Elnora Church News and Town Moves Update
The Elnora Sunday school choir includes A L Hickey J E Courtney J C Kight Albert Pershing Myrtle Winklepleck Laverne Courtney T M Sears Harry Hitchcock B Mrs O P Hackler and Rev W A Ross leading. Household moves shift residents through Brock Cherokee and nearby properties as the town grows. The Epworth League revival boosts church work funds and parsonage efforts while poultry farm offerings aid the preacher's family. Spiritarty Elnora M E church departs Egypt for Canaan.
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M. E
A.L. Hickey
J. E Courtney
J. C. Kight
Albert Pershing
Elnora School Notes Highlight Exams and Changes
The third bi monthly exams were held last Thursday and Friday. Miss Vernal Burroughs is out sick for two weeks. Jamnita Shaw returns as a senior set to graduate with class of 15. Miss Brother left to Rockport for her aunt's death. Charley Sims visited midweek. Eighth graders will take graduation exams March 20. Township teachers held their final institute. summer sessions expected. Discussion grows on replacing old school houses with a several room building.
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Vernal Burroughs
Jamnita Shaw
Elnora High School
Brother
Rockport
Trustee Farmis
El“nore Township
Church Notice for Einora M. E. Church Services
Sunday School at 9 15 a m with J E Pershing as superintendent Miss Bertha Creek a returned missionary will lead the 10 0 a m service Preaching at 7 p m by the pastor on An Approved Character Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m Epworth League Friday 7 p m Revival spirit continues Cottage prayer meetings for the new connection efforts
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J. E. Pershing
School Notes List Townships and Exam Details
The notice lists townships such as Harrison Glendale Madison Octon Reeve Steele Plainville Van Buren Center Veale Pleasant Hill and Washington with the county superintendent's office. Examinations start at eight oclock with provided manuscripts for pupils and restricted room access for eighth graders taking the exam.
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Harrison Township
Glendale
Madison Township
Octon
Reeve Township
Alfordsville
Steele Township
Plainville
van Buren Township
Center
Veale Township
Pleasant Hill
Washington Township
Mexican Estates Handed Down From Father to Son
The article notes large haciendas in Mexico resist subdivision, selling lands at 25 cents to $5 per acre. It argues this preserves social conditions, with limited internal market and wages for workers of 12 to 50 cents daily, higher near the border where cross‑border work is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Skilled London driving cuts accidents despite busy streets
Chicago observer Henry Paulman notes London drivers are safer due to strict licensing and a street flashing machine with a rear revolving squeegee that dries pavement. He cites 3,500 motor buses and 8,000 taxicabs with few collisions, contrasting Illinois lax rules. The Derby motor bus spectacle is highlighted.
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London
Henry Paulman
Chicago
Daily News
Illinois
Derby
Sailor's Money and Titanic widows in English court
At Southampton county court three workmen's compensation cases heard regarding Titanic crew widows who remarried. Judge Dye ruled the widow may receive funds but the treasury should be informed. He said it seems unfair to deprive children of compensation when a widow remarries, as compensation was paid because she depended on her husband.
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Southampton
Eneglaid
Dye
Over-burdened Cars and Ridiculous Dilemmas on London Streets
London Tit-Bits recounts Signor Lablanche the famed bass squeezing into a four wheeler after theater, the bottom giving way and him standing on the road. It cites a similar incident with the Pope brothers weighing over forty stone on Waterloo Bridge where the cab floor collapsed and onlookers laughed as drivers freed them.
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Signor Lablanche
Covent Garden Theater
London
Pope
Q. C
Waterloo Bridge
The Legion of Honor Story Through the Ages
The Legion of Honor, founded May 19 1802 by Napoleon I, is France’s merit order for military and civil service. It has grand crosses and other grades and has been continued through successive rulers, honoring many Americans British and other foreigners.
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Legion of Honor
Napoleon
Louis XVIII
Charles X
Louis Philippe
Napoleon III
Fear of Lightning and Public Fear in History
The excerpt contrasts why people fear thunderstorms more than diseases or cars. It cites Lichtenberg noting that dysentery in Gottingen caused more deaths recently, yet the public ignored lightning risks. He imagines fear rising like a dark cloud striking victims with thunder.
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Lichtenberg
Gottingen
Polish Freedom and the Fall of Cracow in 1845
The article notes Poland’s last free remnant surviving until 1845 when Cracow and its territory, once made an independent neutral city under joint protection, were occupied by Austrian forces during the insurrections. Metternich aligned with the Russian czar’s idea to keep Cracow under foreign control.
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Poland
Cracow
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Metternich
Peel
Gladstone
Poker Kills a Whale Off the Cali fornia
The Cali fornia oil steamer reached port with a caught whale and ambergris valued at $1,000. A school of whales trailed the ship as the crew improvised a harpoon from a poker and finally harpooned a whale from the stern, hauling the carcass aboard and sparking a dispute over the ambergris share.
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California
Ambergris
Courting Parlor Annex Opens at Presbyterian Church
A courting parlor for engaged couples has been built as an annex to the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Cincinnati to aid young men and women living in boarding houses.
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Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Cincinnati
Wisdom as a worldly guide to prudent pleasures
A reflective aphorism notes that wisdom lies in choosing virtuous joys at the lowest cost, implying frugality and moral discernment in desires. The quotation attributes the thought to Fielding and frames virtue as economic efficiency in pleasures.
Squirrel Travels by Rail Without Showing a Ticket
A light anecdote notes a traveling squirrel who rides trains frequently yet never feels obliged to present a ticket. The playful image underscores humor found in ordinary transit routines.
Not That She Cared About Van Slamm Party Invitations
Mrs. Triphammer frets over not being invited to a Van Slamm party and bristles at social snubs as Mr. Triphammer dismisses the issue. They debate status and invite etiquette while planning dinner and brushing aside others’ comments. The couple vents about a bishop or notable and the Van Slamm social circle.
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Triphammer
Hetty van Slamm
van Smythes
George Triphammer
Heity van Slamm
New York
Viewpoint Follies: Two Women Call Each Other Freaks
Two strangers ride a trolley, each describes the other as a freak after meeting in the afternoon. Mrs A and Mrs B trade remarks on fashion and demeanor, then mirror the insult. The tale ends with a moral about universal freakishness.
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Mrs. A
Man ashamed of grandfather's business
A sharp saying questions pride in family business lineage, suggesting shame negates any claim to a grandparent's trade or legacy. The remark implies personal honor should not hinge on ancestral ties.
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Tne
Add A Touch Of Drightness Showcasing Spring Rugs And Decor
A local display highlights spring home enhancements with a variety of rugs in small and large sizes. The message promotes attractive patterns for rooms, kitchens, and various décor items to refresh living spaces this season.
Spring dresses and footwear on sale with new wraps
Attractive ready made dresses in patterns and fabrics including Ginghams Percales and Prints Crepes Voiles and Flaxons offered at budget friendly prices. Footwear for spring available in stylish ranges. NEW SPRING WRAPS shown with latest styles and quality. Silk shirt waists Easter specials $2.00 waists at $1.25 and $1.39. Shop policy promises customer satisfaction and trade fairness. We buy and sell to fit your needs.
The Wisdom of John Galsworthy Reflections
A poetic reflection on Galsworthy's themes of human struggle and frail nature. The author likens people to insects caught in webs, noting how impulses lead to brief stirs before settling into quiet, somber stillness.
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John Galsworthy
Do Not Waste Time, Love Life Motto Statement
The saying warns that time is the essence of life and should be valued. It urges action and mindful use of moments to savor existence. The message emphasizes purposeful living and priorities over delay.
If you would have a faithful servant and one you like
A concise moral admonition advises choosing a trusted and agreeable servant and then relying on self service rather than overreliance on others. The wording emphasizes personal responsibility and preference in companionship.
Local Social Notes from Mitchell and Greene County Visits
Mrs. Mary Winklepleck of Mitchell visits relatives here. Isaac Waggner and family spend Sunday with relatives in Greene county. Chas Herron and family with Andy Baile and family on Sunday. Curt and Aldo York at Newberry Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Wm Kinnaman and Ote McNabb with Albert Kinnaman Tuesday. Wir Kinnaman visits Mrs John Herrn Monday.
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Mrs
Mary Winklepleck of
Mitchell
Isaac Waggner
Greene County
Chas. Herron
Andy Baile
Curt and
Aldo York
Newberry
Wm. Kinnaman
Ote McNabb
Albert Kinnaman
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T. S. Hickey
Mr. Hackler
Sarah McCracken
James Hannah
Brock
Cherokee
N. G. Myers
Hannah
Ralph Horning
Myers
George Ketchem
W. L. Dowden
Whitman
Arch Myers
Dowden
Sam Brock
Charles McMullen
Spiritary
Elnora M. E. Church
Egypt
Caanan
Charley Sims
Einora M. E. Church
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First National Bank
Odon, Ind
Federal Reserve Bank of the United States
Barkley’s Department Store
Odon Drug Co., Inc
Bunkum
Wir
Kinnaman
John Flerr
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