Local residents attend gatherings and health notices
Ed Thompson and Marion of Frankfort visit Mr. and Mrs. C on Was east street. Miss Rector heads to Indiana after Christmas. Mrs. Earl Sherrill hosts guests while Mrs. Lewis hosts Emin sday. Rector leaves for Flint teaching duties as Christmas ends. Oscilla Club meets with Mrs. Bess on Jackson street. Dr. Robe of Indianapolis operates on gallstone patient at Putty Hospital. Franklin residents travel to Indianapolis for business and holiday visits.
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Ed Thompson
Daugh Marion
Frankfor
Belle Union
Putty Hospital
Gallstone
Dr. Robe
Indianapoli
Mosiere
McGauhey
Vandalia Objects to Annexation of Greencastle Land
The Vandalia Railroad sues in Putnam Circuit Court seeking to block Greencastle annexation by remonstrance. The suit argues the south border land is not platted, not fit for annexation, and too rugged for adequate fire protection. The area includes railroad right of way and related property just south of the current corporate limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit
Greencastle
Vandalia Railroad
Tne
Corporation Lines
Vandalia
Locate Posey in Greencastle Telegraph Confused Message
Fragmentary notice shows attempts to locate Eugene Posey or a relative with a telegram mentioning a wife’s death and Greencastle. The garbled text names Posey and a supposed location while implying a telegraph inquiry about a Black man in the area.
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Dels
Wiliam Ware
Cincin- George Street
Eugene Jared
Posey
Greencastle
Eugene Posey
Care for Chicken House Is of Great Importance
The poultry house should be littered with straw eight to twelve inches deep and renewed when damp or full of droppings. A dropping board requires weekly cleaning to prevent disease germs and mites. Cleanliness prevents dirty eggs and feet. Thorough cleaning plus yearly dipping in an eight percent stock dip is advised.
Fresh Corn Stover as Livestock Feed
Fresh corn stover is palatable but loses palatability after weather exposure. It should not supply much nutrients to cows. Feeding stover in limited quantities is advised due to its low protein content. storing it dry and using needleled forms can improve palatability and intake.
Profit in Sweet Clover to Every Owner of Bees
In the bee business there is no profit in box hives or gums nor in shiftiness nor in cultivating honey plants just for bees. However sweet clovers white and yellow grown for soiling crops or forage will pay you well. Sweet clover along railroads bankings ditch lines fence rows and the Ike will not prove a weed but a profit to every farmer having bees.
Number Please A Quirky Misunderstanding Sparks Call
A newly arrived man struggles with the telephone and demands to speak to his wife. The operator asks for a number, and the man humorously replies that his wife “bane my second gun” in a misheard phrase, highlighting a language gap and a comic confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Notice to Non-Residents in Putnam Circuit Court
In Putnam County Indiana the Nannie V. Hatfield vs Isaac Legg and others non residents are named. The suit seeks to quiet title to disputed property in Greencastle part of Allen's Addition. Defendants must appear by March 10 1924 or answer the complaint. Clerk notice dated December 27 1923.
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State of Indiana
Putnam County
Nannie
Indiana
Towit
Allen
Greencastle
College Avenue
Chestnut Street
F. A. Hays
Putnam Circuit Court
Walter 8. Campbell
Putnam County Circuit Court
Lyon & Lyon, Attys
Family Circle humor on Christmas shopping roles
The piece jokes about gendered gift buying and domestic chores. It suggests wives drive Christmas shopping, neckties as gifts for men, and men as helpers with chores while humorously noting men may be indecisive and daughters guide expenditures.
Best Results in Raising Alfalfa from USDA Bulletin
The USDA cautions winter hardiness is key for alfalfa north of central Pennsylvania. Northern grown and Grimm strains prove more dependable than regional or southern varieties, with seed cost a minor factor. Extensive tests in Elyria Ohio Arlington Farm Virginia support northern hardiness aligns with the northeast.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Elyria
Ohio
Arlington Farm
Virginia
Northern Plains
Northeast
Plains
Kansas
Pennsyvania
Destruction by Rats in United States Is Great
A historical note estimates annual destruction by rats in the United States at $200 million. It suggests prevention through proper building design and modern rat traps. Domestic animals like cats and dogs supplement control while poison, notably Barium bicarbonate, is effective but impractical due to odor from carcasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wheat for Chickens Favored by Ohio Expert
Ohio expert D. Kennard, associate in animal industry at the Ohio Experiment Station, says wheat is good feed for young and laying hens and can be profitable when prices are low. He outlines preferred mixes of corn and wheat with optional oats and meat scraps, and cautions gradual changes to avoid drops in egg production.
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Ohio
D. ©. Kennard
Minor Ailments of Hogs Often Treated by Owner
When hogs deviate in gait appetite or digestion the owner should act to prevent losses. Most minor ailments can be treated by the owner but when in doubt it is wise to call a veterinarian.
Realized Value of Straw Stack in Wheat Field
Farmers underestimate straw value. Fertilizing straw from ten acres could yield significant manure savings. If straw is used for bedding and mulch, core straw is conserved, boosting overall farm output and efficiency.
For Rent Two Room Apartment Furnished and Modern
Classified note offers a furnished modern two room apartment for rent with contact by phone 768. The ad invites payment of advertising charges and mentions the owner can gain fame at the office.
Methods for destroying American foul brood in favorable season
Indiana beekeeping official O Yost recommends killing bees after dark using sulphur or gasoline. Plans include sealing entrances, moving hives to bee tight enclosures, treating under a light tent, or relocating sick colonies away before returning, then cleaning frames and combs.
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O. Yost
Indiana Bee Keepers’ Association
Saya
Multiplication table still handy for farmer in hard times
The farmer still relies on the multiplication table amid agricultural ups and downs, according to USDA figures. Skim milk powder output has doubled in five years, dairy co operative associations have doubled in six, and ice cream production has doubled in 12 years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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O. J. Redoington
Miss Kelle
Rector
Earl Sherrill
Eason Street
F. J. Lewis
Emin
Sday
Qancis
O. J. Rector
Mornint
Flint
Robert Mae
Reencastle
John Cherry
Levi Wai
Forest Hill Cemetery
Thomas
Cor
Elmer Thomas
Ohlo
Washington, D.C
Norma
Young Thom
West
Oscilla Club
Mrs. Bess
Jackson Streets
Henoweth
Ott Sherrill
Moon
Ana
Mullins Drug Stee
Auburn
Ms. d Small Son
Thefce
Norh Reet
North
Greencastle Battery Co
N. Side Square
Dobbin & Bull
Hanna Street
Bainbridge
George Garrett
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Thomas & Jones
C. T. Vancleave
W. H. Eiteljorge
Kodak
Mullins
R. P. Mullins
Inquire Herald Office
Lowis B. Cowgill
E. Frenklin St
Opera House
A. Cook
Mer
Aesop’s Film Fables
Pathe News Weekly
Franklyn Farnum
Ann Little
Crothers Funeral Directors Ambulance Servicer
Washington Street
Aireencastle
E. A. Oru
W. A. Cooper
Grocer
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Harold Lloyd
Crio Real Indian
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