conference in London
London Tit-Bits quotes an Irishman at a conference calling a proposal insidious and likening it to the thin edge of a white elephant, warning gentlemen of its dubious nature and hidden burden.
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London
Call Josephine I Must Go Home Sooner Than Expected
A narrator writes of urgent departure after receiving a letter from Edward urging a longer stay, while a message to Josephine requests staying longer than planned and hints at returning home soon.
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Josephine
Edward
Not Worth While Exchange Quips On Brain Tax Joke
A brief exchange mocks a brain tax idea with the line There is no tax on brains while noting revenue would be too small. The dialogue appears in a humorous column reflecting satirical tone and local wit.
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The
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