Indiana crops promise bigger fruit harvests in Dearborn area
Dearborn county reports better fruit prospects with large tomato and peach crops planned. Monroe township receives over 100000 tomato plants from Alexandria Preserving, five hundred acres contracted by a cannery. Population figures show gains in Huntingburg Napanee Rochester. County and state officials see road, health, and taxation developments including a new state highway appointee and public service adjustments.
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Alexandria Preserving Company
Monroe Township
Canning Company
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Huntingburg
Nappanee
Rochester
Goodrich
Charles Ziegler
Attica
State Highway Commission
David C. Jenkins
Kokomo
Ziegler
Good Roads Movents
William McCaslin
J. S. Cooper
United Brethren
Lafayette
United Brethren Church
W. E. Cooper
C. B. Cooper
Hillisboro
L. W. Cooper
W. Jackson
Ernest Newby
Anderson
W. E. King
King
Newby
Jackson
State Board of Accounts
Marion County Commissioners
County Board of Election Commissioners
Woodburn Masson
Jackson -Carter
Westinghouse Lamp Company
New York City
Indianapollis
Trenton
N. J
Indiana
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Federation
George ©. Bryant
Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Department of Agriculture
Rural Mutual Telephone Companies
Jackson County
Seymour Mutual Telephone Company
Seymour Exchange
Indiana Public Service Commission
Commission
Samuel Secrist
Columbia City
Nelle G. Smith
Secrist
State Board of Health
West Fork
White River
Washington
W.W. W. Cave
French Lick
John H. Weathers
New Albany
Garden pest control in home vegetable plots urges rotation and timely sprays
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods to combat garden pests and diseases. Techniques include soil deep plowing, crop rotation, clean cultivation, selective seed, and vigilant monitoring. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is advised before rains, with frequent checks and proper sprayer use to avoid leaf damage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture—Of Farmers
Ashes as Fertilizer for Fruit Plants
Wood ashes serve as a fertilizer when applied to fruit plants in small quantities, offering a soil amendment option for gardeners.
Depth of Corn Cultivation Favoring Shallow Practice
The USDA notes many experiments favor shallow cultivation for corn. Deep tillage is useful only after heavy rains compact soil to dry and aerate. Avoid breaking roots. after 2 to 3 feet height, cultivate no more than 4 inches deep. Maintain a 2 to 3 inch loose soil mulch to hold moisture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Better Lires Local Color and Livestock Improvement
Readers submit notes from regions with undeveloped livestock industries showing farmers value improved live stock though goals remain distant. A farmer from a township requests colored posters on better cattle and cites local facilities like a sawmill carriage shop and plow shop as posting points while planning to head cows toward pure bred Holstein bulls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bern
Ull
The Successful Farmer and Garden Tips
The article notes that a successful farmer is a business farmer. It highlights gardens and small fruit as sources of freshness and stresses growing winter vegetables. It also explains that baling clover hay requires proper curing and good ventilation for storage.
Tax rate debate echoes in city hall dialogue
In a brisk exchange, Perkins asks why the city tax rate remains high while Graves quips that keeping it down is difficult, framing a lighthearted moment in municipal discussions. The banter highlights ongoing pressure over local fiscal policy and public spending.
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Perkins
Graves
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Pain Free Solution
An advertisement touts Freezone for corns and calluses, claiming painless removal. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents, apply drops on the corn or callous, and the target is said to lift out with no pain.
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Advv
Huge Cost of Life Insurance In United States
The article notes about 15 million life insurance policies exist across various U.S. companies. It states annual premium payments total roughly one billion dollars, highlighting the large financial scale of the industry.
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United States
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Highlights Uses and Packaging
The ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and proven safe by millions. It urges respecting an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes cheap tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Not Likely. Bearcat Johnson claims no fight occurred
A kansas City Star quote features Bearcat Johnson of Rum pus Ridge denying a fight with another youngster. He asserts if a fight had happened, only one would be crying, showing bravado under questioning.
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Bearcat Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansasa City Star
Would Be Handy Some Day
Earl recalls grandpa's boyhood tales and a calf's kick that bruised his cheek. His mama notes the injury, and Earl quips that a fellow must have some experience to tell his grandchildren.
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Earl
Grandpa
Quote exchange from Stray Stories on love and money
A brief dialogue contrasts values in relationships with money. One speaker dismisses income, while the other focuses on a man’s past earnings as a measure of worth. The exchange highlights attitudes toward wealth and romance in a light, witty tone.
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J. W. Klotz
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C. O. Dobson
Goshen
Rotary Club
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Elkhart
South Bend
Kendallville
Stanley Wyckoff
A. Mitchell Palmer
Wyckoff
Frederick van Nuys
Harvey McCord
Seymour and Crothersville
Richmond
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
A. J. Hart
John Lewis
Elwood
Francis Wampler
Worthington
Madge Stephens
Terre Haute
8. C. Garrison
Montpelier
Jacob E. Schrader
Wilbur Sharon
Supreme Court
Althea Hart
Lilith Martin
Henry Becker
George J. Adams
Rosedale
W. R. Sims
Iindianapolis
George Yohe
Ernest Mallett
Marion
George Tille
Evansville
John Snook
Hamilton County
George Becker
Ward
Patoka Ditch
Edwin T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
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Fletcher
Joe Dros
Bip Gituk
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
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Peacham
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Sherman
Reno
Ethel
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