The King's Orders on a Train Car Scene
Philip creates a disruption on a crowded train as Everett Martin reluctantly helps with the boy. Catherine frets over Philip while Martin unexpectedly comforts her. After an awkward past quarrel, Martin reveals Edith Torrington's engagement and claims a new family tie as they travel toward Beechwood.
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Philip
Everett Martin
Catherine
Fermington
Martin
Farmington
Haesa
Torringtons
Beechwood
Edith Torrington
Everett
Edith
Bob Reynolds
Philip King
Charlie
Hycrett Martin
Mrs. King
Feathered crown tuft valued at fifty thousand dollars
The prince of Wales wears a crown ornament topped by a rare periwak feather tuft, valued at 50 000 dollars and unique in the world. It took twenty years to obtain after many hunters died in jungle tiger territory, where the bird is found only in dense forests.
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Prince of Wales
Maine Deserted Villages Welchville Poised for Renewal
The article describes Welchville in Oxford County as an example of Maine’s abandoned farms and dwindling populations. It notes a 2 1/2 story house sold for 175 dollars, compared with its past value, and asserts Maine is rapidly building up with new residents and summer visitors reviving deserted villages.
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Maine
Welchville
Oxford
Good Excuse in Suburban Life Truancy Note
A brief odd item from Suburban Life notes a child staying home with the excuse of illness. The truancy officer prompts the quip question and reveals the casa source of the gag. The piece captures a local newspaper style of small town humor.
A Good Press Agent
A witty exchange about fishing partners shows one man preferring Wisley for his talkative conscience, while the other admits his own need for someone who can fill the silence about the day’s sport.
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Wisley
Woe of a Sleeper Trip Delayed by Whooping Cough
Mrs Ackroyd faces a forced delay as her daughter Bessie suffers a severe bout of whooping cough. The doctor forbids travel and hotels, despite the family's packed trunks and booked sleepers. The husband hopes a few days will pass before departure while the mother laments past postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ackroyd
William
Bessie
William Ackroyd
Japanese Auction Is Tame In Silent Oriental Sale
An observer describes a Japanese auction as quiet and restrained Unlike Western auctions bidders submit written bids on slips of paper and the process emphasizes silent counting and restraint The auctioneer notes each bid privately and the final price remains largely unspoken unless a participant chooses to speak afterward
Panic at St Woolas Church During Cantata Lights Fail
An electrical outage plunged St Woolas church in Newport Monmouthshire into darkness during a sacred cantata. Voices silenced and women screamed as panic rose, then the vicar reassured worshippers. Lights returned and the choir resumed with the hymn Aberystwyth.
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St. Woolas
Newport
Monmouthshire
England
Aberystwyth
Word to Be Avoided in German Letter Addressing
A recovered letter shows adding Esquire to the name delayed delivery in a German town. Letter read John Brown Esquire, causing it to sit in the post restant department until called for by Mr Esquire. A guide warns against using lsq as it might be mistaken for a name.
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Germany
Esquire
John Brown
Post Restant Department
No Dust No Light Diffusion by atmospheric dust explained
The text explains that light diffusion in the atmosphere is caused by countless dust-atoms floating in the air. The finest dust rises highest, lending blue tint to the sky, while without dust the day sky would be black and shadows ink.
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Simosphere
Notice of Petition to Purchase Liquor License Harrison Township
Notice is given that Ferdinand C. Gehlhausen will apply to Spencer County Indiana to purchase from John Batts the license to sell intoxicating liquors at retail for premises on the ground floor of a two story frame house at the southeast corner of lot five in St Meinrad Gehlhausen plans to seek permit at the next Spencer County Board of Commissioners term starting June 1911.
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Harrison Township
Spencer County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Court House
Johnn Batils
Board of Cmmissioners
St. Meinrad
Mill Street
Ferdinand C. Gehlhausen
Application for Liquor License Renewal in Spencer County Indiana
Notice of an applicant to renew a license to sell and allow on premise drinking of spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a small quantity at a saloon in St Meinrad Spencer County Indiana The detailed premises description includes a ground floor northwest room on lot ninety two with Mill Street frontage and multiple doors and windows visible from the street for inspection during the June 1911 county commissioners term.
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Board of Commissioners
Spencer County
Indiana
Court House
Said County
St. Meinrad
Mill Street
Notice to Sell Cigars in Room Above Store
The undersigned John H. Hubers to apply for permission to sell cigars and tobacco and serve lunch at retail for one year in the room above described in a property with a nine and a half foot ceiling. The notice specifies an opening into a yard and a door to a storage room in the west side. Dated May 12, 1911.
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John H. Hubers
County Set Plans for Poor Asylum and School Building
Spencer County Indiana boards invite sealed bids for erecting a poor asylum and a school building at Richland City with plans on file in Rockport and Richland City. Bids due June 6 and June 12, 1911, with bonds, deposits, and 30 day bid validity.
Application for L quor license in Spencer County Indiana 1911
A male resident of Indiana applies at the June term 1911 of the Spencer County Board of Commissioners for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking privilege. The request covers a ground floor front room in a one story New Boston house and asks also to run a lunch counter and sell tobacco and cigars.
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Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Spencer County
Rockport
New Boston
Luce Township Adopts Plans for School Improvements
Schuyler C. Ferguson trustee of Luce school township and the Luce Advisory Board in Spencer County Indiana have adopted plans and specifications for a school project. The notice calls for contractor bids and outlines required submissions.
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Schuyler C. Ferguson
Luce School Township
Spencer County
State of
Indiana
Luce Township
Evansville Railways timetable and freight notice
Evansville Railways Co announces passenger schedules between Evansville Rockport Hatfield Richland and intermediate points with hourly departures from dawn to night. Freight service runs Rockport to Evansville from 7 p m daily except Sunday. Contact W A Carson and D G Powell for inquiries and farm security loans.
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9Th Streets
Rockport
Evansville
W. A. Carson
D. G Powell
Gil & PA
Train timetables for Rockport lines with connections
Timetable notes list daily trains from Rockport including No. 41 7 30 a m No. 48 5 45 p m No. 45 6 10 p m Sundays only Intercity connections are described for Louisville French Lick Monon and Lincoln City with Nos 40 42 linking to Louisville and French Lick trains. H Helmbock credits.
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Rockport
Louisville
French Lick
Monon
Lincoln City
H. Helmbock
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Associated Literary Press
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Ness
Joseph Peters
Harrison Tp
John Mulzer
Huff Township
Liberal
Wm. G. Tableman
Clay Township
Jackson Township
Gentryville
Wm. V. Hesson
Carter Township
Dale
Mariah Hill
Paul Ender
Grass Township
Chrisney
Wim. Link
Spencer
Richland City
Said
Robert T. Lang
Aquilla D. Lloyd
J.W. Winchell
Evansville Railways CO
Eastern Divisi
Main St
Evansvile
Hatfield
Richland
Lake P. CO
Lake P. OQ
Charles Limberger & Co
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