Farmer flies to sale in airplane from LaCrosse
Rochester Indiana September 18 a LaCrosse farmer Floyd Schnurr piloted by his son an air service officer flew fifty miles in thirty five minutes to attend the sale of his relative Roy Schnurr. He bought cattle and returned home soon after the flight marked the first time a farmer in the community used an airplane to attend a sale. The son Win Schnurr has seen overseas service and joined his father for the trip.
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Rochester
Ind
LaCrosse
Here
Hifs
United States Air Aervice
Floyd Schnurr
Roy Schnurr
Sechnurr
Win
West Virginia
Brood Sow Selection Demonstrations In Indiana Counties
Demonstrations on brood sow selection conducted with Purdue University extension staff and county agents show how to pick superior hogs. Attendees learn criteria for culling and selecting breeding stock, keeping production records, and proper feeding to boost herd profitability.
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Indiana
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Noyes Address Chairs Red Cross Nurses Convention
Clara D. Noyes national director of nursing service leads 37 000 Red Cross nurses and appeals for aid to destitute children abroad at the American Red Cross convention in Columbus Ohio October 4 to 8 1918. Veterans and ex service members will discuss fulfilling obligations to veterans as a major topic. The Brook Reporter subscription is offered.
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Iss
Clara D. Noyes
Europe
American Red Cross
Columbus
Miss Noyes
Red Cross
the American Red Cross
School Management Riding To a Fall
State school managers push for higher funding amid rising costs and wartime taxes, sparking concerns about the education system. The piece accuses the so called state school oligarchy of inflating budgets, neglecting efficiency, and pressuring taxpayers while paying teachers and maintaining buildings. It notes past petitions to raise superintendent pay and critiques education policy amid the Depression era. Additionally, local anecdotes and community events are mentioned, including attendance at regional gatherings and a discussion of wine production rights in 1914.
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Indiana
Newton County
Newton
Heuser
Brook
Hogs shipped from Ade and local community notes
Wm. Kline shipped a car load of fine hogs from Ade Monday. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Join Lewis last Thursday. Dorthy Wilson started to school Monday morning. Mrs. Clint Hawkins of Donovan visited Charley Porters and John Lewis Sunday afternoon. Many hogs sick west of Ade. Mrs. Join Plummer left for Michigan to visit John Gearing and family and pick apples. Attendees at the Watseka Fair and other local gatherings mentioned. A barn on Ford Cambtin’s farm west of Morocco burned last Friday, with matches found by a boy left alone. about 300 bushels of oats and all the harness burned.
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Mrs
Join Lewis
Clint Hawkins
Donovan
Charley Porters
John Lewis
Join Plummer
Michigan
John Gearing
Ford Cambtin
Wiles
Morocco
Jim Davis
Farm Bureau Picnic Delayed and Stock Show Entries Open Soon
Wet ground delays the Farm Bureau picnic by one week while the same program resumes. County Stock Show entries for Brook are due by Sept 27 after pilot delays and flies affecting breeders. Hessian Fly risk prompts early wheat seeding. a poultry culling demo drew 8 dozen attendees. a stock judging contest is added with separate age classes and silver cap prizes for winners.
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Farm Bureau
Brook
Classified Ad Fragments From Shepard's Shop Return Requested
A mistaken handout from Shepard's Shoe Shop asks the return of a single black high top shoe to Mr. Shepard. Also listed are two houses for rent in Wert Hrook Paulus Renastract and a 9 28 date reference. Old papers for sale at the Reporter Office.
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Shepard
Paulus
Local News Briefs From Wesley Hospital And Community Events
Miss Mary Thayen returns to Wesley hospital in Chicago after summer vacation. Mrs Alva Herriman is confined with throat trouble plaguing the area. Mrs Char Berlin hosts M EB Ladies Aid with refreshments at the house. Mr and Mrs Ed Nelson and son Ocle visit Linden, Pauline Tlyat stays a few days. Farm Duren committee met in the local library, Stock Show committee followed. Dr Collier and son Alvert plan Chicago trip for Northwestern University medical studies. The youngest child of Mr and Mrs Frank Rush died. funeral led by Rev Wilson with wife present.
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Ed. Nelson
Gon Ocle
Linden Wadnesday
Wm. Ulyat
Pauline Tlyat
Frank Rush
Rev. Wilson
Ella. Cann
Slater
Rush
Lightning Strikes Quarry Dynamite Workmen Escaped
A severe electrical storm near St. Paul community in Shelbyville Indiana damaged Greely Stone Quarry. Workmen drilling into rock prepared dynamite holes as the storm neared. A lightning bolt struck the pit triggering charges in several holes and a steam shovel was demolished.
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Shelbyville
Ind
St. Paul
Greely
Visit notes of Bonebrake family and Pence Cline trips
Grant Bonebrake his wife and daughter of Veedersburg visit relatives around Brook. Ray Pence and Glenn Cline have been in the southern part of the state taking in the sights at Louisville.
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Grant Bonebrake
Veedersburg
Brook
Ray Pence
Glenn Cline
Stae
Louisville
Vague Description of Betty Run and Dainty Sandwiches
A vague fragment mentions Betty running from rancheon where dainty sandwiches were served. A childlike remark asks for making "iitte" sandwiches without any bark, attributed to a motherly plea. No clear event, date, or organization is established in the text.
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Aitte Betty
Rancheon
Real Estate Transfers Across Kent and Jefferson Two
Real estate transfers listed include Rinard to Barr lot 7 block 24 McCray Ade Coens Add Kent Sept 3 1921 2000 Elmer B O Brian to Victor Brassard land 5% Sec 29 McClelan two Sept 6 1921 30000 George Ade to Joseph Ade W416 N E Rec 1 N W See 1 part NW SW Seel BE4 NE Sec 2 part NESE Sec 2 Al in Jefferson two Sept nd 1921 1 00 Peter Starvos to William Kallos SWS E Seel7 Lake two Aug 70th 1921 2000 James E Hoon to Stella M Gerrard Aug 22 1924 1000.
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Charles A. Rinard
Clarence G. Barr
McCray
Ade
Coens
Kent
Elmer B. O'Brian
Victor T. Brassard
McClelan
George Ade
Joseph Ade
N. E
N. W. See
Rally Day and Communion Service at Local Church
The church announces S S meets at 9 30 for Rally Day line and a 10 30 Sunday morning quarterly communion service. A complete financial report for the year will be attempted. Five thirty evening Fellowship Ten in the church social rooms under Epworth League auspices invites all. The conference year closes next Monday with the pastor leaving for conference next Tuesday in South Bend to close Oct 2.
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S. S
Fellowship Ten
Epworth League
South Bend
Foreman Sunday Services Include Communion Night
Foreman church announces a Sunday school at 9 30 next Sunday morning and a communion service at 7 30 in the evening. This will be the last church service of the year. The congregation is invited to attend.
Local News Roundup From Lafayette Area
In Lafayette and nearby, residents report on health and travel notes with several visits and visitors. Diptheria afflicts Manon while Louise Davis remains quarantined in Peru Indiana. Local residents like Guy Adair and the Palmer and Gaines families are mentioned, along with travel to Chicago for visits and a Lion Tire Company meeting. Horse shoe and grain office games draw attention as Hoon Bros. hold strong records. A bid to sell Ford cars is teased as a local reporter markets the paper.
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Brook Reporter
E. F. Foley
George Hambbidges
Monticello
Tom Hambidges
Monteorenn el
Fred Hamacher
Bert Bullis
Will Barton
Peotone
U.S. Allroad Board
Revenue Department
ADE News
Wm. Kline
Dorthy Wilson
Watseka Fair
Charley Porten
Alvin Corbin
Earl Hedrick
Walter Lahue
Manon
Walter
Stewart
Bert Bell
Cyrus Lohr
Warren Odle
Dick Whaley
Otha Bartlett
Meredith Lowe
Tab
Clyde Wiemming
Orin Madden
Chas. Gerrich
Farm News
S. S. Davis
BK. C. Light
James A. Jessen
Washington Township
Mary Thayen
Wesley Hospital
Chicago
Chsr. Berlin
M. EB. Ladies Aid
Farm Durern
Stock Show
Collier
Alvert
Northwestern University
Oilice
Connecticut
Hartford
National Liberty
Cunningham
Church News
P. Warr
Win. Park
Lafayette
Geonga Welshaar
Letha
Louise Davis
Peru
Guy Adair
Marlon Adair
Ox Carroll
Ray Ward
Wm. Woolley
Ernest James
Herman Plaute
J. M. Palmer
R. R. Gaines
Crete, Sr
Perry Gaines
Frank Strole Jr
Frank Sr
Ora Sleks
Thorntown
Tring
Crawfordaville
Lebanon
Fred Lyons
Sherman White
Chris Barton
Frank Corbin
Lion Tire Company
Lyons,& Hershman
Howard Williams
Hazelden
Gamal
Hoon Bros
Chas Dentry
A. G. Hartell
Th. A. Biaesy
Kankakee
Alva Grenard
Rensselaer
Raymond Hartell
Dolly Blank
Edna Rhcicay
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