Salem Light Plant Repair Under Emergency Operation
Monroe Merker chief electrician for United Gas and Electric Co. and Henry Siegel assistant chief plus eleven engineers left for Salem to repair fire damaged electric light system. A special emergency machine was shipped to Salem to restore boilers and engine connections. A temporary lighting system should be ready within a week until the new plant is erected by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Merker
United Gas and Electric Co
Henry Siegel
Salem
Insul
Terex James W. Dunbar
Jocal
tempora_ry
Bills for Relief of Gin Bills for Relief of City Paving
City of New Albany faces several recent damage verdicts over sidewalk and pavement injuries. Charles L. Jewett drafts two bills to limit municipal liability, shifting burden to plaintiffs and tightening notice to ten days. Mayor Robert W. Morris reviewed and approved the drafts for introduction in the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Charles L. Jewett
City Law Department
Indiana
Robert W. Morris
Danger Signal and Cough Remedy Endorsement
An old warning compares a cough to a fire bell and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad cites Mrs. Beeching of Andrews Indiana praising its effect on persistent coughs after grip or cold, and mentions Alice Green traveling to Green County Virginia to attend property in Heresty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Beeching
Andrews, Ind
Chamberlain
Mise
Alice Green
Silver Hills
Green County
Heresty
Injured Businessman Falls Two Floors At Main Street Store
John Shrader, longtime city resident and prominent businessman, suffered serious injuries from a fall down two flights of stairs at 115 West Main Street last Thursday. He fractured his left wrist, sustained scalp wounds and bruising. Shrader was moved to his apartment in the Game Building and treated by Dr. E. P. Easley, who said the injuries are painful but not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shrader
West Main Street
Shrader
E. P. Easley
Easley
Miss Georgia Wheat Named Town Clerk in Corydon
Miss Georgia Wheat of Corydon was appointed town clerk to fill the vacancy caused by A. L. Reynolds. An expert stenographer, she formerly served as Frankfort court reporter and has worked in six Southern Indiana counties. She is the first woman vested with official authority in Harrison county and began duties at once.
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Georgia Wheat
Corydon
A. L. Reynolds
Miss Wheat
Frankfort
Indiana
Harrison County
Golden Wedding Observance for Milligan Couple
Mr and Mrs Charles Milligan celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a home gathering at 1507 East Spring street next Tuesday The couple were married December 25 1866 in this city and have lived here their entire married life Milligan 72 and wife 66 have children Mrs May Grove of Louisville and Mrs Ida Lewis and Gail Milligan of Knoxville as part of the family event
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Charles Milligan
East Spring Street
May Grove
Louisville
Ida Lewis
Gail Milligan
Knoxvile
Hall's Catarrh Cure promoted as internal remedy for constitutional disease
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that reaches the bloodstream and mucous surfaces, claiming catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured by local applications. It touts testimonials, lists Chenly & Co as props, Toledo, and notes druggists sell it at a stated price. Also mentions a family moving to town for the winter and a local residence on West Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Bo. Chenly & GO
Toledo
Druveists
Price Ie
Hale Family
Holidays Home Visits Across States Mentioned
George Westercamp of Cincinnati arrives to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs George Westercamp Silver Hills. Carl BE Schefold arrives to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Schefold East Spring street. Mr Schefold, formerly in Lincoln Nebraska, accepts a traveling position for a Virginia firm with headquarters in Birmingham Alabama, covering Mississippi and Alabama.
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George Westercamp
Cincinnati
Silver Hills
Carl BE. Schefold
Frank Schefold
East Spring Street
Mr. Schefold
Lincoln
Neb
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia
Birmingham
Miss Georgia Irwin Heads to Milwaukee for Christmas Visit
Miss Georgia Irwin of Fast Oak Street departs for Milwaukee to spend Christmas with her parents. She will stay with her family during the holiday season.
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Georgia Irwin
Fast Oak St
Milwaukee
Fatal Railroad Accident In Louisville Yard
Harvey Stamper, 46, a K and I railroad switchman, was crushed to death at 4 30 yesterday in the Kentucky and Indiana Terminal yards at Thirteenth street and Alford avenue. He was found by his nephew Ed Stamper. The death is ruled accidental. Stamper lived on Charlestown road and left a widow and several children.
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Harvey Stamper
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Company
Thirteenth Street
Alford Avenue
Louisville
Stamper
Ed Stamper
K. & I. Company
William Kammerer
Charlestown Road
Appeals court upholds Brown Lyons insurance claim
The Appellate Court affirms a Jeffersonville circuit ruling in favor of Miss Elizabeth Brown and Mrs. Sadie Lyons in a $5,000 life policy dispute tied to the Gebhart estate. The case arose from a loan and assignment claim against Gebhart's policy proceeds, with suit against David F. Bowman administrator and other creditors. Attorneys Stotsenburg and Weathers represented the plaintiffs.
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CIA
Jeffersonville
Edeth Brown
Sadie Lyons
Lynton
J. P. Hart
Miss Brown
Sirs. Lyons
Gebhart
Lyons
David F. Bowman
Second National Bank of
New Albany
New Albany Hosiery Company
Stotsenburg and
Weathers of
New Albang
New Albany Defeats Jeffersonville In Late Night Basketball
New Albany High School beat Jeffersonville High School 16 to 11 at the Y M C A gym last night. Home team led 10 to 3 at halftime. Jeffersonville surged to 8 points in the second half while New Albany added 6. Benner starred for Jeffersonville. Mauswald and Bates stood out for New Albany. The win opened a Friday and Saturday night series for three months with schedule to be completed. Alumni game planned for New Year’s Eve at the Y M C A gym.
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New Albany High School
Jeffersonville High School
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Benner
H Mauswald
Bates
Wile
Angus McLean
Y. M.C. Av
Maine county richest in U S by potatoes
Houston Maine today claims the richest county in the United States as Aroostook County overtakes Los Angeles County in wealth driven by potato crops. Farmers fetch $35 a barrel, with $100000 daily influx, cars rolling in with automobiles, and Houston ranked among the world’s wealthiest towns, second to Brookline.
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Maine
Houston
Aroostock
United States
Los Angeles
Calfornia
Brookline
Gut Prices Not Always Cheap Food
Indianapolis words warn readers not to trust cut price food offers as bargains. Article explains that meat fish and dairy sold at annual cuts may be inferior or overpriced relative to cost of production and urges cautious shopping, especially at groceries and meat markets.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Avisk
Cer
Pretty Girl Waitresses Replace Black Train Staff
A historic report notes white uniformed waitresses replacing Black male servers on the Monon railroad and soon on C H D and others. The plan aims for permanent use, praised by travelers as improving meal times and reducing monotony, with adequate tips expected for the waitresses.
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Mopon
The
Monon
Dairy Farm Fertility Gains Through Proper Rotation and Manure
R I Throckmorton of Kansas State College argues dairy farms should gain fertility through crop rotations including alfalfa, clover, corn and rye. He notes most plant food returns via manure and milk, stressing returning manure and feeding concentrates to land increases soil humus and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Throckmorton
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Throckmorton
Throckmorton
Immature Citrus Sweating Ties to Interstate Shipment Rule
United States Department of Agriculture warns growers and shippers about illegal inter state shipment of immature oranges and grapefruit that are dyed by sweating. Officials explain the eight to one test for maturity and note that sweating does not ripen fruit. Guidance and official decisions are available upon request.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Food and Drugs Act
Bureau of Chemistry
Tarred building paper protects young trees from rabbits
A Kansas farmer reports wrapping tarred building paper around young orchard trees to deter rabbits, mice, and insects. Strips are tied around the trunk with tarred twine. The paper remains around the trunk for two to three years and costs about 60 to 70 cents per 150 feet. The method provides lasting protection and can stay in place during the season.
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Kansas
How to Improve Egg Quality and Care
Advice on egg handling and hen management to enhance freshness. Do not mix eggs with misstored goods, keep nests clean, and avoid washing to preserve keeping quality. Market eggs twice weekly if possible and separate from vegetables and grain to prevent spoilage.
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Weller
Acid Phosphate Boosts Barnyard Manure Value Study
Ohio experiment bulletin explains manure value rises when treated with acid phosphate. Treated manure at 40 pounds per acre under cover increased worth to $4.80, while untreated manure stood at $2.60. The report notes manure is not well balanced as fertilizer and recommends applying acid phosphate to old farmland to maximize manure benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
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P. N. Curl
Budd Road
West Market Street
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Switchman
Horrible Death
Clark
Elizabeth Brown
Lyndon, Ky
H. E. Barnard
Pure Food and Drug Commissioner For
Ohio Experiment Station
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