Glorious Fourth items and local notices
Local items note hats at half price at Mrs Ema M Chaffee's millinery. travels of Hugh Hayes to Bloomfield Iowa for a niece's funeral. Mrs C K Scott's return from Frankfort Kansas. Rev J T Vardeman and Ep Rhoades visiting from Nelson. corn outlook positive. Fourth of July to be observed. safety cautions about firearms. B W Kennedy from St Louis visiting. Mrs Emery Keith to visit her mother E W Foreman. FE D Terrell reports unharvested wheat and talk of feeding hogs in fields. Miss Catherine Kennedy and J Tainor families traveling. Watt Allen ill but improving. Blackburn Blues beat Concordia second team 7 to 5. Nelle Mitchell visiting from Mayfield. P D Bail complains of loneliness but cooks well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hayes
Bloomfield
Iowa
Sadie Toombs
C. K. Scott
Frankfort
Kaw
J. T. Vardeman
Ep. Rhoades
Nelson
Emery Keith
Salisbury
E. W. Foreman
FE. D. Terrell
Catherine Kennedy
Saline
Shelby
Bennett
Wyoming
Indian Doctor Performs Miraculous Cures at Marshall
A crowd gathers as the so called great Indian Doctor visits Marshall with cures for rheumatism deafness and dropsy. Testimonies from Mrs Coleman of Arrow Rock Mrs Morgan of Glasgow and Mr Lorain of Pilot Grove claim life changing relief after treatment at the Vendome Hotel and the Doctor’s nightly show on Eagle’s lot. The Doctor plans to stay in Marshall for two months or more drawing hundreds seeking relief and entertainment alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Rock
Darren Eaid
Marshall
Ella Morgan
Glasgow
J. H. Loraine
Pilot Grove
Vendome Hotel
Eagle's Lot
Mareball
Robertson Buys John W. Brown Farm in 119 Acres
T. J. Robertson purchased the John W. Brown farm totaling 119 acres for 8165 dollars. The property runs south from the store and includes the store site, expanding Robertson’s holdings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Robertson
John W. Brown
Handling Manure Efficiently on Farm With Overhead Carrier
Progressive farmers report manure applied promptly yields best returns even in snow or frozen ground. A simple overhead track carrier drawn behind cows dumps manure into a cemented spreader, saving time and liquids are recovered by a gutter and straw bedding. A shed and concrete foundation cost about fifty dollars or less.
Poor Man and Poor Cow Reflections on Dairy Wealth
An adage-like observation contrasts the Poorer man with a Poor Cow. It claims that those who keep cows for profit cannot afford poor stock, while wealthy dairy investors pursue satisfaction and tend to own the best cows.
Skimmings and Spinach Planting Tips for Farmers
Skimmings discuss dairy management focusing on capital, raw material, and proper churning. Milk price outlook favors higher returns and preservation of feed supplies for winter. Spinach planting details cover September sowing, seed rate 18 to 15 pounds per acre, top-dressing with poultry manure, spacing one foot drills, weed control, and wintering considerations for exposed locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plantin
The Vegetable Pit and Farm Dairies Advice
The article urges using a vegetable pit with proper drainage to store root crops over winter and to improve farm dairies for better milk handling. It argues a well managed dairy on the farm can yield high market prices, easing the farmer’s life.
Municipal ownership critique and contest prompt
John Kendrick Bangs mocks municipal ownership debates linking Cincinnati trials to broader U S cities. He foresees graft risks, urges expert accounting, and parodies prize limerick submissions with a call for readers to join the political satire about public utilities and fare systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kendrick Bangs
Incinnati
Cincinnati
Culsens Vote to Sell Electric Plant and Waterworks
In Trenton Michigan the Culsens approve selling the electric light plant for eight thousand dollars and the waterworks excluding the distributing system, for the same price. The plants, dating from 1906 and 1908, had cost sixteen and eight thousand dollars originally, with five years of litigation preceding the sale decision.
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Trenton
Mich
Gna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ema M. Chaffee
Tainor
Famly
Kansas City
Watt Allen
Slater
Blackburn Blues
Concordia
Batteries
Blackburn Keeshuke
Rollins
Nelle Mitchell
Mayfield
Kansas
Wm. Mitchell
College Addition
P. D. Bail
Cooper County
Teels
Taylor’s
White House
Michigan
Quaker
Taylor’s Cash Dept. Store
Eeni
H. Coleman
Blackwater
Mrs. Curren
Dorothy Simrall
Sweet Springa
Rachel van Dyke
Jennie Miller
St. Louis
Jery
Me'am
Municipalunact
Birmingham
Tom Johnson
Paris
Tammany
Contro of
New York
Tammany Fiall
House
Grand Central Station
Limerick
Municipalemacy
The
Earth
Solar System
Aefers
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