Frederick R Bennett Civil War Vet Dies at 76 in Westfield
Frederick R Bennett a civil war veteran of the 21st Illinois Grant's old regiment and lifelong Westfield resident died Wednesday at age 76. He is survived by his wife and ten children. Also noted: W A Melton of Oakwood visited relatives, W M Knapp traveled to Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Samuel Spellbring bought the Daniel Evinger farm of 100 acres west of town for 125 per acre, and Mrs N A Barricklow left to join her husband in Hillsboro where he works in a glass factory.
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Westfield
Frederick R. Bennett
21St Ilinois
Grant
W. A. Melton
Oakwood
W. M. Knapp
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Samuel Spellbring
Daniel Evinger
N. A
Barricklow
Hillsboro
Costly Mistake Shows Ambition as Liability in Business
A midwest firm promoted an officer to forty thousand dollars a year then fired him two years later claiming ambition in a note from Woman’s Home Companion. The head warned that satisfied workers stop planning and fighting for the future, eroding profits. Also a Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a homeowner mistaking a thief for a husband after a chair bump.
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Middle West
Daly Lectures Draw Marshall Crowd At Pythian Theater
Franklin man Harry E. Daly drew a full Marshall audience with a lecture and demonstration at the Pythian Theater. He touted Franklin remedies and claimed the stomach governs health, inviting patients to test the healing power on stage. The Daly show runs two weeks with nightly program changes and ten cent admission.
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Franklin
Marshall
Pythian Theater
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East
Franklin Maniex
Keifer
Advertising as educator and sales tool in good copy
The text advises advertisers to educate the public through informative ads, stressing honesty, stock readiness, and price clarity. It outlines crafting a concise, conversational pitch, avoiding space fillers, and ending with a catchy heading and price. It emphasizes customer trust, polite service, and timely angles like weather and seasonality.
Carbon paper for embroidery patterns sold at Herald Office
Largo sheets of carbon paper for transferring embroidery and other patterns offered by the Herald Office.
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