August 17 1014 route three notes from Odin and neighbors
Local column from Odin reports social calls and visits between residents. Names include R M Bishop painting the M E church, Mike Branstetter, Mrs Moon, Mrs Orin Newton, Tip Dixon, Wm Newton, Pearl Wells, Mrs Ethel Justus, Miss Ethel Jewell, Mr and Mrs Mallory, J H Branstetter, C F Harris, Mr Walters, J M Newton and Mara, with remarks on travel to Miller Mo and Kansas and light humor about weather and grapes. Casey Jones signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Bishop
M. E
Mike Branstetter
Odin
Moon
la Grippe
Orin Newton
Tip Dixon
Pearl Wells
Miller
William Gilbert
J. H. Branstetter
C. F. Harris
Red Justus
P. M. Bishop
Mred Justice's
W. T. Fuge
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
Coughs and colds are warned as dangerous, risking low vitality and lung troubles such as consumption. The ad asserts Dr King’s New Discovery relieves coughs promptly, prevents complications, and makes you feel better at once. Available at the druggist in 50 cent and one dollar bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.King
Dr. King
Mansfield Pastor Preaches Twice at Sunday Service
Rev. J. J. Wolfe of Seymour, pastor of the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal church, preached here Sunday morning and evening, delivering sermons to the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wolfe
Seymour
Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church
Costly Treatment Ends In Cure With Chamberlain's Tablets
A Whitlow Ark man recounts spending hundreds on medicines and hospital visits in St. Louis and New Orleans for constipation and indigestion. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets, he recovered and ministers say he is now all right. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. HH. Hines
Whitlow
Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chamberlain's
Adv
Mrs Charles Rimmer Visits Relatives in Is Meyer Va
Mrs Charles Rimmer is visiting relatives at Is Meyer in Virginia. The brief note places her travel in Is Meyer, a local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rimmer
Is. Meyer, Va
A Texas Wonder Cures Kidneys and Bladder Ailments
An old advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures evel and bladder troubles and dissolves diabetes and rheumatism for men and women. It says children’s bladder issues improve, and requests 31 00 by mail with a two month bottle. Dr Hall of St Louis, Missouri markets it through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
August 17 114 Wolf Creek items flat rock notes
American Valley route number one reports Sunday school at the old log church. Correspondents share local news from Wolf Creek including visits, travels, and harvest notes. A humorous column closes with a playful warning about a watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Creek
Infection and Insect Bites Hazard Warns Readers
An old advertisement warns that mosquitoes flies and other insects breed in waste and can inject poison with bites. It promotes Sloan's Liniment as antiseptic and says a few drops neutralize infection and disinfects cuts bruises and sores. Money back guarantee offered for 2 cents at the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan’s
Sloan
Ady
Preparing soil to curb weed seeds for next year
Gardeners start a year early to reduce weed seeds. For crops like corn or potatoes, manure is applied this year and weeds are kept from setting seed to ensure cleaner soil for next year’s planting.
Bow Bugs Murdered by Potato Dust Drought Remedy
Low bugs are 14 legged animals feeding on decayed vegetation. They at times attack growing plants. To kill them, slice potatoes, dust with Paria green and lay in places frequented by the bugs.
Local notes and recollections from community diary
Friday night with Carl Slate and Saturday night at H C Shite's mark a quiet weekend. Rhoda Slate and Marjorie Wilson swapped visits while rain returned. Mrs T R Baker died Sunday night and sympathy flows to mourners. Rumors swirl about Arastus and watermelons as readers tease Casey Jones and share names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Herod
Carl Slate
Lidie Herod
H.C. Shite
Marjorie Wilson
Rhoda Slate
Lukey
Arastus
Dinah Sums Up Changes As She Leaves For a While
The writer notes Dinah plans a temporary departure for business, hints at upcoming sketches and drawings, and thanks readers and staff. She asks readers to ponder who Tam til Sam might be, comments Ace and Sam guesses, and says farewell with best wishes from PAUNATL and The DEVIL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paunatl
Church notes and family notices from a 1914 August issue
August 17 1914 rainfall may spoil nubbins Sunday school at Church of God. Supt James Ivy notes weekly prayers and midweek meetings. Local families share dinners and visits with the Codays Sikes Ivy McIntosh Wilcox Young. Many plan travel to Coffeyville and Oklahoma for teaching and home visits. Mrs Lydia Young Crider dies in Blackwell Okla aged about 60 with relatives and friends mourning her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Crider
Crate Young
Blackwell
Okla
Sarah McClure
Pryor
J. D. Rowland
Sam Douglas
A. W. Oberholser
Brown's Cave
Church of God
James Ivy
Jeff Coday
Roscoe Sikes
George Calhoun
Dick Ivy
Decia McIntosh
Oklahoma
Frankie McIntosh
Maude McIntosh
P. Wilcox
Harvey Young
Harry Gann
Coffeyville
Kansas
F. J. Light
Lydia Young Crider
Oklo
Eggs From Select Stock for Strong Chicks
Extension guidance from Dr. Sanborn on rearing chicks. Emphasizes selection of eggs from strong stock, proper housing and feeding, and the use of heated brooders for efficient hatching. Advises gradual temperature reduction as chicks age and cautions against weak stock and poor incubation. Yearling hens are noted as best breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Sanborn
Holden, Maas
Copyright
GOOD HITCH FOR TWO TEAMS
Ed Kraus of Hays Kansas describes a four horse evener for wagons and lead teams. He outlines construction with iron bars brass plates and riveted pieces labeled A B C D and a rod for the road team, noting its suitability for two teams pulling their portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kraus
Hays
Kan
Age of Usefulness in Hens for Market
The text notes that hens average two years of usefulness and profitability for market. Some older hens last into a third or fourth year, but two years is the typical limit. It also states that old hens are more prone to disease than younger birds.
Fattening Chicks Dietary Guidance
Fattening chickens tend to loose bowels. feed middlings ahorta or low grade four in the ration to address this tendency.
Locating Turkey Coops For Diarrhea Affected Chicks
Farmers should place turkey coops as far as feasible from areas where young chicks with white diarrhea were raised to prevent spread of illness. The guidance emphasizes distance between affected and nonaffected poultry operations and standard biosecurity practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Cattle Scarcity Calls for U S Production
A world wide cattle scarcity threatens supplies. The article argues only by domestic production within the United States can Americans enjoy an adequate supply of beef as professionals have provided for 26 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daisy and Peaches Run Dry as Community Cares
A busy August entry notes rain, social visits, sewing, churchgoing, and family calls among residents. Daisy expresses relief at rain, while Oscar Moody cuts logs for Mr. Hatfield. Many neighbors, including Findleys, Bennetts, Shortridges, and Fryes, share visits, canning peaches, singing, and school start. Fred Frye passes an operator exam and moves to Ladson, Colorado.
Valuable Hint for Farmer Boosts Poultry Waste Profits
The poultryman can raise farm profits by saving and processing fowl droppings. A 1000 birds yield about $300 yearly if 30 pounds per hen are collected, mixed with sawdust or loam, acid phosphate, and other additives to form a balanced fertilizer. The blend provides nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash for land application, via a manure spreader, and should be sheltered until plowing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Land plaster does not significantly acidify soil says Wisconsin expert
B B Hart of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture reports that small applications of land plaster, sand, phosphate and other fertilizers have limited immediate effect on soil acidity. He notes cereals demand more sulfur than calcium, tending to make soils alkaline, while meadow grasses, clover and tobacco leach calcium and may acidify soil. potatoes show balanced needs. Also mentions rotating chick yards to maintain clean ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hart
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Cape
Seed Wheat Notice by G S Burney
Notice offering about 150 bushels of high quality Indiana Red Wheat seed. Describes smooth head, clean grain, large plant, grown locally. Seed obtained from Henry Frye last year. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Henry Frye
G.S. Burney
Free homestead land opening in Oregon 200000 acres
Large tract of good farming land open for free settlement in Oregon over 200 000 acres. Climate and soil suitable for grain fruit and gardens without irrigation. For map and instructions send 3 40 to John Keafe Oregon City Oregon a former U S surveyor and timberman offers a fertile homestead near town and market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
John Keafe
Oregon City
U.S
Kennedy cows lost by careless trespasser fence lapse
J. W. Kennedy reported that several Jersey cows valued at not less than $600 escaped after a gate between the pasture and a cane field was left open by a trespasser. The incident highlights damages and responsibility for secure fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kennedy
Jersey
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for tired feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve corks and bunions, prevent blisters and sore spots, and provide comfort from dancing parties to new shoes. It promises easy relief and invites readers to request a free trial package by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
LeRoy
N.Y
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Old Log
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Lahey
Marion Shelton
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Emen Sikes
Harvest Fields
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Dinah
Ace
Toot
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Sam
Pansy
Lam
Diack
Dina
Sukey
Marvin Coday
Harrison Coday
James Dennis
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Jims Helsey
Tom Volheawn
Cora Coday
Gertie Holland
Francis Moreland
Charles Moreland
Will Moreland
Johnnie Adamson
Jos
F. Ballard
St.Louie
Fuson’s Drug Store
Atlis
Ballard
James F.dallard
St.Louia
Stephens
Fuson's Drug Store
Daisy
Oscar Moody
Mr. Hatfield
Ethel Findley
Mary Findley
Meggie Bennett
Mildred Anderson
Charley Findley
Riley Deavers
Hosea Stout
Easter Findley
Minnie Findley
Sue Findley
Esther Findley
Dave Bennett
Sophia
Wifs
Katie
Oma Bennett
W. F. Shortridge
Jesse Deaver
Anderson
Giser
Ollie
Ruby Frye
Shanes
Opal Frye
Ralph White
Roy Faggin
Fannie Frye
W. PF. Stone
John
Joe Frye
Miggie Bennett
Mattie Schlicher
Mabel
Mabel Ander
Claribel Rye
Alva Hensley
Sue Dennis
Vernon Bennett
M. EK
Spence School
Herbert Shelton
Orie
Red Wing
Macomb
Fred Frye
McCook
Neb
Ladson
Colo
Claribel Frye
Alva Frye
Ashley
Oberholser
Ethel
Susie
Alvarge
Vera Cruz
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