Wire fences and lightning risk for livestock at reunion grounds
A 1908 news item discusses using ground wires on every fifth fence post to divert lightning and save livestock, claiming 460 acre pastures can be protected for 75 cents with half a day of work. It notes telegraph lines use similar grounding and reports on reunion plans and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Brackin
Taswell
Wm. Land's
Mr. Brackin
Gilmore
Samuel Lambdin
Commissioners Court
Jesse Leasor
Blmc
Wiliams
Marengo
America
Continent
Card of Thanks and Community Notes from Cape Sandy
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude from Mrs John East and children for support during illness and death of their father and husband in Cape Sandy Indiana. The column lists local notices including insurance agency promotions, inspector visits, rail fare offers, a social marriage, crop outlooks, hunting regulations, a council appointment, and a death at the English poor farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John East
Alton
John
Richard
Henry
Frank
Jesse
Annie Adams
French Lick
Misa Effie East
Ripley County
Crawford County
Jane Searcy
Pleasant Ridge
Filmore Jenkins
South Dakota
Eln J
Cape Sandy
Ind
J. E. Stewart
A.W. Bruner
Indiana
Loniottite Witt
Glenwood Park
J.C. Hosking
Louisville
Florence Y Ditzler
Jacob Ditzler
Wm. Fesler
Ohio Township
Lockjaw
Dadoin
Es@lieh
Saiphor
Taewell
Milltown
America
Booze Debate Sets Tone for Public Ethics and Travel Ads
A Cleveland era style notice group discusses alcohol spending versus public expenditures, calling booze the leading modern issue and stirring temperance talk. The page also advertises lectures by Rev. Dr. W C Helt in Taswell Mifflin and Granteburg, plus railway fares and homeseeker tickets and local utilities pricing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Helt
Evanaville
Temple
Taswell
Mifflin
Daly
Granteburg
Helt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkins
Boston
China
W. H. McCarroll
Presbyterian Church
Hankins
Wm. Adame
Billy
Wes
American Grocer
New York
Dull Lumber
W.H. Miller
W. C. Helt
J.E. Stewart
Evansville
Theieville
English
QO. D. Longest
Southern Railway
O. D. Longeat
Agt
Excusa Miiotrace Co
Evaneville District Anti Saloon League
M. E. Church
Stege
Ipso Gade Et
Eer AG
Euch
Behwab
Sap Oe & Co
McCall Patterns
W.l.gregory & Sons, Inc
Thos. S. Austin Notary
Liberty
Liberty Association
State St
Chicago
Stewart
Bese
Gobbel
Missouri
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