Review of Indiana disasters and notable events from early era
A compiled roundup reports Ora Cox in Stroh nearly fell into a cement vat. John Elis foresees imminent death. a large fish shipment to Shellyville via Flatrock river. Mrs Day injured by a kerosene fire in Boonville. a Lafayett e army surgeon offered promotion. heirs and weddings in Indiana towns. a proposed ten story Logansport building. a boy and many local incidents, including animal oddities and health statistics from June.
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Ora Cox
Stroh
John Elis
Shellyville
S. H. Morris
Flatrock River
Flatrock Cave
United States
Northfield
Wis
Edward Day
Boonville
Lewis BR. Thompson
Thompson
John Briner
Lawrenceburg
Riverview
Aurora Brick Company
Cass County
Indianapolis
Chicago
Logansport
Fourth
North Streets
Colia Wade
Cloyd K. Wade
Oakland City
Salt Lake Occupied by Grand Army of the Republic Veterans
Salt Lake City hosts a Grand Army of the Republic encampment with widespread veteran presence and large tourist crowds. Allen, chief of Sons of Veterans, attends a Monday reception while the Union ex prisoners of war meet at Federation of Labor hall. Rail traffic runs smoothly as arrivals exceed 6,800 on Sunday.
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Salt Lake
Grand Army of the Republic
Idgar Commane Nevis
Allen
The
Sons of Veterans
Federation of Labor
Assembly Hall
Temple Square
Armory
Grand Army
Wizard of
Jane Addams as a potential woman president
Boston suffragists launch a bold campaign promoting Jane Addams of Chicago as a future U S president. Alice Stone Blackwell backs her and praises women leaders, while Addams at Hull House treats the idea as a joke.
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Jane Addams
Chicago
United States
Boston
Alice Stone Blackwell
Juror Shoots Stranger Then Self in Middletown
Daniel A. Fenton who ran the Hotel Elberton was shot on West Main Street at 2 p m Tuesday by a man who tailed him after a remark. Fenton fled but was pursued and shot, then the stranger killed himself after a close look. Fenton named the attacker McSorley and recalled a jury that imprisoned him.
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Daniel A. Fenton
Fenton
McSorley
San Francisco
Chicago
Woman Burns Skirt Containing 600 Dollars in House Fire
Mrs. Charles Hart, wife of a retired contractor, hid 600 dollars in ten dollar bills inside a skirt in a New York home closet. A parlor match touched the skirt as she closed the door, starting the fire that destroyed the garment and the cash.
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Charles Hart
New York
Sanitary milk pails and improved clothespins in farm practice
Practical advice on milk handling urges using sanitary metal pails with covers, clean stables, and well vented airy conditions. It covers grain rations for swine, alfalfa grazing benefits, and an improved movable clothespin design that avoids line contact and keeps clothes off the wire.
Thistle forage proposed for drought counties
Substitute for gate one execloth strainer and a spout for milk. Thistle as stock feed is urged as a palatable forage option for Eastern Colorado, noting high protein and energy content. The article cites a recent analysis and points to shortages of protein feed, praising Russian thistle as a productive arid-region crop.
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Colorado
Bordeaux mixture as remedy for garden fungous troubles
The half strength Bordeaux mix with two pounds copper sulphate two pounds quicklime and fifty gallons of water is suitable for most garden diseases including mildew rust rot leaf-blight and celery rust, but is not advised for potatoes.
Ventilating Stables in Warm Weather
Report notes horses and cows kept in a stable at night to rest. It warns that warm weather makes the close confinement uncomfortably oppressive, stressing the need for ventilation to protect animal welfare.
Feeding regimens for market hogs in Coburn’s Swine in America
The excerpt outlines two feeding strategies for pigs from weaning to market. One farmer feeds all corn until sale at 10 to 11 months, averaging 270 pounds. The other, from two months to eight months, feeds only dry corn on alfalfa, about half a gallon daily per pig, reaching 250 pounds at eight months.
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Coburn
America
Rats Steal Egg From Danby Hen Coop
William Krohbach of Danby Pa. watched two large rats in his chicken house seize a freshly laid egg. One rat lay on its back clutching the egg while the other dragged it by the tail. They carried the egg twenty yards along the fence before slipping into a ground hole.
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John Camplin
North Salem
Elzabeth Lux
Shelbyville
Indiana
John Lux
George
William Krohbach
Danby
Krohbach
Kerosene Emulsion Recipe for Pest Control
A historical home remedy explains making kerosene emulsion by dissolving hard soap in boiling water, adding coal oil, and churning for ten minutes. After mixing, dilute ten to twenty five times before use. It targets scale insects, plant lice, red spiders, cabbage worms, caterpillars, and soft-bodied pests.
Old Fashioned Orange Custard Frift Recipe
Peel five oranges and slice them thin. Cover with a heaping cup of sugar. Boil one pint of milk and whisk in the yolks of three eggs and a tablespoon of cornstarch smooth with cold milk. Stir until thick, pour over fruit. Beat egg whites with powdered sugar to froth, pour atop and brown in oven. Serve cold.
Ess Sandwiches Mash Egg Yolks Into Paste For Filling
Mash hard boiled egg yolks with olive oil vinegar salt pepper and French mustard. Add Tabasco to taste Then chop egg whites to powder and mix. Spread on sliced graham bread for servings.
Blackberry Catsup and Pimentoes Preservation Tips
Instructions for making blackberry catsup by boiling mashed berries, simmering, adding mace cinnamon pepper and white mustard, reducing and adding vinegar, then bottling. Then notes on Spanish pi mentos peppers as flavorful additions and methods to use prepared mustard glasses for storage with readable labels to prevent wear.
Corn Fritters Recipe Step by Step
A batter combines three quarters of a pint of grated corn with the yolk of one egg and seasonings. Just before frying fold in beaten egg white and a touch of cream if the corn is dry. Drop by the tablespoon into hot fat and fry until brown.
Household Hints From Everyday Practices
A compilation of practical tips for common chores and pantry care. Advice covers food handling from horseradish grating to pineapple preparation, bread freshness, spinach flavor, and baking apples. Cleaning methods include varnished paint with linseed seed soak and bottles cleaned with tea leaves vinegar salt solution.
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G Barthelomew
Charles Dinkins
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I A. Dielinski
E.R. Dye
Monticelo
O. Grimwood
Owensville
D. J. Jiauss
Aurora
C.F. Ivatt
W. Messmer
B. J. Knapp
Evansville
W. FP. Schacht
Goshen
J. KK. Sharpe
N. Leonard
J. CG. FP. Sprankle
Fort Wayne
J. M. Stafford
Petersburg
B. J. Stewart
J.C. Wenickel
Staunton
T. Thornburg
Hammond
E. FE. Towle
Richmond
FH. B. Turner
Linton
C. O. Wiley
Delphi
Carl Smiley
Washington
Vetal Bouchie
Vincennes
William Penn Gould
Gautomobiling
James Walker
Columbus
William Tddington
Genoa
Eddington
Mitchell
Shaler Mack Company
State Board of Health
M. P
Morristown
Johanna Loer
New Castle
Harvey Davis
James Conus
Milton
David Coble
Wabash
Coble
Cabl
Thomas Knight
Knicht
Lorena Kuntz
Masonic Hall
WOMAN
Presidency
FREY
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