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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
5
Farm management specialists report profits rise with acres farmed. A Chester County survey shows 30 to 49 acre farms spend more on machinery and labor than larger farms, yield lower labor income, and suffer from a small farm fallacy. Smaller farms require intensive farming and risk instability from price and transport costs.
The Agriculture Department has created a bulb propagation garden near Bellingham Washington to foster Dutch bulb production in the United States. Experiments show American grown tulip bulbs in forcing tests resist disease and bloom earlier by five to seven days than imported stock, with longer lasting flowers and richer color. Tulip and narcissus can be grown inland from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to the Great Lakes region, with Virginia Rhode Island Washington and California as leading areas. A Portsmouth Virginia grower cultivates six acres of narcissi and ships blooms during flowering season.
A new race of primroses from the mountains of China displays light green foliage and wiry 8 to 10 inch stems bearing whorls of half inch flowers. Primula malacoides sprouts from seed in about four months and blooms for weeks. February sowing yields May to July flowers, August sowing gives winter bloom. Varieties include malacoides lilac, alba white, and rosea rose pink.
A brief guidance note urges poultry keepers to provide a warm coop and ample winter sunlight to support healthy birds and steady egg production.
Local advertisement touts GASO-TONIC with gasoline at 8 cents per gallon and claims elimination of cartage. Mentions White Mfg Co Department 95 Cincinnati and an ad code 25-16.
A historical obituary notes that Winehorter, tied to Winchester, left a fortune after death. His first bequest funded a library with $20,000, and the remainder was placed in a trust to support debt relief for twenty years, aiding the local community and the provinent residents.
A cache of coins dating to 1862 was unearthed by George Mackeraie, aged 10, while his father Superior Judge A B Mackenzie pursued a lizard. The trove, buried in a tin can rusted with time, contained over $600 in 29 pieces, lacking the In God We Trust motto. Coin experts estimate value well beyond mint price.
An advertisement urges readers to mail a five cent slip to Foley & Co. Chicago Illinois with name and address to receive trial packages. It touts Foley Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and croup, Foley Kidney Pits for back pain and weak kidneys, and Foley Gathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness. The copy uses informal language and promotional claims.
A brief public notice advertises a good location on West Sixth Street with reasonable rent and directs readers to see Jesse Davis at 409 Indiana Ave. An unrelated beauty product advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment for skin itching, priced at 50 cents in drug stores.
Detroit Michigan advertisement from Power Lubricating Co seeks ambitious men to earn $200 per month or more. Special training provided with unlimited opportunities. Write immediately. Advertisement date May 15, 1916.
Moore's Hill Indiana resident Frank Moseley reports relief from constant side and back pains after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims that within 48 hours all pain left him and notes further benefits for rheumatism backache swollen joints and sleep disturbing bladder ailments. Ben Doolittle endorses.
In 1916 an advertisement invites readers to become bulk suppliers of goods with large profits and repeat sales. It promises catalogs and exceptional offers free, urging letters to Ritchie Supply Co. R 6 B Madison Ind. Adv. 3-25-61.
Mrs. Red kamp of Covington Kentucky recounts how Foley's Honey and Tar eased a child's severe cough. She notes the syrup helped coughs colds and whooping cough quickly and praises its effectiveness for all ages.
Government notices invite homeseekers to access official Wisconsin Department of Agriculture soil climate and crop materials. Division of Immigration contact details listed for Madison offices.
A classified ad promotes a salesman earning $1,000 with a $5 weekly accident policy and a $1 annual registration. It mentions a $250,000 deposited insurance with the Insurance Department and urges registration at 40 Clinton St Newark. Also seeks old fashioned antiques and crafts with payment at 143 Spring St. Adv.
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