Canadian Farmers Embrace Science Driven Agriculture
The article argues Canada has moved from hazard farming to a professional science based system. It highlights crop rotation soil conservation and farmer education through agricultural colleges experimental farms and government literature. It notes city men increasingly win international farming honors after studying expert methods and offers pamphlets via W. S. Nethery and M. J. Johnstone for details.
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Canada
Dominion
Nethery
Columbus
Ohio
M. J. Johnstone
Monument Trace
Indianapolis
Ind
Church gathering ends as vicar introduces village dignitaries
After services the congregation disperses, the vicar introduces an old sea captain to Mr. Smith in a small village gathering. The anecdote adds a light touch from London Answers, while an advertisement notes soft coal worsens laundry and Red Cross Ball Blue cleans grime.
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Red Cross Ball
Up Against It. A Suave Stranger Peddles Easy Music Lessons
A smooth stranger offers a quick three month method to learn piccolo saxophone clarinet or ukulele claiming five pupils already in the house. The startled tenant groans about finding space and considers moving due to the influx.
Question of interest wanes after exhausted argument
A man loses interest in a subject once his argument is exhausted. A busy tongue can make one’s resources of explanation seem busier.
Patent Auto Brush Mat boosts clean shoes on turning boards
Latest motor world improvement shows the Patent Auto Brush Mat with Aluminum frame and Tampico brushes. It fits any turning board, sweeps mud off shoes, prevents dirt buildup, and offers a safe ornamental mat. Set of two mats sells for five dollars with prepaid postage and money order options.
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Auto Brush
American Trust Co
Auto Brush Mat Company
Hreadway
New York
Indiana Voter Registration Window and Local News
Indiana voters may register September through October under the new law. The register becomes permanent in each county, additions handled by the county clerk, with a petition threshold of 300 freeholders by June 1. Terre Haute's William Ball, 75, prominent educator and civic leader, dies after months of illness.
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Indiana
George H. Healey
State Board of Election Commissioners
Healey
William Creighton Ball
Terre Haute
Ball
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Indiana State Normal School
State Penal Farm Board
Indiana Democrats
Indianapolis
Ella Crawford
Terre Maite
Supreme Court
Costs of road grading vary widely across states 1917 21
The United States Department of Agriculture reports on 1 350 miles of federal aid roads 24 500 000 yards of earth and shows average cubic yard costs by region from 1 33 to 0 35 with a national average of 0 56 Factors include labor soil climate contract time limits detours and road conditions The trend rose to 0 67 in late 1918 and fell to 0 34 by 1921 with regional variations noted.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Pacific States
Five Big Questions on County Road Quality and Tourists
A set of probing questions asks if county roads meet standards for width marking all-year use and easy navigation for visitors. It questions road maintenance, visibility, and the appeal to tourists from distant states, aiming to prompt improvements.
Tanlac Proclaimed By Lincoln Woman
Mrs. Anna B. Crawford of Lincoln Nebraska says Tanlac restored her health after a run-down condition and indigestion. She suffered headaches dizziness and rheumatic pain that hindered walking and arm use but Tanlac revived her appetite and helped her gain weight. The medicine is sold by all good druggists.
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Anna B. Crawford
Tanlac
Doctor Johnsons Dictionary and earnings noted
Doctor Johnson received about $8 000 for the dictionary that made him famous and spent seven years completing it. For his other writings he earned only small sums.
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Doctor Johnson
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promotes Skin Freshness
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. Claims it renders other perfumes superfluous and ties it to the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Too Optimistic in Races and Servants of Optimists
A clipped remark notes that optimistic leaders may be praised yet not always reliable in racing or public trusts. The line suggests skepticism about following apparent good men and questions consistency of performance in difficult labor. The quote frames a cautious view of leadership.
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Tr Hke
Swamp Root Kidney Ailments Advertised Medicine
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a superior remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims wide success and urges immediate use with sample offers and mail order from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Remember the birds this spring and forest insects
The piece warns of large insect hordes threatening forests this spring and the need for strong measures to control them. It notes insect species attacking trees could number in hundreds with untold millions of individuals if unchecked. It mentions cotton and linen prices doubling due to the war and recommends Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry.
Mayor and chauffeur recall distance to Columbus
Bob Newby told Mayor Lew Shank the trip from Indianapolis to Columbus was about forty three miles. The mayor questioned the remark asking if the town had moved.
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Bob Newby
Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis News
Kentucky Moves to Build Roads with 50 Million Bond Issue
The Kentucky house approved a 50 million state road bond plan by 63 to 34 votes. The proposal would go to voters next November and fund road construction over five years. Taxes pledged include a gasoline tax license tax and a 3 cent road tax. A bureau of public roads device measures roadbed thickness for varying traffic and soil conditions.
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Kentucky
Kentucky House of Representatives
Bureau of Public Roads
Source of Much Trouble on Roads and Pastures
The article notes drainage as a major cause of road trouble and argues that poor drainage ruins pastures. It claims any pasture with only half a stand of grass is one of the poorest investments on a farm and that drainage improvements prove profitable.
Crop Prices and Local Produce Notes
Fragment lists crops including celery and onions with mentions of exotic items like bettas and other grown produce. Indicates a market or agricultural update typical of a local newspaper brief.
Open Season Sap In Running In The Baseball Tats
A fragment from a historic page notes sap running in the baseball tats and references a long run to golf clubs as part of a local athletics vignette. The wording implies a light sports blurb without clear event details or dates.
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Leslie English
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Clarence Bailey
Portland
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Sandborn
Sandborn Banking Company
John Fensil
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
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Jesse E. Bruner
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