DePauw contenders seek 1916 state oratory honors
Three rivals from DePauw compete in the 1916 state oratorical contest to be held at Meridian Street Methodist Church in Indianapolis to reduce a prior year deficit. Contestants include Miss Gladys Moon and Frank Hickman with others to join as manuscripts due December 10.
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Meridian Street Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
German House
William Stuckey
DePauw
State Oratorical Association
Frank Hickman
Don Sessions
Joe Kettery
Gladys Moon
Miss Moon
Hickman
DePauw Coeds Plan Ten Thousand Seals Sale
DePauw University civic group announces a week long anti tuberculosis stamp drive selling ten thousand Red Cross seals on campus. The campaign runs Monday to Saturday with Miss Fern Sprague leading, assisted by Dean Katherine Alvord and Mrs E B Doll.
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Red Cross
DePauw
Civic League
Fern Sprague
Katherine 8. Alvord
E. B. Doll
DePauw Students’ Travel Funds Railway Fare Estimate
Prof Brown’s class calculates that 2700 round trips by DePauw students each vacation at 94 miles per trip and two cents per mile would pay the railways enough to fund eight students’ travel for a year, based on about 700 students returning home.
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DePauw
Brown
President Grose Guest of Honor at Lafayette Alumni Meet
President Grose was guest of honor at the inaugural Lafayette Alumni Association meeting in Lafayette. A six o'clock banquet preceded officer elections. Dr. George W. Switzer acted as secretary, later passing duties to Harry Mason with Dr. George Kieper helping to organize the group. Grose stayed with Dr. Kieper during the visit.
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Grose
Lafayette Alumni Association
Lafayette
Association
George W. Switzer
Altho
Harry Mason
George Kieper
Be Open Minded Advised by Socialist Leader John Spargo
John Spargo, noted economist and visiting speaker for the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, urges students to keep an open mind in class. He warns against partisan propaganda and says the society aims to train students for real world economic action. He cites Ruskin on prejudice against prejudice.
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John Spargo
Spargo
Intercollegiate
Socialist Society
Ruskin
Dean's Kidney Pills Bring Cure Claims in Greencastle
Greencastle residents report relief from back pain rheumatic limb aches and headaches after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W. S. Dunkin of 408 West Franklin Street describes severe morning pain dizziness and vision spots that eased after taking the remedy from Jones Stevens Co.'s Drug Store. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y advertises the product.
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Greencastle
Dean
W. S. Dunkin
W. Franklin Sr
Jones Stevens Co
Materialism and moral life in Carlyle era views
The speaker linked economic fairness with spiritual life, arguing that material needs shape character. He compared gardening to society, noting a rose cannot thrive in poor soil, and urged a just economic system to nourish the roots of human virtue.
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Thomas Carlyle
Gardner
Mr. Spargo
Why You Should Trade With Firms That Advertise
Why you should trade with firms that advertise. Advertising moves goods and signals freshness of stock. Advertisers are likely progressive buyers, able to purchase at savings for customers.
News-Telephone 65 Crashes Through Town Headlines
A rush of terse items lists dramatic fates and events from town life, including deaths, elopements, embezzlement, arson, arrests, crimes, and bold actions. The column notes a string of sensational incidents and civic notices in rapid succession.
Township Trustee Notices Inform Residents of Office Hours
Trustees from Washington Floyd Marion Greencastle townships post weekly in person office hours. J O Mullinix Will be in Reelsville Tuesdays and Fridays. Edgar J Wilson at Floyd township home Wednesdays. Emerson E Ruark at Fillmore Tuesdays and Fridays. Harry Talbott at 8 Sayers Bookstore Greencastle weekdays. Phone 888.
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Washington Township
J. O. Mullinix
Reelsville
Floyd Township
Edgar J. Wilson
Marion Township
Emerson E. Ruark
Fillmore
Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
8. C. Sayers
Greencastle
Missouri Experiment Station reports on ewe nutrition and lamb outcomes
A Missouri Experiment Station study evaluates ewes aged two to four years on grain versus no grain with rations of clover hay or timothy hay. Findings show clover hay with grain improves lamb strength and survival, while moldy silage causes losses. corn silage plus clover, with grain, yields efficient lamb production versus other roughages.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Corn Stover
Stover
Vocational High Schools and Tree Protection Notes
An article argues for expanded vocational high schools balancing practical training with liberal arts, noting fewer students may pursue college if the curriculum is too narrow. It also describes a method to protect young shade trees using barrel staves and wire, advising choosing land with favorable tree species and planting dual purpose or nut bearing trees where appropriate.
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R. G. Kirby
Nature
Pearls Hidden in Toy Dogsy Smuggling Ring Arrest
Japanese pearl merchant Nakane was arrested at the San Francisco port after customs inspectors uncovered pearls valued at over 5000 dollars hidden in a toy dog and in a tobacco box. A false bottom jewel case and pearl set buttons on a vest concealed gems planned for smuggling into the United States. The pearls were confiscated and Nakane confessed to the scheme.
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San Francisco
Cal
Justus Wardell
Y. Nakane
Tokio
Custom House
J. B. Brosman
Nakano
Wardell
Nakane
Des Moines Hen Crowing Draws Local Attention
Des Moines paper describes Ralph Huttenlocher’s black Spanish hen that crows with a contralto tone. The family heard a crowing and observed a refined aria-like sequence in the hen house. The bird has since crowed several times, described as musical by observers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas
Chanticleer
Ralph Huttenlocher
Arlington Avenue
Mr. Huttenlocher
Fire horse Old Dan hailed for halting runaway
Old Dan a truck horse at fire station No 1 in Muncie Indiana received medals after he stopped a runaway dray horse. He was injured but not seriously during the incident as fireman Parl Fitch rode him and tried to steer to safety. Dan stood firm and stopped the danger despite being dragged.
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Old Dan
Muncie
Ind
Dan
Parl Fitch
Fitch
Dray
Cold Storage Bread Now Used At University Farm
Cold storage bread is the latest innovation in the University of Minnesota farm’s commissary. Bread kept in cold storage remains fresh for at least five days, reducing the number of bakeings at the institution. An automobile helps families that otherwise cannot climb without one.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Three farms in one farming alfalfa and cattle ventures
An article describes intercropping alfalfa with corn to improve soil and feed, noting alfalfa fixes nitrogen and resists weeds. It recounts Levi Seass and his father in Moultrie county Illinois breeding and finishing beef cattle on $200 an acre land, with silos and a plan to raise calves on grain and alfalfa hay before weaning into a rapid fattening program.
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Levi Seass
Moultrie County
Lil. L. D. Seass
Chicago
Ilinois
PF. L Peuy
Seass
Oats Louse Aphis Destructive Pest to Crops
A writer in Farm and Home warns oats louse aphis as a destructive pest on wheat and oats. The wingless nymph is pinhead size yellowish green while the winged form has a black head and green abdomen. It thrives where straw stacks stand and volunteer grain grows. plow under late fall and winter pasturing help control. Crooked garden rows signal gardener care level.
Indianapolis Produce Market Prices and Poultry List
A dense price listing for Indianapolis produce and poultry items. Cows, stockers, and calves priced by quality and weight. sheep and lambs in ranges. Butter and eggs listed. various fowl types including cocks ducks geese and turkeys priced per dozen or pound. includes processing and packaging notes.
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Ccencensunelle Leghorn
Elgin
Wheat and corn prices steady amid mixed grain bids
Market notes show No 2 red wheat at 1.13 to 1.14 percent through billing for December totaling 1134 dollars. Corn bids cover No 4 white 62 to 63 cents and No 4 yellow 62 to 63 cents with No 4 mixed at 62 to 63 cents. Oats bids firm with No 2 white 41 to 42 cents and No 3 white 41 to 42 cents. Hay values hold with No 1 timothy 14.50 dollars and No 2 timothy 13.50 dollars. light clover mixed 12.50 and No 1 clover nominal.
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Hay
Timothy
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