Farm Page notes and social visits in Brook area
Clinton Hawkins and family called on Ade friends Tuesday evening. Mrs Bert Bell and sons and Mrs Deitz dined with sister Mrs Cyrus Lohr near Kentland Wednesday. Sham Clyde Fleming and family at Ed Fleming Morocco. Wm Schaffer of Brook visited Hert Bell last Thursday. Lloyd Burton shelled corn for Alvin Corbin Wednesday. Von Logan and Brant Washuure of Goodland browsed Brook Monday. Mrs Fred Rayner of Momence visited relatives near Brook. Mrs Fred Rayner and daughters Violet and Elizabeth of Momence were guests last week. Century plant at the library art band concert damaged by vandals. first plant gifted by Mrs T Davis, second by Miss Lulu Unger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rayner
Momence
Brook
Violet
Elizabeth
Century
Library
Big Day at Colfax Celebrates New School Building
Colfax township held a grand dedication at the Foreman school building with a musical program and speeches by Keatland talent. Over two hundred attendees from Ironnols township joined in after the exercises for watermelons at Mr. Tolins home. The community praises the school as a leading educational center in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax Township
Keatland
Ironnols Township
Foresman School
Bulcing
Colfax
Tolin
ONE MILLION DOLLAR PATENT EXTENSION TO BUNTON
The United States Steel Corporation will pay Walter Bunton one million dollars for his copper tempering patent and a two cent per pound royalty. The report was confirmed after Bunton’s interview with company officials. Hinchman stores advertise cotton thread and spool on a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Und
United States Steel Corporation
Walter Bunton
Fd2
Howe Street
Bunton Yeterday
Indie Gary
Brook School Board Financial Statement 1920 21
The Brook School Board reports a tuition fund balance of 4 563.96 with receipts 13 666.39 and expenditures itemized for labor supplies and services. The list covers many vendors including Collier Thayer Hess Drug Co. and Brook Ridg Sup Co. totaling the financial activity for the year ending August 15, 1921. Henry W. Marshall elected Purdue University acting president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechintock
E. Collier
E.M. Thayer
Foresman
Bank of Brook, Loan & Int
J. Z. Ruie
Denham & Lanehill
Carn Irwin
Laundry
Hinchman
R. W. Kemper
Elmer Harkrider
Aos
A. J. Nystrom
E. B. Hess Drug Co
L. &. Hershman
Town of Brook
Ce. &. Burchard
It. J. Woodburn
TA J Sanitary Dec. Co
Shaeffer & Warr
Phim
Gem Shore
de L. la
Lowe Battery
Interstate Pub. Ser. Co
Elee
Audicor N.C
Inter State Pub. Ser. Co
Walter Flowers
Scavenger
Alvin Thayer
Coal
Brook Ridg
Inley State Pub. Ser Co. Alee
Elec
Wm McClintock
Harry Meadows
G. H. Tapy
E. W. A. Rowles
West
W. M. Welch
Basic Products Co
B. Hess Drug Co
W. O. Schanigub
Speling
Bossing & Merchant
L. V. Courtney
M. Clarke & Son
Y. E. Collier
Brook
Sup Co
M. Foresman
D. Hess
Appraised Values And Corn Ear Worm Infestation Report
Brook Town notes gross real estate value of 699420 with net 682670 and personal property value 609170 totaling 1291849 in taxables with 425 polls. County reports widespread corn ear worm damage from mild winter and rapid growth, no practical large area control, lead arsenate effective only on small patches, future infestations likely.
Farmers see higher prices for essentials in 1915 report
A county agent summary for agriculture shows prices farmers pay for 52 items in July this year compared with 1913. Excluding taxes and labor, 40 items rose, 3 stayed the same, and one, a tractor, was cheaper. Increase ranged 6 to 200 percent, with a general average around 7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
See’y Ar
Gravel for Highways Purchase in Covington Pit
The Interstate Highway Commission bought four acres of gravel from George McDonald. A pit east of the Tigh Hour depot in Covington is being stripped by John Hayes and a crew to supply material for state highway repairs and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Highway Commission
George McDonald
Covington
John Hayden
Local Notes Run Through Danville and Nearby Towns
Clifford Barker and family visit relatives in Danville while QO M Lyons tours Chicago cattle market. John Hagen and son ship hogs from Ade. Mrs Steele of Kentland visits Mrs McCabe. Mrs Moore of Orlays visits her uncle Wm Murffit. Charles Russell attends township trustees meeting at Crown Point. Mrs Hess has tonsils removed in Chicago, returns Tuesday. Nina Shiltz travels near Warsaw with Spenter. Elizabeth Lowe returns from Indianapolis teacher’s school. Rich Mier and family visit Ruifners from Joliet. Weston and Pomphy return from Indianapolis after July 4 visit. Rensselaer deficit cited due to bad weather and lack of advertising. Mr and Mrs Rich wed at Pountain Park. Mrs Rich stays through Assembly. Gilbert family and Edna visit McMillen in town. Weishdar called to Peru for minor issue. Notice of bids for Melntosh tile ditch wall repair in Iroquois Township Newton County Indiana dated August 17 1921. Trustee Chas Russell reserves right to reject bids. bidder to furnish double bond. work per plans and specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weishdar
Peru
Indiana
Natice
Bits
Frank
Brook
Lec
Iroquois Township
Newton County
Kennedy family reunion at Mrs Ruby Paunter home
The Kennedy family held a reunion at Mrs Ruby Paunter's home with a large turnout and a generous spread. Wm Murfitt and family visited Leiters Ford to see Charles Murfitt then returned home, staying over Sunday. Guests at Sunderland home included J O Sundeland, Alvert Sage, and Lee Clarke. Local residents discussed crop prospects, and visitors from Forest IL, Utica, Rosalia WA, Kokomo IN arrived for visits, with notes on Chas Fleming's new country home nearing completion and related installations at Denham Stonehill and Clint Hayworth properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Ruby Paunter
Wm. Murfitt
Leiters Ford
Charles Murfitt
Chas
J. O. Sunderland
Alvert Sage
Foresman
Lee Clarke
Rensselaer
Sunderland
Chas, Fleming
Hama
Denham & Stonehill
Clint Hayworth
Morocco
Sunday School and Services Schedule Changes at Local Churches
Sunday school will be held next Sunday morning at the regular hour with no preaching at Brook church or in the Foresman services in the evening. Services will be at both places one week from next Sunday. Uncle Isaac Sell visited from Morocco on Monday. Mrs. R. S. Bohannon returned from Clinton Indiana after a visit with daughter Manny Lewin. Wm. Murff brought in a mess of muskmelons Thursday praising the old-fashioned variety blood all the way through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook
Foresman
R. S. Bohannon
Manny [Lewin
Clinton
Indiana
Wm. Murftt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Page
the Brook Reporter
ADE News
Clinton Hawkins
Ade
Mrs. Lester Bible
Sheldon
Bert Bells
Bert Bell and Sons
Deitz
Cyrus Lohr
Near Kentland
Sham
Clyde Fleming
Ed. Flemming
Wm. Schaffer
Hert Bell
Lioyd Burton
Corm
Alvin Corbin
von Logan
Brant Washuure
Goodland
Century Plant
Brand
Calengo Tribune
National Liberty
Hartford
Connecticut
Cunningham
Hooseer
KOK
Hinchman's
Fren Lyons
J. D. Rice
H. M. Lisuy
Lers
Brook Julian
Weishaar
Beaver City
Statement Brook School
Pres
B. Collier
Sec
E. M. Thayer
Treas
Henry W. Marshall
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana ‘House of Representatives
Marshall
Stone
Brook Reporter
Farm News
S. S. Davis
Farm Bureau
Hazelden
Newton County Farm Bureau
Samuel F. Molter
Grant Township
A. J. Bullis
Troquois Township
George Ade
Howard
The
American Federation
G. J. Christie
Molter
Hazeldens
Earl Applegate
Mabel Ellis
Ruth Haynes
C. Davis
Elizabeth Hays
Amanda K. Davis
Rhoda E. Vail
Madge Ellsworth
Ruth McCord
Farmers
Necessi Rt
Clifford Barker
Danville
QO. M. Lyons
Chicago
John Hagen
Son Stass
Mrs. Moore
Orlays, Ilinois
Wn. Murftt and
Famly
Charles Russell
Crown Point
Thurguay
E. &. Hess
Wesley Hospital
Nina Shiltz
Warsaw
Spenter
Elizabeth Lowe
Rich Merer
Ruifners
Joliet
Weston
We Pomphyy
Fie Dianapolis
Unt Place
Mrs. Rieh
Pountain Park
Ernest Gilbert
Edna
Wm. McMillen
Chas, Russell
Fred, Lyons
John Foresman Jr
Fred Burger
J. D. Neh
Wm. ‘Beal
Josephine McMullen
Rear Forest
Ilinois
Utica
Howard Myers
Mr. McMullen
Mrs. Myers
J. C. Shindler
Rosalia
Washington
James
Kokomo
Andl
Chas. Bringle
NEMS
Isaac Sell
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