Southern Time Card and Random Notices
Train schedules give west and east bound departures from Ferdinand with times and a disclaimer that figures are for information only. Advertisements invite agents for McCormick Nursery Co promising pay and free canvassing outfit for soliciting orders locally.
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Ferdinand
N. B
Louisville
Evansville
H. A. Hoffman
McCormick Nursery Co
Monroe, Mich
United States
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Jasper and Huntingburg
Real estate transfers show Jacob H Berger to John P Huter Lot 14 Jasper 2d ad. 385 Samuel Dearing to Sarah A Stutsman 0a in 17 2 B 1100 Valentine Renner to Una A Johnson pt Lot 2 Huntingburg Geiger ad 1050 Frick pt 8200 listed among others with names including Thiemaan Sanders Beesee and G2600.
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Jacob H. Berger
John P. Huter
Jasper
Conrad Mehne
John A. Schnarr
Samuel Dearing
Sarah A Stutsman
Valentine Renner
Una A. Johnson
Huntingburg
Geiger
Wireless phones to guide icebound fleets next year on northern voyage
The Nome fleet disaster prompts Seattle Times report that wireless telephones may link captains across 106 miles and shore stations next year. Tests from the Connecticut and Westport show clear voice over sea, with University of Washington and Norton Sound stations aiding ongoing trials.
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Bering Sea
Ohio
Puget Sound
Nome
Victoria
Nome Ueet
Seattle Times
Atlantic ‘Squadron
Corwin
San Francisco
New
Westport
United Wireless Company
Gray’s Harbor
Connecticut
Seattle
Puget Sound Navy Yard
University of Washington
Mile
St. Michaels
Norton Sound
Milies
Tee
Umbrella Dilemma Echoes Courtroom Reasoning
In a long hypothetical, a woman contemplates two visitors and a stray umbrella. The questions explore moral rights over donated property and whether replacing Miss B’s umbrella with another’s is fair. The dialogue ends with the man discovering his own umbrella was used to settle the matter.
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Mise
Miss A
Miss B
Proper soil for tomatoes with slopes and crops
The best tomato soil is a medium clay loam or any soil suited to potatoes. A clover sod or land previously grown with corn yields strong growth. Area with a gentle southern slope is most desirable. Deep cultivation is required and plants should be set 4 to 6 feet apart with immediate cultivation.
Canada Moves Toward Clean Currency Reform
The Toronto World argues Canada should replace dirty circulating money with new clean notes and better designs. It criticizes defaced Dominion coins, notes, and foreign currency inflows, urging banks and government to purge the currency and reflect Canadian imagery such as the beaver, maple leaf, and flag in new designs.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Toronto
Archies Lesson From a Picnic Pet Favoritism Tale
A nine year old boy at a children's picnic is loved by the ladies who shower him with treats at teatime. He quietly contemplates in a corner and tells a dainty lady that though he has everything he wants he does not want all of it.
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Archie
Milford Telegram Sparks Leaking Books Scandal
A Milford Delaware telegram to the Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a minister embarrassed by an express package labeled books leaking. Books were removed to the parsonage after witnesses noted a strong odor and readers judged them intriguing.
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Winister
Milford
Del
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Afong
Milford Ta la
Delaware District
Resourceful oculist promotes clinic with beggar light board
In Warsaw a young oculist advertises by hiring a blind woman to display a light board bearing his name and hours near the Church of the Holy Cross. The busy street draws attention and benevolent ladies donations ensure the scheme seems legitimate while patients may rise.
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Warsaw
Church of the Holy Cross
Coppera
Pall Mall Gazette
Double Compliment in a Witty Widow Exchange
A wise young man pauses before answering a widow to guess her age. She presses, and he offers two options, weighing whether she appears younger by looks or older by brain. The moment ends with a coy, lighthearted remark as he nods and exits.
Enemies of the Currant Bush
Currants face two main foes the currant worm and leaf spot. The worm appears early in Suevu and can be killed by dusting damp leaves with powdered helen hore. Leaf spot shows up mid summer and is best prevented by Bordeaux mixture spraying early. Gooseberries share the worm and are treated the same, with Bordeaux or liver of sulphur mixtures to curb mildew and foliage damage. Keep mixtures on hand for quick use.
Preparing the Orchard for Planting Season
Deep plowing is essential for one to two years before planting an orchard. Turn under green manures and grow head crops on rich or subduable land. Plant corn as an index crop to reveal soil weaknesses, followed by Irish potatoes or garden vegetables to prime soil. Subsoiling is advised on lands with stiff subsoil before fall planting.
Grafting Peach Trees Stages and Cold Storage Tips
The article notes grafting peaches is challenging with field and farm guidance. It advises cold storing the scion until stocks awaken in spring, then using portions as they become ready, kept warm and damp until buds set, recommending shield budding as the standard method.
Farming Knowledge Boosts Success Across Professions
The text emphasizes that success in farming comes from knowledge and practice. A vigilant farmer learns from both failures and successes, applying facts of agriculture to improve outcomes and profits.
Wisteria for the Veranda from The Field and Farm
A Field and Farm note praises wisteria as a top veranda vine. It grows vigorously, forms a leafy screen, and blooms richly in early spring, offering attractive foliage and scent for garden and porch areas.
Noted Authors Earn High Wages From Quick Writings
The article cites Mrs. Rice earning 100000 dollars from Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at 5 per word for 20000 words. It compares with Barcie's Little Minister at two thousand per thousand words and mentions Kipling, Cleveland, Hay, and Tarkington earning large sums for articles, poems, and stories.
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Rice
Barcie
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Hay
Coller's Weekly
Rudyard Kipling
Richard Harding Davis
Biorles
Booth Tarkington
Fresh Joke From a Rural General Store Exchange
A playful line reads as a farmer and clerk spar over punny item names in a rural general store scene. The exchange centers on comically misheard terms like well buck ets and sick buckets, highlighting lighthearted country humor.
Joke that backfired on Boston society lawyer
Mrs Margaret Gatty inspired a prank to distract James Hooker a busy attorney. she reported a fake swindle and he opened a handbag to reveal a lemon. He billed for services and a sheriff later served papers for fees, triggering a citywide dispute in Brat-Ueboro.
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Margaret ,Gatty
Brat- Ueboro
Vermont
Brightden
Gatty
James 4. Hooker
Cclairman
Hooker
Mr. Hooker
The Ten Dollar Bill Charity Tale
A Ten Dollar bill funded a Cash Charity Society scheme showing a superintendent, typewriter girls, a detective, and investigators profiting from destitution. It outlines salaries, car expenses, a leather couch, and tracts distributed to the city's poor, ending with the old dressmaker’s imagined pleasure.
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Moaid
Cash Charity Society
Slooth- Sluthe
Sloothe- Sluthe
Brazil's National Dish Sparked by Beef and Beans
A San Francisco mining engineer recalls Brazil's national dish of jerked beef and black beans, critiquing South American cooking as grease and garlic. The column notes rising botched job rates among self made men, while florists stay optimistic about a blooming outlook.
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Brazil
R. G. Greeden
San Francisco
South
South America
Buenos Ayres
United States
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Henry Heake
Ferdinand, Indi
Argus
Buechler
John Fischer
James
Mattie Duncan
Wm. Nw
Sebastian Schreiner
Crescent Land Co
Diers At al
Lot Thieman
Arn
Mary Thiemaan, Rar
E. Sanders
Tarris
Frick
Phil Kankel
John D. Huffman
Jasper, Riener
John Geptrich
John Seger, Jr
Ernst Hilgeman
Wm. A. Hilgeman
Chris Roettger
Holland
John H. Kuper
Wm. Jasper
McCrillan
J. P. Schwenk
Admr
Katherine Morgan
Jahn
Joseph Bh
Nami
Peter Muiler
Sarah A. Stutsman
Spink
Wm. H. Bretz
Wm. Ow
John H. Kamman
Gu. Petry
Wm. Poe
Carl Raud
Henry Loga
Bretz
Geo. W. Blunk
Virdie L. Hebert
Adam
Inman
Birde Ave. Ans
An. Wm. F. Beckman
John A. Keveal
Reokel
Horr & Muller
Northern Pacific
New York Sun
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