The Daughter of David Kerr From a 1900 Belmont Tale
Gloria Kerr, daughter of Belmont boss David Kerr, arrives in town and draws the clash between reform editor Joe Wright and Kerr over a proposed interurban franchise. Kerr plots to buy the Belmont News and muzzle Wright as McMinstry offers legislative leverage to seal the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Kerr
Belmont
David
Kendall
Chicago Packers
Judge Gilbert
Kerr
Joe Wright
Reform
Gloria
Belmont Society
Packers
Gilberts
Europe
Wright
Paris
Fre
Pather
Belmont News
David Kerr
Esmeralda Springs
Maple Avenue
Amos Gilbert
Gilbert
St. Louis
Mrs. Gilbert
John Kendall
the News
News
Jack Durken
First Ward
Mike Noonan
Noonan
Senator McMinstry
Washington
McMinstry
James McMinitry
Interurban
Jim
Davidson
Peake
Farm Conditions in Indiana Report Enables Growth
A study of Indiana farm conditions shows limited realized production despite widespread interest in better methods. The piece argues for higher yields through improved cultivation and marketing, notes 22 million acres farmed while under 12 million are cropped, and calls for cooperative marketing and stronger farm labor to raise producer incomes without raising consumer prices. It urges organization and leadership in agricultural communities to address farming and rural life challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States
Contradictory Terma Explained by Cambridge Don
An American visitor asks about unfamiliar terms in Cambridge England. A genial Don explains terms like full term May week day of general admission ordinary degree inspector of art and more. The visitor then asks if a ticket to Cambridge will be issued for a London train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
England
London
Mongolian Headdress Shapes Signal Matrimony or Spinsterhood
The article explains how Mongolian women style hair to resemble elephants ears to indicate marriage or a tail to mark spinsterhood. Hair is soaked with fish glue and grease, partings made, and upper hair spread to six inches wide, held by wooden and precious metal clips. The lower hair is plaited with a decorative end, often hidden by rings. process can take a day and frequency varies from weekly to yearly among different social groups.
Bullfinches Trained to Sing Popular Tunes in London
Mr. Thomas J. Dawson of Lower Sloane Street reports bullfinches trained in Germany to sing parts of Carmen Toreador Faust Soldiers Chorus and Now the Day Is Over. The birds begin lessons young and are sold in England for as much as ten pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Dawson
Lower Sloane Street
London
Germany
England
Their Choice Not His A Bachelor From Choice
A metropolitan matron asked James Lane Allen if he was a bachelor by choice. He replied yes with promptness. The woman quizzed him on gallantry and he smiled, saying the ladies chose, not him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lane Allen
Life Less Narrow Through Curiosity and Observation
The text argues that life gains breadth by curiosity whether in rural or urban settings. It asserts that understanding nature or human nature comes from the power to observe, which can be cultivated by practice, enabling insight beyond the immediate surroundings.
Does It Pay to Advertise
Purdue University agricultural expert argues advertising pays for farmers who build reputation and credit. He contrasts selective local ads with broad campaigns and cites examples of improving farms, equipment, and presentation to attract buyers and lenders. He urges farmers to advertise through better husbandry and visible improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Breeders’ Gazette
Miss Purdue the extraordinary hen breaks records in poultry study
Purdue university reports Miss Purdue a White Leghorn hen laying 443 eggs in two years weighing 415 pounds. She produced 11.8 times her weight in eggs while consuming 132 pounds of feed, yielding three and a half eggs per pound of feed. Her market value and profits are cited, with eight sons and eight daughters expected to continue heavy laying lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Poultry Department
Reminder for School of Experience Graduates
A daily reminder urges graduates of the School of Experience to seize any offered post graduate course. The note emphasizes continuing education and timely enrollment for career advancement.
Daily Thought: No great deed is done by flatterers
A concise quotation attributed to George Eliot about the limits of flattery and the value of certainty, suggesting that meaningful actions come from honesty and conviction rather than empty praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatterere
George Eliot
Insecticide For Dormant Season Spraying Described
A Missouri writer notes the winter spray using lime and sulfur as a premier dormant season insecticide and fungicide for San Jose scale and fruit tree pests. It rivals Bordeaux mixture, with cautions on diseases undeterred by chemical sprays and detailed home preparation and application steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Bordeaux
Missouri
Much Loss From Using Poor Seed
The piece argues that natural variation and climate shape crop success. Humans alter growth by selecting for traits but must destroy unsuitable types to prevent a mixed seed lot. It stresses selecting 120 beings to suit conditions, continual culling, and developing a productive strain. Dairying and livestock farming are highlighted as key benefits of proper seed selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Woods
Whitewash Benefits for Hog Housing and Vermin Control
A brief notice notes applying a fresh coat of whitewash to the interior sleeping quarters benefits hog hygiene and helps deter vermin, improving prospects for the pen.
Advantage of a Separate Root Cellar
The article argues animals need high water in feed and stresses year round access to green feeds. It notes silage, pumpkins stored from fall to winter, and roots like carrots turnips and beets for winter fodder. It urges a frost-proof cellar to store perishable feeds through winter.
Pruning Plum Trees An Efficient Young Tree Guide
Plum trees need modest pruning. For young trees shorten the strongest shoots that outgrow others to restore balance and symmetry.
Range for Shoats in Winter Feeding
Shoats should have ample range during cold months provided their feeding floor and housing are comfortable for day use and a secure bed to return to at night.
Kindness Named One of Best Rations for Stock
A brief note extols kindness as one of the cheapest and best rations for livestock, saying animals relish it more than even the most succulent feed.
Cleanliness Is Essential in Churning and Utensil Care
The article stresses daily cleaning of all vessels and utensils and regular scalding. It says the churn should be scalded both before and after churning to maintain sanitation and safety in dairying.
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Dave
Jim McMinstry
George Washington
Jenkinson
Graham
Washington County
MacMinury
House
Senate
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Christie
China
Mongolia
Wide World Magazine
C. F. Gobble
Department of Animal Husbandry
Purdue University School of Agriculture
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
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