Slats Diary shows a week of mischief and sketches
Friday to Thursday entries describe Slats joking about a hare, drawing with paper and pencils, and visiting a show to see Charlie Chaplin. A baby found with Jake's sheep, drawing wagons and churches, and attempts to draw auto beel are noted. Slats ages through school and chores, with a near bull dog chase and a show outing referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
A.m
Charley Chaplin
S. S
The
Stoor& Pa
Skool
Richard Sumthing
Wm. S. Feart
Man Bell
Bull Dog
Community Notes From Scotland Area
Local names and family visits fill a Scotland vicinity report. Mentions include Mr and Mrs J B Kutch Burns City with Al Toon family, Miss Gretta Corbin with grandparents, Thelma Dobbins and Jennie Baird visiting, and multiple calls on Richard Meek and Dobbins households. Also notes flu illness among Arlie McFarlen family and visits by various townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kutch
Burns City
al Toon and
Gretta Corbin
Mrs
Richard Meek
Jennie Baird
Near
Scotland
Thelma Dobbins
Ways to Eradicate Slugs in Gardens
The article from the USDA outlines methods to destroy the spotted garden slug and related pests. It covers poisoned bait using arsenic, clean culture in gardens and greenhouses, and the use of lime and powders like road dust. It notes slugs’ habits, vulnerable sites, and suggests border barriers and sanitation as key controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Insure Safe Water Supply on Farm Woodlots and Water Gates
A Farmers Bulletin cites woodlots groves or windbreaks as vital for fuel timber beauty and protection and as potential water sources if kept clean and stock free Forest covered lands conserve rainfall and soil moisture and can provide ideal farm water supplies Fences or enclosures around woodlots help insure safe ample water by preserving clean forested watershed practices used by cities and towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Shock Loader Handy by G Hackley of Aholt Mo
The Scientific American describes a shock loader by G Hackley of Aholt Missouri. The device pivots the frame to an axle with wheel mounted means to draw and hold the shock when vertical and a tongue on the axle moves the frame horizontally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
G. Hackley
Aholt, Mo
Drought Resistant Plant Varieties Developed by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports improved sorghum millet alfalfa and broom grass varieties with drought resistance. Developed by selection from existing stocks to suit northern Great Plains climate and soil, these uniform varieties aim to bolster forage production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Plains
United States Department To
Locating and Managing Hog Raising on a Farm
The article notes well drained farms with rich soil ideal for forage aid hog fattening and stresses rolling terrain and shade as advantages. It emphasizes joining a hog raising community for shared knowledge and market access, the importance of good roads to markets, and that buyers favor well finished hogs weighing 250 to 300 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Live Stock Notes for Dairy and Swine Care
The article stresses serum treatment immunizes cattle against blackleg and advises watching pigs for thumps, using a creep to feed troughs, and ensuring space and water. It notes milk yield isn’t tied to color and underscores good pasture and water as key factors in successful farming.
Specialists Mistaken In Reichard Case
Mrs. Ella Reichard of Huntington Indiana says doctors urged life saving surgery for gall stones but a remedy by Dr Richards cured some stones and she continues using it. The ad claims Dr Richards Stomach Liver Kidney Blood Remedy treats nervousness rheumatism appendicitis and other disorders with a money back guarantee. Sold in Odon by Odon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Reichard
North Street
Huntington
Ind
Richards
Dr. Richards
Odon
Odon Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Medisen & I
Bill
Patux
Stoor & I
Sum Paper & Pansils
Charlie Freed
James Campbell
Mort Dobbins
John Meek
Sop
Delbert
Louis Summerville
Edward McFarlen
Arlie McFarlen
Elnora
Jacob Summerville
Belle Ledgerwood
Sam Jamison
Jonas McFarlen
Rosa
Wilbert Dove
Hubert
Joseph Carr
James ‘Thomas
Clina ‘Henderson
Starlin Pruett
Ernest Dobbins
Alice Carr
Miss Maud Meek
Department of Agriculture
Reichard
Pearl Seneif Wood Liat Shop
Eimer Bunch
Edison RE
Edison
Odon Music Store
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