Obituary Rates Noted By Local Publisher
The notice lists obituary charges at one dollar per obituary and poetry at five cents per line. Cards of Thanks cost five cents each, published by Charles J. Arnold, proprietor.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1924
Page
2
The notice lists obituary charges at one dollar per obituary and poetry at five cents per line. Cards of Thanks cost five cents each, published by Charles J. Arnold, proprietor.
An Iowa man gains 9 pounds in 12 days after using Joaquin's Cod Liver Oil Pills marketed to all ages. The ad claims vitamins boost growth and health and advertises Jenquin's as the original supplier with a 23 day bottle, one dollar, money back after three weeks, and a free sample offer.
A playful portrait of the Indigo Bunting with a canary like voice and brilliant blue green plumage. The bird sings through summer, often friendly to humans, and travels south in autumn wearing a quieter travel suit.
A forest fire near Never Sink Mountain threatened a tuberculosis sanitarium. Local fire company and Reading scouts extinguished the blaze despite haze closing in within 159 feet of the building. Firefighters remained calm and controlled the scene until efforts succeeded.
The American Fruit Grower notes that spraying and dusting from airships or airplanes could cover large orchard areas at 60 mph, enabling cooperative large-acreage operations. Airships offer crew flexibility, large powder loads, and safer landings than airplanes, with liquid sprays as an alternative though heavier to carry.
To guard fruit trees from sunscald apply a whitewash on trunks early after planting. Use 80 lb quicklime, 4 lb tallow, 5 lb salt, enough water to make a thin paste. Brush onto trunks and renew as needed until the tree’s shade from lower branches is sufficient.
Clemson horticulturist George Hoffmann urges removing weak diseased and dead twigs and fruits after harvest to prevent brown rot and borers. Apply 3–6 pounds of 8-4-4 fertilizer or 1–2 bushels of barnyard manure per tree, keeping fertilizer away from the trunk. Young nonbearing trees require careful thrifty growth to avoid poor yields.
Do not choose smaller two year old trees to save money. A tree that is smaller at the same age often has a poor root system or disease and will fall further behind. Buy by age. a two year old tree the size of a three year old is worth much more.
The number of crops drawn from a strawberry bed depends on the variety and bed condition after the first picking season. Renewal aims to thin old, unproductive plants and allow remaining plants to develop new vigorous matted rows.
Administratrix of David Wilsons estate announces a public auction on September 23 1924 at the decedents farm near Russellville Indiana. The sale includes horses cows farm tools and household goods with terms of payment and notes for sums over five dollars. Settlements due before removal. August 27 1924.
Administratrix Effie Gardner with auctioneer Saylor Bros and clerk Paul Goff announce a sale window from August 31 to September 4 and 11 with dates spanning August 28 through September 11.
Cred itors heirs and legatees of Hulda J en deceased must appear in Green castle Indiana at the main Circuit Court on September 29 1924 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter S Campbell Putnam Circuit Court.
Local poultry and produce quotations report prices for heavy hens light hens and leghorn springs. Prices vary by weight with ranges cited for 4 lb and over and under 4 lb at the local market.
Horticultural hints stress timely spray schedules to protect fruit and nut trees. Avoid lead arsenate near picking to prevent gooseberry poisoning and bloom time for codling moth control. Emphasizes clean tillage, mulching on wash-prone hills, daily watch and spray, and renewing strawberry beds after harvest.
Advice urges spraying apple trees to control bitter rot and stresses timely, thorough care. Home gardeners are encouraged to plant fruit trees and grapevines next fall and to remove diseased limbs after peach harvest. Strawberry crop praised for adaptability and pest resistance. sawdust mulch recommended for currants and gooseberries.
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