Local neighbors spend Sundays with families across the area
Elijah Chesnut and family near Eaglesville spend Sunday with Harve Chesnut and kin. Lula Long visits Terre Haute for an extended stay. Numerous residents attend last day of school in Hastings and visit relatives. Several outings include Mr and Mrs Alva Callahan, Jess Chestnut of Worthington, and Amy Overton among others visiting friends and family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Long
Terre Haute
A. N. Long
Arthur
Amy and
Janie Bechtel
Mrs. Harve Chestnut
Elbert BeBe and a World of Wit
A satirical column mocks politicians and social quirks. It quips about pork bar rel tax, democracy, and money in peace efforts while poking fun at readers’ pretensions and public figures. It also touches romance rumors and wartime journalism for soldiers.
How Appendicitis Prevention Promoted by Adler-ika Mixture
An advertisement from the Odon Drug Co. touts Adler-ika a remedy for appendicitis prevention. It claims buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients relieve constipation and stomach trouble with a single spoonful, promising easy digestion and relief from gas and sour stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler-ika
The
Odon Drug Co
Standing on a String
Norah, fresh from old Ireland, watches a baby’s balloon rise and balance on a string two or three feet above a chair. "Tis quare and wonderful entire ly" she exclaims, marveling at the toy’s steadiness.
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Norah
Old
Ireland
Write Mother Today Day Could Aid Longing Mothers
The piece urges a national Write Mother Today day to comfort aging mothers neglected by distant children. It contrasts a post office scene where an elderly woman seeks a letter with the author’s own mother’s craving for regular notes. The call appeals to readers across the United States to brighten mothers with simple correspondence.
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United States
America
Constipation Causes Toxins and Mental Fog
The article explains that severe constipation blocks the bowels causing absorption of poisonous matter, leading to dullness and poor digestion. It claims Cham berlain's Tablets quickly relieve this condition and are sold by dealers everywhere.
Food distribution and middlemen in fresh produce
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin discusses how improved distribution systems and middlemen serve a necessary role in moving perishable fruits and vegetables from remote producers to urban consumers. It notes losses from spoilage, transport, and handling, and argues market efficiency requires specialized distribution agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin
Iaree Qwerkel
Besh
Observations On Corn Mash Feeding In Fowls And Mustard Use
The report describes feeding layers a corn meal mash with warm milk causing increased egg yield and weight but also many sudden deaths from apoplexy, with fewer deaths on free range. It notes dangers of overly rich feed and that morning mash plus corn at other meals produced similar results. It also recounts ancient uses and origins of mustard cited by Pythagoras Hippocrates Pliny and Romans.
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Pythagoras
Christ
Hippocrates
Pliny, the Elder
Italy
Egypt
Fish air bladders enable vertical movement explained
A science note explains how fish use air bladders to rise or fall in water. It details how depth compresses the bladders, shrinking the fish to match the surrounding water weight. The text ends with a proverb about a prodigal son and a bad egg.
Dancing Men in Demand
A social note reveals a family teaching grandpa the latest dances to help with his social presence. The exchange shows anticipation of Grandpa joining gatherings and events with the new steps.
The Opportunist He I love the true the good the beautiful
A fragmentary exchange hints at a dramatic moment with characters named George and a sudden emotional shift. The lines reveal a personal confrontation in a dramatic scene.
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George
Truth Sparks Trouble in Quiet Town
A local observer notes that honesty has a volatile impact on the community as truth telling stirs debate and friction among residents, officials, and neighbors, revealing fault lines and prompting calls for restraint and dialogue.
Our Chemical Relation to Life
Declares the vital link between life and air, noting oxygen and nitrogen as key air components. Explains oxygen’s active role in combustion and metabolism, and how breathing ties humans to the world through chemistry. Quotes John Burroughs on oxygen’s life-sustaining yet dangerous nature.
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Welk
John Burroughs
Harper’s Magazine
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Shiloh
Elijah Chesnut
Eaglesville
Harve Chesnut
Hasting
Alva Callahan
Harold
Stever Callahan
Miss Lilly Long
Edwardsport
Jess Chestnut
Worthington
William Harper
Robert Brooks
Thomas Resler
Jers
Joseph Bechtel
Epsom
Amy Hill
Plainville
Miss Floy Overton
Irville Overton
Robert Waskum
Moses Overton
Ethel
Tweeda Lamb
Elnoa
Jas. Coyle
George Coyle
Bonnie Mons
Flora and
Lize
John |Iggins
Rena
Jas. Overton
Ethel Lamb
D. W. Resler
Amy Overton
Will Rigins
Clark Lamb
Aaron Beehie
Farlen
Jessie Roach
Mary Fiyrer
Mirs
Harvey Byrer
Marion Chandler
Ethel Chestnut
Serene Resler
Orville Overton
Jas. Overton and
Elva Harper
Elsie Chestnut
Illinois
Julius Smith
Acom Lamb
Miss Dotterton
Curtis Overton
Elbert Bebe
Mrs. Galt
Green & Brown
Dyers
Whiteside Street
Europe
Marketing & Paeae
Pic Everrt
Dustin Farnum
Bosworth, Inc
California
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