North Dakota letters and Indiana news spark local irons
A tracer from Har vy North Dakota reports a newly married woman kneads bread with gloves. Indiana items note Charles S. Greathouse as Democratic chairman, a Pleasantville daughter reads her parents love letters, a state convention date, railroad tax rebates to Red Cross, and local incidents in Chrisney Corydon Winslow Orleans and Tell City with weddings, accidents, and civic notes.
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North Dakota
Harvey
Cannelton Telephone
Charles S. Greathouse
Mt. Vernon
Democratic State Committee
Bernard Korbly
Indiana
Boonville Inquirer
Pleasantville
Red Cross Fund
Chrisney
J. Fred Bergman
Chrisney “Sun
Loren Wetherill
Corydon
F. F. Hostetter
Cannelton Public
Grandview
Winslow Dispatch
Harold DeTar
Ida Clark
Mt. Carmel
Clark
Orleans Progress Examiner
R. L. Titus
New Bethel Church
William Jennings Bryan
Grandview Chautauqua
Cal Jones
Winslow
Red Cross Organization
Posey County
Tell City Journal
Connor Salm
Will A. Salm
Troy Tobacco
State University At
Bloomington
Wendell's Ambition Pills Promises Quick Health Boost
An old advertisement touts Wendell's Ambition Pills as a nerve tonic that rapidly restores vigor and confidence, promising improvements in energy, mood, appetite, and physical health within days. The offer includes a money back guarantee via T. C. Basye, with 50 cent box sales promoted.
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T. C. Basye
Wendell
Wisdom of Persia on Purity and Self-Cleansing
Purity ranks beside life and is gained by Mazda through cleansing the self with good thoughts words and deeds. Do not grow presumptuous by worldly happiness which like a rain cloth cannot be kept dry by any shield.
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Persia
Continental Congress session opens at Carpenter's Hall 1774
The first Continental Congress met at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia on September 5 1774 with 44 members. All colonies except Georgia and North Carolina were represented, Peyton Randolph of Virginia served as president and Charles Thomson as secretary.
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Carpenter’s Hall
Hiladelphia
Georgia
North Carolina
Peyton Randolph
Virginia
Charles Thomson
Dad Gets Back from a Family Feud Over Marriage
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet shows a daughter telling her father she plans to marry two chorus girls. He retorts no extra allowance, sparking a clash over living arrangements and finances.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Perseverance Prefers Patience Over Violence
A brief reflection quotes De Maistre on patience and perseverance as the key to success, noting that what cannot be overcome by force can yield when approached step by step. The message emphasizes self control and measured progress over impulsive action.
Report of the Farmers' Bank Rockport Indiana June 20 1917
Financial statement shows total resources of 302 317 16 and total liabilities of 802 817 16. Loans 195 953 93 overdrafts 503 17 bonds 4 500 00 other assets 12 000 00 current expenses 2 214 7 capital stock 25 000 00 deposits 251 0 7 0 0 0 .
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U. S
Brown Trust Company of Rockport Indiana Statement 1917
Condensed bank statement for The Brown Trust Company of Rockport Indiana as of June 20 1917. Resources show loans and discounts 788747 41 bonds and stocks 1500 00 building 3000 00 furniture 1000 00 advances to estates 11997 76 taxes and interest 5292 68 current expenses 224 09 total liabilities 811781 51 capital stock 25000 60 undivided profits 974 49 earnings 5671 56 various deposits and trust accounts 151754 45 503517 17 32869 62 17342 00 2000 572934 82 certified by W E H Brown president and notary public Lizzie B Wright on June 26 1917
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Liberty Bond Fund
Brown Trust Company
Rockport
Indiana
Spencer
E H. Brown
The
Brown ‘Trust Cof
Ind
W H Brown
Lizzie B Wright
Report of Rockport First National Bank June 20 1917
No 6194 report shows assets totaling 22515971 with loans 13177156 and deposits 11906626. The bank lists US bonds 35000, capital stock 6000, surplus 0, undivided profits 5987, and circulations 34400 while noting reserves from New York Chicago and St Louis plus Federal notes and reserve deposits.
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First National Bank
Rockport
State of India
Eae
Ren B Bross Lorabl
New York
Chicago
St Louis
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
When We Have an Irish Kaiser
A satirical poem from the Courier-Journal imagines after the war an Irish Kaiser ruling Berlin. It depicts Germans transformed to Irish traits with shamrocks and shamrock humor, mocking enemy symbols and celebrating a fanciful Celtic victory.
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Wacht Am Rhein
Leutschman
Berlin
Micks
County Clare
Windmills and the average annual wind velocity claim
Builders of windmills estimate that a wind of 16 miles per hour may be expected for eight hours per day on average for every day in the year. This does not guarantee daily wind but that the yearly average equals 16 mph for eight hours daily.
Not Even Fifty Fifty and the Prosperity Divide
A Cincinnati Times-Star quotation contrasts groups who resist prosperity with those who cannot access it, highlighting a social critique on inequality and attitudes toward wealth. The line—spoken as a sharp, reflective bencher—frames a commentary on economic disparity and human response to success.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Where Honor Is Due in Quiet Thought and Merit
A brief reflection on honoring humble virtue over boastful intellect as articulated by Herbert Spencer. The piece lauds unobtrusive goodness and cautions against overvaluing cleverness in public life.
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Herbert ‘Spencer
Violin Bowing Technique Baffles Younger Players
A Collier's writer reviews violin practice noting sweet strains arise when the bow is drawn at right angles to the B string. The trouble with many younger players is their tendency to move the bow parallel to the strings as in tuba or soprano drum playing.
The Paying Investment Quote From Beecher
The fragment notes Henry Ward Beecher declaring no one should invest life in anything less than faith hope and love with love deemed greatest. It frames these three as essential virtues guiding personal value.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Neighborhood Etiquette Or Two Faults to One
A concise reflection on neighborly perception noting that one person’s fault may seem greater than another’s when judged by different standards. Subtext suggests subjective fairness and community tolerance without direct actions.
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J.G Baumi
St. Meinrad Seminary
Eer Dale
J. W. Ladd
Chas.e. Miller
Wm. Luckett
Dubois
Lester Battle
Petersburg
Ohio River
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Henderson
Superior Court
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Hostetter
Earl C. Schuyler
Wilson
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Vaid
Congress
Peking
Europe
Japan
China
Chinese General Chamber of Commerce
General Chamber of Commerce
Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce
Ministry of Finance
Bureau of Taxes
de Maistre
Farmers’ Bank
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State of
T. E. Snyder
Farmers’ Bank of
Bertha
Hoch
Eee
Henry Meas
Henry Mass
Bertha Higgins
John H. Walker
John G. Haines
C. C. Kincaid
Kaiser Bill
Kaiser
Mick
Courier-Journal
TSG
Samuel Piter
Prapkin
the Gentaur Goupan
Castoria
the Centaur Company
New York City
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