Personal notices from a small town fishing trip to conventions
A string of brief items notes fishing trips to Carlyle Illinois. Wheatland visits by Miss Rena Ray and Mrs. M. J. Scales. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton return to Brownstown after visiting Mrs. J. W. Kessler. superintendent A. O. Fulkerson planned Bloomington trip for Indiana County Superintendents' convention. Also mentions MecKernan's shingles, Minnesota properties insured, twins and triplets born, Missouri rural schools study, Richard Lewis and stepsons, Japan’s electrical goods imports, and radium effects on woody plants.
Fragmentary 1913 Economic and Local Notes
Fragmented text notes rising prices for white foods in English papers, a government issue on coal briquetting research by G. B. Burchell, a pageant at Ohio State University, frost damage to almond crops in February and March 1913, a Missouri prohibition on free rich incomes, and a stray dynamite incident near Carthage New York with cows dining on crumbs.
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Tho Ee
Missing tailor suspected in forged checks and theft
Sam Schofield, a local tailor, and police search for Charles Davis who vanished after three forged checks cashed using Schofield’s signature. Five suit patterns and several finished garments missing, valued around one hundred dollars, with Davis alleged to have fled the city by midnight train after being discharged for unsatisfactory work.
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Sam Schofield
Rcal
the' Ipolice
Charles Se
Mr. Schofield
Davis
Ir. Schofield
Alsu Se
E. A. Poinsett
Matthews Pool Room
Thomas Kidwell
Hyatt Hotel
Will Stellings
Mr. Poinsett
Poinsett
Cincinnati
Operation for Removal of Leg at Thompson Home
Dra Wadsworth McPherson and Rang performed an operation on S S Thompson this morning for removal of his leg after a recent break. The operation was done at the Thompson home 1293 east Walnut street due to unusable phones preventing setting.
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Dra
Wadsworth
McPherson
Rang
S. S. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
East
Walnut Street
Clerks Attend Chautauqua. Funds Boosted by Collection
McDougal's clerks who chose to attend the chautauqua were allowed to go. All women clerks at Cabel and Kauffman joined the Monday afternoon event. A little over ten dollars was added to the journal fund from the Sunday night collection.
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McDougal
Cabel & Kauffman
Chautauqua
Baby Dead in Burial at St Patrick's Cemetery
Eight week old Eleanor Culligan daughter of Mr and Mrs James Cullyan of 817 McCormick avenue died Monday night. Funeral set for Wednesday with burial at St Patrick's cemetery.
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Eleanor Culligan
James Cullyan
McCormick Avenue
St. Patrick's Cemetery
June 24 In American History Highlights and Events
June 24 entries recall 1497 John Cabot sighting Newfoundland. 1753 birth and later 1812 surrender of Detroit by General William Hull. 1813 Henry Ward Beecher born and 1833 John Randolph of Roanoke dies. Astronomical notes list evening Mercury and morning Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter near horizon. Births include James A. Gil Jr. and Barbara Elizabeth Scheider. marriage license Henry C Bassler and Barbara Scheider.
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North America
John Gabot
Newfoundland
William Hall
Detroit
Henry Ward Beecher
Litchfield
Conn
Beaver Dams
Upper Canada
John Randolph
Roanoke
Virginia
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Aguila
Unscared Westerner Defends Courtesy in New York
A Western visitor, Jimmy Thompson, complains of New York arrogance and rudeness after a public office incident. He recounts confronting a dismissive manager, describing the man as a “flabby little” official who refused to acknowledge him. Thompson threats and insults reflect prejudice and culture clash in a vivid first person tale.
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York
Jimmy Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Wisconsin
James Thompson
Bees Cause Buzz In East End Grocer Window
A grocer in Pittsburgh's East End faced a buzzing problem after an advertising honey demo went awry. Bees delivered by parcel post escaped their glass hive, sampled candy and sugar, disrupted customers, and forced workers to cordon off the window section as officials sought instructions.
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Ittsburg
East End
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Boston
UW. Walsh
Carlyle, Il
M. J. Scales
Wheatland
Rena Ray
Robert Clayton
Brownstown
J. W. Kessler
A. O. Fulkerson
Bloomington
Morrow
MecKernan's
Odds and Ends
Minnesota
Tekay
Missouri
Richard Lewis
Sterling
Jil
Japan
United States
Superior Union
Canadian
G. B. Burchell
Germany
Ohio State Univerty
Kansas Cy Star
India
Envsi
Ty Leon J. Myers
Carthage
N. Y
The
Washington Cloak and Suit Store
E. Main St
Washington, md
James A. Gil
Henry Charles Bassler
Barbara Elizabeth Scheider
City
George
Healy
Bryan ‘Plow Company
Et ‘Als
Nappenings J
Cymnes
New York
Josh
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