Curious Facts and Oddities From Around the World
A jumbled compilation notes oddities from nations and nature. Topics include nest-building by Kinefishers, cricket hearing, oyster shell carvings in New Guinea, rising populations in India, and ancient Canton walls removed. The piece also mentions bees swarming, emeralds for memory, and monks marking beer casks with crosses as quality signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australis
Lake Jharon
Switzerland
Madui
Europe
Sever Oly
Labrator
New Guinea
India
Piutiupine Islands
Wolt
Demttark
Clifard
Tau
Inns of Chancery
Heenu
Schowl Feachers
United States
England
Western Electric Co
Manhattan Island
Cester
Chester
New York
Ginitzef
Siberia
Canton
China
Vancouver
British Columbia
McGurk
Dakar
Senegal
Africa
North Sea
Yarmouth
Lowestoft
Clarke
Portland
Local Social and Club News Highlights and Miscellany
Big Springs residents visit friends in Sullivan and Merom while John Greene harvests corn as the river rises. California relocation noted as Keene plans to Blooming Rose Missouri. Funeral directors meet in Vincennes with regional colleagues. Woman’s Club Christmas program includes devotions music and essays with a charity donation and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Shore
C. E. Watson
Will Burke
Sullivan
John Kennett
Merom
Will Watson
Jesse Mahan
Long Beach
California
James Durham
Tom Durham
John Greene
Bert Fisher
Hymera
John Greens
Henry D. Keene
Union
Coalingo
Blooming Rose
la Ford
Ek. A. Billman
Wabash Funeral Directors Association
Vincennes
George Gardner
Z. K .Evans
Fairbanks
Thomas Weir
Prairie Creek
Lee F. Bays
Woman’s Club
Christmas Gift Suggestions Handkerchiefs and Accessories
A homemakers catalog notes numerous handkerchief designs for gifts including pure linen and embroidered options from 15c to 1.50, worn with boxes, plus silk umbrellas priced 5.95 to 11.95 and pure all wool blankets in blue pink and tan as practical seasonal presents. The piece emphasizes dainty linen handkerchiefs for men women and children and suggests wool blankets as ideal gifts for sisters mothers and girlfriends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
Philippine
Tan Jac Delivers Quick Relief Says Dougherty and Walters
An advertising claim asserts rapid results from Tan Jac with first dose relief, endorsed by Dougherty and Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty & Walters
Old National Methodist Church and its Foreign Treasures
A Sunday visit to The National Methodist Church reveals a slender steeple and bell chime drawing worshipers. The building bears gifts from Solomon's temple and Gethsemane, with ivy from Martin Luther's tomb, and lists presidents Grant and McKinley and others as worshipers at the shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Methodist Church
Solomon’s Temple
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Germany
Grant
McKinley
Colfax
Fairbanks
John A. Logan
Childrens Christmas Wish List Messages Santa
A child writes a letter to Santa asking for a pocket knife a pocket book a pop gun and a thorn for themselves and candy for siblings plus a doll and picture book for a little sister. The note mentions placing candy in the window for Santa to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Allie
Paxton Child Sends Santa Wish List in 1921 Note
A three year old girl Anna Mae Rogers of Paxton Indiana writes a holiday letter dated December 5 1921 to Santa asking for a broom iron a doll candy fruit and nuts and to remember other boys and girls in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Ind
Santa Clause
Anna Mae Rogers
Sullivan, Ind
Barr
Frank
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Lords
Big Springs
the Peoples State Bank
Corner
Sikal
Gach ccc
Kitty Lucy Atwells
Wonders OF America
Western Newspaper Union
Bonita
D. B. Bevis
Maxwell-Brown Shoe Coo
Sullivan—Foot-fitters
RIGGS
Copany Shelburn
J. F. Scherp
Justice of Pesce Schere & Insurance
Lyric Theatre
Ss. F
Tal Estate
Woodman Hall
C. F. Walter’s
South Side
Russel A. Boles
Plunkett Studio
David Kaplan
E. Depot St
Earl Coyner
John A. Mattix
Eford
Canary
Santa Claus
Daniel Green
Phoenix
Hotter Dilley
Harry Dilley
Gents
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