Personal notes and sales across Indiana communities
Ralph Patrem of California visits his mother and relatives. A rummage sale and supper are planned at Masonic Building on Nov 4. Electric plant for sale at Box 224 Route A Bridgeport Indiana. Miss Helen Tucker underwent tonsil enucleation. For rent several rooms for light housekeeping at Messenger Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Patrem
California
Bridgeport
Ind
Helen Tucker
Dr. Thomas’ Hospital
M. E. Lads Aid
Asthma Not a Climate Condition Says Chiropractor
An asthmatic patient cites chiropractic spinal adjustments as relief while rejecting climate as the cause. He notes dry South Dakota climate helped but claims attacks ceased with spinal treatment and plans to return home. If climate caused asthma, southern states would show higher incidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Great Lakes
Chiropractic Claims Relief After Sixteen Years of Asthma
A testimonial from H L Buchner via the Chiropractic Research Bureau asserts chiropractic spinal adjustments eased sixteen years of asthma suffering and insomnia. He reports sleeping through the night and feeling like a new man after treatment, praising the relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L.buchner
Chiropractic Research Bureau
Obituary of Lizzie Morrison Lisby Morrison
Lizzie Morrison nee Lisby died early Oct 25 1922 at age 45 after a long illness. Born April 10 1877 in Coatesville Indiana she lived in Plainfield since 1888. She married Datis Alonzo Morrison on December 24 1903 and had four children Fay Ray Guy two survived husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Morrison
Lisby
Don
Liewamia Lisby
Coatesville
Ind
Plainfield
Datis Alonzo Morrison
Fay Alonzo
Ray Pleasant
Guy William
Christian Church
Model Sample Town Aims to Solve Urban Efficiency
Charlotte Perkins Gilman argues for a designed model town to test economic balance between local and imported supplies. She envisions a small industrial village with 200 homes and 400 adults centered around a park, a central building, and essential services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Montague Arbor Day Delivers Park Upgrade Plan
At Montague village a legal holiday spurred townspeople to plant trees and improve lakeside park space. Residents worked with shovels and trucks while women provided coffee and sandwiches, turning Arbor Day into a deluxe effort to attract tourists and beautify the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Abou Ben Adhem
Sinclair Lewis
Grand Rapids Press
Town Board warns residents to stop burning leaves on streets
The Town Board serves notice that burning leaves on new cement streets must be discontinued due to fire risk to cement. All residents are advised to comply by order of the Town Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Board
Market Day by Domestic Science Classes
Local school Domestic Science classes host a downtown market on Saturday November 11 selling chicken pies cakes candy canned fruit jelly and more. Students seek public patronage for their fundraiser.
Mary Parsons Fox Gossitt obituary and 1922 court notice
Mary Parsons Fox Gossitt born December 22 1850 near Avon married Adrian Parsons in 1870. She had nine children, survived by husband three daughters five sons and thirty grandchildren. Also includes a 1922 Hendricks Circuit Court quiet title notice in Danville naming multiple defendants and a December 28 1922 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian A. Parsons
Thomas Gossitt
Wesley Chapel
Plainfield
Horace OL. Hanna
Indiana
Hendricks
Allen A. Rogers
Mary
Horace
Crawford
Clayton
Danville
Alvin Woodward
Hendricks Circuit
Palmistry notes disease signs in the hand with cautions
The passage describes how illness and wounds may be indicated by features on the palm and fingers such as long nails and spots. It warns that palmistry is not a science and should not replace medical diagnosis, citing lines on the life, heart, head, and mounts as clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Jupiter
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Proper Care of Hedges
The article explains renewing a privet hedge by cutting back hard, which spurs new wood and restoration within three years. It advises trimming to about three feet for best visual symmetry and applying well rotted manure or sheep manure into the soil as growth resumes.
Individualism First in Community Building
Quote from L. EH. Bailey arguing that men and women must act as individuals before forming functional communities. The note frames individual effort as foundational to collective progress.
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L. EH. Bailey
Jazz prospects for rich John’s son teased as drummer
In a dialogue about wealth and talent a father notes his son’s growing interest in jazz. The son is asked if he can earn a living and the father predicts he may become a decent snare drummer.
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John
Taxi Driver Chronology in a Slowed Clock Trial
A courtroom discussion centers on a taxi driver’s speeding charges as a judge notes time distortions and the clock's one dollar registration. The dialogue contrasts slow clocks with rapid driving, highlighting dispute over liability and timing.
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Jersey
My Place
Friedley Farm
Six Points
Albert
Weber
E. M. Dill
Edgar Milam
Clark Ferrier
Culver
State Federation of Clubs
Indianapolis
Wm. R. Easterday
Ferrier
Thursday Club
Walter Witty
Will Owens
Mary Harvey
Emma Stanley
Fay Jackson
Billie
J. W. Dickson
Ella, Mattern
Grace Mattern
Evanston, Ill
Masonic Bldc
Inez McDowell
Hanson B. Hickman
Mrs. McDowell
Stinesville
Okel Bly
Rockville
Ralph Blay
Lydia Bales
John Hadley
Allie D. Brackney
Lenore
Mooresville
Fry Jackson
Dallas Stone
Fletcher’s Sanitarium
Alva Harvey
Albert Harvey
Belle Harvey
Mary Ann Harvey
Mary Allen
Clair Sellars
Purdue University
Chester Pike
Butler-Wabash
Friends
Chester Drake
Meade A. Kelsey
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Portland
Ayers & Ayers D'S.c
AYERS
Ayers Chiropractors
Tve
Michigan Village
Notch
Mary M. Parsons
Barney
Hanna Gossett Fox
Avon, de
King of Kings
Lucinda Lockhart
Thomas Lockhart
Rebecca Lockhart
James T McCurdy
Elizabeth W. McCurdy
Joshua B. Harlan
Mary J. Harlan
John Worrell
Elizabeth Smith
State of
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Bly.bros
Messenger Printing Company
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