Notice of Administration and Road Bid in Putnam County
Notice announces administration of Christian J Brown in Putnam County Indiana and invites gravel road bids for 6645 feet of macadam road on the 8 Hazelett road Greencastle with bids due June 1 1914 bonds double bid amount required and affidavits denying collusion. contract to lowest responsible bidder.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Christian J Brown
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
County of
Putnam
State of
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Auditor’s Office
Sai County
C. L. Airhart
Petition to Improve Highway in Mill Creek Township
Notice by Putnam County auditor that a petition by E E Layne and others seeks paving or stone improvement of a 0.25 mile segment of a county highway in Mill Creek Township. Hearing set before County Commissioners on June 1, 1914, at Mill Creek. Petitions claim majority freeholders support improvement without election. list of signers attached.
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Putnam County
Indiana
E E. Layne
Mill Creek Township
Board of Commissioners
Towit
State of
Board of County Commissioners
Said Township
Mill Creek
Cery Dubibaotitskyak & Creek
Cloverdale
Said
W B. Staley
H.W. McAninch
Ralph Arnold
M. BE. McHaffie
M. F. McHaffie
D. V. Sallust
Joseph Fine
O. L. Hurst
P A. Hurst
Sylva Hurst
L. A. Dobbs
W. I. Hea Ins
A. A. Wood
H. H. Parker
Butter Making By Brine Process In Cremeries
Prat RY describes how salt content and brine temperature affect butter grain texture. Coarse salt mixed two pounds per gallon at eight to ten degrees below churning temp yields hard grains, while warm or cold brines cause waterlogging or color loss. Proper draining and careful grinding produce firm bricks without overworking. Field and Farm.
Practical Milking Stool Assembly
Practical directions from Prairie Farmer describe making a simple milking stool and using an old barrel hoop to complete a circular form. The hoop is cut to fit a bucket, made strong, and can be used for hanging the stool when not in use.
Feeding the Cow Dairy Cattle Size and Digestive Power
The piece argues that smaller dairy cows with well developed digestion can consume and digest as much feed as larger beef cattle, yielding milk after full intake. It emphasizes that smaller cows need not eat less, but utilize feed more efficiently for milk production. Indiana Farmer.
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Lndiana
Making Roquefort Cheese Origin Story
A shepherd boy forgot bread and cheese in a southern French cave. Months later the mold and cave conditions transformed the cheese into Roquefort. His family and villagers began aging cheeses in the same cave, continuing the tradition.
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France
Testing Adulterated Butter Instrument Trial
A government chemist has invented a device to test butter for water content. Internal revenue officers will trial the instrument. Good creamery butter normally contains 10 to 12 percent water. If water exceeds 16 percent, the item is deemed adulterated and taxed at ten cents per pound.
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Internal Revenue Offeers
Treating Calf Scours With Dried Blood
Dried blood is presented as a near sure cure for calf scours. When symptoms appear, reduce milk feed slightly and add a teaspoonful of dried blood to each feed for two or three days, stirred into the milk just before feeding. damp weather is noted as a contributing factor.
Takin Exhibit at American Museum Draws Interest
A Chinese takin described as a mix of moose yak antelope and goat was brought to the United States and placed on display stuffed at the American Museum of Natural History. Mason Mitchell, an American consul in China, notes the allocation of this first US exhibit specimen.
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United States
American Museum of Natural History
Mason Mitchell
China
Takin or Chinese Buffalo Arrives at Museum
The takin, also called the Chinese buffalo, is showcased at the museum. Described as large yet agile in Western Sichuan crags, it resembles a mix of antelope goat yak and moose in features. Taxidermist Mr Figgins labored to mount the dry hide, preserving detailed hoof grooves from rocky terrain.
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Sze-Chuan
Rockies
Figgins
Saturdays in Youth Echoes from the Bayou and Mountains
Bryon Williams reflects in the Washington Star on Saturdays of youth spent in school and longing for freedom. He recalls fishing by the bayou, trips with friends, and the ache of weekdays, contrasting classrooms with childhood escapes and distant travels.
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Bryon Williams
Washington Star
Many Physicians in New York One in United States Ives in New York City
A study notes a high concentration of physicians in New York with about one doctor per twenty one residents nationwide. The report highlights Ives as a notable physician in New York City and discusses regional medical density.
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New York
United States
Ives
New York City
His Prime Necessity underdog seeks help despite indifference
A short item notes an underdog striving for support and aid, emphasizing practical needs over public sympathy. The piece frames resilience and self-reliance as central themes, with no clear sponsor or authority listed. The tone mirrors brief editorial or feature blurbs from era newspapers.
Spreewald Forest Shrinks and Legends Persists
The Spreewald, once almost entirely forested, now covers only about a fifth of the region as 50,000 tourists visit annually. Local Wendish superstition endures with tales of a headless king and white clad figures, while life centers on boat traffic for baptisms, weddings, and funerals amid seasonal skating and sleighing between villages.
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Spreewald
Spreewalder
The Optical Lever Device for Thickness Measurements
A new French instrument uses two precisely ground plates with a movable upper plate. An object between the edges causes a slight lift of the upper plate, magnified by a reflected light beam onto a graduated scale. It enables quick, delicate thickness measurements of thin plates, wires, and threads.
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France
Yale graduates' occupations shift toward law and finance
A Yale professor's study shows fewer graduates entering the ministry and more pursuing law, now the largest field, followed by finance. Despite Yale's original aim to train ministers, charitable and philanthropic work is drawing increasing numbers of educated men and women.
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Yale
When Snow is Smoke in Oxygen Reactions
A chemist shows hydrogen burning in liquid oxygen creates snow as water freezes instantly from the heat of combustion. The experiment also notes that cooling liquid air yields a semi solid mass from which a magnet can draw out the oxygen, leaving a nitrogen jelly.
Electric therapy used on horses and dogs
A New York City veterinarian reports electric current as an effective treatment for animals and some ailments in horses, dogs, and other pets. Horses tolerate confinement in sturdy stalls, often resisting, while dogs accept mild currents with some showing pleasure. cars resist restraints. The method targets lameness, rheumatism, nerve and digestive disorders with strong success.
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New York City
Negro lassoes shark at Palm Beach surprising catch
After James K Clark of Ardmore Pa caught a shark on his line a Black man jumped in and lassooed the shark as it charged him hauling it ashore. The exchange elicits a wry remark about getting the bigger half.
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Palm Beach
Via
James K Clark
Ardmore
Life as a God given voyage sermon by Navy chaplain
Rev C Q Wright delivers a Sunday talk using a balloon and ship parable to urge disciplined life. He frames life as a divine voyage requiring equipment, plan, and alignment with heavenly will to reach the port of peace. He warns against drifting and urges decisive preparation and mission focus.
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Tarshish
Peace
Gethsemane of Life Theme by Dean Farrar
A reflective passage on enduring life’s trials, from struggle to illness and loss, asserting that Christ shares our agony and offers comfort through prayer and faith in times of despair. The voice emphasizes compassion, perseverance, and the healing power found in prayer.
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Christ
Dean Farrar
The Right Kind of Deacons at Westminster Chapel
The Congregationalist notes Westminster Chapel minister Dr. Campbell Morgan praising his deacons as a perpetual source of strength. They toil with practical consecration, bearing wear and tear while keeping the song of God's ultimate victory in their hearts.
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England
Campbell Morgan
Westminster Chapel
London
Start Right to Reach a Kindly God in Reasoning
The speaker notes a flaw in much thinking, stressing that starting correctly is essential. They critique lengthy efforts to deduce a benevolent God from life’s contradictions, arguing such reasoning often fails.
We Would Have Them Treat Us Open-minded Advice
A brief exhortation urges fair judgment of others while avoiding prejudice and inviting mutual respect. It emphasizes treating others as we wish to be treated and keeping an open, balanced mindset.
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