Men of Action in Willowby Lecture Incident
In Willowby a summer resident recalls Professor Newman’s talk on men of action and U S government moves in Alaska and the Philippines. Sam Hobart and Pick Willis catch the professor from falling, earning the nickname Willowby’s men of action in a Sentinel mention.
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Willowby
Hiram Gale
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Mr. Gale
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Sam Hobart
Pick Willis
Pick
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Men of Action
English Lazy Club penalties for lateness in factory shops
English workmen formed the Lazy club to punish tardiness. A late arrival faces a five minute gate lockout, a half hour wage deduction, and a 7 cent late fee to the club treasurer. Repeated lateness triggers noisy jeering, while yearly funds are shared among all staff, not the late workers, culminating in year end distributions of about $1.75 per person.
A Pepper Duel At A Foreign Restaurant
A literary and diplomatic friend engages in a pepper duel sparked by a stranger's heavy use of red pepper. The American replies with increasingly large bites of chili and cayenne, drawing astonished looks from other diners as both threaten to explode.
Dust and dust storms shape northern China's fertility
Harper's notes that China's dust lands, from Cina's bad lands to the Gobi, hold yellow dust up to a thousand feet thick. The wind hides the landscape yet this dust, called ving er powder by the Chinese, supports irrigation and the region's fertility despite the dreary terrain.
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Cina
Gobi Desert
Great Wall
China
Harper’s
Neighbor insults spark sidewalk sofa demand dispute
A Pittsburg Post note quotes a quarrel where a new neighbor’s remark about occupying a sofa on the sidewalk prompts tensions. The exchange hints at lingering snubs and neighborly friction as both sides stand firm.
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Pittsburg Post
Personal clash over past marriage raises stakes
A terse exchange reveals underlying tension as two men dispute knowledge of a third party's wife. Brown asserts familiarity with the wife, claiming preexisting acquaintance. Smith acknowledges the advantage, admitting prior unknown facts.
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Brown
Smith
Nohede Quote on Doing Well and Wish
A fragment expresses that no one does anything well unless it is done with a wish and references Ruskin. The sentence reflects a caution about effort and intention in work.
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Nohede
Deacon Hardstone’s Cider Caper on Deacon’s Day
The Riverton deacon Hardstone, famed for law and order, is foiled by his nephew’s prank. A single barrel of cider becomes a sour lesson as the deacon’s lifelong restraint slips in a wild auto ride and a townwide laugh. A medical verdict blames a brainstorm, ending the scandal as the family plans to seal the barrel tomorrow.
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Deacon Hardstone
Riverton
Law
Saltville
Sherlock Holmes
Deacon Hamstone
Auto
Hardstone
Henry
Plant Barometers The Dandelion Clover Leaves And The Scarlet Pimpernel
The dandelion, clover, and scarlet pimpernel act as weather barometers. Dandelions open in fair weather and close in rain, clover leaves shut and stems swell before rain, horse chestnut leaves droop with rain, and scarlet pimpernel opens only in fine weather. These patterns are noted by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Insect Stings and Bites Warn of Dangers
Health column warns that insect stings and bites can be dangerous, especially when the victim is run down. It notes acids or cardiac depressants may be present, and even carrion flies can transmit pathogens. Treatment suggests alkaline antidotes, suction, and supportive care.
Metternich Defies Fear After Vienna Carriage Crash
The text recounts Prince Metternich enduring a Vienna carriage crash in 1815 with broken bones yet rising to walk away unafraid. The king of Naples remarks on his fearlessness, calling him a supernatural being, while a separate anecdote mocks quack medical cures sold in a village near Durham.
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Prince Metternich
Vienna
Metternic
Naples
Metterniv
Praise and Glances Over Eyewear Change
A reader quote from the Chicago Record-Herald highlights a compliment about glasses transforming a man’s appearance and signaling greater intelligence. The exchange frames eyewear as a visible, social cue.
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Chicago Record-Herald
No Gentleman, You Give Pain Each Time
Cartoonish exchange from the New York Press features a quip about Gerald and Geraldine. The line jokes that a gentleman avoids pain, while the counterpart retorts that calling him a gentleman causes pain.
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Gerald
Geraldine
New York Press
Finding His Level in a Folksy Warning
Uncle Eben counsels that a man finds his level through gradual experience, not a rush to higher status. The Washington Star quote reflects rural wisdom on social ascent and the value of steady, earned progress.
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Eben
Washington Star
Typhoid Recovery Shifts and Locals Abroad
Burns Gly sees Charley Goodyasture’s daughter convalescing from typhoid. Bowman and Osborns visit nearby towns and return home. several residents travel or relocate for school, work, or family reasons. Mrs. Bostic shifts to Moores Hill after farewell sermon. local clergy resume duties and attend conference. a search continues for Cecil Lay’s 14 year old son.
Post Office Rules On Redeeming Damaged Envelopes And Stamps
Post office rules allow redemption of spoiled will envelopes at face value and damaged stamps may be exchanged for new stamps. The postmaster forwards redeemed items to the Washington department and officials believe public awareness of these regulations will help many people.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Post Office
Township Schools Open After Farm Labor Walkout
Several hundred children left farm work Monday morning to return to district schools in Harrison Veale Reeve Barr Elmore Madison Bogard and Van Buren townships.
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Harrison, Veale, Reeve, Barr, Elmore
Madison, Bogard
van Buren
Mrs Mollie Dicks Granted Divorce From Albert Dicks
Mrs Mollie Dicks was granted a divorce from Albert Dicks a Spring street restaurant keeper in the circuit court Tuesday. She asked for alimony but the matter was compromised with Mr Dicks paying her £300 and the suit expenses.
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Mollie Dicks
Albert Dicks
Spring Street
M. E. Conference In Session In Washington
The M. E. conference is in session in Washington this week with several attendees from here.
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M. E
Washington
Miss Maggie Wyers Stricken With Uphoide Fever
Miss Maggie Wyers is quite sick with uphoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. W N Sanders and daughter Mac attended a birthday dinner at Mrs Sanders' mother in Martin County Sunday. Mrs John Stotts and son Carval visiting in Bogard this week. W H Bechtel and A D Bechtel plastering Ray Laughlin's new residence on Mud Pike. Ol Taylor was at Elnora Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Levi Johnson of near Elnora visited at W H Bechtel's Sunday. Jake Summerville of Martin County was here Sunday. Mrs James G Taylor improving. John Edmonson of Burns City was here Tuesday.
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John Stotts
Son Carval
Bogard
W. H
A. D. Bechtel
Ray Laughlin
Pike
Cider Making Schedule Announced by W R Neeriemer
Beginning August combined note explains weekly cider production and boiling on Wednesdays only. W R Neeriemer stresses preparation to make and be cider each week.
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W. R. Neeriemer
Temperance Meeting Across Three Churches Sunday
A union temperance service will be at the Christian church next Sunday evening with Dr. W C Helt anti saloon superintendent Evansville district delivering the address. He will speak at Mud Pike church at 10 30 and Pleasant Hill at 2 30 Sunday September 26 inviting all supporters of temperance to attend.
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Christian Church
W. C. Helt
Evansville
Helt
Mud Pike
Pleasant Hill
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Loogootee
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Wayettville
Miss Mae Sterling
Elnora
Nora G. Kuteh
Indianapolis
Dent Business College
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Moores Hill
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F. W. Allen
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Central Business College
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J. B. Phipps
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Henry Connell
Ol Taylor
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W. H. Bechtel
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John Ketchem
Sun
Jake Summerville
Martin County
James G. Taylor
John Edmonson
Burns City
Temperance Meeting
Perance
Odon Light and Power Co
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