Application for Liquor License in Ferdinand Indiana 1909
A male 21 year old resident of Ferdinand applies to the Dubois County Indiana board of commissioners at the March 1909 term for leave to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for one year. The licensed room is 18 by 20 feet on the ground floor of a two story building at the northwest corner of lot 234 fronting Ohio and Lafayette Streets and will include luncheon and confection sales.
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Town of
Ferdinand
Board of Commissioners
Dubois County
Indiana
Nortwest
Perdinand
Ohio
Lafayette
Ferdinand Township
Columbia Township
Jasper and
French Lick Road
James 8. Smith
Notice of liquor license request in Dubois County Indiana
James S. Smith seeks a one year license to sell spirituous and malt liquors in Columbia township Dubois county Indiana at a 14 by 21 foot room on the Jasper and French Lick road. The notice records his 99 day residency and good moral character eligibility for the February 1909 county term license action.
Rational treatment of apiary foul brood in old bee culture
A Gleanings In Bee Culture writer explains practical steps for foul brood. Do not panic on symptoms, confirm after a few days, then swarm the colony or move it, remove old stock, and shake brood on foundation. Treat infected yards by isolating colonies, salt the ground, and delay disturbance to allow wax build up before honey flow.
Storing of Surplus Honey and Seasonal Planning
Advice on storing surplus honey by condensing production into crates and finishing sections to avoid half filled batches. Parts can be carried over to next season and used as bait sections for an early start, emphasizing learning seasonality and weather effects on bloom.
Wood Ashes On the Farm
The article notes spreading wood ashes around trees when no receptacle is available. It states ashes contain lime and potash and mentions a health or soil benefit from such application.
Oiled California Roads Show Mixed Results From Asphalt Oils
California researchers report broad use of crude asphaltic oils on highways with mixed outcomes. Proper oil selection and application crucial. Winters-Davisville road in Yolo County achieved a durable oiled earth surface using a gallon per square yard and careful grading.
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California
Good Roads Magazine
Ellery
State Department of Highways of
Union
Davisville
Yolo County
Riverside
Management of Turkeys in Feeding and Rearing Young
Guidance on turkey hen nesting in March to April, nest protection, and incubation. Advice covers coop or box use, nesting protection during hatching, feeding of semi wild flocks, and avoiding overfeeding or rich foods. Emphasizes natural foraging and importance of grit for poults.
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China
Chancellorsville and the Wilderness Relics Remembered
A historical sketch details Chancelloraville as a road house once run by Chancellor, its role as a Civil War stopover, Hooker’s headquarters, and its ruin after artillery. It recounts grave remnants, skulls in photographs, and bone recovery in Fredericksburg, plus Stonewall Jackson’s death near the Wilderness and the Jackson monument site.
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Chancellorsville
Chancelloraville
Chancellor
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Orange Turnpike
Chancellor House
Hooker
Chancellor Fields
Library of Congress
Washington
United States
National Cemetery
Salem Church
Stonewall Jackson
Lane
Jackson
Guinea Station
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Goats Deployed to Fight Snakes on Columbia Farm
A carload of goats was released on Branham Hearn farm ten miles northwest of Columbia to erase rattlesnakes from a thickly overgrown plot. Hewitt Brothers, owners, ordered the stock after goats at the state farm in Columbia showed success clearing rough ground.
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Columbia
Branham- Hearn
Hewitt Brothers
Kansas City Times
Calf development and breeding notes for dairy cows
A historical note on when a cow reaches her third or fourth calf her character and habits become developed enough to indicate her quality and value as a breeding animal. The text emphasizes evaluating traits to assess value for herd improvement.
Was Not a Victim of Cupid and the Hall Boy
A timid girl describes harassment by a persistent man who shadows her in the street and at her door. She tells the hall boy to eject him, but the boy says he cannot act. The exchange ends with the man lingering near the third floor, prompting frustration.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a candy box dispute
The readable lines show a father asking about a candy box prize and a child responding with incomplete phrases. The scene suggests a domestic quarrel over a game or win and sharing limits, with garbled speech obscuring details.
Alfalfa and Pea Hay Cut Dairy Costs in Experiments
Experiments show replacing part of cow concentrates with roughage rich in protein such as alfalfa or cowpea hay greatly reduces milk and butter costs. Dry roughage and silage offer palatability, while alfalfa and pea hay yield multiple tons per acre at low cost versus wheat bran.
Machine to candle eggs promises labor savings
A Denver commission man invented a machine to candle eggs. If successful it could cut thousands of dollars in labor by sorting eggs by weight. Very light or rotten eggs are shifted aside or sent to Kansas egg cases. The method relies on egg weight to separate graded lots.
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Denver Commission
Kansas
Good Lamb Producing Ewes
Farmers can profit from a flock of sheep by selecting ewes that consistently yield first class market lambs. Look for strong constitution deep bodies long bodies with room for the lambs and clean sharp features. Prolific, nursing ability and yearly lambing are emphasized for uniform market quality.
The Profitable Leghorn in Poultry Farming
Leghorns dominate egg production among Mediterranean breeds. They mature early, lay 150 to 200 eggs yearly, and have low rearing costs. White and brown varieties led to subtypes, and their small size is the main noted drawback.
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Jersey
Aize
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James
Spahr
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