The Week's Doings In Casey and nearby towns
Harold Young of Casey visits the city on Monday. Dozens of residents travel to Terre Haute and Chicago for holidays including Mrs D D Morton Mrs John Cunningham and many others. Married couples and families host relatives from Champaign Springfield and Tulsa while others plan church events and Christmas celebrations.
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Harold Young
Casey Wes
John Cunningham
Terre Haute
Mrs Bower
Champaign
John Weir
Joe Davison
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Mrs
John Davison
Will Munshower
Owen Walker
Quote on politicians and smoking chimneys
A pithy aphorism by Borne about politicians attempting to stop chimney smoke by blocking the flue. The remark notes that the attempt backfires, causing more smoke rather than less.
There for a Good Time Card Game Moment
A club evening turns awkward when a hostess asks a member to sing and the narrator vows to change the plan to keep the mood light. The ensuing silence and the would be singer's reaction mark the most embarrassing moment of the exchange.
Christian Science Sunday and Wednesday Meetings at Pythian Theatre
Church notes invite all to Sunday at 11:00 a m and Wednesday evening at 8:00 at the Pythian Theatre with a welcoming program for attendees.
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Epworth League
P. Raymond Powers
Wanted Dead Horses Highest Prices Call Otto Kuykendall
For sale and notice offer stating highest prices paid for dead horses. Contact Browns switchboard Dennison II. Also advertisement for sale of Purebred Duroc Jersey gifts bred to Cherry Col boar Noble Correll RG Robinson HL 50 3.
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Otto Kuykendall
Browns Switch Board
Dennison
Duroc-Jersey Gifts
Eggs Five Cents Per Dozen Price Fixing Overview
A note traces price fixing of eggs to ancient times, citing Diocletian setting eggs at five cents per dozen in the fourth century. The statement links historical price controls to today’s memory of low egg costs.
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Diocletian
Lottery Funds Behind Westminster Bridge and 1788 Plan
Readers learn Westminster Bridge construction was funded by lottery proceeds. The article recalls 1788 government incorporation of a lottery to establish a provincial museum, though the gin mills could not award the prize. The piece links public works to lotteries and notes controversy in London.
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Westminster Bridge
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