Evangelist Hobson to Lead Union Revivals in Kansas
Rev Thiman Hobson a renowned evangelist and editor of The Revives Tie plans union tubernacle revivals starting September first in Kansas after a prior successful campaign in Columbus Ohio. He preached at the Ohio penitentiary to about 600 prisoners and many visitors earning praise for his sincere compassionate message and stirring prison song distribution.
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Thiman Hobson
Oinechoree
School Grove
Sheridan
Fle
Foyr
Whey
Christ
Dr. Hobson
Mother
Get Busy and Boost Your Town Spirit
A 19th or early 20th century admonition from a Indiana Retail Merchant urges citizens to actively boost their town. It argues that proactive boosters outperform indifferent residents and that individuals should stand up for their city to gain personal happiness.
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Indiana
Township Trustee Keeps Ditch Cleaning On Schedule
The township trustee reports busy work enforcing a new ditch cleaning law. Landowners may clear their allotments by a set date with a signed statement and a bond. otherwise the trustee will arrange the work and charge costs as taxes against the land.
Marriages Announced At Skidoo Party
At the home of Miss Laura Ricketts a Skidoo party announced the marriages of Miss Estella Storms to Mr Geo Wimborough and Mr Spencer Ogle to Miss Laura Ricketts Miss Laura Ricketts hosted and Mrs Jas H Pierce and Miss Mary Carter attended the event Mr Ogle is a brother of Mrs Will Eberwein of this city.
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Jas H Pierce
Mary Carter
Laura Ricketts
Estella Storms
Geo. Wimborough
Spencer Ogle
Ogle
Will Eberwein
Indiana State Fair Premiums Raise Totals for 1915 Exhibit
The Indiana State Fair premium list shows increased prizes across all departments for the week of September 7 with a total of 58663 dollars. Trotting and pacing lead at 21900 dollars, livestock prizes total 10538 with breakdowns for draft, coach, mules, and light harness. Cattle premiums reach 14251 dollars with beef and dairy breakdowns, dairy prizes 210, sheep 2665, swine 2060, poultry 2494, farm products 1189, fruit 696, plants and flowers 530, bees and hog 248, table luxuries 209, and fine arts 1370. Entry lists close August 27, opens September 7. request premium lists from Secretary State House Indianapolis.
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State House
Indianapolis
Indiana Dairy Output Rises with Butter and Cheese Records
Last year Indiana produced 37 531 538 pounds of butter up from 36 064 999 pounds. Allen county led with 1 239 516 pounds followed by Elkhart 806 891 and Hamilton 795 074. Cheese output reached 394 764 pounds with Adams county leading at 90 585 followed by Henry 50 050 and Johnson 40 410.
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Indiana
Bureau of Statistics
Allen County
Elkhart
Hamilton
Lagrange
Boone
Dearborn
Dekalb
Adams County
Henry
Johnson
Marion
Tippecanoe
Wayne
Wells
Clinton County Fair Set For August in Frankfort Indiana
The Clinton County Fair runs August 18 to 21 in Frankfort Indiana. Officials promise the greatest display of stock fast horses and amusements ever with liberal premiums aimed at drawing larger crowds. Don’t miss this great event.
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Clinton County
Frankfort
Indiana
Origin of Barber Stripes Explained in Historic Note
Readers learn the barber pole stripes symbolize red bandages used during bloodletting by early barbers. The piece recalls surgeons and physicians bled patients, referencing George Washington and the practice’s decline as medicine advanced.
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Fiow
George Washington
Washington
Mr. Cowgill's Keepsake Letter From McKinley
Auditor Cowgill treasures a September 3 1896 Canton Ohio note from President McKinley. The letter thanks Sheridan McKinley club supporters who backed him in his first presidential run, with McKinley's inked signature and a typewritten body.
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Cowgill
President McKinley
McKinley Club
Sheridan
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Funeral services for Weaver mother held Monday
Messrs Andrew and Perley Weaver were called to Parke county Friday evening to the bedside of their mother who died Sunday. Mesdames Eva and Joyce Weaver went Sunday evening. The funeral services took place Monday afternoon at 2 30 oclock.
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Messrs
Andrew and
Perley Weaver
Parke County
Mesdames Eva
Joyce Weaver
J. J. Pittman Dies After Long Illness at Big Springs
J J Pittman of Big Springs died Monday evening after about three years of poor health. He was once a student at Ann Harbor University. He leaves a wife three children and his parents and many friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM in the M E Church at Big Springs.
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J. J. Pittman
Big Springs
Effect of Pure Food Law Hits Mail Order Grocers
The Pure Food Law prompts readers to question mail order grocery catalogs. Local dealers offer better service and health assurances, arguing local spending improves community conditions and tax revenue while avoiding shoddy imitations sold by outsiders.
Mail Order Houses Indicted For Mail Fraud Profits
An Associated Press telegram from Chicago dated July 24 reports a federal grand jury returned indictments against twenty one mail-order houses. The illegal profits are estimated between four and five million dollars from using the mails to defraud.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Lebanon
Crumbaugh Piano Recital At East Second Street Home
Miss Glennie Crumbaugh hosted a piano recital at her East Second Street home on Tuesday evening. Approximately thirty two pupils performed before about forty guests, with ice cream and cake served as refreshments.
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Glennie Crumbaugh
East Second Street
Jonathan Honnold Dead at Home Near Ekin
Jonathan Honnold died at his home two and one half miles east of Ekin Monday morning. He was 79 years old and leaves three children. Funeral services were held at East Union church Wednesday afternoon with interment in a nearby cemetery.
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Jonathan Honnold
Ekin
East Union Church
Mrs John Barker Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs John Barker died Tuesday after a four year struggle with paralysis and declining health. Funeral services were held at Lamong on Wednesday with interment at Union Grove cemetery.
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John Barker
Lamong
Union Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Sarah Underwood Dies at 75 in County Home
Mrs. Sarah B. Underwood died at her home east of town Monday morning at age 75. She leaves four children C. A. Underwood of Kirklin W. B. E. and Elmer of Sheridan and Mrs. Geo Foulke. Funeral services were led at the residence by Rev. Wm. Owens with interment at Spicewood.
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Sarah B. Underwood
C. A. Underwood
Kirklin
W. BE. and
Elmer
Sheridan
Geo. Foulke
Wm. Owens
Spicewood
Summer shirt waists show many new styles in fashion
The article surveys Paris and domestic shirt waists with varied tailoring from pure white albatross to embroidered fronts. It highlights shield shapes, high linen collars, lace and ribbon trims, short sleeves, and washable fabrics like gingham, percale, linen, and wash silks.
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Paris
Indy
Eggs in Basket Stop at Opera House Caper
A man entered an opera house with a basket full of eggs hidden under a cover. The ticket taker uncovered the eggs and stopped him, but the man revealed the gag and laughed. After the show, the manager returned the eggs, joking he feared a foot in the basket during applause.
The Bite of a Dog
A Washington Post physician discusses hydrophobia and rabies. He notes that bites through clothing pose little danger since the virus on the teeth remains in the fabric. Rabid animals transmit infection only if the wound is exposed and the virus is introduced into the victim's system.
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Washington Post
Bees and Their Baskets Explain Bee Pollen Cages
The article notes bees carry market baskets on their hind legs formed by fringe hairs. Microscope studies show stiff hairs meet at the lips to form a cage like basket. After a foraging trip a bee fills the basket with pollen to last two or three days.
Gray and the Elegy
Thomas Gray kept the elegy for nine years before publication, polishing it like a lapidary polishes a gem. He noted he wrote little in life, explaining his sparse output comes from the effort labeled as composition.
Diverting Attention
A Washington Star quote shows Mr Comrox favoring a suit for an outsider. He expresses a preference to have a man in the family whose English mother and the girls can criticise instead of his own.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
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