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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1921
Page
5
Local society and school notes cover visits among Fairbanks residents including Miss Edith Fox and Miss Gladys Cowen, health updates on Milton Drake and others, church meetings, and a high school basketball win for Fairbanks over Pleasantville with 18 to 12. Roads, railings, and roadwork objects feature in weekly incidents.
A reader recalls years of dealing with rats until discovering Rat-Snap. The ad claims the product kills rats without harming house pets, leaving no smell as it dries up. It lists prices 35c 65c and 1.25 with distributors Seid and guaranteed by VW OV Peurnett and Turman Iniges.
Graysville reports Quinnail delivered now by motor-horse vehicle. Mrs Jas Raysford of Dodds Bridge visited Mrs W A Shields. Miss Georgia Ransford returned home from State Normal for the week. School wagon drivers use three horses. highways in poor condition. Bro Johnson to continue Union meeting this week amid growing interest. A skunk frightened customers near Eph Keefe’s barber shop. defense by Pole Cat noted. Flossie Thompson to visit Bloomington. Jesse Medsker opens barber shop by Setzer’s.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine described as a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to cleanse the blood and support the body's natural healing, restoring normal conditions. Sold by all druggists with free circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Mrs Garret Osborn and child visited Wm Gaston north of Fairbanks. Ed Jewell and family at Walker Jewell’s. Claude Harmon at home. Rufus DeHart family at Edgar Strain’s. Absent roads hinder Sunday school at Kingsley. Young people form Drake church meeting. Funeral of Abran Barnes at Drake church with burial in Drake cemetery. Will Fuson and neighbors attend K of S Sullivan Mutuals game in Terre Haute. Mail delivery hampered by bad roads. Paddock Bros of Middletown buy hogs. Garret Osborn host to Warren Dickerson and Will Gaston visits. Local school game at Pleasantville.
Abraham Barnes died January 20 1921 at Wilfred Indiana aged 68 years 10 months 16 days He leaves wife Rhoda Parr Barnes son Elory Barnes two grandchildren Bernadine Jessie Barnes a brother Joel C Barnes of Dodds Bridge and sister Mrs Frank Conner of Sullivan Ind Funeral services were by Rev Wm Seutch Shelburn Ind with interment at Drake cemetery He was a Methodist class leader at Dodd Bridge for years.
In dream lore eyesight signals outcomes. Near sightedness hints at annoyance from enemies. Seeing far distance portends long life. A gunsight warns of quarrels on the horizon.
A measure states ten inches of snow at density yields about one inch of water when melted under normal conditions. The rule of thumb applies to general weather and hydrology assessments for planners and residents.
An elderly couple who spoke not a word to each other for twenty two years share a household with nine children born during that vow. Their quiet life includes a famed hospitality and musical talents as a suntanned Puritan stubbornness theme frames each moment. The tale ends with a prank by their son doctor revealing the ruse and a playful deathbed scene.
Poultry specialists from the U S Department of Agriculture offer year round advice on preparing fowls. Train birds by daily coop exposure and gentle handling to reduce fright and smooth plumage. Do not overconfine. start reduced confinement a few days before shipping to the show.
Prof J H Sheperd at North Dakota Agricultural College notes sows due in April or May need bulky feed. He reports a herdman feeding a pound to a pound and a quarter of grain per 100 pounds of sow weight and urges scattering feed to require two hours of activity. Exercise keeps sows on their feet and yields stronger piglets than those from lazy sows.
Readers dream of distant north woods as Quebec plants two trees for every one destroyed. The action aims to safeguard vast forest reaches long threatened by fire and the pulp mill. This year three million pines and spruces have been planted to sustain future hunts and wilderness.
Farmers disdain rotten eggs for market, noting hens may steal nests. Eggs from old nests or suspicious shells should be discarded at home before sale.
Farm tractors save time for the average farmer. After acquiring a tractor, the farmer should gather all possible information and use it to manage the machine to maximize benefits from the knowledge.
Rangers from the Forest Service report a dramatic rise in beaver numbers in national forests. In the Cochetopa forest, southwestern Colorado, the beaver population grew from 200 two years ago to about 12,000 this year, sparking concerns over fur supply and the need for safeguards.
The article notes major progress in moving farm products by trucks across the Middle West. It describes this shift as a significant upcoming economic change for agriculture and highlights the broad impact on the region's farming sector.
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