Watermelon origins and African taste linked across ages
The Detroit News-Tribune notes watermelons originate in Africa with wild presence in central and South Africa and long cultivation along the Nile. It cites Egyptian art and biblical references to show ancient familiarity, and claims African preference for watermelon tastes has become hereditary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Egypt
Nile
Missouri
Asia
Central
South Africa
Detroit News-Tribune
Why Do Country Boys Flock to Big Cities
A reflection on rural decline as young men flee towns for urban opportunities. It argues that migration hurts home merchants and communities, urging towns to develop local prospects so youths can build careers nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann
Truant officer visits and town notes in Ragleville district
Truant officer Ellis stayed overnight with the Singleton family east of Ragleville. Local events include a public sale at Emanuel Mumerickhouse, a quiet marriage of Andrew Flummerfelt and Cassie Swayze in Elnora, and measles affecting residents. The community laments muddy roads and calls for better road construction with a costed view on gravel or rock roads over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
A. N. Singleton
Here
Mattie Sommers of
Odon
Town
Odie Wadsworth
Village View
Andrew Flummerfelt
Cassie Swayze
Elnora
Oklahoma
Mr. Flummerfelt
van Bures Township
van Buren
Bucky
Joverlay
Hornet Sentinels Guarding Their Nests Like Watchmen
Dr. H. C. McCook notes in Harpers Magazine that hornets maintain vigilant sentinels at their nests. Workers react angrily to any window disturbance and patrol gates, suggesting a dedicated sentinel service even at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. McCook
Harper’s Magazine
Repartee of the Shop In Search for a Matching Muff
A girl with brown eyes visits a shop after her muff is ruined by a dog. Clerks search through muffs while the proprietor, a fat man, minimizes her problem with a patronizing remark. The scene ends with her frustration at the lack of a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fido
New York Press
Michelangelo’s Mastery in Painting and Sculpture
The New York American lauds Michelangelo as a top painter and sculptor. It praises the Sistine Chapel Last Judgment as a supreme picture and notes Moses and the Slaves among the finest sculptures, asserting equal mastery with brush and chisel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelangelo
Sistine Chapel
Moses
New York American
Surprise lesson ends with river name recall
A classroom exchange has a teacher prompting Freddy to provide the river Danube in German. Freddy initially hesitates but is guided to the correct name Donau, and the moment closes with praise as Freddy remains attentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Fangle
Danube
Freddy
Donan
Fond Grandfather Praises New Baby’s Brightness
A grandfather and father admire a new baby. The grandfather quips the child is more intelligent at this age, while the father takes pride and jokes back about being brighter. Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolning
A Mere Painting Misidentified as Hat Wins Notice
The fragment suggests a misread description where a stolen Gainsborough painting was mistaken for a hat. Context mentions a husband and town and country setting, implying a misattribution in a dramatic exchange. No concrete names or dates are provided.
Quotations on History and Hard Work
A compact fragment quotes Lord Lytton on history and faith and a Chinese proverb on difficult work. The pieces reflect themes of human progress and effort.
Artist solves a family riddle in Paris and Colorado
An American artist, Mark Hammond, reads an ad promising reward for Marcelline Cutter. He traces the name to Paris through a ledger clue and reunites mother Marcelline with daughter Mabel Cutter, revealing a fortune via Hugh Cutter’s will. Hammond declines payment but accepts a reward of marriage to Mabel Cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Paris
America
C. Q
Marcelline Cutter
Rue du Geladre
Church of St. Sulpice
Marcellina Cutter
Mabel Cutter
Marcelline Seymour
Edgar Cutter
Cutter
Seymours
Cutters
New York
Hugh
England
Colorado
Hugh Cutter
Haamond
Mabel
Grace Ada Bowe
Local Social Notes Roundup Spotted in Greene and Nearby Areas
Miss Ethel Clark of Greene county visited Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs James Berron and Mrs Mary McNabb. Mrs Elizabeth Blough of Odon spent weekend with her daughter Mrs E Baile. Ea Ward of Odon moved to the Wm Neeremer farm here. Henry Connell delivered fence posts at Odon Friday. Mrs Marquaret Cunningham visited Tom Wirts Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. G. Winkelpleck
Here
Dan Kelsey
Shiloh
Ethel Clark
Greene County
Elizabeth Blough of
Odon
E. Baile
Ea Ward
Wm. Neeremer
Henry Connell
Marquaret Cunningham
Tom Wirts
Wish I Was Pa and a Millionaire in One Night
A family scene unfolds on a winter night as Pa dreams of cash and Standard Oil, while Ma keeps the household moving. The couple shares light banter about wealth as Ma bakes, dries, and plans for baking day, closing with the homely rhythm of chores before bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Reduced Rates for One Way Second Class Fare to West Coast
The agency announces one way second class fare of 39.75 dollars from March 10 to April 30 1908 to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Cal Portland Oregon Tacoma Seattle Spokane and intermediate points. Agent W H Hueston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisc
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Portland
Oregon
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Washington
San Francisco
Trustee Notice For Madison Township Business
Trustee Wm Sims states he will be at his office or about town every Friday to attend township business and meet with parties having business with the trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Rail schedule excerpt with stops and times
A fragmentary timetable lists routes from Seymour to Terre Haute with stops at Odon Elnora Beehunter Linton Jasonville and Beehunter again. It notes departure and arrival times, prices, and a contact for local agent H P Radley at Grand Central Station Chicago for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Bedford
Odon
Elnora
Beehunter
Linton
Jasonville
Terre Haute
Pre
Jascoville
Seymour
H.P. Radley
G.P
T. A
Paper a Room This Spring With Expert Painting Service
The ad urges spring painting, promising best satisfaction if hired. Dacy W. Ragsdale presents painting as an essential clean up and beautification measure and invites readers to discuss the job and get started.
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Raglesville
Harley Smiley
Clinda
Cletus Gill
Dunn
Rev. McVey
U. B. Church
Emanuel Mumerickhouse
Joanna
Nora Connor
George Maryfield
Bert Keck
Jennie Flinn
Hornet Sentinels
Mark Hammond
Saris
Sual
Marcelline- Blanche Cutter
Griffin, Hastings & Ham
Temple, Tgutt
Hammone
Marceline B
Rue du'Char
Mary McNabb
Mary F. K. Bhutchinsop
March Woman’s Home Companion
W. H. Hueston
Agt
Wm. Sims
Southern Indiana Railway
Bedford
Via
Dacy W. Ragsdale
J. L. Seal
Diefendorf
DR C
Dilemmer
Udon
Undertaker
Huette
Poindexter
Epsom
Ind
Plainville
TRE Hew Home Sewing Machine Company
Grange
Mass
Ore
Ppokenes
Wash
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