Brewers Push Clean Saloon Reform in Wet Territory
Indianapolis brewers association will push to repeal the county local option law and educate the public on reform. The group will continue vigilant saloon regulation, support candidates, and publish daily bulletins while backing Mayor Shank’s enforcement of liquor laws.
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Indianapolis
Association of Indiana Brewers
Vigilance Bureau
Association
Lee Howe
Shank
S. B. Fleming
Ft. Wayne
Pensions Reach Twelve Million In Indiana
The pension bureau reports nearly 12 million dollars paid in pensions this year. Indiana lists 57,728 beneficiaries including 36,889 Civil War veterans and 1,956 Spanish War veterans. Ninety four Mexican War veterans remain pensioned. There are 19,087 widows and orphans.
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Federal
Pension Bureau
Indiana
Rabies Germ Not Hardy Says State Health Lab Expert
Dr. J P Simonds of the state board of health reports the rabies germ is not hardy and unlikely to infect cattle feeding in the same pasture. He notes germ survival is poor in sunlight and moisture, and unlikely to survive stomach digestion unless mouth or stomach lining is broken. The report also cites 12 cows dying from a rabid dog in a dairy herd near Richmond and a total of 31 animals, including 12 dogs, killed in Kokomo and vicinity.
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J. P. Simonds
Bacteriological Laboratory
State Board of Health
Doctor Simonds
Richmond
Ohio
Kokomo
Mine Roof Safety Duty Clarified by Appellate Court
The appellate court rules mine operators bear an absolute duty to remove loose rock and secure roofs before workers enter. Judge Roby states the law fixes the operator’s obligation to make dangerous areas safe, excluding those needed to perform safety work, and rejects notions of undue interference. June taxes reach $500000 and state auditor reports show detailed county settlements totaling over half a million dollars.
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Roby
Office of the Auditor of State
Washington
Carroll
Elkhart
Marshall
Fulton
Vanderburg
Knox
Union
Dekalb
Madison
Farm Notes Preview Better Crop Rotation Next Year
The piece urges planning a improved rotation for next year and warns a dirty yard breeds disease. It suggests trying head lettuce for beginners and mulching potatoes in some regions. It also notes rake as a tool, using shredded cornstalks as manure, and trellis methods for tomatoes and muskmelons.
Planting the late cabbage in garden rows
Miller Purvis describes seed sowing and thinning for late cabbage. He recommends planting four to five seeds per spot, selecting the strongest plant, and avoiding transplanting. He favors sowing in late June after early potatoes, using potatoes as a first crop, and notes digging potatoes improves soil for cabbages.
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Miller Purvis
Tuber coverer and ridger for potato patch described
W. H. Bond in Missouri Valley Farmer details a six foot long six inch by two inch thick wooden potato coverer with iron bottom plates and a tight cover. The device uses two horses and two men, one to drive and one to steady the rear by a handle, with a front crosspiece of three feet and a rear crosspiece of one foot. two men can cover a large patch in a day.
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W. H. Bond
Missouri Valley Farmer
Going to Buy a Farm Says Advice for Buyers
Advice for potential farm buyers warns against buying land far from markets and stresses securing good information in advance. It notes the risk of land debt and the need to earn twice the mortgage payment, urging couples to value country life and market access.
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Mr. Cityman
Dangerous European Plant Diseases Warn Society
The American Phytopathological Society warns of two dangerous European diseases potato wart and blister rust of the white pine. It says no national regulation exists in the United States or Canada, making prevention of imports impossible and urges urgent legislation to curb further spread.
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American Phytopathological Society
United States
Canada
Europe
Asia
Humus Making Crops Improve Soil Moisture and Weeds
Humus making crops such as timothy clover blue grass and alfalfa improve soil moisture and reduce weeds. Experiments at university farms show land plowed and planted to crops stays moister and less weedy than land cropped to grain year after year.
Concrete Refrigerator Built From Farm Waste Material
Farmers explore concrete as a refrigerator material with a three inch thick concrete wall. A 2 by 4 frame sets in for a door, with an air tight wooden door and rubber facing. An oval air opening channels cold air while waste water drains away, floor rollers aid movement, and shelving is molded into the wall. Concrete units are cheaper and reportedly preserve odors less and resist rust.
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Thomas M. Cisel
Farm World
Work Teams in the Pasture
W Kelly discusses safer horse care, advising cut green grass and feed once daily instead of pasture running in summer. He notes green grass aids elimination but risks to horses outweigh benefits, except mares and foals may share pasture liberty. He promotes daily feeding as a safe substitute for pasture.
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W. Kelly
Cistern Design Aims For Leak Proof Water Storage
A plan describes a jug shaped cistern not less than ten feet deep and ten feet across. Cement applied to brick, surface sealed with boiled oil and yellow ocher paint plus a touch of japan dryer. After drying water is added halfway then pumped out to remove paint taste. The paint makes the cement wall hard as glass and the cistern should not leak or harden water.
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Japan
Proper Alfalfa Harvest Timing
Alfalfa should be cut promptly when about one third is in bloom to maximize value. Delays cause woody stems and yellow leaves and can harm a second crop. The crop is valuable and requires careful cutting and curing. those with abundant alfalfa are fortunate this year.
Brush Down and Grass Will Grow
Early garden saying notes patience in farming with a proverb that steady care yields future growth. It emphasizes tending land and waiting for results rather than seeking quick gains.
One Shoe Short For Attorney On Train
Attorney Clifford Wise overslept on a fast train between here and Chicago and awoke with three shoes in his possession. He rushed to dress and reach the next stop, leaving behind one shoe for an unknown passenger to confront Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Clifford Wise
Indiana
Here
Chicago
Hikhart
Wise
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Revolt Against Big Hat Fashion Across Nations
English mourning downtimes end the large hat era as false hair demand falls. In Rome a petition seeks prohibitive duties on large headgear and taxing hair switches. France hosts sermons urging modest dress. churchgoers asked to attend without hats. The big hat’s popularity wanes globally.
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England
Rome
France
Doubtful Cup Break Causes Quiet Lunch Gossip
A man in a quick lunch room stands in meditative gloom muttering It is doubtful It is doubtful He lifts a broken cup as the others drift away amid chatter about London friends Barnsley and football Tit Bits.
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London
Barnsley
Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages Across Europe
The midieval dancing mania followed the Black Death and is linked to St. Vitus' dance. Beginning in 1874 at Aix-la-Chapelle, it spread across Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. Dancers formed circles and danced for hours, collapsing in exhaustion and sometimes dying. The craze involved millions and lasted over two centuries.
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Aixla Chapelle
Ganmany
Netherlands
Italy
Veneer Demand Spurs Large Scale Production
Demand for veneer drives supply as finished wood scarcity pushes output to over 1,100,000 square feet annually.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Cure
Advertisement recounts Mrs. Alvena Sperling of Chicago crediting Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe gynecological issues after two surgeries. It urges women to use the herbal remedy to strengthen the feminine system and avoid operative procedures, listing conditions it claims to help.
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Lydia
Alvena Sperling
Clybourne Ave
Chicago
Lydia Pinkham
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