Local Briefs Touches of Decoration Day and Passings
Wallace Miesse returns home from Sharonville for Sunday. Visitors include Swisher and wife of Anderson Indiana to George Hathaway’s. J A Hamilton suffered a paralytic stroke four days ago, left helpless on his right side. Clarence Miesse and family from Leipsic visited. Mr Miesse attended Indianapolis races. Heat gave way to cooling showers Sunday evening. Roll of honor lists patrons George Spade J F Martin Mrs Catharine Erisman S J Baker Mrs Isabelle Rhoades. 50 years old died near Coletown of dropsy. funeral at Hall cemetery Rossburg. Mrs Susan Conway 97 died at Brethren Home after 18 years in bed. funeral at West Branch. Traveling shoemaker robbed John Shaman’s Greenville shop of $11. Decoration Day observed with large attendance and a fine cemetery program. Remains of Mrs Perry Sharp brought from Ansonia to be buried here. she formerly lived in the city. Mrs Dora Rehmert died of meningitis at Ansonia. aged about 47. Burial and awards noted at Wakefield church and cemetery. Advert: Dr King’s New Life Pills cure constipation and biliousness. Palestine. Miss Lorena Woods is ill. Holly Kimmell and Marvin Jefferis visited. Mrs Clara Mitchell visited her mother Mrs Spitler. Mrs Bess Leas visited her sick mother. Mrs Harris visited Addison Parents. Universalist Sunday school festival June 3. Homer Jefferis and P J Saylor drove to Richmond. Patterson commencement to be held. Decoration Day soon past. honor to the Boys in Blue stressed. CHUBBING OFFERS.
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United States
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New York World
How Many People Do You Truly Know
A reflective piece on the vast number of people in society and how few we can name. It walks through imagined counts from one in a hundred to a thousand, noting memory limits, changes over time, and the difficulty of knowing most individuals personally. It ends with a tie to everyday life and a quotation about knowledge being wealth.
Feats of Marksmanship In Historic Shooting Contests
Reported reflections on a bygone era of target shooting. Capt Bo gardus used a twelve gauge full choke shell load while Dr Carver fired through long exhibitions. A wager of 1000 against 100 highlighted the era's extreme scores and the toll of continuous shooting.
Fragmented Era Gossip and Historical Notes From a Newspaper Page
A collage of disjointed quotes and snippets references love, fashion, politics, battles, and household tips. It mentions iconic figures and events in passing, including The Battle of Barnet and Gladstone, with jumbled dialogue about marriages, cures, and outfits.
Breaking Iron Mass By Perpendicular Drilling Method
Describes a method to break a two by four by two feet iron mass by boring a one inch diameter hole perpendicular to the length, three to four inches deep, filling with water, and sealing with an accurately fitting iron bolt. A single heavy blow splits the mass into two pieces.
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Greenville Journal
Wallace Miesse
Sharonville
Will Swisher
Derson
Ind
George Hathaway and
J. A. Hamilton
Clarence Miesse
Leipsic, O
Mr. Miesse
Indianapolis
George Spade
J. F. Martin
Catharine Erisman
S.J. Baker
Isabelle Rhoades
Coletown
Hall
Ross
Burg
Susan Conway
Brethren
West Branch Cemetery
John Shaman
Greenville
Ant
Perry
Sharp
Ansonia
Our Cemetery
John Swartz
East Main Street
Dora Rehmert
Henry Rehmert
Merly
Green
Wakefield
Ansonia Cemetery
Dr. King
Wm. Kipp
Palestine
Lorena Woods
Holly Kimmell
Eldorado
Marvin Jefferis
Harvey Hill
Clara Mitchell
Near
Paris
Mrs. Bess Leas
Anna Woods
Homer Jefferis
P. J. Saylor
Richmond
Jour
Our
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New York
Mt. Trutt
Langford
Roseau
Messrs
Polly Flinders
Spokane
ApokeaToan
DR. Kutchin
U. S
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Oflice
Colusibuy
Ohio
Te Kutethinen
Fletcher
Castoria
Bogardue
Carver
Bogardus
Buglant
Dr. Carver
Gilmore’s Garden
New York City
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Craig
Linr
Sochax
Katebin Ne Y
Haa H
Glen
Ames
Turpen
Figurantes
Thins
Sty
Pad
Andy Curneple
Mamile
Detroit Free Eyes
Gladstone
Peel
Gladstoue
Ulus
Robert Beck
Wies
Barnet
England
Philadelphia
Lippincott's
WML Kipp's Sons CO
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Greenville Journal and
Inter Ocean
Farmer
News of the World
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
E. C. Otwell
Greenville, Ohio
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