Civil suit seeks 6000 damages against City of Jasonville
Mrs Sylvester A Griggs sues the City of Jasonville in Sullivan circuit court alleging February 26, 1921, injury from a rough street while riding a horse and buggy. She claims permanent injuries from city negligence and requests relief. A jury was secured Tuesday morning as testimony proceeds.
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Sullivan, Ind
Sylvester A. Griggs
City of
Jasonville
Sullivan Circuit Court
Walter F. Wood
Charles A. Heaton
Guy Humphreys
Arthur T. Mayfield
Carry Harrold
Dan McIntosh
Cyrus E. Davis
Youths Clash of Fate Ends in Accidental Death in Clinton
In Clinton Indiana, 18 year old Jack Bennett was accidentally killed by 20 year old John Lawson with a .45 Colt automatic revolver. Lawson reported the accident to Rockville sheriff after the shooting occurred in Parke county and surrendered in Clinton. Lawson is engaged to marry Bennett’s half sister.
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Clinton
Ind
Jack Bennett
John Lawson
Lawson
Rockville
Parke County
Miss Moshell Bunch Named to Greene County Loan Post
Miss Moshell Bunch, a Linton high school graduate, has accepted a position with the Greene County Loan Company.
How to break glass with a heated notch method
A simple technique describes making a small notch with a file on the edge of a glass piece. Heat a tiny iron until red hot and draw it along the notch to create a directional crack in the glass.
Filling Cracks with Paper and Glue Mixture
An old home repair tip describes shrinking wood cracks filled with shredded newspaper boiled in glue until stiff. The hot paste is packed into cracks and painted over once it cools and sets.
Daily Task as My Great School Master
Quote from William C. Gannett on education crediting daily drill and pressure as the primary schooling. It states that routine tasks and discipline, not books or classwork, shape true learning and character.
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The
Schoul
William C. Gannett
The Size of China Compared to Other Regions
The article notes China is larger in area than the United States and its population surpasses Mexico and Central America. It has about four times the population of South America and nearly equals Europe and a quarter of world population. The Yangtze delta covers an area similar to Illinois with 40 million people living there.
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China
United States
Mexico
Central America
South America
Europe
Yangtze Delta
Not So Prosy Dinner Table Banter
A dinner guest jokes that her husband is merely a manufacturer of waste paper baskets describing his work as prosy. An uninterested bard nearby quips that much good poetry ends up in waste paper baskets anyway, amplifying the pun.
Wisdom From Sterne Velvet Path of Delights
Quote from Sterne about stepping off a rough path onto a smooth velvet route of rosebuds of delight to regain strength and refreshment before returning to the journey.
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Sterne
Fairy evergreens on delicate horse-tails described
The passage compares horse-tails with lead-pencils to suggest they resemble fairy evergreens. It notes their compact growth, furled stems, and graduated circular rings along the joints, with a brown beauty spot above each circle indicating Nature’s design for its own pleasure.
Stamps That Stick Trick With Warm Iron
A quick method to separate stuck stamps is to place a thin sheet of paper over them and press with a hot iron. The stamps separate cleanly while the gum stays intact.
Packing Pictures for Safe Framing
A cork corner pad between each pair of frames prevents rubbing and breakage during packing. It recommends placing cork at the frame corners to cushion and protect pictures.
Reflection on Great Cities in Quietude
A contemplative thought on urban life noting that detaching from excessive pleasure wealth curiosity and frivolity would yield profound stillness even in the largest cities. The quote by Bruyere frames how restraint could transform bustling urban centers into calm spaces.
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Bruyere
Rail schedule notes several routes between Bicknell and Vincennes
The timetable lists multiple daily departures from Bicknell to Vincennes at 6:80 as well as 8:00 9:30 10:30 12:30 2:00 4:00 5:30 7:00 p m and from Vincennes back to Bicknell at 7:30 9:30 10:80 a m 12:30 2:00 4:04 5:30 7:30 11:00 p m with two special rates at 7 p.m and 11 p.m marked as special rate service.
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Bicknell
Vincennes
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J. W. Wolford & Sons
LaMode Store
Cecile Woodward
Riverside Park
Ilene
Lemuel Buis
D.S. T
Forst
Linton
Pennsylvania Rubber CO. OF America, Inc
Jeannette, Pa
Bellans
Jaques
Jaques Capsule Co., Inc
Plattsburg, N.Y
Webster's New International
G. & C. Merriam CO
Springfield
Mass
U.S. A
C. E. Goodman
Vic. Dermer
Brown Bus
Opera House
New Linton Hotel
Edwardsport
Westphalia
Sandborn
Marco
Lyon
Linton Sv
Edwardsport Westphalia
Marco Uene Lyons
Lil Lyons
Ilene Marco Sandbor
Edwardspomer
the Sound Safety
Bloomington
Indiana
Gentry
Bollenbacher & Marley
Fifth
Walnut Streets
Worthington-Bloom
Field-Linton Stage
J. J. Kendall
Worthington
Boyd's Garage
Bloomfield
Startup
Switz City
Bloomfeld— Amh
A. M
Linton Sanitarium
C. J. Gibson
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