Timeline of notable historical events by date
A compact list assigns events to calendar days from February through historical years including Fort Sumter firing 1861 the Lincoln assassination 1865 the Titanic sinking 1912 and the 1905 San Francisco earthquake, with cross references to riots, edicts, railways, and notable figures such as Luther Franklin and Revere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nants
Lincoln
Claxton
America
First India Railway
Luther
Benjamin Franklin
San Francisco
Paul Revere
A Better System of Naming Vegetables
Prof. William R. Lazenby presents a committee report at a Vegetable Growers convention calling for a standardized nomenclature system for catalogued vegetables. He advocates adopting a code used by the American Pomological Society to reduce confusion from fanciful names, with possible registration and labeling controls and future quality ratings by consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Lazenby
American Pomological Society
Local residents spend Sunday with neighbors and relatives
MarshMr and Mrs Wm Killion spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Mary Lay Charlie Stoner and family spent Sunday with Jno Pruett and fami ly Mr and Mrs Jno Boyd visited Mrs Mary Lay Sunday afternoon Ino Borden and family visited his mother Mrs Bets Borden Sun day Jno Stepp and family and Mrs Henry Poindexter spent Sunday with Win Weathers and family Harry Bowman and family vis ited James Stewart and family Sunday Master Fermin Chessnut spent Sunday with William Thomas Miss Inez Chestnut visited Bessie and Mildred Stringer Sunday Mr and Mrs Noble Callahan and daughter Wanda of Odon are spend ing this week with Mr and Mrs Jno Russel Mrs Mort Bright and children spent Monday with Mrs Jno Stepp and children W L Stoy of Odon spent Tuesday night with Will Stafford and family Jno Stafford of near Scotland is spending this week with his son Will Stafford and family Ray Miller of near Eaglesville passed through here Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Noble Callahan
Wanda
Odon
Jno. Russel
Photographers face uneasy deaf subjects in portraits
A commentary on photographers wary of deaf sitters explores the tension and miscommunication during portrait sessions. It notes deaf individuals often display strained expressions, with photographers wrestling to direct poses, leading to poor likenesses and damaged reputations.
Needless wear of roads by autos
A county surveyor condemns drivers who stay on the crown of the road. He argues road wear concentrates in one section, causing ruts and ridges. Spreading traffic from gutter to crown would extend road life and reduce repairs, though on cambered roads driving on a slope may be tolerable.
Black Sheep play nets community funds in Raglesville
Dr Hattery and family moved to Raglesville from Mrs Mary O Wadsworths last week. The local home talent staged The Black Sheep at St Josephs hall last week and netted 47.21 dollars. Actors did admirably. Mrs Myrtle Sims and Mrs Ada Riggins drove to Washington last week. Michael Doyle and wife visited Bramble relatives from Center. Goldie Riggins has pneumonia fever but is improving. Mollie Clark returns home from Chauncey Illinois to stay with her parents W H Clark near here. Harve Riggins and family from South Center visited Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hall
Myrtle Sims
Ada Riggins
Washington
Mollie Clark
Chauncey, Il
Mrs. W. H. Clark
Here
Harve Riggins
Family South Center
Eradication of wild garlic by spraying and cultivation
Purdue University Bulletin 176 explains that hand pulling is impractical and spraying with orchard oil is effective if timed properly. Best results occur between April 15 and May 1 in Indiana. spray warm, calm days with fine mist and at least 75 gallons per acre. Prevent spread by clean grain, compost manure, and careful removal of bulbs along streams.
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Purdue University Experiment Station
Lafayette
Ind
Evansville
Indiana
Planning Ahead Hurts Chickens and Sheep in Utah
The piece criticizes long term plans that neglect poultry and livestock care. It notes over two million sheep in Utah with more than a million on national forests and eight million seven hundred fifty thousand lambs fattening for market. It urges wind tight coops with light during cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Utah
National
Forest Rangers
GOOD HOPEY Preaching Schedule on Alternate Sundays
The church advertises preaching every alternate Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hopey
Christian Church Activities By Rev Allen C Trusty
The Christian Church schedules include Christian Endeavor Thursday 7 30 choir practice Friday 7 30 Bible School Sunday 7 30 junior meeting 2 00 and preaching by the minister morning and evening Sermons Sunday morning based on church and Sunday school work Evangelistic sermons Sunday evening Hear them next Sunday.
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Christian Endeavor
Odon Pleasant Hill Church Service Schedule
U B Church announces at D P McCoy's church a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 1 30 PM preaching at 2 45 PM and Christian Endeavor at 7 00 PM.
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Pleasant Hill
Christian Endeavor
Local social notes from Scotland and area guests
Otis Jamison and Jim Mortland were guests of John Richardson Ray Hasler called on Ralph Thompson Sunday. Miss Florence Henderson spent last week with her sister Mrs Tom Stout. Miss Fannie McElroy spent Sunday with her grandmother Mrs Black. Hiram Fields was guest of Herschel Ledgerwood Sunday. Ralph McElroy visiting home folks. Paul Stone visited Leland Asdell Tuesday afternoon. Melkard Walls of Paris Illinois visiting friends and relatives here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Jamison
Jim Mortland
John Richardson
Florence Henderson
Tom Stout
Fannie McElroy
Mrs. Black
Melkard Walls
Paris
Illinois
Poultry care and common diseases noted in brief
Poultry notes warn that poor housing dampness filth and improper feeding cause most diseases. Common afflictions include catarrh roup gapes and leg weakness. Overfat weakens fowls and body functions while early laying birds must not be overfed. Harsh broody hen handling cripples future use. Constipation stems from concentrated feed.
Baby chick trade expands into large business
The baby chick trade has grown rapidly with hundreds of thousands of chicks shipped annually. Twenty years ago poultry farmers rarely envisioned such a venture as a formal business.
School Report Names Read Off In Page One List
The continuation lists Ruth McCoy Eva Miller Sheldon Pershing Charlie Seal Earl Webster Ethel Sommers Arnie Wadsworth Fred Williams Ray York Fannie Asdell Maye Baile Paul Bowman Ruth Carpenter Mabel Chinn Frank Crooke Beulah Feller Ruth Hewitt Ava Ledgerwood Helen Stout Russell Sims Alva Wallace Russell Ward in the student roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McCoy
Eva Miller
Sheldon Pershing
Charlie Seal Earl Webster
Ethel Sommers
Arnie Wadsworth
Fred Williams
Ray York
Fannie Asdell
Maye Baile
Paul Bowman
Ruth Carpenter
Mabel Chinn
Frank Crooke
Beulah Feller
Ruth Hewitt
Ava Ledgerwood
Helen Stout
Russell Sims
Alva Wallace
Russell Ward
Local youths report mishaps and social visits this week
Perry Boyd fell into First Creek Friday night while a Henry Wall ingford team ran away with a breaking plow. A lost devis pin and a demolished gate were the serious results. M. L. Mumaw and family visited Jacob Pershing Sunday. John and Mrs Mumay visited R D Alford. Levi Johnson and family stayed with Wm Chambers for two weeks. Wendell Dale Dewey and Raymond Mumaw visited in Odon Sunday. The Old Fishing Hole opened but reports of first fruits are doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallingford
Devis
Wendell, Dale, Dewey
Raymond Mumaw
Odon
Plan to Boost Fowl Laying With Grain and Variety
It suggests feeding grain such as wheat oats or buckwheat to poultry to provide exercise and thrash out grain. It recommends evening grain when stocking houses and using green cat bone as an alternative to worms. It urges preparing breeding stock for stronger eggs and heavier laying through varied rations.
Quieting the kicker ruins the creamery plan
A harsh tactic to silence the worst kicker on the cteamery board backfires by undermining overall performance at the creamery, highlighting how morale and precision feeding influence production and outcomes.
Local Family Visits and Community Notes
Southern Van Buren residents report weekend visits among neighbors. Alpha Merrifield and daughter Helen spent Friday with James Stuffle family. Hubbard family visited Mrs Cavness on Sunday. Stuffle and Cecil Stuffle hosted relatives Sunday. Byrer Brothers moved their sawmill on Uncle Mike O Connor farm. Sunday school at Center at 9 30 AM. Everybody invited.
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Alpha Merrifield
Litle
Helen
James Stuffle
Byrer Bro
Mike O'Connor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Odeon Jugenal
Odon, Indiana
Fiiat-Kyle
Jno
B. Storts
Fort Sumpter
Wm. Killion
Mary Lay
Charlie Stoner
Pruett and Family
Jno. Boyd
Ino. Borden
Bets Borden
Stepp
Henry Poindexter
Win Weathers
Harry Bowman
James Stewart
Fermin Chessnut
William Thomas
Inez Chestnut
Bessie
Mildred Stringer
Mort Bright
Jno. Stepp
W. L. Stoy of
Will Stafford and Family
Jno. Stafford
Scotland
Will Stafford
Ray Miller
Near
Eaglesville
Dexzs
Neaf
Raglesville
Dr. Hattery
Mary 0. Wadsworth
Michael Doyle
Center
Bramble
Goldie Riggins
Ane
M. E. Church
W. R. Thom
Allen C. Trusty
U. B
D. P. M'Coy
MUD Pike
Ray Hasler
Ralph Thompson
Hiram Fields
Herschel Ledgerwood
Ralph McElroy
Paul Stone
Leland Asdell
Farmers Bank
Perry Boyd
First Creek
M. L. Mumaw
Jacob Pershing
John Mumay
R D. Alford
Levi Johnson
Wm. Chambers
The
Odon Drug Co., Inc
van Buren
Mrs
Cecil Stuffle
T. J. Myers
Odton
Murl Cunningham
Linton
Irwin Smiley
Loogootee
Mrs. Curtis Smiley
J. L. Cunningham
Tograph
WM. Bair
Royal Theatre
Thur Truman
Lillian Walker
Donald Hart
Lillian Burns
Denton Vane
Vern
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