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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
8
Indiana women will showcase needlework paintings and crafts at the state fair. The display features brass leather and other artistry by Hoosier women with educational and inspirational ideas for home making. The event includes bands baby shows and horse exhibits and runs during the September fair.
A judging contest for farm youth aged 16 to 20 will run during the Indiana state fair week in September. Prizes include four free Purdue University scholarships, with twenty or more entrants yearly. Contests since 1909 have produced scholarship winners from thirteen counties helping youths learn modern scientific farming.
The Indiana state fair the week of September 8 will display about forty acres of farm machinery. It features 7 endless variety of the newest devices for light and heavy labor, with demonstrations to show reduced physical work and greater output in fields orchards home dairy and barn. The machinery department leads in size and interest with tractor engines performing plowing on a thirty acre tract and mechanical milkers operated by electricity to save time in dairying.
An Indiana state fair exhibit by the Department of Food and Drugs of the Rate Board of Health will display weights and measures, condemned scales, adulteration in foods and drugs, methods of candling eggs, and examples of sanitary and unsanitary groceries. The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce organizes a 1500-strong delegation of wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers to attend the opening day September 8 to explore exposition potential for Indiana merchandise.
Rufus Branum to sell at residence two miles southeast of Russiaville on Wednesday August 27 1913. Items include several bay mares aged 7 10 and 8 years weights 1300 to 1500 lbs good workers plus two Jersey cows brood sows farm machinery hay harness and implements. Terms: cash under 5 dollars or credit up to 9 months with note and 8 percent interest. 5 percent discount for cash. Sale starts at 10 o clock. Eikenberry Bros. auctioneers.
Suits priced at fifteen dollars and more during a special sale offered by Stern and Co. Tailors and Custom Shirt Makers located at 115 E Walnt St in Kokomo.
Dr J H Mills and family visited J W Blue and family in Indianapolis Sunday. William Newlin near town lost a valuable horse after disturbing a bumble bee nest. Clayton Gordon and wife of Windfall visited C Bikerberry’s home. Willis Webb and family spent Sunday afternoon in Kokomo’s city park. For sale 12 acres four miles from Russiaville and seven from Kokomo offered by John W Renfro Russiaville Ind. Phone 67s New London. Mr and Mrs Vet Hamilton and Miss Mary Holly visited Jake Whitesell and family in Kokomo.
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