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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
2
A list of state officials and candidates with campaign events across Indiana towns from September 25 to October 1 1920. Names include Foster Hughes Sundkl Bunser Unger Bowser Swain Reidelbach Batt Hamilton Webb Lancaster, plus speakers Mike Foley Edna Christian and others at various schoolhouses and union halls.
A man from across the way visits Dilber claiming Christian duty to critique his neighbor. The exchange shifts to private, revealing social pressure, excuses, and subtle accusations before ending with Dilber’s sly twist and a comic ending about a Swede and a monkey-wrench.
A Wisconsin dairyman outlines a simple low cost cream separator using a settling reservoir and a suction pump. Milk settles so cream rises to the top, the pump draws skimmed milk from the bottom and deposits it in a separate receptacle, with a stop cock to direct flow to cans.
A butter maker shares a preservation method using two parts common salt one part sugar and one part saltpeter heated and blended. Apply one ounce of mixture per ten ounces of butter and work in well. Cure the butter for three weeks to a month before use. ingredients are inexpensive and harmless.
The article notes white clover as a leading honey plant, thriving in rich soils and various terrains from timber to prairie. It emphasizes alfalfa as a close follower, able to grow with accessible water and irrigation, with honey yields limited by bee numbers and multiple cuttings across the season.
A Nat Frutt Grower essay notes that profitable berry crops depend on high quality produce and low input costs. Humus improves moisture retention. stable manure helps soil lacking humus. Plowing under clover or cowpen dust and wild-rooted plants in leaf mould rich soil yield large berries.
The article notes rising demand for willow furniture and the revival of basket willow culture. It cites France as a supplier but highlights rapid local growth of willow and the potential for a new domestic industry.
Skim milk serves as nourishing substitute for new milk in calves. Feed warm skim milk in moderation to keep the system active without overfeeding. warm slightly may help, but fat content remains the key difference.
J. J. Albertson argues for longer road life through lighter loads, broader tires, and surface gravel or sand cushions. He traces road history from earth to steel or concrete, warning against mixing freight and pleasure traffic and noting roads wear cannot be permanent.
Practical guide from Indista Farmer on laying cement walks and floors in rural areas. Steps include trenching ten inches deep, gravel base, building a movable mortar box, mixing ratios six parts gravel to one cement, tamping, framing, and finishing with a skim coat for durable yard walkways and barn floors.
Practical notes on handling bee stings using a key method, managing colonies with missing queens, uniting weak hives, and feeding syrup. Emphasizes careful selection of stock, crossbreeding concerns, and encouraging farmers to keep bees for family satisfaction rather than profit.
A Greencastle girl describes life in Turkey writing of older orphans aged 14 to 20 placed in a new home. She notes permission from A C N E to leave if desired, but plans to stay. Last week 24 wagon loads of supplies arrived from Samsom, 500 miles away, costing 3000 dollars. supplies were old or nearly used up.
Real estate transfers list multiple transactions across Greencastle and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Nora P Dur ham receiving land in Greencastle for 10500 dollars and Frank E Reed selling land in Warren for 25000 dollars. Other transfers involve Belle Union Cloverdale Bainbridge Roachdale and Warren township with prices ranging from 250 to 25000 dollars.
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana announces sealed bids for sale of road bonds due in various townships. Bids due by 2 PM Saturday October 1920 cover multiple issues including Jefferson Jackson Cloverdale Floyd Warren and Mill Creek townships with bond totals ranging from 5 500 to 34 400 dollars.
County treasurer Otto G Webb notes three township bond series dated September 15 1920 each for twenty bonds with values 4100, 1089 each and 2700 each totaling 8200 2160 5400 dollars payable at the Putnam County Treasurer office Greencastle Indiana at 4 percent interest semi annually on May 15 and November 15 1921 first due May 15 1921.
Instructions describe taking cuttings from roses and hydrangeas and advise timing for best rooting. Methods include inserting a six inch rose cutting with the large end down under a glass jar until rooted, or bending a branch to the ground and covering at a joint to form new roots. Also recommended is manure, bone meal, and chimney soot to brighten color.
Washing egg stains requires cold water to prevent cooking the adhesive. Exclusive shops show rough weave plaid papers, broad short letter papers with long envelopes, and note paper that is paper and envelope in one. Sailor collars with or without bois are popular, with trimming in ja wor' ways. Square rough weave envelope cards are trendy for replies with ample space.
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