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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
5
A jumble of clipped notes and excerpts from varied sources including essays, jokes, and short science items. The page references weather lore, public notices, legal mentions, and curiosities with scattered names and places, presenting a mosaic of editorials and miscellany.
Tam offers expert shoe repairing in a shop beside the Indian Service Station. He guarantees his work and asks for patronage. Terms are strictly cash. Signed John Maltatt. 18
Anticipated as the era’s greatest gathering of club youth, teams from multiple states including Texas Mississippi Louisiana Virginia Oklahoma Florida Arkansas Alabama Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina prepare to compete in Atlanta October 19 to 21 1921. Winners earn a trip to the English Royal Stock Show and substantial cash prizes. The event is overseen by state agricultural colleges and the U S Department of Agriculture with widespread readiness to send judging teams.
Large numbers of livestock die yearly from poisonous plants. An exhibit by the Bureau of Animal Industry aims to aid stock men with pictures of plants, natural colors, and animal poisoning symptoms. A synopsis and references to treatment publications accompany the display.
Indiana seed program reports 106 farmers across 47 counties applied through Purdue University Agricultural Extension to certify small grain fields for seed. Of 1,300 acres of wheat, 963 acres meet strict quality standards including 99 percent purity, freedom from common diseases, and variety suitability for millers.
An advertisement touts Glando Pine as a quick acting throat soother and cough reliever. It claims to destroy cold germs if taken at first signs, ease pneumonia mucus, and aid bronchitis, urging daily household use and offering a three ounce dose mixed with syrup for a pint of cough medicine.
At the J C Murphey camp along the Kankakee river about two to three thousand people gathered for a July picnic. GC F Patterson of Tipton spoke on Patriotism and Farmers for an hour and a half, drawing crowds despite the heat. Hosts Murphy Timmins and Gay were praised as royal entertainers after the event.
The five acre corn contest by Purdue University and the Indiana Corn Growers Association reports 1149 men enrolled across 62 counties for 1921, the highest since the program began in 1914. Gold medals go to 106 bushels or more per acre, silver to 85 to 100, bronze to 75 to 85. efforts aim to use plots as community demonstrations and include damaged plots to gauge production costs across varying outcomes.
A jumble of quotations on happiness genius and virtue leads into oddities about perception and sport. Notable bits include Drummond on happiness as giving, Reynolds on genius beyond art, a Boston remark about men and women, and a London man walking 124 miles in under a day followed by another traveler covering 121 miles with no rest.
The speaker recalls using spirits of turpentine rubbed on the neck for rheumatism and pain relief. A friend’s tale led to reading about turpentine, discovering its claimed benefits for back pain sprains and many ailments, prompting reflections on why doctors can make a living.
Fossil turtles aged 3 to 7 million years were found in San Juan County northern New Mexico in a report noting ancient life. A cashmere shawl making process requires three men six months and uses ten goats. Notices warn hunters against trespass within five miles of land in a remote English district to protect wildlife. A Chinese crime report notes grave robbery as punishable by death under local law if caught.
Oscar Strole, C, C. R, E, Cunningham, K. of R, and Sv headline a regional event with notable performances and honors. The lineup includes a mix of club leaders and organizers, reflecting regional recognition and advancing career milestones.
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