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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
5
A neighbor urges gathering and greasing tools before weather worsens. A farmer keeps a gang plow for 14 years, stored in the shed when idle, avoiding rust. He notes one plow wears out while the others rust. Is your equipment similarly cared for.
A two day test at Iowa State College showed one acre plowed 6 inches deep with 2 percent gallons of kerosene and one eighth gallon of lubricating oil. The tractor with three 14 inch plows averaged 2.25 mph, 10.08 horsepower, and 1,677 pound draw bar pull. It took 1 hr 17 min per acre, with 8.14 acres plowed in 10 hr 24 min. cost per acre was $1.60.
Farm and Fireside notes the vast unharvested honey on many American farms. It cites Minnesota expert Francis Jager claiming 100 bee colonies can double net profits versus typical 160 acre farms, while requiring modest equipment. Many farms could gain about $100 yearly from a dozen hives.
Flower lore notes a bachelor test with the blooming button to judge affection lasting one day. Miss Mary Jane Lovejoy, piano saleswoman and business leader in Terre Haute, buys a half interest in the Odon Drug and Music House and becomes active manager while maintaining ties to the local firm.
A Christian Science Monitor note recalls a Saxon clergyman who built an airship in old provincial England. The craft used light wood and large bellows for lift with wing tips controlled by cords. The farmer's boy pilot focused on forward motion rather than altitude, leaving the tale largely untold.
A gentleman in a barber shop notices the attendant wearing rubber gloves and asks why. The attendant explains the gloves prevent the hair restorer from smudging his hands while cutting hair. He sells a bottle.
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