Lickskillet Items Spark Churchroom Satire in Bloomington Star
A humorous Bloomington Star column recounts Rev. Eli Perkins dodging a lightning scare and lampooning church life. Jokes target deacons, snoring parishioners, revivalist Obadiah Spriggins, and local shopkeepers with light satire on scams and small-town quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Perkins
Peruina Fish
Tina
Ebbersole
Obadiah Spriggins
Squirreltown
Jackson County
Perkins
Obadiah
Dick Bledsoe
Ed Bascomb
Wright
Eph Keef
Barber College
John Jessep
Hacker Creek
Love Ann Long
Zeb Stubbins
Bill Blithers
Beckey Jones
Essential that crops fit soil for hay on poor land
U S Department of Agriculture bulletin notes timothy and red clover fit well on rich soils but fail on poor sandy soils. Alsike clover and redtop improve yields on moist and wet land. mixtures with oats grass and alsike clover work on sour uplands. For poor ground, orchard grass and tall oats grass with alsike clover give best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers
Middle West
The
Bulletin
Atlantic
Canada
Maryland
Virginia
Community Notices From Township Social Round
Mr and Mrs Olin Moore visited the in laws Mr and Mrs Chas Moore Monday. Many locals shopped in Sullivan Monday. Families hosted and dined with relatives Tuesday and Wednesday. The Marts heirs sale attracted a good crowd Tuesday. Visitors included Will Marts Verne Hisie Lydia Woodard and others. Barnett Jewell moved to the Raymond Wyman property Friday. A number of local households hosted guests and Sunday visits occurred among the Moore Jewell Taylor Reed and Woodard families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Moore
Chas. Moore
Curtis Hopewell
Will Pittman
Sullivan
Ira Davis
Alvin Hood
Marts Heirs
Will Marts
Verne
Hisie
Lydia Woodard
Oral Harris
Malcolm
Lloyd Randell
Harris
David McKinney
Sam Taylor
Floyd Taylor
Ray
Oral Owens
Jane Owens
Mattie Isabel
J. A. Barcus
Geneva
Amanda Allen
Alvin Head
Barnett Jewell
Shelburn
Raymond Wyman
Tys Clouse
Nen
Middletown
Otto Jewell
Emory Smith
Near Little Flock
Orlando Nelson
DJ Shelburn
Harry Douglas
Will Jewell
Hosea Weaver
Hayden Farm
Corinth
wVe
Hbcetoi Srdluetao
Cmfm
Jerry Barcus
C. R. Woodard
Howard
Ray Reed
Dudley Hayworth
Ethel Wortman
Helen Depree
Farmersburg
Sam Engle
Keeping Farm Labor Data Improves Seasonal Management
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to record labor and horse work by crop to determine days of manpower and horsepower needed per acre. Such records reveal productive and unproductive labor, helping farmers balance enterprises and smooth workloads across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Trees for Korea Reforestation Effort Growth
Reforestation in Korea began when a Methodist missionary planted seeds at Chenutpe about two decades ago. Missionaries expanded the work to provide shade trees for stations, gradually breaking the barren Korean hills with clusters of trees near mission stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Chenutpe
American Forestry Magazine
Aneerioam Tiisstai
Gas Engine Maintenance Practices
Daily checks tighten screws and nuts on gas engines to prevent operating troubles. Regular inspections wipe off oil and dirt, ensuring tight connections as vibration can loosen bolts and parts over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
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Elza Harris
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Te Mos
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OLK Sages
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Washington St
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Court ST
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Hofmann Auto Sales
Postoffice
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