Picnic Marks Last Day of Spring Term at Number Nine School
Miss Georgie Beatty and nine pupils at Number Nine, Washington township, held a Saturday picnic for the spring term finale. Fifty-five attended the outdoor dinner and program, postponed from Friday for better weather. The late forenoon program featured recitations, songs, and performances by pupils such as Alice Hunter, Wilbur Quinn, Virginia Bell, and Raymond Wilson, with Miss Nelle Bell assisting.
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Georgie Beatty
Number Nine
Washington Township
America
Red Cross Notes Dispatch of Compresses and Dressings
The Red Cross reports shipment today of 2,800 eight by four compresses toward Washington county quota with 460 remaining to finish this month. Crawfordsville branch sent 1,000 eight by three compresses and Wellman completed 1,000 for county headquarters. The surgical dressings quota will be completed today with one other operation awaiting completion.
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Washington County
Crawfordsville
Wellman
Women Social Calendar Highlights Washington County Week
A busy week unfolds with church social events, club meetings, and fundraisers across Washington County. Activities include Christian Endeavor at Second United Presbyterian, Priscilla and Clover Leaf club gatherings, Red Cross benefit ice cream socials, and Grace Hill Community House opening exercises featuring local organizations and schools.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Second United Presbyterian Church
J. B. Lemmon
Richard Donaldson
Priscilla Club
Currents
F. L. Wilson
Prairie Flower School
The
Cedar Township Red Cross
W. J. Todd
Martha Thrasher
Lincoln School
Pleasant Plains
Lincoln Redross
Irvin Gallagher
S S. S. Club
Women’s Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Mehenry
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
FE. G. Gardney
Good Times Club
Chase Cherry
Grace Hill
Hospital Sourcing Dressings Prompt Big Turnout
It was decided to work tomorrow for the county hospital with materials furnished by the hospital. Workers are asked to turn out in large numbers as surgical dressings are greatly needed by the hospital.
The Obligations of Wealth Opinion Cites Duty to Work
A Houston Post editorial argues wealth does not exempt able-bodied individuals from service. It asserts that even a person with a million dollars should perform useful labor or abstain from dining when the dinner bell rings.
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Houston Post
Optimistic Thought on Royalty and Virtue
A thoughtful maxim contrasts true royalty with pomp, asserting that real majesty lies in virtue rather than display. The message elevates inner character as the measure of nobility and leadership.
Great Weapon to Laughter in Twain’s Posthumous Tale
In The Mysterious Stranger Twain imagines Satan declaring laughter the truly effective weapon against power and cruelty. He argues that laughter can topple regimes and crush coercive forces, more than power money or persuasion, by revealing folly and weakening oppressive systems.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Satan
A Want Ad in the Journal Will Sell It
A brief note in the Journal urges readers to place a want ad to sell items quickly. The item category is not specified, but the ad highlights fast disposal through the newspaper classifieds. It emphasizes reach and convenience for sellers seeking rapid turnover.
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Journal
Turpin and Swift Nick Nevison Highwaymen of England
The note recounts Dick Turpin a famed highwayman and horse thief with Black Bess and an imagined York ride in literature. It mentions Swift Nick Nevison robbing a sailor at Gad's Hill in 1676 and reaching York the same day. Turpin born Hemelstead 1705 and hanged at York April 10 1739.
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Dick Turpin
York
Ainsworth
Lfe
Swift
Nick Nevison
Gad’s Hill
Turpin
Hemepstead
England
Marder
Oldest trees planted for gunstock wood not fruit
The article notes that many ancient trees in the country were planted for timber to make gunstocks rather than for fruit. It highlights that the wood is prized for being light, strong, and resistant to warping.
The Best Rule With Fewer Exceptions
A succinct maxim argues the rule with the fewest exceptions is best. It frames governance and law as simpler and more stable when exceptions are minimized, urging consistency and predictability in application.
Fine for Her and Her Fiance Quietly Plan Economy
A dialogue reveals a fiancée facing financial strain from a modest income. The couple discusses economizing and cutting back on many items Jack needs to maintain their lifestyle. They aim to survive on limited funds by prioritizing essentials.
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Jack
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Lad” Earl Wead
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Red
Maude Gonne McBride
Meade Goane McBride
Major McBride
Geo
Ireland
Sunset Park
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Wilbur Beenblossom
Clover Leaf Club
J .E. Kunath
Lexington Red Cross
John Romine
Trottman
S. Lemmon
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
United States
George W. Wingate
New York Public School Athletic League
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Popular Science Monthly
Herodes
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Tis Son
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