County alfalfa campaign planned with Purdue aid
J. C. Bridges county chairman reports Purdue University will run an alfalfa campaign in the county if desired. An automobile tour in late May will visit churches schools halls and alfalfa fields with a Purdue specialist leading. Farmers and business people are urged to join and share field locations for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bridges
Purdue University
R. A. Ogg
Bridges
Purdue
Greencastle
Quotable Lines on Reputation and Truth
A compact set of aphorisms on judgment character and honesty. It notes that speaking about others creates news and that self deception and pride can mislead. It contrasts bold claims with silent sermons and cautions against easy judgments.
How Mrs Harrod Got Rid of Her Stomach Trouble
Mrs Linda Harrod of Fort Wayne Indiana says she suffered for years from stomach trouble and found immediate relief after taking Chamberlain's Tablets which eased heaviness after meals and stomach pain and are obtainable everywhere.
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Linda Harrod
Fort Wayne
Ind
The Magic Skin and Balzac in Illustrious Biography
A long summary recounts Raphael de Valentine’s obsession with a Magic Skin granting wishes but shrinking in size with each use, leading to tragedy. It follows his marriage to Pauline Gaudin, his decline, and the ultimate death described by a doctor as simple tuberculosis, alongside a biographical note on Honore de Balzac.
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Raphael de Valentine
Seine
Raphael
India
Burghood
Raphezel
Pauline Gaudin
Pauline
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Greencastle Ad
Greencastle resident Mrs. W. H. Johns praises Doan's Kidney Pills for quick relief from back twinges and fatigue after years of kidney discomfort. The ad asserts dark urine and back pain signal kidney trouble and claims the product offers strong relief. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Greencastle
Doan
W. H. Johns
Indiana St
Fixing the Streets Poem About Repeated Paving
A poem recalls constant street digging for water mains rails cables telephone wires and electricity. Despite praise for a handsome pavement the town endures endless patches, gaps, furrows, and disturbing rework. Recurrent disruption mars the roads yet pride remains in the durable surface.
Best Thing for a Bilious Attack
A Carolina News editor from Chapin South Carolina reports relief from indigestion and liver trouble after a severe attack. He took three Chamberlain's Tablets and felt markedly better the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
H. C. Bailey
Carolina News
Chapin
Pat Keeps Flour On Back Aboard Car
A humorous tale tells Pat carrying a sack of flour homeward on a car. A stout woman asks why he does not set it down. Pat replies the horse has enough to pull with them both, so he will hold the flour himself.
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Pat
Bicycle Stoop Tender Seeks Ride to Philadelphia
A humorous note from a traveler in New York asking where to obtain a horse for a repeat journey to Philadelphia. He mentions planning to write the trip for a magazine and to gauge scenery, noting “earnings” and travel impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Bender
Pat's Load Mike Hello Pat Workin at Now
Dialogue captures Pat lifting bricks and instructing Mike to stay away from the ladder and keep carrying knockout drops in a rough construction scene. The exchange highlights informal work talk and safety warnings during manual labor.
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Pat
Sweet Girl and Sugar Price Banter
A brief exchange hints at affection for a dear girl while a quip about rising sugar prices surfaces. The fragment suggests a domestic or personal note rather than a formal report.
Inland Boat Service Converts U S River Trade Tactics
A Department of Agriculture bulletin shows river traffic in the United States shifting to local, short haul routes with many steamboat trips under 400 miles. Freight rates vary by product, with apples, eggs, hay, and wheat% ranges tied to farm prices. Major routes center on Hudson Bay Chesapeake Bay Mississippi Valley coasts and Pacific waterways.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department Bulletin
Inland Boat Service
Maine
South
Hudson River
Chesapeake Bay
Hudson
New York City
Albany
Erie Canal
Tidewater
Baltimore
Washington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Richmond
Mississippi Valley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mississippi
Memphis
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Peoria
Tennessee
Waterloo
Ala
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Harrisonburg
Louisiana
Bayou Teche
Red River
Lake Ponchartrain
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Sacramento
Stockton
Theumbia River
Portland
Columbia
Astoria
Celilo Falls
Snake Rivers
Poultry Remedies and Liver Disease in Fowls
The article describes homeopathic doses of nux vomica for fowls and outlines a soup pill formula using cayenne pepper ginger mustard vaseline or clear lard with flour to form pea sized pills. It cites Vale's soup pills ingredients and dosing for adults, plus cautions on liver hypertrophy from fatty foods and lack of exercise with recommended bran mashes green food and muriate of ammonia in water. It also notes the mare used for breeding should be sound with straight legs and good temper.
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Browning
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Stansfield P Browning deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on May 17 1915 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness The Clerk of said Court April 26 1915 Harry W Moore Clerk Putnam Circuit Court 31 Weekly April 30th
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Stansfield P. Browning
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Harry W. Moore
Wade A. Miller
Christian J. Brown
Notice of administration in Putnam County Indiana
The judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County appoints Charles F. Webster as administrator of the estate of William W. Webster, deceased. The statement notes the estate is likely solvent with the date April 19, 1915, and attorney W. M. Sutherlin listed.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of Indiana
William W. Webster
Indiana
Charles F. Webster
W. M. Sutherlin
Notice of Administration in Indiana Estate
Susie Hopwood is appointed Administratrix of the estate of Mary E. Hopwood, deceased, by the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana. Dated April 28 1915. B F Corwin Attorney. 3td Apr 30.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Mary E. Hopwood
Indiana
Susie Hopwood
B. F. Corwin
Heirs Must Prove Heirship in Putnam Circuit Court
The heirs and legatees of Wade A. Miller deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on May 17 1915 to show cause and prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Dated April 24 1915. 31 Weekly April 30.
Notice to heirs and legatees of Christian J Brown
Legal notice requires heirs and legatees of Christian J Brown to appear in Castle Indiana on May 20 1915 and show cause by May 5 1915 to the circuit court as directed by Harry W Moore in the May 7 edition.
Impediment in Sleep Cure Quip About Baby’s Count
An exchange about insomnia features a doctor and a joke. The humor centers on counting to a thousand to sleep, but the baby cannot count, highlighting a playful misalignment between adult remedies and a child’s needs.
Dog chains for sale spark a Housekeeper exchange
A playful dialogue shows a line of a tramp asks to earn an honest living. The housekeeper questions the seller and the tramp replies he is selling dog chains.
Relief Little Lester Echoes English in European Trip
A boy traveling with his mother in Europe tires of French and German and proclaims upon hearing a rooster crow that at least something speaks English. The remark highlights language barriers and a child’s humorous perspective during travel.
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Lester
Europe
Plunger Partners Discuss Day Off Request
A senior partner questions a junior about a request for a day off to take his girl sleighing. The senior asks for an expert and cashiers books to be examined at once.
Rip Van Winkle Awakens To Women’s Fashion Intro
A humorous scene shows Rip Van Winkle waking and being guided by guards as he views women’s fashion styles gradually. The dialogue contrasts old and new aesthetics with light irony.
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Rip van Winkle
Ophelia Seeks Aid From Kind Lady For Dime
A young girl named Ophelia appeals to a kind householder for a small loan. She explains the dime is needed to pay bills and fulfill her mother’s request. The scene highlights frugal, everyday pressures in a domestic setting.
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Ophelia
Ise
Mommer
Neighbor’s Quiet Gossip Shapes a Family Debt
A neighbor frets over Mrs. Wheelers family and their newborn not being named after a wealthy uncle. The neighbor comments on the baby while noting a promised fifteen thousand dollars as a hush payment to stay silent.
Never Had It Longevity Joke in Old Times
A reporter asks an elderly resident about longevity and is met with a humorous denial. The elderly man claims he has never had longevity and humorously resists the notion of aging as a complaint. The dialogue shifts to a jab at homeopathy versus allopathy with playful banter about medicine pellets and spoons.
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Behind the Times
The Author and the Hostess Trade Barbed Quips
In a sharp exchange the author teases the hostess about vanity in writing while she counters that authors also seek to sell their works. The dialogue plays on publish or perish themes with witty retorts.
It All Depended on the Flirt and Question of Marry
A playful exchange between a flirt and her closest friend centers on marriage and the number of men affected by a possible union. The dialogue hints at social dynamics and personal choices shaping relationships.
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