Jimtown Social Roundup and Local Happenings
John Weaver and family spent Sunday with George Hackler and family. Charley Trotter and family visited George Courtney and Elnora kin. Cess Woodruff’s group attended a show in Washington Saturday. The argo jitney ran special trips. The sorghum factory resumes full force for the week. Mrs Clyde Shaver sought her ill father Wm Parker in Watseka last Wednesday. W H Swinda builds a new barn north of town to replace the cyclone’s blown structure. An Indian and Mexican chautauqua company visited Jimtown Friday. town officials urged them to stay but ordered them to depart by eight. Mayor Lucas and family attended the Elnora chautauqua Sunday. Cisco Palmer hosted a cider gathering Tuesday for friends. Grange met at the school Friday. another meeting planned at Wm Swinda’s lawn Tuesday with music and addresses. Otis Young delivered mail with Oscar Hackler while the regular carrier studied at the chautauqua. Local residents joined Hagenbeck-Wallace circus attendees from Jimtown at Washington.
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Grange
Wm. Swinda
Washington Grange Organization
Sarcastic Truths About Groom Preps and Post-Wedding Habits
A humorous contrast describes pre marriage nerves over grooming and attire with severe standards. Afterward the same man relaxes, appearing disheveled with untied shoelaces and a bare collar, a mockery of earlier fastidiousness and a stubby beard that could play music.
Satirical verse on lovers, money, and domestic life
The fragment humorously weighs modern romance and finances. It mocks youth taking jobs to pay mortgage, couples facing struggles, and social expectations from fashion to household duties, ending with a playful line about the landlady serving spring chicken.
Young man rings doorbell to win his love
A lighthearted note describes a young man who visits a cis woman repeatedly to win her favor with persistent doorbell ringing. The scene pivots on humor and budding romance as he eyes a hopeful future.
Quick Rising Bread Makes Four Loaves From One Recipe
A home bread making guide explains a quick rising method using a yeast mixture and four quarts of flour to yield four standard loaves. It details mixing steps, proper kneading to develop texture, optimal dough temperature, rising times, and baking until a golden brown, soft crumb with fine holes.
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Housevork
Ruth Helped By Long Distance Call On Gilded Mirror
A friend asks Ruth by long distance how to renew tarnished gilded mirror frames. Ruth explains dusting, washing with a soda and egg white fluid, and touching scratches with gilt paint. The tale notes the community would miss her presence if she moved away.
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Ruth
Local residents pass through and move in this vicinity
Farlen Ben Bough of near Cullpeper and Mrs. Ida Hubbard of Newman, Illinois visited this area. G. G. Wright and family moved to a farm near Odon. W. Shively of Odon and John Beasley of near Eaglesville were in the area. William Boyd near Burns City Link Stoy near Odon and Mr. Freed near Good Hope were here Friday. John O'Donald returned from North Dakota. Orval Neff of Newberry advertised the Home Coming at Newberry. Mrs. Mellie Bersxer of Sec and Was here Thursday.
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Ida Hubbard
Newman, Il
Mr. Freed
Near Good Hope
Orval Neff
Newberry
Ottawa man visits relatives in Bogard township
Wilson C. Wyers of Ottawa Newfoundland and Labrador is visiting relatives here and in Bogard township as part of a family trip.
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Wilson C. Wyers
Ottawa, NL
Bogard Township
Freshwater Pearl Trade Highlights American Fisheries Value
A Madison jewelry dealer notes American freshwater pearls from mussels are produced in the Mississippi basin. He cites annual U S output near seven million dollars, with many small finds and rare gems fetching high prices, while shell profits often exceed those of the pearls themselves. The New York Sun reflects on the grit and hope of American pearl fishers.
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Madison ‘Ane
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Orient
Potton
New York Sun
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Imarried
Poindexter & Wilson
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House OF Quality
Hadoees and
Hall
I Sae Daviess County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Montgomery, Indiana
John
Arvin
R.R
Jimtown
John Weaver
George Hackler
Charley Trotter
George Courtney
Elnora
Cess Woodruff
Marshall Ritter
Washington
Clyde Shaver
Watseeka Ull
Wm. Parkison
W. H. Swinda
Lucas
Cisco Palmer
Otis Young
Oscar Hackler
Geo. Hackler
Wm. Manning
Charlie Trotter
W. H. Shaver
Floyd Eads
Jessie Lucas
Castoria
Odon Drug Co., Inc
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Bedfond
Pronge
West Baden
Carl Hasenbech
Carl Hagenbeck
Wallace Circus
Waplace
Overton
J. A. Overton
Eve
Farlen
Ben Bough
Near Cullpeper
G. G. Wright
Odon
Monday
W. Shively
William Boyd
Near
Burns City
Stoy of
John Beasley
Eaglesville
John O’donald
North Dakota
Mellie Bersxer
Sec
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