How the Vote Was Won in London Theatre Scene
The article lauds the Actress Franchise League and Woman's Freedom League for supporting suffrage through a Caxton Hall fair and Cecily Hamilton's How the Vote Was Won. It describes a lively all star cast performance and sketches illustrating the suffrage cause, with a middle class household plot and a dramatic march of women to secure votes.
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London
Actresses Franchise League
England
Woman’s Freedom League
Caxton Hall
Cicely Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
Bed For Hospitals Invention Lets Beds Adjust For Comfort
A Kentucky inventor creates a hospital bed that raises and lowers the head while supporting the legs with a T bar to prevent sliding. The device uses a crossbar on rollers, a side wheel, and a head-tilt mechanism to adjust patient position for comfort and care efficiency.
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Kentucky
Nests weigh tons in Australian jungle fowl and bush turkeys
The largest nests in Australia are built by jungle fowl with heights up to 15 feet and circumferences around 150 feet. Bush turkeys also make massive, pyramidal nests in colonies with single nests weighing over five tons. The article also explains simple methods to install a motor in a small boat and to craft a shaft bearing using a Y shaped iron piece.
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Australia
Morris Rader
New Century Forces Harness Air Water and Sun
The Indianapolis News envisions the twentieth century deploying air and water elements with the sun’s fierceness in a utilitarian way beyond fiction and fantasy. The forecast hints at transformative tech and dramatic change shaping society.
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Indianapolis News
Trust in God and Keep Your Powder Dry Illustration
An old illustration narrates a voyage scene with Ramseys RNecalleviinas and a boat crew. A child-like figure urges group prayer while the chief boatman delays, insisting the large man must first take an oar before praying. The fragment hints at tension and faith amid danger aboard.
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Ramsey
Hief
Hair Rope Bespoke by St Kilda Egg Gatherers
The St Kilda egg gatherers prize rope hair wedding cords. A good 40 to 50 foot rope is valued highly. A curiosity collector offered $125 for a fine auburn hair veneered cord but was refused. The rope is built from hemp, wool, horsehair, and strands of human hair saved by St Kildan brides.
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St. Kilda
St. Kindan
Coffee in England Misses European Taste
An American traveler in London notes low regard for coffee in English homes. His landlady comments on rain while he remarks breakfast coffee smells better than expected, illustrating cultural differences in beverage esteem.
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London
Neal
Helium Favored for Airships in Berlin Lecture
Prof Erdmann argued in Berlin that helium is the ideal lifting gas for airships. He claimed Count Zeppelin would have avoided the disaster at Hindenburg last August if helium had been used.
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Prof. Erdmann
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Bdchterdingen
Wild Animals Tipple Destroys Wild Animals Study
A bizarre anecdote claims two or three shots of whisky from a hypodermic syringe will tame a wild rat or monkey. The remark suggests cruel experimentation to render animals gentile and amiable.
Mistaken Ideas About Mushrooms From Suburban Life
An article in Suburban Life debunks common mushroom myths. It notes that old tests for poison are unreliable and contrasts edible species that exude milk or change color with deadly lookalikes like Amanita, warning color change and peeling are not reliable indicators.
Descendants of David and the Sassoon Family History
The article traces the Sassoon lineage from Ibn Shoshan of Toledo to Bombay merchants, noting the name shift from Shoshan meaning lily to Sassoon meaning gladness. It cites Abraham Sassoon of the 17th century as claiming descent from Shephatiah, fifth son of David, and mentions references in Hebrew medieval literature and the Talmud.
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David
Sassoons
Sassoon
Bombay
Ibn Shoshan
Nassi
Toledo
Shoshan
Abraham Sassoon
Shephatiah
Old-Timer Chief Spencer dies at 110 on Fort Simcoe reservation
Chief Spencer of Klickitat descent, aged about 110, died on the Fort Simcoe reserve. He witnessed early white settlement in 1843 and served as a Buife and scout for Colowel Wright and Major Raines in 1856. His family suffered a massacre in 1850 as volunteers killed members while his second family included Wilber and Lancaster Spencer of Toppenish.
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Spencer
Fort Simcoe
Colowel Wright
Major Raines
Columbia River
Cascades
Wilber
Lancaster Spencer
Toppenish
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Dog's Bark Examined
Those who studied the subject explain that wild dogs do not bark in the true sense. Between the wild dog's growl and the domesticated dog's explosive bark lies a difference created by human companionship. The bark is the dog's attempt at imitating human speech for affection or anger.
Floating theatre towed along Rhine aims for 2500 capacity
Berlin citizen De Hondt builds a floating theatre in Holland to tour the Rhine with a 2,500 seating capacity and an Italian opera company as a principal attraction. The vessel is to be towed from town to town visiting multiple locales.
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Berlin
de Hondt
Holland
Rhine
Indianapolis Automobile Show Planned For State Fair Grounds
The Indiana Automobile Show will run March 24 through 29 at the State Fair grounds Coli seum and Coliseum Annex in Indianapolis. The event, organized by the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association, uses 39 000 square feet in the Coliseum and 22 000 in the annex with a 60 foot connecting awning. John Orman returns as show manager and Joe Kelly oversees publicity. Officials say last year’s show was record breaking and expected to exceed prior success. Indianapolis Trade Association officers are President Frank L. Moore Vice President Herbert Hatton Rice Treasurer Fred I. Willis Directors George A. Weidel ey Harry L Archey Bruce M Wy lie Leslie L Banford and R P Henderson.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association
Coliseum
State Fair Grounds
I. A. Ty. A. Board of
Fair Grounds
New York
Chicago
Indianapolis
John Orman
Joe Kelly
Hunter
The
Indianapolis Trade Association
Frank L. Moore
Herbert Hatton Rice
Fred I. Willis
George A. Weideley
Harry L. Archey
Bruce M. Wylie
Leslie L. Banford
R. P. Henderson
Trade Association
Kelly
Orman
Indianapolis Auto Show Promotions Across Newspapers
Joe Kelly head of the press bureau of the Indianapolis Auto Trade Association promotes the state show at the State Fair grounds March 24 29. Newspapers from as far as San Francisco to Boston seek coverage of the Indianapolis crowd. The event will be held in the Coliseum and Coliseum annex buildings.
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Joe Kelly
Indianapolis Auto Trade Association
State Fair Grounds
Indiana
San Francisco
Boston
Coliseum
New Show Director Oversees Indianapolis Accessory Interests
L. L. Banford, tester, was chosen to represent accessory interests as the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association expanded from seven to nine members Banford directs Stewart business in Indianapolis and after a Warner combination is asked to unify both ventures The show focusing on accessories is planned as a major event March 24 29 at the Coliseum and Coliseum Annex State Fair Grounds
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Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association
L. L. Banford
Banford
Stewart
Indianapolis
Warner
Coliseum and Coliseum
State Fair Grounds
Indianapolis Auto Show aims for record crowds at Coliseum
F Ellis Hunter, a four time winner in Indianapolis motor business, oversees preparations for the Indianapolis Automobile Show at the Coliseum and the Annex at the State Fairgrounds from March 24 to 29. He pushes to make this year’s event the grandest in its history.
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Coliseum
State Fairgrounds
F. Ellis Hunter
Indianapolis
Hunter
Big Auto Show Boosts Indianapolis Through Press Bureau
The Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association plans a March auto show with a statewide promotion. A dedicated press bureau will push Indianapolis and Indiana made and foreign cars to major city papers. Joe Kelly will lead publicity, coordinating coverage and censoring non-news items under the show banner.
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Post Office February 19 1913
Unclaimed letters list for Sullivan Indiana includes Miss May Adams Mrs Nora Dobbs Mrs Martha Malone Miss A Muray Miss Eva Risk and Messrs Tom Hunter Preston Russell Wm Winner. Letters become draftable to Dead Letter Office if not claimed within two weeks. One cent due per letter. Dirrelle Chaney P. M.
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Sullivan, Ind
Adams
May Dobbs
Nora Malone
Martha Muray
A. Risk
Eva
Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf Remedy Ad For Health
An old advertisement promoting Mother Gray’s Aromatic Leaf as a tonic laxative and remedy for kidney and bladder trouble headaches back pains and fatigue. The copy urges readers to try the product from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York with a 50 cent price and a free sample offer.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg
Miss Carrie Yeager cooperative weather observer for the county reports weekly data ending February 16. The week featured mostly partly to clear days with high temperatures from 44 to 51 and low from 0 to 36. A trace of rain occurred on February 10 and .02 inches on February 11.
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Farmersburg
Carrie Yeager
Co-Operative
Cadwell Music Store to Close 6 P M On Pay Nights
R W Cadwell announces its music store will close at 6 p m except on pay nights and Saturday nights until further notice providing a limited daily closing schedule for customers and staff.
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R. W. Cadwell
Notice of Final Settlement in Fisk Estate
Andrew F. Miller as administrator of Charles C. Fisk deceased Sullivan county Indiana files final account in Sullivan Circuit Court. The hearing is set for Friday March 14 1913 during the February term. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved.
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Andrew F. Miller
Charles C. Fisk
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Soullivan
Appointment of administratrix for Nancy J. Bowen estate
Ida M. McCord named administratrix of the estate of Nancy J. Bowen of Sullivan county Indiana deceased. Estate declared solvent. Buff Strattan attorneys. First insertion February 12, 1913.
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Nancy J. Bowen
Sullivan County
Indiana
Ida M. McCord
Buff & Stratton
Atty’s
Poetry and Music Recalled By Darwin
A Darwin quote laments neglect of poetry and music, arguing regular engagement keeps intellect and moral character sharp. He suggests weekly reading and listening could prevent emotional and cognitive decline, preserving happiness.
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Charles Darwin
First Meeting of Creditors in Mason Bankruptcy
In the District Court of Indiana Murray B Mason of Farmersburg Sullivan county is a voluntary bankrupt adjudicated February 10 1913. The first meeting of creditors is set for February 27 1913 at 4 30 PM at A G McNabb law office Sullivan Indiana. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
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District Court of the United States
District of Indiana
Murray B. Mason
Murrayb. Mason
Farmersburg
Sullivan County
Indiana
A. G. McNabb
Sullivan
Evansville
Phelps IF. Darby
U. S. Supreme Court
Sheriff Sale on Decree Forty Acres Coal Land Indiana
Sullivan County public notice of sheriff sale under decree in suit by The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co against Land and others. Sale March 8 1913 at Sullivan courthouse for rents and profits of 40 acres in Sec 15 T6N R8W to satisfy $1 166 41 with costs. If needed, fee simple will be offered to cover debt and costs.
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Jefferson Township
Carlisle
Indiana
Sullivan
Sullivan Circuit Court
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Connecticut
Lawrence L. Land
Stella M. Land
Silas B. Howard
Haster M. Howard
Walter P. Worth
Worth
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Easter M. Howard
Sullivan County
State of
Towit
Dentists Testimonial Ad in Sullivan Offers Free Exam
An ad from a Sullivan dentist highlights eight years of pleased patrons and invites new patients to come in for a free teeth examination. The pitch stresses never settling for yesterday’s work and urges readers to get acquainted with the practice.
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Sullivan
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