Local notices from Hartford City area update
Ir. Gitlons put down a water for Alex Johnson last week. John Townsend guided his place to Jacob Hiser last week. Townsend purchased the Radford place east of Hartford City near Pleasant Dale Church. Alex Johnson and family visited Billie Williams southeast of the city. Mrs. George Johnson of Winamac visits locally. The stork brought a boy to Ed Fox Wednesday. Elmer Wilson and family. Herschel Mortimer and Lizzie Watts dined with Allen Wilson for Keystone Gay. Robert Wentz and family visited Hartford City Sunday. Daniel Pittenger building a new granary for Aaron Rogers. Mrs. Waltz visited Wells County Saturday. Mr. Neealer of southern state visiting the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Johnson
John “Townsend
Jacob Hiser
John Townsend
Radford
Hartford City
Pleasant Dale Cnurch
Billie Williams
George Johnson
Winamac
Stork
Ed Fox
Elmer Wilson
Herschel Mortimer
Lizzie Watts
Allen Wilson
Keystone Gay
Robert Wentz
Daniel Pittenger
Aaron Rtogers
Waltz
Wells County
Mr. Neealer
Local Farm Notes Reflect Small Town Labors
M. H. Norton buys a new wagon. Marion Haven hauls clover for Noah Dearduff Reed Garrison and A S Simonton. Martin Fensel adds a root setup for his house Seth Simontton repairs his yard fence Wilbur Wilson visits Jese Carter J E Lambert and family spent Saturday with John Sparks preachers spoke last evening Frank McDorman plans to quit farming and move to town Corn dries husks soon and husking will begin A Jackson hauls manure from town Dave Evers rebuilds fence on Greenland farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Norton
Marion Haven
Noah Dearduff
Reed Garrison
A. S. Simonton
Martin Fensel
Seth Simontton
Wilbur Wilson
Jese Carter
J. E. Lambert
John Sparks
Frank McDorman
A. Jackson
Dave Evers
Greenland
Local Social Roundup From Slater and Nearby Families
Mrs Sylvanus Garrett spent last Thursday with Charles Garrett and Floyd Beeks who is seriously ill but greatly improved at this writing. Miss Olive Wright visited Wm Spaulding and family over Sunday. Jesse Edens and family visited his parents John Edens and Mary while Albert Becks daughter is sick. Mrs Richard Carpenter and Emeline Rinard called on Oscar Yarger and family Monday afternoon. John Adams and wife and son Floyd were guests of James Dearduff and family Tuesday. Mrs Albert Burnsworth and daughter Crystal visited Emeline Kinard Tuesday. Jesse Ediene and family called on friends near Hartford City Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Sylvanus Garrett
Charles Garrett
Floyd Beeks
Olive Wright
Wm. Spaulding
Jesse Edens
John Edens
Mary
Albert Becks
Richard Carpenter
Emeline Rinard
Oscar Yarger
John Adams
Floyd
James Dearduff
Albert Burnsworth
Crystal
Emeline
Kinard
Jesse Ediene
Hartford City
Local Residents Attend Church Events and Note Illnesses
Mr and Mrs Thad Lockwood visited Wm Lockwood and wife Sunday. Myrtle and Pearl Lo wood visited Inez School by Sunday afternoon. Byron Roberts family’s little daughter is very sick with brain fever. A group attended a convention at Domestic and Old Salem churches. A R Williams visited Henry Kirkwood Sunday. Flossy Lockwood and Gertrude Montgomery visited Edna Veatkins. Bertha Lockwood, daughter of J P Lockwood, is very sick with typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Lockwood
Wm. Lockwood
Myrtle
Pearl Lo«wood
Inez School
Mrs. Byron Roberts
Prain
A. R. Williams
Henry Kirkwood
Flossy Lockwood
Gertrude Montgomery
Edna Veatkins
Bertha Lockwood
J.P. Lockwood
Local Families Update: Sunday Visits And Farm Trade
Ci cum Alex Johnson and wife spent Sunday with Wim Williams and family. Mrs Bohley who hosted with daughter Mrs David Pownell left for Lafayette. Lewis Schwartzkopf and family visited Guy Strait and wife. Aunt Sallie Havens and Misa Florence Rogers visited Penderten. Rosa Fisher and Allie Brown visited Miss Ethel Leffler. Mrs Sarah Owens sold a milch cow last Friday. James Johnson and family visited relatives in Bluffton on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Johnson
Wim, Williams
Bohley
David Pownell
Lafayette
Lewis Schwartzkopf
Guy Strait
Sallie Havens
Misa Florence Rogers
Pendteren
Migeses
Rosa Fisher
Allie Brown
Ethel Leffler
Sarah Owens
James Johnson
Madge
Bluffton
Advertised List for Act 1908 Notice
Advertised list for Act., 10, 1908 includes Mesars Jim Adams B O Crane Rev Graves John Hesarst 3 McHenry Jack Rhoades H B Shock W H Twibell John Yount Fred Zook Ed Wilson A J Willis 7 C Palmer P M.
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Jim Adams
B. O. Crane
Rev. Graves
John Hesarst
McHenry
Jack Rhoades
H.B. Shock
W.H. Twibell
John Yount
Fred Zook
Ed. Wilson
A. J. Willis
Some Pet Economies and Thrifty Habits
The piece explores personal thrift across small items such as parcel strings, scraps of lace and silk, half sheets of note paper, and medicine bottles. It reflects on saving habits, the urge to reuse, and a clergyman's anecdote about finishing leftover medicines, illustrating a broader principle of not wasting.
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Tso
London
Napoleon’s Early Tragedy Career and Its Rise
The article recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s brief stint as a dramatic writer. He drafted a four act tragedy titled Sector inspired by The Cid, left unfinished during his brigadier general rise, and later saw Luce de Landval complete it. After rejection by players, Napoleon forced production and the work was staged successfully, earning him the Legion of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Napoleon
Cid
Luce de Landval
Legion of Honor
The Behe of Nurture and Early Ponglish Text Vessels
The passage describes old tableware used for trenchers and scraps in a 77 line text about etiquette. It notes vessels from The Behe of Nurture and Lamdbooks of Manners, stating that few silver pieces survive while brass dishes remain, with little known of their history by current owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugh Rhodes
Early
Agayne
W. J. Cripps
Types of Female Beauty in Northern Europe
The article surveys beauty types among Teutonic peoples in Sweden Poland Saxony and Austria. It notes Swedish women as lacking animation but with fine head and form while Austrian women show a composite beauty from Latin and Germanic traits. Vienna women are tall and stately with harmonious features. Tyrolese maidens blend face charm with varying figure and combined Latin Germanic traits.
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Europe
Sweden
Poland
Saxony
Austria
London Globe
Vienna
Studio Tea Host and Split Academy Picture Exchange
Sue thanks Mr Brush for a view of an academy picture at a studio tea. He walks her to the door and asks if she will see Blick’s academy picture across the way. She smiles and says she will view it at the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush
Goodby
Blick
Rare Bird Parrot Talk Misses Silence
A terse London Answers snippet recalls a man boasting a parrot that could recite the first act of Hamlet flawlessly while another parrot could not utter a word. The dialogue pivots to a boast about speaking in the dumb alphabet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad
London
No Chicken Herself and the Youthful Airs of Fan Billiwink
A dialogue excerpt mocks Fan Billiwink's pretensions as Miss Cap sicum defends herself. The exchange references Miss Sweetner and a claim of age difference, reflecting social satire in a Chicago Record-Herald context.
Knowledge and timber should not be overused
A concise quotation noting that both knowledge and timber lose value if used before they are seasoned. The line credits Oliver Wendell Holmes and implies patience yields better outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Duke of Abruzzi Breaks Engagement to Katherine Elkins
Rome reports the engagement of the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins is broken. The duke announced the breakup by telegram from Touris, saying he will undertake a perilous exploration trip to distract from his grief. It is unclear who urged the split, though rumors implicate Miss Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Duke of
Touris
Miss Elkine
Duke of Abruzzi Wedding Imminent Revealed by Telegraph
Rome correspondent for the Daily Telegraph reports with high authority that the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins will occur very soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Telegraph
Rome
Duke of
Abruzzi
Miss Elkins
Cubs Nearing the Goal Defeat Detroit in World Championship
In Detroit on Gat 14 Chiengs edged closer to the world baseball title by defending Detroit 8 to 7. Chiengs pitcher and offense combined to secure the win and narrow the series gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Detroit
Mich
Gat
Chiengs
Sani Exceeding? Ambiguous Note on Gate and Team
Fragmentary OCR text shows names like Veron and mentions admissions. The readable parts suggest a sports or event note but essential details and context are missing, leaving an unclear lead about a team, gate, and admissions.
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Trofe
Sani
Ene
Arauane Ct Althones
Cheb Exeelien
Ballin Rt Veron
My. Po d Admissions
Unclear text from Nebraska tour note at city event
Fragmentary OCR passage describes a political figure on a Nebraska tour with references to crowds and a tally of events. The legibility is poor and key names and dates are missing.
Fragmented English text from Bris museum note
The readable fragments describe a book once owned by a writer, mentioning an American author and a museum context. It references a person named Peartisr and hints at a possible archive or collection related to Bris museum.
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Cheere
Ainer
Peartisr
Fourrsilien Funnel of Sand Defense Described in Text
The passage explains a creature or mechanism called the fourmilion that forms a funnel shaped opening in a silver dollar sized note of the circumference. Visitors, including spider beetle or ant, are met with a volley of sand that stuns and traps them, rolling to the hole’s bottom where the fourmilion dismembers and stores the victim for later meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
The tallout palm of Ceylon withers after fruiting
The taliout palm Corypha umbraca Hiera of Ceylon bears fruit once in its life. It grows about ten feet trunk width, 180 feet tall. When flowers appear the tree signals death, blossoms emerge in a tall spathe, followed by conspicuous fruit clusters. After ripening the tree withers and decays within a fortnight.
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Ceylon
Fragmented OCR Note on Skeet Slices and Quality
A garbled OCR fragment discusses skeet slicing at 18 ts a Pues cf sag na and ceery wr of 1 will and each sheet perfect vat one crack or flaw can be found in a hindred reams.
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Domestic
Old Salem
C. Palmer
P.M
DAVIS
New York
Duke
Katherine Elkins
Bryaais Sebroska
Nebraska
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