Corn Day Essay and Composition Contests Announced
The Illinois Farmer offers three prizes for youths: four three year subscriptions for the best essay on Growing Corn by a boy, two years for the second, and one year for the third. and three year subscriptions for the best composition on The Uses of Corn by a girl with same shorter prizes. The Herald awards a year’s subscription to a boy with the best ten ears of White Dent corn. Also an ad touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for sore eyes at 25 cents a tube.
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the Herald
Sutherland
Local wedding announced at St Marys church
John Fetters of Anderson township and Miss Louise Hekmeter of Terre Haute were married this morning at St Marys church with Rev Father Healey officiating. Fathers Healey and Heslin visited Robinson Tuesday as guests of Father Del Fosse.
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Hughes
Fathers Healey
Heslin
Robinson
Father del Fosse
John Fetters
Anderson Township
Louise Hekmeter
Terre Hauté
St. Mary’s Church
Father Healey
New Cloaks at Hughes and the Jury Dilemma
An old African American juror Ephraim resisted a guilty verdict in a murder trial. The foreman clarified the choice was between hanging the prisoner or the jury. Ephraim finally declared the prisoner clearly guilty.
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Ephraim
Local Exchange Sparks Talk of Charity Pie and Heroes
A brief Houston Post remark notes a wife praised for her kindness as she gave a tramp pie last week, drawing comments about prejudice and a suggested link to a potential hero medal. The exchange highlights community perception and values.
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Houston. Post
Punishment in Germany Highlighted by Outsider Commentary
Fragmentary OCR notes reference German punishment themes and public opinion. Entries mention Auguston and Pras with unclear context and garbled dialogue about fare and social stance.
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Germany
Silesia
Local notes on town life and upcoming improvements
Sunday visits and travels of residents include Miss Nancy Lowry with Mrs. Norman and Felx Blankenbeker from Terre Haute. A new suspension bridge is finished east of town while Main street concreting nears completion and a depot rumor grows. Church services from Rev White are planned with Holy Communion and a community dinner noted.
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Nancy Lowry
P. B. Norman
Snedeker
Bellair
Ave
Felx Blankenbeker
Terre. Haute
Chas. Barthholdt
Pekin
Jess Blankenbeker
Texas
Linus Gilbert
Wolfden
James Carr
Joseph
Richland County
Black Cox
Crawford County
George Kemper
Terre Haute
L. C. Snavely
Will Berkley
Isaiah Lomdin
Lower Dolson
J. &. White
Springfield
Episcopal Church
Henry Rose Cand
Kansas
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Attorney_ Faucher Phe
Terre, Haute
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Clint Clapp
Clarksville
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Marshall
John Sloan
Washington Street
E. C. Miller
Mit Perisho
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Redfern
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Ares
Childs
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