Lake Gage Residents Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Lake Gage residents Mrs. C. J. Rowley and Fred Kim along with family drove to Coldwater to spend Sunday with relatives. Charles Rowley visiting grandparents C. J. Rowley also spent Sunday with cousin Clinton Rowley. Mrs. Merv Howard visited daughter Mrs. Al Helme in Reading Michigan for a few days. Jess Beek and family of Angela and Henry DeVolder and wife of Lake Gage traveled to Three Rivers Michigan to visit E. E. Hunter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Rowley
Fred Kimball
Orland
Coldwater
Charles Rowley
Clinton Rowley
Merv Howard
al Helme
Reading, Mich
Jess Beek
Angela
Henry DeVolder
Lake Gage
Three Rivers
Mich
E. E. Hunter
Sunday Visits and Family News in Angola Area
District No. 4 Vera Alice Robert and Colton Purdy of Angola visit grandparents W. E. Purdy and wife. C. O. Jones and wife spent Sunday at Shady Nook. Mrs. Tom Stayner and daughter visited Fred Gay and wife. Henry Barrows family guests of Robert Twichell. John Kugler and family with Ed Miller. Vera Robins of Camden Michigan stayed with Cecil Barrows last week. John Kugler’s business trip to Angola Tuesday. Harvey Knight returning from Fort Wayne where Mrs. Knight in Lutheran hospital. she is progressing as well as possible.
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Vera
Alice
Robert
Colton Purdy
Angola
W. E. Purdy
Wife
Tom Stayner
Fred Gay
Harvey Knight
Fort Wayne
Local Social Notes From Mongo Area
Mrs Hattie Whitmore and Flo Berridge stayed with Mrs Arthur Wells in Orland over the weekend. Bruce Stead and wife from Brushy Prairie and D W Gay spent Saturday in Albion Michigan visiting Oscar Smith, cousin of Mr Gay. Golda Garlets, ill for some time, is slowly improving. Mrs Orville Nelson and baby of LaGrange visited Mr and Mrs Dan Garrets. Mr and Mrs O Long of Sturgis were Sunday guests at the J Hawk home. Otto Kranshaar returns from Howe to spend summer with his parents. Roy Whitman visiting his parents for a few days. Mrs W Sears of Sturgis called on Mongo residents Tuesday. Mrs John Geist visited Mrs H H Keyes Saturday night. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Bissnette Friday afternoon with many ladies present.
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Bruce Stead
Brushy Prairie
D. W. Gay
Albion
Mich
Oscar Smith
Orville Nelson
Baby
LaGrange
Dan Garrets
O. Long
Sturgis
W. Sears
John Geist
H. H. Keyes
Ladies Aid
Bissnette
Horses and Drivers Alike in Daily Columbus Scene
The Columbus Dispatch notes striking parallelism between horse and driver as a scavenger wagon creaks along. A horse with a spavin and hoof ailment, patched with worn harness marks, mirrors the driver’s unkempt, rough-handed appearance as they navigate the alleyway hunt for barrels.
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Columbus (O.) Dispatch
When Cars Replace Horses Do We Lose Our Past
A reflection on motor cars displacing horse drawn travel and the changing look of drivers and vehicles. The piece contrasts a well groomed modern driver with the sturdy, old fashioned team and wagon and wonders if the motorized world will erase past modes and images.
Think Much of Environment
The Polled Angus breeders in Scotland enforce strict black uniformity on farms from buildings to horses and dogs. Scientists speculate a link between surface color and bottom type affecting aquatic species, though the physiological mechanism remains unknown.
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Scotland
Putting the Baby to Sleep Method Debated
A humorous guide on infant bedtime tactics suggests walking the floor with a fussy baby to establish sleep habits. It warns about floor damage and proposes a rug room and even a staged milkman ruse, noting long term trust could be affected.
Owl Car Fancied by New Year Drunk in Cottage Grove
A Cottage Grove motorman recalls a New Year morning incident where a inebriated passenger hailed the car and asked for an owl car. The man insisted he waited for an owl car before resuming his seat on the curb, creating a humorous scene cited by the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Shay
M’ Fren
Chicago News
Circumstances Alter Cases in Woodshed Interview
Tommy Slathers interviews his father in a woodshed style chat about smoking as a boy. Pa admits trying tobacco and explains his father did not punish him, prompting Tommy to hope for leniency in his own transgression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Slathers
Mr. Slathers
Yale Professor Sets Price on Baby Value at Ninety Dollars
A Yale professor claims the value of a baby is ninety dollars, drawing publicity as bettors bet two to one that he has no baby or would not part with one at that price.
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Yale
latch string hangs outside invitation to visit
The phrase latch string hangs outside signified hospitality and a standing invitation. Early Indiana pioneers lived in log cabins with round notched logs and windows as holes after the doors were slabs. The latch and string mechanism allowed outside entry by pulling the string to lift the latch.
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Indiana
Habits and Sleep: how restlessness shapes daily life
The text notes habits like drumming, tapping, sniffing, whisker pulling, and face pushing as common itching relief. It argues such urges challenge self control and can lead to nervous strain, yet overcoming them may improve sleep quality and daytime energy.
Dixon quotes Spurgeon on immortal soul in new symposium
The Rev Dr A C Dixon, filling Spurgeon’s London pulpit, cites Spurgeon’s reference to an English pastor who faced a parishioner denying immortality. The pastor’s reply likens souls to people, and adds a quip about feeding bones to a dog among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Dixon
Spurgeon
London
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Baked Onion With Cheese Recipe
Peel and slice large white onions into half inch rounds. Parboil in salted water, drain, and place in a buttered dish with bits of butter. Bake until soft, season with salt and pepper, then top with cheese and bake again until the cheese melts.
Worth Knowing: Dark Calicoes Care Tips
Dark calicoes should be ironed on the wrong side with irons that are not too hot. The guidance warns against scorching fabrics and suggests testing a hidden area first to avoid shine or damage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. O. Jones
Shady Nook
Henry Barrows
Robert Twichell
John Kugler
Ed Miller
Vera Robins
Camden, Mich
Cecil Barrows
Mongo News
Hattie Whitmore
Flo Berridge
Arthur Wells
Golda Garlets
Otto Kranshaar
Howe
Roy Whitmen
Kodaks
Hamlins
Uncle Sam
E. W. Ernsberger & Son
Orland, Indiana
Middle West
Indiana National Life
Fred. W. Hackett
Hamlings
Rexolt
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