Hat Toss Aims To Beat Indy 500 Record Race Note
Barney Oldfield plans to drive a Bugatti built in Alsace Lorraine in this year’s Indianapolis 500, aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s finish by four foreigners. Real Malford, 1911 road racing champion, is backing Oldfield or building his own car to challenge, signaling strong American driving prowess.
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Barney Oldfield
Ameana
Alsace-Lorraine
Malford
Barney
America
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 the final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Harry W Moore presiding April 26 1915.
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Noth
Stansfield P. Browning
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Harry W. Moore
Wade A. Miller
Christian J. Brown
Green Castle
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Wade A Miller
Creditors heirs and legatees of Wade A Miller are notified to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Green Castle Indiana on May 17 1915 to show cause and receive proof of heirship. Dated April 24 1915 Clerk Putnam Circuit Court 831 Weekly April 30
Notice to bids for J H Strain road graveling in Putnam
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed bids for 7874 feet of gravel road improvement in Washington township known as the J H Strain road. Bidders must file bonds equal to double the bid and affidavits denying collusion. Bids due by 2 PM June 7 1915 with right to reject all bids. C L Airhart Auditor Greencastle Indiana.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Washington Township
J. H. Strain
Final Settlement Notice for Christian J. Brown Heirs
Heirs and legatees of Christian J. Brown deceased must appear at Castle Indiana on May 20 1915 to show cause why final settlement accounts prove heirship. Notice dated May 5 1915 signed by Harry W. Moore. Weekly May 7.
Making Acid Phosphate Industry Bulletin Details Process
The U S Department of Culture issues bulletin number 144 outlining acid phosphate manufacture. Phosphate rock replaces bone guano as a source of phosphoric acid with iron and aluminum impurities affecting quality. Den and open dump methods differ in speed and fumes. Production costs range from 6.20 to 28.00 dollars per ton with acid content 14 to 21 percent.
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United States
Department of Culture
Was
Pasteurization and Boiling Safeguards For Farm Milk
The text warns about foot and mouth disease and tuberculosis risks from raw skimmed milk used for cattle and pigs. It urges pasteurizing creamery skim milk or boiling before feeding to animals, noting pasteurization at 145 degrees for 30 minutes is best but boiling is acceptable when pasteurization isn’t available.
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Joven
Rat and Poultry Treatment with Coal Tar Remedies
Hotchkiss advises coal tar to deter rats and pests by placing it in rat holes and runs. It also coats poultry roosts to control lice, with optional gasoline for perches and walls. Gas tar is praised for scaly leg on fowls, with a single annual application improving leg condition and shedding scales.
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Hotchkiss
Cornell women lead in poultry work study
In a Cornell University poultry department the fifty six students are young women, each with a flock of thirty or forty hens. They handle wheelbarrows for feed and study all machinery from gasoline engines to incubators, with daily practicals on planning buildings, egg crates, fowls, anatomy, feed value and incubator operation.
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Cornell University
Commissioner sale of real estate in Putnam County Indiana
The commissioner of Putnam Circuit Court announces a public sale of multiple parcels in Greencastle Indiana. The sale, June 10 1915 at 10 am, includes described tracts in Sections 2 10 and 15 Township 14 North Range 4 West with farm acreage totaling about 187 acres, to be offered at private sale at not less than appraised value. Terms: one third cash and balance in two notes bearing 6 percent interest, secured by mortgage. ISAAC S. PECK commissioner. Allee James & Allee attorneys. Weekly May 7.
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Central National Bank
Greencastle
Indiana
Putnam County
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad
Township 14
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Mask Protection for Engineer in Tunnel
G R D Jones an engineer for the Southern Pacific Railroad demonstrated a respirator device before a Chicago arbitration board. He described using a tin funnel mask with a rubber tube and compressed air to survive toxic tunnel air on the Siskiyou pass between San Francisco and Portland. He recalled nearly dying when his train stopped in tunnel 13 and he fainted after attempting to cut the train free. He said he received no pay during illness.
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G.R.D. Jones
Southern Pacific Railroad
Board of Arbitration
Chicago
Jones
Southern Pacific
Siskiyou Mountains
San Francisco
Cal
Portland
Ashland
Ord
Paper Raincoat Idea Sparks Rain Gear Revolution
A historic piece discusses a nickel slot era dream of a paper raincoat sold via vending devices. It envisions waterproof disposable coats with feminine hoods to end umbrellas, mansions of wasteful rubber, and help for those soaked on the street, promising convenient protection with forthcoming patents and mass distribution.
New Army Aeroplane Lifts 3,300 Pounds On Trial
A new military biplane with three motors and 300 horsepower completed successful trials in Italy. It can fly 25 hours with a 3,300 pound lift and reach 75 mph. The craft carries a large gun and climbed to 6,500 feet on height tests.
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Italy
Herald Wanted Quick Results Feature
Classified notice invites readers to place six word lines at one half cent per word. Advertisement promises prompt results for small budgets and rapid response. Contains no contact details in readable text.
Confimed Testimony on Dean's Kidney Pills Spreads Greencastle
William Sillery of Greencastle testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his disordered kidneys after a decade of relief. He praises the product as a lasting cure and urges readers to ask for Dean's at Jones Stevens Drug Co. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y sponsors.
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Greencastle
William Sillery
Barber
Liberty St
Dean
Mr. Sillery
Proverb Snippets Reflect Courtship and Wisdom
A collection of old commentary on money romance and virtue notes that dime value beats paper money women’s nerves and judgment link to luck and fruit, courtship versus marriage, polished image versus reality, and the role of church and cooking in character.
Evils of Constipation and Daily Bowel Movement
The piece warns that habitual constipation harms appetite and health, causing stomach upset piles and kidney problems. It urges regular daily bowel movements and promotes Cham berlain's Tablets as the best medicine to assist natural movement.
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Chamberlain
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