In Memory of Edgar Littell Funeral at Plainville Indiana
The funeral for William Edgar Littell son of William O and Margaret Littell was held at the Christian church in Plainville Indiana on Monday July 17 at 2 o'clock. Edgar died suddenly Saturday evening after a few days illness. Rev. W M Gard delivered the sermon from Hebrews 6 18 19 and the burial was by the Modern Woodman. Floral tributes included an anchor from the family and wreaths from Christian Endeavorers and Woodmen. Plainville Lod July 18 1905.
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William Edgar Littell
William O
Margaret. Littell
Christian Church
Plainville
Indiana
Edgar
W. M. Gard
Elwood
Ind
Correspondents Report Odd Local Happenings
Fragmentary notes indicate Henry Browe of Newberry visited a friend and planned hire on Sunday. Mentions of Sir Wotthep Williams near here on the RISK list and Mi taia Ragle of Elnora visiting farms from Saturday to a date in February.
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Henry Browe
Newberry
Sir. Wotthep Williams
Here
Taia Ragle
Elnora
Fierds
Pues Av
Epsery post office retirement notice and local notes
This item records Epsery post office in Daviess county Ind established July 25 1958 with Postmaster Asshel Page and its discontinuation July 14 1905 to mail via rural route. It mentions local visitors Harveys Sims family John Stotts weekly visits James Allen funeral in Concord and Rough Rider ball team’s recent game results with Susani.
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Epsery
Gieneral
Bond Division
Wastington
D.C
Epson
Daviess County
Ind
Asshel
C. Page
Epsom
Susani
Farlen Family Visits Stirring Scene At Burns Cites
The article notes visitors including Mrs Rou Languin of Scot and Prof Kateacs at Der Bruishing Shebardien. It mentions a legal matter with a damage suit being pursued by a family, and a visit by several in the community.
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Kateacs
Tie
Local notes from Southern Elmore region update
Emanuel Dant works for Alfred Sima and Alfred Sims travels to Eaglesville Tuesday. Cag Woodruff of Odon helps Emerson Sims with bay tasks. Little Ruth Brie has been set past as to Gasperk the weeks.
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Alfred Sims
Eaglesville
Woodruff
Odon
Emerson Sims
Ruth 2Rie
Gasperk
Harvesters slain in hedge ambush near Everdon
A chaotic scene from Everdon reports ten harvesters hiding under a hedge as a trap killed four. One victim clutched snuff as he died while another bore a dead dog on his knees. A third sat with eyes open, head toward the storm, as chaos unfolded.
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Efe
Strick
Butler Yinnessead
Everdon
Hetle
Chicago Tribune
Old Bnonah to Notice in Chicago Record-Herald
The fragment shows a child named Marguerite asking if her parents are home. She notes that one parent may be present, but both are never at home at the same time. The line reflects a domestic vignette from the Chicago Record-Herald.
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caNer
Marguerite
Chicago Record-Heral
Earnings. Office Boy toymyth and pay raise plea
A garbled excerpt shows an office boy seeking higher wages amid dialogue about honesty and money. The fragment references quarters of pay and a wish for more income, contrasted with social judgment and literary quotes.
Tickle the Trout in a Black Forest Village Tale
An innkeeper's son shows how to catch brook trout with a long keg and tickling trick. He wades a meadow brook near Schoenwald, using feet and grass to glimpse and lure the fish into his improvised container.
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Schoenwald
Black Forest
The Cheek Bone Test via Ball Tug in Philadelphia
A fragmentary exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin describes visitors testing a ball against each other’s cheek bones to gauge sensitivity and texture. The dialogue centers on whether the cheekbone can “play chains” to sensation and reflexively questions if it is tang o.
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Eevill
Aic
Ivery Cutter
Guy Sinsiveness
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pretis
Hop Chewing Causes Exhilaration Then Drowsiness
A farmer notes hop chewing brings a pleasant exhilaration followed by drowsiness. He states it cannot intoxicate, and pickers in hop regions are forbidden to chew hops as it impedes work. He also mentions tramps using herbs or cologne for intoxication, comparing effects to alcohol.
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Tere
Pepper Varieties and Digestive Effects Discussed
An 1890s New York Press piece compares black and white pepper with cayenne. It notes pepper’s stimulant effects on the stomach and describes color-based particle behavior in ground pepper. It mentions capsicum’s irritant nature and cautions against laxative assumptions.
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Tropics
New York Press
The Smokers Paradise and Holland's Tobacco Climate
The article extols Holland as a smoker’s paradise with a humid climate that fosters constant smoking. It notes abundant fragrant tobacco at low cost and boatsmen marking distance by pipes. Visitors receive cigars on arrival and are kept supplied until departure.
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Holland
Smoking Habits Reveal Stubborn Pipe and Cigar Rituals
The New York Herald notes smokers habitually light a fresh cigar from the stump of the previous one and keep a cigarette in their mouth at all times. Pipe smokers take their pipe to bed and light up again if they wake, lighting the pipe before rising in the morning.
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New York Herald
Mon day washing in early American history myth
A Boston Globe piece relates a tale of the Mayflower arriving at Plymouth in November 1620 and the first English style washing by the women. It links the act to early American cleanliness and a saying that cleanliness is akin to godliness, illustrating the spirit of the arrivals.
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Massachusetts Bay
America
Amyrhtus
Boston
Well Guarded Girls in New Guinea
London Lady notes that parents tuck daughters into a treehouse when they sleep, removing the ladder to prevent descent until elders permit. Elopement under these rules would be difficult, and parents sleep soundly knowing their girls cannot leave the home without approval.
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New Guinea
London
The Mantle of Charity Debate at Church
A New York Telegram quote captures a churchyard exchange on modest dress and charity. A husband proclaims the finest garment is the man to charity, while the wife retorts that fuss over bills shows some husbands want wives to wear such dresses.
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Charity
New York Telegram
Courtroom exchange notes talesman sympathy for prisoner
A prosecutor questions a talesman asking if he knows the prisoner or counsel. The talesman admits a past interaction where the counsel gave advice in a lawsuit and is excused, implying sympathy for the prisoner.
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Caine
Talesmen
Talesman
Quote Exchange Sparks Laughs in Mild Local Sketch
A brief playful exchange unfolds between Miss Kutter and Mr. Sporte with light banter about a glass of water and milk. The scene features a wink from Woodby Sporte and a remark by Miss Kutter, illustrating a casual moment in a Cleveland Leader style vignette.
Roads to health: walking preferred over wheels for most
The saying implies walking promotes health while using wheels is less suitable for the majority. It contrasts balance and mobility with caution about overreliance on mechanical transport.
What Totemism Is A Light On An Interesting Subject
Totemism appears across many cultures including Alaska North American Indians Australia Africa and even India and Samoa. A totem is a clan badge and family sign linking members with a class of objects and enforcing kinship bonds and marriage rules. Beliefs include magical protection from totems and reciprocal care, with dangers to the clan if the totem is harmed or disrespected.
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Alaska
Australia
Africa
India
Khow
Senegambia
Austradia
Death by Lottery in Imperial Justice Revealed
A historical note describes a harsh Chinese legal practice where a yearly lottery determines which prisoners are executed. Names selected are swiftly killed while others are reprieved or have sentences delayed. The piece also includes a jagged letter from a young artist student pleading for money and a father's stern reply urging him to return home.
Encouragement From Life Quote on Effort and Doubt
A fragment recalls a speaker urging perseverance amid doubt. Mrs Goode comments that one should try hard, while references to a father figure and a godlike voice imply a discussion of effort, fear, and resolve within personal life.
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