Obituary Summary of Pioneer Man and Family Ties
An obituary notes a man married in October 1856 to Mary Phillips at Indianapolis. They had five children four boys and one girl two died in infancy. He leaves a son Wil at Griffith and three grandchildren Mrs Ernest Adams Marshall Flossie Huffington Allright and Mrs Homer Ber TY Olney. He joined the Presbyterian church in 1884 and served as a faithful worker in Sunday school and church departments. He was a charter member of a local lodge.
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Olney
Presbyterian
Meiber
Hades No
Hon. Bowser
Republic
Mr. Bowser
Columbus
Wwe
Pot
Jhorn
Optician Listing Refined to Jones and Marshall
Classified note shows optician entry with partial name Re or Jones and a Marshall reference, includes phone number 379-5 and fragmentary branding indicating a local business listing.
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Re Or Jones
Optician
Marshall & ’Ye
Swiss farming in wartime Switzer land a complex economy
The article analyzes Swiss agriculture at the war’s start, noting Switzerland imports most cereals, relies on dairy and cheese exports, and faces higher costs. It details farm sizes, cattle counts, milk production, and the impact of war on labor shortages, credit, and future farming prospects.
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W. D. Boyce
Switzerland
Mountain Republic
Russia
Balkan
Hungary
United States
France
Italy
Marseilles
Bordeaux
Genoax
America
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Braunvieh
Fleckvieh
Swit
Sderland
Thindustry
Austria
Germany
Lfe
Pegard
Diplomatic Encouragement and a Surprising Reply
A young man offers a cigar to a diplomatic patron who jokes about asking for his daughter’s hand. The father smiles between puffs as the donor reveals Jenineh has given her hand to another. The diplomat quips she has two hands.
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Jenineh
Yonkers
Ironic Count in Railroad Inventory Conversation
Yorick Hamm jokes about writing to the Interstate Commerce Commission to report the exact number of railroad ties between New York and Chicago. Hamlet Fatt questions the purpose as the two note an inventory gathering by the railroads.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Yorick Hamm
Hamlet Fatt
New York
Chicago
Louisville Cotrier-Journal
Man For the Place
A humorous old note features an applicant offering to take the blame for any newspaper slips. The editor questions the proofreading role and the applicant replies with confident mischief. The exchange reflects paper culture and wit of the era.
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New York Weekly
Widow recalls late husband as a man of excellent qualities
In a St Louis Post Dispatch report a caller and widow reflect on the husband’s character. The widow agrees he was a good man and notes she did not know him well, while neighbors label him a “man of excellent qualities.”
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St. Louis
Dispatch
The Smart Little Boy Syrup Story
The author presents a playful tale about George who adores maple syrup and its use in bread. He is described as knowing many fruits and plants, with playful word games about apples and flavors.
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George
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