Rural Church Cooperation Plans Fiber Location
An announcement notes plans for a fiber location by a rural church cooperative. The piece mentions an anniversary observance connected to the event and highlights community involvement and future steps.
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Newspaper
Hamilton Telegraph
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
12
An announcement notes plans for a fiber location by a rural church cooperative. The piece mentions an anniversary observance connected to the event and highlights community involvement and future steps.
Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of Dr. J L Walker and his wife with a service and gifts. Ohio State University cooperation aid emerged from a College of Agriculture and Experiment Station plan to bulk-buy groceries and supplies for students, reducing costs in Columbus and surrounding counties.
Hy J Morman a Practical Horticulturist argues that cooperative marketing improves prices for peaches, berries, and other soft fruits. He cites Missouri reports of net profits from ten and seventy acre operations, praises shipping to distant towns, and notes brands and better orchard care as benefits. The article urges fruit growers to organize and use press guidance to expand reliable, profitable perishable fruit farming.
Bastey Ivitts, supervisor of agricultural education in Southwestern Ohio, reports the state fair exhibit of rural school projects in early September 1913 drew nearly $3,009 in total awards. The piece notes forthcoming rules, predicts larger exhibits next year, and praises the state agricultural commission for supporting countryside education.
Dairymen near Hamilton are moving cattle from pastures to barns for regular winter feeding. Cold damp weather slowed pastures last week. If not kept with liberal feeding, permanent losses may occur. One farmer booked cows from pasture to winter silo. Grass remains rank in some fields but lacks milk-making substance for season.
The National and Show will meet at Chicago this week for the dairy show. Seven judges have been named to pass upon the cattle, including Sinigh G. Van Pell for Ayrshires, Prof. George 3. Dumphrey for Guernseys, WV. AW. Brovens for Holsteins, George W. Sistan Jr for Jerseys, F. C Minkler for Dutch Belted, and Wic Forbes for Dexter and Kerry.
Weather heavy rainfall tears through Hamilton crossing now graded with gravel. Farmers haul wheat and potatoes to town but bad ruts form and hinder auto travel. If wintering continues, the road'll worsen unless kept filled and repaired.
A Putnam County boy achieved a high wheat yield with 40 rods by 3 rods plot, producing 34 bushels and 37 pounds per acre. He protected the crop with a wall of fodder. won a Washington trip from the County Agricultural Society. Ohio youth wheaters list shows multiple high yields and awards across counties.
A confusing OCR fragment reports an incident in New Orleans where an individual named Wootley allegedly landed on his head on a concrete surface and sprained his left wrist, with abrasions and eye injuries noted. The text is garbled and may mix names and details.
A report from the Agricultural Commission of Ohio outlines county experiment farms. It explains how these farms, funded by local votes and operated near Wooster, provide tested seed at lower prices, guide county agriculture, and potentially boost local economies.
The text argues for County Experiment Farms in Alabama noting Wooster and State Experiment Farm lessons, the farm provides seed at lower prices, and critics fear tax impact. It claims farms save money, boost soil health, and guide farmers, urging adoption and local support.
The article explains the demanding molting period for chickens, detailing how hens shed feathers to prepare for winter. It covers timing, nutrition, management of male birds, and emphasizes rest periods, range access, cleanliness, and humane feather removal methods to maintain flock health and productivity.
Arrangements for the Corn Boys trip include assembling from Ohio, traveling by Pullman to Pittsburgh December 1, visiting smoky city and Harrisburg, with governor presiding at a state capitol event. The itinerary continues to Washington December 3 to museums and government buildings, Mount Vernon, and returns Friday night. The party to be received by the President, Secretary Bryan, and State Secretary Houston.
A county man seeks farming guidance from Obie Farmer on dairy cow manure composition and yield. The expert explains that ration affects nitrogenous content and fertilizing value, with roughage producing lower manure quality, and grain in the diet increasing fertilizer value and milk output.
Gardeners brace for early November freezes by lifting and protecting celery and vegetables. Store roots like turnips and parsnips in cool sand or sawdust, and keep peppers and onions safe with proper covering. Dig and store one or two year seeds as advised.
Frost warns of a looming beef famine in the United States following the American Meat Packers' Association gathering in Chicago. Packers urge farmers to boost cattle production immediately to avert shortfalls, stressing a vital national supply issue.
Oxford women sewed yesterday at the county home for the Children's Home. Miss Suean Jean Linpol, superintendent, notes seventy-four children, forty boys, no diphtheria, and a steady staff led by trustees James K. Gullen and Mrs. Josephine Marks. The home, founded in 1869, provides schooling and care. two oldest girls are married, and several boys recently sent away express homesickness.
A new federal plan reorganizes agricultural bulletins under one department to cut confusion and waste. The farmer’s bulletin remains, general bulletins shrink in size and language, and the Journal of Research goes private. A weekly Crop Reporter replaces the monthly issue for government correspondents.
A.P. Sandles reports a state wheat contest where youth competitors led in farming results. East Bright and Putzam County participants won top prizes including $100 cash and a free trip to Washington. About 109 boys finished the test with an average yield around 31 4 bushels per acre, showcasing improved farming among Ohio youths.
A fragmentary report states a skull was found yesterday in the cellar of the Daersel Cycle Co. by William Metibe, a Black man. The skull shows a portion of the crown missing and appears to be from an older death. Police and medical inquiries are noted as ongoing.
Oxford reports Miami University will not hold range or similar dances in the future. University authorities have scotched tangled dances and related events, with no plans for present dances at the university.
Det B A Cole testifies at police station about Rey Johnson Weed 20 arrested Wednesday night. The prisoner allegedly fled the station during a box car incident, raising questions about how he slipped past guards. Investigations continue as authorities pursue leads in multiple cities.
New York October reports a discussion in the General Convention House of Deputies where Feuteriex Cook Moorhouse of Milwaukee proposed a commission to revise the Episcopal saints list. The aim is to include American figures like George Washington, recognized as a potential saint, alongside Bishop Seabury and other early American church leaders. The resolution was referred to the Joint Commission of Revision of the Prayer Book.
Representative Cordell Hull, vocal advocate for a constitutional amendment to cap the national House at 150 members, cites overcrowding and lop-heavy structure as justification. The current count and the push follow a broader tax law discussion amid calls for reform. Bank issued call for condition statements from all U.S. national banks as of Oct 21.
In Columbus Ohio the Supreme Court narrowed a dispute over a proposed change by the Ohio Heatly association. Graves faced a ruling that the Equity Association should have presented key evidence during a petition hearing, affecting the referendum process and accusations of fraud. The case centers on petitions led by Warnes and Kilpatrick and the court decision on admissibility of evidence.
A fragmentary report from Augusta Georgia indicates the jury did not indict the watchman in question. The wording suggests a legal proceeding or accusation was considered but not pursued. Further details are unclear due to the damaged text.
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