Indiana onion crop reports and health board actions
Indiana's 1908 onion output totaled 1,041,638 bushels with Kosciusko County leading at 342,876 bushels from 1,004 acres. Nobie and Whitley followed, while several counties reported minimal or no onions. Pota toes totaled 3,773,038 bushels on 73,035 acres, worth 2,676,295 dollars. Clover seed and various fruit trees yielded notable values per bushel and bearing tree. Health board held hearings on bread wrapping costs and pickle preservative rules.
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Indianapolis
J. L. Peetz
Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Banner County
Kosciusko
Nobie
Whitley County
Dekalb County
Elkhart County
Starke
St. Joseph County
Hamilton
Kuahela
Dearborn
Shelby
Bartholomew
Brown
Benton
Decatur
Fountain
Franklin
Gibson
Hancock
Miami
Switzerland
Union
Warren
Washington
Wells
White
United States Sues rail line over worker hours
Charles W. Miller acting for the Interstate Commerce Commission filed in Indianapolis federal court against the Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Railway for penalties totaling 11000. The 22 paragraph complaint cites nine hour telegraph operator limits at South Hammond Rensselaer and Monon and other violations including engines and firemen going on duty before ten hours off.
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South Hammond
Rensselaer
Monon
Township Trustees Split Over Law Changes in Decatur County
Decatur county trustees refuse to join state trustees in proposing changes to township laws. They urge the state association to heed insights from the state board of accounts as field data is collected. Will Ehrhardt of Washington township chairs the county group.
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State Board of Accounts
State House
State Board
Township Trustees
Decatur County
W. A. Debauity
State Association of Trustees
Blind Pupils Entertain At Indiana School Concert
A closing concert at the Indiana School for the Blind drew 600 attendees. An 18 pupil orchestra opened with Mendelssohn and a 45 voice chorus delivered fine work. Notable items included the organ chamber by Herman Wilson, a duet by Nellie De Armond and Pearl Stouch, and Bertha Carver's solo. The ensemble piece The Spring Song on two pianos and organ with four violins showcased strong training. Seven graduates will receive diplomas at commencement. Grow Hemp in Indiana. The US Department of Agriculture foresees wide hemp cultivation soon, with Routa and North Liberty yielding excellent crops in recent seasons on peaty soil over marl. Most hemp grown in the US comes from Kentucky.
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Indiana School For the Blind
Mendelssohn
Herman Wilson
Nellie de Armond
Pearl Stouch
Bertha Carver
Indiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Routa
North Liberty
Bureau
Goats Lead Sheep at Union Pacific to Save Time
Union Pacific trains use trained billy goats to guide newly arrived sheep from cars into feeding yards, then lead them out and back in for loading. The goats, fed tobacco by workers as a reward, operate at night with electric lights, reducing unloading time and avoiding 28 hour stay rules.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Judas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Western Ranges
Missouri River
Maes
Nne
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
California
Omaha
United States
South Omaha
Union Pacific
W. L. Park
North Platte
Neb
Billy
Park
North Plattie
Bill
Hank Stubbs Ambition Theme In Ragged Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue frames Hank Stubbs and Bilge Miller debating ambition and pace. Hank urges steady progress while Bilge counters with doubt, the exchange hinting at social pressure and personal drive amid a busy procession.
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Hank Stubbs
Bilge Miller
Independent Spirit Echoes Halley's Comet Chance
A fragmented reminiscence reflects on Halley's Comet appearing once in 76 years and the bemused response of a man amid royal pride, hinting at missed opportunities and the chance to witness rare events.
Maize Not Cause of Pellagra Says Rome Committee
London reports from Rome state the Meld committee on pellagra has proven maize is not the disease source. The parasite conveyor is identified as simullum repans, a biting gnat. A separate Washington Heights milk dealer recalls his son’s farm visit and a tale of Uncle Hezekiah milking, with a humorous reference to faucets.
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London
Sambon
Meld
Rome
Tne
Washington Heights
Willie
Hezekiah
You Like Pictures and Easy Task Soap Ads
A miscellany praising color reproductions of masterworks and Easy Task soap as a cutting edge laundry aid. The piece notes twenty five Easy Task soap wrappers and a two cent stamp offer a free framed picture, plus a child’s joke about geography from Jimmy Jiggs.
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Quick Relief at 25c
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as harmless and fast acting for eye diseases or injuries priced at 25 cents. The product is distributed by Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York while the ad quotes a line from poet Robert Collyer about life's sweetness through content.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Robert Collyer
Mrs. Winstons Soothing Syrup Teething Aid
An old-time remedy claim touts Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup as soothing teething gums and easing wind colic. It asserts gum softening and relief with exaggerated percentages, reflecting period health marketing.
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Winston
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Pickle and
William E. Blakely
State Department of Inspection
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Blakely
Speedway
Indiana Farm Investment Company
Wabash
John J. Rees
Vincent Moore
M. W. Moore
Ernest Jones
John H. Mills
Hutchinson Company
Evansville
Alexander Hutch
Parthena’ Hutchinson
Thomas C. Hutchinson
John OC. Hutchingh
William P. Herron
Crawfordsville
State School For the Deaf
Richard Q. Johnson
Johnson
State Medical Board
State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
Eugene Redinger
Huntington
Red Munger
Marshall
W. A. Spurgeon
Muncie
M. 8. Canfield
Frankfort
Alabama
Spurgeon
Canfield
Rab Kays
Committee On Disease In
Europe
Hezzie
Williey
Jimmy
Sunday Magazine
Los Angeles Times
Phil
Libby
Libby, McNeill
Estern Canakn
Lee
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mase
AC Heacon
Bsorbi
Anahel Ne, JR
B F
Temple Ct
Thompson
Williams Aw
Toledo
Neil
Rogue and Prices
US CO
Resinol Chemical Company
Bal
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