Clippinger Family Back After Brief Cincinnati Visit
Walter Clippinger and family return to Cincinnati after a short visit with Rev H C Clippinger and a nephew who will enter DePauw as a Rector Scholar. The nephew scored highest in Evansville High School graduation last month. Rev B T Vancleave plans a homecoming service at his old Farmersburg church. Rev C Badger of Quincy reports high expectations for Bloomington District Conference next Tuesday and Wednesday. Clay County Fish Game and Bird Protective Association receives 3 000 bass minnows from Indiana hatcheries for local streams. The Friday Circle meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs John Cook Jr with meeting place changed. A five day rural education conference in Bloomington July 12 to 16 hosted by Indiana University School of Education and the state department of education will be attended by County Superintendent Frank Wallace of Putnam County who will preside at the evening meeting July 13 where William L Bryan will speak. Fred Gordon of Indianapolis, former resident, visits on business and with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clippinger
Cincinnati
H. C. Clippinger
DePauw
Evansville High School
Clay County Fish, Game and Bird Protective Association
Indiana Fish and Gane Commission
Brazil Times
Indiana
School of Education
Indiana University
State Department of Education
Bloomington
Frank Wallace
Putnam County
William L. Bryan
Rats and Burglars Warned in Farm Nuisance Ad
An old advertisement warns readers about rats damaging grain eggs and property and promotes RAT SNAP to kill them. It claims odors are prevented and notes cats or dogs won’t touch it. The ad lists sellers John Cook & Sons and R P Mullins with cake forms and three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00. It also includes separate sale notices for a base burner stove gas plate Duntley sweeper and a small victrola with phone numbers 708 and 395.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook & Sons
R. P. Mullins
Pigs Gain Fast On Oilmeal In Corn Diet Tests
Oilmeal replaces tankage as a cheap protein carrier in hog feed when tankage or skimmilk are scarce. In tests at the Oil Experiment Station five pigs fed corn with linseed oilmeal gained 1.7 pounds daily, versus 1.0 for corn alone and 2.0 for corn plus tankage. Economic margins favored oilmeal at harvest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Experiment Station
Senator exchange on committee rooms and public appearance
A dialogue notes the convenience of committee rooms and contrasts it with a senator sitting in the Senate chamber under public scrutiny, implying a freed, natural expression behind a benevolent exterior. The exchange hints at political theater and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
What Mankind Reads Opinion Piece on Reading Habits
A reflective essay condemns basing thoughts on current entertainments and sensational works. It argues the mind thrives on Hamlet Isaiah and virtuous readings, urging daily effort to avoid unclean mental input and seek true, just, pure topics for thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Isaiah
Art Institute
Hydroelectric Plant at Cedars Quebec Sets World Records
The Cedars Quebec hydroelectric plant now operates ten 10 800 horsepower main units and three 1 500 horsepower exciters with plans for eighteen main units and six exciters. The plant uses a thirty foot head with water conveyed from the St. Lawrence two miles upstream through a headrace. Thrust bearings sit atop the generators to reduce vibration and save concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedars
Quebec
Canada
St. Lawrence
Envelopes Sealed Fast by New Electric Machine
A government employee has designed and patented an electric envelope sealing machine capable of processing about 30 000 envelopes per hour. The device uses an endless belt system, feeds flat letters with flaps pend ent, moistens and seals them with rollers, and stacks completed envelopes. Only one envelope enters the machine at a time via a separating roll.
Inventive designs headline early 20th century innovations
Springfield inventor Benjamin Hechler patents a convertible street car with oval top windows that roll up like a rolltop desk, enabling instant enclosure in rain. The report catalogues a milk bottle clamp handle, modular wooden emergency tire, offshore oil spray apparatus, a three piece light boat, a folding washtub, and wax-saving candle tricks by French makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Hechler
Springfield
Mass
Hechler
Rat Pox Prevention Aid Sold by Local Firms
Classified note promotes RAT SNAP rat killer in three sizes 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00, sold and guaranteed by R. P. Mullins John Cook and Sons J Sudranski and Co. Families advised to use it during camping trips as a pest control remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Mullins
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
Public Sale Booking Notice at Dobbs & Vestal
Public sales announcement from Dobbs & Vestal offering fall sale bookings. Office over Central Nat's Bank with residence phones 168 and 771 and office phone 179 for date arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs & Vestal
Nat's Bank
Wanted to Rent House Near Greencastle Indiana
Small family seeks permanent tenant for a house in or near Greencastle. May consider small acreage. John K. Hand offers contact at 1042 Van Buren Street South Bend Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
John K. Hand
van Buren Street
South Bend
Indiana
Battlefield imagery and rat poison ad mix in local note
An early 20th century fragment describes a hotel stay in a small Pennsylvania town and a roadside scene of dead rats from RAT SNAP. The text lists product sizes 25c 50c $1.00 sold by local firms and mentions names John Cook & Sons J Sudranski & Co R P Mullins and W H Evans of Greencastle Indiana. Also notes an architect contractor and a gardening service and small classifieds for car washing and a furnished room for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Europe
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
How I Cleared The Mill Of Rats
Night watchman claims to have cleared a mill of rats using RAT SNAP sold by local dealers. He states the product killed rats nightly and deterred others from returning. Advertises three sizes 25c 50c and 100 per package with guaranteed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tucker
R. J
Meet Me At CHRISTIE'S and Wanted Stenographer Ad
Postponed sale due to rain shifted to Saturday at Northwood Free Lot with 50 valuable presents and 250 souvenirs for attendees while supplies last Kagay Realty Co phone 890. Ethel Christy seeks stenographic work at Theodore Crawley’s office phone 723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood Free Lot
Smae
Kagay Realty Company
Theodore Crawley
Ethel Christy
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A. J. Cox
Reo and Maxwell
Manent
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Central Trust
F. E. Todd & Sons
O. L. Jones
W. Franklin St
B. T. Vancleave
Farmersburg
John Cook, Jr
Fred Gordon
Indianapolis
Mr. Gordon
Skipper
Deck Hand
Wer A
Cedars, Quebec
Massachusetts
England
Indiana Loan Co
Donner Block
Washington St
Ray White
Christies
Plenty
Money Brown & Moffett
Mr. C. Dunster
W. H. Evans
R. E. Knoll
Wiberts Street
Christes
Christie’s
Call Herald Office
Taylor Roberts Concert Co
Tonight
T&ight
the First National Bank
Via
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
EL Acettor
Traction Terminal Hildy
Ind
la Jerz
J. F. Cannon & Co
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