Fort Wayne records 14 degrees below zero in 1904 cold snap
Fort Wayne officials report a 14 degree below zero temperature Sunday morning, a new city record since 1897. The cold spell damaged wheat, fruit crops, and water pipes while frost depths reached two feet in places. Nearby towns report fires, bread price cuts, and other weather related incidents across the state.
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Government Weather Bureau
Wayne
Fort Wayne
Mercury
Rocky Mountain
Chicago capital to cultivate 2800 acre Indiana farm
The 2800 acre tract near South Bend, sold to Chicago capitalists for 113000, will be developed as a large scale ranch style farm. Experienced superintendents from the west are directing plans for a first time cultivation of onions, peppermint, celery, and corn. A Rumely tractor and an Oliver gang plow arrive, with a siding and freight depot under construction on the Chicago Indiana & Southern Indiana railroad. The farm, the largest in northern Indiana, was bought from the Christian Holler estate.
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South Bend
Northwest
Chicago
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Indiana Railroad
Indiana
Christian Hollor
Robbery at Terre Haute Resorts Jewelry and Cash Theft
Robbers at the Ada Woods resort during a moving picture show stole 800 dollars in cash and 2000 dollars worth of jewelry. In Evansville, since a Proctor law, saloons declined from 349 to 237, a 6.3 percent drop.
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Terre Haute
Ada Woods
Evansville
Indiana News In Brief From Various Cities
A compilation of quick crime and court notes across Indiana towns. Evanaville reports a man charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after attacking his wife with a poker. Other items note disappearances in Peru, damages sought in Rushville, a divorce filing in South Bend, a game preserve plan near Rushville, a dying employee in Muncie, and various accidents, forgery, pool room restrictions for minors, and local police actions.
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Evanaville
James Stapleton
Peru
Mary Aspinwall
John Wilson
Peoria
Miami County
Rushville
Frederick A. Knecht
Washington Township
Thomas B. Scott
South Bend
Myrtle M. Trexler
Autt
Geo. C. Trexler
Muncie
John Cheesman
Indiana Union Traction Company
Asbury Tiffin
John Collins
Terre Haute
Jooe Alberts
Grand Avenue
Alberta
Arthur Jackson
Marlon
Ida Shreeves
R. Shreeves
Gas City
Elliott Henschen
Gas City State Bank
Princeton
Minora
Haley
Winchester
Grace Cowles
Ossining
N. Y
Miss Cowles
Jeffersonville
Oliver T. Worrell
Indiana Reformatory
Costa
Harry Reynolds
Reformatory
B. C. Macer
Luther M. Saunders
Fowler
Jack Kendall
Washington
Noblesville
Harry Hiatt
Hiatt
Cicero
Bedford
the Spendthrift” Theatrical Company
Fanny Ward
Alice Kelly
Indiana Banking Prosperity Report Shows Growth Across State
A Washington report on Indiana banks highlights rising resources and deposits from 1910 to 1911, noting stronger individual deposits outside Indianapolis. It cites statewide gains of 8.6 million in total resources and 4.8 million in individual deposits, with Indianapolis showing smaller growth. The piece also covers indigence trends, insane asylums, and upcoming Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply meeting with Governor Marshall and various appointees.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Indiana
National Banks of
Book of State Charities
Marign County
Madison
Fort Wayne
Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply Association
White River
H. E. Barnard
State Board of Health
Richard Lieber
Governor Marshall
George E. Kessler
Kansas City
C. H. Worden
Ft. Wayne
Henry Jameson
Indianapolis Board of Park Commissioners
Bates
H. E. Jordan
Indianapolis Water Company
Ohio River
Jay Cravens
T. C. Phillips
Chicago Water Department
Bureau of Water Wastes
George B. Young
Chicago
M. Roseman
Department of Aygiene
Harvard Medical College
J. McGee
United States Department of Agriculture
J.N. Hurry
Korbly Elected State Chairman Amid Indiana Party Shifts
The Indiana Democratic state committee chose Bernard Korbly as chairman and W. E. Longley as vice chairman at Indianapolis with March 21 set for the state convention. A resolution endorsed Governor Thomas R. Marshall for president and urged his nomination. The meeting noted Fairbanks control and proxies from Francia M. Griffith were present. no opponent to Korbly emerged. Also filed were articles of incorporation for Indiana Coal and Clay Company and John Burroughs Company with listed directors and capital.
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Democratic State Committee
Bernard Korbly
W. E. Longley
Noblesville
Korbly
Marshall
James L. Handel
Greencastle
Democratic State Central Committee
Thomas R. Marshal
Indiana
United States
Indianapolis
Denison
Francia M. Griffith
Fourth
W. H. O'Brien
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute
Fairbanks
Secretary of State
Indiana Coal and Clay Company
Greencattle
G. W. Rence
W. Stoner
G. W. Hanna
Jonathan Houck
J E. Houck
D. F. Reid
Ora Tuastison
John Burroughs Company
Itnola
Capital i
Louis Hofman
Pears Exhibit Grow From Old Tree Stump in Ohio State Fair
In Ohio at the state fair pears were shown that appeared on a tree sprouting from a dead stump. The tree, 16 feet high and 5 to 6 inches in diameter, bore fruit resembling a Sheldon pear, with small fruits more pear shaped. Experts traced the bearing tree to the original variety, noting the stump rotted away and a prior young tree may have been the source. Professor G B Beeckett of the government bureau of plant industry deemed it a fine Sheldon pear type.
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Ohio
G. B. Beeckett
Government Bureau of Plant Industry
Rabbit Trap Opens With Hidden End in Kansas City Star Guide
A Kansas City Star writer explains a multi animal rabbit trap. Build a 1 by 4 by 4 foot box bury it level with ground. Two doors pivot and swing back to horizontal when a rabbit passes. Bait with apple or corn, place along a rabbit trail, and set the box six weeks early to acclimate rabbits. Use a top bait stick and expect catches up to sixteen at once.
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Kansas City Star
Protect Trees From Rabbits and Mice With Screen
Box trunks or wrap with galvanized wire screen about 20 inches high to deter rabbits and mice. This shields trunks from damage and sun scald, saving replacement costs. Pack snow around young apple trees to prevent bark injury beneath the crust.
Pruning Apple Trees Causes Woodpecker Dwellings
Improper pruning creates 300d heating spots for woodpeckers. Birds hollow decayed wood where rotted branch stubs reach the heart and start seeping, forming nesting sites in orchard trees.
Cultivation and drainage for orchard profits
Rupert If orchards are to profit, they need good drainage and deep tillage. Start deep plowing the year trees get wet, continue each spring to establish root depth. Use frequent shallow tillage to retain surface moisture, avoid late cultivation, and consider green manure during dry spells.
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Banay
Rupert
Fire pots spark frost protection for orchards
Popular Mechanics describes electrically ignited fire pots used across western fruit belts to prevent frost damage. The design links many pots in a circuit so turning on current releases covers, ignites wicks, and lights fuel simultaneously, with weighted covers that fly open to activate all pots at once.
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Saya
Horticu Mae Notes for Orchard Planting and Care
Notes give guidance on preparing land for fruit plantings, ventilation for cellars, and storage. Advice covers keeping apples cold, pruning injured trees, peach tree heading, preventing rodent damage, burning orchard trash, planting in blocks, and selecting fruit varieties for market demand. Includes general tree care and propagation tips for young trees.
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Freesing
Cra Haiti Cu
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Indiana News
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Central Hospital For the Insane
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Indiana School For the Deaf
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Lagrange
Eastern Indiana Hospital
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