Local Social Notes From New Lebanon and Nearby Towns
Stella Baughman returned home Monday after visiting friends in Sullivan. Joey Adams came home Monday night after time with relatives in Terre Haute. Ana Adams shopped in Sullivan Tuesday. Mrs. James Dudley and daughter Mrs. Sam Lee shopped in Sullivan Tuesday. Hopewell and family and Sam Springer and family visited Terre Haute Wednesday. Mrs. A. A. Brown and daughter Hinzel visit Fort Branch relatives. Mrs. Geo. Heady of Sullivan spent Friday with Bernice Brown. Mrs. Osborn Irvin and others shopped in Sullivan Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Baughman
Sullivan
Joey Adams
Terre Haute
Ana Adams
Sullivan Teasday
James Dudley
Sam Lee
T. ©. Hopewell
Sam Springer
A. A. Brown
Hinzel
Katherine Woods
Fort Branch
Geo. Heady
Bernice Brown
Osborn Irvin
Albert Dale
Claude Plunkett
Fairbanks and Nearby Folks Involved in Community Happenings
Local residents including Will Albee Geo Fuller and Alonzo Hunt worked on Wabash Canal projects in Sullivan last Saturday. Chautauqua remarks by Sgt Empey were noted in Merom, with visits from Amy Hunter and Lizzie Kisner relatives in Terre Haute. Births reported include a boy to Ivy Pound and girls to Riley Trueblood Herman Kisner, while Howard Starkey builds an addition. Community members attend chautauqua, travel to Missouri, and local weather enthusiast Walter DeBaun predicts calamitous times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Albee
Geo. Fuller
Alonzo Hunt
Sullivan
Wabash Canal
Elijah Johnson
Merom
Sargeant Empey
Amy Hunter
Terre Haute
Lizzie Kisner
Stork
Ivy Pound
Riley Trueblood
Herman Kisner
Alice Johnson
Harold
Hiram Drake
Wm. Ransford
Vesta Johnson
Joe Wright
Mart Myles
Linton
Tal Mayfield
Walter DeBaun
Hicks
Rollie Kersey
St. Louis
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
Jey Williams
Farmersburg
Herman Drake
Oelrich
S. Dakota
Rev. Oliphant
Crawfordsville
Fairbanks
Harmon and neighbors travel and social visits reported
Cal Harmon and family left for North Dakota on Wednesday. Co. F Whitlock and family drove to Terre Haute. Will Thomas shipped stock to Indianapolis and Edgar Strain bought a new seven passenger Buick. Many locals, including visits to family, camping at the chautauqua, and various trips to Terre Haute and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Harmon
North Dakota
Co. F. Whitlock
Terre Hatte
Will Thomas
Indianapolis
Edgar Strain
Loren Thomas
Will Fuson
Frank Wible
Sullivan
Charles Riggs
Percy Lester
Maurice DeBaun
Ed Jewell
Will Gaston
William Park
Shelburn
Jennie Seigel
West York
Ill
Sarah Strain
Helen Drake
Rufus DeHart
Fred Wernz
Loren
Lynn Thomas
Chautauqua
Hervey Ridgeway
Graysville
Merom Chautauqua and Community Social Notes
Township residents report attendance at the Merom chautauqua and visits with neighbors. Several families hosted dinners and visits across Terre Haute Middletown Shelburn and Farmersburg. An ice cream social at Little Flock church is planned for Saturday night September 1 with music and an open invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Taylor
Mannie
Roy Jewell
Merom
Marie Marts
Fairbanks
William Collins
Farmersburg
Elmer Collins
Benevie Barcus
Joe Burlingmier
Little Flock Church
Can Depend on Dairy Cows for War Food Supply
War needs stress dairy cows to maximize milk output while emphasizing preservation after milking. Keys include tuberculin tested healthy cows, clean udders and utensils, protected water, and temperature control. Milk must be cooled quickly to 55 degrees or below and kept cold until delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Werner, Jr
Missouri College of Agriculture
Better Methods for Summer Egg Care and Packing
Summer egg losses hit farmers as 15 to 18 percent degrade value. State college poultry division offers rules: produce sterile eggs, store in a cool dry place, provide clean nests, avoid kerosene and decaying vegetables, and market eggs frequently to preserve quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Division
Pennsylvania State College
Improvement on milk pail invention by W G Parmele
The Scientific American describes a milk pail by W G Parmele of Chicago designed to minimize dirt entering milk, prevent contamination from tail swipes, aid carriage use, serve as a milker seat, and offer simple, efficient, practical, and inexpensive construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Parmele
North
Kostner Avenue
Chicago
Scientific American
Raymond Riggs and Joe Stratton Return Home from Culver Academy
Raymond Riggs and Joe Stratton who have been attending the summer term at Culver Military Academy have returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Riggs
Joe Stratton
Culver Military Academy
The Marquis Villalcotti and the London Debt Trap
A tale of Fernando Marquis de Paleotti and the marquis of Villalcotti in 1718 London shows noble pride clashing with legal equity. A servant’s insult triggers arrest for a highborn offender, leading to a gallows sentry and a lone sister’s mourning after a fall from grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HY Lord Ferrars
Fernando
Marquis de Paleotti
Duke of Shrewsbury
Rome
England
London
Italy
Marquis
Keep Mother Hen Confined For Healthier Chicks
Expert poultry guidance urges farmers to keep mother hens in dry ventilated coops at night to protect broods. A coop prevents wet grass exposure, reduces chick losses, and allows chicks to forage under the hen after a few days, with a small yard for exercise.
Complete ration for a 1000 pound cow
Guidance for feeding a cow of about 1000 pounds outlines several rations. A basic rule is one pound of grain per three to four pounds of milk plus specific forage or supplement options.
Strict Standard for Eggs Urges Higher Quality and Weights
The Colorado Agricultural College article argues for stricter egg standards as prices rise. It notes markets now demand eggs weighing at least 24 ounces per dozen, candling tests, and uniform size, shape, and shell color. Producers meeting these standards would gain premiums, while ungraded eggs lose price influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Anderson
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Raise Best Heifer Calves For Future Farm Profit
Good cows are scarce and high in price, so raise heifer calves from high producing cows. These heifers can replace cows that underperform and the cows when sold will bring a good price, adding to farm income.
Pick Feathers From Geese Process Guide
A historic instruction explains how to pluck geese by steaming. The method uses dipping the goose in water near the ceiling point three times, then wrapping to trap steam. After about a minute the feathers and down can be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Science solves crime by skeletal reconstruction in Canarsie case
Workmen unearthed a skeleton in Canarsie revealing violent death. Police, guided by a city laboratory expert, reconstructed the face from skull phrenology to identify an Italian missing since May 1914. A second skeleton and clothing linked a companion. arrests followed and convictions were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canarsie
L. L
City Standard Testing Laboratory
Carnarsie
Breathing Deeply Aids Endurance In Tough Conditions
The text argues deep breathing as essential to withstand hardships and fatigue. It cautions against relying on past blessings and urges proactive effort to avoid resignation, stressing discipline in daily habits and mindset for resilience.
Fragmentary ode to youth and neighborhood ties
The readable lines hint at a playful exchange about love and social bonds among local youths. The text suggests a reflective view of friendships and neighborhood life, with scattered names and playful phrasing.
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New Lebanon
Emma Thixtun of
Baptist Church
Kingsley
Township
Index Bargain Bulletin
America
Dutte
Noblborgen
Tie Piers
Science and Crime
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