CAS Seen from the Court House Cupola
Filling them with hot air, Then some hugs and kisses, Makes a lot of women, Change their name to Mirs. The fellow who placed preachers and insurance men in the same class was thinking Goi fire escapes. Dri Pome. July the first. So they say All our sods Are gone to stay. he Bloomington Star says 'The ax in tax cuts no ice." Nor the tax es either. President Wilson should not ex pect this congress to dance to his music, because it has not been trained that way.
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Mirs
Bloomington Star
Wilson
Congress
Purdue trip cards pig breeder wins state title
In 1918 1919 Walter Whitman recounts his pig breeding project Duroc Jersey sow Farrowed April 6 1919 weight 45 pounds at ten weeks and after five months of feeding 360 pounds with 2.05 pounds daily gain earning a state champion award a fifty dollar bond and a four day Purdue University trip. He details Purdue farm tours lectures demonstrations corn hog judging home economics displays and a large livestock show with a parade and student volunteers. He closes with thanks and reflections on the educational value of the trip.
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Jersey
Purdue University
University
Purdue Farm
Purdue
Tlome Economics
Orcer
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Indiana Postoffice
List of unclaimed letters dated June 4 1919 in Sullivan Indiana Postoffice. Items will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called for within ten days. Ladies list includes Mrs Cora Blume Mrs J Towin Mrs H Stiffler Mrs Geo Tatt Mrs. Gents list includes H W Adams. Please say advertised and give date advertised when calling.
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Sullivan, Ind
Whitlock Family on Winter Trip from Lake Tlelen
Mr and Mrs C F Whitlock and family of Fairbanks township pass through on Saturday en route home from Lake Tlelen Florida where they spent the winter They traveled by car and were on the road a week Mr Whitlock served as superintendent of schools there this winter and will return in the fall to lead the schools again
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C. F. Whitlock
Fairbanks Township
Lake Tlelen
Fla
Whitlock
Aet
First Atlantic Flight Seaplane NC 4 Reaches Portugal
Message from Lieut. Commander Read to his wife and baby aboard the NC-4 recalls the crossing. The aircraft settled in Lisbon waters after the historic Atlantic flight as the family waited anxiously at home.
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U. S
NC-4
Lisbon
Portugal
Atlantic
Baby
A. Co
Lieut
Read
Mythology of Bacchus and Dionysus in Ancient Tale
The piece weaves a humorous, sprawling genealogy of Bacchus with fanciful names and mock details. It retells the myth of Semele and Zeus, the mortal peril of witnessing divine glory, and Bacchus’s rise as a youthful god who brewed grape beverage and gained followers.
A Short One About June Berry Cakes
A brief note on a berry dessert described as luscious and fine. It mentions July 1st price changes and a lighter postage rate, intertwined with a whimsical line about breaths.
Fur Bearing Animals Shed Their Summer Coat
A short note contrasts fur bearing animals shedding coats in summer with a different pattern observed in women, implying a gendered difference in seasonal changes.
Reformers Lack Sincerity Behind Many Initiatives
The critique argues reforms stall because reformers do not truly intend the changes they advocate. It suggests a gap between stated goals and real commitment that hinders policy progress.
Beenie Faces View Of Self Inward Reflection
A reflective note discusses how most women are strong for new wrinkles yet faces reveal how they see themselves not as others do. The piece contrasts self perception with external gaze and suggests self image remains nuanced and complex.
Painting the face is not art
A terse complaint argues that painting the face fails as true art. The remark frames makeup or disguise as lacking artistic value and questions the craft's cultural status.
The Month of June and the Juno Legend
The essay argues June is named for Juno, goddess of marriage and finances, with jokes about her influence on men and divorce. It notes Juno as symbol of suffrage and hints at ancient gender roles, peering into marriage prophecies and possible secret histories.
Patented P. A. pipe aid promises better smoke
Advert says the P. A. product improves smoking for all, from new pipe users to seasoned smokers. It claims to eliminate biting and parch and encourages readers to switch now while the opportunity lasts.
Old Kent Man In Rhetorical Verse At City Gathering
A fragment describes a bent old man from Kent at a city gathering. The verse remarks on his misspent life and questions whether the crowd preferred Henry Watterson’s favored type or the usual kind seen in Washington City. The tone is local and lightly mocking.
Belly Mason Attends Only For Big Feeds
A local quip notes that a belly Mason is someone who shows up only when a large meal is served, implying selective attendance based on feast size.
Terre Haute Woman Requests Address Change to Denver
Mrs. Lou Whitman of Terre Haute calls for a change of address to Denver Colorado so she can read the news from her old home each week. She is sister to Mrs. O. B. Harris and Mrs. Ed P. Lacey of this city.
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Lou Whitman
Terre Haute
Denver
Colorado
Whitman
O. B. Harris
Ed P. Lacey
Miles address change for Geneseo minister prompts Hutchinson move
Rev Chaster A Miles pastor at Geneseo Kansas requests changing his paper mailing to L J Miles in Hutchinson Kansas as he stays there months with daughter Mrs B B Clarke. L J Miles, once a county resident near New Lebanon, moved to Kansas years ago and ran a business at Little River. He is in improving health and remains a long time news reader. Lieut Paul Meissenhelder son of Mr and Mrs James Meissenhelder is due home from Camp Lee Virginia for muster out after serving in engineers carpet and arriving in New York. Private Maurice Nesbit son of W R Nesbit arrives home from Camp Custer Michigan discharged after fourteen months in France as a stretcher bearer with the 32nd Division. He was never wounded.
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Chaster A. Miles
M. E
Geneseo
Kansas
L. J. Miles
Hutchinson
Kan
B. B. Clarke
New Lebanon
Little River
Paul Meissenhelder
James Meissenhelder
Camp Lee
Virginia
Engineers
New York
Meissenheller
Purdue Uni
Maurice Nesbit
W. R. Nesbit
Camp Custer
Michigan
France
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg County
Miss Glenn Yeager, cooperative weather observer, reports for the week ending June 1 in Farmersburg. Days ranged from cloudy to clear with readings from high 60s to low 80s and a total rainfall of .39 inches on May 30.
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Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
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