Catalpa Timber Exhibit Promises Fast Forest Solutions
A World Fair exhibit under the International Society of Arboriculture will showcase catalpa timber as a rapid source of lumber. The display explains quick growth, long-lasting railroad ties, and potential leather supplies, with a plantation model and sections of a palace timber to illustrate its strength and durability. The program stresses thinning schedules and steady diameter growth to yield usable timber within decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Society of Arboriculenre
John P. Brown
Apd
Association
Went
Catalpa
Forests Planted Along Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad began planting about 200,000 catalpa trees three years ago near De Quoin Illinois at the urging of President Stuyvesant Fish through the Archiculture Society. The trees thrive and will be thinned later to create a forest in the prairie with plans for similar plantings in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nois Central
de Quoin
Catalpa
Stuyvesant Fish
Archiculture Society
Illinois ‘Central
Illinoia Prairie
Mississipi
Resigned position at Leonard & Alspaugh store joins Goshen Manufacturing
M. M. Rager, five years with Anglin Leonard and Leonard Alspaugh hardware firms, resigns to take a full charge office position at Goshen Manufacturing Company in Goshen. He began last Monday and will move his family after a trial period. J. H. Anglin will fill the vacancy until harvest machinery season. Rager was a dependable salesman and will be missed by the hardware firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Rager
Anglin & Leonard
Leonard & Alspaugh
Goshen Manufacturing Company
Goshen
J. H. Anglin
Leonora & Alspaugh
Property Transfers Across North Webster Area
John E Miller sells his farm and moves to North Manchester. A E Hartsaugh buys the Miller farm and will move out soon. Sherman Rittenhouse purchases the Hartsaugh farm and will occupy it as 4000 BS Vacated. Sam Kerlin moves onto John Kerlin's old place and Daniel Perry shifts from the Horne farm to Kerlin’s vacated property. John Warner relocates from the Kline place to Sidney, while Mr Huffman of Huntington will occupy Warner’s vacated site. Bashong, in charge of the ditch drudger, plans to find a house to occupy during big ditch work south. They are at North Webster now and will finish the contract there as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Rittenhouse
Hartsaugh
Sam Kerlin
John Kerlin
Daniel Perry
Horne Farm
John Warner
Kline Place
Sidney
Mr. Huffman
Huntington
Warner
Bashong
Big Ditch
North Webster
Married Pair Wed at Silver Lake Parsonage
Mrs. LeRoy Scoles of Claypool and Miss Blanche Tridle of Silver Lake were married February 13, 1904, at 6 30 p m in the Silver Lake Methodist Parsonage by Rev. Tillman. Both continue teaching and will finish the term at their respective schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Scoles
Claypool
Blanche Tridle
Silver Lake
Ind
Tillman
Willdoninas
Man Loses Hand in Stave Factory Accident Near Depot
At the Donaldson stave factory Sherman VanGundy, head sawyer, suffered the loss of his left hand while cleaning the saw pit. The accident occurred when he kept the mill running to move frozen dust, drawing his hand into the teeth of a large revolving saw. He underwent amputation and is expected to recover with one hand, while the community raised funds to assist his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson Stave
Sherman VanGundy
Sawyer
Yates
van Gundy
Tippecanoe
Donaldson
Abe
Boy Safely Freed After Wheel Incident In Town
A boy was freed from a wheel trap with his clothing aiding the release. He was not seriously injured. He is the son of Clarence Van Gilder, a well known local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Gilder
Appreciative Patrons Support Rural Carriers on Route
Rural Carrier Wiley notes many appreciative patrons on his route and others. Milton Ball presents two bushels of corn and Mrs E McCreary a dressed chicken as thanks. Winter has been hard for carriers with many sick neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Milton Ball
E McCrearey
Par Iss Ohio Aye by Fay C Leon Record
A fragmentary notice credits Fay C Leon with writing a record piece in Paris Ohio. It mentions Anderson and the locale, with limited context and ambiguous attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay C. Leon
Ohio
Anderson
Death by Own Action of Warsaw Citizen Beck
Warsaw Albion Beck a well known and wealthy citizen of Warsaw committed death by own action by shooting after a failed attempt to end his life by swallowing cerbalic acid on Friday evening of last week. He was forty years old and married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Beck
Warsaw
How Much Is True Letter Questions Paper Report
An Iowa reader Mrs Belle Perry disputes a newspaper claim about a man spending winters on a porch. She asks Russell Leonard for confirmation and details on sleeping outdoors in extreme cold and the climate differences between Iowa and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Indiana
Richmond
Belle Perry
Missionary Convention Announces Session Dates
Fragmented notice notes a missionary convention with sessions in late May to July and a closing date in August. Mentions Rev Dr Stewart and Capt Miss as leaders guiding the event with multiple weeks of meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Sraphy
Eee
Stewart
Piantll
Remarkable Tuberculosis Recovery Of Russell Leonard
A twelve to fourteen year old boy named Russell Leonard, once emaciated by tuberculosis, has become robust after living outdoors for two years. Reports recount public interest sparked by earlier articles and promise a forthcoming detailed account with portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Leonard Yynow
Russell
Public Sale Near Silver Lake February 23 1904
Auction notice lists 2 horses, 1 short horn cow, 4 head of shoate, 3 tons of hay, wheat planted, corn and fodder in the field, and farming implements. Sale to be held one half mile east of Silver Lake on Tuesday February 23 1904. J D Gmn, Auct. David Armey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
J.D
Gmn
David Armey
Market notes from Disko area near county line
One mile south of county corners three miles north of Disko on Thursday February 25 animals and supplies listed include cattle sheep hay corn oats and miscellaneous farm items associated with FRANCIE LAMBERT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Corners
Disko
Lambert
Funeral notice for Mrs. Babcock of Rochester
A brief funeral notice reports the death of Mrs. Babcock of Rochester. It notes the funeral occurred on a Saturday at a Ford location and mentions she was the wife of a beloved, admired by many, with bright hopes for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
dar _ Babcock
Rochester
Saturda
Ter’s Ford
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Avforest Wonder
Sosiety
John E Miller
North
Manchester
A. E. Hartsaugh
John E. Miller
STAVE
William Yates
Lorin Underhill
Jacob Armey
Mra Elizabeth
Rhodes
Della Rhodes
Thomas Baker
Erick
William Gresso
Ious
Sid Sait
Redfield
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