Summer Care Of Orchards Purdue University Agricultural Station
Purdue University guidance urges orchard owners in central and northern Indiana to prune and spray after heavy frosts. Commercial groves get yearly care, while home orchards suffer from irregular pruning and spraying. Bordeaux spraying helps control scab and diseases, with arsenate of lead or Paris green added for leaf eating insects. The Horticulture Department offers advice and specimen support to protect next year’s crop.
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Indiana
Paris
Curtiss maps gravel route for transcontinental flight plan
Aviator Genn H Curtiss outlines a proposed gravel corridor from New York to St Louis in case a fight arises between New York City and St Louis. A map shows Danville as a pass point with an estimated 500 foot elevation. He plans to follow rail lines from New York to Buffalo then Toledo and St Louis.
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Genn H. Curtiss
Hudson River
Albany
New York City
Empire State Express
New York
St Louis
St. Louisa
Danville
Curtiss
Lackawanna Railway
Buffalo
Lake Shore
Toledo
St. Louis
Reunion of Co. H 60th Ind Held Here
The annual reunion of the 60th Indiana Volunteer Regiment gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs S E Holycroes at 1127 North Robinson Street. A full course noon dinner was served for twenty five. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Zufal and Mrs George Steeley of West Lebanon Indiana Mr and Mrs Roy Ludlow of Stone Bluff Indiana Mrs John Crossen of Oxford Indiana and S F Holycross of Henning Illinois. Mrs Holycross assisted in receiving and serving with her daughter Mrs C E Knight and another daughter Mrs J W Holycross.
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S E. Holycroes
North Robinson Street
60Th Ind. Vol. Reg
Harry Zufal
George Steeley
Weat Lebanon
Ind
Roy Ludlow
Stone Bluff
John Crossen
Oxford
F. Holycross
Henning
Holycross
C. E. Knight
Imian
J. W. Holycross
Danville Democrat
Switchman Author From Boston in Human Life June
Near Boston lives James O. Fagan a railroad switchman whose life and work are exalted in Human Life for June He writes best in the tower amid trains telegraph clicks and bustle Yet his serious reports on labor and railroad safety reveal a man of striking versatility whose surroundings do not limit his literary achievement His story explores environment character and enduring resolve published by Human Life Publishing Co Boston.
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Boston
James O. Fagan
June
Human Life Publishing Co
Perry Davis Painkiller for bee stings and bites
Perry Davis Painkiller relieves pain and inflammation from bee stings and insect bites. It soothes itching from mosquito bites and is sold in 25 35 and 56 cent bottles.
Lower Warren Social Notes From Covington Creek
Lower Warren community records greetings and visits with Covington as a hub. Will Madeira is a Covington caller, Zufall family and Mrs J W Zufall appear in multiple calls, and Mrs Alice Black, Mrs Elwood Hall, Rob ert Sylva, and Ed Murphy are mentioned alongside Danville visitor Miss Beesie Shields. Local homeowners Ross Murphy and Earl Howard are noted for house painting and artistry.
Week of Talks by Mr. Tubi-Bakeh at Local Churches
A Profitable Week outlines a schedule for Mr. Tubi-Bakeh to speak on missionary topics from Sunday morning through Sunday evening at multiple churches. The lineup includes Baptist Presbyterian and Methodist venues with a men-only address Friday night. The plan anticipates growing crowds by Thursday to justify staying at the Methodist church for the finale.
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Begionig
Tubi-Bakeh
Methodist Church
Baptist
Mrs Mellott Dies at 60 in Sullivan Home
Mrs. John B Mellott died May 24 at age 60 after an obstruction of the vowels. She had lived in Mellott and Sullivan, was a longtime member of Mellott Christian Church, and survived by husband, son Will Mellott, two daughters Beulah and Bernice, and siblings in Indiana Kansas and Oklahoma. Funeral held at Mellott Christian Church with interment at Union Cemetery.
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Mellott
John B Melott
Will Mellott
Sullivan
Syrena C
Mary E
George S
Wm .T
Emma R
Wm. T
Beulah
Bernice
Allen's Foot-Ease Foot Powder Ad Claims Great Popularity
An 1800s style advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease as a superior antiseptic foot powder. It touts widespread use, 30,000 cures, savings on stockings, and warns against imitations and counterfeit imprints while urging readers to buy the genuine product from C. F. Lowe & Son's.
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Allen
Deal Off Ruse to Skip School for Holiday
A schoolboy sought a home study pass to miss a day. The teacher received a call saying the mother had changed her mind, so the boy and teacher decided to stay truthful and drop the ruse. The incident ends with the boy deciding to remain at school.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Colonial volunteers and a wagon worth a king's ransom
An Australian anecdote recalls a Stock Exchange member guarding goods in an open yard. He asks a colonel for the wagon’s value, learning it stands around £200. The soldier then offers to visit camp to collect a check for the amount, joking he would not endure the cold for twice that sum.
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Gue
Stock Exchange
Melbourne Times
Fourteenth Century Doctor Advice on Surgery and Fees
Synge quotes medieval hints to success for physicians including diagnosing obstructions in the liver, insisting on using the term obstruc tion for patient understanding. It warns against dining with unpaid patients and suggests excluding the patient’s friends during wounds to avoid disturbances, noting higher fees may come from onlookers who faint or injure themselves.
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Synge
Secret Society Among Sese Islanders Bachichi in Uganda
The Bachichi secret society on Sese Island is noted for involving death and burial practices. Sorrowing relatives once carried bodies to remote spots where they were left unburied, while the Bachichi reportedly avoid burial by instead consuming the deceased as a sign of respect, a practice discouraged by British authorities.
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Uganda
National Magazine
The Ball Players Rise and Signings Spark Debate
The piece notes Ed Walshs brother Martin may debut with the Chicago Americans next spring. Cuban pitcher Mendez reportedly signs with Cincinnati. Cleveland Eastern league results show modest gains with Barger and Stanley posting 13 13 and 11 21 records. Washington manager Cantillon plans Burns and Johnson for a two game series against Detroit in San Antonio. Cincinnati pitcher Tom Cantwell, from Winchester, Va, weighs 200 pounds and stands six and a half feet tall, currently at Georgetown University. A social note mentions young folks spending Sunday in Veedersburg.
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Martin
Ed Walsh
Chicago Americans
Mendez
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Barger
Rochester
Stanley
Montreal
Joe Cantillon
Washington Americans
Nationals
Detroits
San Antonio
Tex
Burns
Johnson
Cincignati
Tom Cantwell
Winchester
Georgetown University
Veedersburg Announces Grand Horse Show Event
Veedersburg will host a two day horse show on June 15 and 16 with cash premiums and expert judges. Rev McTraughey presided at the planning meeting with E E Coats as president, Berle Glover and Fred Parham organizing committees and marshals appointed to manage crowds and street access.
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Fred Parham
C. M. Berry
John Martin
Joe Henry
G. S Glover
I. N. Henry
Henry Purnell
John Ratclitt
E. E Coata
W. H. McCord
James Sullivan
B G Glover
Glover
T. H Booe
Joseph Glascock
Veedereburg News
Many Children are Sickly Powders for Children Ad
An advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claiming quick relief from colds feverishness headaches stomach troubles and stomach worms. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a mail sample available from Allens Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Methodist church weekly services and guest lectures
Sunday School 10 a m preaching 11 a m with the sermon What made Paul Great Epworth League 6 50 p m led by Miss Maud Martin special music arrangements. Union service at Presbyterian church. V E I Baksh lectures each evening in city churches. Men only lecture in Methodist church Friday night Choir rehearsal Friday 7 pm Chorus Saturday 7 30 pm Bend Church Sunday School 10 30 am Children’s exercises Sunday afternoon June 19 no preaching next Sunday due to memorial exercises at Covington Frank K. Dougherty pastor.
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Paul
Epworth League
K of P
I.C.C.F
Coving
Frank K. Dougherty
Orange Blossom Suppositories Advertised for Women
An old advertisement touts Orange Blossom suppositories as remedies for womb inflammation, congestion, prolapse, tumors, leucorrhea, and menstrual issues. It claims safety, world testimonials, and self treatment, offered by druggists for $1.00 with a book and free sample via a local advertiser.
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Dee
Edison Jokes On Lazy Operator At Telegraph Desk
A cherished Edison prank involved a lazy office worker at the telegraph switchboard. Edison connected the man to the telegraph key and sent columns of news from New York, forcing two hours of nonstop work, then revealed the ruse and playfully pelted him with the newspaper.
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Edison
Lazy
Associated Press
New York
Pearson's
Nobel letter to Sven Hedin on exploration
In a lunch honoring Sven Hedin, he read an amusing letter from Alfred Nobel. Nobel urged him to abandon Asia explorations, noting telegraph and post link the world. He added a sum to encourage pursuing a different path rather than travel.
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Sven Hedin
Alfred Nobel
Hedin
Asia
Nobel
Book Made Towns and Their Literary Pulls
The piece notes how authors like Hichens with Biskra in The Garden of Allah and Kingsley with Ilfracombe in Westward Ho! popularized places. It cites Lorna Doone inspiring Devon visits and Paimpol described by Pierri Loti as an island harbor, tempered by reality.
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Biskra
Oasis
Sahara
Robert Hichens
Bent Mora
Garden of Allah
Hiehens
Beni Mora
al Beni Mora
Wfracombe
Boorth
Devon
Charles Kingsley
Linton
Lynmouth
Blackmore
Pierri Loti
Paimpol
Tales of Cities. New York liberal paymaster
New York pays its more than 50 000 servants $132 per minute of the day in a sensational claim. Chicago begins a drive to force physicians to report contagious diseases and 9 doctors face $10 penalties for failing to record diphtheria cases. Manchester inland 35 miles, but a ship canal costing over $80 million makes it a port of entry for ships under 600 feet as if coastal.
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New York City
Chicago
Manchester
Diplomatic quip on calling a liar from Chicago Tribune
A dry exchange notes that a polite way to label a liar is elusive and clever. Brooks responds that one should always choose to insult someone smaller than oneself. The dialogue reflects a newsroom humor about language and character.
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Rivers
Brooks
Chicago Tribune
Mixing Crepe and Wheat Peculator Allegation
An early 20th century notice reports TE accusing Cashit of peculation in wheat. The accused responded by acknowledging corn involvement, reflecting local commentary in Bealth y-e American.
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Cashit
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Covington
Co. H. 60Th Ind
Perry Davis
Lower Warren
Will Madeira
Mark Zufall
Alice Black
Robert Sylva
J. W. Zufall
Ross Murphy
Earl Howard
West Lebanon
Grant Hughes
Will Sanger
Ed Murphy
Beesie Shields
Fletcher
ASTOR
John Mellott
Mellott Christian Church
H. L. Bailey
Union Cemetery
Wingate News
C. F. Lowe & Son's
The
Ball Players
Veedersburg
Bend Church
Tales of
Lippincott’s
Minneapolis Journal
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