Local school contest awards multiple winners and prizes
The report lists students with first second and third place from several townships and schools including Epsom Bogard Veale Washington and Elmore. Prizes include a gold medal a manicure set and umbrellas plus fountain pens donated by local merchants. Adolph Gelarden of The Sugar land earns most points and receives a Waterman fountain pen from N H Jepson jeweler.
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Charles L. Allen
Epsom
Bogard Township
C. Will Myers
Tillian Barker
Scudder
Veale Township
Chas
White
J. D. Ward
Ernestine Ulrich
the Longfellow
Washington Township
Sydney
Burl Collins
Nugent
Elmore
Harry Winklepleck
Adolph Gelarden
Sugarland
A. P. Westhafer
George Godwin & Sons
Claude Critchlow
Cabel, Kauffman Co
When Mary Wears Short Skirts Stirring Controversy
A quartet of 19th or early 20th century newspaper clippings lampoon women’s attire and male reactions. The Cincinnati Enquirer Detroit News Memphis Commercial Appeal and Memphis items critique fashion, propriety, and public gaze on Mary’s clothing and behavior.
Observations From Our Town Community Note
A reader reflects on the start of spring next Sunday March 21 and muses on Germany’s 1911 census figures. The piece thanks a thoughtful young woman at a theater who helped provide captions and notes a man who left the row, causing mild disturbance.
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Germany
Kodak Pictures at Brownies 31.00 and Up
A jingle touts Kodak pictures and Brownies priced from 31.00 with durable performance. Catalogues offered free, encouraging readers to secure timeless scenes captured now before they change.
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Kodak
Kodak Pictures
Bridges Over River Po At Rome For Italian Anniversary
Several temporary bridges are being erected over the River Po at Rome to connect the two parts of the exposition grounds honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Kingdom of Italy. One structure will be 1,000 feet long with two decks for pedestrians and a moving platform.
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Rome
Kingdom of Italy
Local notes from town days include many visitors and sales
D. W. Hayes traveled to Scotland while Wilmer Harman visited from Washington. Rexall Store advertises new music and a Sarsparilla Tonic sale. Numerous arrivals from Plainville Indianapolis Washington Terre Haute and Montgomery visiters attend church events school meetings and social gatherings. A big Ames buggy demonstration at Keck Caughey's and a spring market bazaar are announced.
W R Thom Pastor Preaches at Good Hope Church
Sunday school at 9 30. Morning service at 10 30. Evening service at 7 00. Good Hope Church announces preaching on alternate Sundays at 3 o clock.
Christian Church notices minister and activities
Reverend Allen C. Trusty leads services with morning and evening preaching. Christian Endeavor meets Thursday at 7 00. Choir practice Friday at 7 00. Bible School Sunday at 9 36. Junior meeting at 2 00. Attend services next Sunday at this church.
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Christian Endeavor
Odon and Mad Pike United Brethren Church Week Schedule
The Odon United Brethren and Mad Pike churches announce Sunday school at 9 30 with Junior Sunday at 2 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 00 and preaching at 7 00 on Sunday. Odon also holds Wednesday prayer at 7 00. Passion week programs start the Sunday before Easter to honor the life of Christ.
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Christian Endeavor
Odon United Brethren Church
Christ
Program for Epworth League Meeting Color Theme
The Epworth League schedule for Wednesday, March 24 at 7 15 p m includes song and devotions led by Mrs Pershing. The topic argues a square deal for the two other colors our chance for the Indian and negro with the resolution that the negro has received better treatment than the Indian from whites. Aff Leamon Chestnut Neg Lela Crooke.
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Epworth League
Sd Pershing
Mixed quartet and instrumental solo at local event
Vivian Herndon and Theo Correll led a mixed quartet with Roy Winkle pleck Mrs E T Laughlin Mrs Ashur Taylor and Ben Helm under judge’s decision. An instrumental solo by Blanche Pickett followed. Also listed are Business Dismissal and Leader Marthe Sommers.
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Vivian Herndon
Theo Correll
Roy Winklepleck
E. T. Laughlin
Ashur Taylor
Ben Helm
Blanche
Cat Exchange in Paris Bourse Aux Chats Open to Trade
In Paris a cat exchange operates in a large rear chamber of a wine shop. Cats of many sizes and colors are sold to buyers mainly tradespeople like farriers glovemakers and cooks. Prices range from about 23 to 20 cents per cat and some reports say cat skins and flesh enter local stews.
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Paris
Bourse Aux Chats
What Rabbits Cost Australia
A Queensland Parliament report shows the cost of Australia’s rabbit destruction at 1,252,291 pounds. Rabbits appeared after 1860s introductions for sport, wrecking farms. the famed 5,000 pound prize for an exterminator remains unawarded. M Pasteur is listed among competitors.
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Australia
Queensland
M. Pasteur
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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Kodaks
D. W. Hayes
Scotland
Wilmer Harman
Washington
Rexall
Ron Boyd
Bruceville
Dale O'Donald
Elmer Killian
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E. T Laughlin
Dr. Freshley
Lew Keith
Harley Heaton
Terre Haute
William Brothers
Rexall Drug Store
E. E. Hasting
Ruth Neeremer
Jas. Burress
Eaglesville
E. W. Bennett
Ames
Keck & Caughey’s
Jessie Goshorn
Clara Shaffer
Montgomery
J. W. Gillaspie
Cora Montgomery
Indianapolis
Keck & Caughey
Mont Hardin
Bluffton, Ind
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H. A. Taylor
Chas. Alishouse and
Mason Crooke
David Buser
Newton
Illinois
J. A. Marshall
Mary and
Emma Tatman
Morgantown
J.C. Flint
Edon Milling Co
E. D. Smiley
J. A. Burrell
E. O. Love
Sarah Burrell
Hazel Smiley
Ava Sims
Zora Dunlap
Hazel McCallian
Bernadette Keller
Pansy
Verda Dyal
Pansy Dyal
Mabel
Abe McElroy
Alda Mullis
Wm. Summerville
The
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Poindexter and
Wilson’s
N. F. Barkley
Main
Grove Streets
Keck’s
J. E. Pershing
Elnora
Mary Slater
Callie Metheny of
Dave Marshall
Flint-Kyle Telephone Co
Kizzie Winklepleck
Robinson, Ill
Keck and Caughey
Ralph Gantz
Don Hayes
Dale Cooper
W. R. Neeremer
Web Bair
W. F. Williams
Loogootee
H. A Taylor
Allen Ketchem
Mrs
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Floyd Briner
Jasonville
Wm. Briner
John Spurgeon
Joe Callahan
Walter Callahan
Ray Howard
Alva Sims
R. A. Blackburn
Scott Alford
A. Jolliff. & Co
Joseph Callahan
Brodie York
John York
D. W. Bair
Mr. Bair
J. A. Bair
Wm. Jackson
Sandtorn
Lucinda Montgomery
Sere Ciokant
Keak Packard
W. J. Danner
M. E. Church
W. R. Thom
Allen C. Trusty
U. B
D. P. M'Coy
Pleasant Hill
the Odon Drug Co., Inc
Leamon
Lela Crooke
Marthe Sommers
Odon Drug Co., Inc
WM. Bair
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