Water Drip Torture Foretold in Moralizing Ad Copy
A fragmented period piece notes water torture as a historical method to induce madness and discusses female ailments and mental strain caused by ongoing drains. Claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets offer relief, praising medical cures and moral uplift while mixing personal testimonials with local social notes.
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Vicree
John Groom
Anwille, Boote Co. Ry
Bellevu
Toeart
Pieree
Local Notices From Farmersburg Sullivan and Nearby Towns
Miss Lusia Nicholson visited Farmersburg on Friday. James Barnett and family in Sullivan last week. Frank Abrams of Dugger stayed with Miss Opha Ragle Sunday. T. J. McAnally in Coal City last Thursday. A Nicholson of Greene county visited son Thomas last week. John Keen and son Bernie traveled to Jasonville last week. Mr and Mrs A P Asbury attended church at Hymers Sunday. C J McAnally improving his dwelling. Mrs Lucy McCarty visited sister near Middletown last week. W R Frakes of Sullivan in Hymera Wednesday.
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Lusia Nicholson
Farmersburg
James Barnett
Sullivan
Frank Abrams
Dugger
Opha Ragle
T. J. McAnally
Coal City
A. Nicholson
Greene County
Thomas Nicholson
John Keen
Bernie
Jasonville
A. P. Asbury
Hymers
C. J. McAnally
Lucy McCarty
Middletown
Lust
W. R. Frakes
Hymera
Visit of Mr and Mrs Levi Johnson to Prairie Creek
Mr and Mrs Levi Johnson visited relatives at Prairie Creek. Sunday Miss Ester Moore of Purman...
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Levi Johnson
Praire Creek
Surday
Ester Moore
Purman
Corn husking season opens as locals share visits
Narrows notes show Misses ia Lawson and Zora Wisener visiting friends in Merom. C F Whitlock and wife join M B Jewel and wife Warren and M D Dickerson and Cornelia Lawson at W S Lester's. Mrs Neff and several others from Fairbanks visit A W C Dickerson. Elsie Shields from Craysville visits O P Badger. Mr Gill hosts a graphophone entertainment at Kingsley Chapel.
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Narrows
Ia Lawson
Zora Wisener
Merom
C.F. Whitlock
M. B. Jewel
Warren
Mandella Dickerson
Cornelia Lawson
W.S. Lester
O. P. Badger
W. A. Shields
Neff
James Ernest
June Redifer
Rose Dilly
Fairbanks
A. W. C. Dickerson
Elsie Shields
Craysville
O. P. Badger’s
Gill
Kingsley Chapel
Local Notes From Crawfordsville Social Scene
Bruce Hoskinson a Crawford Co teacher visited college friends on Saturday. Miss Marie Manning spent days with Miss Bernice Harper. Prof A D Woodworth preached at the college Sunday morning. Cary Gillis to give grapho phone entertainment at the college Thursday evening. Tell Trimble and W O Clark attended the societies Saturday evening. Mrs Montgomery has returned home to Crawfordsville after months with her daughter Mrs Stoddard. Joe Foote rented the Heel house and plans to move in soon.
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Zora Wisener
Lincolia
Merom
Fred Osturn
Theo
McKinney
George Truitt
Emery Johnson
Drake Cemetery
Francis M. Stalker
State Normal
Hhe
Peek
M. E. Church
Anna Stunt
Oltha Wissner
Perry Joslen
Mer. Joslen
Ed Talley
Cgiur
Thomson
Qursehool
Diethe Wester
Pimento
Unrele Beuach Phemsen
Fis
Terre Ilaute
Andy Veacher
James
Park
Chicago
Bruce Hoskinson
Crawford Co
College
Marie Manning
Bernice Harper
A. D. Woodworth
Cary Gillis
Tell Trimble
W. O. Clark
Montgomery
Stoddard
Crawfordsville
Joe Foote
Anniversary Dinner Surprises Pogue Couple At Home
About a week before Oct 2 relatives of Mr and Mrs Prank Pogue planned a surprise twentieth wedding anniversary meal. Neighbors in Meroni and Gill township sent word, guests from far areas attended with baskets of food and gifts. Music by Mesdames Riggs and Misses Aldrich and Pogue accompanied four hours of feasting and warm well wishes from about 85 attendees.
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Prank Pogue
Meroni
Gill
Riggs
Fair
Frank
Axton
Mesdames Riggs
Aldrich
Pogue
For Sale or Trade Farm in Washington County
A. P. Gimp offers 80 acres in Washington County for sale on reasonable terms with good buildings and an orchard. Will trade for Sullivan property.
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Washington County
Sullivan
A. P. Ginps
For Rent Residence on Crowder and Johnson Streets
A nice residence available for rent located at Crowder and Johnson streets. Call or address Mrs. F A Relly Sullivan Ind.
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Crowder and
Johnson Streets
F. A. Relly Sullivan
Just In Time and Quick Exchange at the Office
A fragmented dialogue scene shows a private talk between two office workers in a dim setting with an eavesdropper at the central office. The exchange hints at secrecy as darkness approaches and ends with a casual farewell. A separate note mocks English dictation and a quip about patented inventions and a cultural faux pas.
Largest weathercock crowns Brussels arching spire
The gilded copper Archangel Michael weathercock on Brussels Hotel de Ville soars 16 feet tall from a 370 foot spire. Executed by Martin van Pode in 1454 it is the world's largest and heaviest weathercock, though wind makes it appear smaller.
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Hotel de Ville
Brussels
Belgium
Europe
Archangel Michael
Martin van Pode
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