Local Notes Spinner Says Helmsburg Foot-Washing Request Denied
A Helmsburg man seeking the use of the hard shell church house for a foot washing meeting next Wednesday is blocked by Deacon Ebbersole who objects on religious grounds. Ed Bascomb runs a new spring goods line including barbed wire fencing and axle grease. Rumors say the Bixler twins may be headed for trouble again after barnyard reading Diamond Dick. Aunt Sally Hawkins resists selling dried apples at four cents a pound, planning to save them for the preacher’s luncheon. A Brown County visitor aims to start a hickory chair factory. The village cobbler contemplates closing for barefoot season as crowds gather for Ed Bascomb’s news reading. Aunt Becky Jones hosts the preacher for post holes and a chicken dinner turns to a layin’ hen dispute. Father of Abner Kamilton heads to the cross to confront obstacles. Doc McCradden says business is too good for him to quit, possibly forcing work at the sawmill.
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Ed Bascomb
Diamond Dick
Sally Hawkins
Sally
Brown County
Andrew Jackson
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
Becky Jones
Abner Kamilton
Doc Mcradden
Property Transfers Across Several Townships
A sequence of real estate conveyances records parcels changed hands across Cass, Dugger, Lyenton, Shelburn, Gill, Haddon, Hamilton, Sullivan, Elizabeth, Carlisle, Andy, and Jefferson townships. Transactions include purchases by individuals and couples, with prices ranging from 1 to 6295 dollars and various lot sizes and coal rights noted in most entries.
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Schroeder & Price
Sullivan County
Olson
West Side Square
Andy Assman
S. Sull. Hill & Reid
John A. Ward
Donnybrook
Jas. M. Sinclair
Hezzie S. Cutts
Avondale
Mlude Simpson
P. J. Pierson
S. Sull. Jas
Pierson
Paul Pierson
S Reed Sub
Outlet
Jackson Twp
L. W. Gibbens
Oscar Holiday
Sam J. Weaver
Sam Trump
Mabel Trump
Weather of a Week in Farmersburg March 26 Report
Miss Glenn Yeager reports for Farmersburg the weekly weather ending March 26. Days ranged from highs near 73 and lows from 26 to 53 with mixed sun and clouds. Rain fell 0.12 inches on the 20th and 0.50 inches on the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Glenn Yeager
Co-Operative
Prolonging Life Plans Raise Grim Prospects
A reader notes that efforts to extend life often accompany increased misery, reflecting on aging and the human condition with a pithy, skeptical tone. The remark frames longevity research as a double-edged pursuit.
Frederick William Schmalsle Heroic Dash For Help On Washita
On a September night in 1874 near the Washita River Oklahoma Captain Lyman’s wagon train faced 400 Kiowa and Comanche. Scout Frederick William Schmalsle volunteered to ride 90 miles to Camp Supply with only a carbine and his horse. He outpaced Indians, outran danger through a buffalo herd, crossed a swollen Canadian River by dawn, hid all day, and reached Wolf Creek hay camp before resuming toward Camp Supply. He then guided the relief expedition to the wagon train within 20 hours after departure.
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Washita River
Oklahoma
Lyman
Fifth Infantry
Miles
Camp Supply
Frrederick William Schmalsle
Schmalsle
Schinassle
North Star
Wolf Creek
Schmalsie
Adobe Walls Battle Echoes of Lone Texas Frontier Fight
In 1874 Comanches Kiowas and Cheyennes attacked Adobe Walls in the Texas Panhandle. Hunters repelled the charges with Sharps rifles as Thurston was wounded. Old Man Richards pumped water under fire, saving Thurston and continuing to defend the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adobe Walls
Texas Panhandle
Quannah
Thurston
Nerest
Richards
Edward Lowry on How Taxes Fund Government Actions
Edward G. Lowry presents a close look at how tax revenues support national government operations. The piece outlines budgeting practices, funding priorities, and the impact of fiscal policy on public services.
Why Good Men Dodge Government Service
A 1920 discussion shows college leaders caution graduates about government work. Salary limits and uncertain advancement deter scientists from federal posts, with examples from Carnegie Tech and other universities. A House debate reveals how pay decisions hinge on age and tenure, fueling reluctance among top researchers.
The Anchorage of the Soul Sermon Echoes on the Jersey Shore
A sermon draws on Hebrews to compare life storms to a wrecked vessel. An anchor and anchorage in Christ secure the soul, with faith described as a strong, life sustaining hold on the Rock that cannot move. The speaker praises conversion and consecration as core Christian ties to Christ. The devotional verse affirms steadfast, anchor like assurance in Jesus through tempests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Shore
Paul
Christ
God
The Bishop of London Describes Holy Spirit at Home
The Bishop of London speaks of the Holy Spirit descending at home with rushing wind and tongues of fire. He notes the transformation of a small group into a living society of four, turning timid disciples into bold apostles and launching a worldwide mission of warming souls with divine love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divine Society
London
Idleness and Work in a Theological Reflection
A short, philosophical musing contrasting idleness with labor. The author cites Adam’s prefall tiling and the postfall toil described as cursed. He frames work as godlike, invoking a saying attributed to Jesus about the Father and his own work.
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Adam
W. C. E. Newbolt
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Hardshell Church
Ebbersole
Cass
Missour
A. Hatfield
Liza A. Terhune
Lyenton
Wim. V. Smith
Peal
Theodore Hutchison
C. S. Coal Co
Jefferson
Nashville Tennesseean
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Frederick William Schmalsle
By Eric Scott Watson
Sam
Edward G. Lowry
Washington
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
University of Chicago
Leland Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Teaching University
University of Wiscoonsin
Congress
Leland O. Howard
Edward W. Nelson
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Stoward
Stafford
Lever
McLaughlin
Michigan
Mr. Stafford
Nelson
House
Bureau
Henshaw
Doctor Howard
Doctor Nelson
Olumbia
Atiobal Carbon CO
Columbia
Fahnestock
Columbia Dry Batteries
Daniel Webster
Lincoln Memorial Grounds
the Peoples State Bank
Sullivan, Ind
Globe
Clothiers
H. C. Steel
Prop
Optici AN
C. E. Fisher
Seitz Jewelry Store
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