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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
6
Advice on summer poultry care to preserve winter egg production. Emphasizes ventilation, lice control, lime in mash, and safe fumigation methods. Details pest formulas, dusting powders, and painting for nest and coop sanitation. Notes Fayette County Poultry Association formation and aims to promote pure bred poultry and coordinated buying and selling.
In spring and summer provide plentiful water and shade for hens and chicks. Fresh water daily prevents sickness and supports egg production. Keep water vessels clean and shaded, avoid crowding, and create artificial shade if needed. Hatchlings from May can begin laying by November with proper feeding and care.
A farm poultry guide urges uniform flocks and pure breeds to maximize profits. It warns mixing breeds disrupts weights and egg uniformity, increases care needs, and lowers market value. First-hatched chicks need good food, space, and age care to prevent deformities and losses.
An Indiana reader notes hydrophobia cases are up and explains why keeping suspected rabid dogs alive for observation helps confirm rabies. Medical guidance stresses immediate physician treatment after any dog bite and handling dogs with muzzle laws or dog taxes to reduce risk.
The city council approved contracts with Greenwood Conner Boots Gant for paving Eastern Central Western Milton Pike Fourth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Washington streets and the alley between Seventh Eighth and Central Grand avenues. Paul Carlos to curb and gutter on Tenth and Indiana avenue. Armor Plate joints at 1.02 dollars per square yard. Start delayed by ten days to allow property owner petitions. Large project spans miles, employs many workers.
While arranging his father Martin Scoville's funeral at Knightstown the family learned of a barn fire on the farm of Ethan Scoville. Spontaneous combustion caused the blaze burning three mules three horses farming implements and substantial feed valued at four thousand dollars. The loss follows the death of Martin Scoville reported by the Rushville Republican.
Eli Frost aged eighty reflects on seven decades in Fayette county since arriving with his mother from New York. He witnessed Connersville grow from a town to a city and the forests yield to farms, still maintaining strong health and interest in local progress.
A sequence of property transfers includes John W. Daum to George Bacon for a lot in East Connersville for 200 dollars, Catherine Davin to Elizabeth Thomas for a city lot for 850, F R Beeson to Edith J Daily for a Beeson's Addition lot for 80, McFarlan Realty to Charles Thompson for a city lot for 300, John G Greenawalt to William Frank for a city lot for 1500, and Charles E Butcher to Edwin G Johnson for a city lot for 13800.
The Elks held a formal ceremony last evening to affix the antlers to three members Len Bertsch of Cambridge City J D Stewart west of town and Robert Jamison. A large crowd attended the event and enjoyed turtle soup and fried turtle as the Lyric theatre chorus and orchestra provided entertainment.
Esther Larimore 78, residing two and a half miles east of the city, died at 6:40 this morning after a lengthy illness attributed to advancing age. She was born Esther Davis and married John Larimore. seven children survive, including John, Albert, Ellsworth, and Mrs. Spivey Petro. Funeral at her home Monday at 3 p.m. with Rev. L. O. Newcomer officiating. burial in Burk cemetery.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for sympathy during Mey Shepard’s illness and burial. Gratitude is offered to undertaker Mr. Myers and the Columbia choir. Mrs Lela Love of Covena Ga testifies to Foley’s Kidney Pills giving relief for sluggish kidneys and recommends them to others.
The board selects a new superintendent candidate to lead the Reynoldsville schools beginning in August. The chosen candidate, with degrees from Wooster University and Creston College, has a track record of steady advancement from teacher to principal. The community anticipates improved educational leadership and stable district operations.
The article notes vast star counts charted by instruments and telescope ranging up to 80 million in the celestial vault. It also cites Britain’s cinema growth with over 4,000 moving picture theaters and investments exceeding 6 million pounds, employing many people. It includes quotes and anecdotes from Goethe and a naval pensioner story, plus a Kean anecdote about a misread age.
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