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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1914

Page

3

Cave Man Knowles Begins Wilderness Trial in Oregon

Boston artist Joseph Knowles has entered the southern Oregon mountains to live among wild beasts and forests. Accompanied by Prof. T. T. Waterman, he plans to emerge clothed in wilderness garb and survive without food or weapons, aiming to walk Grants Pass streets in forest attire.

Grants Pass Ore Oregggo California Joseph Knowles Boston Mass Knowles Maine T. T. Waterman University of California

Notice Petition For Highway Improvement In Putnam County

Auditor of Putnam County Indiana announces a filed petition by P L Hubbard and others for grading draining bridging and paving a highway in Cloverdale Township The hearing is set for January 4 1915 before the county Board of Commissioners The petition lists more than fifty qualified voters as petitioners and seeks a thirty three foot wide macadamized road from the Cataract Road intersection to a point east of section 14 12N 4W with the roadway ending at an established public highway The favoring signatories include Perry L Hubbard John H Jouk L L McGinnis and many others with the date December 12 1914 recorded by Auditor Co L Airhart Herald citation December 14 21 1914

Putnam County Indiana P. L. Hubbard Cloverdale Township Board of Commissioners State of Indiana Said Township Cloverdale Perry L. Hubbard John H. Jouk L. L. McGinnis T. C. Utternack Mat Masten Niles H. Martin I. A. Hartman A. V. McKamey A. Farmer N. C. Morrison W. F E. Morrison N. W Ray J. W. Branneman D. V. Moffett A. G. Broadstreet Jacob Brehm Elmer C. Cline Denver Smith T. J. Nixon J. W. McKamey E. P. Williamson C. O. Davis J. B. Burris John S. Bell C. A. Rockwell John Wallace Geo. H. Bales John F. Trout J. L. Thomas J. A. von Spreckelson John Feller Ara Coombs J. W. Sanders A. T. McCoy W. H. Hall E. A. Cline J. W. Cruxton G. W. Kane J F. Richardson G. B. Rockwell W.S. Burris J. W. Thornburgh James Sparks M. Rogers C. B. Smiley A. D. Rule S. McCoy H. C. Foster Abe Cohn George McKamey FE. M. Horst M. D J. L. Rogers Ed West John O’mullane E. C. Clearwaters H. A. Sherrill John Dittamore Aly Denny A. R. York Roy Akins Howard Hart J. E. McCoy Clyde A. Hurst John Taber J. S. Hamilton John Ward S. L. McKamey Charlee Denny H. Denny R. L. Job H. J. Shake D. Morrison J. W. Dorsett Jacob Morrison J. W. Hutchison W. J. Broadstreet O. R. Michael W. H. Cunningham T. Barry E. E. Mannan Co. L. Airhart

W. W. Tucker Physician and Surgeon Advertises Office

W. W. Tucker physician and surgeon announces office location on Vine street between Washa and Walnut in Greencastle.

Vine Street Washa Walnut St Greencastle

Stomach and Liver Troubles Promised Relief with Tablets

Chronic stomach and liver troubles caused misery may be eased by Chamberlain's Tablets. Hundreds report permanent cures. Sold by all dealers.

Rule Requires Denaturing Spoiled Food for Interstate Shipments

The U S Department of Agriculture issued a ruling to denature any spoiled food before interstate shipment. Denaturing will allow spoiled eggs for tanning and other spoiled substances for fertilizer oils or greases, but must render them unusable for food. Substances can be treated with salt kerosene or coloring to prevent edible use.

Washington, D. C U. S. Department of Agriculture

Borax Prevents Fly Breeding in Experiments

Washington report says Department of Agriculture specialists found that sprinkling a small amount of ordinary borax daily on manure prevents typhoid and house fly breeding. Applied to garbage refuse open toilets damp floors and crevices it prevents fly eggs from hatching. Borax kills adults not eggs but thorough use stops further breeding.

Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture

Study of convict labor use in road work by government agencies

A joint arrangement between the Office of Public Roads and the Public Health Service will study convict camps and the use of convict labor in road construction and materials. States increasingly favor convict labor for public works over private sector production, and the study will identify best conditions and methods for improvements.

Washington, D. C Office of Public Roads Department of Agriculture Public Health Service

Notice of Administration in Putnam County Indiana

The judge appoints Eliza J. Wells as executor of the will of William A. Wells of Putnam County Indiana. The estate is declared solvent. Dated December 2 1914 and filed by Allee James & Allee attorneys.

Circuit Court Putnam County State of Indiana William A. Wells Eliza J. Wells Allee James & Allee Atty. St S D

Mothers Trust Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Children

In winter 1909 1910 Mrs L H Bradley of Mohawk New York saw her children suffer frequent colds and coughs until giving Chamberlains Cough Remedy. After a few days the symptoms disappeared. Many mothers report similar results and recommend it to friends. For sale by all dealers.

L. H. Bradley Mohawk N. Y All

Waid’s Quick Lawn Method Sheds Time and Adds Shade

A gardener explains sowing oats with grass seed to create a fast green lawn in three to four weeks. The oats germinate in 10 days to two weeks, are cut to encourage stooling, then the lawn grass is grown in rich soil with light manure cover. The approach also notes fall feasibility and advantages over sod.

D. Z. Evans

Tastes Oil in His Cow's Milk in Eagleford Ohla

John Davison of Eagleford Oklahoma reports his family cow's milk tasted oily, then oil found in a nearby spring feeding a creek on his pasture. Wells are being sunk across the area as the community reacts, but Davison plans to develop the resource himself despite offers of a fortune for the farm.

Eagleford Ohla John Devison Davison Bia Farm

Bird Population Census Reveals Varied East West Bird Life

Partial census of birds in the United States shows wide regional variation. Chevy Chase Maryland reports about seven pairs per acre, while forests reduce counts and arid lands register low populations. Robins emerge as the most abundant east of the Mississippi with about fifty pairs per square mile.

Washington, D.C United States Chevyhase Maryland Montana Southwest Arizona New Mexico Mississippi River

Mycogene disease cripples mushroom yields in U S

A white velvety fungal blight halts growth in mushrooms and can wipe out large harvests. U S Department of Agriculture researchers outline a fumigation method using formaldehyde and disinfectants to prevent reinfection and advise abandoning diseased houses after treatment.

Washington, D. C Pennylvania Paris United States U.S. Department of Agriculture France

Colors of Butterflies and Temperature Effects

Over ten years Dr. E. Fischer reports that butterfly colors vary with temperature. Cold seasons may generate new species from existing ones, while extreme heat can yield the same varieties through retarded development. Severe cold also triggers variations that may appear under extreme conditions.

E. Fischer

Wanted: Pair of gold rimmed nose glasses with chain

Advertisement notice seeking a pair of gold rimmed nose glasses with chain attached. Owner may contact The Herald office and pay advertising charges.

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