Vienna bakery offers German fruit loaves and fresh rolls
Local notes report Vienna bakers serving German fruit loaves coffee cakes and fresh rolls as usual. Rev Schreckengast preached at Living Lake church yesterday. J W Applegate learned his father is seriously ill in Atlanta Illinois and left for home. County Superintendent Cora Porter learned Miss Anna White of Fairfield is in serious condition after surgery last Thursday.
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Schreckengast
Rev. W. ©. Allen
Living Lake Church
J. W. Applegate
Atlanta
Cora Porter
Anna White
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Hindoo Cremation Rite on the Ghat Reported
An Outsider describes cremation along the upper ghats with a funeral procession carried by four bearers to the river. The body wrapped in white cloth is placed on a wooden pyre and set alight with a blazing straw wisp after oil is poured, with ashes swept into the river for bliss eternal.
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Ghats
Hindoo
Ram
F. J. O. Alsop
Under Marriage Customs Described in Dutch Weddings
In Dutch practice two weeks before the wedding cards announce banns as an under marriage and note the final ceremony date. The civil marriage is the legally recognized act, while the church ceremony is a fashion or sentimentality consecration.
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Holland
The Ideal Home and a Coal Riches Picture
A playful verse extols a simple ideal with a well filled home and land and a willing wife. It hints that coal adds wealth, noting 500 would make a picture worth passing.
A Victorian Ceremony and Prewedding Festivities
The account details a church wedding ritual ending with a Bible presentation to the couple. Two weeks of “under marriage” festivities follow, featuring dinners balls and theater, with endless toasts and practical jokes. Friends try to keep the couple awake before the wedding day.
Secretaries, boys on a Lancaster shooting trip refuse board
Danny John Merman recalls his brother John Sherman and two others receiving board money on a farmer’s property near Lancaster Ohio. John used a wagon to pay for their week but the farmer refused the payment saying the Sherman family would always be guests. John stayed another week. Lip Pincott's.
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John Sherman
Lancaster
John
Pais
Judge Sherman
Lip Pincott's
Rewards For Churchgoing In Holsworthy Parish
In Holsworthy Devon England a vicar, the Rev Thomas Meyrick, left a sum to be invested. The annual income is awarded each year to the prettiest young woman who attends church regularly during the year, a plan dating from about fifty years ago.
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Holsworthy
Devonshire
England
Thomas Meyrick
Honest veterinary appraisal at the stable
A Boston Transcript quote captures a veterinarian candidly evaluating a horse’s soundness upon request. The exchange notes the vet’s direct approach and mentions potential buyer or seller context.
Robson Miss Blank Refuses Card Party Invite
The Detroit Free Press notes Robson Miss Blank turned down a social card party invitation citing inability to play cards, illustrating a rare insight into her temperament and prudence.
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Robson
Miss Blank
Detroit Free Press
The WoolSack Oddity in the Lords
The wool sack used by the lord chancellor sits apart from the House of Lords so he must move to a peers place to speak. A lord may withdraw to the sack to avoid voting since it is not part of the parliamentary chamber. In past, commoners held the office, restricting speaking rights when not seated as a peer.
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House of Lords
The Copts of Egypt and Their Language Decline
The Copts of Egypt serve as bookkeepers scribes jewelers and embroiderers while their ancient tongue has largely fallen silent. Arabic is now spoken by most, yet parts of church service stay in the old language though even priests may only know the phrases by heart.
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Egypt
New Zealand’s Sheep and Wildlife Flourish
Experts say no country has welcomed foreign animals as New Zealand has. Red deer reach over 500 pounds and trout weight up to twenty pounds in rivers. Sheep multiply rapidly, producing finer wool and better mutton.
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New Zealand
Local News Highlights From Crawfordsville
Mrs John Hull of Kidon visits in Dr H Hall home then travels to Washington for a few days. Mrs L L Vernon of Fairfield stays with brother W M Weiel. Hortense Benn visits in Washington. Bert Sands of Ainsworth reports to town for business. Ella Dunbar returns to Grace Hill after visit with Mrs C E Anderson. M E DeLong returns to Winfield after Sabbath visit. Jessie Craig of Martinsburg visits J A Morehead home. Henry McCoy travels to Ainsworth for carpenter work. Mrs F L Woodburn returns from visit to Keokuk. J L Riley of Columbus City visits relatives. W A Dedder family spend Sabbath at Keifer home in Washington. Rev Tennant preaches to I O O F members. visiting Odd Fellows from Ainsworth named.
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Kidon
Dr. H. ©. Hall
Washington
L. L. Vernon
Fairfield
W. M. Weiel
Hortense Benn
Bert Sands
Ainsworth
Ella Dunbar
Grace Hill
C. E. Anderson
M. E. DeLong
Winfeld
Jessie Craig
Martinsburg
J. A. Morehead
Henry McCoy
F. L. Woodburn
Brown
Keokuk
J. L. Riley
Columbus City
W. A. Dedder
Keifer
Rev. Tennant
M. Stewart
Harry Hazrett
J. L. Strain
R. M. McBride
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Attend Events
May 1 update lists Mrs. L. Moore and daughter visiting Reynolds relatives, Mrs. W. A. Goble in Washington, and various local residents attending church, shopping, matinee, and a high school ball game. Names include Tennant sermon at Crawfordsville M E church and disclosures of multiple travels.
Obituary Notes and Local Visits Highlight May Activities
Anton Beateh of the Riverside area died Saturday night at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Funeral service set for 10 a m tomorrow. Mrs Leivis on the sick list. Ed Stotts returned from Japan for a visit with his parents, joined by his brother Will from Missouri. The family drove to Wellman to visit the Godlove home.
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Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Leivis
Ed Stotts
Japan
Will
Missouri
Wellman
Godlove
Tragedy of Heat and Death Mark Yuha Desert Graves
In a Colorado desert area known as Yuha the land bears eerie stone relics and grave mounds. The Times notes a desolate field with mummified remains and border stones marking nameless burials amid weathered rocks and sculpted stone curiosities.
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Colorado Desert
Los Angeles Times
Keaeh
Yuha
Lesser Hill
Hat of Extinct Woman Triggered Flamingo Inquiry
A fictional exchange from the Chicago Tribune depicts a flamingo asking about a hat ornament. The egret explains it is made from the scalp of an almost extinct biped named a woman, suggesting remaining specimens in the inaccessible Everglades.
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Everglades
Chicago Tribune
Poached Eggs Prompt Judge in Henhouse Exchange
A humorous back-and-forth quotes a judge asking what Sambo was doing in the henhouse. Sambo explains he was simply poaching eggs as commanded by the doctor for his missus who is said to be feeling poorly. The exchange is styled as a light New York Times item.
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New York Times
Perseverance in Human Art Praised Across Performances
A reflection notes that all performances of human art we praise arise from the resistless force of perseverance. It highlights endurance as the core driver behind artistic achievement and splendor.
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Johnson
Washington School Report Month Ending April 28 190
Readable lines report on Washington school activities for the month ending April 28. The fragment mentions a banner held by Mins Young at the Centennial building and references a month of the year. Details are incomplete but indicate school event notes and local proceedings.
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Washington
Mins Young
Kt. B. Oronf
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