Farm Management Notes Observed Losses From Bad Practices
Corydon High School's farm management class, led by Prof. Edward Criss, lists ten real world losses due to poor management. Points include unbalanced rations, inferior stock, neglected tools, unrepaired buildings, excessive land for the labor force, misarranged fields causing travel, distant buildings, idle horses, poor manure care, and lack of profitable jobs for bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Criss
Corydon High School
The
Democrat
Edwari Criss
Notice in Harrison County Indiana Case 1269
Notice to Dee Baxley non-resident defendant in Indiana case 1269. Complaint filed by Vada Baxley through attorney Frank Cunningham. Defendant must appear and answer by the next Harrison Circuit Court term starting November fourth Monday, 1923, or face judgment in absentia. Also notices of local deaths and farm sale events with auction details and witness on advertisements. Seattle gold shipment note from 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Indiana
Jharrison County
Vada Baxley
Dee Baxley
Frank Cunningham
Harrison
Corydon
Birthday Surprise for Ivan Smith in Corydon area
ASeptember 16 birthday dinner for Ivan Smith near Corydon drew 175 guests. A 100 foot table overflowed with cakes and dishes as candles on a cake baked by Ethel Fravel lit thirty two flames but Smith could not blow them all out in one breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Smith
Corydon
Mr. Smith
Ethel Fravel
Smith
W. G. Rhodes
Elmer Rhodes
Benton County
Ind
Alva Wiseman
George Kost
Albert Kost
Emery Eckart
David Miles
Elmer Smith
David Stonecipher
James Saffer
Ralph Wolfe
George Kopp
Robert. Hedges
Frank Walters
Wm. Miller
Mary Stonecipher
Normal Acreage of Wheat Urged
Indiana farmers should sow the normal acreage of wheat this fall. Fertilizer of 200 to 300 pounds per acre is recommended, and late seeding should continue to reduce Hersian fly losses. County Agents will provide exact planting dates to avoid early sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Christie
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
Indiana
Purdue Experiment Station
Eentomology
Posey Farmer Jack Jenkins Receives Cancer Treatment
Jonathan Jenkins known as Jack of Posey township has been two weeks at Dr Clara Habermel’s for treatment of a cancer on his right hand. He is a well known Posey citizen and Civil War veteran now about seventy. His wife joined him last Sunday week September 9.
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Jonathan Jenkins
Jack
Posey Township
Clara Habermel
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Alstott-Pope wedding at Corydon M E Church
Goldie Myrtle Alstott and Clyde Wm. Pope were married at nine o'clock this morning in the Corydon M E Church parsonage with Rev. J G Moore officiating. Witnessed by Arlston Alstott and Miss Wiseman, the couple's families dined together at the bride's home before leaving for West Baden and French Lick. They will reside after September 23 at 1614 East Market Street New Albany Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Alstott
Corydon
Goldie Myrtle
Clyde Wm. Pope
Corydon M. E. Church
J. G. Moore
Arlston Alstott
Marshie Wiseman
Obituary for Mrs. Margaret Schoonover of Orange County
Mrs. Margaret Schoonover daughter of William and Parmelia Boswell born February 25 1849 in Orange County Indiana married to Dr William Schoonover at Wardinsburg Indiana. Her husband died February 24 1893. She died September 12 1928 at seventy four years six months twenty seven days. She joined Regular Primitive Baptist church noted as loving mother and friend. Survived by brother Stephen Boswell Terre Haute daughter in law Anice Schoonover three grandchildren Carl Margaret and Roger Schoonover and step son Charles Schoonover Hardinsburg. Also mentioned visit by Regot family from St Charles Missouri.
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Margaret Schoonover
William
Parmelia Boswell
Orange County
Ind
Wm. Schoonover
Wardinsburg
Wm. B. Schoonover
Anice Schoonover
Regular Primitive Baptist Church
Stephen Boswell
Terre Haute
Carl
Margaret
Roger Schoonover
Charles Schoonover
Hardinsburg
Rain Drop Falls Faster Than Twenty Six Feet Per Second
A science note states that a rain drop cannot reach speeds above twenty six feet per second due to air resistance. The limit is a basic physics concept illustrating drag balancing gravity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ings
Remington
Bridgeport
Remington Arms Company, Inc
New York City
Tong Rangejdan
Interstate Pustic Service Company
Ihereunto
A. D
WM. R. Stevens
William Woodward
Ferdinand
Dubois County
Blanche Woodward
New Amsterdam
Louisville
Benjamin Woodward
California
Charles Webber
Palmyra
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Webber
Harold
Taylor Township
Buena Vista
Wood Lawson
Tyrell Davis
Seattle
Alaska
Christie
August Regot
Chauncy
Louise
Chas. Freidinburg
St. Charles
New Albany
Dan Kegler
Lavelle Kegler
Bonnie Russel
Master George Jr
Chester P. Brown
Little Son
Mr. Regot
Kegler
Jackson Regot
Depauw
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