Yeggman squad forms in Dunkirk Indiana crime drive
In Dunkirk citizens organize a yeggman police squad with armed volunteers to deter bank robbers and undesirables. High powered rifles are placed for rapid response, while details of other precautions remain undisclosed.
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Muncie
Dunkirk
Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
Indiana
Valpr
J. A. Warren
Porter County
Purdue University
William Baker
Greene County
Warren
Bank trusteeship ends as creditors seek closure of failed venture
A trust arrangement for creditors ends with the store closing after financial failure blamed on widespread unemployment. Reports describe farm sales of 100 bushels of corn at 70 cents per bushel on the Charles B. Noland farm near here, with land sold at $175 per acre where $200 was expected. Other notes cover Indiana fire congress formation, water power studies, and hemp and flax industry developments.
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Fhe
Indiana
State Dairy Association
Purdue University
Purdue
Valpraiso
Porter County
Indianapolis
State Joint Purchasing Board
Jeffersonville
Farmers’ Association of
Indinapolis
South Bend
Walkerton
St. Joseph County
Independent Oil Company
Mishawaka
Greenwood
Indiana Packing Corporation
Madison
Henry County
Auditorium
South ‘Bend
State Pharmacy Board
Nashville
Brown County
Archip Sirbu
Sirby
Mark Zeigler
United States Public Health Service
Laporte
Laporte Co-operative Society
Ahoryt Venrogra Hy. Fg
Min Wwe Awns
Tne Crevplies 2 Trust and Savings Bank
Anderson
Charles B.noland
Noland
Fire Congress
United States
J. C. Loucks
Congress
Spaihut
Fort Wayne
Roomey
Columbia City
W. N. Logan
State Conservation Department
Logan
Building and Loan Associations of
State Auditor's Office
State Bank Department
North Vernon
George Litchfield, Jr
Columbus
Alabama
Boston
Mount Vernon
Laura Elizabeth Elliott
Robert Charles Elliott
Willard Eliott
Elliott
Point Township
Winchester
United States Post Office
Ameican Railway Express Company
Parker
Randolph County
Lafayette
Pearl Mansfield Me Laughlin
Guy Mc Laughlin
J. L. Caldwell
Disease Free Seed Corn Yields Higher In Trials
United States Department of Agriculture plant specialists and the Indiana experiment station compared disease free seed corn with infected seed. Disease free seed produced 10 to 30 percent higher yields and germination was 100 percent in both groups. Plant spacing also affected disease susceptibility, with denser planting increasing risk. A Bloomington Illinois trial showed a 23 percent yield gain for disease free seed versus high germination corn.
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Hoopeston
Ill
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana Experiment Station
Bloomington
M11
Hemp and Flax Fiber Growth In United States Rise
Wisconsin leads in hemp expansion as fiber crops show gains fueled by domestic production. Hemp acreage reaches 14 000 with 700 pounds per acre value about 105 dollars per acre totaling 1 470 000, while flax rises to 6000 acres with 75 cents per pound.
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United States
Russia
Paint Will Aid Machinery Set to Touch Up Wood Parts
A brief item notes that paint will help machinery and touch up wood parts as part of maintenance. The fragment implies a project involving wood components and coating to protect or improve function.
Sheep as weed exterm Iation on California ranches
A California agriculture expert touts sheep as effective weed control noting they mimic labor with equal or greater value to hand weeding and mowing. He argues sheep convert weeds to marketable products, fertilize fields, and can boost ranch appearance and income over time.
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California Department of Agriculture
Losses by plant diseases in 1919 U S crops
The Plant Disease Survey of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U S Department of Agriculture, lists 1919 losses due to plant diseases across crops including 122 million bushels of wheat, 50 million oats, 80 million corn, 50 million potatoes, 40 million sweet potatoes, 185 thousand tons of tomatoes, 850 thousand bales of cotton, 5 million peaches, and 16 million apples, losses that could have been prevented with timely control measures.
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United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Young girls mocked by anti suffragette Kilbreth
Miss Mary G Kilbreth denounces modern girls as flippant blaming woman suffrage. A bathing beach incident shows a 'shocking' bathing suit followed by a smug reply about an upcoming evening gown.
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Mary G. Kilbreth
Sylvia
Fraternal Favors Between Physicians T
A wry exchange between two doctors questions a treatment that led to a wife’s death. The first physician laments the outcome while the second replies that professional courtesy excuses it.
Flivver Jitney Nuptials Spark Buffalo Banter
A playful Buffalo Express note reflects on a wedding described as a flivver and jokes about a tin version while noting art galleries embracing moving pictures. The item captures urban whimsy and cultural buzz in a light society brief.
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Buffalo Express
Two Pronged Buck Deer Returns to Shine at Alpine Dam
Jerry Shine, a municipal water district worker at Alpine dam near San Rafael, California, once saved a fawn from a dead doe. Years later he called Billy by the dam, and the deer, with two pronged horns, emerged from the forest and posed with Shine for a photograph near the dam parapet.
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Jerry Shine
Municipal Water District
Alpine Dam
San Raphael
Cal
Shine
Miles
Billy
Kangaroo Farming in Australia Promoted as Industry
Nature notes a growing Australian kangaroo farming sector with advocates arguing for its viability. The commentary suggests skill and persistence distinguish successful operators over reliance on luck.
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Australia
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Department of Comiasetion
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