Oddities and Inventions Across March History
A quirky list of antiquated claims spans March days from Christopher Columbus in vaudeville 1498 to Nathan Hale writing a moving picture scenario in 1780. Notable entries include hair dye origin, Rockefeller discovering the dollar sign, Eve’s paper patterns, Raleigh’s smoke pipes, and Orpheus operas in distant fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
John D. Rockefeller
Eve
B. C
Walter Raleigh
Orpheus & Co
Nathan Hale
Sign of good digestion
An advertisement proclaims that a cheerful old lady signals good digestion and promotes Chamberlain Tablets to strengthen the stomach aid digestion and gently move the bowels. The product is sold by all dealers.
Nursery Rhymes Recast in Senate Theme
A playful verse reimagines Goosey Goosey Gander wandering through stairs to a Senate chamber. It notes encounters with fine men whose motto is Prepare and includes phrases about taking their right hands and declaring moments in political spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arzd
I’d Like to Be a Preacher and a Banker Too
Poem by Walt Matonao about longing for varied careers from preacher to banker. The speaker jokes about the moral pitfalls of preaching and the temptations of wealth, imagining life among farmers, merchants, and bankers with playful dialect and satire.
Sunday visits and community notes from Plainville area
A string of short social items lists visits among residents near Plainville including Shilo h and Audra Faith in town, Miss Ora Myers with Miss Alpha Brock, Walter Clinton with the Monts sisters, and Rosa Gardner with Flora Clinton at Robert Brooks. Many other locals visit relatives, with upcoming events noting a second Agricultural Exhibit fundraiser at New Theater on Friday March 31 and tickets available March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clinton
Ruby Monts
Rosa Gardner
Flora Clinton
Robert Brooks
Family Sunday
Old Settlers
Poindexter and Wilson’s Furniture Store
Valley View social notes recounting weekend visits
Miss Ethel Robinson visited Grace and Ruth Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd of Goleon called on Mrs. Boyd’s parents. Several local residents spent Sunday with relatives, and exams were held for school graduations. Dennis York and others appear in local commentary. revival work and typical township life are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Robinson
Misses Grace
Ruth Carpenter
Chas. Boyd of
Goleon
Dennis York
Pleasant Hill
Valley View
Dennis
Ethel Aishe
Messrs
Dewey Flinn
Roy Hackler
Elmore Township
Elnora
Litter Mates and a Pig A Mother's Care Pays Off
A southern sow had eight piglets but fed seven while one ran short. A young girl adopted the undernourished pig, raised it by hand, and joined the Decatur County Pig Club as a ham and bacon member. The pig weighed 225 pounds dressed and yielded 50 pounds of lard at ten months, costing less than five bushels of corn. The other seven hogs, raised by the sow, averaged seven pounds lighter dressed. The tale shows careful feeding yields rapid weight gain and a spinster offers motherly advice to a young mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piri
Decatur County Pig Club
Not So Easily Caught Two holiday makers in Devonshire
Two travelers on Dartmoor cause an escape attempt by joking about the prison. One man tries to provoke his companion with a mock question about where he would be if the place bound its due, prompting a cautious reply about walking alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire
Cau
Dartmoor
Sad photographer moment before Christmas in Houseful photo
The scene shows a photographer instructing Mr Houseful to look happy for a Christmas family portrait. Houseful replies with despondency, hinting at broader worries as the holiday approaches.
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Mr. Houseful
No Wonder Is Your Neighbor a Man of Peace
A witty quip contrasts a neighbor’s peaceful image with a postman’s practical role, noting the mailed hand as a reason for suspicion about beliefs. The exchange uses light humor to draw a pun on mail delivery and peacemaking.
Arsenical Sprays Show Mixed Insect Control Results
Field and lab tests by government entomologists compare arsenical sprays against chewing insects on fruit trees. Lead arsenate proves most effective. calcium arsenate shows promise as a cheaper home‑made option. combinations with lime sulfur or kerosene emulsions can cause foliage injury or incompatibility.
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Government Agricultural Department
San Jose
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Bon Journal
WDON
Indiana
Colon, Indiana
Vyorres Piaaters
Ayabie
Co-operative Telephone
Fint-Kyle
Co-operative
Mos
Bob
Bowcorts, Publisher
Denver
Des Moines
Gallivantine
Kopeck
Mark
Buck
Kale
Kreutzer
Rich Excelsior
Walt Maton Trom Ras
Shiloh
Tom Faith
Audra
Plainville
Miss Ora Myers
Miss Alpha Brock
Mary McCane of
Odon
Cora Rester
Alfred Lamb
Alma Summerville
Willis
Moses Overton
Charlie Myers
Orville Overton
Will Hamerickhouse
Mrs. Clark Lamb
Scotland Sunday
Armilda Williams
Eaglesville
James Overton
Aarison Overton
Jas. Overton
Manford Overton
D. W. Resler
George Nolley
Near
Montgomery
Lyda Cunningham
Mrs. Clark
Almada Williams
Jas
Alfred Coyle
Washington
Ben Chestnut
Family
Idiot Flinn
Piera Clinton
Mirs
Joseph Bechtel
Epsom
Amy Overton of
Samuel Long
Harold Ivan
California
Terre Haute
Amy Will
A. N. Long
Clark Lamb
Will Montgomery
Bunkum
John Montgomery
Sherman and
Herschel Boardman
Mort Clark
J. B. Shields
Sam Kinnaman
Near Baile
Everett Beasley
Tomtown
Jack Schooley
And
John Herron
Cleve Johnson
Billtown
Win. Foslesong
June
James Herron
Wmn. Carpenter and Daughters
Orville Wikle
Mr. Wikle
Mrs. Wim. Callahan
Eschel Todd
Galesburg, Illinois
Glen Dove
Susie Bowman
Mable
Zelma Wille
Reader
Farlen
Pleasant
Marshall
John Simpson
Mud Pike
John Williams
Fussell Dearmain of
Lin'on
Kroown
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Zac
J.C C
Flint-Kyle
M. E. Pickett
S. Spring St
Co-operative Phone
M.B. Ulrich
Neal Quality Drug Store
Chester
Nmiarton Ferguson
Ed. C. Ferguson
West Main Street
Owen’s Restaurant
Chicago, Terre Haute
Southeasten
Sy. Terre
Jasony
Linton
Beshun
Elnora Odon Bedford
D, Seymour
Odon Bedford
Seymour
Odon Worth
A. m J. Ff. Avi
D.m
Siluan
G. PA
Cscastoria
Wm. Bair
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