Local residents share visits and travels across towns
Merom Gill township teachers attended a recent institute in Indianapolis. Mrs. Carl Daniels attended a library meeting in West Baden. Several residents hosted guests or moved between Sullivan, Wingate, Palestine, and Effingham. Families visited relatives, attended a fair, or traveled to Chicago for the winter.
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Frank Robertson
David Harlow
Vivian Pace
Chicago
Harve Gordon
Sullivan
George Dudley
Luther Yeager
Kathryn
Ruth
Virginia
Palestine
Charles Davis
Tea Hoilman
J. B. Hoilman
Effingham
Heilman
James McKinley
Frank McKhinley
John Harper
Eaton
Ill
First Lady Rivers Under London History Note
A historical note describes several small rivers beneath modern London including the Enra once flowing from Brixton Hill to the Thames. It recalls Queen Elizabeth rowing this little river when visiting Sir Walter Raleigh at Brixton.
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London
Brixton Hill
Thames
Queen Elizabeth
Sir Walter Raleigh
Brixton
Thought for the Day: value of home grown character
A thoughtful line urges that the world needs more home made men rather than self made men, emphasizing humble origins and steady character over individual genius.
All White and the Indian Girl Minna in a Courageous Rescue
A New York man returns to LaCeu Rapids where Minna the Indian girl captivates him. Joe races to rescue Minna during a perilous rapids episode as Jack Holden’s steamer sinks. Minna survives with Holden, then chooses to join him as they learn Minna is white like Joe.
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Minna
LaCeu
Sie
Joe
Iemory
New York City
LaCeu Rapids
Jack Holden
Jacok Holden
Jim
Tim
Old Jim
Holden
Mr. Holden
The Little White Cottage and a Love Unlocked
Priscilla Bradshaw, the unwelcome ward of six maiden aunts, longs for love at twenty-one. On a lake rock Bob Gale challenges her to trust, promising friendship and a path to happiness as she battles fear of becoming “the devil’s instrument.”
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Little White Cottage
Abigail Bradshaw
Abigail
Priscilla Bradshaw
Susan
Priscilla
Aecret Theoretiche
Gerry Townsend
Bob Gale
Barrytown
Cprisccilla
Miss Bradshaw
Bob
Hades
Robert Gale
Beau Brummel
Made His Word Good
An old woman praises a country town doctor and recalls his visit to her sick husband who died, claiming the physician’s skill justified his trust. The anecdote underlines trust in local medical care and the harsh outcome of the patient's illness.
Heroic Acts Measure By Contempt Of External Good
A compact aphorism notes that heroic acts judge external goods by disdain but achieve success, prompting prudent praise. The quotation attributes this judgment to Emerson, framing heroism as self-defining through disregard of worldly rewards.
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Emerson
The Pessimistic Sleuth in The Ananias Club
The detective assigned to the latest murder case admits they have no crew and see little chance of catching the murderer within the next day or two as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Ananias Club
Cincinnati Enquirer
Success implies Sense
A quotation from the Boston Evening Transcript argues that success breeds confidence and that achievers are not superstitious. It notes that those who reach the top are unafraid to walk under a ladder and embraces a pragmatic outlook on luck and risk.
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Boston Evening Transcript
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