Social Events Schedule Reunions Planned At Spencer Park
Spencer park to host multiple family reunions this summer starting mid July through late September with weekly gatherings. Notable groups include Julian and Conner Scott McMillen Custoer Conrad Voorhees and families such as Johnson Burlington Leffert Haynes Smith Mineman Watts. Also annual meetings like Cass County horsethief Detective association picnic Vandalia employees picnic and several Sunday schools are listed along with other gatherings. Missionary Society Penny Club and W R C meetings are scheduled locally with times and venues noted.
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Spencer Park
Julian and
Conner
Scott
McMillen
Custoer-Conrad
Voorhees
Johnson
Burlington
Leffert
Haynes
Smiths
Minneman Watts
Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
Panhandle
Favored signs in Belmont’s critical illness report
Evening bulletins show slight improvements in O H P Belmont after surgery for appendicitis. In Hempstead he remains critically ill with peritonitis, but doctors note favorable symptoms and cautious grounds for hope of recovery.
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Associated Press
New York
O. H. P. Belmont
Hempstead
Fern Wedekind Recovers After Fall From Grable Veranda
Miss Fern Wedekind daughter of Patrolman Wedekind who fell from the third floor veranda at the Grable residence Sixth and North streets last week has almost recovered from the effects of the accident.
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Fern Wedekind
Wedekind
Grable
Irish horses and athletics climate strengthens strain
London Outlook notes Ireland and Australia as leading horse breeding cradles with England as a close second. It cites Irish descent among top human jumpers and a large share of successful Continental jumpers tracing to Ireland. Climate possibly enhances the strain more than breeding alone.
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Ireland
Australia
Europe
England
America
London
Etiquette of the Punch and Domestic Comedy
A reflection on punching as etiquette in life and optional punches beyond the compulsory. An aside cites Wilson Hobart and Hetty Lewis in a humorous anecdote about a seemingly happy marriage and Hetty's temper, with a quip about souring bread and cream pies.
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Wilson Hobart
Hetty Lewis
Hobarts
Hetty
Wilson
Mr. Hobart
Tortoise Shell Sources and Quality Across Regions
The Sunday Magazine notes finest tortoise shell comes from the Indian Archipelago with Florida coast quality decent. It explains three back blade rows with central row of five plates and two side rows of four plates plus 25 edge plates called feet. Largest turtle yields about 15 pounds. modern shell largely uses animal horns.
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Indian Archipelago
Florida
Little Herbert and the new stomach debate
Little Herbert argues with his mother about stomach trouble and biblical promises. He insists a Sunday school teacher said a new stomach is possible, while a new heart is later suggested as the correct quotation.
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Herbert
Simplicity in Furnishing Embraced as New Ideal
The piece argues for a return to simplicity in home decor. It critiques cluttered rooms filled with bric-a-brac and supports plain wallpapers, unadorned walls, and minimal, well chosen furniture.
A Discouraged Digger in a Sparkler Size Debate
A dialogue notes that diamonds past a certain size lose market value as they are too bulky to be wearable. The speaker observes a miner unsettled by finding an 8 carat gem, likening it to a football in size and marketability.
Boy Killed Riding Westbound Train Near Here
Fourteen year old Lee Kohl of Lafayette was found dead west of town after likely riding the blind baggage of a Wabash passenger train leaving at 11 01. The body was discovered near Mahoney crossing by a freight crew. Identification came from a watch fob and a local family member. The boy had been visiting this city. his father was notified and the body returned to Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kohl
Lafayette
Mahoney Crossing
L. Kohl
William Murphy
Toledo Street
John Parson
Tribune
Local Commandery 10 to Attend Warsaw Conclave
Thirty five members led by William P. Felver will travel to Warsaw for the annual conclave from the 10th to the 11th. The group will join prize drills Thursday afternoon and attend a Warsaw commandery and O. E. S. reception and banquet Thursday night. A public installation of members is planned for Friday morning.
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William P. Felver
Warsaw
Golf clubs from Hoosier state gather in Marion
Marion hosts representatives from ten Indiana golf and country clubs on June 13 to plan the state golf association annual meeting set for July 8 to 11 at Highland. State President Von Behren of Marion issued the call for the pre meeting to arrange details and appoint a state secretary.
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Marion
Indianapolis
Marion Country Club
Hoosier
State Golf Association
Highland Country Club
von Behren
Highland, Riverside and Country Clubs
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Richmond Country Club
Anderson Country Club
Logansport
Highland
Berry Couple Deny Debt Notice Misidentification
Mr and Mrs C L Berry of 2014 Broadway say a published notice wrongly names C L Berry as not responsible for debt contracted by his wife. They state their domestic relations are pleasant and request friends be informed they are not the parties referred to.
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Broadway
C. L. Berry
Berry
Play time for children urges active play and guarded lessons
An old guidance column promotes early childhood development through active play, pictorial books, and building toys. It urges outdoor sports later, proper toy cleanup, and praise for small helpful chores to encourage learning.
Woman Who Is Appreciated
A reflective piece on the ideal woman valued for generosity, thoughtfulness, and sympathy rather than wealth. It extols cheeriness, kindness to sinners, openness to others, and restraint in conversation, linking love and home happiness to genuine care and admiration.
Ferocious Mascalonge Feeds On Enemies in Water
A mascalonge skull was found in a drained lake with a swan skull inside. Teeth locked in bone indicate a fierce underwater battle where both combatants may have died. The fish weighed about 70 pounds. Past records note a five pound fish killed by a three pound predator. The mascalonge is voracious, preying on bullfrogs, ducklings, aquatic birds, and water mammals.
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Metropolitan Magazine
Transatlantic travel speed through the ages
The first voyage across the Atlantic took twenty four days. Cunard line ships in 1840 needed fourteen days. The Dreadnought in 1860 completed the crossing in nine days and seventeen hours, an era where steamers gradually beat time. Since then the record has been lowered by hours rather than days.
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Atlantic
Cunard Line
Black Ball
Dreadnought
Curtains For a Teacher In London Sale Tale
An American schoolteacher in London admires lace curtains but balks at the price. A saleswoman asks a superior if a reduction can be offered and notes the customer is not a lady and cannot afford the marked price.
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London
Warning Notice Deters Trespassers in French Hazel Wood
A French peasant warns intruders with a sign stating entering the wood is at own risk and listing Corylus Avellana and venomous snakes. Since the notice appeared, no trespassers have entered the woods.
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France
Not to Be Thought Of and Stray Stories
A reader joke and brief notes feature a punch line about sleep posture and a sleep talking husband. The items titled Not to Be Thought Of and Stray Stories present light humor and quick vignettes in a compact reader section.
Passenger Train Schedules From St Louis to New York and Beyond
A fragmented timetable lists multiple trains between St Louis and New York and connecting lines. Services include No 2 No 28 No 4 No 6 and No 9 with various daily or Sunday patterns and times from St Louis Kansas City Toledo and New York plus Logan and Butler area connections. Local tickets are handled by M Burke the local ticket agent.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Brates
Eerie Tio
Burke
Train timetable notes for Chicago to Logansport and Louisville
Time table effective May 24 1908 lists multiple trains between Chicago Logansport Louisville Effner and other stations with arrivals departures and sleeping or parlor dining cars. No.6 No.10 No.12 No.18 No.20 No.40 etc indicate services with varying routes and car amenities while Nos.1 3 7 11 118 119 126 127 196 230 231 241 reflect additional services and connections.
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Louisville
Logansport
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pitt
Mail and Express Schedule Notation by Frank J. Reed
Frank J. Reed G P A outlines daily mail and express service times with exceptions for Sunday. The notice lists departure and arrival figures including express and acceleration services and employee designation.
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Frank J. Reed
Chicago
Interurban train schedules from Fort Wayne to Lafayette and beyond
The notice lists daily interurban car times from Fort Wayne to Peru Delphi and Lafayette with varied morning and evening departures. It also notes express freight service between Fort Wayne and Lafayette and specifies exceptions for late runs to Huntington Boyd Park and limited cars with special endpoints. R T Gunn, superintendent of transportation, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Huntington
Boyd Park
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
R. T. Gunn
Wayne
Ind
U T System Timetable Effective March 12 1907
Logansport to Indianapolis interurban schedule lists multiple daily departures from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM with limited trains to Indianapolis and all trains except 11:20 PM connecting at Tipton for Elwood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and other stations. Coupon books offer 12.08 value for 10 good on 32 traction lines across Indiana Ohio and Michigan totaling 1 807 miles. Muncie connections extend to Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Union City Greenville and beyond.
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Indianapolis
Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Fairmourt
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Hartford City
Montpelier
Bluffton
Farmland
Winchester
Union City
Greenville
Transit times Kokomo to Marion schedule fragment
Fragmented timetable lists multiple departure and arrival times between Kokomo and Marion. Entries include early morning starts at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., with several midday and evening slots such as 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. plus 12:00 m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The text is incomplete and contains stray marks.
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TOD & Simon
Market St
Steinhart
Race Street
Fifth Street
T. J. McElhaney
J. A. Reed
Misses Henderson
School of Music
Joseph T. Bahr
Third and Broadway
Philip Voorhees
Sycamore St. Phon
Reid
Read
John H
B. W. Booth
Wall St
John McCaffrey
Rev
J. H. Craig
Mount Hope Cemetery
Frankfort, Kokomo
Peru
Wal
Col
Charles L. Woll
J. F. Grable
John Mc
Caffrey
Grace Kistler
Ruth Stone
Guy Wirick
Wilbur Allison
Soldiers’ Monument
Woodmen
Eagles
Elks’ Band
Woodmen of the World
Penny Club
Pythian Sisters Penny Club
Elia Martin
Michigan Avenue
W. R. C. Meeting
G. A. R. Hall
O. P. Belmont
Fern Wedekin
Emerald Isle
Tosh
Boy
Here
State Association
Mr. and
Mrs. Berry
London Town
Traveler’s Guide
Logan
South Bend
T. Haute
Mall
Ewe
Térra Haute
Ewaves
Butler
Gouna
Logan Ac
Pennsylvania Lines
East
Accen J
CIA, D. Spl
Keys Exp
Cccesscese
D. Wd
Bradford
Losansport
Effner
Vandalia
North, Bound, and Mail
South Bend Express
Monon
Delphi, Ind
Fort Wayn
Wabash Valley Action CO
Wabash
Ft. Wayne
Delphi
Kokomo
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