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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
4
Advertisement for a grocery offer promoting mixed nuts and assorted candies including English walnuts almonds pecans and Brazil nuts by the basketful. Also lists figs dates oranges bananas grapefruits and apples by the barrelful with special prices on quantities.
State Board of Forestry offers four prizes to encourage study of shade trees in Fountain County. Contestants must name common trees, assess health and vigor on a street, discuss spacing and insect or fungus issues, describe guard protection, and propose improvements for present conditions.
The Indiana Corn Growers association outlines ideal ear specifications for a show including cylindrical shape, three fourths length circumference, 16 to 22 rows, kernels six per inch, and dimensions five sixteenths by five eighths inch. Exhibitors are urged to select ears with a tape line, aim for uniform ears, and begin selection well before Purdue shows in January.
At the Democratic caucus in Indianapolis the Indiana House debates liquor legislation for the upcoming session. Backers of Moore remonstrance seek amendments to ease ward dry restrictions, aiming to prevent a ward from flipping dry after a wet city victory in local option elections.
A stranger in Oxford talks real estate and interurban railways, cons local merchants including Jap McConnell and Drew Scott, swapping watches and empty drafts for goods. He roams from Pine Village to Attica then Logansport, eluding capture. George Johnson of Danville visits.
Mary Martin the eighteen year old daughter of Richard Martin in the southwest corner of Grant Township husked forty five bushels of corn in a Berkley quarter contest over a Monday afternoon. Her rival was a young man working for her father who husked forty two bushels that day. Alfred Carlson of Lafayette visited Sunday with his sister Mrs Amos Crow.
Ignatius Brennan a Democrat from Wheeling filed a campaign expense report for state treasurer showing 457.85 spent on nominations and political activities. Items include tips to supporters, hotel stays, drinks, cards, mugs, and various incidentals with questionable entries.
The Hoopeston Chronicle reports trouble in Danville as merchants advertise ultra low prices to draw trade and then cheat customers with short weights on staples like potatoes and steaks. Officers monitor suspected dealers after past coal cases led to heavy fines.
City of Attica has no opera house forcing residents to travel for performances. Local officials discussed potential venues and funding options to revive live music and theater events in the region.
Eggs reflect their environment in flavor. Onions in feed impart onion taste. foul or damp storage, or proximity to groceries, spoils taste. Wetness creates mustiness. boxboard packaging and straw influence flavor. Freshness fades after a week. proper storage preserves origin for months.
Congressman Martin A. Morrison faced police as campaign injuries led to medical treatment in Frankfort hospital. Blood infection in the knee prompted fears of amputation, but the limb was saved. He returned to work when Congress began but soon had a relapse, spending much time at his Washington home.
The piece warns against paying debts with Christmas gifts, giving junk, and giving items friends won’t want. It notes many attics hold odd stories from past presents and cautions against encumbering homes with unknown gifts.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a tense Christmas exchange with garbled dialogue and unclear attributions. The lines imply a request about a house and a struggle to understand who speaks, yielding no clear events or entities.
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