Purdue Farmers Short Course 1908 at Lafayette
Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana hosts a six day Farmers Short Course January 13 to 18 1908. Program covers corn stockmanship dairying horticulture and home making with lectures demonstrations judging and practical scoring. Notable faculty includes C E Thorne J T W Duvel D O Barte J F Haines and E G Buonel among others with the Indiana Corn Growers Association event January 15 and a corn and fruit show by the Corn Growers Association and the Horticultural Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C E. Thorne
Ohio Experiment Station
J. T. W. Duvel
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
D.O Barte
University of Illinois
J. . Rice
Corne
University
Ithaca
N. Y
Margaret Romine
Mooresville
Ind
Bertha M. Miller
Pranklin
C M. Hobbs
Bridgeport
J. F. Haines
Noblesville
E. G. Buonel
LaPorte
H. W. Henry
Indison
Fruit Show Premiums At Purdue For Farmers’ Short Course
Indiana fruit growers are urged to attend Purdue University during the Farmers Short Course January 13 to 18 1908 to compete for 200 in premiums offered by the State Horticultural Society. The event aims to educate on varieties orchard management spraying and other practices and is open to all farmers in Indiana. For premium lists contact C G Woodbury Purdue Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Indiana Horticultural
Indiana
Monster Eagle Shot Near Vincennes Large Mascot Captured
President Heurace Elis of Vincennes University received a live American eagle from Dr J H Sperce of Norris City Illinois. The eagle measured 10 feet 10 inches wingspan and was shot by a hunter from Neurgis City. The bird attacked a sheep, crippling it in one wing, and will be chloroformed and mounted for the university museum. The eagle was shipped in a crater lined with mesh wire due to its viciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ian
Heurace Elis
Vincennes University
J.h.sperce
Norris City
Neurgis City
Norvis City
Prof
Ellis
University Museum
Chaney Proposes Bank Tax to Protect Depositors
Representative John C Chaney introduces a bill requiring national banks to pay a yearly tax equal to one tenth of one percent of average annual deposits. Funds go to the U S treasury to protect depositors from bank failures theft or officer misconduct. If banks refuse to pay the tax the controller of the currency would close them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Chany
Joss
National Bank
United States Treasury
Chaney
United States
Landis
Republicans Plan State Wide Party Reorganization
The Indiana Republican State Committee outlines a January 1908 plan to reorganize by townships and precincts. Delegates and alternates will be chosen for district conventions with meetings Feb 14, and a permanent organization to follow at the Claypool Hotel Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Republican Party
Indiana
State Committee
Republican
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
Editorial Polemic From Peotone Vidette Sparks City Debate
A Peotone Illinois letter to the Vidette rails at newspaper ethics, praising local boosterism while criticizing misrecorded coverage and the cost of city promotion. The writer argues such duties breed both cranks and philosophers among editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
Illinois
Madison Township Trustee Office Sale Notice
To all persons having business with the trustee of Madison township I will be at my office or about town on Friday of each week to attend township business Old papers for sale at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Bull Pup Saves Elnora Man in Bedford Siding
Albert Lay of Elnora was found lying on a Monon sidetrack in Bedford by Officer Chas Moore. The dog Sport, a white bull pup, alerted the officer to the prostrate man who said he was assaulted and robbed of a gold watch and $10. Lay had been ill and faced exposure and possible death or trampling if not for the timely discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lay
Elnora
Bedford
Chas Moore
Lay
Plainville Store Sold to Local Dairyman in Negotiated Deal
The J. F. Cox store at Plainville will change hands to William Fliles the dairyman southeast of the city. The sale will close in several months after stock is reduced to about six to seven thousand dollars. Cox, long a Plainville merchant, travels to Missouri seeking a new site and hints at real estate ventures with Eph Keith. Miles sells his dairy to George Gilliatt on the Portersville road. ownership transfers at year's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville
William Fliles
Cox
Plainville
Washington
Missouri
New Rules Worry Weekly Publishers Over Mailing Rates
Weekly newspaper publishers fear regulation changes from the postmaster general effective January 1. Credit extensions to readers will end as the law sets lapse periods before mail rate changes. After lapse, papers must use stamps at 1 cert per four ounces.
Rascal resigns with jeers in Washington Herald note
The Washington Herald prints a volley of taunts against a politician urging punishment and a public resignation. The mock verse calls for jailing the rogues and shaming them wherever found, reflecting partisan outrage.
Cushman Youth Cleared On Boot Theft Charge
Ray Cushman son of Squire Cushman of Elnora was acquitted by a Bloomfield circuit court jury after a brief deliberation. He faced a charge of stealing a pair of boots from Star Clothing store in Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cushman
Squire Cushman
Elnora
Bloomfield
Star Clothing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lafayette
Corn School and Stockmen’s Convention
Tion
J. A. Skinner
School of Agriculture
Purdue
State Horticultural Society
Ana
C. G. Woodbury
Purdue Experiment Station
Monster
Ness
Ene
Appellate Court
Frank T. Fallis
Gas City
Fallis
Supreme Court
Fred A. Sims
Bea
The
Harrison
Trict
Evansville
Bloom
Colum
Terre Haute
Lebanon
Peru
Pt. Wayne
South Bend
James P. Goodrich
Carl W. Riddick
Adams
Saccae
Clark
Newton
Ecene Eereeee
Noble
Clay Clinton
Ohio
Ll 'Crasford
Orange
Seeseeses
Daviess
Owen
Dearborn Parke
Decatura
Perry Wea Censcaresseesen
DeKalb
Pike Il
Porter Eell Delaware Dubois
Posey
Bilkhart
Pulaski A
Putnam Veemee Entene
Li Fayette Floyd Eeataeseuesaee
Randolph Eeeneee
Onsetate Weees
Fountain Ripley Franklin Rush
Fualton
Scott Gibson
Shelby
Eesoee
Grant
Spencer
Greene Enewne Gesees Starke
Wee Hamilton
Steuben
Hancock
St. Joseph
Henry
Howard
Huntington
Jackson
Jasper Eae Mee Wee
Jay Senees
Jae
Jefferson
Ase
Jennings
Pees Oene
Switzerland
Tippecanoe
Tipton
Vigo
Weer Eens
Eecentas
Oat
Vanderburg
Ereere Vermillion
Wabash Wesponges
Warren
Warrick
Wayne
Seta OS
Wells
White
Whitely Il
Shedl
B. D. Smiley
Odon, Indiana
Bull Pup
J. F. Cox
Plain
Eph Keith
Mr. Miles
George
Gilliatt
Portersville Road
Washington Democrat
New Rules
Queer
Washington, D. C
Herald
Cushman
Linton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!