Real Estate Transfers by Townships and Villages
Recent transfers list in Athens County and nearby townships with buyers and sellers, lot and acre details, and prices. Notable entries include McKinstry to Patterson for 204 acres at 1200 dollars, and Niegemeyer to Niegemeyer 100 acres at 760 dollars, among numerous other deeds and values across Dover Dover, Trimble, Forest, and surrounding areas.
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Coolville
O. C. Davis
Christhona Harves
G. K. Campbell
Joseph Wise
Jbiot
Trimble Township
The
Republic Coal Company
WI Ham Moody
Thomas Love
Julius Hartman
Clouster
Miles Bb. Dawson
J. W. Bryson
David Harkless
Rock Hysel
York Township
Stratton
W. A. Nye
Poston
C. G. Krep
F. Baldridge
William Sweeney
Dr Shoop’s Cure for Coughs Touted for Babies
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop’s Cong Cure as a safe cough remedy for all ages. It attributes healing properties to a green shrub called The Sacred Herb and claims the medicine calms coughs and heals bronchial membranes without opiates or chloroform. Sold by Henderson-Orider Drug Co.
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Shoop
Shoo
Pr. Shoop
Henderson-Orider Drug Co
Love Across Tongues Danish Paper Lists Phrases
A Danish paper surveys how to say I love you in many languages. It cites lines from Chinaman Armenian Arabian Egyptian Turk Hindoo and an Eskimo phrase spoken to win affection. The Eskimo line humorously extends the phrase into a long, elaborate sound.
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Nehabeeck
Univifigs Saerntdluvialer Firm Junguar Sigujak
Health Coffee Imitation Promises Quick Brew
Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee Imitation a fast one minute coffee substitute made from toasted cereals malt and nuts. It is advertised as a convincing impostor of real coffee and sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
Destin Bird Hatches Without Sitting Still
A curious note describes a bird in Destin that remains upright while incubating its eggs, an unusual behavior observed among local wildlife. The sighting highlights the species' distinctive nesting posture and raises interest in regional avian habits.
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Destin
Cnique
Clockwork Confusion at Train Terminal Prank Ends in Frustration
A passenger confronts a ticket clerk as a prank clocks scheme delays travelers. The clerk explains that misadjusted clocks are deliberate, part of the company's joke to confuse riders and generate chaos. The passenger exits in haste, returns, then quietly completes the purchase.
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Scott
San Francisco Chronicle
Pleasant Jails in Cetinje Offer Lenient Prison Life
Edith Sellers describes Cetinje prison where prisoners walk in two daily blocks, pay for their own food, and are housed and clothed by authorities. In some cells life is relaxed and comfortable, with access to markets and rooming that matches rank, raising questions about whether lack of punishment is its own form of disgrace.
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Cetinje
Ciely
Edith Sellers
White Africans Berbers Called Oldest White Race
An explorer quoted by the Dundee Advertiser says Berbers, though African, are as white as Europeans and likely descended from southern Europe. The group’s language and customs differ, but blue eyes and fair hair are common, with some Berbers resembling British natives enough to pass as such if clothed in British dress.
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Europe
Dundee Advertiser
British Isles
Doll Adopted by Unnamed Writer Amid Kindness
A London Tit-Bits note describes adopting a doll once owned by Millie Simpson, who mistreated and abandoned it. The narrator vows to treat the new doll as one of their own, hiding the adoption from Dot-Hush and promising no difference between dolls.
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Dot
Millie Simpson
London
It Was A Case Of Deceitful Women In London
Miss Pascay accuses deceitful women as she speaks boldly about age. Miss Wise counters that no woman minds revealing her age. The exchange unfolds with London Answers reporting the remarks.
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Miss Pascay
Miss Wise
London
Seed corn storage rules from Farm and Fireside guidance
Farm and Fireside advises dry airy seed corn storage to prevent mold and vitality loss. Hang ears in pairs or strings, use drying racks for large quantities, keep away from grain or stables moisture, and favor natural drying over artificial heat when possible. Professor G I Christie of Indiana Experiment Station is cited.
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G. I. Christie
Indiana Experiment Station
The Second Crop Potato Proves Hardier and Earlier Maturing
A southern writer notes second crop potatoes show similar yields to first crops but with stronger vines, better insect resistance, earlier maturity, and fewer culls. Planting timing varies six weeks by cellar conditions, and large second crops resist spring growth. Local trials favor native seed over second crop seed, despite wide planting.
Use of Windbreaks for Shelter and Soil Moisture
Windbreaks are mainly used to shelter an orderl or residence site from hot winds and protect soil moisture within the protected area. They can be planted in open pastures to protect stock. They may also provide useful material but should be placed where they give the most effective protection. Forest Service
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Forest Service
Pasturing Wheat Yields Examined By Oklahoma Station
Three year trials show that judicious fall and winter pasture with stock removed by March 1 yields little if any reduction in grain. Weather varied from snow to rain but did not trampling damage, rust was the main pest and overall growth remained strong.
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Oklahoma
Evaporated Apples and the Economics of Grade and Demand
The economics of dried apples hinge on grade and supply. Demand drives quality focus, with the clean, white, well prepared fruit favored. Crop abundance or scarcity shifts grade: windfalls are used in good years to raise quality, while poor fruit dominates in tight markets.
Detasseling Not Essential for General Field Corn
Andrew M. Soule of Virginia argues detasseling corn is not essential or profitable in common field operations. He notes cross variety breeding may justify detasseling in breeding plots due to pollen abundance and wind spread, but not in general field crops.
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Andrew M. Soule
Virginia
Iowa Farmer Plans Hog House Expansion This Fall
An Iowa farmer writes in the Homestead about seven hog houses on the farm and plans to build four or five more this fall to be ready for next spring. He notes that keeping pigs in pens with access to a half to one acre of pasture yields better results than freely running sows together.
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Iowa
Renewal of Cid Orchards
Renewal of cid orchards described by F. W. Ballou with note on European native and Japanese trees. European varieties respond proppily to renewal, showing similar calting behavior to pears, while native and Japanese classes align with peach traits and share identical tentiment.
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F. W. Ballou
Swinehead Pig Rearing Lapses And Sex in Litters
A collection of farm notes discusses pig management from animal hierarchy, feeding, and enclosure use to avoid crowding. It cites a Farmers Advocate piece on pig care and an Iowa Homestead note on proper pig behavior and hoof and bone quality, with data on pig sex ratios from Rommel’s bureau study.
Combating Sheep Ailments With Home Remedies
A Montana reader cites a National Stockman and Farmer article by H. Pr. Miller proposing simple sheep remedies for internal parasites and hoof disease. Build a lime-lined box with slaked lime and a center box of dry tobacco leaves kept salted. cover to protect from rain.
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H. Pr. Miller
National Stockman and Farmer
Keep Him Fat Texas Ponies For Polo And Profit
William Anson notes Texas horses moved north for polo or work fatten on northern oats and timothy hay. He says growth in weight and height improves appearance, and advises keeping a foal distant from birth to sale to fetch top prices.
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Texas
Timothy Hay
William Anson
Texas Farm and Ranch
Anson
Fattening Fowls Care Guide Emphasizes Hygiene
Advice for preparing fowls for fattening stresses thorough vermin treatment using sulphur or insecticide before placement in pens. Dust baths should be provided for laying hens, though not feasible in confined fattening coops. Emphasizes cleanliness and proper coop conditions to avoid extreme heat or cold.
Inbreeding and vigor in fancy poultry breeding
The article discusses how fanciers breed to keep lines pure and prize-winning while maintaining bird health through careful feeding and management. It notes farmers often lack the means for such care, causing disappointment when inbred stock faces farm conditions. It contrasts four or five hens per cock in breeding with fifteen to twenty hens in free-range, non inbred setups, improving fertility odds.
Take Care of the Eggs and Profits for Handlers
The text laments that one third of egg revenue becomes handler profit. It argues producers should apply care to hens nests packing and shipping, noting that better practices could add more than 50 million dollars to the pockets of hens owners.
The Maoris Retain Lands and Schools in New Zealand
The Liverpool Mercury notes about 35,000 Maoris remain and have moved to northern New Zealand provinces with designated reservations as exclusive property. Schools exist for Maori children and those who pursue higher learning are said to rival white students.
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New Zealand
Liverpool Mercury
His Title
A fragmented line from a dialog in which a boy asks about a man who writes comic operas and the response hints at a traditional term for such a composer. The quirky exchange centers on language and aging narration.
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Pana
Litte James
Nan
Malaria in Horses Reported in South Africa
Malaria in horses is reported in South Africa and is thought to spread via ticks though this remains a supposition. It is said to be generally curable with large doses of epsom salts niter and quinine if treated promptly.
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South Africa
Hungry Breachy Herdsmen Turn Grassfield Amphibians
Neighbor notes the ecaile are hungry and breachy as they wander from pasture into the grass field. Local observer G D says fences fail to keep them from returning to their old pasture, reflecting a persistent grazing pattern.
After Harvest Buy Sheep for Wintering and Conditioning
The proverb suggests buyers should purchase sheep after harvest to prepare them for wintering, emphasizing the value of selling season and timely preparation for cold months.
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Athens
A. R. McKinstry
R. M. Patterson
Igt
D. Thompson
John R. Woods
Alexander Township
Chappel
sAadie Chappel
Bern Township
George FE. Henry
James Saunders
Carthage Township
Emma Mechyle
Chas, Day
J. N. Sewell
Mary B. Cole
Dover Township
Harry Chadwick
Joseph Young
Lodi Township
C. H. Niegemeyer
George Niegemeyer
Rome Township
Almarim Kelley
John F. Lawrente
Buchtel Township
William Bhingler
Louvisa Hope Tetter
Bessemer
You
Montenegro
H. P. Gould
Tarmners
George M. Rommel
Bureau of Animal Industry
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
DIA
E. Pink
Lydia E
Lydia & Ham
Lydiaham
Thedford’s
Black
Eas
Dan Black
Humphrey
Humphreys
J.S. Basom
D. D
South Court Street
Taylor & SH
Office Warren
Postoffice
Ev Lady Attendan
Bell
Tiome Phone
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