Classified Ads Offer Shoes and Farm Loans
Classified notes list discounted low shoes in a store. Farm loan lenders Brown and Moffett advertise financing. A want to rent ad seeks a house near Greencastle for a small family and a permanent tenant, with possible acreage. A square piano is for sale in Greencastle and an architect and contractor advertises gardening services in Greencastle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Sma
Snl
John U. Hand
van Buren Street
South Bend
Indiana
Mc Vaughn Farmer Recalls Seed Corn Loss to Rats
Mc Vaughn Farmer explains how pedigreed seed corn stored in a roof hung sack was devoured by rats. He notes five dead rats found next morning and attributes the loss to rodent damage linked to using RAT SNAP. Product sold by local merchants John Cook & Son and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Farmer
John Cook & Son
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
Meet Me At CHRISTIE'S Public Sale Ad
VUBLIG SALES We are now taking fall sales. See us early for your date. Dobbs and Vestal. Office over Central Nat's Bank. Residence phones 168 and 771. Office Phone 179. GIRL WANTED For general house work No Washing or Ironing Phone 96 Maude Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vublig
Dobbs & Vestal
Nat's Bank
CIRL
Maude Bridges
Rat Poison Adverts and Help Wanted Notice
An old Herald clipping advertises RAT SNAP rat poison with three sizes and dealer info John Cook & Sons and others. It also includes a brief help wanted notice seeking a middle aged lady for housework with references and contact at Templeman’s near W C Torr Route 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Templeman’s
W. C. Torr
RAT SNAP claims big results from small boxes
Mrs. Emily Shaw endorses RAT SNAP saying a 50 cent box caught 3 rats and a 1 dollar cake killed 12 in a week. The ad notes RAT SNAP comes in three sizes priced 6c 50c and 1.00 and is guaranteed by John Cook and Sons J Sudran&ki Co R P Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudyanski
R. P. Mullins
J. Sudran&ki Co
Harris House propone sale by auction at YePauw University
Notice from W F H Graham Supt Buildings and Grounds YePauw University states immediate removal will determine sale of the property east of Bowman Memorial Gym Siom building known as the Harris house. The property will be sold to the highest bidder on or before noon Monday August 9 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman Memorial
Siom
Harris House
W. FH. Graham
YePauw
Why People Buy Rat Snap in Preference To Rat Poison
An old advertisement touts RAT SNAP as effective against rats and mice and says it repels pests it does not kill. It claims no odor, inside corpse disposal, cake form, and safety around pets. The ad lists prices 6c 40c $1.00 and credits vendors John Cook and Sons and others. It also notes fresh fish Friday and Saturday at cane sugar price and market goods listed by PE Todd & Sons at Franklin and Market streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PE. Todd & Sons
Franklin and
Market Streets
Caring for the Soil A Practical Guide for Farmers
H F Van Deman argues farmers must actively manage soil fertility. He emphasizes maintaining humus with crop residues and legumes like cowpeas, adding nitrogen, phosphoric acid from bone meal and phosphate rock, and potash from German deposits. Lime and proper tillage complete the program for better yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
H. F. van Deman
Ever-Bearing Strawberry: AG Dept Scientists Edge Toward Continuous Harvest
A Department of Agriculture scientist works on an ever-bearing strawberry that could yield a six to eight week continuous crop. The aim is a home garden boon with staggered plantings from early to late varieties to extend the season, though single harvests may be lighter than current varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Jarboe Collection Acquired by Stanford Library
Stanford University adds the Jarboe Collection on the French Revolution to its library. John R. Jarboe, San Francisco lawyer, gathered about 2 600 pieces including 1 600 titles of pamphlets and memoirs. The collection features rare plates and prints and surpasses only by other major holdings at Cornell and select universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarboe
Andrew D. White
Cornell University
Sach
San Francisco Chronicle
Gossip and Scandal in Social Circles
An essay contrasts gossip with scandal, noting gossip’s popularity and social value. It argues gossip satisfies curiosity, saves people from talking, and is generally portrayed as good natured, while scandal mongers are less favored.
A Kentucky Problem in Transportation
A Madisonville Hustler item weighs the choice between a mule and an automobile. The mule needs carp, bay, oats or grass and can slip into mud holes or rocks. the car consumes carolene and seems harmless when resting but may speed off unpredictably. The piece concludes both are dangerous and favors walking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Madisonville
Christian evangelist tours Japan report
Miss Cornelia Judson toured Japan for nearly three months delivering evangelistic messages. She notes widespread hope and opportunity, with leaders now open to Christian teaching and training for the young, marking a shift in local receptivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Cornelia Judson
Liquid Air Used as Explosive in English Mines
Liquid air has commercial value as a blasting explosive in England and is employed in many mines to break coal. Cartridges of thick phosphor bronze are used and the explosion occurs about six minutes after loading. One shot can break about thirty tons of coal as the liquid turns rapidly into vapor at high temperature, giving explosive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Advice for Young Ladies from Hannah More
A concise quotation notes that early youth needs no excessive decoration and warns we neglect preparation for later life. It argues that youth itself is a form of ornament and should not be overemphasized while important future needs are overlooked.
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Hannah
Curious York Record Names Linked to Elizabethan Era
A correspondent notes a strikingly odd name found in York records from Elizabeth I’s reign, described as reminiscent of a burlesque letter-day character. The piece hints at the playful, unconventional naming practices of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Elizabeth
Marmaduke Clarionett
Couldn't Lose Poker Tale Echoes in Toast to Wins
A clipped exchange hints at recent luck or favoring fortune with the speaker noting things are coming their way and describing a soft demeanor as if a fictional poker hero. The lines resemble casual brag in a local column or feature.
The Happy Neighbors
A dialogue between Farmer Winrow and Ezzy argues there are two sides to every dispute while Farmer Hayboy counters with a view of the right side. Peleg comments on the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Winrow
Ezzy
Farmer Hayboy
Yey
Peleg
Wealth in Swedish Bogs and Global Comparisons
The piece notes Sweden could yield 10,000 million tons of peat from bogs, enough to fuel the country for 1,500 years compared with current coal imports. It also mentions English marriage hours, common diet trends, Chinese postal rates as the world’s lowest, and a brief line on consumption among dress-makers.
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Sweden
Wheat bran as feed for growing and working animals
An 19th century agrarian note discusses albuminoid and protein ratios in cereals and by products. It argues wheat bran provides essential muscle forming matter, complements corn and oats, and notes grades of bran from common to sharp with varying weights. It mentions feeding methods and the value of bran in rations for calves and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lawes
Farm husbandry tips for cattle sheep and swine feeding
Practical notes advise supplementary fodder corn oats and corn meal for cows in deficient pastures. Cows should be dried off two months before calving and well fed. Sheep gestation about 150 days with timely ram introduction. Southdown ram improves mutton and lamb. Cotswold cross yields heavier carcass. Swine fattening requires early ring and abundant fresh fodder. avoid excess heat and overfeeding.
Economy in Farming Practices Urges Productivity Gains
The article argues for farming efficiency on all lands, urging drainage of ponds and seepage, weed removal, erosion control, fertilizing barren spots, and brush clearance. It emphasizes economy over niggardliness and calls for conserving soil fertility amid rising demand and higher care across agriculture.
American Breeds of Fowls Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks are steady sitters good mothers and fatten easily, producing brown eggs and fine capons. They grow quickly and are strong autumn table birds. Wyandottes are speckled and bred true, more fashionable, with handsome coloration and solid poultry quality.
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Plymouth Rocks
Local residents return from trips and reopen business
Henry Prevo returns from Chicago business trip while Mrs Farcum and Miss McDonald visit Indianapolis. John Stanley of Fillmore stops in Greencastle on business. Mrs Clippinger, recently in Cleveland, expected home later this week. Albert Burnside improves at home. Kleinbuch family guests of Merkel and Grubb. Nellie Matson Brown leaves for Clayton. The Standard Oil filling station at Indiana and Walnut opens with Wilbur Stewart as manager. Lyle Green arrives from Akron for a visit. Pence guests from Granville and Columbus Ohio join local residents. Forcum daughters return from Crawfordsville. Lemmon family returns home from Wooster. American Zinc Products resumes Monday after car shortages. Halstead Selby visits his mother and sister. works at Fletcher Savings & Trust Bank in Indianapolis.
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Standard Oil
Indiana and
Walnut Streets
Herald
Wilbur Stewart
Halstead Selby
Indianapolis
Lena Selby
Irene Selby
Mr. Selby
Fletcher Savings & Trust Bank
Breeching for Cows Aimed at Efficient Herd Walking
Mr. Herbert L. Pierce of Washington County Rhode Island describes a cow leading device using a halter a loading strap to a wagon axle breeching straps and back to the axle. The setup tightens to ease control and trains the cow to match the horse pace, improving movement behind a wagon.
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Herbert L. Pierce
Washington County
Rhode Island
Crowded Trees Require Thinning Over Pruning
The article argues that densely branched trees should be thinned by removing whole branches rather than cutting tips. A skilled operator removes one third or more of the branches so the tree appears natural and undisturbed, guiding pruning toward this approach.
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Chris Hes
Christies
Brown & Moffett
W. H. Evans
Christie's
Apertise
N. Windsor
Ade
Mrs
Emily Shaw
Eifel
Ty John Cook and Sons
J. Sudranski
Cets Rare Library
Henry Prevo
Chicago
8. P. Farcum
Mary McDonald
John L .Stanley
Fillmore
H. C. Clippinger
Cleveland
Ohio
Albert Burnside
Frank Kleinbuch Ang
Mary
Raymond of
Elwood
Charles Merkel
Ellis Sluss
Mary Fr. Grubb
Nellie Matson Brown
Ben
Clayton
Arthur Hamrick
Lyle Green
H. K. Green
Akron
R. W. Pence
C. J. Pence
Granville
D. H. Owen
Columbus
Caroline
Frances Forcum
S. P. Forcum
Crawfordsville
G. W. Lemmon
Wooster
Mrs. Lemmon
Addie Ringo
Amerian Zinc Products Company
Coffe
the Canby, Ach & Canby Co
Dayton, Ohio
Manent
Indiana Portland Cement Co
American Zinc Products Co
the Farmers Returns
E Nationals Bank
Ati
Fort Service
Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern Traction Company
Illinois
Michigan
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