Continuous cropping harms land and boosts livestock farming
The article argues against continuous cropping or soil robbery, citing Purdue experiments showing reduced corn yields. It promotes live stock farming to conserve soil fertility, utilize roughages, and provide year round labor and market-ready animals, detailing breeding and feeding for hogs and brood sows. It also notes a religious ceremony where Misses Caroline and Mary Blaschke join the Sisters of St. Francis at LaFayette, receiving new names and two years of novitiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Strawer
Local items highlight holiday visits and theater drama
A string of brief notices details visits by Miss Harriet Dearder to Elicksville Ohio Adbert Metzger from Knox attends the Creation drama at the Miami on Sunday evening names of several visitors and residents praise for News subscribers and an upcoming birthday celebration for Miss Helen Knachel The Miami theatre hosted the photo drama Creation Jan 1 4 attracting large crowds and thanks are given for Swibbart generosity in lending the venue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adbert Metzger
Knox
Jing Bunek
Denisaia
Miami Theatre
Adam
Five
Swibbart
Miami
North Judson
Editor departs for Indianapolis to assume State Senate duties
The editor leaves Sunday evening for Indianapolis to take office as a member of the State Senate, which convenes on Thursday. Wo. A. fata, a North Judson man, has secured appointment as doorkeeper for the session. Billy, an industrious fellow, will serve the winter. Esther Atherton visited friends at Plamimond, and others, including Leo Skonopasek and Hern Jolitz, were LaCrosse visitors Sunday. Miss Daisy Swihart returned from a visit with her uncle at Skhart. Polierte from Doenhara died while on business in the office district. Fred Dankey and wife of Rai road township visited Chicago. Rebekahs installed new officers for 1915 at lodge rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Senate
North Judson
Wo. A. Fata
Sepate
Billy
Padiacapolis
Poesdas Mernme
Esther Atherton
Plamimond
Leo Skonopasek
Hern
Jolitz
Christ Redlin of
Denham
Local residents mingle in weekend visits and trips
Mrs. O W Will from San Pierre acted as cash caller at the office Saturday. Miss Nettie Smatley visited her brother George in Fowler. Mrs. Henry Miller and daughter Louise returned from a three week visit with Chicago relatives. Hueit Harter headed toward Indianapolis to attend the legislature. Mrs. Jesse Nelson, once connected with the Eagle hotel, visited friends in the area and San Pierre. the Nelsons now reside in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Will
San Pierre
Henry Miller
Louise
Chicago
Jesse Nelson
Eagle
Nelson
Canada
Obituary of John T. McCormick Pioneer Citizen of Indiana
John T. McCormick born August 15 1844 in Bradford County Virginia died December 27 1914 in Hamlet Indiana aged 70 years 4 months and 12 days. He lived in Starke county most of his life worked as a railway engineer on the Pennsylvania road and later joined the Wesleyan Methodist church at Hamlet. He leaves wife Catherine McCormick six married children two brothers two sisters sixteen grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. McCormick
Bradford County
Virginia
Hamlet
Indiana
James
Louisa McCormick
Starke County
Catherine Rose
Defiance
McCormick
Grovertown
United Brothern Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Ehamlet
John
Catherine McCormick
Joseph W
James S
Charles F
Elwood G
Charles Harness
Fred Groshans
Joseph N
William (. McCormick
Knox
Mary. Gacapher
Alice McCumber
Chicago
Ransford Replogle Robbed on Polk Street Car
Ransford Replogle, his wife, and Henry Casey were aboard a Polk Street car after a Chicago business trip when four men robbed Ransford of his wallet containing 31S. The conductor could not intervene and Ransford escaped while his companions boarded the car.
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Ransford
Replogle
Chicago
Henry Casey
Polk
Replesie
Henry Lightcap Dies in Denver Hospital at 63
Obituary notes Henry Lightcap, long resident of Starke County, died December 31 1914 in Mercy hospital Denver Colorado from asthma and heart trouble aged 63 years 6 months and 4 days. He sought a healthful climate for years and funeral services were held at his residence with interment in North Freedom Cemetery. Surviving relatives include wife Dorhtcap and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lightcap
Mercy Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Mer. Lightcap
New Orleans
Pasadena
Fla
Arkansas
West
Cine
Augusta Rost
Twee
George
Walter Lizhtean
Francis Waite
Peni
Pal
Heocy Lizhtean
Northwinner
Lightcap
Sycamore
Lain
North Fuddyn
Bert Ligatean
Hammond
Ind
Me. A
Peru
Mes
Wow Precerick
Chilldren
Dyer
Tach
Finn Rost
Af Harvey
Zeke Keller
Cundren
Clara J.oovsky
Gattie
Harry Keller
Teary, Lee
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Caroline
Mary Blaschke
St. Francis
LaFayette
Herman J. Alerding
Ft. Wayne
Sisters of St. Francis
M. Sarbedia
Harriet Dearder
Elicksville, O
Hlopper Ad
Wilber Foust
Paul Aummand
Theland Foust
Willand Pred Graeper
Kanawha Taure
Wenthanel
Uml
J. B. Wakenton
Bh. Poo Coline
Winnie
Sherk Pettis
Pencelitte
Dinitia Stallsmuth
Ali
Ruth Areertright
Columbian City
Mro
Lias Dean
Electric Light
Phnt
Daisy Swihart
Tier Uncle
Skhart
Polerte
Doenhara
Poesday
Duteawo
Fred Dankey
Rai Road
Rebekahs
M.r.€Addy
N. G
Jernice Reed
Lois C. Foust
Melvin Bybee
Fin
W. JE. Knachel
Chaplai
T. C Dye
R.S N.G
Effie Foust
Jas. Jarrett
R.S. Vlg
AE. @ Brown
V. G
al. Jolitz
O. G
Prank Klika
Minnie Dell
Grace Clark
Hueit Harter
Lot
The
First State Bank North
Stated of
Lois Foust
Marion
G. A. R. Post
W. H. Replogle
John Ford
Murray Lain
N. Marsh
H. H. Englerth
Geo. Paulsen
A. D. Morrison
G. B. Corbitt
P. O. Englerth
Thos. Atherton
Bert Fruits
Geo. Sanford
Otto Altmann
J. F. Manz
J. H. Hopp
Denver, Col
Wayne Township
Hisiiar A. Ellingson
Portland
Oreggies
Ellingson
Efa
Ife
Norway
Foregon
Biinwssa
Ruy
Nee Reiss
Jor
Fisher
Sam Hook
Aldine
John Hiatt
M. Lucas
Charles Reeg
Louis German
Chas
Malott and Son Earl
Thomas Spoor
Chas. Robbins
Mer
Newton Collins
V. J. Spoor
Willis Long
John Kane
Clarence Spoor
Vita
Jude Spoor
Frances Fout
Lila Short
Chas. Fout
Chas. Fout, Orri3 Fout, William Fox, Chas. Lucas, Earl Lucas
William R. Hook
Harry Hook
Mormie Lane
Harold Colwell
Mra .Hook
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