Seventeen or Seventy Finds Kindness in March Wind
Grandma Mary Simpson loses a store check in March slush and is offered shelter by widower William Best. He buys time and plans, helping Mary while she endures Liz’s anger. He proposes marriage to stabilize her life, and Mary accepts, awaiting a quiet, shared future with John’s blessing.
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Grandma Simpson
Liz
Mary
Mary Simpson
John
Dassen
William
Denver
David
Grandma
Lis
William Best
Preacher Cottrell
Jennie Howell
Bloomfield
Sullivan
Shelburn
Vivian Foster
R. A. Foster
Virgil Wright
Emory Clark
Jasonville
Mary Watson
Paoli
George Love
Kate Collins
Pleasantville
A. V. Munich
Harry Bannister
Merom
John L. Gettinger
W. R. Cravens
Princeton
Cravens
Belle Danks
Danks
Charles E. Warren
Helen Cora
Kennebunkport
Maine
Will H. Hays
Crawfordsville
Jas. T. States
Concrete ice box aids cheap farm cooling
Farmers adopt concrete refrigerators described by Thomas M. Clisel. Forms create a three inch thick wall with tight joints, a 2 by 4 door frame, air tight plank door, and felt or rubber jambs. An oval opening channels cold air, water drains via bottom tap, and the unit rests on the floor for easy ice loading.
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Thomas M. Clisel
Farm World
Work Teams in the Pasture Safe Feeding Practice
W. M. Kelly argues it is safer to cut green grass and feed horses daily than allow pasture access in summer unless they are old and used to running out. Green grass aids digestion, but pasture risks outweigh benefits. mare and foal may pasture, but work teams should not.
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W. M. Kelly
Eph Inman to move practice to Indianapolis
Prominent Washington lawyer Eph Inman, active in district politics, will relocate to Indianapolis to continue his law practice. The item lists several local social and civic notes, including gatherings, transfers, and community events with numerous names and places.
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Eph Inman
Washington
Indianapolis
Perley M. Hayworth
Curry Township
Battle Creek
Fred Bays
Evansville
George B. Gerdink
Gill Township
Lulu
Bessie Knotts
M. F. Willis
Kathryn Willis
Hugh Giles
James Knotts
W. H. Burks
Banner Club
C. B. Boother
Thimble Club
Wm. Kell
P. A. Barco
Ruth Brown
Carl Briggs
Hester Crowder
Luna Eaton
Progressive Club
F. M. Douthitt
West Washington Street
Norval K. Harris
O. B. Harris
South Bend Tribune
Terre Haute Star
Norval
Mary Crowder
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Independence, Ga
Congregation Goes On Strike at Scottish Parish Church
A Dumberton Scotland parish church witnessed a rare strike by the congregation over the minister's pay quarrel. With the minister refusing to resign, only 12 worshippers attended the forenoon service and about six attended the evening service, including the organist and beadle.
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Dumberton
Scotland
Beadle
Disgusted Hen Quits Task In Pennsylvania Yard
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania a deserting hen ruined Miller a Bowmanstown landlord's effort to raise five eggs to goslings. A gander claimed the first chick, then a Wyandotte rooster hatched a second, and the hen abandoned the nest.
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Mauch Chunk
Victor P. Miller
Bowmanstown
Woman Inspires Man to Learn and a Quick Reversal
A Cleveland Leader quip contrasts two men in a comic exchange about learning and pride. One man becomes a scholar at forty for love, while another becomes a fool in two days after meeting a woman, illustrating the double entendre of progress and folly spurred by romance.
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Man
Jessie Herron
Harriet McArthur
Nelle Thompson
Winona Lake
J. H. McArthur
Ben Stone
Dubuque
Iowa
Wible
Robertine Zike
Morristown
Charles Batey
Walter Scott
James Sinclair
Trinity Springs
James Catlin
South Court Street
John B. Mellott
Mellott, Ind
Cleveland Leader
Instructions for Building a Leak-Proof Cistern
The guide details a zinc free cistern: depth at least 18 feet, 10 feet wide, jug shaped. It recommends cementing the brick wall then sealing with boiled oil and yellow ocher paint mixed with Japan dryer, filling halfway, curing, and pumping out to remove paint taste. The result claims a non leaking tank and water that stays soft due to cement contact, with oil paint hardening the wall.
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Japan
Cutting Alfalfa Weeks Guide for Timely Harvest
Alfalfa should be cut promptly when about one third is in bloom to maximize quality. Delayed harvest makes stems woody leaves yellow and harms a second crop. The crop is valuable and requires care in cutting and curing. Those with abundant alfalfa are fortunate this year.
Keep the brush down and the grass will come
A brief motivational note states that maintaining a low brush and keeping land clear helps future grass growth. It emphasizes consistent work to encourage healthier pasture.
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Carlisle
Marie Russell
Lucille Benefield
Lois Stewart
Sue Glidden
Ernest Davis
Mercer Beauchamp
Hinkle Hays
Ransom Akin
Joe T. Akin
James Leonard
H. Lodge
North West Street
Dorothy Coffman
Louise Riggs
Anna Hunt
Leona Basler
Reva Powell
Margaret Queen
Pauline Batey
Mary Jeter
Madeline Crawley
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
I. L. Thompson
South State Street
China
A. G. McGuire
J. F. Douthitt
Josephine Beasley
J. W. Neyman
Florence Higbée
Bentonsport
Keokuk
James Wellington
Jefferson Township
Rush Davidson
Ed. Sallee
H. C. Owen
Rosedale
W. L. Laurent
Robin Jones
Oaktown
Bert Medaris
Terre Haute
Jas. Medaris
Joe Gray
Graysville
T. Mellott
DR. Lindley
Merke
Oxford
Oxfords
Women’s Oxfords
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
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