Local Happenings and Obituaries from Elnora Area
Infant child of Mr and Mrs Voris died Sunday morning and was buried in the cemetery. Meetings at the Christian church report good attendance and interest. Several residents and visitors are noted across Odon, Elnora, and Bedford with church and social activity. Mrs Cain remembered as kind and devout. funeral at Good Hope church with Prov 31:31 chosen by the deceased.
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Milligan
Buchanan
The
Christian Church
Eral
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Notable Indiana Family Mourns Multiple Deaths in 19th Century Obituary
Obituary notes Alannah A Littee born May 3 1836 in Clart county Indiana died January 12 with two siblings, eleven grandchildren and a large kinship. It honors her Christian life, marriage to Johbu enttell on February 22 1854, and service to others before death. Also mentions Cain Elmore township Jefferson county Indiana born October 25 1849 died January 10 1907 and Christena Harrod, joining early church and faith.
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Alannah A
Micha
Frances Buros
Clart County
Indiana
Hannah
Hia
William
Thomas
Charles
Johbuenttell
Kian
Listena Cain
Elmore Township
Jefferson County
Plainville Social Notes and Local Movements
Mr Burt returns to Cincinnati after visiting daughter Mrs J A Schroyer. A F Crist trips to Washington. Chas Bensington travels to Epsom. George Osman unloads a car Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Brill of Elnora visit Mrs Laura Killion. Mr and Mrs B S Harstine of Elnora visit Wo Murphy couple. Richard Funcannon of Washington seen in Plainville Tuesday. Miss Sterella Corlett on sick list. Roland Crist and Elmer Killion reopen school after high water break. County Supt McHenry visits. Steele township teachers hold fifth institute with talk. Wo Killion family return from Washington county. Death of Mary E Clark February 1997. Burial in I O O F cemetery.
Odon Defeats Washington In Spirited Saturday Clash
The Odon high school team beat Washington 18 to 10 in a lively contest. Washington stars Emery and Ransberry led with several field goals while Odon’s York and Alexander stood out. Officials included Prof Callahan and Prof West.
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Qdon High School
Washington High School
Washington
Profs. Fulkerson
West
Garten
Bedford
Emery
Ransberry
York
Alaxander
Odon
Parker
Edmardson
Allen and Jones
Qeial
Danner
Alexander
Gwartney
Morrison
Callahan
Indoor Picnic At Mrs Hueston Home By Alpha Club
The Alpha Club held an indoor picnic at Mrs W H Hueston's home on Wednesday evening. Decor featured stuffed birds oleanders and pink and green paper. A tree contest awarded first prize to Mrs Gertrude Helm and consolation to Mrs Jane Ketchem. Guests included Mrs Belden Correll Miss Byrd Williams Mrs Elmer Bunch and others.
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Alpha Club
W. H. Hueston
Gertrude Helm
Jane Ketchem
Belden Correll
Byrd Williams
Elmer Bunch
W. J. Danner
Levi Matthews
Jas. Torphy
D. W. Hayes
W. C. Garten
Local Social Notes From Jefferson County
Fred Malone visited Jasonville on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Johnson spent the day with their son William at Plainville. Mrs Wom Star of Ft Wayne is visiting her niece Mrs Ed Cunningham. Thos Ketchem of near Bellview attended church here Sunday.
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Hiram Johnson
William
Plain
Mrs. Wom
Star of
Ft. Wayne
Ed Cunningham
Thos. Ketchem
Bellview
Planetary vitality argues moonquakes as sign of life
The piece argues that earthquakes prove planetary vitality with Earth as active and alive. It cites Edinburgh Review on seismicity and notes moon quakes would imply life cycles on the moon, while Earth’s elasticity sustains land and sea balance and dynamic crust movements.
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Edinburgh Review
Earth
Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Steps to Heaven Mount Omi Stairway Legend
The article describes Mount Omi on the China Tibet border with the world’s longest staircase. About 20 000 steps were cut to ease ascent to a Buddhist temple that draws Chinese pilgrims and some explorers insist the path is real. A legend says pilgrims once built their own step for special favors.
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Mount
Omi
China
Tibet
Transit fare information notice from local agent
Local transit notice outlines Sunday round trip fare options and ticket details. Includes references to B. B. Radley and G. P. Gand Central Chicago, with instructions to visit the local agent for forms and further information.
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Chicago
Story of the Brazen Bull and Phalaris Legend
The Bull of Perillas tale from ancient Athens attributes to Perillus the invention of a brazen bull for Phalaris the tyrant. Victims were roasted inside as their cries mimicked a roaring bull. Phalaris tested the device by roasting the inventor Gist, then the people rose up and burned Phalaris.
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Perillas
Perillus
Athens
Phalaris
Agrigentum
Mohammedan Funeral Rites Describe Bedside Death to Burial
The article details Mohammedan death rites from final bedside recitations of the Koran to the interment. It covers sherbet to ease pain, toe binding, loss of life, washing and shrouding, dowry return, maternal vows, bier or coffin burial, grave orientation toward Mecca, and burial prayers. It notes mourning customs, earth rituals, soil sprinkling, and alms to the poor after funeral.
The Prague Clock and Its Perpetual Show
The Prague clock dates from the fifteenth century and features a six to eight foot dial with hands tracking minutes hours days months years and centuries. A skeleton figure and a bell ringer are among its curiosities while holy apostles march in procession around the dial in a steady display.
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Prague
Andaloft
Wonders of Skin Pores and Sweat Tubes
The article explains that each square inch of skin contains about 3,500 sweat pores, each a quarter inch long, with the average adult having roughly 2,000 square inches of skin. If joined end to end, these tubules would stretch about 201,166 feet, nearly forty miles in total length.
Schliemann’s Luck and the Left Hand Fairies
A tale of Heinrich Schliemann who faced misfortune early in his career. A friend teased that his habit of putting the right leg in first offended left hand fairies, suggesting he switch. Schliemann later claimed his luck changed after reversing the habit.
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Schliemann
Sehnemann
Theater of Dionysus
The Theater of Dionysus, begun five centuries before Christ, likely seated 30,000. It rose during Greece’s artistic peak and staged works by Aeschylus Sophocles and Euripides for attentive audiences.
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Dionysus
Christ
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
The Burglar's Grasp
A Baltimore American feature muses on burglars being sensitive to “fitness” of things. The line suggests a burglar’s habit of using a dark lantern to illuminate his shady transactions.
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Baltimore American
Water Wheels Lift Rivers Without Dams In Syria And Georgia
Travelers describe massive river wheels in Hama and Tiflis harnessing currents to raise water and power orchards. Suited to small farms, these wooden wheels rely on floats and large axles, creating a continuous organ like soundscape that locals compare to a sublime harmony.
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Syria
Tiflis
Hiama
Wamath
Hama
New York Tribune
Reflections on Humility and Contentment in Aging
The Atchison Globe comments on fall from pride after success, humility born from humble parenting, and how aging shifts spendthrift habits. It notes women’s vanity and friendships over shared possessions, while happiness requires effort and prudent living.
Manure Crop Value and Spreaders Link Profit to Soil Health
Manure is a valuable crop on stock farms and, when applied timely, represents wealth in the soil. The spreader is nearly perfect, and experiments show barnyard manure can boost yields by over eight dollars per acre the first year. Use on thin knolls, poor patches, and even rich land to enhance fertility.
The Dwarf Geoffrey Hudson at Charles I Court
Geoffrey Hudson the famous dwarf was presented at court during coronation festivities. He was concealed in a cold pie, his bow to the king and queen revealed when crust removed. At twenty he stood eighteen inches tall, later growing several inches. He was known for vanity and self conceit, a trait some scientists attribute to dwarfs.
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Geoffrey Hudson
Charles I
Geoffrey
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