Worms and gardens in the country recall of a bystander
In a rambling county column the bystander chronicles worms pests in crops from cut worms to pocket gophers and gopher remedies. He notes local figures like Lynn Shelden and Harry Davis, mentions moving a house by Rufug Walker, and recalls the missing M. A. Makeever with affectionate humor about Stromsburg life.
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Guy Hanshew
Ern Brown
Ern
Tedad
Guy
Irvin McBeth
Lynn Shelden
Farm Bureau
von Tirpitz
Harry Davis
Harry
John Carlson
John
Stromsburg
Sas
Harry Biggs
Ran Ware
John Holt
Jim Farris
Charlie Parkin
Elmer Lovell
Mike Hoffer
Mike
Adam Herrmann
Dave Kunkel
Joe Williams
Fred Braithwaite
Fred
An .Io
George J. Berck
Swan Mattson
Rufus
Oberg
Walker
Liz
Sam Crouse
Old County
Albert Berggren
Finney Peterson
Charlie Holm
M. A
M. A. Makeever
Mack
Mac
Durable postless fence along Monroe road
A timber expert cites a postless fence near Monroe Michigan as a lesson in wood utility. boards were split and wedged between saplings long ago, then trees grew around the rails embedding them deeply. now the mature trunks conceal the rail ends as a surprisingly sturdy boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mich
Osceola batters overpower Silver Creek in seven inning game
Osceola defeats Silver Creek 14 to 3 in a windy evening game at the local grounds. Archibald Johnson starred on the mound for Osceola with strong support from Frank Monson Huff Pinkerton Timm and Anderson. The crowd saw early offense by Osceola and steady pitching despite a late Silver Creek rally.
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Osceola City
Silver Creek
Osceola
Perry Miller
Huff
Creek Boys
Mr. Miller
Schmoker
Creeksters
Johnson
Archibald Johnson
Company K
Archie
Archibald
Archie Johnson
Frank Monson
Mr. Johnson
Monson
Spike
Towner
Dubb
Boyd Shank
Mr. Grossnicklaus
Hull
F. Shank
Munson
Anderson
Timm
Bally
Miller
Hans
German
Gas Man Returns Home After War Turkey Gaffe
Sergeant Benjamin Schill of Columbus Ohio, twice wounded and gassed, arrived home wearing the Croix de Guerre and 14 citations with his regiment. He recalls Thanksgiving detail, joking that their turkey was gassed but eaten, after hospital journeys across 14 facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Schill
Columbus
Fox Farm Expands Fox Breeding on Sukoil Island
Claude Green of Petersburg Alaska operates Fox Farm in Tongass National Forest starting with eight blue and two black pairs and now houses about 250 to 275 blue foxes and 17 black foxes. The farm on Sukoil Island is leased from government and includes a fish house storing 16 609 dry fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Farm
Claude Green
Petersburg
Alaska
Tongass National Forest
Sukoil Island
Swope Park to Get New Lighting System
Superintendent Dunn announces plan to upgrade Swope park lighting in Ramsay City aiming for brighter nights. Local readers warned to beware of further changes to the park and its facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAVIS
Continental Motor
America
DELCO
Stromberg
Spooners
Ramsay City
Dunn
Swope Park
Clean Up Incident In Boston Ends With Theft
Two men witnessed Chris Christianson finish a S100 rolling washroom in Boston. After one minute of cleaning they departed with the 5100.
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Chris Christianson
Boston
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Rufug Walker
Quillon
Albert Ryan
Veni
Vidi Vendivus
Prof
Embree
Spud
Art van Housen
Ever
Anow
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Pinkerton Cf
Timm Ib
M. Anderson
R. Anderson
O'Fallon
Miller P
McBeth
Frage of
A. Anderson
Silver Creek Berger
Grossnicklaus
Towner c
D. Grossnick
Shank
Kubis
McCormick
F. Grossnick
Schmoker P & If
Johnson P
D. A. D. Parker
Concordia
Kan
F. Parker
Pacific
Rose City
Atlantic
West Mount
Pacific Ocean
Naval Reserve
Turkey
Blue Line Garage
Polk, Nebraska
Racine
Web of
C.G. Timi
Racine Rubber CO
Racine, Wis
A. B. Hedbloom
Benedict
Impresa
Nebrash
Major D’ Hoorbeke
Blondel
Belle Dame
Annibal
J. W. Meacham
Siver Creek
Beulah
Colt
Poppleton
Mammoth Jack
Chas. Myers
Miles
Frank McLean
Coco de Hos
Stupd
Sev. Bros
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