Local residents visit friends and attend events across towns
Fort Wayne visitors Mr and Mrs Elmer Slater and family travel to Ashley to visit Miss Hinga and parents. Many locals visit Huntington, Huntington relatives host, and Out-of-town guests attend band concerts and lodge meetings. Several families travel to Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Warren, Bourbon, and Tippecanoe for visits and activities.
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Elmer Slater
Bessie
Opal
Fort Wayne
Frank Robbins
Ruby Hinga
Ashley
Miss Hinga
Rufus Hinga
Hazel Smith
Florence McLaughlin
Huntington
Forest Leeper
Kenower
Fort Wie
Indianapolis
T. A. McLaughlin
Thresze
Curt Wayne
Sevenleys
Mort McFarren
P. B. Settlemyre
Grace ‘Crosser
Robert Harold Young
Roy Young
Frank Berry
Roanoke
TK Biggs
Hollyhock Club
Main Street
Mary Houser
Tippecanoe
Bourbon
Homer Sanders
Chester Coe
The
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Warren
Ada West
Huntington Slopers
Mary Regedant
Orpheus Slusser
Elizabeth Nussdorfer
A. L. Gaskill
Port Wayne
Lydia Wilkerson
Ollie Mason
R. W. Armstrong
Herbert Loomis
Jane
George Lopshire
Cleo Dennis
Marguerite
Thurday
Lavina Myers
Marjorie Herzog
Community Notes and Local Arrivals Include Family Visits
The W C T U meets with Mrs Ollie Mason Tuesday afternoon. Esther Meighner, daughter of Rev and Mrs Fred Feighner, is ill at her grandparents Mr and Mrs G I Shank. Miss S W Loutzenhiser, sister of Mrs Emery Gillespie, returns from Philadelphia after teaching at Hermann Physical Training College. Mrs John C Smith and Mrs Rhoades of Huntington visit trends here. Phone 160 your news.
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Jeff Nichols
Ollie Mason
Esther Meighner
Fred Feighner
G. I. Shank
W. Loutzenhiser
Emery Gillespie
Philadelphia
Herrman Physical Training College
John C. Smith
Rhoades
Huntington
Tea for Travelers on China’s New Railways
The article notes Chinese rail lines offer free boiling water at major stations with circular roofed boilers shaped like umbrellas. Travelers self-serve from taps to make tea, bringing their own teapots or cups and tea to enjoy fresh beverages on the move.
Finger Nail Growth Reflects Health Across Fingers
The article notes fingernail growth signals health and that nails on the right hand grow faster than those on the left. It also observes growth rates vary by finger length, with middle fingers growing fastest, followed by index and ring fingers, then the little finger.
Greatness In Every One's Makeup
Orison Swett Marden urges readers to recognize a inner power that rises above misfortunes and obstacles. He claims a can do spirit bigger than fate and others doubts, able to laugh at adversity.
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Fate
Orison Swett Marden
How Dates Grow
The date palm thrives in Persia, Palestine, Arabia, and North Africa. The tree reaches 50 to 70 feet with a crown of large leaves and many spadices. Female plants bear date bunches weighing 20 to 25 pounds, and Arabs rely on this fruit while crossing deserts.
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Desert
Persia
Palestine
Arabia
Africa
Origin of the White House Name
The term White House arose from the residence being built of firestone and painted white. Officials used executive mansion in earlier administrations, but President Roosevelt restored the name White House for the presidential home.
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White House
United States
Harrison and
McKinley
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Little Things Stir Discord and Disturb Happiness
A reflective piece notes how small irritants spark discord. It compares tiny grains in a shoe or sock to nuisance in a car bearing, arguing that minor, persistent annoyances undermine contentment more than major events.
Leaving Prayer Rugs in Mecca Marks Pilgrim Tradition
The article notes that Muslims aim for Mecca and spend years crafting personal prayer carpets for the pilgrimage. Pilgrims then leave these rugs behind in Mecca, a practice that has resulted in millions of carpets accumulating where pilgrims have prayed.
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Mecca
Language shifts new terms appear in daily life
A Houston Post tongue in cheek notes how words evolve as professions change names, from real estate agent becoming realtor to undertaker turning mortican, and a hobo asking for a dime calling himself a leisurist, illustrating linguistic drift.
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Houston
Post
Brother Introduced As Personal Friend In Texas Saloon
A man presents his brother to a group of gentlemen in a Texas saloon calling him not only a brother but a personal friend. The scene reflects frontier camaraderie and informal social bonds during those days.
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Texas
Rebel Lines and a Forest of Signals Behind Union Lines
A soldier recalls encounters with rebel lines built from logs and iron bands, stray shots hitting their own troops, and sailors firing mortars that sometimes landed inside their positions. Tales of coffee trading with the enemy, editorials about rabbits, deserters slipping back, and a curious signal tree brimming with honey bees unfold.
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Navy
Rebs
Propr
Critics and their purpose in art and exchange
Critics are not always harmful. Some critics are helpful when aligned with the spirit and purpose of critique and constructive exchange. The value of criticism depends on intent and the context in which it is offered.
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