Winter Weather Fluctuates Across Grant County
The News-Eagle notes a highly variable winter with temperatures swinging from four below to forty above. Citizens report boot changes and unsettled weather, while locals discuss an open winter prognosis. The column also mentions circus tickets and 1875 Vanamburg employment, plus wagons as transport and elephants walked with guides.
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Grant County
Indiana
Oklahoma
West Virginia
P. S. Murphy
Vanamburg Circus
Speer
Peter
God's in His Heaven Still Our Dumb Animals Poem
Poem urges joy and faith at Christmas despite world unrest. Calls children and animals to celebrate Yule with song, feasts, and ringing bells. Reaffirms belief that truth and divine order persist "God's in His Heaven still."
Local gossip and family notes from a small town
The clipping records a boy asking odd questions about shaving whiskers and plans to try again later. It notes the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs John Scott. It mentions visits by Scotty Dykes, Joseph Dickey moving to Columbus, Dale Cleven ger’s courtship going to Kentucky, and Egg price inquiries by W M Endsley. It ends with Mort Hummell patching his roof while residents were away.
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Tuck
Ladder accident leaves man awaiting help in cold
Mort spent over an hour waiting on a toppled ladder after wind blew it from the house. He finally descended when assistance arrived, recalling how cold he became. A scattered column reports local social notes and a hospital update, including pneumonia cases and community happenings.
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Mort
Wife balks at building fires amid stove pipe woes
In a domestic note, W. M. Clevenger told his wife he would buy a new base burner if she would build the fires. She now says she cannot due to too many dampers and difficulty learning which damper makes the smoke rise the flue, causing him pain.
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W. M. Clevenger
Hanmore and brother visit Gas City on Sunday
Dr J J Hanmore and his wife visited his brother Mark in Gas City on Sunday. Scotty Dykes has traded for a coon dog and seeks an experienced trainer to show him the way. He claims he has as good a right to catch wild animals as W M Knight.
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J. J. Hanmore
Mark
Gas City
Scotty Dykes
W. M. Knight
Coal carrier’s misstep blinds him briefly after fall
Ben Powell, while carrying a load of coal, tripped on a board and struck his eye on the ground. The accident left him nearly sightless for several days but he recovered with time.
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Ben Powell
Anniversary Surprise For Mrs Clevenger At Dinner
A surprise in honor of Mrs W M Clevenger's anniversary was well attended on Sunday evening. Oysters were served and the gathering featured music and lively conversation, ending in a general good time.
Man Sat on Box Car Feet Touch Ground
A brief item notes a man perched on a box car with his feet reaching the ground. The fragment suggests a scene or action captured in transit, with no further context or identifiers available.
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Landessville
Tuck Powell
CITY
van Suren
Louella C. Poole
Earth
John Scott
Summitville
Joseph Dickey
Columbus
Ind
Evah
Dale Clevenger
Marion
Kentucky
Dale
W. M. Endsley
Mort Hummell
Cline Lumber Go
Arnal Merrell
van Buren, Ind
Milton
Minuet
Butler
Marion, Indiana
New Method
Myrtle Carl
Tom Stoker
Francis Tinkle
Treaty
R. G. Pence
Si Perkins
Ford
Chicago
Charley Studebaker
Enoch Stout
Livestock Insurance
Crawford & CO
South Side Square
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