Local Notes on Health Harvest and Town News
Miss Mayme Greenwood recovers from spinal meningitis at Home Telephone exchange. Wheat fields near harvest as weather holds, with full strike next week. other counties report earlier starts. Delpha Robinson named deputy prosecuting attorney for western Martin County by Elmer Hastings. W. L. Evans buys two Main Street lots to build a sanitary new home. A traveler commends Washington housing standards. Reuben Wheat found guilty of first degree murder. life sentence. Hastings reports Robert Wilson’s imprisonment with prison garb photograph. County Auditor Nugent’s car bears “Thomas Taggart” initials. Mrs. Maud Brady to quit as ticket seller at Airdome, plans to work in Wisconsin Lake institute. Mrs. Brady’s son Earl will accompany her. W. E. Connell dies in Texas. his widow connected to local families. Austin Porter and George Ellis return from Missouri praising crops. Balloon sighting over the city near 1 o'clock. likely a paper balloon with limited light.
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Mayme Greenwood
Home Telephone Exchange
Indianapolis News
W. L. Evans
Seventh ‘Street
Emma B. Hyatt
East Main Street
Washington
Reuben Wheat
Sullivan County
Knox
Wheat
George White
Hastings
Robert Wilson
Wilson
Maud
Brady
Winona Lake
Institute
Washington Township
Earl
iWilgonaint
W. E. Connell
Texas
Héssie Chanfler
Hico
Connell
HL Taylor
Austin Porter
George Ellis
Missouri
Indianapolis Race Feud Dominates Local News
Miss Sarah Brown returned Sunday from a trip to Detroit New York and Niagara Falls. She attended the Woodmen of the World convention as Indiana a delegate chosen at Camp Qoneld’s March meeting. Undertakers consider closing shops for extended vacations. Nineteen days in June pass with no deaths in city. Health generally good. physicians busy mowing lawns and studying medical books.
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Indianapolis
Sarah Brown
Detroit
Toronto
Can
New York City
Niagara Falls
Brown
Indiana
Camp Q
Oneld
Foley Kidney Remedy Promises Relief for Prostate
Elderly men suffer enlarged prostate common in age. Dexter Kentucky resident E Morris reports his father improved after using Foley's Kidney Remedy, with first bottle easing symptoms and second bottle ending trouble. Sold by Smith and Winton.
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Hhfeave
Foley
E. Morris
Dexter
Smith and Winton
Armes and Stringer Marriage Reported by Local Church
Henry E. Armes and Miss Ethel Stringer were married Sunday by Rev. Frank Burns at the Second M E church. Armes works at the shops and is known on the west end. The bride is daughter of J W Stringer of Jackson Street.
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Henry E. Armes
Ethel) Stringer
Frank Burns
M. E
Armes
WW. Stringer
Jackson Street
Foley’s Orino Laxative Promotes Digestion
Advertisement extols Foley's Orino as a superior laxative for constipation and stomach and liver trouble. It claims the product sweetens the stomach and breath, gently stimulates the liver, and regulates bowels, outperforming pills and ordinary laxatives.
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Foley
June Licensing Record Shows Strong Month for Brides
Deputy County Clerk Will Walter reports seventeen licenses issued by close of business Monday. Though fewer than in prior months, the tally marks solid progress for the month of brides and roses.
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Little Dan Cupid
Will Walter
For sale by Smith gna Winton
An advertisement urges use of Foley's Kidney Remedy to prevent kidney and bladder issues. It promotes starting treatment at first signs like backache urinary irregularities and exhaustion and notes availability from Smith & Winton.
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Smith Gna
Winton
Foley
Smith & Winton
Kidney remedy ad urges cure for Bright's disease
Citizens are urged to seek treatment for kidney and bladder trouble with Foley's Kidney Remedy marketed by Smith and Sinton. The notice promotes quick cures and targets public health awareness.
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Bright
Foley
Smith
Sinton
Bishop as a Thief Caught By Police in Regent Street
A theatrical bishop enters a London jeweler to buy costly gifts but is tracked by two sharp-dressed men who arrest him and reveal the ruse. The purported bishop is taken to Vine Street police station with his valuables, leaving the jeweler astonished.
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Regent Street
London
Wre
Bishop
Vine Street
Vide Street
Oxford Circus
Strand Magazine
Presentiments and the Shadow of Coming Events
A New York Times excerpt recalls stories of premonitions and fate from rural life. A farmer’s near misses with harness sounds foretelling his barn fire. a mother’s vision guiding baby care. and a tale of Bill Wilkes returning after six years with a playful greeting.
Orange name journey from Messina to German speech
The text traces how the orange entered German via Apfelsin from Messina in the 19th century. It explains the evolution from apfel aus Messina to apfel per Messina then apfel Mesina and finally apfel sine, the current term used among German speakers.
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Messina
Germany
Head-Turning Bonnets Sparked by a Milliner Window
A quip shows Mrs Jones noticing a milliner's display and Jones replying that even a bonnet can captivate. The exchange highlights hat fashion's effect on women shoppers and the playful tone of Lip pincott's Magazine.
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Mrs. Jones
Brr. Jones
Lippincott's
Ancient bells in Scot and England sound through time
The article surveys early bells from St Gall to St Patrick in Belfast noting quadrangular iron plates, the common use in England, and the 300 year era when King’s College Cambridge possessed the largest peal. It recalls Pope Calixtus III sending England’s first real peal, the 1500s eight bell sets, and White’s seventeenth century numbering system. It also highlights Moscow’s colossal bells, including the 1723 cast first bell and the 128 ton second, with Big Ben among the world’s largest bells and London Globe’s remarks.
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St. Gall
Switzerland
St.’ Gall
St. Patrick
Belfast
England
Calixtus III
King's College, Cambridgegaind
White
Moscow
Nicholas
Big Ben
London Globe
Oldest Paleolithic Sculpture Sheds Light On Cave Man Art
A fragment of ivory carved by a paleolithic cave man near southern Fringe represents a hairy elephant and is considered the oldest known example of human art. Discovered by Lartet in a cave, the piece is praised as a direct page from early human history, surpassing ancient Egyptian records in antiquity.
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Lartet
Iibe
Siberia
Ailstory
Mying
Europe
Valley of the Nile
Egypt
Lippncott
Farmer Questioned Over Vote for Son in Liverpool Mercury Tale
An old Yorkshire farmer is pressed to vote for a candidate’s son, replying he knows the father is a grand man but still expressing doubt due to a family resemblance. The Liverpool Mercury quotes the exchange as an example of local persuasion tactics.
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Fife
Avery
Liverpool Mercury
Danish girl complains of oversleeping in new nursing course
A Danish girl newly arrived to study nursing in the United States explained to a friend that she overslept and could not recall the reason. She said she had what she called an English watch set, reflecting a puzzled moment in a light anecdote carried by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Quiet Suburban Spot Garners Simple Habits Change
In a small suburban setting a man nicknamed Gayboy abandons his risky lifestyle and seeks calm, settling into a quiet routine with horses and a rink near the cemetery in a modest illustrated Bits feature.
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Gayboy
The Bey and the Admiral Duel Over a Carpet Monster
An African bey insults a French consul and hosts Admiral Dupetit Thouars. Tension rises as pistols arrive on a silver tray. The bey’s son, playing with a guard dog, triggers a tense exchange ending with the crew retreating.
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Patis Temps
Dupetit-shouars
Dupetit-Thouars
deusAnus
Bin
Stillmitteg
Ba Blall
Bent
No More Cradles Declares Parent Practical Choice
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt notes a cradle selling blunder where a father learns cradles are out of favor. The salesman argues against rocking and heat issues, citing concerns about a baby’s health. The piece frames new parents as practical and skeptical of traditional devices.
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Philadelphia Buligtin
Won With Whips
According to Elerodotus the Scythians attacked rebellious slaves who seized masters property while their owners were away. A scribe suggested using whips to remind slaves of their origin. The slaves fled as the masters fell back, urged by fear and the sight of knotted thongs.
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Elerodotus
Roused His Suspicions at an Overseas Inn
A naval officer recalls a Montenegro inn where a billed overnight stay led to a prankish suspicion. He paid without verifying items, prompting the host to request another look after claiming an omission. The exchange highlights wary extortion fears in distant locales.
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Montenegro
Implied kiss remark replaces by untold line
A brief Chicago News item notes a characterly exchange where a question about impropriety is left unfinished as one speaker claims the other uttered the words. The fragment hints at a humorous or ironic moment about kissing in an evening setting.
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Jack
Miss Peachy
Tom
Chicago News
Forecast Exchange Clipped by a Quick Verdict
A reader pair discusses a phrenologist reading for Willie with no details found after a quick refund. The husband predicts a future setback while the wife offers a wry, resigned remark about the outcome.
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Willie
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