Hardin County Board of Supervisors May 19 1924 Proceedings
Hardin County Board of Supervisors met in Eldora on May 19 1924 with all members present. They approved minutes from May 12 and heard tax and road matters including a $200 assessment against Carl Bekemeier and allocations for road work and bridge lumber. They ordered tax collection, bid advertisements for temporary bridges, and approved soldiers home admissions and widow's pension. Several county expenditures were listed for supplies, patrolmen, and road work. The session adjourned to May 26 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Towa
Carl Bekemeier
W. R. Williams
W. W. McCulloch
Saylor
Pleasant Township
Primrd
Burrough
Joal Crist
Frances H. Crist
Soldiers Home
J. R. Maher
East Quarter Corner
Danrer
Mary Pieters
Andrews
H. Wa
Amundson
A. C
Atorage
Bridgens
Bitoni — Brooer Bruner
Moor
Blossie
John
J. B
Cotton
Clemons
Wilfred
Bounty
Iowa
Sam Hubbard
G. H. Meyer
F. X. White & Sons
Court House Square
Stephen Sayer
Wayt & Son
Sac City
Hardin County
Gardens That Produce Results in Scranton Tomato Training
In Scranton the article explains staking and supporting tomato plants to improve yield and fruit quality. It discusses single stake training, frames, and trellises as practical methods for home gardeners versus costly commercial systems, noting sun exposure and air circulation enhance ripening and fruit quality.
Tomato Vines Training and Stake Methods for Quality Growth
The text describes minimum lumber quantities and stake heights from one to one and a half inches thick and five feet tall. It favors split stakes over sawed for strength and notes saplings as acceptable. Beams should be tied to stakes with soft strings, keeping fruit from ground contact to reduce disease. Training vines off the ground may improve appearance and disease resistance, with yields not necessarily higher than ground-grown vines, and pruning and tying labor emphasized.
Bulletin on Arsenicals Issued and Meeting Adjourned
Bulletin issued by the U S Department of Agriculture summarizes chemical physical and insecticidal properties of arsenicals on the market. It notes Paris green and lead arsenate as long used insecticides with calcium arsenate rising in use for boll weevil control. The bulletin 1147 compares calcium arsenate and lead arsenite and discusses standardization timelines and availability from Washington. The meeting adjourned to June 3 1924 at 9 a m with Engelking as chairman and Calvin Boxlan as county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ued
C. Engelking
Calvin Boxlan
United States Department of Agricultures
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Paris
Washington, D. C
Practical Suggestions on Filling Silo in Fall
Farm department at Town State College offers steps before silage filling. Check corn binder, twine supply, remove stagnant water from pit, ensure doors and hoops fit right, prepare cutter and bolts, stock sharp knives, replace spoiled top layer, and adjust moisture by watering dry corn or packing as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Department
Ot Town State College
Experimental fur farm established in New York
The bureau of biological survey of the U S Department of Agriculture establishes an experimental fur farm in northwestern New York to study habits of fur bearing animals and captive fur production. A Keeseville, N Y operation will be discontinued when the new farm is ready. The 20 acre site lies 3.5 miles from Saranga Springs on the state highway to Corinth and is accessible by auto and bus. Approximately 15 acres are wooded with good timber growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Keeseville
Farma
Saranga Springs
Corinth
Bua
Government Whitewash for Outside Work Featured
A New York Ithaca college favored recipe promotes a compound called Government whites wel for exterior use. The mixture combines lime, water, dung salt, ground rice, white glue, and hot water. Readers are advised to steep the mix for several days before applying it to surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College
Ithaca
Clean Packing Houses Prevent Disease in Fruit Handling
A farmer should keep packing houses clean and discard any decayed fruit to stop disease. Decayed apples and pears harbor brown rot spores that can spread to fresh fruit entering the packing house, risking widespread contamination of the harvest.
South Champion in Ghosts
The New York Sun reports rising interest in southern ghosts with a proposed mobile meeting near the Potomac Valley. Committees aim to arrange visits for researchers while safeguarding local specters and ensuring respectful treatment of phantoms in haunted homes and churchyards.
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Cfth
South
New York Sun
Tt 1A
Potomac Valley
Whallington
Ming
Woman Injured By Defective Street Suit Anticipates Trial
A woman hurt by a defective street was accompanied by her daughter who was described as affected. Counsel misinterpreted the term and portrayed the daughter’s infirmity, leading to sympathy for the mother. After verdict the daughter’s mental state and injury were revealed, prompting a motion for a new trial due to prejudice. The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s denial of the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan
Getlon Aly Prejidice
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Moonlit Delicate Meter for Night Experiments
A. BR. Bensnett devises a highly sensitive motor for precise experiments. It starts revolving the moment it is exposed to daylight and can run all night in clear weather, responding even to moonlight. Inside the glass shade convection currents arise from minute temperature differences, warming the meter’s metal surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BR. Bensnett
Fragmentary note on facial features in a transcript
A mangled OCR fragment describes a person with a long face and square chin, mentioning shock at her appearance. The text is garbled, with unclear context and multiple misspellings, hindering precise meaning or subject identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cine
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Eancer
Morman
Engel- King
Wiemer
Carpenter
Frank
House Rent
Dunnet
J. W
Posessor
Drury
Patrolman
Snorphal
Pa- Gervich
Sam
el Hubbard Agta Co
Mercules Onder Co
Falta Wees Co
Falls
P Machine” “Works Repaira Ingland
Ole
Patrolma
Johnson
L. W
Repaira
Walter
Repairman
Patroleway
Klein
Albert
Kniffle
Ray
Keyser
Weehaty
Elbert
Trend
York
Repatra
Chas
Br. Hines
Herdin County
Riutzel
Lewis
Hutzel
Lewin
Larson Hon
Lamb
D. H
F. E
Ke Lentz
Henry
Brownell
C. F
Nicholet
Roy J
Pease, C. F. Co
Middleton
A. Justice Tyanbcyipt
Miller Lampert Co
Madole
T. R
Assessor
Madding
H. W
Smith
M. L
Sickman
Fred
Seeles Berene
Marahail
Gorder
Sopher
Schmitt
Assig
Steding & Klemme
Stielow
F. C
Tinkham
E. P
Thompson
Wilbur F. P
Wehmeyer
Wolfe, George
Wright L. H
D. R
Walters
A. A
Ziem
Wanda Fuller
Ross Birch
John Birch
Otto Kluger
GC. Engelking
Calvin Boylan
Eldora Rendering Works
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
11Th and
14Th Streets
Hobson Hardware Co
Male St
New Providence
Laws
Forse Broan Main
Euser's Age
Main
Omes
Dillon
Union
Eldora, Iowa
Seth W. Shoemaker
School of Agriculture
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton, Pa
Dixie
W. G. Leslie & Co
Optometrists
Insurance Farm
City All Lines
McFarland
Lerty
Purcell Optical Shop Town
Chicago
Loop
Morrison Hotel
Clark and
Madison Li Sts
Hom Terrace
Granite Works
B, T
Oldham
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