Gill Township Primary Personalities Prompt Sullivan Visit
A rambling local note reports several Gill residents such as Lantern Jawed Mort Flat footed Bill Side Step John Curly Headed Grundy and Whispering Jim in Sullivan on primary business last week and this week. The column jokes about banking and home duties and hints at a pedestrian being responsible for the piece.
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Mort
Gill
Sullivan
Bill
John
Grundy
Harve
Cahbiey
East
Whispering Jim
Bald Weaded
Charley
Ben
South Gill
J. Ripper R
Bank of Jerusalem
Townsfolk puzzled by a lifelong resident’s memory lapse
The column recounts a Cass township encounter where Postmaster Quillen learns a visitor from three miles south of Dusger has lived in the area for forty years and barely recognizes him. The piece blends local gossip with an aside on Dr Shoop’s Restorative and municipal issues.
Canadian political appointment and law knowledge test
A Canadian politician appointed to a position requiring a lawyer faced a board of examiners. When asked what he knew about the law he replied that he did not know a single thing. The board then reported that he had answered all questions with entire correctness.
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Canada
Cincinnati Citizens’ Bulletin
Irish Applicant Seeks Police Beat in San Francisco
An Irishman applied for a police post after a brief stay in the country. During the civil service exam he was asked the distance from New York to San Francisco and, unsure of the exact figure, he replied he would not take the beat if precise distances were required.
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Solomon
New York
San Francisco
Judge Harris Opens Terre Haute Law Office with Partner
Judge O B Harris announces a Terre Haute practice linking with Homer Taylor, former Stamill partner. Harris will keep an office in the Citizens Trust building while Hamill Taylor transfers much of their business. Bedwell and Thompson will manage local matters alongside their practice.
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O. B. Harris
Terre Haute
Homer Taylor
Taylor
Samuel R. Stamill
Harris & Taylor
Hamill & Taylor
Judge Harris
Citizen's Trust
Messrs. Bedwell & Thompson
Brother in law of C W Welman dies after paralysis
Charles Ripley born in New York August 2 1850 came to Chicago as a boy and later retired to Ft Branch due to ill health. He married Mrs Mary Welman Duree September 21 1892. Ripley died January 15 1908 after a stroke while visiting his mother in Chicago. He leaves a mother wife two brothers and two sisters.
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Charles Ripley
New York
Chicago
Rt. Branch
Mary Welman Duree
Ripley
Jail Break Attempt Tied to Ed Brown
The Union reports a jail delivery attempt with Brown or Clark as suspects. A hole was cut in a window wire screen Brown could access, Clark could not, indicating Brown is the likely escape attempt.
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Union
Fred Clark
Ed Brown
Brown
Clark
Wilfred man undergoes operation for appendicitis turns out cigarette poisoning
Shelburn Indiana February 25 An operation last week on Henry Nelson of Wilfred for appendicitis revealed cigarette poisoning. Surgeons Thralls and Asbury of Hymera and Douglas of Shelburn performed the operation. Nelson is in serious condition.
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Shelburn
Ind
Henry Nelson
Wilfred
Nelson
Thralls
Asbury
Hymera
Douglas
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