Public notice of partition sale in Clark County chancery
In Circuit Court of Clark County Indiana in chancery November term 1941 Ada Littlejohn et al petition for partition of real estate and public vendue ordered. Master to conduct sale at the courthouse in Clark County with terms to be announced and bids to be opened at a designated time and place.
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Minois
Mark
Court of
Clark County
P. B
Ada
Littlejohn
Partitio
Clark
County
Cea
Ieee
Fragmented musings on domestic life and faith render surreal prose
Fragmentary text explores ideals of wifehood and devotion amid abstract imagery. It mentions a church, garden work, and a sense of striving for felicity while touching on charity for the poor. The garbled wording creates a dreamlike meditation rather than a clear narrative.
Doyen’s Appendicitis Cure and Vacuum Flea Cleaning
Reports from 1848 describe Dr. Doyen of Paris advocating injections of mycolysine into inflamed appendices and a double purse-string crush method as the best surgical option in select cases. Separate note details a Murray Hill flea battle sparked by a Maltese cat named Buster using a vacuum cleaner to remove fleas, reducing irritation and spreading interest among pet owners.
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la Piade
Philadelphia
Doyen
Paris
Dévert
New York
Buster
Murray Hill
L. I
Flushing
Treasure salvage progress on Lutine wreck near Howth
Reports describe ongoing divers clearing sand from the Lutine wreck off Howth as a huge vacuum pump aids removal. Coins, mainly silver, have emerged with bullion expected to follow. a three ton anchor and two cannons found amid well preserved gear. Weather dictates work since calm seas permit diving while storms halt operations.
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Sciébe Oneling
Hollana
Lyons
Elsa
Girl Fends Off Burglar In Stockton Home
Fourteen year old Mildred Smith alone with younger siblings frightened a burglar who demanded money. She hid in a room, called for help, then came out and warned the intruder, who fled thinking she telephoned authorities. The incident highlights her quick thinking and courage.
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Stockton
Cal
Hmest BH
Smith
Mildred
Ana
Portu guese worker walks 203,670 miles to visit wife by proxy
Manuel K. Silva, a Portuguese Southern Pacific watchman since 1879, walked 18 miles nightly for 31 years, totaling 6,570 miles a year and 203,670 miles. He sought and received leave to visit his wife in Portugal, whom he married by proxy 15 years earlier during his solitary mountain duties.
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Los Angeles
Cal—a
Southern Pacific Company
Manuel K. Silva
Silva
Southern Pacific
Sierra Nevada Mountains
America
Portugal
Regular Kissing Bug in Chicago Exposes Family Affection
Mrs H B Chip, newly married, reports daily kisses from an extended Chicago family including a grandparent, parents, aunts, nephews, and husband. She recalls moving from York and spending first day in affectionate greetings, averaging four daily kisses from grandpa and four from grandma, with others joining in. Tourists in Berne, Switzerland, find two dead men frozen in the Loetschen glacier ice, their faces exposed.
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Chicago
H. B. Chip
York
Grandpa
Lees
Berne
Switzerland
Loetschen
Prague Rabbits Halt Bridge Inquiry In Bureaucratic Loop
A Prague tale reports on the Liebner Brucke where rabbits invaded the district and triggered a maze of officials. The bridge’s stability sparks a circular jurisdiction furrow before the burgomaster forms a committee. rabbits have already departed months earlier.
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Prague
Stadtratpree Aldium
Central Authority
Water Authority
Water Board
The Death Mask and a Witty Billing Anecdote
A discussion on death masks proving a true likeness of the deceased, showing the subject as he is seen by himself rather than others. The piece then recounts a London observer’s joke about a guest’s bill, noting the charge for unused writing paper.
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London ‘Opinion
M‘sieur
The Turke and the Origin of Booze in Early Texts
An extract discusses liquor origin from a reed like boora, noting fermentation but no prohibition, and mentions effects on the body and health in a fragmentary travel narrative. The wording hints at ancient attitudes toward drinking and strength.
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Mdsjem
Wars Sparked by Trifling Spats Across History
A cascade of conflicts shows how minor incidents sparked major wars. From a Persian claim over a teapot to a bucket stolen in Bologna, and disputes over debts in Algeria, rulers and emperors unleashed prolonged battles causing massive loss of life. The piece surveys examples including Turkey, China, Transvaal, Majuba Hill, and the Jameson raid, highlighting the high cost of petty quarrels.
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Emizés
London
Turkey
China
rTe
Modena
Bologna
Europe
Algeria
France
Algiers
Transvaal
Kruger
Majuba Hill
Teswhsscare
Groer
Berlin
Sax
Bihaemiegs Bag
Amerseaas Joeter
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Whistter
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Henry
Evening Post
Little Lady
Versailles
Grand
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