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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1918

Page

7

Indiana Pensions Granted To Indians and War Training Plans

Washington reports pensions granted to numerous Indians led by Andrew J. Lampert Shelburn and Emiline Ashby Lyles among others. Indiana notes a draft army call of about 2000 men for expert mechanical instruction at Indianapolis and Purdue with send‑offs June 15 and lodging at the Indiana School for the Deaf.

Washington, D. C Andrew J. Lampert Shelburn Roy Fred Green Indianapolis Emiline Ashby Lyles Eliza Wiseman Batesville Anna M. Rehder Valparaiso Mary E. Moran Mary E. Gray Helen M. Fowler Crown Point Elizabeth C. Fry Muncie Elizabeth Casebeer Orland Eliza J Ambia Elizabeth Wintrowd Converse Hester A. Walmer Bourbon Amanda Seery Richmond Purdue University Robert C. Baltzell J. Detbey Crantis Indiana School For the Deaf Indiana Greencastle DePauw University Clias Huntington Jeffersonville Clark County S. E. Bally Charlestown Milling Company Bolly Boonville B. F. Shaver Canning Company Frankfort Clinton County County Food Administration Greensburg Fort Wayne Concordia College Allen County

Plan to Fight Grasshoppers with Poison Bait Method

Historical guidance published by the United States Department of Agriculture explains a poison bait mixture using wheat bran, arsenic, citrus fruits, molasses, and water to destroy grasshoppers. It details preparation, moisture adjustments for climates, and an alternative Criddle mixture using horse droppings and arsenic.

United States Department of Agriculture Paris California

Garden vegetables need sunny place

Fair amount of sunshine is essential for beans tomatoes beets peas corn and carrots while lettuce onions and leafy greens tolerate shade. Avoid planting on the north side of the house or behind high fences that block light and consider partial shade crops if sun is limited.

United States Department of Agriculture

Final Tribute to Charles Warren Fairbanks at Crown Hill

Indiana and national leaders attended the funeral for former vice president Charles Warren Fairbanks. The ceremony at his Fairbanks home included clergy readings and a Crown Hill burial with Governor Goodrich and other ex-governors among the pallbearers. Guardsmen and a large crowd lined Meridian Street as the procession moved to the capitol and viewing continued until burial.

Lafayette Indiana Purdue University Shelby County Russell Purdue Extension Department Washington, D. C The Food Administration Grain Corporation Watson Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association Indiana Corn Growers’ Association Indiknan Wheat Grain Corporation Ernest Thornburg Shelbyville Indianapolis State Fuel Administration Philadelphia Stanley Wyckoff Seaboard United States Grain Corporation Wyskoff Atlantic Petersburg Pike County Fred Alexander Michigan City aArthur P. Snyder John C. Miller Earle C. Calvert Theodore Last Alexander Spychalski H. L. Crumpacker Sesson M. J. Kenefick F. C. Miller Red Cross Charles F. Coffin Gary American Coal and Supply Company Chicago Hammond Whiting Indiana Harbor W. S. Fuer Lake County Charles Warren Fairbanks Capitol Goodrich Ralston Durbin J. B. Keating J. N. Carey W. T. Malott George B. Dockwood Washington A. T. Hert Louisville McDowell P. L. Frick Grose de Pauw University Hofman Ohio Wesleyan United States Fairbanks Thirtieth Meridian Streets W. F. McDowell Methodist Episcopal Church Philip L. Frick Meridian Street Crown Hwm James P. Goodrich Albert B. Anderson United States District Court Winfield. T Durbin Anderson Joseph B. Kealing Mr. Fairbanks Volney T. Malott John Carey George B. Lockwood National Republican Samuel M. Ralston Maj Richard Fairbanks France Statesman Monument Circle Circle Washington Street Capitol Lawn

Grap e Pest Is Controlled in Ohio Vineyards

Large scale spraying experiments against the grape berry moth in northern Ohio vineyards, in cooperation with the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, confirm earlier results from North East Pennsylvania. The bureau of entomology report says two thorough applications of arsenate of lead, preferably in Bordeaux mixture, by the trailer method, after blossom fall and two weeks later, control the pest and prevent overripe fruit at picking time.

United States S Department of Agriculture Ohio Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station North East Bureau of Entomology United States Department of Agriculture

Top Working of Peach Tree By Budding or Grafting

A peach grower may change the top variety by budding or grafting. Budding is preferred for peaches as graft wounds heal poorly, though grafting with a cleft method is also used. For young trees buds are inserted low on the limbs, while older trees may require headback before bud insertion.

United States Department of Agriculture

Belgian Hare Outshines Others in Meat Quality

The Belgian hare is named as one of the best rabbits for table use weighing more than most breeds and developing rapidly. The Flemish giant is a Belgian hare bred for size, resulting in coarser meat and less delicate flavor, though some prefer it for taste.

United States

How Mrs Boyd avoided an operation in Canton Ohio

Canton Ohio woman Mrs Marrs Borb 1421 6th St NE says Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound relieved her female troubles after two doctors said an operation was necessary. She urges other women with similar issues to try the remedy before surgery and offers to advise via Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.

Canton Ohio E. Pinkham Egetable Lydia E. Pinkham Marrs Borb 6Th St N. E Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Maas

Nature's Remedy NR Tablets claim digestive health benefits

Bilious conditions and digestive trouble are said to improve with Nature's Remedy NR Tablets. The ad touts a vegetable formula aiding stomach liver bowels and kidneys for lasting wellness, promising gentleness with no eripping. It urges a 25c box, sold and guaranteed by local druggists.

Hymn Board Error Sparks Church Social Tale

Congressman Fred A. Britten recounts a social gathering anecdote about a city church sexton who notices hymn numbers reading 4 11 44 and warns the preacher the order will mislead worshipers. The tale ends with amused consternation over the misread numbers.

Fred A. Britten Ilinois Philadelphia Telegraph

Conjugal Harmony in Town Shoppers and Wash Sale

They observe Will and his wife share unusual tastes. She shops for tub suits while he pursues a wash sale as they stroll downtown.

Will

Tail docking debate makes old adage loom large

A terse maxim about tail docking surfaces as a reflection on tradecraft and judgment. The quip hints at critique of expertise and prudence in a craftsman’s work.

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