Quick Witted Bob
Robert Stewart uses a mistaken identity to stay ahead in a frontier town. He befriends a judge and hosts a lavish hotel welcome while a second Robert Stewart arrives, exposing a land boom scam. The duo uncover kinship, avert a loss for eastern interests, and Edith Stewart falls for Bob as they plan a future partnership.
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Bob
Robert Stewart
Robert
Tanipah
Civilization
Denver
Judge Slattery
Empire Hotel
Robert Stewart No
The Wedding Ring as a Symbol of Authority and Love
The piece traces wedding ring symbolism from ancient origins to modern practice. It explains iron rings for Tubal Cain and Prometheus, Romans using iron rings, and early English use for church keys. It notes the left hand third finger link to the heart and the vein of love.
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Tubal Cain
Prometheus
Wise farmer fights back over double insurance offer
Chicago lawyer Charles J. O Connor recalls a farmer who insured his barn for fire, then after proving a loss the insurer rebuilt a new barn. A life insurer then asked him to insure his life for his wife, but the farmer refused, joking that he wouldn’t be caught again if he died.
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Charles J. O’connor
Chicago
The Value of Poetry for Modern Men
The piece argues that today’s men show little emotion and speak only half their feelings, missing the broader support offered by poetry. It contends that poetry relaxes the mind and heart through its multifaceted expression.
Factors Determining Capital Needed to Begin Farming
The article advises beginners on how much capital is required to start a farm, noting land cost and debt share heavily. It covers land prices from $10 to $3,000 per acre, divides costs by farm type, irrigation, labor, soil, and housing, and warns that exact safe capital depends on circumstances and willingness to live a strenuous life.
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United States
South
Chicago
Propagation and planting of currant bushes
Currants should be propagated by division or cuttings in the fall. Cuttings about 8 inches long can be stored in a winter pit and set out in spring with rows 6 feet apart and plants 4 feet apart. Amhurst Massachusetts station offers bulletins on currants and gooseberries. also guidance on buying more land for maximum production.
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Amherst
Mass
Skim Milk Lends Good Nutrition for Chickens
Skim milk provides strong protein for laying hens and helps fatten fowls with white flesh. It can be fed sweet or sour as a drink or mixed with bran and oatmeal. Sour buttermilk aids digestion for yard or range hens, helping health. Local dairy sources offer sour milk at about ten cents per gallon as a cheap feed.
Loss by Bugs on US Farms Reaches 60 Million Yearly
An estimate indicates the chunch bug costs American farmers about 60 million dollars annually while the Hessian fly accounts for roughly half that amount.
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United States
Ingenious Wisconsin Dairy Bottle Washing Machine Invented
A Wisconsin man has devised a bottle washing device for dairies. The system uses open ended receptacles with hinged lids on a moving chain. Bottles enter, are washed by hot water, then roll to a rinse tank with circulating water.
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Wisconsin
Clean Milking Key to Maximizing Milk Yield
Hoards Dairyman emphasizes thorough milking to avoid residual milk in ducts which can suppress new milk. Regular twice daily milking, evenly spaced, boosts supply and reduces udder distention. Some cows respond to more frequent milking. regular timing can raise output by about nine percent. Weighing milk helps gauge a cow’s productive capacity.
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Hoard
Footpower churn patented by Kentucky inventor
A Kentucky inventor patents a foot powered churn with a baseboard, two upright poles, coiled springs, and a crosspiece holding the dasher. Pulleys and ropes link the base to the treadle, drawing the dasher down and lifting it by springs for continuous action. Fans on the dasher cool contents, freeing hands for other tasks.
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Kentucky
Progress of Dairy Breeds by W R Gilbert
The article argues dairy quality is hereditary and developed by careful selection rather than fixed to a single breed. It warns pedigree bulls can impair dairy character in calves, stressing long-term impact over three years and attributing failures to reliance on show yard publicity.
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W. R. Gilbert
Milk Sediment Test Guides Clean Milk Standards
A Wisconsin College of Agriculture circular introduces a dirt content chart for producers and milk buyers. The pint sediment index shows cleanliness, guiding use for drinking, butter, or cheese. A. C. Baer believes farmers will improve care after seeing dirt levels. the test, begun in the United States, is widely used by dealers and boards.
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College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
A. C. Baer
Dairy Department
The
College
United States
Beclih
Dairy Cow Care Proverbs From Old Rural Notes
A collection of farm guidance on dairy cattle care. Topics include feed choices like turnips and silage, butter history, milk handling, churn techniques, cleanliness, cow comfort, and breeding notes. Emphasizes practical tips for dairymen and the Holstein breed’s origins.
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Holland
Attorneys At Law Advertisements
4 George W Buff W P Stratton Attorneys-At-Law All legal business given careful attention Practice in all the courts Special attention given to collections Citizens Trust building J W Lindley Attorney-At-Law Careful attention given to all legal business Office on N Side upstairs
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George W. Buff
W. P. Stratton
Citizens Trust Building
J. W. Lindley
N. Side
Isaac H Kalley Attorney At Law
Isaac H Kalley attorney at law conducts all legal business with emphasis on collections and probate. Money to loan on long or short terms available. Office located on the ground floor of the Sullivan State Bank building.
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Sullivan State Bank
Attorney At Law Opens Practice in City Courts
Attorney at law offers service in all courts with prompt attention to business. Offices are in Suites 4 and 5 Citizens Trust Building.
Attorney Advertises Broad Court Practice in City
Business entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. Will practice in all courts of this state and such other courts as may require his services. Office in Citizens Trust Co. Building.
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Citizens Trust Co
Browns and Schroeder Abstracters of Title
Sullivan county owners of the only abstract books. Inspecting titles and perfecting estate settlements is their specialty. Offices in Dr Crowder building and over Usrey's Store in Sullivan city.
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Jas. R. Brown J
Schroeder
Brown & Schroeder
Sullivan County
Hunt and Gambill Attorneys at Law Office Notice
Chas. D. Hunt and Gilbert W. Gambil, Hunt and Gambill Attorneys at Law, promise careful and prompt attention to all business. Office location is over National Bank at the corner of Washington and Main streets.
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Chas. D. Hunt
Gilbert W. Gambil
Hunt & Gambill Attorneys-At-Law
National Bk. Cor
Washington and
Main Streets
Will Practice In All Courts On North side Square
Law office notes aim to practice in all courts where services are required. Located on the north side square upstairs.
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North Side Square
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Tanpah
Robert Stewart No. 2
Edith Stewart
Edith
Hiad
W. G. Chapman
DAIRY
Footpower
Dasher
Daddy
L. A. Stewart
Art Dentistry
West Washington
Walter N. Thompson
Isaac H. Kalley
Hays & Hays
John C. Chaney
Citizens Trust Bldg
W. L. Laurent
Shelburn
Ind
A. G. McNabb
A. Price
Hunt
West Side
Walter F. Wood
Usrey’s
Lee F. Bays
Howard
Indiana Veterinary College
Parks & Knotts Livery Barn
Sullivan
J. F. Schere
Hunt & Gambill Sullivan
George Knapp
Vincennes Davis House
M. A. Haddon Real Estate
Watson’s
H. T. Alston
Raleigh
N. G
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