World's Champion Cow Goldie Tops Butter Record
Goldie's Nehalem Beauty, a 3 year old Jersey cow owned by C F Reid of Portland, is named world champion butter producer by the American Jersey Cattle club. Goldie produced 2 1/2 pounds of butter daily for a year, surpassing the previous Oregon record. The test was conducted by Oregon Agricultural College.
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Portland
Ore
Goldie
C. F. Reid
American Jersey Cattle Club
Lass
Hood Farm
Oregon
Oregon Agricultural College
Splendid water offer for Corydon Democrat subscriptions
An offer presents The Corydon Democrat one year for 1.00 along with a combined deal for Cincinnati Enquirer Household Journal Up-to-Date Farming and Woman's World. The ad touts market reports for crop marketing and urges renewals and referrals, with out-of-county rate at 1.83.
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Corydon Democrat
Cincinnati Weekly
Enquirer
J Household Journal
Woman’s World
The
Democrat
Cincinnati Enquirer
Household Journal
Woman's World
Corydon
Ind
Indiana Guard Musters Out Third Indiana Regiment
Secretary Baker thanks the men as they are paid and shipped home on special trains from Fort Harrison. Eight hundred guardsmen of the Third Indiana depart for northern Indiana homes. first company paid off at 6 a.m. and others sent home as trains run. Indiana Historical Commission approves funds totaling 47,000 for state park memorial sites at McCormick's Creek and Turkey Run, urging public subscriptions and newspaper appeal. The commission also favors securing the capitol building at Corydon as a permanent state memorial.
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Baker
Fort Harrison
Indiana
Tegiment
Bere
Indiana Historical Commission
Finsianapolis
Statehouse
Wate
Pool City
Indiana Liscomsdission
Corydon
Siie
Indiana lawmaker denounces corsets in tuberculosis claim
Mrs. Anna Jee drafts a bill in the Indiana legislature to ban corset manufacturing linking corsets to tuberculosis in children. She argues distorted mothers and long alcohol use contribute to deformities and disease, claiming corset use spurred ill health in generations.
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Indianapolis
Anna Jee
Indiana
Chilrez
Brother Luke, C. SC., Dies at Notre Dame
Brother Luke Cahill, a long serving Holy Cross Brother at Notre Dame, died after a 35 year tenure directing the industrial department. Born in 1842 in Ardboe Ireland, he joined the Brothers of Mary Cross in 1863 and professed in 1867, leaving a legacy among thousands of students.
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Luke
C. SC
Daniel Cahill
Notre Akeme
Antigua
Holy Cross
Notre Sare
United States
Haro‘weemme
Ireland
Brothers of ‘Mery Cross
Progressives Reorganize in Indiana Politics
The Progressive party reorganized with Salebury of Indianapolis elected chair to succeed Edwin Lee and Willis Roe of Chicago named vice chair. Bert Essex of Indianapolis named national committeeman. Brakeman killed as Big Four train collision near Union City between Raymond Girand of St. Louis and J E Quinn of Cincinnati. Conductor Hipfete found mangled bodies and denied quarrel among workers.
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Progressives
Redianapolis
Aie
Vesty
Bce
Indiana
Iias Salebury
Indianapolis
Edwin Lee
Public Service Commission
Willis Roe
Kings
Chicago
Bert Essex
Robber Steals Cash Drawer From Post Office
A thief robbed the Merion post office and carried away the cash drawer containing 415 in stamps, escaping under a bridge without taking any stamps.
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Merion
Mier
M&ing
Railroad Station Burns at Dugger Depot Fire
Sullivan reports an undetermined cause fire destroyed the Illinois Central depot at Dugger with heavy losses and many valuable papers ruined.
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Sulliivan
Illinois Central
Dugger
Pastor seeks injunction over church board defection
Evansville Rev N Majors pastor of Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church filed suit to stop the board of trustees from dismissing him until the matter is presented to the congregation. The board declared a split in the church necessitating Majors retirement.
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Evansville
N. Majors
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Victim Killed at Clover Leaf Railway Yard
James Veami aged sixty five watchman for Clover Leaf Railway Company was killed while on duty when hit by a moving switch engine at the yard. Police investigated the fatal accident and notified next of kin.
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Marion
James Veami
Clover Leaf Railway
Jaemapany
Hae Han
Improving Orchard Health In Off Season Work
The off season offers tasks to boost orchard conditions. Prune only dead limbs and dense areas in midwinter to avoid sun scald. Remove and burn debris to deter pests and feed natural predators like nuthatches and woodpeckers. Prepare dormant sprays and lime sulfur equipment now to save costs, with potential sales of concentrate to neighbors.
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San Jose
On Growing Alfalfa and Correcting Soil Acidity
The article notes alfalfa sustains little damage from heat in dry climates but suffers when hot air is moist, hindering growth. It compares lime forms for acidity correction, stating burned lime equals one and a half tons of slaked lime or two tons of ground limestone if purity is equal.
Brief Farm Notes From Agricultural Department
Practical steps for farmers include poisoned bran baits to control grasshoppers and Criddie mixture. Crude petroleum in poultry houses destroys red mite. A hot water treatment for loose smut in wheat and barley is advanced by specialists. Crown galls on plants resemble human cancer in several respects. Study markets and soil to know reachable markets.
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Department of Agriculture
Moon’s Locked Face Reveals Earthward Spin
The Moon always shows the same face to Earth due to synchronous rotation. Its rotation period matches its revolution around Earth at about twenty seven days. The lunar surface covers roughly 14.685 million square miles, about four times Europe’s area.
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Earth
Riz
Europe
Beth Bluffers
A fragment from a Louisville Courier-Journal item depicts a troubling exchange about suicide and a proposed engagement. It notes a sixteen year old sister and a suitor who speaks of meeting a ring installment plan. The tone suggests sensational or lurid social gossip.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Farm upbringings and hard work recalled by a reader
A New York World quote reflects pride in farm life and enduring labor. The speaker recalls rising at 4 o'clock to labor from dawn to dusk, contrasting rural work with modern perceptions.
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New York World
Petition To Vacate And Locate Public Highway In Taylor Township
Notice filed in Harrison County Indiana Auditor’s Office asks for location and vacation of a public highway in Taylor Township. Hearing before the Board of Commissioners at the February 1916 term. Petitions by freeholders describe to locate a new highway from McMar land Hill to the Beuna Vista and New Boston highway and to vacate the current route. petition signed by Dan Cunningham Cecil Cunningham J D Cunningham and others. Sam C Mauck Auditor.
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Auditor's Office
Harrison County
Indiana
Corydon
Taylor Township
Sa'd County
Board of Commissioners
State of Indiana
County of
Harrison
Benne Vista
New Boston
McMarland Hill
Samuel Brown
Beuna Vista
New Soston
Benjamin H Davis
Notice to Road Contractors Indiana Harrison County
Notice by Harrison County Indiana I County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for the improvement of a highway by grading draining and paving with stone in Brave County area to be known as the Hare Cross road. Proposals opened on the indicated date with bond and affidavits required. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder with completion time set after contract letting.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Corydon
Indiana
State of
Aaid Board of Commissioners
County
Corydon Christian Church to Elect Trustees Sunday
Notice states a meeting at Corydon Christian Church on Sunday morning December 1, 1816 to elect three trustees. Frank R. Wright serves as Clerk.
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Corydon Christian Church
Administrator's Sale of Personal Property in Indiana
The administrator of Elizabeth Swan's estate will sell at public auction at the deceased’s Harrison township residence in Harrison County Indiana, six miles south of Corydon on Friday January 19 1917 at 10 am. Items include two Jersey cows one dozen Buff Orpington chickens one share in Eureka Telephone Co and farm implements potatoes hay corn furniture a piano organ and canned fruit. Terms: cash for sums five dollars and under. over five dollars may be financed by a nine month note at ~6 percent interest with attorney fees, waiving valuation laws.
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Elizabeth Swan
Harrison Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Corydon
Eureka Telephone Co
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