How Indiana Was Surveyed by the Rectangular System
George S. Cottman describes the shift from scattered woods to a measured landscape in Indiana. The rectangular survey, base and meridian lines, congressional townships of six miles, and sections of 640 acres enabled precise land location from a few surveyor marks. Tipton's journal and bearing trees illustrate practical use and government marks.
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Indiana
United States
Knox County
Clark County
Vincennes
Clark
Ohio
Kentucky
Jared Mansfield
Rufus Putnam
Vincennes Tract
Wabash River
Mansfield
Falls of the Ohio
Indianapolis
John Tipton
Tipton
White River
Fall Creek
Jacob Whetzell
Bluffs
S. 22
Township
Range
S. 5
Harris
N. W
S. 11
T. 11
Niles
Congressional
George S. Cottman
Indianapolis News
Tanlac Promises Restored Health For Fatigued Workers
Overworked men and women seek renewed strength using Tanlac as a remedy. Dougherty and Walters endorse the supplement as a path to better health and energy amid long hours.
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Tanlac
Dougherty & Walters
Lambing-off Demonstration Proves Very Profitable In Indiana
A Lambing-off field in La Porte County last year yielded 300 lambs. Sold at 10.25 per hundred pounds, they brought a total profit of 866 after harvesting corn and beans. This year marks the third such demonstration on the same farm with prior profits noted.
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la Porte County
Ind
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Tanlae Health Benefit Promises Color and Glow
An advertisement touts Tanlae Lipton Dough erty Walters as a cosmetic health aid claiming improved complexion and brighter eyes. It markets a beauty product with confident claims and no scientific backing.
Red Oilcloth as Bright Room Accent
A bright red oilcloth proves an unusually effective table covering for dark corners. Though commonly used in kitchens, it also appears in studios and sitting rooms where the dull light enhances its vivid effect.
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Usuily
Noted Veterinarian Advocates RAT SNAP for Rodent Control
Dr H H Etler promotes RAT SNAP for barns and hospitals, recommending quarterly use to prevent rat infestations. Three sizes priced 85c 65c and 1 25. guaranteed and sold by Trutman and Riges and H V Bennett.
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H. H. Etler
Trutman & Riges
H. V. Bennett
Japanese Hand Skills Shape Arts and Craft Talent
Japanese children learn to write and draw with both hands from an early age. This practice is linked to perceived advantages in certain arts, notably neat sewing, reflecting a broader pride in dexterity and craft.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Symptom Relief
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering an external ointment and internal tonic to relieve catarrhal inflammation and restore normal mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
An Eel Mystery Across Rivers and Falls
An eel mystery explores how infant eels migrate from the ocean depths to river uprifts and bypass powerful falls like the Rhine and Niagara, a puzzle that has challenged science.
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Rhine
Niagara Falls
Tile Big Drops Smile Riggs Clay Product Company Drain Tile
The passage quotes Lavater praising true greatness and habit building. It mentions a drainage tile product by Riggs Clay Product Company and references a celebration of achievement without boasting.
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Riggs Clay Product Company
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Hood Ruble Co. Inc
Watertown, Mass
Lenox Sport
Orford
Riverview Park
Wabash
Ford and
Fordson
FORD
Boswell Auto Sales
Carlisle
Furnal
Bennett’s Pharmacy
Tanlae
Sullivan
Samson
Lavater
Lieurance’s
Little Symphony
Redpath
D. N. Railsback
Railsback
Optometrist
Seitz Jewelry Store
Harry Dilley
Sullivan, Indiana
George
F. M. Douthitt
Clothier
South Side Square
Barret
Davis Brothers
E. Washington St
Sullivan, Ind
W. H. Eaton Sherman
Ray
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