Notice of Petition to Improve Public Highway in Madison Township
A formal petition filed with the Daviess County Indiana Board of Commissioners asks to grade drain and pave a public highway in Madison Township. The route begins at the Elmore Madison Township line near Section 19 and extends about 1.1 miles to the Odon and Newberry rock road, within Madison Township. The plan proposes crushed stone, 40 feet wide, with more than 50 freeholders and voters supporting the project. The hearing is set for the next regular January term, January 6, 1920, as witnessed by Auditor Jacob G. Clark and attorney E F Laughlin. The Rexall Store ad note appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Daviess County
Board of Commissioners of
Indiana
Madison Township
Elmore
Township 5
Odon
Newberry Rock
Range
Board of Commissioners
Jacob G. Clark
E. F. Laughlin
Dairy Industry in Stout Competition
Ray C. Potts of the Bureau of Markets told food officials in New York that European dairy needs may be met from prewar sources within two years and American industry could again face foreign competition. He urged standardization of dairy production and distribution to stabilize prices, reduce wholesale volatility, and ensure uniform product quality across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Ray C. Potts
Bureau of Markets
New York City
Parcel Post Service Offers Farm Product Solutions
The parcel post service offers possibilities for people with small surplus farm products. Widespread knowledge of the need to conserve the food supply and the public willingness to cooperate should aid in disposing of small quantities of specialties and products of unusual quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Parcel Post Service
Christmas Gift List Delirium in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn Standard Union poem-like verse catalogs relatives and shoppers as a lengthy holiday wish list. The speaker frets over buying for a long string of aunts uncles and cousins and muses about gifts from watches to a diamond ring while predicting bankruptcy at Christmas.
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Maria
Lizzie
Jane
Joe
Peté
Lem
Nell
Kate
Belle
Sue
May
Madge
Sam
Bill
Jack
Ned
Grandma Smith
Grandpa Smith
Grandma
Grandpa Jones
Hal
Maud
Grace
Gladys
Hannah
Hortense
Lulu
Clementine
Rose
Pearl
Frieda
Mary Ann
Will
Brooklyn Standard Union
Decorating for Christmas and Tree Care Tips
A guide to Christmas decorating with festive greens brightening homes. It covers selecting trees such as red cedar white pine spruce or fir and how to keep them fresh by placing in a water filled container with coal packed gaps. Various greens like holly laurel mistletoe and Christmas fern are suggested, with tips to harvest without harming plants.
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England
New Jersey
Indiana
Missouri
Oregon
California
The Birds Christmas Tree Care Guide
A vintage instruction describes making a birds Christmas tree with evergreen and grain to attract birds. It suggests hanging suet filled baskets and nut meats, placing fruit and vegetables on shelves, and providing deep cotton-lined boxes for shelter in cold districts. It also notes birds’ thirst in winter and to heat a brick with a pan of water for relief.
The Real Christmas Presence and Generosity Embrace
A note on Christmas as an invisible presence and joyful spirit that expands the heart and bonds people. It champions selflessness, kindness, and universal goodwill against pessimism.
Under the Holly Bough Forgiveness Gathered Year End
A reflective verse invites readers to forgive past hurts and renew friendship as the year ends. It urges those who harmed or were harmed to join together, mend broken links, and speak forgiveness under the holly bough.
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Star Theater
William Fox
Tom Mix
William, Fox
Est
Datsin
Num
Theda Bara
Geo
Liam Farnum
Selznick
Norma Tal
Mitchell Lewis
Alice Brady
Marion Davies
Clara
Kimball Young
Rexall
P. O
Stout
Paris
Odon Drug Co
Washington
Sincerity
Sincerity Co
Cabel
Washington, Ind
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