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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1922
Page
6
A fragment questions whether Jim prefers brunettes or blondes and notes a secret preference. The quirky line suggests uncertainty and evasive humor about his dating style and choices.
A clipped quirky exchange mentions hearing a funny story and a garbled phrase, reflecting fragmented speech and memory cues. The dialogue hints at confusion or humor without clear context, preserving the peculiar phonetic style in a concise note.
A fragmented note discusses bluffing in farming contexts and the missteps of a character who tries to feign knowledge. The text hints at guilt or deception in handling crops and rewards. It reflects doubt about the subject’s honesty and competence.
The United States Department of Agriculture describes a community wide effort to eradicate pocket gophers in Furnas county Nebraska. A coordinated day long baiting campaign covers infested fields, with farmers assisting in lure, handling bait, and monitoring progress across streams and alfalfa valleys.
The United States Department of Agriculture in Farmers Bulletin 1246 notes slash pine growth yields early profits from turpentine and timber. Second growth stands, 20 to 40 years old, can produce $20 to $30 per stand with turpentine rights and stumpage value, showing annual returns of $1 to $2 per acre in many cases.
A historical note describes bee hive ventilation issues with heat inside hives and suggests a remedy by tilting the front one inch. It mentions A. C. Burrell and the Missouri College extension experts, describing fans and shade as aids.
The text notes various soil diseases caused by fungi and bacteria and suggests two main controls: leaving land idle for two to three years or planting a disease resistant crop. It emphasizes that planting the same crop repeatedly accelerates disease buildup.
Farmers vary in methods but agree on keeping manure covered to prevent nutrient loss. Collect, haul to fields, scatter and immediately plow under to protect plant food and reduce runoff.
Iowa farmers and agricultural expert advocate sowing alfalfa in August after a summer plow and weed control. They acknowledge higher labor, possible grasshopper damage, and delayed returns, but report the method yields the best alfalfa stands overall.
The text advises keeping a hand cultivator to preserve a dust mulch and kill weeds. It recommends pulling or hoeing weeds from vegetable rows and notes the best time to kill weeds is just after they emerge, with frequent shallow cultivation to conserve moisture.
Burns and Mrs Amos Ragle of Flinora visited. Vernon Storm returned to Chicago. The Fourth was spent in various ways by local citizens. Amos Alfred and Hayden Osborn and families visited their sister Mrs Emma McBride in Washington Sunday. Frank Garrett ships early peaches. Dan Hayes of Odon was in town on business Wednesday. A large group visited Tilford Kutch Sunday. Sick list includes Mrs Eli Walls and Aunt Jane Osborn among others. Several locals traveled to Shoals and Vincennes, while friends welcomed Clive Burroughs home from Vincennes.
Settlement of taxes for the first half of the year is complete at the county auditor’s office. Total distribution amounts to 420,829.39 with state shares of 48,534.98 and specific municipal and township allocations including Washington city 48,000.70 and school city 43,888.94. Funds allocated to road construction and repair, county fund, and numerous townships and jurisdictions are listed, with delinquent collection fees totaling 842.60.
Dr and Mrs Ed Sweede of Chicago attended the funeral of J O Chiles, father of Mrs Sweebe, which was held Wednesday afternoon.
A short testimonial describes a rat problem faced by Mr N Windsor and a dog being nearly killed by a rat. It promotes Rat-Snee as a solution that kills rats without harming house pets. Advertises price 5c to 1.25 and notes availability from druggists and dealers.
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