Lickskillet Items from The Bloomington Star
Squire Hartsock killed a hog this week and sent the preacher over the liver. The Hardshell church lacked services as twelve joints of stove pipe collapsed during services. The weather was bad and many stayed home. Aunt Beckey Jones gave Constable St Plum a Christmas present of eyes saved for higher prices. A few mumps broke out and Peruina Fish suffered a cold. Zeb Stubbins wore a celluloid collar at Christmas services and looked taney.
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Squire Hartsock
Hardshell
Perkins
Society of Angelic Sisters
Beveridge
Doc McFadden
Love Ann Long
Aunt Beckey
Peruina Fish
Zeb Stubbins
Property transfers list from Curry to Turman towns
A sequence of land conveyances lists buyers and sellers across multiple townships. Names include Stella Dubois, Didema Glover, J Fi Shelton, Austin and Mary White, Lee Bond, Sol Summers, Percy Wolfe, J D Robbins, Huie Andersen, Tara Thomas, Sarah Vickery, E H Pug er, Emma Dugger, Geo Sills, Fred Kidd, Anna Sink, John Sink, Sarah Kennett, J W Wilkey, and J P Wilkey. Parcels cover acres, fronts, and lots with values ranging from 3000 to 4000 dollars and various tract descriptors.
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J D. Robbins
R. S&s
Pearl F. Deiex
Hamilton Twp
Towns
Houpt
Huie
Mary J. Andersen
Lee
Tara Thomas
Sarah E. Vickery
E. H. Pugeer
Emma Dugger
Sullivan
Geo. F. Sills
Fred Kidd
Giles Place
Jackson
Anna Sink
John H. Sink
Turman Two
Sarah A. Bosstick
Oscar H
Edna F. Kennett
J. W. Wilkey
J. P. Wilkey
Horpewe
Obituary for Albert Shepler of Dugger Ind at 21
Albert Shepler, eighth child of Richard and Clara, was born April 22 1900 in Dugger Ind and died December 19 1921 at age 21 years 7 months 27 days. He joined the Church of Christ May 10 1914 and married Delpha McCammer April 3 1920. They had one son Oliver Nevelin. he leaves a wife a son his parents five sisters and two brothers. His last hours spoke of a bright future and readiness to depart.
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Albert
Richard
Clara Shepler
Dugger
Ind
Mrs. Shepler
Church of Christ
Delpha McCammon
Oliver Nevelin
Emerald Treasures in Aztec Wealth Tale
A historical note describes exquisitely cut emeralds among Aztec treasures in Mexico. It suggests the gems linked to the Thagnificens collection later became part of Spain's royal treasure.
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Mexico
Spain
Altogether Too Fussy Promissory Note Criticized
Judy Punkins says he knows ya man so particular about grammar that he will sit and criticize the literary style of a promissory note instead of hustling ground and trying to pay it.
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Judy Punkins
Ya Man
Frissist Quote on Courage and Shame
A fragment quotes Lyton urging people to deny shyness and resist weakness from the outset. It portrays strength as a principle to uphold rather than admit to personal insecurity. The note reflects a historical mindset on personal virtue and self-control.
Mica as a Superior Electrical Insulator
Mica does not burn or melt except at very high temperatures making it an excellent electrical insulator. It is non hygroscopic and offers greater resistance to high voltage electricity than any insulating material known.
Duke Vernon's Kind Act
Lane Percival distrusts Duke Vernon after a theft of $400 from a banked sum. Vernon returns, proves he and Rupert Percival used the money to build a future, and presents a $10,000 check. Lane forgives both men as they plan ventures to aid the young trio and Myra Little.
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Duke Vernon
Percival
Rupert Percival
Wild Rover
Vernon
Lane Percival
Duke
Rupert
Lane
Cook Fined for Stealing a Cat in Port Chester
New York magistrate finds Joseph Figan guilty of stealing a yellow white kitten from Charles A Thompson's cafe at King and Adee streets. Figan, 26, assistant chef at the Palace restaurant, is fined $10. The court valued the cat at $10 for prosecution.
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New York
Chef
Port Chester
N. Y
Charles A. Thompson
King and Adee Streets
Joseph Fignn
Palace
John L. Coward
Thompson
Tfigan
Figan
Brian
Oribe
Thompsemn
William
Vironijecd
Thoenpse
Videh
Preeti
Genius and Patience Quote by Buffon
A historical quotation notes that genius is a superior aptitude, contrasting it with patience. The aphorism reflects Buffon’s emphasis on intellect over lengthy perseverance.
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Buffon
Chinese black hander jailed for felonious assault in New York
Hong Wing twenty one received a sentence of two and a half to five years in Sing Sing after a Chinatown crime involving a demand for three hundred dollars. He wrote in Chinese to importer Kong Chong Wing and later attacked him with a knife and a smash to the jaw. Police intervened, sending one Wing to jail and the other to hospital.
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New York
Mulqueen
Sing Sing
Hong Wing
Kong Chong Wing
Kong Chong
Uncle Walt's Story of Kindness and Charity
A narration recalls Uncle Walt and the star boarder debating good deeds and ulterior motives. Mrs Pollywog brings chicken broth, while Mrs Crimp's knitted socks spark distrust. The tale exposes caution about favors and the misuse of borrowed money.
Obeyed Orders Prompted Telegraph Wires
A brief humorous anecdote shows a clerk explaining high telegraph bills after following orders to use dispatch in correspondence by wiring all letters, illustrating wartime or office efficiency norms.
Woman Survives Hatpin In Stomach After Surgery
Mrs. Ella Levy swallowed a seven inch hat pin three months ago and lived. Surgeons removed the pin which had penetrated the stomach wall in three places. Physicians said she would have died within 24 hours without treatment.
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Chicago
Ella Levy
Citizens’ Obligations to Help Maintain Normal Conditions
The article asserts every citizen has duties in heeding community needs. It emphasizes that regardless of status a person should contribute to stable conditions in the country.
Possibility of Another Ice Age Warned by Scientist
Dr Rebbert E Griggus warned before the American Association for the Advancement of Science that a succession of eruptions like the Katmai event of June 1972 could plunge Earth into another ice age by lowering global temperatures.
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Sir Katmai
Alaska
Earth
Rebbert E. Griggus
Armerican Association For Advancement of Science
Aunt and Uncle Scare Anns With Whistle Blowing
Anns and her mother visit her aunt and uncle. Anns fears Uncle Charlie who plays a clarinet and dreads him blowing the whistle when he reaches for it.
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Uncle Charlie
Anns
Mamma
Charlie
A Pretty Good Method About Poems and Conceit
A brief interview quotes a father on guiding his son to send verses to magazines. The aim is not to make a poet but to knock the conceit out of him, as he explains the practical purpose behind exposing early writings.
Flat-iron Can Opener Tip For Open Cans
A hot flat-iron placed on the can cover will heat through and lift the lid. Leave it a few minutes and the can will open easily using the iron as a makeshift opener.
Kaneas Family Problem in Church Amid Dog Noise
An Emporia Gazette item notes a family dog tied to a car during fire services and howling with the choir. The piece reflects a domestic dilemma about quieting the dog versus halting the service. It also mentions two weathered Portland houses linked to Longfellow and Deed.
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Kaneas
Emporia
Emporia Gazette
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Hazel Smith
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Myra
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Michigan
Cook
Chompson
Frost
Coward
Uncle Walt
Wally Mason
Pollywog
Mrs. Crimp
Trade Palace
Jinks
Jim Higginbottom
Jim
Sherman Theatre
Edison
Hardy Williamson
Tenor
Fleming Sisters
Cadwell Music House
N. Court ST
M. A. Haddon
D. N. Railsback
Sullivan, Ind
Fortland
Portland
Longfellow
Thomas B. Deed
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