Goats as Farm Hands Promised to Cut Missouri Weeds
Missouri officials announce goat grazing as a cost effective method to clear brush and weeds. Angora goats perform best with minimal supervision, requiring fenced pastures and initial herd costs. Secretary Ellis sees vast brush land in Missouri turning to productive pasture or orchards, with strong state support and growing farmer interest. The report also covers local incidents, including a child’s death from ingested strychnine tablets and a railroad rumor about track rights and coal fields.
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Columbia
George B. Ellis
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Hillis
Temperance meeting notes and farm sale reported
A W C T U meeting at Sister Crim’s on February 14 discusses Frances Willard life, readings, plan to place material in the city library and organize a temperance institute. Two papers read, poems recited, and plans to send organizers Holcombe and Sproul. Sale of R D Stantz farm to J W Sears announced in Marshall township.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Sister Crim
14Th Street
K and L
Charles Wesley
Braxton
Frances Willard
Hilla Sproull
Kate Norton
C. M. McCormick
W.cc.t.u
Heltonville
Holcombe and
Sproul
Temperance Institute
Dr. McDonald
Saran BE. Franklin
Sec’y
T B H Entertains Fancy Dress Party at Georgia Duncan Home
A T B H social at Miss Georgia Duncan's Lincoln Avenue residence featured a fancy dress party with pink and green decor, heart motifs, and a novel introduction game. Emery Dobbins won the silhouette guessing contest as couples enjoyed heart shaped refreshments and carnations. Other items note Brownstown revival meetings and Waseca Minnesota's municipal rest room attracting shoppers.
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Georgia Duncan
Lincoln Avenue
T. B. H. Girls
Emery Dobbins
Lois Webb
Ophelia
Willa Cosner
Grace Owens
Mae Hitchcock
Folly
Ethel Deckard
Little Bo Peep
Pansy Matthews
Dolly Varden
Jennie Lind
Leah Messick
Priscilla
Hazel Anderson
Seymour
Will Houston
Bean Brummer
James McKinley
George Washington
Cloud Buchanan
Will Wall
Duke of Buckingham
George Heckman
Hobson
Voris Norton
Charles I
James Thornton
Gordon High.lander
Harvey Barclay
John Murphy
Mr. Burgiehaus
Royal Baking Powder ad claims pure cream of tartar powder
An advertisement states cream of tartar powder that is absolutely pure from Royal Baking Powder Co of New York.
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Standard Oil Co
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Interlocking switches work at crossings in Spensier and Beehunter
Southern Indiana reports a growing force installing interlocking switches at crossings in Spensier and Beehunter. The next switch will go in at the Illinois Central crossing in Linton as editors note political shifts and local happenings across Bedford Seymour and nearby towns.
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Indiana
Spensier and
Beehunter
Tlinois Central
Linton
Indiana Stone vs Granite in Indianapolis Federal Building
The debate over material for the new Federal building in Indianapolis centers on granite versus Indiana limestone. Senator Fairbanks advocates Indiana stone, urging the Treasury to use local material, while bids due March 17 will influence the final choice within a 1.6 million budget. The Treasury notes aim for an imposing structure, respecting the architects plan while considering local quarry options.
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Washington
Federal
Indianapolis
Treasury Department
Indiana
Fairbanks
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Supervising Architect
Indianapolis News
Messrs
Rankin & Kellogg
Philadelphia
J. K. Taylor
Miss Hilillian Watson Hosts Aid Night for Mrs Bridwell
Miss Hilillian Watson invited friends to her home near the B and O stock yard to present valentines to Mrs Bridwell a poor elderly woman of sixty five. The gathering then returned to Miss Watsons and enjoyed music games and taffy late evening.
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Miss Hilillian Watson
Bridwell
B. & O. Stock Yard
Promoted Bert Edmondson takes new St Louis ticket post
Bert Edmondson, formerly assistant ticket agent and clerk for B. and O. at Vincennes, has been promoted to city ticket agent for B. and O. eight West at St. Louis with a handsome salary. He left for his new post early Thursday. The Seymour Republican notes the promotion as big and pleasing to his Seymour friends.
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Bert Edmondson
Vincennes
St. Louis
Bert
Seymour
Sorosis Valentine Party at the Emery residence
The Sorosis ladies held a St Valentine’s Eve high carnival at Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Emery’s home with festive red and white decorations, heart motifs, and a mystery heart guessing game. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Burden of Joliet and Miss Lydia Stevens of Evansville. the evening featured new member initiations and collected committee credits for decorations and refreshments. State Senator Thomas J. Brooks withdrew from the Republican Attorney General race, shocking observers. A Lawrenceport wedding joined Alford B Anders and Miss Blanche Stroud in a night of celebration. the couple start life in a newly furnished home.
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Sorosis
C. B. Emery
W. H. Cosner
J. T. Freeland
R. F. McKinley
F. D. Norton
G. C. Houston
Charlie Francis
T. J. Brooks
O. M. Cosner
EB. B. Thornton
G. M. Dodd
Lawrenceport
Alford B Anders
J. T. Anders
Blanche
Jacob W. Stroud
L. N. Jones
M. E. Church
New Departure Headlight Proves Collision Solution
A Chicago area test on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line showcases a powerful headlight that floods the track and sends a bright vertical beam 700 feet above, allowing approaching trains to locate each other from miles away and reduce collision risk. The system uses an arc headlight, dynamo, and steam motor fitted on the locomotive.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. . Paul
Chicago
Lilly Country
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Prof. Gotsch
Columbus
John R. Walsh
Ilinois Central Road
Licton
Sullivan County
Las—Onville
Sullivan
Pleasantville
J. Wheeler
Perry County Farmers’ Institute
Rome
W.C.T.U
W.S Richey & Co
J. W. Sears
R. D. Stantz
Marshall Township
Mr. Sears
ZIM
Brownstown
Bonnell
Methodist Church
W. N. Fletcher
Waseca
Minn
Indianapolis Journal
Thos. J. Brooks
Bedford
Brooks
F. M. Russell
J.M. Wilson
Pierce
McHenry Owen
J. W. Huffington
United States Express Co
Mitchell
Rev. L. Luck
Paxton, Ill
Stanford
Monroe County
Jeff Eller
Frank Jones
John Sparks
Rev. Luck
van Buren Township
Odon
Sd Pleas
Indian Creek
Spice Val Marion
Shawswick Marshall
Guthrie
Ee Pre
Pee Erent
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Wameenamr
Eerie
Mere
Manne
10Th Judicial Circuit
James Benjamin Wilson
Ee Simpson B. Lowe Eee Aeee
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Robert G. Miller
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Sherman
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E William H. West
Morris T. Witsman
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Francis M. Kern
Survetor
Etn Enen
Noble McPheeters
DIST
Amos W. Scoggan
Anselm Wood
Sewer
John N. Meadee
William H. Bryant
Monon
Indianapolis Southern
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The
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Abilene
Kas
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Ralph
Robert
Barnes
Dean
Kansas
Mitchell Commercial
Salem Democrat
Johu Buchanan
Chicago & Bloomington Stone Company
Buchanan
Bloomington
Homer Utterback
Phillips
Zelma
Iva Brim
Terre Haute
Southern Indiana
Merrell-Soule Co
Syracuse
N.Y
Sorosis Valentine Party
Hos
Radley
F. W. Smith
Lydia Stevens
Evansville
Joseph Gardner
Thomas J. Brooks
Brown County
Salem
Louisville
Paoli
French Lick
Orleans
West Beden
Dubois County
Ohio
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