Former Knights of the Grip and the Road to Success
A historical sketch traces commercial travellers turning to other careers. It notes Marshall Field John Wanamaker Dwight Moody and Richard Cobden as examples, with stories of Milton Foreman and a Chicago writer who used road life to launch law study Egyptology and later a side business linked to their travels. One pair built a private enterprise from road partnerships and now earn about twelve thousand dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
John Wanamaker
Tom Murray
Dwight L. Moody
Richard Cobden
Frank Black
New York
Walter D. Moody
Chicago Association of Commerce
Milton J. Foreman
Chicago Bar
Chicago Charter Association
University of Chicago
Egypt
Orcher
Local visit highlights from Warsaw home
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sprigg and Mrs. Horner visited the Asa Sprigg home near town last Sunday. Miss Elva Rowland returned from Argog after a several day visit with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Sprigg
Mrs. Horner
Warsaw
Asa Sprigg
J. W. Ferrerda
Aurora
Cincinnati
The American Conquest and Panama’s Tropics Promise
In a Medical Record view Assistant Surgeon General Gorgas argues that white men can thrive in tropical climates like Panama and Cuba with proper sanitation. He predicts tropical centers of white civilization as soon as the 20th century nears its end, framing the Panama Canal as proof of tropical suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanama
Tropics
Calh
England
Panama
Tam
Panama Canal
Uses of Straw in Ancient Greek Headgear and Modern Hats
Fragmentary text notes straw material in ancient Greek headwear and traces straw hat use to a century ago. The passage appears to reflect historical fashion shifts and fabric choices without clear dates or sources.
Big Trees Feature and Sequoia National Park History
Local notes recall visits of families from Monticello and Elkhart, the value of self threading needles, and regional travel tips. It also recounts California’s Sequoia and General Grant National Parks in Tulare and Fresno counties, highlighting access routes, fishing and boating, tree giants, and the Sherman and Grant names by historical contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Grant
Sherman
Sequoia
General Grant National Parks
Tulare
Fresno
Cal
Sequoia National Park
Visalia
Lemon Cave
Camp Sierra
General Grant National Park
Sanger
General Sherman
James Wolverton
General Grant
Lucretia P. Baker
Local notes on visits and community events in Silver Lake area
Charles Shipley from Mlaypont and J L Miller from Elkhart visit friends in town. Decoration services at South Pleasant attended by N E Miller and Capt N E Miller of Warsaw. Odd Fellows Silver Lake to hold a Friday meeting with important matters. Ed Wiley’s family visits Yellow Creek relatives return home. Myron Murphy and Budd Jontz attend Indianapolis automobile races. Lucy Underhill and Vera Kern return home from Winona for decoration vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Miller
Elkhart
Silver Lake
Loage of Odd Fellows
Myron Murphy
R. “Budd
Jontz
Indianapolis
Lucy Underhill
Vera Kern
Winona
Disturbing Noises In Hotel Room 77 Leads To Odd Claims
A hotel manager rushes to Room 77 after a call from Mrs. Moneybags about a noise overhead. A French guest explains the disturbance comes from medicine and a “skip” night routine. The piece then shifts to a 1886 testimonial about Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with a notary seal and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L
M'sieur
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas
Frank J. Cheney
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cwensy & Co
PREMIER PLAYERS Would Pick Infielders Over Outfielders
A column argues the best all around baseball player would come from infield positions. It cites Cobb and Collins as fielding wonders and compares fielding chances for Cobb, Collins, Speaker, Weaver and McInnes to illustrate infielders usefulness in selecting a premier player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solemon
Solomon
Cobb
Collins
Speaker
Weaver
McInnes
Cork in a Lottle How to Stop Cork Nuisance
A 19th century tip explains bending a stiff wire into a long U shape to fit the bottle neck so the cork remains below the rim when overturned. The article notes cork obstructions hinder pouring and offers a simple fix. It then mentions Judge Taylor in Edmonton using a touring car as a courtroom setting a local precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Taylor
Edmonton
Post Card Habit In A Quiet Corner Of Life
A reminiscence notes a man who spends his day sending postal cards to friends and acquaintances. The piece highlights a remarkable habit and mentions a figure around 400 000 postal cards in his lifetime.
Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Kidney and Urinary Ailments
An advertisement touts Croxone as a novel remedy that penetrates kidneys to dissolve uric acid, cleanse wastes, and restore filtration. It claims universal suitability regardless of age or duration of illness, with a money back offer if it does not fit a case.
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the Record Office
Sistver Lake, Indiana
Ford Facts
Ford
Frank Hill Roll Scatt
Willard Hatfield
Dr. Taylor
Sammy Showalter
Louisa Brady
Mel. Minear Ancil Sellers
Ernest Bloom
John Cauffman
Jacob Sholtz
Carl Silveus Samuel Beber Monroe Rhoades
Leroy Carr
Mrs
May Batkin Chester
Charlies Recenos
Jacob O. Denton
Charles Colbert Charles Jeffries
Air Ford
Whittenbergers
Claypool
Brush & Hanson
Record Office
Silver Lake, Ind
Cin Kescivske County
Knights OF the Grip
Onsul
Enabenshie
Tientsin
Cameron Highlanders
Ohio
Philadelphia
United States
Fletcher
George Armey
David Armey
A. R. Bridge
Lloyd Bridge
Grace Kauffman
Masters Dursey
Paul Butterbaugh
Monticello
Silvanus Funk
Ezra Funk
Vera Gre
Huntington
Spurgeon Rechtelheimer
Lena Hatfield
Princess Cook
L. W. Myers
E. G. Herendeen
Columbia City
Chester Jontz
Boosters
Knockers
Alice Hill
Clarence Bi
Castoria
Charles Shipley
Mlaypont
Ed Wiley
Emmett Carter
Yellow Creek
Wittrout and Wiley
Tedloc
Mold
Ontyb Rage
Ragen &Jontz
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