Indiana Strikes, Dueling Crimes Highlight Hoosier News
Six men face first degree murder charges in Terre Haute over Frank Easterday's death after a shooting with striking shopmen. Other items note Klan public appearance in Kokomo, steel plant reopenings in Muncie, rising auto deaths in Allen County, and coal strike effects on Indiana fuel, with statewide rail and road developments and local tax and bond debates.
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Terre Haute
Frank Easterday
Pennsylvania Railroad
Easterday
Indiana
Lynchburg
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
Ohio-Kentucky Distillery and Warehouse Company
Ohio
A. E. Gunter
Kosciusko County
Ku Klux Klan
Summer Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Kokomo
Indiana Steel and Wire Company of
Muncie
Wabash High School
Colege
Purdue University
Indiana University
Wabash College
Wabash
Charles W. Zeigler
Attlea
State Highway Commission
John D. Williams
Commission
Brazil
Linton
Andersen
Board of School Commissioners
Standard Realty and
Theater Company
Clinton
Tipton
Public Service Commission
Clay Circuit Court
T. W. Hutchison
James Hughes
Putnam County
Vigo
Vermillion
Jones Brothers
Staunton
Harold Henderson
Hutchinson
Henderson
McCray
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Wayne Township
Allen County
Fort Wayne
State Board of Accounts
Jesse E. Eschbach
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Albany
Delaware County
State Board
Big Four
Clermont
Peoria & Eastern
E. M. Cotson
Bert G. Byers
Grant County
Marion
Mississinewa River
Eaton
John F. Knoob
Edward Troay
New Albany
Charles Cavanaugh
Louisville
Ohio River
Kentucky
Sand Island
Edward Frei
J. B. Foster
Statehouse
State Board of Election Commissioners
Central West
George S. Christie
Meridian and
Washington Streets
Indianapolis
Merchants Heat and Light Company
Union Trust Company of
James E. Roberts
Charles O. Britton
Fowls Need Oyster Shells for Laying Hens
Prof J G Halpin told the poultry school at the Ohio experiment station that hens must have oyster shells and limestone grit at all times along with mash. Data from the Wisconsin station shows lack of shells and grit hurts egg production even if soft shells aren’t caused. The Wisconsin practice exposes pullets to shells and grit early and provides grit on range near colonies.
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J. G. Halpin
Ohio Experiment Station
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Better Progeny by Culling
USDA prepared article notes culling a poultry flock to keep vigorous, prolific layers. Experiments at Beltsville Maryland show Rhode Island Reds from a 100-bird flock in fall 1920 laid seven more eggs per hen in year two. Breeders used spring 1921, pullets began laying fall 1921.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Experiment Farm
Beltsville
Rhode Island
Offspring of late-moulting hens lay more and better eggs
The Single Comb Rhode Island Cockerel offspring from late-moulting hens produced pullets averaging about two dozen more eggs per bird in seven months. The daughters laid eggs more evenly, with a higher winter yield, and the product value rose by about $1.04 per third in the same period, a margin expected to grow in five months.
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Rhode Island
Cheap powder for poultry dusts lice on fowls
An Ohio station recommends a cheap lice powder for poultry made from three parts gasoline to one part crude carbolic acid with plaster of paris moistened by squid. The mixture dries before use and can be stored airtight. It dusts about 125 birds per hour. flammable so keep away from fire. For chick head lice use blue or mercurial ointment with vaseline and a pea sized lump rubbed at the base of head feathers.
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Ohio
Water for Chicks by Drip Barrel Method
A simple method provides constant water for chicks using a barrel under a shade tree that drips into a clean pan. The setup minimizes refills and ensures a steady supply as needed.
Breeding Geese Advised After Two Years
It is not advisable to breed geese in their first year. The recommendation is to wait until the geese reach two years old for breeding.
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Allen County
Continue Hatching Early in Poultry Breeding Practice
The text explains that early pullets establish an early hatch in spring, facilitating continued early hatching in subsequent cycles. It emphasizes selecting hens that lay early to maintain a forward-breeding pace.
Sufficient Run for Chicks in Breeding Development
The report notes that chicks need adequate feed and growth conditions to mature into healthy breeding stock. It emphasizes nutrition, space, and care as key factors for successful development and future productivity.
City Correspondents Visit Clay County Coal Town Bars Curfew
Two Indianapolis News reporters in martial law Clay County coal fields wandered to a village seeking entertainment. They found drinking fountains and a drug store closed at nine o'clock with the hotel likely closed as curfew loomed. The remark about moving curbstones underscored the local mood.
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Clay County
Main
Mack
Indianapolis News
Monkeys Train in Malay Jungles and American Circus Interest
Explorer Craveth Wells found Malay natives trained monkeys to pick coconuts. In the United States descendants of monkeys in circuses display curiosity about humans, illustrating cross cultural fascination with trained animals.
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Craveth Wells
Manchestaire Tickets Cleverly Mixed Up
A Frenchman and his wife visit England. He asks the booking clerk for two tickets to Manchestaire with different return plans, one for himself to go and return and one for his wife to go but not to return, leading to a humorous misunderstanding in London Tit-Bits.
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England
Manchester
London
Manchestaire
Nice Enough to Eat
A playful dialogue compares black hats trimmed with white curls to chocolate cakes with icing, suggesting a dessert like appearance and light, humorous tone. The exchange emphasizes visual similarities and whimsy.
Foch’s Peace Pipe Mystery Tied to Metz Trip Revealed
The Metz journey recounts Marshal Foch smoking a pipe gifted by American artists. Poincare recalls his first pipe on July 18 1918, the day the offensive began that led to victory. The tale explains the origin of the famed Foch pipe.
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Foch
Metz
M. Poincare
Poincare
Marshal Foch
le Sifflet
Airplane chickens spark warning from customer
A Boston Tran report records an irate shopper complaining about poultry described as all wings and machinery with no meat, urging caution on future orders.
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Boston Tran
Independent Icelander Takes Self Reliance For Living
An Iceland native relies entirely on personal means to sustain his family. He crafts clothes, constructs boats, and shod horses with his own hands, demonstrating rugged self sufficiency.
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Iceland
Marriage In Haste Prompting Thoughtful Caution
In a Miami Herald exchange, the remark questions why many marriages fail and suggests that premature unions stem from people not ready to be single. The witty dialogue highlights skepticism about rushing into matrimony.
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Miami Herald
Dead Letters and Wise Women Talk
An aphoristic note contrasts experiments in law with enduring ideas and observes that men favor hearing a wise woman discuss matters of self. The reflection underscores the appeal of insightful dialogue and the persistence of practical wisdom.
Faint Praise Better Than None Says Quote
The line argues that faint praise, though not strong, is preferable to total silence or neglect and suggests prudence in how criticism is delivered.
Such as give ear to slanderers are worse than slanderers themselves
A proverb notes that listening to slander is as harmful as repeating it, warning to ignore false rumors and protect one’s reputation.
Gown for Radio Appearance Sparks Quick Laundry Tip
An advertisement quotes a mother advising her daughter to use Red Cross Ball Blue to refresh a gown for a radio performance next week. The exchange notes the dress has been worn twice and the daughter wants a new look for the audience.
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Detroit Free Press
Ancient Roman tablet found at The Mount York England
Workmen digging for a new street on The Mount in York unearthed a five foot high tablet in near perfect condition dating about two millennia. The inscription honors the wife and family of a famous Roman author and nearby were casts of two Roman men. Officials call it the era’s most important find.
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Mount
York
England
the Minster
St. James
Minster
Bishopthorpe
St. James' Church
Most Unwelcome Truth in Post Quotation
Quote notes that men over fifty prefer simple meals over romance, contrasting a pretty girl’s kiss with a preference for turnip greens as a practical indulgence. Published in the Houston Post, the bit reflects a wry social observation rather than a news event.
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Houston Post
Triumph in Fight Beginnings
A reflective line attributed to Bacon discusses starting from certainties versus doubts and concludes that beginning with doubt may lead to final certainty. The quote emphasizes cautious doubt over initial certainty in pursuit of truth.
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Bacon
Reading maketha full man conference ready man
Francis Bacon quote ends with a fragment about reading, making, and writing a ready man. The text presents a reflective statement on knowledge and preparation. It lacks clear news context or specific entities to expand into a full article item.
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Arborath
Scotland
House of Commons
Rowland Hill
Indiana State News
T. N. Taylor
State Federation of Labor
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Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Gary
Olinois Steel Company
North
Webster
State Creamery
Jessie Brown
Princeton
Ruby Hamelman
Austin
Nelson Minthren
Royal Center
Kenneth Hunt
Coatesville
Adams County
Linngrove
Decatur
Berne
Cass County Detective Association
J. Briant Rice
F. A. Plummer
W. B. Ball
James Ide
C. B. Chambers
L. B. Custer
R. A. Campbell
John Sailors
American Window Glass
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New York
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