Holstein Cattle A histórico dairy breed spread across Europe
Holstein-Friesian cattle, originated in Holland, are prized for high milk and fat yields. Widespread in Europe, they show large size, rapid calf growth, and steady fertility. Wisconsin tests report near 998 pounds fat annually from 2,748 pounds milk. Holstein milk runs high in butter fat and suits infant use.
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Europe
Holland
Arctic Circle
Bureau of Animal Industry
Guernseys
Ayrshires
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Pietertjeld
Princess of
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Pauline Paul
Halstein Cays
Halstein
Insolvent Daviess County Coal Company Case Ends in Favor of Defendants
The Daviess County Coal and Mining Company was declared insolvent, a receiver sold assets to pay debts, and suit was filed against stockholders. In Vincennes, over seventy defendants faced a complex case. The court ruled for the defendants, releasing them from further liability. Collins & Wells represented them.
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Linton Call
Daviess County Coal and Mining Company
Washington
Daviess County
Vincennes
Greene County
Collins & Wells
Miss Mamie Hedden and Archie Dial Wed at Elnora
Miss Mamie Hedden and Archie M. Dial wed quietly Sunday at nine in the parlor of the Commercial Hotel Elnora with Eid. C H Buchanan of Odon officiating. Dial a Belknap Hardware salesman and Hedden daughter of Henderson Hedden Plainville Hotel proprietor. They plan to reside at Plainville after March 15.
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Commercial
Elnora
Archie M. Dial
Mary Ethel Hedden
Eid. C. H. Buchanan
Odon
Mr. Dial
Thomas Dial
Plainville
Belknap ‘Hardware Co
Evansville
Henderson Hedden
Edward Hedden
Eva Smith
George Burks Married in Plainville Ceremony
George B. Burks of Plainville wed Miss Flossie B. Drew of South Washington on a Saturday at the bride’s home. The groom, a noted painter and paper-hanger, worked locally last summer and is known by many in Odon. The Rev J W Chowning performed the marriage.
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George B. Burks
Plainville
Flossie B. Drew
South Washington
J. W. Chowning
William Drew
Burks
Guy Itskin
Township Trustee Office Hours Notice
R J McCallian township trustee announces weekly weekday business and office hours from 8 to 10 a m in Henderson’s undertaking parlors.
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Henderson
Assessors Begin Work On County Property Valuations
Assessors from county townships started work at the County Assessor Sims office with new tax rules and strict application of the law. Detailed valuations list prices for farm animals crops and grains. Books must be filed by May 15, with several new township assessors taking office in January and John Sommers becoming Madison township trustee.
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Sims
John Sommers
Madison Township
James Callahan
Oscar Switzer Dies After Illness In Washington
Oscar Switzer a well known Washington resident died Sunday at his home after a two month illness from pneumonia He was born February 19 1887 in Knox county married Elva Chestnut and is survived by a wife a daughter two years old his father G L Switzer of Worthington a sister Nell Switzer and a brother John Switzer Funeral services were held at the First Christian church with Rev E E Davidson and fraternal orders the Woodmen of the World and Red Men in charge Burial followed in Washington
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Switzer
Washington
Knox County
Elva Chestnut
G. L. Switzer
Worthington
Nell Switzer
John Switzer
Indianapolis
The
Red Men
Woodmen of the World
First Christian Church
E. E. Davidson
Horse Stolen From Hitch Racks Near Shiloh Church
Homer Collins, a young farmer two and a half miles southwest of town, reported his horse and buggy stolen from the hitch racks at Shiloh church Sunday night while he attended services. By Monday noon, Marco telephoned that the horse was found standing near Black Creek, lines snagged on a tree, and the animal showed signs of hard driving before it could be returned. No suspects are identified.
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Homer Collins
Shiloh
Collins
Marco
Black Creek
Mrs. Olive Smiley Dies in Linton at 68
Mrs. Olive A. Smiley widow of A. J. Smiley died Saturday at her daughter C. L. Pierson’s home in Linton at age sixty eight. Born July 24 1840 in New Carlisle she moved to Daviess County in 1863 and left ten children six living including H. L. Williams C. L. Pierson C. R. Cristenson S. B. McBride W. H. Newby and F. N. Walker. Surviving siblings J. W. and Nelson Warren and Harve Smiley. Body taken to Washington for burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Olive A. Smiley
A. J. Smiley
Washington
C. L. Pierson
Linton
Smiley
New Carlisle
Daviess County
H. L Williams
Eaglesville
Jonesboro
Ark
Odon
C. R. Cristenson
Illinois
S. B. McBride
Aften
Col
W. H. Newby
Indianapolis
F. N. Walker
Spokane
Wash
J. W. and
Nelson Warren
Harve Smiley
East Odon
Oak Grove
Has Narrow Escape From Death At White Rabbit Mine
Cal Miller top boss at the White Rabbit mine near Linton survived a fall from the shaft cage Saturday morning. He grabbed the hoisting rope as the cage plunged, burning hands and bruises but escaping serious injury. Miller was previously Greene County sheriff candidate.
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Cal Miller
The
White
Linton
Miller
Greene’ County
Odon High Forms Debate on Immigration Limits
The annual interclass debate at Odon High School was held Friday night in the assembly room. The question argued was whether stricter restrictions should be placed on foreign immigration to the United States. Lela Crooke and Gladys Webster spoke for the affirmative, while Emlala Guthrie and Holman Anderson argued the negative. judges were Professors McMullen Gilliatt Arnett.
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Odon High School
Mrs Julia Coleman Freeman Remarries in Washington
Mrs Julia Coleman Freeman, formerly of this place, divorced her second husband Sherman Freeman of Washington Saturday and wed Fred Ralph Greene, a Hogan saloon bartender in Washington on Monday. She had been divorced from her first husband Coleman in Greene county in 1904 and is the daughter of Amos Stalcup.
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Julia Coleman Freeman
This Place
Sherman Freeman
Washington
Fred Ralph Greene
Hogan
Wash
Marriage License Issued for Groves and Roach
A marriage license has been issued to James W. Groves of Bogard township and Grace M. Roach of Barr township.
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James W. Groves
Bogard Township
Grace M. Roach
Barr Township
Unseen Messenger Prompted Tragic Train Passing
Mrs. J. W. Humphrey of Knoxville Tennessee collapsed and died on a Southern Indiana train while en route to Mt Carmel Indiana after learning her son was dying. Her sixteen year old daughter Pearl witnessed the collapse as the train passed through a Bedford tunnel. The son died moments earlier.
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J. W. Humphrey
Indiana
Knoxville
Sentence Suspended in Miles Store Robbery Case
Cecil Allen charged with grand larceny was sentenced to one to fourteen years in the penitentiary by Judge Houghton Monday afternoon but the sentence was suspended on a promise of good conduct. Allen and Max Singleton were arrested for the Plainville Miles general store robbery last month. Singleton was released last week after promising good behavior.
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Cecil Allen
Houghton
Allen
Max Singleton
Miles
Plainville
Singleton
Seed Corn Special Planned Between Cory and Oakland City
A seed corn special train in cooperation with Purdue University runs Monday March 8 from Cory to Oakland City on the BE I railroad. Thirty to forty minute lectures on seed corn selection preservation and preparation will be given at each stop. Daviess county stations Elnora Plainville Washington listed with times. Speakers include T A Coleman Rushville J P Prigg Danville J B Burris Cloverdale and G J Christie county agricultural extension superintendent.
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Purdue University
Cory
Oakland City
Daviess County
Washington
T. A. Coleman
Rushville
J. P. Prigg
Danville
J.B. Burris
Cloverdale
G. J. Christie
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Mamie Hedden
Ried
Mrs. Dial
George Burks
R.J. McCallian
Timothy
Oscar Switzer
West Oak Street
Neces
Sary
Mrs
Olive Smiley
Arnett of
Ington
Cortright
Helave
Orfrgt
A. Jolliff & CO
Oqdon Realty DO
Odon Realty Do
Pell
Ae Hee Sae Walia
Odon Drug CO
Odon, Ind
Bert E. Sneed
Mgr
Pearl
Odon Light and Power Co
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