New Public Library Course at Earlham College Offered
Chalmers Hadley announces a two week summer course at Earlham College under Indiana Public Library Commission. Lectures by Grace E. Salisbury Arthur Cunningham Artena M. Chaplin Carrie E. Scott Bobbs Merrill representative and others aim to help teachers and librarians use books in daily school work. Sessions cover picture collections children’s books story hours and library school cooperation with dates from June 22 to July 8 at the college library auditorium.
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Chalmers Hadley
Public Library Commission of
Indiana
Earlham College
Earlham
Grace E. Salisbury
Wisconsin State Normal School
Arthur Cunningham
Indiana State Normal School
Artena M. Chapin
Muncie Public Lbrary
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Carrie E. Scott
College Library
Salisbury
Scott
Cunningham
Miners Entombed After Explosive Accident in Ellsworth Mine
Three miners are dead and 15 entombed after an explosion at Ellsworth No. 1 Mine of Pittsburg Coal near Monongahela Pennsylvania. One identified body is John Beal others are foreigners. 2 burned men rushed to hospital likely to die. Rescue hampered by fumes. most likely those entombed did not survive. The report notes the accident occurred after most workers left and suggests had it happened five minutes earlier more may have been trapped.
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Monongahela
Ellsworth No
Pittsburg Coal Company
John Beal
Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
A. G. Luken & Co
Local visitors and notes from Williamsburg Indiana on June
Williamsburg Indiana weekly notes record visitors relatives and local errands including Blanche Doty Ladd Laura Meredith Janice Cranor and visits by Dr Loope Blair and others. An old letter from Lester Nelson promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and lung issues with a trial bottle offer from A G Luken Co. local market plans and biscuit slogan finish the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Ind
Asher Campbell
Muncie
Blanche Doty
Mattie Ladd
Laura Meredith
Janice
Richmond
L. J. Cranor
Frank Oler
Milo Gentry
Greensfork
Asher Pearce
Grant Watkins
Mark Haye
Fred Buhl
Add St. Meyer
Louis Campbell
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Lora Martin
Loope
George Duke
Martha Chenoweth
Carl Coggeshall
Fountain City
Dr. Blair
Lynn
Lester m. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
A. G. Luken & Co
Rat's Strange Death In Colombo Garden Coconut
A Colombo garden report describes a rat crushed to death when a coconut fell, pinning the rat as it nibbled the nut. The head remained in the nut, and the rat was not long dead when the accident occurred. The account appeared in the Ceylon Observer.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Help Your Help With Easy Task Soap
Promote better household work by giving maids the right tools. Easy Task soap cleans effectively without boiling and minimizes scrubbing. Priced at five cents a cake and lasts long, it eliminates wash day terrors.
Henry County to test voting machines in election
New Castle Indiana June 20 voters in Henry County will use voting machines in eighteen of forty two precincts for the first time at the coming election. Machines cost seven dollars each but the county will rent seven units at Leach with four to be used locally two at Knightstown and one at Middletown. Boundary changes follow to fit the machine system and an estimated saving of three hundred fifty dollars in election expenses is expected.
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New Castle
Ind
Henry County
Leach
Knightstown
Middletown
President Roosevelt linked to French white slave trade
Chicago reports a French white slave network importing about 3,000 women yearly. A. Duval and wife were arrested as heads of the operation, alleged to have earned around 200000 dollars. Federal agents and French detectives say Chicago served as the syndicate’s headquarters with exports to St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis New Orleans and other western cities.
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Chicago
United States
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
New Orleans
New York
France
A. Duval
Valley Farm to be staged at Greensfork opera house
Greensfork Dramatic company will present Valley Farm at the Fountain City opera house tonight. Local residents and visitors report attendance by families from New Madison Ohio and Richmond. Community events include Mission Sunday school picnic and a children's meeting planned by the Methodist church with no M E services that evening.
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Greensfork
Ind
The
Greensfork Dramatic Company
Valley Farm
Opera House
Fountain City
Perry Russell
New Madison
Ohio
Milo Gentry
Maratha Bennett
Richmond
Ebley
Mission Sunday School
Dunbar
Centerville
Lafe Stigleman
Burr Roller
W. W. Neff
Hagerstown
John Foland
Batley
Millville
Jessie Cleaveland
Indianapolis
Susan Hatfield
Mr. Mosey
George Mosey
Cincinnati
Two Interurban Cars Collide. Two Die at Slauson Junction
In Los Angeles on June 20 two high speed interurban electric cars collided at Slauson Junction, killing George M. Standon and his wife of Santa Ana and injuring 17 others as vestibules were demolished and passengers were tossed about. A local drug ad claims King’s New Life Pills provide relief after long indigestion. A historical note recounts Barcelona’s shield symbolism tracing back to 1378.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Slauson Junction
George M.standon
Santa, Ana
Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
Ingleside
N.C
A. G. Luken & Co
Delegates at Home After Indianapolis Convention
Indiana delegates left the Coliseum Annex as the Republican national convention ended. By adjournment most were homeward bound, with Joseph B. Kealing and Capt. New winding up affairs. A Guthrie resident, formerly of Indiana, helped influence the Teddy bear incident during Roosevelt demonstrations, while others from Orange County now hold posts in Oklahoma.
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Chicago
Indiana
Coliseum Annex
Joseph B. Kealing
Harry S. New
Guthrie
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Joe Norris
Local Notes from Economy Indiana Social Scene
Mrs Susie Teas of Marion visited the Clarks. Families from Carlos City Fountain City and Greensfork dropped by for Thursday gatherings. Dalton’s Lewis Davis is seriously ill with Brights disease. Stella Newman to wed Emery Oler. shower held at Harris home. Hog car shipment from Economy by Jack Studye. Advert shows Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims health benefits. A G Luken & Co.
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Ind
Susie Teas
Marion
B. W. Clark
Manda Lamb
Joseph Morrison
Morrisons
Carlos City
W. E. Oler
Richmond
Here
B. Lacey
Hattie Lacey
Harry
Fountain City
Squire
Alice Fraiser
Lewis Davis
Dalton
Bright
Will Roller
Greensfork
Amanda Oler
Ward Jackson
Bruce
Carrie Jackson
Ruth
Joe
Charley Williams
Muncie
Jack
Connersville
Lulu Harris
Maude Wilson
Harris Home
Stella Newman
Emery Oler
Milton News Roundup from Milton Indiana Headlines
Mil tion district notes report numerous visitors and residents in Milton Indiana. Minnie Working visits Mrs Samuel Johnson while Marvin Wallace plans a street sprinkler contract and water wagon purchase in Dayton. Lily New men from Orrville and Lucila Newman of Ohio visit Milton kin. Wiltets Taggart wedding in Richmond noted.
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Milton
Ind
Minnie
Samuel Johnson
Marvin Wallace
Richmond
Frank Morris
Dayton
Cyrus Philpot
India Neeves
Indianapolis
Lucila Newman
Orrville
Ohio
Lena Baker
Wiltets-Taggart
Frank Beeson
Oliver Beeson
F. A. Scott
Harley Nation
Jackson, Mich
Harry Manlove
T. C. Club
Jackson's Park
Ray Kimmel
Centerville
Fertisaie Chas
May of
Greenfield
Colbert Conover
H. L. Hurst
Alice H. Gresh
Howard Merrill
New Jersey
Milton Area Social Notes and Local Visits Sitters
Marvin Wallace hosts Sunny side gathering with attendees returning to Butte in autumn. Miss Cora Mundelle in Indianapolis. Charlies Moore of Huntington visited Milton relatives. Rev J T Scull to preach at Doddridge Chapel Sunday. Mrs Eliza Clarke of Indianapolis visiting son Clarence Clark. Will Borders returned to Laporte. Bay View club hosted at Hillhurst. Mrs Alice MH Gresh and Mrs Edgar P Jones guests. Christian Endeavor growing. Mrs Herbert Hussey and daughter visiting from Indianapolis. F M Jones and Co secured county farm groceries contract. Irvin Warren, Joe Snyder, Ben Kellar, Eddie Warren joined Dayton excursion. Clark Watson and Lulu Faucett recovered from measles. Milton socialists hear Gertrude Breslan Hunt in Cambridge City.
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Marvin Wallace
Sunnyside
Butte
Montana
Cora Mundelle
Indianapols
Charlies Moore
Huntington
Milton
J. T. Scull
Doddridge Chapel
Eliza Clarke
Indianapolis
Clarence Clark
Will Borders
Laporte
Ind
Horace L. Hurst
Bay View Club
Hillhurst
Alice MH. Gresh
Edgar P. Jones
Christian Endeavor Society
Herbert Hussey
Henry Hussey
S. F. M. Jones and Co
Irvin Warren
Joe Snyder
Ben Kellam
Eddie Warren
Dayton
Clark Watson
Lulu Faucett
Gertrude Breslan Hunt
Cambridge City
Rough Red Hands Use Easy Task Soap Remedy
A wartime style advisory notes women with rough red hands caused by yellow rogue soaps. It recommends substituting Easy Task soap, described as white ind, claiming visible improvements in a week.
Centerville Card Party Honors Ohio Guests
Mrs. R. J. Deardoff hosted a Thursday afternoon card party in Centerville in honor of house guests Mrs. B. M. Forbes of Lewisburg and Mrs. Albert Sehkentz of Brookville. Elegant refreshments were served and Miss Frances Peelle and Miss Ruby Tillson performed pleasing musical selections with other attendees listed.
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Centerville
Ind
R. J. Deardoff
B. M. Forbes
Lewisburg
Ohio
Albert Sehkentz
Brookville
Frances Peelle
Ruby Tillson
Mesdames C
A. Porter
D. D. Wilams
A. E. Higbee
D. G. Doyle
Harry Myers
Karl Bertsch
O. M. Hurst
Dora Mendenhall
Ella Commons
J. L. Houck
Joseph McConaha
H. L. Johnston
Cambridge City social notes and visits update
Cambridge City Indiana June 20. Residents Alvin and Harry Bertsch return from Indiana University for summer vacation. Local visitors include Mrs. Fred Horine in Dublin and Mr. and Mrs. Will Morris from Lafayette. Attendance at Saengerfest in Indianapolis and Jack son Park dance noted. Social Union suspends meetings until September. M E church services outlined with guest singers from Taylor University. Susie Freeman travels to Indianapolis to visit her sister.
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Cambridge City
Ind
Alvin
Harry Bertsch
Indiana University
Fred Horine
Thomas Henley
Dublin
Will Morris
Lafayette
O. E. White
Harry Johnson
Indianapolis
William DeWeise
Troy
Ohio
Sanford Wilson
John Ellebarger
Eva Hoover
Hagerstown
C. H. Graver
Social Union
Louisa Nicholson
New Castle
Bent Wilson
Jackson Park
E. O. Paul
Northwest
Taylor University
Susie Freeman
Howard Beeson
The Business College Notes and Local Movements
The item notes W Isenbarger attending the Republican National Convention and George Hodge now working for Hoosier Drill Works visiting the college during his vacation. Henry Potts left for Union City to attend commencement. L B Campbell traveled to Bradford Ohio on business. Students and teachers visited an art exhibit at Garfield building. Pearl Moore and Edna Barnes did penmanship work for Mr Smythe. Mrs E M Beetle has a new position in Indianapolis. Charles C Cring, General Manager, passed through en route to Ohio. Several students attended a monic by the First M E Sunday School Friday after school.
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Co. W. Isenbarger
George Hodge
Hoosier
Henry Potts
Union City
L. B. Campbell
Bradford
Ohio
Garfield Building
Pearl Moore
Edna Barnes
Gold Medal Flour Pleases the Onok Frrevence
A short OCR fragment notes Gold Medal Flour pleasing the Onok Frrevence. The readable words imply a local or regional context with brand reference and a named group or place. Further details are unclear due to fragmentary text.
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Public Library Commission of Indiana
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Foelker
Williamsburg, MD
London
Greensfork, Ind
California
Charles the Bold
Geoffrey
Barcelona
Aragon
Reeves
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Milton, Mnd
Ayer
Centerville, Ind
Cambridge City, Ind
the Business College
Palladium
Wee Lowe Hassenbusch
Chicago Motor Club
Chicago Tribune
W. H. Kiblinger Co
Awburn
W. H. Bradbury & Son
Westcott i
Moore & Ogborn Insurance
Bell
N. G Street
Ray K.shively
Queen City
Reds
Pittsburg
Boston
Cottage
Bath
Cc. A. Blair
Rayo
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