County News Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Residents report visits and family gatherings across communities. Mrs Nan Mason Mrs Mertie Tinehart and Mr and Mrs Charles Mason of Kokomo join Morral Sluyter and wife and Loren Davis and family on trips to Mishawaka for a weekend with Vance Good and family.
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S Tree
Nan Mason
Mertie Tinehart
Charles Mason
Kokomo
Morral Sluyter
Loren Davis
Mishawaka
Vance Good
Local Social Notes and Tragic Fire in Monon
Mrs Mollie Hubbell visited friends in Logansport earlier this week. Mr and Mrs Charles Simpson stayed with Mrs Leota Hemphill Monday and Tuesday. Eli Noves of Gary visited friends here. E R Dickenson of Chicago is visiting relatives. Peony farm at Jemington drew many locals Sunday. Earl Vorhices and family of Monticello visited Baker Road and wife. The body of Eli Wood was brought from Washington to be buried in Monon cemetery after a fire burned the barn, contents, and five horses at his former Monon farm Saturday afternoon.
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Mollie Hubbell
Logansport
Charles Simpson
Leota Hemphill
Eli Noves
Gary
E.R. Dickenson
Chicago
Jemington
Earl Vorhices
Monticello
Baker Road
Eli Wood
Washington
Monon
Mr. Wood
Mr. May
Local visits and church notices in Idaville area
Burgett spent Sunday with Elmo Boze. Galen Sparks visits his aunt Rosa Dedzell. Clair Hathaway and family joined Roy Thomas and kin. Rev. Alvin Hall held a regular appointment at Pious Chapel. An ice cream social is planned at Pious Chapel Friday evening. George McCloud family and Ivan Mason with Irene Bagwell were Sunday guests of Oscar McCloud family.
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Burgett
Elmo Boze
Galen Sparks
Rosa Dedzell
Mrs. Clair Hathaway
Roy Thomas
Alvin Hall
Pious Chapel
Duneth
Feapk Sheets
George McCloud
Ivan Mason
Irene Bagwell
Oscar McCloud
Fants
Delegates Plan Convention Trip to State Sunday School Meet
White County delegates depart for the State Capitol Tuesday for the Sunday School Convention to be held June 19 to 21. Registration is Monday at 2:30 PM with sessions starting June 18 at 10 AM at Cable Tabernacle and local churches. Margaret Slattery headlines the program. White County earns gold star status for timely apportionment.
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White County
State Capitol
Cable Tabernacle
Margaret Slattery
Patience Advice from Older Voices Encourages Hope
A reflective note urges patience and persistence, insisting hope remains for all who endure and learn from the experiences of older, wiser individuals. The message emphasizes safety in following time tested precedents and the value of humble growth through hardship.
Raid on St John by Machias delegate in 1776
Stephen Smith of Machias Maine a Massachusetts congress delegate led a raid on St John New Brunswick in August 1776 burning the fort and raiding a 120 ton brig loaded with livestock for British use at Boston. The attack prompted British naval patrols in the Bay of Fundy and a Halifax driven counter to seize the fort.
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Stephen Smith
Machias
Maine
Massachusetts Congress
St. John
N. B
Boston
Bay of Fundy
Halifax
Fort Howe
Jemseg
Maugerville
Oromado
Can't Fool Diamond Dealer Cracker on Fake Diamonds
A seasoned diamond merchant explains tests to detect imitations. Water reactions, pencil point tests, and a blotched paper dot help distinguish fakes from real stones. Hardness checks determine if a gem resists scratching or shatters under force.
British Museum Readers and Admission Charges Discussed
The British Museum in Bloomsbury charges admission and its readers work amid modest pay. The Manchester Guardian notes an expert reader was offered 40 pounds to summarize a Latin life of a pope, later settled for five guineas by another. Regular attendees include ex‑generals and a Westminster councilor.
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Bloomsbury
London
Manchester Guardian
Jonumer
Westminster
British Museum
Kleagle
Ku Kluy Klan
Tungsten Wire Weaves Finer Than Dust for Lamps
Tungsten, the filament metal for electric lamps, can be drawn into nearly invisible wire. A pierced diamond acts as a die to form its cobweb-like strands, strong enough to support desk shears, yet fragile to bending when cold. Filaments are shaped by winding around a steel core then removing the core with heat.
Customs in Hawaii At Death Grave Ceremonies
An 19th century description records extreme Hawaiian funeral rites for high rank chiefs. Followers shaved heads crashed teeth and tattooed tongues while burying retainers alive. Destruction of property and rampant vice followed deaths, with only widows spared from the worst violations.
Oldest English Inn Hides Dark Blue Room Murder History
The Coln Brook inn in Buckinghamshire is rumored as England’s oldest with a murder history. The Blue Room on the first floor housed a bed above a trap door into a brewhouse vat used to kill wealthy guests. Thomas Cole of Reading was the last known victim after three near escapes.
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England
Colnbrovuk
Buckinghamshire
Thomas Cole
Reading
London
First American Fire Engine Arrives in Boston in 1679
The earliest fire engine in America reached Boston on January 27, 1679. It was a hand powered device drawn by men. Fire fighting gear did not see major advances until the 19th century with the advent of steam engines.
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America
Boston
Ctesibius
Hero of Alexandria
Salt Spilling Superstition and its Ancient Ties
The essay explores why salt spilling is feared yet its origins are unclear. It notes salt’s role as a life necessity and as a sign of friendship in the East. Accidental spills may be deemed unintentional and thus harmless, while intentional spills provoke offense.
Famous Writers Dull Companions
The article notes that many great writers are dull in conversation. Descartes La Fontaine Buffon Marmontel are cited as examples, described as witty or famed yet lacking conversational charm. A friend told Marmontel he should read his tales to ease the weariness of listening.
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Descartes
la Fontaine
Buffon
Marmontel
Australia Narrow Gauge Rails Lag Behind
Australia has about 26,000 miles of railroad while the United States exceeds 250,600 miles, highlighting a vast gap in rail network scale between the two nations.
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United States
Australia
Movement of Sun and Moon
Explains that both sun and moon appear to move east to west across the sky while the sun remains fixed. The moon orbits Earth from east to west, with Earth and moon jointly orbiting the sun, whose fixed position makes the sun seem to move.
Job printing promptly and neatly done at the Herald
The Herald promises prompt and neat printing services, highlighting efficiency and quality for its customers.
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The
Herald
Night Watchman Job Fable Ends With Insomnia
A strict business house manager rejects many applicants for night watchman due to flaws in appearance and health. John Smithers passes the interview by noting his only complaint. He admits insomnia, which the manager accepts as his health issue.
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John Smithers
John
London
May Day and May Baskets Through History
The article traces May Day from Druids to Tudor England, noting early morning flower and hawthorn decorations. It cites Northamptonshire customs where youths leave hawthorn at a girl's door, later becoming May baskets. In the United States some areas hang May baskets April 30, though no official authority exists.
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England
Northamptonshire
United States
Improved Hand Truck for One-Man Lifting
A hand truck design from Popular Mechanics lets one person move large packages without a helper. The machine has a swiveling platform above two small wheels and a sliding frame that pivots to slide under a load, then lifts onto the truck for movement.
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Popular Mechanics
Why Called Achilles' Tendon
The Achilles tendon is the heel to the calf connection named after Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx. The story explains his invulnerability except for the heel and the term tendo Achilles derives from that vulnerable point.
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Thetis
Achilles
Before I Married You I Never Thought of Saving
A humorous exchange presents one spouse admitting thrift would have grown were marriage not entered. The other replies with wry contrast, highlighting missed savings from wedlock.
Daily Thought: Obedience Opens Every Door
A concise quotation credits George MacDonald with the idea that obedience unlocks every door, presenting a timeless moral about discipline and conduct.
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George MacDonald
Unclear OCR with livestock and vehicle ad phrases
Fragmented text lists animals and items with numbers and stray phrases. Reads like an OCR dump from a market page with entries for geese turkeys hogs and a Chevrolet car remark, but lacks coherent context or complete lines.
Notice of Bid for Ambrose tT Brown Ditch Construction
Public notice from Paul Ward Commissioner for White County Indiana invites sealed bids for the Ambrose T Brown ditch works in Monon Township. Bids due June 30 1923 between 10 A M and 2 P M at the White County Courthouse Monticello. total estimated cost 19274 dollars. A 200 dollar certified check must accompany each bid. failure to enter into contract forfeits the check. The county reserves the right to reject all bids.
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White County
State of
Indiana
Court House
Monticello
Board of Commissioners of
Floyd Miller
Ambrose Tt Brown
Monen Township
White Circuit Court
Ambrose T. Brown
Monon Township
Charles Brossman
Merchants Bank
Indianapolis
Common Council
City of
James Y. Stephenson
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Chamber
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Reyes
ENS Ieee
Chevrolet
White’s
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Jarunswick Records
Ackerman Music Shop
Hart Shaffner
the Goodman Company
Loughry
Ind
Tippecanoe
L. B. Elmore
Monona Crushed Stone Co
Monon, Ind
Hampshire
Essig
Tipton
Buffalo
A. E. Hoch
Herald Office
C. C. Thacker
C. F. Ebershoff
Main St
Lafayette
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
California
Overton Johnson
William Winter
John L. Hitchcock
Powell St
San Francisco
E. B. Steely
Paul Ward
George W. Kassabaum
Henry C. Thompson
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