Local residents move, visits, and farm notes scattered
The notices list moves of the Haynes family to Cincinnati and other families to Main street properties, rental actions, social events at the Epworth League, and visits by Indianapolis residents. It also notes a Washington's Birthday program, a funeral in Indianapolis, theft reports, and farm poultry guidance on winter egg handling with incubator tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Walker
R. H. Phelps
North Main Street
H. J. Catt
Anderson
A. B. Shriner
Sugar Camps Await Second Run After Warm Spell
Sugar camps reported a light run before the freeze this week and now await a thaw. The Adkins camp boiled down about 135 gallons while Rue P. Henley camp has made 95 gallons to date. Last season this camp opened on March 3. Strong winds and a sharp temperature drop followed a spell of 65 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins
Rue P. Henley
Pupil Concerts Bring Bright Show To Local School
A large audience enjoyed a program by 5th to 8th graders in the new school annex gym. It featured choruses piano duets patriotic drill wand drill bouncing ball act violin solo and a Dutch dance. Mrs Becker and Miss O Mara De Schipper performed. Mrs Carr directed. Proceeds reached about 24 dollars for a new piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anex Gymnasium
O’mara de Schipper
Becker
Mays
A. J. Carr
Miss Retha Alkire Visits Mrs Downs in Indianapolis
Miss Retha Alkire of Indianapolis visited over Sunday with Mrs J H Downs who has been ill for three weeks at the home of her sister Mrs Charles Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Yankuner
Nathan
Miriam
Nathan Yankiner
Broadway
Indianapolis
Retha Alkire
J. H. Downs
Charles Beason
Scientist Finds Goiter in Minnesota White Orpington Chickens
Dr H. Kernkamp of the University of Minnesota reports two goiter cases in Ramsey county White Orpington hens. The thyroid enlargements pressed the trachea and larynx, displaced the heart, and squeezed the lungs. Among 2,409 poultry autopsies in six years, only these two cases were found. Carpenter of California found no goiters in 1,000 autopsies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ©. H. Kernkamp
University of Minnesota
Ramsey County
Veterinary Medicine Division
University Farm
Minnesota
Carpenter
California
Roosts and Dropping Boards in Chicken House Design
Instructions specify roost height about six inches above dropping boards, with roosts level and made of 2 by 2 material. They are to be fastened to hinged 2 by 4 supports at the back of the house so the roosts can be raised for scraping.
Damp Sawdust and Cinders as Insulation Use
Damp sawdust is not desirable for insulation in a wooden poultry house as moisture harms poultry and reduces insulating value. If dried and crushed into small pieces it can insulate well. Diary cinders are also of little value for insulation.
Card of Thanks for Kind Acts and Floral Offerings
We express our appreciation for the kindness shown by friends during illness and after the death of our husband and father. We gratefully acknowledge the floral offerings and support received.
Notice to all debtors at Cook Furniture Co
All persons knowing themselves indebted to The Cook Furniture Co Knightstown either open account or past payments must settle not later than March 1 1925. The Cook Furniture Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Furniture Co
Knightstown
Plan of Line Breeding and Its Distinctions
The text explains line breeding using the same ancestry with careful selection to avoid inbreeding harms. It notes the subtle difference between line breeding and inbreeding and describes returning a mating to the site two generations back. It mentions cockerels returning to hens to establish certain strain qualities.
Nest design guidance for fowls in shelters
The guide recommends one nest per five or six fowls with strap nests. A twelve by twelve inch nest with one fourth inch hardware cloth bottom is suitable. Wall nests are preferred over under platform nests, but require a top at 45 degrees to deter roosting. Front runways can fold up.
Calcium carbonate absence lowers egg production and shell quality
Kentucky research shows that without calcium carbonate fewer eggs are laid and shells are thinner. The study notes rock phosphate aids bone building but not shell formation, while limestone and oyster shell help shells but cannot replace grit for grinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Missionary meeting at Mrs Conaway's home
A Christian church missionary meeting is set for Tuesday at Mrs H G Conaway's home. Mrs Zach Crawford was called to Bedford on Wednesday due to her brother William Shinn's illness in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Missionary Meeting
H. G. Conaway
Zach Crawford
Bedford
William Shinn
M. E. Ladies' Aid Meeting at Mrs Stager’s House
The M. E. Ladies' Aid holds a meeting at 2 p m on Wednesday hosted by Mrs H E Stager. Members are expected to attend and participate in planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
H. £. Stager
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pancake Flour Country Club
Flour
Kellogg’s
Kroger
Country Club
Jemima
Catsup
Ateus
Navy
Jello
Checker Board
M. C. Haynes
Cincinnati
Willard Speers
C. G. Hill
Main Street
Harry Albion
New Castle
William Goodman
Christian Church
Mr Stanley
Alexandria
M. E. Epworth League
Marjorie Henley
W. O. Moore
Cadiz
Vesta Adkins
Ed Adkins
Ruth Brenan
Louise Davis
DePauw University
F. F. Brenan
Roscoe Mattix
Charlottesville
Oliver Mattix
Ramona Pitts
Harold Hill
Greenfield
P. J. Sattler
Rushville
Weldon Grose
Palais Paramount Orchestra
Ohio
Bruce Jordan
Alice Jordan
Elrene Jordan
Sam O. McCarty
Winona Newsom
Raymond Morgan
Washington
William Chapman
Mr Bair
Lewisville
Frank Clift
Marshall Robb
John Nardloh
Muncie
Edwin Drake
John DeSchipper
Martinsville
Frank Webb
John W. Johnson
Mary J. Henley
Lillian R. Henley
Shelbyville
Enos Coffin
Bearl Addison
M. D. Coffin
Marion
Charles Fritz
Sturgis, Mich
Charles Estell
Donald Brown
Charles Brown
Center Township
Sinclair Gasoline
Sinclair
Goodwin Bros. Auto Co
Weber’s Garage
J. B. Omelia
Ogden F. L. Redick
Hunsinger Bros
Mays F. C. Port
Raysville
Goodwin Bros. Oil Company
Dunreith, Indiana
Rei Clover Alsike
Utah
Northwest
Shirley’s
Indiana
Rush County
Ind
Louis C. Lambert
A. C. OF
Carthage
Carthage Auditorium
Carthage Strollers
Homer Bowers
Rittman, O
Earl Herkless
John Porter
Denver
Colo
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