Dellora Angell Engaged to Lester Norris in Spring
Dellora Angell heiress of the Gates fortune and Lester Norris, son of the village undertaker, announce their engagement. Dellora, 20, met Lester while in St. Charles and after travel and courtship, the couple confirms plans to marry in the spring. Photo shows Dellora and Lester Norris, 21, budding artist.
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Dellora
Lester
John G. Gates
Gates
Dellora Angell
St. Charles
Si. Delorra
R. F. Angell
Lester Norris
Papa Angell
Reverend Olson Remembered Amid Long Baptist Ministry
Olson son of Oak and Polly Nicholson born August 28 1883 in Clark County Illinois died November 19 1922 in Hymera Indiana aged 39 years 2 months 26 days. He married Nettie Nettleton February 3 1904 and they had five children Bernice Goldie Ora Ester and Velma. A member of Olive Branch Baptist Church he preached since 1916 and was ordained in 1920 serving Hymera Pleasant Star Prior Grove and Hidalgo churches while also clerking Palestine Association and Sabbath School Secretary. Funeral at Olive Branch with Elder T J Wheeler and several ministers. burial at Olive Branch cemetery.
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Olson
Oak
Polly
Annie Nicholson
Clark County
Ilinois
Hymera
Ind
Fartabe
Nettie Nettleton
Bernice
Goldie
Ora
Ester
Velma
Olive Branch
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Eld
W. R. Stradek
Second Baptist Church of
Pleasant Star
Prior Grove
Hidalgo Church
Palestine Association
Maud Chapman
Marshall
Ill
Elma McDaniel
Lesser
Olive Branch Church
T. J. Wheeler
G. A. Fuson
W. A. Fuson
M. W. Gilbert
W. P. Chamness
Olive Branch Cemetery
Crime to Destroy Good Book Quotation
Quotation attributed to John Milton about destroying a good book and the impact on reason and humanity. No additional context or event details provided.
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John Milton
Play the Game to Win and Enjoy It
Motivational lines urge taking life in the spirit of the game. The text promises that mixing pleasure with effort reduces burdens and inspires others to follow. It frames competition as a natural game you can win through zest and congenial company.
Easy to Verify the Count
A conjurer’s assistant boasts a trick counting hairs on a gentleman’s head. He claims to know the number for nine, replying with a precise figure. The illusion hinges on the audience counting their own hairs to verify the claim.
Opinion Quirk Cited as Wise Fishing for a Debate
A Richmond Times Dispatch item notes a man requesting an opinion with a sly warning to stay quiet, implying he is fishing for an argument. The quotation reflects a preemptive tactic to provoke response.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Measured by Hands: Defining Horse Height at Four Inches
A historical note explains horsemanship by stating height is measured in hands from shoulder to ground. Each hand equals four inches, defining the horse’s stature in traditional terms.
Character Development as Thrift The Moral Tonic
A compact reflection on thrift as a moral tonic that builds self denial and self mastery. Dr. Wrank Crane emphasizes character as the essential gain from disciplined restraint and steady practice.
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Thrift
Always When You Buy Admiration You Are Led
Fragmentary quotation about purchasing admiration and maintaining it through ongoing payment, suggesting a commodified view of praise. The passage presents a philosophy of perpetual cost to sustain admiration.
Transfers of land and coal rights in multiple townships
A series of property deeds records transfers across many townships including Cass, Jefferson, Shelburn, Gill, Haddon, Hamilton, Sullivan, and others. Transactions involve buys and exchanges, with amounts from 1 to 1700 dollars, coal rights carved out, and parcels described by lots, blocks, and sections. Notable buyers include J. W. Devore, W. M. Trimble, Zollie Duckworth, and Nancy Hamrick. sellers include Ray Pigg, P. M. Self, and J. G. Howell, among others.
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Cass
J. W. Devore
J. M. Sinclair
Ray Pigg
W. F. Pirtle
W. M. Jones
T. D. Bowen
Jefferson
W. M. Trimble
David Holden
Stella Vitae Promoted By Louisiana Woman In Health Campaign
Mrs Manley Carter of Jacoby Louisiana praises Stella Vitae Health Campaign saying it cured her female troubles and improved her health. She endorses the treatment as wonderful and guarantees refunds if relief is not achieved. She urges other women to learn about Stella Vitae from their local druggist.
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Manley Carter
Jacoby
Mrs. Carter
Stella Vitae
Uncle Joins Visit and Home Life Reflections
A brief fragment shows a character Uncle joining a visit and remarks on improving a movie situation. He and She exchange lines about bread and dough, reflecting a domestic scene with family dialogue.
Lazy Larry Again in November's Winter Sleep
The verse recalls Lazy Larry staying abed as November days turn cold and winter blasts begin, keeping to mornings late and restful routines in a nostalgic mood.
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Larry
The Other Way Round Car Repossessed After Creditors
In a terse exchange, a speaker recalls Charles Spiones failing to recover his footing as creditors seized his car first. The remark frames hardship following financial collapse.
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Charles Spiones
Get Down to Business Morning Brain Boost Says Purdy
Ed Purdy urges a strong morning start as the best time to tackle business and mental work, promoting disciplined routines for sharper focus.
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Ed Purdy
Liquid Amusements and Bottled Drinks Take Long Tim’s Cash
A fragment hints at Liquid Amusements selling bottled drinks while accusing Long Tim of losing cash. A cryptic line mentions an apple and a splash, suggesting a scene or metaphor rather than a clear event.
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Tim
On Honeymoon Trail Glass Eye and Diamond Mention
A playful exchange notes a glass eye and a donated diamond as part of a couple’s honeymoon banter. The dialogue hints at a shared joke about gifts and personal quirks during a lighthearted moment.
Saturday Night Stuff Exchange Hurried Quip
A short humorous dialogue fragment shows Tramp claiming to bathe in spring while Kindaddy mistakes Sulphur Springs, then corrects with a joke about the spring of 1916. The exchange captures early 20th century newspaper comic charm and slang.
They Don’t Do It That Way Rehearsal Tension
A dialogue unfolds with two men debating a startling death news in a rehearsal context. One insists Rufus is dead while the other resists believing the report, pressing for confirmation amid backstage tension.
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Rufus
Rumors and Rumblings Around Local Figures
A jumble of rumors touches on figures including a man called Dumb Dan, a claim about planting bulbs to raise currents, Ford and Muscle Shoals, Helena Mont as a sister to a movie figure, Irv and Ty Cobb in the corn belt, and Frank Bacon’s father possibly a meat packer.
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Dan
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Helena Mont
Montana
Irv
Ty Cobb
Corn Belt
Frank Bacon
Youthful Swain Lacked Courage
A narrator recalls a twelve year old first love at an evening party. On the way home a boy refused to proceed further, left at a lumber yard, and both reached their own homes safely. The tale marks the end of that first affection.
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Chicago Journal
Royal Marriage Rules for Princes and Princesses
The rule requires royal children to obtain the king's consent to marry before age twenty five. If over twenty five, they may marry by giving twelve months notice to the Privy Council unless Parliament opposes the match.
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Privy Council
When Women Ignore Styles Says An Exchange
A Portland Express quip foresees a future when women ignore dress styles and jokes that the tides and clams will behave oddly tearing from sands and barking at the moon in a playful, prophetic line.
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Portland Express
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Willard
Harry Dilley
Tiger of
France
Schroeder & Price
Sullivan County
West Side Square
Georges Clemenceau
Tiger
United States
Woolworth
New York
City Hall Park
N. Y
Maxwell-Brown
Sullivan, Ind
Bennett
William Trueblood
Miss Grace
Bohnert
Robert Foster
Ralph Lepin
Sarapino. Myers
Joe Peters
Chas. Russell
John Sims
J. L. Taylor
Jack Wilson
R. P. White, P. M
Turman
M. J. Dix
Clarence Blount
Dageer
J. G. Howell
Robert Shaw
van. Co
Farmersburg
P. M. Self
Alta Gobson
Shelburn
Zollie Duckworth Et al
Gill
J. D. Dudley
Nancy Hamrick
A. Osborn Irvin
Simpson Edwards
Jas. D
Cora B. Dudley
Springer
New Lebanon
Haddon
T. F. Davidson
T. F. Davidson Jr
Hamilton Twp
A. C. Owens Tr
Hamilton C. Co
J. J. Bettie A. Sterling
Theo. McKinney
Alva
A. Ray Wyman
Hill & Reid
J. T. Reid Jr
Byron Russell
R. H
Nellie G. Richart
Mr.hays
Wooly Boy Boys
Mackinaws
F. M. Douthitt Clothier
South Side Square
Leggins
Sammie
City Hall
Mother
Congress
Winifred M. Huck
Hlineis
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
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