Indiana Tax Board Reports State Property Valuation Rise
The state board of tax commissioners reports total valuations of 248,378,823 across eight property classes for 1910, with a gain of 7,303,232 over 1909. Increases cover steam and electric roads, express and telegraph companies, Pullman cars, pipelines, transportation and telephone firms, with railroads and the Vandalia system showing large gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commie
Pullman
Pacific
Wells Fargo
American
Adams
National
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company of
Indiana
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pullman Sleeping Car Company
Belt Railway and Stockyards Company
State
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago & Erie
Chicago, Indiana & Southern
Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge Company
Tax Board
Indiana railroad rate inquiry eyed by commission
May Open Road's Books and the Big Four lines may be examined by the Indiana railroad commission in a classified rate case brought by Schnull & Co and Indianapolis shippers. The aim is to determine freight handling costs in the state and whether charges are reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Schnull & Co
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Freight Bureau
Ohio
Benzoate in Catsup Trial Testimony Details
William J D McAbee assistant state food chemist testified in the benzoate of soda case before Edward Daniel master in chancery. He analyzed six Curtice Bros Co catsup bottles and six Williams Bros Co catsup bottles purchased since the trial began, finding benzoate levels from .171 to .188 percent in Curtice and .307 to .322 percent in Williams. He could not recall the label amounts and may testify later. Dr Lucas of New York was cross examined as plaintiffs seek an injunction against the state board of health and state food and drug commissioner over catsup sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William JD. McAbee
Edward Daniel
Curtice Bros. Co
Williams Bros. Co
Williams Catsup
Curtice Catsup
Daniel R. Lucas
New York
State Board of Health
State Food and Drug Commissioner
New Monon Station Case Held by Indiana Railroad Chief
William J. Wood chairman of the Indiana railroad commission heard a case brought by John E. McGarry and Hammond Commercial Club officers against the Monon railway to order a new station. Witnesses said the old station is poorly maintained and inadequate for travelers. Wood took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Wood
Railroad Commission of Indiana
John E. McGarry
Commercial Club of
Hammond
Monon Railway
Wood
Incorporations Filed With Secretary of State
The secretary of state recorded filings for Reed-Garrett in Kokomo with 35,000 in capital stock and directors Frank J. Garrett Edwin H. Reed and Myrtie M. Reed. Pantime Social Club in Clinton lists Robert McDonald Mike Ryan and Harry Bram as directors. William Ahlborn Construction in Hammond informs a capital stock increase from 960 000 to 665 000. Jaques & Southworth in Lafayette shows 16 500 in capital stock and directors Robert L. Jaques Lillian 0 pies Ray M. Southworth Miesly Monteworth orth and Noble F. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed-Garrett
Kokomo
Capital
Frank J. Garrett
Edwin H. Reed
Myrtie M. Reed
Pantime Social Club
Clinton
Robert McDonald
Mike Ryan
Harry Bram
William Ahlborn Construction Company
Hammond
Jaques & Southworth Company
Lafayette
Robert L. Jaques
Lillian
Ray M. Southworth
Miesly Monteworth
Preparations for Spraying Apples With Lime Sulphur
W M Scott of the Bureau of Plant Industry discusses replacing Bordeaux mixture with lime sulphur to avoid fruit russeting and foliage injury. He notes lime sulphur at about four pounds per 50 gallons appears most promising, with treated fruit smoother, well colored, and safer limits varying by conditions.
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W. M. Scott
Bureau OF Plant Industry
U.S. Dept. OF Agriculture
York
Ben Davis
Virginia
Prune Techniques for Street Trees and Shrubs
The article cautions against severe pruning of street trees and evergreen in fall, urges selecting straight healthy trees, and outlines proper shaping with a central leader, balanced lateral branches, and careful removal of interfering limbs to prevent wind damage. It adds pruning guidance for roses and shade trees in parks and homes.
Essentials of Good Farming by Samuel Knap
A condensed guide outlines 10 practical steps for better farming. It covers seed bed preparation, gradual depth, soil drainage, selecting quality seed, appropriate spacing, intensive tillage, boosting humus with legumes manure and fertilizers, crop rotation with winter cover, increased horsepower with better implements, expanding stock and utilizing waste lands, producing all farm food, and keeping detailed accounts of farm products to track gains and losses.
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Samuel Knap
Potato Fertilizer Yields Mixed Results at LI Station
H. B. Fullerton of the Long Island experiment station reports three years of using wood ashes and manure produced smooth, even, large potatoes with fine flavor. In contrast a high grade fertilizer yielded small, under-sized potatoes with poor flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Fullerton
Long Island Experiment Station
Paint the Stubs Pruning Advice for Tree Care
Practical guidance on pruning large limbs and peeled spots to prevent splitting and drying. Emphasizes covering exposed areas to shield from sunlight and other elements.
Olive Oil as Food and Medicine
Olive oil is a versatile food and medicine valued for nutrition and healing. It enhances salads and dressings, aids digestion, soothes joints, and can relieve indigestion. high quality, pure oil is essential to avoid dislike from adulterated products. French dressing is simple and popular. three to four tablespoons of oil with one of vinegar yields a good dressing.
Things Worth Remembering from a How-To Column
Wet shoes can be softened after cleaning by rubbing castor oil into them before removing them. Jewelry cleans well by soaking in a bottle with alcohol then corking and standing briefly, diamonds shining. Maintain posture by keeping the neck against the collar in standing and walking.
Omelets Add Flavor with Varied Morning Seasonings
A reader suggests breaking breakfast monotony with eggs served broken in cups topped by fried chopped bacon for flavor. Omelets offer many seasonings, making them a versatile and appealing option for breakfast.
Household tips for removing soup grease stains
A household hint explains saving fat from soups and removing cream grease from a fresh tablecloth. Wet grease spots with ammonia and iron over blotting paper to lift traces, leaving fabric clean.
Properly Store Pepper and Olive Liquids For Longevity
Instructions advise placing red pepper liquor from the can into a glass jar, add olive oil, and seal. peppers stay preserved indefinitely. Suggest repeating with olive bottles for similar results.
A Good Cough Remedy Roast
A recipe advises roasting a Jemon until very hot and squeezing the flesh into a cup with three or four tablespoons of powdered sugar. It claims to be an excellent remedy that is agreeable to take and handy whenever a cough troubles you.
Editor taunts poem read by assistant editor
A humorous note from Lippincott's recounts an editor and assistant editor at Highbrow Magazine debating a difficult poem. The editor suggests featuring the piece with a denial that poetry is dead and instructs sending a $1.25 check to the author.
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Lippincott’s
German Agriculture The Food Supply in Wartime Germany
The article notes Germany maintains food supplies through intensive farming modern machinery scientific fertilization and millions of female farm workers. It states German workers pay similar food prices to Americans except for potatoes ink and vegetables. It also mentions a Pennsylvanian’s vacuum street cleaning wagon capable of lifting rubbish as heavy as half bricks.
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Germany
Cackling Soap Claims Reduce Tile Cleaning Time
A consumer note touts Hasy Task soap as the quickest antiseptic cleaner for stubborn yellow soap residue. It claims the product halves washing work and is gentle on baby skin. A quoted exchange mocks a minister editor’s fate after death with humor about Heaven.
Resinol ointment praised in letter from West Virginia mother
Emma B. McConkey of Hacker Valley writes that a sample of Resinol almost cured her daughter's eczema and encloses payment. The note lauds the product and invites friends to try its merits while a cartoon from the Philadelphia Record features a child asking why Tommy is well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. McConkey
Hacker Valley
W. Va
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Milwaukee Woman
Milwaukee woman Mrs. Ext McE writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after a tumor and female trouble led doctors to recommend an operation. She urges other women to seek the remedy before surgery and notes her letter is part of thousands received by the Pinkham company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Ee
Mrs. Ext
Pinkham Medicine Company of
Mass
Pinkham
Lynn
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Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Indianapolis Trade Association
Pharmaceutical Association
Ite
A. Debority
State Board of Accounts
Q. AL. Wright
Vernon’ S Township
Hanobdek County
Wright
B. Wilson Smith
Lloyd B Christman
S. M. Bath
J. L. Pests
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Peetz
Butler
Perry County
Jay County
Marion County
Ask New Monon Station
Lissen
Tommy
Willie Bjones
Philadelphia Record
Western
Canada
Watterne
Wie
Wal
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