Local notices and social updates from Crawfordsville area
Thichard McCleery leaves for New Concord to finish college at Muskingum College. Corree Pauls home from Knoxville for weekend visit. Several residents travel to West Chester for a relief corps ceremony. Mrs. Margaret Wallingford Catlett and children visit from Texas due to her mother's death. Multiple local residents travel for visits, shopping, and business. Nurse Ruth Neely earns graduate nurse certificate at Iowa City. Miss Neely hires at Iowa State Methodist Hospital. Ongoing social and travel notes from area residents with numerous names and short trips.
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Ruth Neely
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Neely Hives
Iowa State Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Sunday notices and travel among Fairfield residents
Mrs. J J Lowry and children returned to Fairfield after a visit. Mrs J A Preston of Burchard Nebraska received treatments here and then visited a cousin in Wyman. F W West attended a funeral in Burlington. Mrs Blan Ployd Hesseltine visited her mother Mrs Alice Hesseltine in Chicago. Laura Longwell and sons went to Kalona for Mrs Rosella Stewart Rogers funeral. Mrs F W Pastwood went to Davenport for a Presbyterian missionary meeting. Leland Morrison traveled to Fairfield on business. The Misses Kerr Alkens Neville judged a declamatory contest in Keota. Mrs Frank Wood and daughter returned to Ameworth after visiting Mrs Ed Raveon. Modern chicken dinners priced up to 500 at Lyons Bakery and Cafe. Mr and Mrs Max Perrin of Altria and their son visiting. Perrin formerly with Economy Shoe Store. Spring dresses in printed crepes and wool crepes arrive. prices range 14.75 to 27.95. Craills offers display.
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oMr
Max Dpd
Perrin
Son
Altria
Economy
World beat king acquitted in grand larceny case
Lewis N. Sands known as the World beat king was acquitted by a jury after a 12 hour deliberation in New York on charges of grand larceny. The verdict ends the criminal case against Sands.
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Son, N.Y
Lewis N. Sands
Gift to England Funds Clear Speech in Church Movement
A donation of 10000 pounds is offered to England to begin a movement teaching clergy to speak and read clearly so congregations can better understand services. The grant aims to improve oratory and literacy among church leaders nationwide.
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England
Joan of Arc Betrayal by French Ally and Burgundian Duke
The French heroine Joan of Arc was captured at Compiegne and sold to the English by her Burgundian ally the Duke of Burgundy, a betrayal attributed to her own countrymen.
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Joan of Arc
Duke of Burgundy
Compiegne
Chile Faces Widespread Use Of Hair Dye
Gray hair is rare in Chile as most people dye their hair and two dye factories are kept busy, reflecting a widespread grooming trend.
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Chile
Retreat Sometimes Best
A short aphoristic note on choosing retreat over conflict. It suggests happiness stems from avoiding battles and finding effective rest, attributed to a Longfellow style line. The fragment presents a reflective, concise moral about prudent retreat.
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Longfellow
Politician Straddles Fence Amid Shifting Alliances
Dealuth Herald notes an athletic figure facing pressure to balance party loyalty while listening to factional voices. The report highlights cautious positioning as new policy debates unfold and public expectations rise.
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Aity
Dealuth Herald
Seemingly Clever Plan to Settle Score With Mut
A cryptic note proposes paying back aMut who owes someone. The message hints at revenge through repayment and contrasts loyalty with treachery. Details are fragmentary.
Cooks Prefer Gas In U S Household Cooking
A recent estimate finds about half of all United States cooking is done with gas. The report highlights gas stove usage as a dominant choice among homes and notes regional variations in adoption.
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United States
Community spring home upgrades offer fresh goods
A davenport step and Royallee the Cleaners are in the delivery, along with two rolls of Linoleum. The items will be used this spring by residents to brighten their homes and add happiness to the community.
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Royallee the Cleaners
Hog Auction Record Noted With High Price
The notice records 11800 as the top price paid for hogs in an auction. Somewhat cloudy tonielit and tomorrow suggest unclear local timing or conditions.
A.L.C.P. Investigates Rickets Causes and Cure in Children
New York report by the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor finds three of four infants in a Mulberry district tenement area develop rickets before age one. It links rickets to weak bones, high death rates from pneumonia, and orthopedic defects, urging sunlight exposure or fish liver oil as preventive measures.
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New York
New York Association
Association For Improving
Mulberry
New York City
West Indies
Inquisitive Reader Ponders Age and Fashion Indifference
A Houston Post-Dispatch reader asks at what age men stop caring about feminine fashions, noting they are sixty and will need to ask others for insight. The inquiry reflects ongoing fashion concerns among readers.
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Houston Post -Dispatch
Courage Overcomes Fear Says Sid ney Line
A wise line from Sir Philip Sidney praises courage over fear. The quote notes fear causes pain beyond its immediate sting and says breaking the fear habit makes life more worthwhile.
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Philip Sidney
Two Worthy Wishes For Your Future Work And Strength
A brief, stylized benediction quoting Kipliog about wanting you to have enough work to do and enough strength to do it in your future endeavors.
Sanskrit Proverb About Birds Bees and Motives
A fragment cites a Sanskrit proverb noting birds and bees unite from convenience while fools act from fear and end up naive. just men, seen plainly, act with discernment.
How Valentine’s Day Was Born in Worcester Massachusetts
In 1849 Esther Howland, daughter of a Worcester stationer, saw a imported English valentine. She created similar cards using lace paper verses and pictures. Her brother sold them to customers, earning orders valued at 5000 dollars and starting a lasting Valentine trade.
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America
Esther Howland
Worchester
Mass
England
Unconditional Surrender Grant at Fort Donelson
A Civil War summary recalls Ulysses S. Grant demanding unconditional surrender from Fort Donelson Tennessee on February 16 1862. The fall of Donelson followed Fort Henry and Nashville’s capture, giving Grant the nickname Unconditional Surrender Grant and marking a major Union victory with 14500 Confederate soldiers surrendering and key fugitives escaping. The piece notes the strategic importance of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers and the broader impact on Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Shon Bolivar Luckner
Fort Donelson
Tenn
U.S. Grant
Grant
Cumberland River
Fort Henry
Tennessee
Nashville
Confederacy
Donelson
Mississippi Valley
Boote
Fort Lonergon
Ines
Buckner
Floyd, Pillow
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Co Tumbius Son
Kentucky
Ulysses. Grant
Level Surface Definition in Gravity and Water State
A level surface is perpendicular to the gravity direction at every point. The surface of water approaches a level surface in a quiescent state.
Self-Conscious Jude Tunkirs Shrinks From Pie Insults
Jude Tunkirs becomes bashful after rumors and insinuations about his ancestry. He avoids attention while dealing with jokes about being descended from monkeys and his craving for a coconut pie.
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Jude Tunkirs
Chinese Versus English Global Language Use
A report notes that globally more than twice as many people speak Chinese as English. The statement highlights linguistic distribution and the spread of Mandarin across regions.
Crawfordsville News Briefs: Funerals Births and Scores
Mrs. Jane McElroy and Mrs. Moblise Fishburn attended the funeral of Hazel Benzinger in Winfield. Dwight Johns and Mrs. Dwight Johns welcomed a 9 pound daughter Anna born Feb. 8 in Providence RI. Rosina White returned from Des Moines after two months away. Myrtie McCleary of Elat West Africa visited Crawfordsville before resuming mission work. Local teams and subs traveled to Mt Union for a basketball double header. girls won 12 to 7 while boys fell 9 to 8.
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Crawfordsville
Jane McElroy
Moblise Fishburn
Winfield
Hazel Benzinger
Sigourney
David Johns
Dwight Johna
Providence
Rhode I Island
Anna
Rosina White
Des Moines
Myrtie McCleary
Elat
West Africa
Washington
Mission Field
Mttinion
Mt. Union
NSWORTH AINSWORTH Homer H Van Horn Returns Home From Trip
Homer H Van Horn came home Wednesday evening from a business trip to Chicago and Cleveland Miss Ruth Hazen arrived Wednesday from Davenport to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Loren Hazen J FE Freeland visited last week with his mother Mrs Edward Freeland who is aged and in poor health Freeland has recently sold his mercantile business in Macon Mo and rumor says that
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Hal Fpleging
Haskins
Mra. W. A. Palmer
Nsworth Ainsworth
Homer H. Vanhorn
Chicago
Cleveland
Ruth Hazen
Davenport
Loren Hazen
J. FE. Freeland
Edward Freeland
Freeland
Macon
London’s Great Fire Devastates City for Five Days
A historical London blaze raged for five days destroying 446 acres, burning 40 streets and 50 churches. About 20,000 people were left homeless as firefighting efforts struggled to contain the flames.
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London
Lie
Peace by Fighting Principles of Uncle Eben
The remark captures Uncle Eben declaring his stance on principle and conflict, insisting his beliefs guide him even when provoked. He emphasizes a readiness to fight to defend his core values without compromising his rules.
Youths Duty and Life’s Paths by Ruskin
A reflective musing on youth responsibility and the choices that shape a later life. Thoughts probe how present decisions influence future joys and misdirections, urging careful steering toward disciplined aims amid vivid imagination.
Education Says It Depends On One Man Who Has It
Uncle Eben declares education depends on a single capable man and mocks offering him grander words. The remark implies a belief in merit over rhetoric as a path to understanding.
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Eben
Ainsworth Village Notes Social and Local Movements
Residents Leo Mek and Homer Vanhorn plan to return to Ainsworth. Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. Maud Bronson are noted visitors and relocations. The Ladies Aid will serve lunch at the J. W. Kilgore sale on February 17. District instructor Mrs. Filng will speak to the O B E S chapter next week and Master Kenton Kurta visits from Washington. Helen Acheson hosts a Valentine party with classmates Saturday.
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Ainsworth
Leo Mek
Homer Vanhorn
Bankers
Burlington
John Davis
Washington
Maud Bronson
Clarence Gray
Mr. Gray
Bronson
Chicago
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
J. W. Kilgore
Cassady
Marsh
Leo Mak
Laird Simpson
Crighton
Filng
O. BE
J. Lated
Mra
HW. G. Crawford
Kenton Kurta
Spessard
Helen Acheson
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