Local social notes from Rockport and area
Wm. Shourds and family of Rockport visit relatives here. Earl Mackey from Mt. Zion visits Ebbert Mackey and family. Ruby Seay Don Seay Jr Sylvester Jackson Irene Parsley on sick list. Chris Hamilton and Jesse Jones in Evansville last Friday. Loney Merediths spend Christmas in Evansville. Crista Morris visited Rockport relatives last week. Will Boultinghouse ill with lagrippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Shourds
Rockport
Earl Mackey
Mt. Zion
Ebbert Mackey
Ruby
Don Seay, Jr
Sylvester Jackson
Irene Parsley
Chris Hamilton
Jesse Jones
Evansville
Loney Meredith
Crista Morris
Will Boultinghouse
Lagrippe
Christmas Breakup Brought Out Community Here
The Little Pigeon column notes a well attended Christmas entertainment. Visits include Manly Egnew and sister Susie from Evansville, Dr. W. H. Williams of Dale, and families like John Swonders in Evansville. Nelle Ferguson is dangerously ill. Grandma James and Mrs. Ben Meece remain on the sick list. Joe Burkhart visited his sick father in Newtonville. Alva Porter and wife from Buffaloville visited last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manly Egnew
Susie
Evansville
W. H. Williams
Dale
Nelle Ferguson
John Swonders
James
Ben Meece
Joe Burkhart
Newtonville
Alva Porter
Buffaloville
Local Notes and Family Visits Reported
Hatfield Swan Crowder suffers scarlet fever. James Wright and daughter Margaret visit Dr. Glackman family. Catherine Boyd from Rockport stays with aunt Mrs. Logan Logsdon. Myrtle Richardson visits Ev ansville relatives. Pearl Straw returns to Pennsylvania after visiting the Patties. Dr J C Glackman and Henry Taylor buy a black stallion from V O Carpenter of Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Crowder
Fred Crowder
James Wright
Margaret
A. J. Glackman
Rockport
Glackman
Catherine Boyd
Logan Logsdon
Myrtle Richardson
Evansville
W. Nunn
Pearl Straw
Pennsylvania
Bruce Pattie
J. C. Glackman
Henry Taylor
V. O. Carpenter
Vincennes
St Meinrred New Year Celebrations and Local News
The Democrat readers are wished a happy New Year as sleigh riding keeps residents active day and night. Miss Tillie Tillman returns from Louisville to holiday with family. George Kunkler moves from Mariah Hill. Ferdinand resident Frank Wagner buys a Holstein cow. Isadore Klueh Marcus Tillman and daughter Tillie attend Xavier Olinger’s funeral in Ferdinand. George Borho returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
Tillie Tillman
Louisville
George Kunkler
Mariah
Hill
Frank Wagner
Ferdinand
Isadore Klueh
Marcus Tillman
Tillie
Xavier Olinger
George Borho
Galena Visit Noted During Home Folks Trip
A brief note records a visit to Galena by a person traveling with family, described as a hometown gathering. The item emphasizes the casual domestic setting and local interest in the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Snow Fun and Local Visits Refresh Kennedy Station
Residents enjoy snowy weather with sleigh riding. Visitors include Mrs. Hartman of Tell City and Henry Helmick with cousin John Restermeyer from Cincinnati. Others travel through, visit relatives, and plan moves to near Louisville, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartman
Tell City
Gus ‘Frey
Henry Helmick
Clay City
John Restermeyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Willie Tonnemacher
Evansville
Anna Hempsath
Santa Claus
Kenneth Kennedy
Chrisney
Wm. Schriefer
Mattie Tennemacher
Winnie
Tennessee
Lee. H. Tully
Lamar
Louisville
Christmas Visits Across States Highlight Local Figures
Santa Claus de Wesley Abring and several locals spent Christmas with family and friends in towns like Ferdinand Dale Boonville Louisville Vincennes and Louisville Ky. Notable travelers include J A Koenig John Tischendorf Ed Wortman and Albert Schneuck as they visited relatives and sharpened holiday ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Abring
Ferdinand
J.¥. Martin
Dale
O. J. Hochmeister
Boonville
Robert Bettag
Louisville
Albert Schneuck
Vincennes
John Poellein
J. A. Koenig
John Tischendorf
Ed Wortman
Wm. Kaiser
Near Dale
Agnes Schierbaum
Willie
Elbert Tischendorf
Local Readers Return Home for Holidays
Mariah Hill and Miss Pauline Daunhamer return from Evansville Louisville respectively to spend Christmas week with family. Miss Julia Heicken returns to Louisville after visiting grandparents. Mr Adam Lehr attends a grandchild funeral near Rockport and Mrs Lehr leaves for Louisville to see children. Dr Maslowsky and Louis Gogel visit Ferdinand. Blanche Bogler returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bockting
Evansville
Julia Heicken
Louisville
Adam Lehr
Rockport
Pauline .Daunhamer
Dr. Maslowsky
Louis Gogel
Ferdinand
Blanche Bogler
Family Holiday Visit Highlights Local News
In Terre Haute for a few weeks of recreation Mr and Mrs John Seger and baby of Ferdinand spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hollander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre: Haute
John
Seger
Ferdinand
Joe Hollander
Visitors and a House Fire Highlight Rural Chronicle
MAXVILLE J W Hallam of Chicago visits A M Cassidy and family this week. John Leopper of Arkansas visits Gus Santer this week. A furnished house owned by Lem Cotton of Gaydan Louisiana burned last Sunday night December 19 with nothing saved. Lem Cotton is a former Spencer county boy. James Mills of Tell City visited A M Cassidy's on Wednesday. Henry Seim of Mt Carmel Illinois spent Christmas with relatives in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leopper
Arkansas
Gus Santer
Lem Cotton
Gaydan
Lem
Spencer County
James Mills
Tell City
A. M. Cassidy
Henry Seim
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Happy New Year and local greetings in Fulda area
A village note lists newborns born to Gust Hurm and Frank Hurm, Rose Pfeiffer’s return from Louisville, visits by Frank Haller and others, multiple trips to Louisville and St Meinrad, Evansville trips, holidays with relatives, a sick person Geo Fendel, teaching Frances Simon’ s holidays, and Fred Greunch re elected supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Hurm
Frank Hurm
Rose Pfeiffer
Louisville
Frank Haller
Evansville
Mat Miller
St. Wendel
Pfeiffer
Jos. Miller
Gust Earnest
Jos. Wanniger
John Wanniger
Gust Sergesketter
August Collignon
Fred Greulich
Jos. A. Sergesketter
St. Meinrad
Ferd Lindauer
St. Henry
Frances Schatz
Geo. Fendel
Frances Simon
Mariah Hill
Willie Rock
Paul Collignon
Gust Heim
Katie Bumm
Owensboro
Leo Bumm
John
Bud Raupprecht
Fred Greunch
The Need of a Telephone in Rural Districts Urged
An advertisement urges rural residents to consider telephone service highlighting up to date market quotes, local weather, and social benefits. It promotes contacting the nearest exchange manager or writing to the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company in Nashville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumber and Telephone & Telegraph Company, Incorporated
Nashville
Tecan
Go away man learn something and understand something
A quotation from Sir Arthur Helps urging pursuit of knowledge and understanding of nature, contrasting dullness with curiosity about earth air water and natural phenomena. It emphasizes talking earnestly with nature, subduing it, and being blessed by it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Arthur
Such a Mean Trick Turns Dinner Plans Sour
Dialogue shows a man tricked into dinner by another who claims a daughter and piano. The ruse collapses as the trickster confesses no daughter or piano exist, exposing a deceptive social ploy.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and reward
An 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh and offers a $100 reward if uncured. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo are vouched for by Walding Kinnan & Marvin and wholesale druggists. The ad cites internal blood and mucous action, promises testimonials, and lists price as 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J
Heney & Co
Toledo
FJ. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholegale Drugegists
Thomas Lynch Named National League President
Thomas Lynch of New Britain Connecticut known as the king of umpires was elected president of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs at the Waldorf Astoria. He began umpiring in the New England league and joined the NL staff in 1883 after impressing in Boston. Lynch earned a reputation as an autocrat on the diamond and faced a riotous reception at the Polo Grounds before earning support from President Young. A veteran observer called him one of the best umpires ever and his presidency was praised as a possible jewel for the league.
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Thomas’. al ‘Lynch
New Britain
Conn
National League
N. E. Young
Boston
Lynch
Rowdies
Polo Grounds
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Giants
Chicagos
Detroits
Pittsburg
Smoky City
Young
George Stallings
New York Americans
Philadelphias
Stallings
Tom
Bungalow on Stilts Planned for Great River Estate
A bungalow on stilts is to be built in Great River New York near the estates of Vanderbilt Cutting Bourne and other wealthy men. Harry de Bow Barnes will erect it with W H Buckhout designing plans. The platform will be twenty five feet square supported by four hollow steel masts and accessed by a spiral staircase. The oak structure includes hot weather comforts and an anti sway device. If successful it may popularize stilts bungalows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great River
N. Y
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Bayard Cutting
Frederick G. Bourne
Harry de Bow
Barnes
New York City
W. H. Buckhout
Hackensack
Mr. Barnes
Longest railroad train leaves Roanoke for Norfolk
A railroad train described as the longest ever pulled by a single engine departed Roanoke Virginia for Norfolk on the Virginian railroad. The string of 120 steel coal hoppers, each 44 feet long and loaded with 50 tons of coal, plus a composite engine, tender, and caboose, stretched six feet over a mile from cowcatcher to the caboose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk
Virginian Railroad
Rogers’ Railroad
Cowcathher
North Pole Speaks on Discovery and War of Words
The piece presents a playful voice about discovery and a verbal conflict over perceptions. It notes relief at being found and warns that a wordy battle could have denied the stars and stripes Floating from me today. The author signs as N. Pt V. J. Lampton in New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
N. Pt
V. J. Lampton
New York
Tribune
Sailors Recall Life Aboard In Tempest and Tropics
A British Marine Officer reflects on nautical life from squaring canvas and bracing up in bad weather to becalmed tropics. He recalls hard nights aloft, the cry Splice the main brace, and diversions like shark hunting and singing while reading old love letters, sensing a close tie to nature and God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Atlantic
English Maid Weds Quick in Chicago Tale of Hasty Match
London Answers reports a maid, traveling with her employer, vows to marry an American gentleman within days. The mistress frets at the rapid plan while the maid insists the wedding should occur on Saturday despite only a fortnight in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
London
Mean Trick at Palm Beach Song Recital
A big man recalls Ballantine causing a scene at a Palm Beach song recital. Ballantine loudly asked who a pretty girl was seen with Jerome Blank, prompting Mrs. Blank to leave and Ballantine to take her seat. The anecdote centers on social maneuvering and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballantine
Palm Beach
Jerome Blank
Curious Lombroso Proofreader Recounts Shocking Moment
Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso recalls discovering the fiancee stabbing story mirrored by the proofreader who insisted on death by his own hand if his name were published. Lombroso tore up the proofs and omitted the tale for editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombroso
Cooking Your Goose Origin Story
The saying I'll cook your goose for you stems from Eric king of Sweden besieging a town with few troops. The inhabitants mocked him by hanging a goose on a pole. He returned with forces and declared he had come to cook their goose, then stormed the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Sweden
Sporting Chance Fracas Over Pitch and Toss Threat
A quarrel erupts as a furious father vows punishment for a game of pitch and toss. The incorrigible boy retorts with a defiant line about counting pennies, balancing coins, and claiming punishment until two hours pass or nothing. The fragment hints at a restless domestic scene from a periodical journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagsell
The Thief of Time Lesson Quiz
A school reader presents the question what procrastinate means with student answers. The pupil defines it as to put off and uses an example about a brakeman delaying action on a tramp from a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Cleveland
There Are Exceptions We Are All Born Equal Quote
A cryptic line from the Philadelphia Record hints at a cautious view of birth and equality, quoting a “wise ety.” The fragment suggests a commentary on early life or a social belief, but the context remains unclear from the damaged text.
Undefined legal quote fragment
Fragmentary quotation from a courtroom scene with an attorney addressing reporters and a client about a verdict. Text is incomplete, with garbled punctuation and misquoted phrases, offering no clear event, date, names, or jurisdiction.
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Pfister and Vogels
Patronville
Hatfield
ST. Meinrrd
Strouse & Bros
Indiana
Ae Peleatty
Kennedy Station
Chicago, I
A. M. Cassidy and Family
Mr. Hallam
Chicago Tel. Co
FULDA
Gormley
Jove
Gorm- Jey
Philadelphia’ Record
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