Owl Driven from Orchard by Chatty Birds
A tale recounts Mr Owl’s home in a tree hollow in an orchard near many mice and birds. The orchard birds hold a meeting to rid themselves of him after he stays and hunts. Jennie Wren leads the effort, and at night they swarm Owl’s nest, driving him from the grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Owl
Mr. Owl
Mr. Sparrow
Owl
Mr. Blue Jay
Jennie Wren
Wille Blue
Jay
Willie Blue Jay
Jennie
Mr. Kingbird
Mr. Catbird
Mr. Crow
Mr. Hawk
Jenny Wren
Mr. .Owl
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Belle as a Name Origin and Fortunes
The article traces Belle as a contraction of Isabelle appearing in royal circles in England after Isabelle spread from France. It notes Belle's popularity in the United States, its association with the opal as a talisman, and Friday as a lucky day with chrysanthemum as the lucky flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
Bunal
Isabelle
Elizabeth of Hainault
Philippe Auguste
Hugues de Lusignan
John
England
Nile
Ibbot
France
Spain
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Ringhals Like Milk and a Child’s Tragic Tale
A South African ringhals snake allegedly attacks without provocation and loves milk. A girl fed it bread and milk, and it emerged from its hole to share the meal at the cow kraal. The pet was killed after the incident, leaving the child deeply distressed.
The Friendly Path to Public Service
A profile praises a public spirit who spends decades planning a city park and accepts extra duties without financial gain. He finds personal happiness in civic work, urging others to answer public calls even at the expense of private affairs. The piece notes the value of serving for a better community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cale Lone
Ys. Tde
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The Right Thing for Old People in Public
A column notes that many elderly individuals mistake age for privilege and become blunt in public. It urges respect and courtesy toward others in daily settings like streetcars, warning against brutal frankness.
Be Courteous to Elderly Despite Youthful Fries
The piece argues that young people scorn for rude old age is common but unfitting. It urges old and young alike to abandon petty habits and adopt constant good nature and courtesy to remain beloved and well regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper
Syndicte
State Fair Awards Top $90 000 as Premiums Paid
Indianapolis reports reveal premiums totaling about 90 000 dollars paid from the state fair treasury as offices handle the dispersal. Treasurer William M Jones notes increased premiums make this the costliest fair, with large payouts offset by entries in many classes. Separate raid uncovers two stills and whisky-making gear on a Salt Lake road farm. two men arrested for prohibition violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
William Mones
Jones
Indiana
George Snider
Cummings
Fogarty and
Thompson
Salt Lake Road
Jack Mitchell
John Poulos
Snake Nest Causes Panic at McDonald Mill
At the McDonald saw mill in Shoals on September 11 a log cut released a nest of snakes. The group saw the snakes wriggle from the heart of a decayed log as slabs were removed. Eight snakes were counted and eventually killed by mill hands with log hooks and other tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Highway bid bids to repair Lincoln Highway stretch
Indianapolis, Sept 11. The state highway commission will receive bids Sept 18 on six miles of hard surface construction on the Lincoln Highway from Laporte to Rolling Prairie in Laporte county. Bids will also be received for about 50 000 dollars worth of bridge construction in the state highway system. PMID Williams director announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Nehway Commission
Laporte County
Laporte
Rolling Prairie
John PD. Williams
Four Escapees Nabbed Near Lafayette
Four prisoners who escaped from Tippecanoe county jail were captured by county authorities aided by farmer posses. The men named Harry Reed James Carleton Walter Stanford and Jack Conway were found four miles south of Lafayette. Reed and Stanford are charged with auto theft while Carlton and Conway face burglary accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Tippecanoe County
Harry Reed
James Carleton
Walter Stanford
Jack Conway
Reed
Stanford
Carlton
Conway
Six Horses Die in Barn Fire Near Columbia City
A fire at Henry Shoemaker's farm near Columbia City destroyed a large barn and six horses. Loss about $6,000, partly insured. A motor truck, thirty tons of hay and 700 bushels of cats also burned. Cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Henry Shoemaker
Boy Crushed to Death In Tunnel Collapse
Seymour report states Michael Allegro twelve, and his brother Augustine eight, along with Claude Sciarra thirteen, were injured when a tunnel wall caved in while children played. Michael died from injuries sustained in the collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Michael Allegro
Allegro
Augustine
Claude Sciarra
Fred Sciarra
Forty Six Mines Idle in Terre Haute Field Due to Car Shortage
Forty six coal mines in the Terre Haute field are idle because of a shortage of coal cars. The Terre Haute division of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway was hit hardest with 28 mines idle on its system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Indiana Methodist Conference set for Greensburg session
The ninety first session of the Indiana annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene in Greensburg from September 12 to September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Conference
Greensburg
Indiana Annual Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monkeys in Malay Jungle Trained to Harvest Coconuts
Craveth Wells reports that Malay natives trained small monkeys called broks to climb trees and pick coconuts. The writer muses that in the narrator’s country monkeys have been trained to perform many feats beyond books and notes in circuses.
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Craveth Wells
Ad urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry
An advertisement recommends using Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry for a dainty well groomed appearance that girls admire. The message presents a domestic tip as a selling point for the product.
Largest expense in running a house joke exchange
A humorous exchange asks what the biggest house cost is and answers with a punchline blaming the spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flubb
Dubb
Such as give ear to slanderers are worse than slanderers themselves
A terse adage contrasts listening to gossips with the gossips, implying complicity in harm by giving audience to rumor and defaming others. The saying cautions readers to ignore idle talk and refrain from spreading unverified accusations.
Nice Enough to Eat
A humorous dialogue compares black hats trimmed with white curls to chocolate cakes with icing, signaling a playful fashion or candy analogy. No further context or names are provided.
Cuticura Toilet Trio For Clear Skin
Having cleared your skin keep it clear by making Cuticura your everyday toilet preparations The Soap to cleanse and purify The Ointment to soothe and heal The Talcum to powder and perfume No toilet tablets complete without them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Foreman Bravely Battles Forest Fire Near Penfield
Joseph Golla, sixty four, section foreman on the Low Grade branch, organized his crew to fight a blaze near Penfield. Separated during the fight he ran through a wall of flame to save himself, his beard burned away after forty years on the job.
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Penfield
Joseph Golla
Pennslyvania News
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