Biographical Highlights of Indiana Pioneer William W Woollen
The Indianapolis Star outlines William Wesley Woollen’s life from Dorchester Maryland to Indiana. It notes his roles as teacher lawyer banker and editor plus his leadership in Jefferson county Masonry and the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Born June 2 1828 his early moves included Cincinnati and Madison where he settled in 1844.
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Indiana
William Wesley Woollen
Woollen
Dorchester County
Maryland
Cincinnati
Madison
Hanover College
Jefferson County
Madison Banner
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Indianapolis Star
German couple's escape after wartime abuses in Trinidad
William Kuhlmann, a German-born manager in Trinidad, recounts imprisonment with about 200 other Germans after war declaration. He says German wife faced brutal insults and assault by police who naked her in the street as their son watched. he escaped over a prison wall, journeyed to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and then New York, where he reunited with his wife and their five year old son.
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Evansville
William Kuhlemann
Kuhlmann
Trinidad
Venezuela
Port-au-Spain
Kuhimano
Germany
Kuhlman
Porto Rico
New York
Measuring Spelling Ability Study Highlights Gaps
The study by Dr. Leonard P. Ayres aggregates 1 400 000 spellings from 70 000 pupils across 84 U S cities. It identifies 1000 common words forming 90 percent of everyday English and shows how spelling ability scales from 0 to 100.
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Leonard P. Ayres
Russel Sage Foundation
Ayres
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Ayree
Rheumatic relief with Sloan's Liniment advertised
Advert asks readers Are You Rheumatic Try Sloan's Liniment for quick relief. Apply to the surface without rubbing it in, promising fast pain relief from rheumatism, colds, sore joints, limbago and sciatica. Money back if not satisfied.
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Sloan
Lynching Numbers Rise in First Half of 1915
In a Tuskegee Institute study led by Monroe N Work and Booker T. Washington, 34 people were lynched in the first six months of 1915, up 13 from the same period in 1914. Of the victims, 24 were Black and 10 were White. eight lynchings occurred in Georgia. Reasons include assault on women and accusations of theft.
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New York
Monroe N Work
Department of Reforms and Research
Tuskegee Institute of Alabama
United States
Durin
Booker T. Washington
Georgia
Understanding the Dunning Process and Payment Etiquette
The Rockford Register explains how statements and discounts work in credit transactions. It notes merchants send statements with cash discounts for early payment and use bank collection if unpaid by set dates. It emphasizes that the debtor bears responsibility for overdue accounts and that bad etiquette lies with the nonpayer.
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Rockford
Ill
Commencement for 1915 Monroe Township Graduates
Commencement held at Liberty church for Monroe Township class of 1915 with addresses by Rev E A Lower and Sup erintendent presenting diplomas. Notable performances by Mrs Ettie Denny Mina West and Will Denny, and Miss Beasie Custer. Pink carnation flowers colors royal purple and old gold. China last year opened 992 new post offices.
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Monroe Township
Liberty Church
Marsh
Ettie Denny
Charles Creek
Beautiful Zion
Mina Lillian West
Will Denny
Nola Bringon
E. A. Lower
Misa Lillian West
Will L. Denny
Robert Day
Beasie Custer
Nola Brinson
Herman Jeseup
Mildred Mickel
Charles Irwin
Jesse Housefield
Joseph H. Hanna
Colored politician seeks divorce in Indiana
William Garrison, a well known colored politician in Evansville Indiana, files suit for divorce from Lucy Garrison citing persistent nonsupport. He states years of inadequate support but gives no reason for his failure to provide.
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Evansville
Ind
William Garrison
Lucy Garrison
Garrison
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Mercury Free
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio claiming no mercury and internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It urges buyers to insist on genuine product and notes testimonials are free. Also mentions Half's Family Pills for constipation and references other unrelated copy about Portugal and a proverb on flies.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. 3
Cheney & Co
Adv. No Use to Try to Wear Out Your Cold It Will Wear You Out
Suffering through neglecting colds leads to serious ailments and fatigue. The ad touts Dr King's New Discovery as the remedy, claiming the first dose clears the head and eases breathing, urging immediate purchase. It notes modern soldiers take life easy, implying better health with early treatment.
Did Bowser Love Did Bowser Love
A humorous domestic panel features Mr and Mrs Bowser arguing about marriage love and commitment after a Brooklyn man leaves his wife. Read as they spar over affection, vows, and the state of their own home and happiness mocking their squabbles.
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Mrs. Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Brooklyn
Hsband
Woodlyhead
Ma Bowsers
Mar
The Ideal Keyhole and the Beating Keyhole Claim
The article claims a phosphorescent keyhole has been replaced by a raised rim design and notes this makes it easy to force a key in with trembling hands. It also says the only keyhole meeting nocturnal conditions escapes its frame to travel downtown and search for its owner.
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Cleveland Plain
Deaien
Bonnet Styles Prompt Installment Sell Requests
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt features Mr Styles and a woman discussing an installment payment for a bonnet. The woman arrives to say the bonnet is out of fashion and suggests selling a replacement rather than waiting for the due date.
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Mr. Styles
His Valor and Native Themes in Brief Dialogues
A compilation of quips and exchanges from 19th and early 20th century papers. The snippets touch on Indian fighters Crow Indians and white feathers with a Baltimore America line, a campaign manager noting fake press claims, and a barber joke about shaving.
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Indiana
Baltimore
Henology and the hen’s daily patient craft
A playful verse extols a hen as a noble bird whose daily speech pleases. It notes her calm hobby of nursing an unhatched egg, her joy in occupation, and a rare mood of ire when disturbed, illustrating the persistence of her egg-nursing labor as her delight.
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Washington Gen
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