Petition To Improve Highway In Putnam County
Auditor of Putnam County Indiana notes a filed petition by Hugh H Pearcy et al for grading draining bridging and vacadamizing a Franklin Township highway spanning about two and a half miles. Hearing set before county Board of Commissioners September 7 1914. petition requests 33 foot width macadamized crushed stone with no election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Hugh H. Pearcy
Franklin Township
Said
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Sacd Board
State of Indiana
Ana
Aid
Said Township
Range
D. F. Brothers Et al
Elijah and Elisha The Ascension Sermon
The sermon compares Elijah and Elisha with Christ and the church. It argues modern theologians deny Christ’s bodily presence after resurrection, favoring a spiritual view, and warns against secular influences masking true doctrine. It condemns evolution and self worship as signs of fallen faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha
Jordan
Elijah
Israel
Jericho
Melisha
Christ
North Pole
Geal
Most Efficient Machine for Compacting Stone Roads
Describes a tamping roller as the best device to compact earth or stone roads and foundations. It consolidates from the bottom up, unlike smooth or grooved rollers, and uses a sequence of plowing, pulverizing, tamper action, and cultivator guidance to achieve deep, uniform compression and a self testing action.
Marshall urges linked road and farm drainage plan
George W. Marshall of Fond du Lac Wisconsin told the joint legislative committee on Public Roads that road drainage should align with farm drainage whenever feasible. He noted road drains supply farm outlets and farm outlets help road drainage, and urged cooperation between road authorities and farmers to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Marshall
Fond du Lac
Wis
Joint Legislative Committee On Public Roads
Marshall
The Best Argument for Better Roads
The piece argues that good roads prove their value by smooth driving and hauling over well graded highways in all seasons. It asserts experts show proper construction, making taxpayers more willing to fund increased road appropriations.
Good Working Road Drag
A South Dakota farmer built a road drag or grader four years ago. After a fair trial it has given entire satisfaction and it effectively draws the dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Road Drag Design Notes for Road Surface Preserve
A historical note describes shaping the lower front edge to shed water and fill ruts. It advises chambering edge A to crush dirt and a 2x2 strap at B to guard the timber on the front of the lower edge.
Railroad supports road growth with quarry spur tracks
The Northern Pacific railroad offers to fund spur tracks to quarry sites for macadam material and agrees to transfer abandoned rights of way to the state for road location as evidence of rail interest in Washington highway development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northern Pacific Railroad
Two Basic Propositions on Public Highway Improvement
The article discusses two core questions in highway policy: securing funds for building and maintaining improved roads, and spending those funds to maximize permanent road quality at the lowest cost. It emphasizes national attention on financing and efficient use of resources.
Good Roads Help Farmer
Essay extols roads aiding farmers by fostering sociability and easing access to schools churches and other life essentials. It argues better roads connect neighbors and kin, enabling pleasure and utility in rural living.
Three Wishes From A Mere Man On Women Independence
A man calling himself a mere man imagines what he would wish as a woman with full independence. He argues for self sufficiency and equal choice in marriage, demanding dignity, respect, and freedom from being a mere meal ticket while seeking a partner who earns true devotion. He questions male dominance and invites women to share their views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Jess
Criselda
Placing Babies Right Side First and Pork Score Advice
The text advises putting a baby on his right side in a cradle and adjusting later as needed. It also instructs scoring a pork skin before cooking to ensure crisp crackling, cutting at right angles across the grain for even slices.
Endowment from Rare Buffalo Herd Budgets a Texas College
In Clarendon Texas the Goodnight family built Goodnight College from an unusual endowment: a herd of native American buffaloes descended from rescued calves. Mrs. Charles Goodnight spearheaded the project after saving calves and establishing pasture fencing to house them, with the herd now numbering several hundreds and valued in the thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Texas
University of Texas
Wise Fathers
Goodnight Colleges
Charles Goodnight
West Texas
Goodnight
Colonel Goodnight
Goodnight College
Quintique
Spine less Youth of Elk View Shows Remarkable Recovery
William Banks an 18 year old from Elk View Pennsylvania underwent spine removal after tuberculosis followed an injury. Despite a plaster cast and crippled hopes he improved with care from a foster mother Mrs Veranda Lee and regained health while working in fields alongside others. A separate report notes railroad crews must keep hogs away from trains in Georgia and that Nelson M McCreary of Fort Worth Texas left 100000 after death with 25000 cash in banks.
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Elk View
William Banks
Cheste County
Philadelphia
Veranda Lee
Forth Worth
Texas
Nelson M. McCreary
Waite Seeks Pennies After Eleven Year Suit
Israel Gudelsky won six cents in a civil case against Mrs. Ellen Bradley after eleven years of litigation. The jury found the Bradley property caused rubbish from the Bradley block to spill onto Gudelsky land in Muskegon Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon
Mich
Israel
Gudelsky
Ellen Bradley
Bradley
Falls From His Bed Die In Louisville Child
A six year old boy Joseph Pred Krus died in Louisville after a fall from bed while dreaming a Wild West picture. The fall injured his spine and caused meningitis, with a healer cited in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Joseph Pred Krus
Wedded After Thirty Years Beside Coffin of Bride Mother
Miss Belle Parry assistant principal at the Craft school married Silas Hopkins beside the coffin of her mother Mrs. Arabella Parry in Detroit. The union followed the funeral service for the dead after Miss Parry cared for her father who died ten years earlier and tended her mother.
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Detroit
Mich
Belle Parry
Silas Hopkins
Arabella Parry
Miss Parry
He Mower
Plan for a Cement Silo for a Small Dairy Herd
The Rural New Yorker outlines a simple silo design for a small dairy herd. It recommends a nine foot diameter with one foot thick reinforced cement walls and spiral wire bracing. Cement mix should be one part cement to 1 1 2 sand and 2 1 2 broken stone, with a mason’s guidance advised.
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New Yorker
Dairy Cow Shelter and Care Tips From Indiana Farmer
Dairy cows need better shelter than beef cattle with stable design avoiding cellars and storage above. Regular disinfection with whitewash and calm, consistent routines boost milk yield. Optimal milking ages span seven to ten years with gradual decline after. after production ends cows should be fattened for beef.
Petition to Improve Franklin Township Road by Grading and Paving
A group of voters in Franklin Township Putnam County Indiana petitions the Board of Commissioners to upgrade a 2 1/2 mile highway by grading draining bridging and macadamizing with crushed stone. The plan includes a 38 foot width and no election, with L Airhart signing August 1 1914.
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State of
Said Township
Range
Sai
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Franklin
Russell Township
F. Brothers
Elmer E. Watson
W. F E. Davis
John T. Sutherlin
Charles A. Edwards
Joseph Everman
Nathan Call
D. H. Harshbarger
J. E. McCray
R. C. Smythe
Robi. Britton
Albert Risk
J. B. Noland
T. L. Fosher
Lon Lockabill
Oscar Stutsman
H. W. Dyer
L. M. Oliver
Ora Trail
Roy Stultz
J. D. Trail
T. L. Grider
W. A. Walker
John Underwood
A. P. Underwood
Jas. A. Guilliams
Harry ‘Gardner
Milton J. Bowen
Frank Hathaway
J. F. Stultz
J. H. Stultz
Ea Shuee
Raymond Hays
Frank Hartman
James Hartman
C. F. Crodian
C. T. Coshow
Geo. A. Gowin
R.L. Blaydes
Mose Riggle
Harvey A Britton
John H. Dodd
Chas. C. Cunningham
Edward Stoner
John G. Robinson
L. L. Newell
Ira
H. D. Anderson
Newt Anderson
J. D. Stover
L. Airhart
Putnam County
Herald
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Board of Commissioners of
Indi
Hugh S. Pearcy
George A. Gowin
Lb. A. Smith
J. H. Crosby
S. R. Batman
M. C. Edwards
Woodson Batman
W. D. Lovett
Riley King
T. D. Brookshire
Howard J. Rusie
T. A. Batman
C. C. Collins
Ernest Thompson
W. Bridges
W. L. Hall
O. E. Watson
J. D. Young
C. L. Alirhart
W. M. McGaughey
Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Evans’ Block
South Jackson Street
MONON
Chicago
Indianapolis
Chamberlain
Giort
J. M. Haldeman
Elicha
God
Gilgal
Hethel
Bethel
Sons
The
Atlanta
Roan
Waite
DR. O. Flowerstreet
Benee Building
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
Humphreys
Dr. Humphreys
Weston Ee
Lamba
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