Local residents and visitors add to busy Montgomery area
J. W. Whitlock and son went to Montgomery on business. O P Hackler and John Hickey of Efnora were here Saturday. Arnold Fuller of Bloomington visited Warren Fuller and family Sunday. Many locals and guests Travel to Washington Indianapolis and nearby towns. The Library Association will sell homemade cream at Spring and Main Saturday. Chemical Caterpillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whitlock and Son
Montgomery
O. P. Hackler
John Hickey
Efnora
Arnold Fuller
Bloomington
Warren Fuller
Family Sunday
The
Library Association
Main Street
Fat and Lean Clash In Odon Baseball Showdown
The fat men and lean men of Odon battled in high heat with a finish to a finish. The lean side won 26 to 10 as weather and late innings shaped the outcome with umpire Will O'Dell and Charles Pickett contributing notable fielding work.
Gideon Performs Wild Bar Chop In Spectator Tale
Gideon arrives at the bar and executes a wild chopping move drawing gasps from onlookers. The incident adds to a night of uncertain bravado and abrupt action at the local venue.
Bell With the Ear Torn Off A Russian Bell Tale
The article recounts the legend of the Kamaoulie Koloko the Bell With the Ear Torn Off. It follows Prince Dimitri the doomed heir’s murder at Uglich and Boris Godunoff’s revenge. The bell’s beating and exile to Tobolsk symbolize tragedy and scandal in tsarist Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimitri
Boris Godunoff
Uglich
Thither
Boris
Tobolsk
West Point Founded 1802 The Nation’s Military Academy
Leslie's Weekly notes West Point was chosen for strategic military reasons and rugged climate. It opened July 4, 1862 with ten cadets and five instructors under General Sylvanus Thayer, known as Father of West Point, with over five thousand officers by 1911. Cadet costs, pay, uniforms, and post graduation ranks are outlined. An 1802 act funded major reconstruction with further $1.7 million approved later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
National Military Academy
Engineer Corps
Congress
United States Military Academy
Minding One's Own Business
A woman asserts it is easy to mind one’s own business, while acknowledging the difficulty of not minding when others mind her business. The remark plays on social privacy and personal boundaries in everyday life.
Edinburgh Rivalries and Auld Reekie Nickname
Rival of Pittsburgh is referenced with Edinburgh's older area called Auld Reekie due to the persistent smoke. The line links a city rival to a historic nickname tied to pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Edinburgh
Gas Light Improvement Experiments Reported in Paris
The Scientific American notes Paris experiments aimed at boosting incandescent gas burner efficiency. Mains gas pressure draws air into the flame, producing a bine flame. The current air to gas ratio is about three to one, with results described as exceedingly satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Paris
That Will Do In Public A Remark At The Corner
A large man berates a smaller man in a public street scene, raising his voice and gesturing angrily. The smaller man turns, fixes the big speaker with piercing eyes, and calmly says That will do. The moment ends with the crowd’s focus on the quiet confrontation and the big man’s halted tirade.
Westminster standards defended by Presbyterian church
The longer and shorter catechisms of Westminster and the Westminster confession of faith are accepted by the Presbyterian church in the United States and other English speaking lands. No party has openly disclaimed the Westminster standards though some do not follow them closely. The Westminster catechisms are not to be supplanted by the intermediate catechism adopted by the Presbyterian general assembly at Louisville during the week ending May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmiinster
Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Church of
United States
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian General Assembly
Louisville
Rapid firing rifle design notes with shotgun balance
The excerpt discusses firearm design focusing on rapid firing. It mentions weight balance trigger pull fit and sights that align instantly. It describes the grip technique with the left arm pushing forward and the right pulling back to trigger the shot, noting a transfer of force rather than a direct trigger pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Marquis fined in London for keeping four servants
The London Times reports a marquis was summoned to a police court for keeping four male servants without licenses. He was fined forty shillings with costs, illustrating that even titled figures face domestic troubles and licensing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
London
They Both Lacked Good Breeding At Cattle Show
An old farmer rushes the ring after learning his cow placed fifth at a cattle show. He questions the judges about faults and is told the cow lacks good breeding, a remark that also implies the farmer's flaws.
Names and Heaven View Through the Front Window
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls looking at the night sky from a front window and “stealing” a moment of wonder as the firmament glowed above. The speaker notes a playful, intimate scene before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feiss
Unknown Sea Fish Puzzles Granton Scientists
A trawler at Granton England landed a quantity of extraordinary fish from the North Sea. Experts say they have never seen this species before. It resembles a herring with a pointed head a forked tail and eyes covering the side of the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granton
England
North Sea
Birds and Bees Form Pact on Swiss Farm
A pair of linnets built a nest in a beehive on a Swiss farm and reached an understanding with the bees. The birds and the bees now share a common entrance to the hive and inhabit the same space in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Practical Wisdom From Pot and Fire
A reflection on practical minds valuing simple needs over grand ideas. People seek a pot full of potatoes and steady fire to keep the pot boiling, prioritizing tangible comforts over theoretical genius.
Mutt Term Origins in 19th Century Language Note
A fragment notes that Mutt is a contraction of mut head used for a stupid fellow. It parallels terms like derhead and puddin head with publication suggesting muttenh and related forms. The text hints at evolving slang and pejorative labels in historical usage.
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Chas. Lane
Wash
Ington
Roy Winklepleck
Washington
Vernon Skemp
Indianapolis
Earl Shaver
Elnora
Claude Guthrie
Nora
Z. X. Swayzee
Jnc
B. Stotts
S. E. Bowman
Plainville
D. A
Burns City
Mibel Smiley
Aliencote of
Linton
Fred Toon
G. Goldstone
New York
A. O. Fulkerson
James Burress
Kenneth
Eaglesville
Warren Mortland
Scotland
Whi. Sears
Lela
Jessie Karr
Edna and
Booker Pershing
Lafayette
C. E. Pershing
Lovey Smiley
Bloomfield
Herschel Grahanm
R. B. Laughlin
Mabel
St. Michael
Eskel Overton
Near Eaglesville
Nellie Dyer
Myrtle Myers
Charles of Elnora
Ira Correll
Mrs. McCrockiih
Indiana
Polis
L. L. Schoonover
Mr. P. A. Winklepleck
Mrs
Orley Pilkington
B. E. Myers
Robert
Redfield
South Dakota
H. J. Ward
Ollie Myers
Booneville
Ind
Wyo. Mize
O. C. Laughlin
A. L. Huff
East Odon
Os. P. Osborn
Green County
Mr. Osborn
Odon
Odon Drag Co
Dow
Oslifornia
Samuel Winkler
New Phila
Delphia
Ohio
Kan
Noah Fisher
Milo Stoiley
Fierce
Merrily
Will O'Dell
Charles Pickett
Leans
Fats
Barkley
Gan
Er Lan Freeman
Alf
Keck
Mediately
Harry Marks
Barklay
Harding
Seaus
Laughlin
Gideon Houser
Gertlemen
Gideon
Alli
Boys Store
W. J. Danner
Uncle Sam
Westminster Catechisms
Rexall
Box Rexall Stationery
Odon Drug Co
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