Post Office Changes and Small-Town News Describe Local Happenings
After April 1 the Sevastopol post office will close and rural routes from Ulavpool Mentone will serve patrons. A new rural route from Mentone begins April 11. Two Irishmen jailed for cow theft and watch theft. a singer Grace Van Studdiford gains operatic note. a South Dakota carrier's 87360 miles set a record. The Christian Endeavor state convention is planned in Indianapolis June 26 to 29 with about 1400 societies. A squirrel rehabilitation tale, a Lansing druggist sign, a Washington lunchroom with self-serve counters, and a farmers milk bottle feeding scene add local color.
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The
Christian Endeavor Society
Indianapolis
History of Electric Light Advances Since 1876
The electric light first appeared in 1876 but failed to gain public confidence until 1882. Since then it has progressed rapidly, making significant strides in adoption and development.
Fashion Sees Shirt Waist Garment Fade To Favor
A newspaper note argues men will again swelter in hot months unless they abandon the shirt waist style. The garment has fallen out of vogue after two summers of disfavor, with eastern observers noting the stand against shirtwaist wear as a factor in the shift.
New Voting Machine Patent By Hugh A Adams
Hugh A Adams of Wabash gains a patent for a voting machine with three side by side units for county state and national ballots. It uses a key based system and aims to prevent errors, promising practicality though some parts await selection and repair issues remain possible.
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Hugh A Adams
Wabash
Public Sales Notice from Silver Lake Area Auctions
Advertises three sales near Silver Lake on March 25 28 and 29 1902 at distant farms. Items include cows heifers horses pigs sheep chickens implements furniture and household goods with eight month credit and sale times. Auctioneers listed as J D Gill and Davin Bowman with locations 14 miles west 1 mile south and 34 miles east 1 mile north of Silver Lake.
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Silver Lake
End of the World Seen In Battle Creek Black Horse
Adventists in Battle Creek Michigan claim the end of the world nears after a black horse image appears on a sanatorium wall. Thousands visit daily to view the marked wall while believers cite Revelation chapter six as supporting the omen and warning.
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Battle Creek
Michigan
Sale Bills Printed at the Record Office
Notice announces free publication of sale bills in the paper. The Record Office offers printing of sale notices, urging local advertisers to use the service for official notices and public sales.
Sulphur as Disinfectant Mentioned by Hospital Service Director
The director of the United States Marine Hospital Service notes that sulphur fumes are the best practical disinfectant. The idea aligns with longstanding beliefs, with some theologians arguing ancient knowledge of sulphur’s purifying effects and its alleged ability to bleach moral darkness.
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United States Marine Hospital Service
Sundy public sale in Silver Lake on March 22 1902
A. L. Sundy will hold a public sale at his residence in the northeast part of Silver Lake on Saturday March 22 1902. Items include 2 horses 2 cows 1 sow and pigs 1 Duroc hog with pedigree buggy new wagon Deering binder and other farming implements. Also household goods and various articles. J. D Gill acts as auctioneer. Sale to commence at ten o'clock.
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J. D. Gill
Norman
Hirman DruneGe
A. L. Sundy
Silver Lake
Marcis
J. D Gill
Conjuror's Egg Trick Sparks Laughter at Country Fete
At a country fete a conjuror tried to produce eggs from a bat and quipped to a boy that mothers need hens for eggs. The boy answered that mothers can use ducks, prompting loud laughter from the crowd.
Early vaccination advised for whooping cough in 1821
Dr Archer in the Wooster Spectator notes early vaccine use to arrest whooping cough. He recommends vaccinating in the second or third week or at onset of symptoms, especially if the cough is violent, claiming the distressing symptoms are checked and the cough ends with the vaccine disease.
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Archer
Wooster
Ohio
Temperance Meeting Carriage Incident Sparks Editor's Apology
Two gentlemen returning from a temperance meeting in Frankfort were thrown from a carriage in an alley. The editor had written that both men were sober, provoking an apology in the next issue. He retracts the statement stating it caused offense.
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Frankfort
They Couldn't Guess It Because Newspapers and Women
A humorous exchange quotes a printer's devil and a compositor debating why a newspaper is like a woman. The editor answers that it is a good advertising medium, while a final twist asserts the idea that every man should have one of his own and stop chasing others.
State medical board to issue circular on physician licenses
The state board of medical registration and examination will mail a circular to county clerks detailing proper licensing of physicians. They warn that the new law is widely misunderstood and clerks must follow the board's written orders. Clerks must not issue licenses without board authorization.
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State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Fresh Air Warms Homes Faster in Morning
An exchange notes that opening doors and windows briefly to exchange indoor air purifies and stirs the air like muddy water, with fresh air being buoyant and circulating warmth quickly through rooms from stoves or radiators.
Success Lies in Keeping Oppressive Thoughts Away
A healthy mindset is urged for business and life. Avoid dwelling on bad times and gloom. Optimistic, sunlit attitudes foster persistence and visible success.
Washington Capitol Hints on Hague Treaty and Tariff Debate
Washington dispatch notes harmonizing House Republicans and renewed Senate pressure for popular election of senators. Hague treaty ratification praised by humane advocates while some question its impact on war. Reports on Long's resignation and Civil Service Commission leadership questions.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Republican Organization of the House
Cuba
Sena
Ate
Berry
Arkansas
Burrows
West
Missouri
Morgan
Alabama
Colonel Bryan
Capitol
Bryan
Michigan
Sodenberg
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Foulke
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