Belle of Village Opens Exchange and Ends in Embrace
Edna Wilbur inaugurates the Industrial Exchange in Milville, a social and business hub funded by locals and merchants. A Chicago stock broker Eugene Allen courts Edna, while her fiancé Robert Dean returns, exposing the intruder as Allen in disguise. After a dramatic rescue, Edna seeks forgiveness and reunion with Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wilbur
Industrial Exchange
Milville
Young Ladies’ Club
Edna
Jabez Hall
Chicago
Eugene Allen
Miss Wilbur
Robert
Allen
Robert Dean
Mary Dean
Prescribed Dress of Bride Through the Centuries
The article traces bridal attire from plain white robes for poorer brides until the eighteenth century, signaling economic caution. It notes shifts to color for constancy and youth, warns against yellow for jealousy and gold for avarice, and describes veiling and hair-bunding customs evolving from freedom to submission after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Presence of Mind Story Shared at Attorneys Banquet
Judge McKinley recounts a street car tale about presence of mind and a costly misunderstanding. Two Westsiders travel with their wives. one settles with the railway for injuries to his wife. The punch line reveals a practical joke and the idea of quick wits in a tricky situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. McKinley
State’s Attorneys’ Association
Street Railway Company
Chicago Tribune
Surprise Tactics Reported in Turkish Forces
In a wartime exchange a Turkish general asks if enemy forces were surprised. A colonel confirms the surprise, noting the enemy did not expect Turkish units to withdraw or run.
Effoline Method of Erabicati and Apple Orchard Care
A practical note advising timing for pheromone and spray treatments against the aphis and bark lice, apple worm, and scab. It covers before bud swelling, dormant copper sulphate sprays, Bordeaux mixtures, arsenites, and cautions against improper pruning, plus notes on strawberry yields and general orchard hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erabicati
N. M. Edgerton
Nature
Wanted Ideas For Inventions Promoted By Evans & Co
Victor J. Evans & Co of Washington DC advertise on Ninth Street offering free copies of four books and a list of inventions sought by manufacturers and promoters. Prizes are offered for inventions and patents secured or fees returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Evans & CO
Ninth St
Washington, D. C
Timetable Changes South Bound Routes 1910
Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern R R announces new south bound No 201 203 and north bound No 202 204 from Sullivan effective Sunday September 4 1910. Connections at Terre Haute Beehunter Bedford Seymour Westport link to major lines. Mileage honored by Central Passenger Association. Inquiries to local agent or J T Averill G P A Chicago Ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Terre Haute
R. R
Beehunter
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Bedford
Monor
Seymour
Pennsylvania Lines
Louisville
S. W
Cincinnati
Westport
Big Four
Greensburg
Central Passenger Association
J. T. Averill
Ils
Excellent Method Of Managing The Bees Beekeeping profits shared by Mrs. Lillian Bowman
Mrs Lillian Bowman of Neillsville Wisconsin outlines a beekeeping method in the Metropolitan Farm Journal. She notes beekeeping offers high income with relatively little work compared with other ventures begun on a small scale. Her colonies grow from one swarm to over twenty, each spring worth 7 to 10 dollars and yielding about 75 pounds of surplus honey sold at 8 to 13 cents per pound. Costs include about 1 50 per hive and storage. She emphasizes patient management during swarming and the need to hire new swarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Allen
Edna
Robert
Snjper
Mr. Alien
Jane
Dean
Mary
Eugene Allen
W. G. Chapman
Lillian Bowman
Neillsville
Wis
Metropolitan Farm Journal
Longevity Claims Questioned for Extreme Ages
A collector logs a 188 year death of an Italian peasant woman and notes two other claimed centenarians: Thomas Cam at 207 years and William Edwards at 168 years. He warns parish registers and tombstones may be altered, so these ages are marked with a question mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Parr
Thomas Cam
Willam Edwards
Man’s shift to biped form blamed for modern ills
A German biologist argues that humans erred centuries ago by becoming upright bipeds, transforming from quadrupeds and now suffering spine related issues as a result. He claims that the spine was meant to lie horizontal, not bear an upright load.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Belle OF Village
Walter J. Delaney
the Great Farm and Home Magazine
Mt. Louis
Globe-Democrat
United States
Globe Printing Company, Publishers
St. Louis, Mo
W. L. Laurent
Qld
Shelturn
Lod
C.T. Howard
Indiana Veterinary College
Parks & Knotts Barn
Sullivan, Indiana
R.g.cantrell
W.23d St
New York
Sullivan
Youngstown
Pimento
Sullivan North Bot
A. L. O’neil
Southern
Indiana
Peoria
St. Louis
Bucklen
John C. Chaney
Citizens Trust Building
Ash Grocery
White Front Grocery
North Side
W. H. Hill, JR
Insurance, Abstracts
C. H. Stratton Loan Co
Dr. Crowder Bldg
East Square
Ind
Public Square
Clayton A. Price
Barco
Eiven
Green
Detroit Free Press
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