Beautiful Guatemala The Land of Promise and Its Lakes
The article extols Guatemala as a land of promise for commerce archaeology and tourism. It describes Lake Izabal Polochic river Peten with Flores and Wiores ruins Lake Amatitlan and volcanic scenery near Atitlan Santa Cruz and San Pedro with dramatic moonlit vistas and native life along Indian villages and boiling springs.
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Norway
Mexico
Panama
Central America
Guatemala
Gulf of Mexico
British Honduras
Puerto Barrios
Lake Yzabal
Livingston
Panzos
Polochic
Ged Sierras de Las Minas
Santacruz Mountains
San Felipe
Hernando Cortez
Honduras
Azabal
Lake of
Peten
Gan Andres
Betic
Wiores
Flores
Lake Amatitlan
Guatemala City
Pacific Ocean
San Jose
Crater
Atitlan
Atitlans
San Pedro
Public Accountants Invade Marin County Officials
The Martin County Tribune laments the arrival of two more public accountants, the fourth pair, claiming ten dollars daily plus per diems and rail fares. It argues the investigations burden taxpayers with salaries and travel costs, with little or no recovered funds.
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Marin County
Democratic Economy
Hic
Loogootee
Kwo
Martin County
Martin County Tribune
Brakeman Loses Four Fingers In Illinois Central Accident
Glenn Goff a brakeman from Palestine Illinois had four fingers and part of a small finger amputated after a hand crush incident while coupling cars at Caledonia. Doctor C F Briggs performed the operation.
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Glenn Goff
Illinois Central
Palestine
Illinois
Caledonia
C. F. Briggs
New Suits and Divorces in Local Court Docket
Verlan Mackey sues Fred Cochran James Crane and others seeking damages. Vernie E. Prose seeks divorce and support from John D. Prose. Injunction filed by Hix W. Davis against Frank Edward Keegan and Esam R. Leach.
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Verlan Mackey
Fred Cochran
James Crane
Vernie E. Prose
John D. Prose
Hix W. Davis
Frank Keegan
Edward Keegan
Esam R. Leach
Ida M. Brewster
William H. Gregg
Cora P. Beck
Homer W. Beck
Minnie P. Merrill
John W. Merrill
Hazel Fain
Jesse L. Fain
Charles L. Walters
Shirley Hill Coal Co
Rose Miller
Martin Miller
Herbert Schmidt
H. Schmidt & Son
Chas. O. Thornberry
Caleb KE. Murdock
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Post Office Oct 25 1911
List of letters remaining unclaimed in Sullivan Indiana Post Office dated October 25 1911. Two week call period before sending to Dead Letter Office. Names include Armetta Hanley and Mrs James E Slader among ladies and Mr J Bird and Hugo Logan among gentlemen. One cent due per letter.
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Sullivan, Ind
Deac
Ben Stone Promoted to Commercial Agent for Central at Fort Dodge
Ben Stone, formerly with Illinois Central and connected with the freight department at Dubuque, has been named commercial agent for the Central at Fort Dodge Iowa. The position carries a handsome salary and is an important assignment. Friends here express pleasure at his promotion.
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Ben Stone
The
Illinois Central
the Central
Dubuque
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Death of Guy Wilson in Palestine Illinois
Guy Wilson of Palestine Illinois died Friday in Palestine after a life linked to the county. He once ran a grain business at Merom Station and was the father of Henry Wilson of this city.
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Guy Wilson
Palestine
Ilinois
Merom Station
Henry Wilson
Evansville man wins big Henderson dam contract
8. B. Welman of Evansville, brother of C. W. Welman and a well known local figure, has been awarded a fifty thousand dollar contract on the Henderson dam and locks.
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B. Welman
Evansville
C. W. Welman
Henderson
Impending Fate and a Button Sewing Machine Joke
A Yonkers Statesman humor quote features a wife remarking on a sewing on buttons machine. The humorist worries a machine to find lost collar buttons could ruin his business.
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Yonkers Statesman
Breach of Contract Suit Over Bakery Purchase
Joseph C. Shelton filed a circuit court suit against Bert Smith of Cass for breach of contract. Shelton says Smith agreed to buy the Shelton bakery for eight hundred dollars in a sale on October 18, with Smith intending to move to the city and take charge, but he withdrew and refused to pay.
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Joseph C. Shelton
Circuit
Bert Smith
Cass
Shelton
Smith
Diphtheria Cases Prompt Precautions in Hymera
Health officer J H Neff reports several diphtheria cases in Hymera schools and orders examinations to detect throat infections. Hymera doctors surveyed children to assess spread and implement safety measures. Weather notes from Farmersburg record weekly temperatures and rainfall through Oct 22 with several cloudy days.
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Hymera
J. H. Neff
Farmersburg
Maurice Yeager
Co-Operative Weather Observer
Miller Divorce Sought After Liquor-license Revocation
Mrs. Rose Miller sues for divorce from Martin Miller of Jerico Cass township alleging inhuman treatment and threats to kill. The husband previously had a saloon liquor license revoked for persistent violations of liquor laws.
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Mrs. Miller
Martin Miller
Jerico
Cass Township
Rose Miller
Ray Brewer Committed to Asylum in Evansville Case
Ray Brewer son of Orlando H. Brewer a farmer from Fairbanks township was taken to Evansville last week by Deputy Sheriff Kelley to be placed in the asylum. This marks his second episode of mental imbalance. he is described as a strong 25 year old man.
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Ray Brewer
Orlando H. Brewer
Fairbanks Township
Evansville
Kelley
Miller in Bad Again Charges Filed in Jerico Case
A surety of the peace has been filed against Martin Miller, former Jerico saloonist, by Cass township residents. He allegedly visited Jerico Thursday to “clean up” the place, leading to the charge. Sheriff Wible has been unable to locate Miller.
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Miller
Martin Miller
Jerico
Cass Township
Wible
Fain Bound Over in Criminal Assault Case
Jesse Fain of Farmersburg charged with criminal assault on Hazel Bolinger a fourteen year old girl who later became his wife waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of one thousand dollars which he posted.
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Fain
Jesse Fain
Farmersburg
Hazel Bolinger
Marriage of Lucian Secrest and Miss Maude Keisman
Lucian Secrest and Miss Maude Keisman of Jackson Hill were married Sunday afternoon October 22 at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. P. C. Lisman officiating.
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Lucian Secrest
Maude Keisman
Jackson Hill
Methodist
P. C. Lisman
Lisman Family Roots At Original Farm Site
William T. Lisman aged 81, and his wife of Haddon township, visited their son the Rev. P. C. Lisman this Friday. Lisman resides on the farm where he was born and holds the old land patent bearing Thomas Jefferson’s signature.
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William T. Lisman
Haddon Township
P. C. Lisman
Mr. Lisman
Peter Lisman
Thomas Jefferson
Hog Cholera Spreads in County. Authorities May Act
Hog cholera is widespread in the county, hitting the south and southwest areas hardest. A large number of hogs have died, and state authorities may be asked to help stamp out the disease.
Horse Killed After Paris Green Drinking Test Near Hymera
George Bailey sprinkled Paris green in water and gave it to a horse to prove harmlessness. The horse died within moments. Separately, the Consolidated Indiana Coal Company prepares to drill in Jackson township near Hymera to locate a new coal shaft in the spring.
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Paris Green
George Bailey
Hymera
Consolidated. Indiana Coal Company
Jackson Township
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