Local notices and social updates mix in Columbus area
A crowded page records residents visiting Columbus, travels to Akron and Newark, farm offers, and upcoming dances. Mentions include Mr. Willin Croodon of Newark, Mr. Charles Timer, Mrs. K. B. McElroy, Hon. L. B. Houck, Hugo Petterson, Hanford Hallam, Nellie Meadden, Lewis P. Sehaus, and W. C. Rockwell. Hogs for storage, ice delivery, and multiple social events fill the week with dances, bazaars, and theatre outings in Columbus and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exen
Willin Croodon
Newark
Tord
Charles Timer
Columbus
K. B. McElroy
L. B. Houck
Hugo Petterson
Hanford
Hallam
Nellie Meadden
Lewis P. Sehaus
W. C. Rockwell
Paul Hildreth
Vernon Ice Delivery Co
Bell
Lloyd Bell
Walter Mossholder
Maccabees Hall
Cricker’s
Anton Jacquet
Pleasantville
Citizens
William B. Weaver
Columbua
World War II Era Riddle Butbersome Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue centers on Mae and her father gifting a gold watch. The text hints at a hurried mood and a doorstand scenario with a husband and a garrulous wife. The passage reads like stray lines from a serialized column, preserving local vernacular and social quirks.
Poverty and Pride Clash in Detroit Press Debate
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press quotes a conversation about poverty and pride, noting the tension between acknowledging hardship and avoiding boasts. The snippet hints at a broader discussion on social conditions and attitudes without full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Pree Press
Organized Baseball to Strike Back in Federal League War
New York December 7 August Herrmann chairman of the national commission arrived for the National League annual meeting. He said organized baseball will take drastic action to stop Federal league promoters from tampering with major league players under contract for next season. The commission will meet in this city to consider methods and legal action. Herrmann cites Rube Marquard as a mistaken signing and notes Herzog and Tom Clark are the only Reds players under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herrman
National Commisexion
Hartmann
Federal League
Rube Marquara
Giants
Herrmann
Charles Horgog
Herzog
Tom Clark
Reds
Censoring Cupid Letter Provokes Laughter at Campus
Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a scene among two college girls reacting to a censored marriage proposal. One woman pretends to be shocked while the other fills in the blanks and accepts the letter. The exchange highlights flirtation and cheeky attitudes toward romance and propriety on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Georgy
Coure
Fei
Tim
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Florence’s Birthday Question Baffles Family
In a late 19th century vignette Florence wonders why her birth date seems unique while other girls share the same birthday. The scene, described with playful misread speech, shows a family gathering where a mother and friends discuss the mystery of birthdays and shared dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Leo
Harger
Blockade Run to England Through Fog and Luck
A Confederate ship attempts to smuggle twenty bales of sea island cotton past a Yankee blockade from Beaufort to England. A fog and shifting winds aid the covert venture, but a Navy gunboat nears as a passenger secretly plans to transfer cargo, while a hired blockade runner officer seeks pay and escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Boyil
South Carollnn
Ocean
Sea Island
Entron
United States
Port Royal
Beaufort
Lincoln
Confederacy
England
Liverpool
Muiuietin
Washington
Ranning
Starry Wonders and the Restless Motion of the Cosmos
Rabbinic meditation on celestial change and the vast, aging universe. The speaker contrasts the apparent unchangeableness of the night sky with the rapid, perpetual motion of stars and galaxies. Through imagistic dialogue and astronomical facts, the piece notes stars like Aldebaran, Delta Leporis, Sirius, Procyon, Arcturus, and the Andromeda Nebula’s distant approach, highlighting humanity's fleeting place within cosmic time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuto
Imation
Leo
Taurus
Orion
Virgo
Herculean
Draco
Ophiuchus
Aries
Aldebaran
Delta Leporis
Procyom
Arcturus
Andromeda
Errett Perris
Wrehington Post
Christmas Party Games and Arctic Bridge Feat Recap
Readable fragments describe a kids corner and party games including The Horse Race Game with taped ribbons and beans as wagers. Also notes a daring Alaska Kuskulana bridge construction lit by electric Nebta during a long arctic night. Additional items mention Three Things game and Red Cross cautions, plus a Christmas reading activity and tune reading gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Knekulana River
Kuskulana
Cordova
Banansa
Kennecott
Warship Design Tastefully Analyzes Dreadnought Build
An article surveys the complex design process of battleships, citing the original Dreadnought plan by Sir Philip Watts. It notes weight distribution, armor, engines, and armament, plus the use of scale models tested in a tank to ensure speed and sea steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Philp Watts
Toon
Den
Philip
Ube
Boncd
Admiralty
Tok Lowling
Majestic
Willian White
London
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Pitkin’s
National Blacklt Co
Essen
Stowell
Pras King
R. W. Pitkin
Bigur Michaux
City
Morrison Houbler
West Winestrout
Mt. Liberty
A. Hi, Conley
East Med Street
Robert Blythe
Chlenko, Jr
Ralativan
W. A. Boulton
Canton
Ind
Slater
Alf, Emaller
South Vernon
Thonine Kelly
Akron
Lae Rundill
Willian Dyer
K. of P
Armory
Dee
L. A
Guy Street
Church
Carlatman Basaar
Rowlande
South Main Street
Jontead
F.armory
Burges Cooper
T. Luke's Hospital
New York City
Mire
Det Couper
East Gambior
Eleanor Yellott
Penksylvania Avenue
Manford Ruswell
Cosheoton
Hazel
Centar
Cary
Boxt
A. Colling
Gambier
George Mochwart
Ringwall
Presbyterian Church
M. B
Margaret Hedhge
Chillicothe
Barbara Carle
Mast Hamtrample Atreet
Ringwalt
George W. Baker
Miss Grace
North Bune Dunky Street
Bellville
Mr. Bakeer
Lavina Baker
White Palace
Ben
Daram
Ben Wilson
Shoemakera
McGough & Dermody
Hugh Campbell
William Gower
Sioux Falla
Kenneth Campbell
Misk van jHrunt
J. 8. Ringwal Co
John P. Ong
Creston
Iowa
Oxk
Knox County
Haicoo Kimball
Junean Grand Opera
Mins Matel Coleman
Mira
Colema
Charlotte Tkert
Bhi Conservatory of
Minw Coleman
The
Moose
Ite
Firiilow
Eth
PL Armory
Moone
P. Armory
Mae
Archduchess Augusta
Austria
Red Cross
Americhh Praae Association
National Commission
Cupid
Puck
Starry Wonders
Wild Flight
Earth
Ward of the
Andromeda Nobu
Young Folks’ Corner
Kriss Kringle
Peeret
Kris Kringle
Hach Min
Hach Wouin
Aix
Tury
Saya
Montenegro
London Chronicle
Quills
Lim
Kameme City
Abe
Ten News
Lowell
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