Merom Man Drownded 49 Years Ago Now Living in California
A 1873 Merom Indiana drowning tale follows George J. Griswold after a gigging accident on the river. Search efforts spanned days with doubts about his death. He left a wife and daughter, served in the Civil War, and life insurance funded the family. Forty nine years later the widow’s pension details are noted.
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Merom
California
Ind
George J. Griswold
Indiana
Argus
Perkins
Griswold
Mr. Griswold
Washington State
Co. E
Illinois
A. C. Goodwin
Father believed dead resurfaces as Griswold alive on 9th
Long-forgotten tale uncovers that George D Griswold, once presumed dead after a Civil War shipwreck, appears alive as of August 9 1922. Letters connect Forest family inquiries to Robinson Illinois pension matters and hint at a possible name change from Griswold to Forest during a Westward move.
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Griswold
Miss Forest
Robinson
Springfield
George D. Forest
George D. Griswold
Mr. Harper
Ill father of George W Harper reported in Standish telegram
After the first edition of the Argus went to press a telegram from Standish California dated Aug 22 reports George W Harper and Robinson with the message that Mr Father is very ill and may not live long. The telegram is from Lela M Forest at 11 25 am.
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Harper
Miss Forest
George D. Griswold
Calif
George W. Harper
the Argus
Robinson
Ill
Mr. Harper
Mrs. Griswold
Mother
The
Argus
Standish
Lela M. Forest
Eskimo Diet Described In Indiana Article
An Indiana feature details the Eskimo diet, noting the culture eats virtually all meat from reindeer and polar animals. It highlights the frozen reindeer stomach as a delicacy and explains how it is stored for vitamin needs.
Fortune Told by the Pansy Prediction
The pansy superstition links petal marks to fate. Four lines mean hope, five signals hope born from fear, leftward hints trouble, rightward hints prosperity. center longest means Sunday wedding. eight fickleness, nine changing heart, ten riches, eleven a large family.
Palmistry Note Prompts Truth About Housework Claims
An Atchison Globe item notes a palm reading implying a girl's soft white hand denounces rumors that she does extensive housework. The quip frames gendered expectations and superstition in a brief humorous aside.
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Venal
Sullivan County
Muehler
Boothe
G. A. R., Robinson, Lrs
G. W. Harper
Ira A. Flood
George Dudley Griswold
John D. Morrison
George W. Jenkins
Benton Buckingham
Noah Tuthill
Charles D. Fitch
Austin W. Gordon
John Meyers
Ohio
Ilinois
Oberlin
West
Forest
George Dudley Forest
Augustus E
Randall B
Lucy
James Harris
Seattle
Riggs Clay Product Company Drain Tile Sullivan
Brunswick Phonographs
Schloot-Gordon
Palm Beach
the Palm Beach
Globe
Clothiers
H. C. Steel
Prop
Fidelity Loan CO
C. E. Warren
Shelburn
James W. McHugh
Hymera
Walker McHugh
McHugh & Son
W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Co
North Side
E. A. Billman
S. E. Lindley
Sullivan
L. A. Stewart
P. A. Barco
Grover Clayton Carlisle
H. L. Stratton
I. J. Keys
Carlisle
H. 8. Leach
W. K. Frakes
Farm Bureau
Sullivan County Farm Bureau
Indianapolis
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Terre Haute
J. G. Crall
G.P
E. Trae
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