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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1915
Page
3
A convict leaves prison determined to reform. He visits a Reform League office in a neighboring city but finds no help. An old man on the street helps him by offering shelter and work, while the tale notes most reformers aim to do real reform rather than gesture.
Advertising moves goods and signals a firm with fresh stock. Advertisers are likely progressive in buying and can offer savings to customers. The piece argues ads indicate current, not outdated, merchandise and fair pricing.
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is highly favored across the United States and abroad for fast relief. One or two doses stop ordinary colic or diarrhoea. it has aided epidemics of dysentery and is especially helpful for infant diarrhoea. Every family should keep it on hand. Obtainable everywhere.
Insects attacking plants fall into two classes: those that chew foliage and those that suck plant juices. Preventive methods, poisoned food, and direct-contact sprays are outlined with remedies such as tobacco dust, tobacco stems, nicotine extract, arsenate of lead, Bordeaux Mixture, lime and sulfur solutions, hellebore, kerosene emulsion, and poison bran mash for cutworms.
A Maine girl Marian Coggeshall wrote to the U S Adjutant General after Fort Williams guns rattled her Cape Cottage home breaking her beloved doll. The letter, dated from Delans Park Cape Cottage Me, led to an official file and a noted, novel War Department document.
James F. McGee former Crestwood bank cashier found a six foot Georgia Bull snake in his hotel room. He grabbed the reptile believing a joke, the snake fought back prompting a hotel staff rescue. A clerk said the snake belonged to a vaudeville performer whose room was above McGee’s.
In Indianapolis Grace George seeks a divorce claiming cruel treatment by Pern George. Testimony from Grace’s mother,^ wife’s sister of Pern, describes about forty live snakes kept in the sitting room by Pern’s sister, now said to be in Chicago. Judge Clifford notes snakes could be cruelty element alongside dish-breaking and past strikes. An electric cigar lighter for car use was also described.
Specialists from the Department of Me riculture report that extending home project work beyond schooling can keep boys engaged in farming. They find that tenant farmers with family ties to owners stay longer on the same farm, and that relationships raise high school attendance, suggesting agriculture instruction should foster farmer partnerships with sons to reduce shifting tenants.
A concise guide extols growing an herb garden in a small plot. It lists herbs like thyme tarragon sage and chives to enhance salads sauces and dishes plus seeds for flavoring breads and cakes. It notes medicinal and aromatic uses for several herbs and gives soil and planting tips.
Lily cultivation requires rich soil and good drainage with mulch for sun protection. Prepare a two foot deep bed with six inches of rotted manure, six inches sand, and topsoil, place bulbs on sand, and cover with sand then topsoil. Plant in autumn or early spring, and avoid disturbing established beds while blooms continue.
A Ohio Farmer column notes rape as a valuable summer to fall pasture crop. Four readers detail sowing at five pounds per acre in May, hogs harvest in July, with 2 acres yielding about 160 dollars after deducting corn and tankage costs.
Ohio Farmer notes cheddar cheese makers increasingly produce whey butter as a by product. A Madison Wisconsin bulletin reports a medium cheese factory can yield about 125 pounds weekly, with whey cream sold to ice cream makers or central churning firms.
Feeding hard boiled eggs can aid growing chicks when prepared carefully. Crush shells with bread crumbs or oatmeal to prevent choking and indigestion. Avoid overfeeding to prevent diarrhea or poor digestion. Scatter dry earth on dropping boards to aid cleaning and provide natural deodorizing effects.
Theodore J. Venn of Chicago, a veteran numismatist, cites rarity and values for 1793 to 1857 large cents. Key pieces include the 1793 Liberty Cap, 1799 aristocrat, and 1839 over 1836, with prices from a few dollars to several hundred, and warnings about counterfeits.
An awakening of art sweeps the Salvation Army Industrial Home in Atlanta as a Swedish beggar-turned-artist creates murals and portraits. After painting Mozart and a Swedish sweetheart, he is moved from rag sorting to potato planting on a large farm, while his art decorates the home.
Mrs. Eva Cropsey of Rutherford testifies in Jersey City chancery chambers that Dr. Charles Cropsey said he would rather live with snakes than with her and that he received gifts from other women and horsewhipped her.
Kenosha Wisconsin Miss Tillie Holmes at 20 edits and publishes the Volksfreund, a leading German newspaper. She began as editor in her father's office and later became assistant editor before assuming full control after his death.
Prof. G. E. Day notes that early weaning supports two litter cycles annually, with six weeks as a viable minimum if pigs are accustomed to feed and skim milk. Recommend middlings with skimmish or scalded middlings when skim milk is unavailable, four feeds daily after weaning, then three, and introduce grain around three months. Emphasize bone and muscle over fat for breeding stock.
Farmers weighing hog feeding vs clover note clover enriches soil and is cheaper long term. Fence a hog pasture in clover meadow to gain more value. Hogs on clover save hay and harvest effort while yielding weight. Thinly scattered oats feed Drood sow to keep thrifty yet not overeat. Young pigs require more than fattening feed alone.
Farmers know granite bowlders harm tilled soil but government experts report that powdered granite could become a useful fertilizer due to its potash content. America imports potash salts from Germany at about $100 per ton, while certain granites might be ground for around $3 per ton, offering potential savings.
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