Administrator Sells Estate Land in Putnam County
The administrator of Lillie J. Medley’s estate offers the Greencastle area property at private sale by order of the Putnam Circuit Court May Term 1914. Auction between 9 am and 4 pm with terms one third cash, six months, and twelve months, 6 percent interest, mortgage security, or cash sale if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie J. Medley
Putnam Circuit Court
W. H. H. Cullen
Greencastle
Indiana
Real estate transfers and a medicine notice
Real estate transfers listed include Wm. H. Asher to Mahlon V. McDonald in Jefferson township for 4900 dollars, John H. Carpenter to Joseph P. Le Neve in Madison township, Lyon & Peck to A. M. Shattuck in Washington township, 1508 John M. Hutton to Chas. S. Woodbar, and E. F. Moran to Nora F. Hill in Cloverdale township. A notice proclaims a severe attack of colic cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. E. E. Cross recommends carrying a bottle on journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Asher
Mahlon V. McDonald
Jefferson Township
John H. Carpenter
Joseph P. le Neve
Madison Township
Lyon & Peck
A. M. Shattuck
Washington Township
John M. Hutton
Chas. S. Wodbar
Roachdale
E. F. Moran
Nora F. Hill
Cloverdale Township
E. E. Cross
Virginia
Chamberlain
Humphreys Remedies Promoted in Sixty Year Anniversary Book
Revised edition of Dr Humphreys Manual of Diseases details care and treatment with Humphreys Remedies. List includes remedies for worms, crying infants, diarrhea, coughs, headaches, dyspepsia, croup, laryngitis, malaria, catarrh, asthma, nervous debility and other ailments. Sold by druggists or by mail from BUMPHREYS' HOME.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Dr. Humphreys
Puddings From Flour and Milk For Roast Beef
Combine three fourths pint flour three eggs and one and a half pints milk with a pinch of salt and one and a half teaspoons baking powder mixed with beaten eggs and milk. Stir into thinner batter than griddle cakes. Pour into greased dripping pan and bake in hot oven about 25 minutes. Serve with roast beef.
Cherry Pudding Layered Dessert
Alternate layers of canned cherries and broken almond macaroons in a pudding dish. Add a small baked custard. Top with a meringue made from the whites of two eggs and sweeten. Set in oven and brown.
Lemon Collage Pudding Recipe
Cream one half cup sugar with one tablespoon butter. Add yolk of egg and half cup sweet milk. Grate lemon rind into one cup flour with one teaspoon baking powder and fold in. Bake thirty minutes. Sauce combines sugar egg white beaten stiff and lemon juice. Serves five.
Nut Pudding Recipe In Circulation
A historical recipe describes making Nut Pudding with nut meats optional and Hicks or hickory nuts preferred. Steps include mixing dry ingredients, adding milk eggs sugar and melted butter, steaming three hours, and preparing a sugar syrup icing with egg yolks. The pudding is finished with whipped cream folded in before serving.
Prune Pudding Recipe Preparation and Chilling
Wash prunes in cold water and soak one hour then simmer until soft. Pit prunes and return meat to mix. Add two cups water and sugar then cinnamon to taste. Thicken with cornstarch slurry, chill in mold, and serve with whipped cream.
Steamed Pudding With Fruit Recipe
A historic recipe describes 3 steamed puddings with fruit using milk sugar butter salt eggs flour and baking powder. It instructs mixing dry powder with flour then adding sugar milk and yolks then folding in whipped egg whites and layering butter and fruit in molds. If fruit is canned drain juice and serve with sweetened whipped cream.
Dessert with Apple Custard and Coconut Topping
Slice and core apples, steam until tender, lemon juice, sugar, and chill. Make lemon custard with gelatin, fill apples, top with whipped egg white meringue, bake to firm, serve cold with coffee. Include sponge cakes or macaroons and shredded coconut dates in the filling.
Jellied Prunes with Almonds and Gelatin Mold
A historical recipe outlines soaking and pitting about two dozen large prunes, blanching and browning almonds, and placing one almond in each prune. It directs gelatin dissolved in juice from the prunes with sugar and lemon juice, poured over the prunes to mold, then served with whipped cream or mayonnaise dressing.
Chocolate Sauce From Melted Butter and Chocolate
Melt one tablespoonful of butter with one and a half squares unsweetened chocolate until melted. Stir in one cup sugar a few grains of salt and one third cup boiling water. Boil 12 to 15 minutes to a thick syrup then remove from heat and add half a teaspoon vanilla.
Demand for fruits drives steady prices and imports
The article notes rising demand for all fruits as population grows, with temperate zone apples and peaches valued for quality. It discusses import needs due to limited domestic supply, cites apples and pears as important crops, mentions blight and pests, and highlights the Middle States as competitive in high-grade fruit production.
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Tropics
Middle States
Hemp Plant Trial Opens New Texas Crop Frontier
The United States Agricultural Department reports the abaco or hemp plant can be grown in Southwest Gulf Coast Texas. Experiments suggest hemp could become a Texas crop, countering prior belief it only thrived in the Philippine Islands. hemp resembles a banana plant and Manila currently dominates hemp trade. The discovery came by accident in San Antonio.
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Texas
United States Agricultural Department
Gulf Coast
Philippine Islands
Africa
India
South America
Manila
San Antonio
San Antonio Express
Pasturing Spring Wheat With Cattle or Sheep
The Indiana Farrier notes pasturing spring wheat depends on soil and season. Moderate grazing benefits rank growth and reduces lodging. on very rich ground with favorable early growth, grazing may be excessive and cause straw breakage and losses. Sheep may bite too close and should be avoided on soft ground.
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Indiana
Scab in Potatoes
Advice on preventing potato scab advises crop rotation for 2 3 years on infected soil and treating seed tubers with a formalin solution before planting to reduce scab risk.
Clover Seed Rates for Permanent Mowings
W A Ford of the Massachusetts Agricultural College recommends adding two to three pounds of white clover seed per acre for permanent mowings to create a thick rich bottom of sward and improve forage quality.
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W. A. Ford
The
Massachuste Agricultural College
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Danville Resident
Greencastle readers hear a testimonial about Doan's Kidney Pills, said to relieve back pain, frequent urination and dizziness. Mrs. Coffin of Danville reports instant relief and improved health after use, with price 50 cents at dealers and promotion by Foster Milburn Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Greencastle
Quiet Title Suit Filed in Putnam Circuit Court 1914
Isaac Herbert sues David Swartz et al to quiet title on real estate in Putnam County Indiana. Defendants non residents of Indiana must appear by Sept 7 1914 at Greencastle Court House or be defaulted. clerk Arthur J. Hamrick signs official notice. Attorneys Allee James & Allee. Publication date June 19 1914.
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State of
Indiana
Putnam County
Putnam Circuit Court
Isaac Herbert
David Swartz
Allee
James & Allee
John Ferguson
Jeremiah Skelton
William Skelton
Jeremiah
William Jenkins
Court House
Greencastle
Sale of Putnam County Road Bonds Sealed bids invited
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana offers for sale twenty bonds each for several gravel and macadam roads in Madison Greencastle Warren Floyd Clinton Russell townships totaling amounts from 800 to 12 200 dollars. Bonds dated July 6 1914 with 4 percent interest due May 15 1915 payable at Greencastle. Bids close at noon July 6 at the County Treasurer's office in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
J. J. Roach
Madison Township
S. A. Hazelett
Greencastle Township
James Ingram
Warren Township
A. H. Haun
Floyd Township
R. C. Sutherlin
Clinton Township
Court House
H. H. Runyan
Notice of Administration in Putnam County Indiana
The undersigned Otto Dobbs and George A. Dobbs are appointed by the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana as administrators with will annexed of the estate of Lucius Dobbs deceased. The estate is believed to be solvent. Dated June 26 1914. Allee James & Allee attorneys.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Lucius Dobbs
Indiana
Otto Dobbs
George A. Dobbs
Allee
James
Daily Advertising as an Experimental Approach
A brief note describes daily advertising as an informal inky experiment. The item suggests ongoing testing of promotional methods and media, with emphasis on observation and refinement of messaging over time.
It Takes Two To Make A Quarrel In The Office
A stenographer reflects on office quarrels urging readers to remember the proverb It takes two to make a quarrel. She advises ignoring petty digs smiling, and examining one’s own conduct before complaining, noting friction often stems from both sides and self control ends conflict.
Orange Jelly Salad Recipe Prep Step by Step
A vintage recipe describes making orange jelly salad with gelatin soaked in water and orange juice, then layering nut meats and orange sections in molds. The finished dish is unmolded onto lettuce and topped with a cream mayonnaise for serving.
Polly's Delight Milk Pudding from Simple Recipe
A compact pudding recipe uses one pint of milk and brown sugar with cornstarch and cinnamon. The mixture heats in a double boiler then sets in glass cups with a warm syrup and a top layer of whipped cream. Serve with syrup or cream alone.
Water Wheat Cakes Recipe Method
Delicious wheat cakes may be made with water instead of milk. Mix two cups cold water and one beaten egg with a pinch of salt and a tablespoonful melted shortening. Stir in two and a half cups flour sifted with one teaspoon baking powder. Mix well and bake.
Linen Upholstering For Children's Suits
An upholsterer's linen describes durable linen fabric for children’s suits. It favors tan shades and striped options, noting affordability. Laundered more often, the fabric purportedly improves in appearance.
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Greencastle, Ind
Editor
Herald-Democrat Publishing Company
Jackson Street
Administrator's Land Sale
Big Four
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway
Yorkshire Pudding
Jellied Prunes
Arthur J. Hamrick
Allee, James & Allee
Olier
Ise Ee
Straicht
TRE Bazilloan Company
Vine and
Washington Sts
VICTR
Ola
Roa
Advertiser
the Herald
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