Co operation theme from Around the Farm in Pulaski County
Harrison county farmers heard Irvin J. Mathews on co operation and community in a Farmers Institute tour. The piece stresses voluntary and involuntary cooperation, noting schools and churches as examples, and highlights local poultry success and productive farms along the Ohio River. Questions from readers cover silage and corn handling and the economics of selling versus storing corn for dairy use. Local hardware ads conclude the piece.
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Pulaski County
Winamac
Irvin J. Mathews
Mathews
Indiana
Michigan
Harrison County
Adam
Eve
Church
Ohio River
Middle West
Farmers’ Institute
New York
Rev J Ed Murr to Publish New Columns in Democrat
The Democrat announces Rev J Ed Murr will begin a new series titled Before The Back-Log Blaze with pieces like The Trundle Bed The Telephone Log School Houses and Gigging Fish. Readers praise his Thumb-Nail Sketches and younger readers are urged to engage. Murr is pastor of the M E church at Princeton Indiana. He just closed a revival with 250 at the altar and 1000 in attendance Sunday night with 150 turned away awaiting space.
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The
Democrat
J. Ed. Murr
Murr
the Democrat
Rev. Murr
M. E
Princeton
Indiana
Giants Trees in Indiana Magnificence and Antiquity
Enma N. Carleton of New Albany notes Indiana’s giant trees in The New Purchase and related works. Describes a White River Wabash junction sycamore with a ninety foot circumference big enough to shelter a dozen horses. Mentions hollow trees in fiction by Hardy and others.
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Indiana
Brooklyn
New Purchase
New York
New Albany
John R. Annemacher
Dr. Hall
Dr. Wall
White River
Wabash
Bishop Hillsbury
Thomas Hardy
Paul Cushing
Enma N. Carleton
Ind
Fire devastates Corydon as Stern family loses home
Rev H I Stern writes from Berkeley of a large fire that destroyed over six hundred houses, including his own and Olgie’s. The Sterns rebuild with an apartment block, recount losses such as Miriam’s furniture and Norman’s wedding plans. He is remembered as a capable Corydon pastor with engaging talks.
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Pop
Harry Kepner
H. I. Stern
Berkeley
California
Corydon Presbyterian Church
Kepner
Democrat
Stern
Corydon
Olgie
Miriam
Rancho
Olive Grove
Norman
Phyllis
S. P
Exhilarating Health Tonic Sold With 60 Cent Price
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a home doctor with quick relief for digestion and constipation. One or two doses claim to restore buoyant health. The notice notes price at 60 cents and lists seller Percy L. Davis. It also cites a 1 billion dollar annual malaria economic loss figure.
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Percy L. Davis
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Allen A” and
Phoenix
the Pictorial Review
This
Woman’s Magazine
C. P. Trotter & CO
Eureka Milling Company
William H. Keller
Indi
Ana
Charles A. Keller
Kirkham & O’bannon
Colorado
Fairbanks Morse
Bosch
J. G. Zabel’s Hardware Store
Lanesville
Adams Drug Co
Texas
Riely’s and
Davis’ Drug Stores
Rev
Indianapolis Star
Colvin & Farnsley
Corydon, Indiana
Flock’s Bus Line
Burton’s
McDonald-Stockdell
McDonald-Stockdell’s
Sterns
Berkeley California
W.h.bulleit & Sons Agents
Conner
Pearl & Spring Sts
Ernest Conner
Optometrist
Conner’s Drug Store
Gusta Love
Elizabeth
Eureka
New Middletown Exchange
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