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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
3
Agricultural Experiment Station notes abnormal eggs from young hens with double yolks. About twenty percent of pullets lay before six months and produce one or more double yolks. Mature hens rarely lay abnormal eggs, while a few pullets first eggs show double yolk. Over six years only a handful of birds laid such eggs out of thousands observed.
The text argues that horse energy use scales with size, but effort and daily work vary little with weight. It states small horses are more economical for loads they can handle, while large horses are not always efficient. It emphasizes that size sets pulling capacity, while quality ensures longevity and dependable work.
Farmers plant small patches near bry yards to improve hens and seed yields. Plant four feet apart to develop larger heads, harvest when mellow, and use seed to feed hens. Sunflowers can yield twenty bushels per acre and help kill vermin when heated with coal oil and sulfur. Open vents after roosting to restore air and prevent pests.
Notice to non residents in Putnam Circuit Court Ida McGaughey seeks alimony receiver and sale of real estate. Defendant Benton C. McGaughey is non resident and unknown. He must appear March 14 1915 to answer or demur. otherwise the case will proceed in his absence.
In the Putnam Circuit Court January Term 1915 Y N New executor of Levi Liner vs Isaac Linder et al Complaint No 4012 the plaintiff files and states the defendants are non residents of Indiana and must appear on February 27 1915 at Greencastle Court House to answer or demur. ARTHUR J HAMRICK Clerk Pearl Newgent Deputy W M Sutherlin Plaintiff's Attorney. St Wkly Jan 1st.
A Fairmount resident recalls his 15 year battle with tuberculosis after serving in the Philippines. Discouraged by doctors, he fights despair, builds a log cabin with a $12 pension, only to learn he recovered and no longer needs outdoor treatment. The Indianapolis News piece frames his misfortune as ironic fate.
New York editor recalls Humphy Ward joking over his wife’s manuscript. He mocks lines about sweeping with a bright broom, a footman appearing, and mending ways, noting the jokes in the margins as humorous yet critical.
A country paper reporter sought views from local leaders. At a door she asked to see the gentleman of the house. The matron refused and declared with emphasis that she herself defines the party.
A motor bus conductor tries to collect a Westminster Abbey ticket from a man at the top of the steps. The man refuses to descend, prompting the conductor to retort that the bus cannot bring the Abbey to him.
A short dialogue contrasts a rich magnate and his legal department. The magnate concedes high costs of legal upkeep while reflecting that obedience to law might be cheaper in the long run.
A suffragette asks about efforts for their cause and a man replies that he is supporting one of the movement's most enthusiastic members. The exchange highlights cross-communication between advocates and supporters during the period.
Telegraph operators nationwide show interest in Walter I. Phillips of Bridgeport Connecticut for a device that doubles or triples the words sent over a single wire. The system records messages on paper, reproduces them at the other end, and lets the operator modulate speed and pause as needed to reduce errors.
The department plans a Farmers' Bulletin No. 617 offering 12 lessons on corn covering kinds, judging, seed, rotation, fertilization, cultivation, and its food value. It notes national yields lagging behind regional successes and promotes corn day observance with free copies while supply lasts.
A three year old named Gertrude sits in a high chair nibbling corn and sobs she has lost her place at the table prompting her mother to comfort her with questions about what is wrong.
Public sale on Tuesday February 2 1915 at 10 am at the old homestead west of Mt Meridian. The auction lists 6 horses 9 head cattle hogs brood sows 80 stock hogs breeding ewes and farm implements with lunch to be served by Mt Meridian Church. Dobbs and Allets Willis Gill clerk.
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana will sell by sealed bid twenty J T Higgins gravel road bonds and twenty George F Swain macadamized road bonds. Each bond amounts to 542 and 440 dollars respectively with total issues of 6840 and 8800 dollars dated February 2 1915. Bids due February 2 1915 at eleven o clock in the County Treasurer s office in Greencastle.
A humorous exchange shows a newlywed asking a cook for help to please her husband with meals. The cook consoles her, noting many husbands are hard to please and shares a past with her own demanding spouse.
A dialogue centers on diary keeping and memory. A character explains the struggle to recall events since January 2, admitting limited memory and two hours spent trying to reconstruct past happenings. The exchange highlights memory limits and the burden of recording daily life.
A playful exchange contrasts exploration goals. The explorer aims to gather material for a lecture while his wife jokes her aim is to raid his pockets. The light remark centers on domestic humor and the idea of ready anecdotes for talks.
A long vignette weighs the fate of horses against autos and autotrucks. It questions if mechanized transport can replace draft horses, mules, and work teams while noting road conditions, costs, and the enduring human-horse bond across eras and societies.
The article reflects on urban wealth myths and farm reality, noting dairymen faced rising costs while dairy prices lagged. It recalls fruit grower temptations from orchard profit promises, the shock of export declines, and farmers who swapped cattle for trees now facing a dark financial outlook and lessons in sticking to farming roots.
A newspaper notice promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as relief for backache dizziness and kidney-related pains common to women. It cites Mrs. Belle Hinkle of Greencastle who claims instant relief and strengthened back after using the remedy. The ad urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills at 50 cents.
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