Lickskilldt Items From the Bloomington Star
An 19th century village notes column reports residents in East Main Street mischief and daily life. Deacon Ebbersole's son soils Ed Bivins' turnip patch. Uncle Johnny's hymns stir the Sunday school crowd. local figures and pets enliven sermons and shops.
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East Main Street
Deacon Ebbersole
Ed Bivins
Johnny
Si Plum
Zeb Stubbins
Squire Hartsock
Ben Davis
Jim Spivins
Uansford
Dick Bledsoe
Cy Hawkins
Ford
Perkins
Kid Bascombe
Real estate transfers in Sullivan County recorded
Real estate notices show multiple transfers in Cass and Lycoming Townships. Transactions include Mitten Roseberry heirs to Ambrose I. Alsop for 86 acres, Emma Phillips to George Emerson for 3.75 acres, and Robert F. E. Trout to Alfred H. Miller for 160 acres. Additional parcels change hands among Kiln, Franklin, and Girard areas with prices from $1 to $15,900 and various lot sizes and coal rights.
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Cass Township
Mitten Roseberry
Ambrose I. Alsop
Emma
Phillips
Geo. L Emerson
Roseberry
Allison Wisener
SLUOG
Ed Lewellyn
Nelson FE
Mary
Houpt
A. Johns Et al
Otis E. Asbury
Overland 4 Touring Car Promises Luxury With Light Weight
The Overland 4 debuts three point cantilever springs of chrome vanadium alloy steel offering ride comfort on all roads. With a 160 inch wheelbase it blends luxury with economy, featuring extensive standard equipment and proven durability after two years of rugged testing. Prices list at 845 for touring and ster, 1325 for coupe, 1375 for sedan f o b Toledo.
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Overland
Toledo
Property Transfers Include Several Small Town Lots and Acres
Records show Joie Riggs transferring parcels in 33-8-9 with 181 by 45 feet and 1068 feet west of a line near town. Floyd L. Robertson sells 40 acres in 8-9-8 to Thompson & Dear. Hymera. John G. Barnett sells Pl ew survey lots 5 and 6 with adjacent lots 7 and 8. Owen G. Albert sells 22 by 140 feet in Plew survey to Wm Case. E B Mattox sells Lot 5 Barnhart 1st and part of Lot 7 Barnhart 4th to John W Leaverton for 2000. Jefferson Township Robert Tarwater et al sell 20 acres to Rush Enochs. coal rights excluded. Turman Township George T Carrithers sells 99 acres in parts of 31-8-10 and 36-8-11 to Mark Acton for 6500.
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West Lene
Oliver Embery
Rush W. Ridgeway
Hez Lene
Mertha
McKinney
Lena A. McKinney
Martha E. McKinney
Seba W. Jackson
George W. Collins
Robert FE. Trout
Alfred H. Miller
Carlisle
Louis J. Kixmiller
Thomas C. Hillis
Des
D. O. Franklin
Hauaiken
Garl
Lafayette A. Stewart
Wm. Wyatt
Harry E
Pearl Smith
Louisa J. Hammond
Homer E. Alsop
Jas. W. Wolfe
Wim. M. Miles Et al
Mary Miles
Jas. M. Baldwin
Chas. M. Milam
McNabb
Flora Cavins
Turman
Mattix and Haton
O. Lown
Frank D. Smith
Joseph and
Bertha Souter
Clara E. Briggs
Thos. W. Kennedy
Clarence P
Mary Carver
Giles Place
John R. McElroy
Martha A. Bonham
C. L. Davis
Roy (. Boone Et al
Jasper N. Engle
Briggs
Joie Riggs
Hill and Reid
Jackson Township
Floyd L. Robertson
Thompson & Dear
John G. Barnett
Homer Steele
Owen G. Albert
Wm. Case
E. EB. Mattox
John W. Leaverton
Barnhart
Jefferson Township
Robert Tarwater Et al
Rush
Enochs
Turman Township
George T. Carrithers
Mark Acton
A Need of the Times Editorial Satirizes Salaries
The Deston Herald quips that while self rising ladders and pancake flours exist, the times demand a “sell-raising salary” to match current needs, highlighting a humorous take on wages.
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Deston Herald
Temperance as Moderation of Desires and Reason
A concise note explaining temperance as the moderating of one's desires in obedience to reason, framing self-control as a rational discipline guiding actions and choices.
Poetry Demand and Fiction as Substitute in Opinion
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle excerpt critiques poetry as red blooded and vital while noting fiction and movies as plentiful substitutes, reflecting media tastes and authority claims about cultural supply.
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Rochester Democrat
Od Chronicle
A Georgia Philosopher Quote Echoes on Foolishness
Artemus Simms from Georgia quips that the worst fault of a fool is others discovering it before they do, a line cited by the Dalton Citizen. The wry remark reflects social judgment and self awareness in small town discourse.
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Georgia
Artemus Simms
Dalton
Getting Over the Difficulty
Two young brothers James and Alex visit their aunt who usually feeds them. This time she forgets and Alex asks James to check if he is hungry. A teacher interrupts, asking why they are there and scolds them for not studying botany at home.
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James
Alex
Be Explicit In Sales Strategy And Clarity
A sales approach stresses explicit communication to avoid customer disappointment. The text argues salespeople should not assume understanding and must state clearly what is offered and expected. It cautions against reliance on others inferring intent.
Frescoes Found During Rimini Church Alterations
A Rome cable reports that during alterations at the old church of St. Agostin in Rimini Italy workers uncovered fourteenth century frescoes. One panel reportedly features a portrait of Dante.
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Rome
St. Agostin
Rimini
Italy
Dante
Hog Island history and transformation during war era
Hog Island, once a swamp of waste land, was attached to the mainland early on after Indian occupation. The precise cause of its decline remains unclear in the historical record.
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Hog Island
Maine
Revolutionary Congress and the Continental Government
The text notes there was no United States government until the 1789 Constitution. During the Revolutionary War the governing body was the Continental Congress of the colonies.
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Revolutionary Congress
United States
Congress
Continental Congress of the
Colonies
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Flossie M. Racosky
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Haddon Township
Susanah Plummer
Isaac Cox
Rocky Mountains
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South Main Street
Wyman Bros
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