Notice Petition for highway improvement in Floyd Township
Auditor C. L. Airhart of Putnam County announces an amended petition by J. Polk Christie and others to lay out establish and improve highways in Floyd Township. Hearing set before the Board of Commissioners on February 1, 1915. Petitions describe gravel paving 35 feet wide over about two and a quarter miles, with multiple landowners listed and a request to proceed without an election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
J. P. Christy
Floyd Township
Board of Commissioners
State of Indiana
J. Polk Christie
Said County
Said
Towit
Township
Fillmore
New Maysville
Betin
Rachel E. Gilpin
Amanda E. Webster
Bessie
Alma D
Sutherlin
Joseph
Polly Lewis
Harvey Ader
Geo. l L. Sutherlin
Homer Tyre
Aaron Hand
Harry Akers
John Pickett
Emma C. Poff
Doughlas D. Eggers
B. Leisure
John H. Poff
Harry Ader
Burl Leisure
Ambrose D. Cassity
George L. Sutherlin
Jas. C. Waln
Frank L. Ader
Fred Todd
W. L. Baldwin
Herman A. Heavin
Joe Lewis
Harry A. Alter
W. T. Batman
E. B. Summers
Lervis C. Wilson
Edward E. McVey
Ralph Pickett
Mill
E. C. Waln
M. C. Sibbit
James J. Buggy
D. C. Summers
Churchill Allee
Maurice H. Sutherlin
F. M. Zimmerman
S. J. Waln
Wm. F. Zeiner
Elijah Flint
Ray L. Craver
H. C. Phillips
O. A. Day
Frank Day
Aaron W. Cooper
S. Lewallen
Jessie A. Evans
Emre E. Wright
C. L. Airhart
Notice of hearing on primary assessment roll Greencastle 1915
Notice to property owners announces a January 29 1915 hearing by the Greencastle Indiana Common Council on the primary or prima facia assessment roll for Indiana Street improvements from Fianna Street to Berry Street. It lists intersecting streets alleys and parcels, and directs owners to view the roll at the City Clerk's office.
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Common Council
Greencastle
Indiana
Indiana Street
Fianna Street
Berry Street
Olive Street
Sellers Addition
Parke Street
Pine Street
Beveridge Street
Highland Street
Berry
Sellers Annex
M. S. Miller
Roll of Civilization Meets the Tamer in Texas Agriculture
Peter Radford of the National Farmers' Union argues that industry pays wages through the farmer, urging lawmakers to cut waste and avoid laws that raise farm costs. He cites 1914 Texas and Missouri examples, calls for a statewide halt to the full crew bill, and urges a return to the soil to preserve farmer prosperity.
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Peter Radford
National Farmers’ Union
Texas
Missouri
United States
Best Croup Medicine Cham berlains Cough Remedy
Mrs Oran A Swaidner of Roanoke Indiana says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the best croup medicine because it breaks up the attack The product is sold by all dealers and advertised as reliable relief for croup symptoms.
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Oran A. Swaidner
Roanoke
Ind
Chamberlain
Household Hints Canned Blueberries
Scald jars then drain with well picked over berries. Make syrup from one cup sugar to two cups water. Place jars in a deep pan, fill with boiling syrup, cover and damp. Protect with paper, avoid contact, boil overnight, wipe and store.
Plum preserving directions from old cookbook
The recipe instructs to simmer plums until ripe and easily stoned, about 80 degrees. Boil 40 minutes with constant stirring, then add three fourths pound sugar per pound of fruit, and one fourth pound blanched kernels pounded. Boil 20 minutes more, pour into pots, and seal while hot.
If That Were Our Government Says Mrs Smithers and Old Henry
A satirical quip about better government and personal critique by Mrs Smithers and Old Henry Williams. They claim if in charge they would reform duties and bust trusts, while noting current rulers fail to manage affairs well. The sheriff’s sale mention hints at lost trust.
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Henry Williams
Henry
Truthful guest at polite house raises ire
A hostess orders a guest expelled after he bluntly complains of the poor lodging. He describes a bed that is bad, sticky sheets, bad ventilation, and noises from overhead and a barking dog. The wife claims he insulted her, insisting he spoke the truth after years of keeping house.
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Flo
Colliers Weekly
Unclear Dialogue Between Two Characters
Fragmentary exchange features Cholly Softpate-Language and Miss Cutting Lints arguing about concealing thoughts. The tone hints at a satirical or playful script with unnamed setting and minimal context.
Wrong Department Tale Highlights Medical Specialism
In Harper's Weekly a prominent physician laments modern medical specialization after a poor East Side woman seeks aid for her injured son. She is told the eye and ear department cannot help with a smashed finger, provoking the remark about a missing thumb and finger department.
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New York
Harper’s Weekly
The Little Woman's Retort on a Crowded Tram
A mild businessman reads his paper in a crowded trolley as a small woman hangs by a strap nearby. After twenty minutes he finally speaks that she is on his foot. She retorts that she thought it was a valise.
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Kansas City Independent
Not Equal to the Occasion Dinner Table Etiquette
A light exchange in Chicago echoes a family dinner scene. Uncle Thom hesitates to join the second table, joking he never ate with two knives and forks and multiple spoons, fearing spills.
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Thomas
Mary
Chicago Record Herald
A Sure Sign of a Visionary Impatience
A girl employed in the post office confirms the man’s visionary yet impractical nature. She notes he writes Rush on envelopes instead of using a special delivery stamp, illustrating his impulsive approach.
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Washington Star
That Was Enough
A brief quip contrasts marriage choices as a Western girl is mentioned. Trotter and Peckham reply that only one marriage occurred, highlighting a light editorial aside from the Philadelphia Press.
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Trotter
Peckham
Philadelphia Press
A Cheap Hen House Plan by T M Polk Jr
A poultry house design outlines a cost effective build with a ground clearance foundation a double floor rough boards 2x4 framing and boxing for inner walls using poultry netting. It describes straw packed walls loft bedding roosts and partition options plus a windproof dirt or floor choice and a curtain front.
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T. M. Polk, Jr
Chicken Brooder With Feathered Nest for Chicks
A California man designs a chick brooder illustrated for handy poultry farmers. Ventilated under sides prevent suffocation, doors allow chick ingress and exit, hinged hovering boards shelter chicks, and a feathered underside lets chicks snuggle as if under a mother hen. A glass window lets observation without lifting lids.
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California
Feeding Chickens: startup methods and coop care tips
The article outlines dry and wet feeding methods for chicks with bread crusts boiled eggs and oats, plus mixed dough feeds. It stresses water access via a fountain, proper ventilation, avoiding drafts, and keeping roosts unused until about three months old. It warns against sloppy marshes and excessive moisture to prevent disease.
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Denver
Field
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Dan Hurst
Mt. Meridian
Belle Union
Cloverdale
Allee
John G. Bryson
Sherill
W. E. Gill
Union
Texas Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
Tex
Federal Agricultural Department
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Chicken Brooder
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