Indiana State Board of Agriculture and the State Fair
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture runs the fifty sixth State Fair at Peoples State Fair Grounds. The board holds property in trust for Indiana people, with sixteen districts electing members who serve as officers and department superintendents. Members receive only per diem and expenses, while the board aims to educate farmers and breeders and promote agricultural prosperity without seeking profit.
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Indiana State Board of Agriculture
Indiana
Oll
Injana
State Board of Agricullture
State House
Joseph A. Wright
Jim
F Air
State Board of Agriculture
Care of Flower Beds for Summer Beauty
Guidance on maintaining and shaping flower beds through summer. Neatly edge beds with a sharp spade after mowing, prune and pinch to keep color groups from mixing, mulch with well rotted stable manure, and water according to soil type. Evening watering minimizes evaporation and protects flower heads.
How to Remove Dark Freckles with Almond Plaster
An almond lemon plaster is proposed to remove dark freckles. Mix dry mustard with lemon juice and oil of almonds, apply at night, let burn then wash off to bleach skin, then cleanse with hot water and cold cream. Repeat every few days to maintain freckle-free skin and prevent new freckles.
Homemade Soap Making From Fat and Lye
A simple traditional recipe uses collected grease about five and a half pounds and a lye solution. Heat grease and lye separately to lukewarm, combine, stir briefly, then pour into pans to set for about twelve hours. The result is a hard hands friendly soap.
How to Cure Insect Bites Wash
Instructions claim a borax wash cures insect bites and stings. Dissolve one ounce borax in a half pint boiled cooled water and dab the mixture on the affected area as irritation persists. Rose or elder water may replace the boiled water if desired.
Keep Rugs Flat by Cutting Cardboard Triangles
Instruction advises girls prone to shuffling feet to cut medium weight cardboard triangles and place them under rug corners. The aim is to keep rugs flat and reduce scoldings for kicked rugs.
A Wedding That Could Never Be by Helen Atherton
A wealthy heiress discovers an engagement announcement and a dreamlike marriage plan. A private letter exchange between Majorie Mannering and Captain Atherton reveals past affection and unresolved feelings, while a return note from the fiancé reassures outsiders but leaves inner doubt.
Twins born to cow named by neighbor near Sullivan farm
Mrs Monroe Bennett near Sullivan welcomed thriving triplets weeks ago. A cow from neighbor Zibe Howe helped the family, and last Wednesday the cow bore twin calves. Mrs W L Gilpatrick of Danforth praises Electric Bitters for curing long standing dyspepsia. doctors had given up. Ads tout Dr Crowley cures for rheumatism and various ailments with claims of cancer in early stages being curable without surgery.
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Monroe Bennett
Sullivan
Zibe Howe
Bennett
W. L. Gilpatrick
Danforth
J. K. Smock & Son
Crowley
Advertised Letters at Sullivan Post Office July 28 1909
List of unclaimed letters remaining in Sullivan Indiana post office four months in 1909. Two weeks to claim before being sent to the Dead Letter Office. Names include Miss Della Anderson Miss May Ingram Harry Dumond Jim Merical Harold Overpeck Noah Simmons W Princeton Ga Minstrel Co. Athena Hotags. Postmaster advises callers to say advertised. White returned from two weeks in Johnstown Pa.
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Sullivan, Ind
Dumond
Harry
Merical
Jim
Overpeck
Harold
Simmons
Noah
Watkins
Winceton
Georgia Minstrel Co
Ss. A. White
Johnstown
Mrs Neville Crowder and daughter return to Indianapolis
Mrs Neville Crowder and her daughter Jean, visitors here for some time, left Friday for their home in Indianapolis. J K Leonard, running a west side restaurant, plans to open a Split Dollar Grocery in his south side building once Ruddell and Burnette relocate to their new site.
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Neville Crowder
Jean
Indianapolis
J. K. Leonard
West Side
South Side
Ruddell & Burnette
Mrs. G. R. Dutton Visited Indianapolis Last Week
Mrs. G R Dutton was a visitor in Indianapolis during the past week, according to local notes. The report records her presence without detailing accompanying events or itinerary.
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G. R. Dutton
Indianapolis
Arnica Salve Cures Painful Piles After Ten Years
L S Napier of Rugless Kentucky says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his ten year torture from piles after other remedies failed. It claims to heal piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum corns. 25 cents guaranteed by J K Smock and Son.
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L. S. Napier
Rugless Ky
Bucklen
J. K. Smock & Son
Appeal Taken In Case Anent Underlying Minerals
Judge Harris ruled minerals mined are not taxable in Greene county. The case appealed to the supreme court involves Sullivan county and coal mining. The state board set $12 per acre on unmined minerals in 1903, later $15, now standard statewide. James R. Riggs seeks to enjoin county commissioners from collecting taxes on mineral lands.
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Harris
Sullivan
Greene County
Supreme Court
Sullivan County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
James R. Riggs
Levee Contract Signed To Shield Mann Lands
Dr. J. L. Durham has closed a contract with George McNabb and Charles Mankedick to build a levee about one mile long protecting lands owned by Durham and Mrs. T. J. Mann.
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J. L. Durham
George McNabb
Charles Mankedick
T. J. Mann
Lend lease blanks for sale at Union office
KE Pugh of Washington Indiana travels through Sullivan on his way to Turman township to stay until his wheat is threshed.
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KE. K. Pugh
Washington, Ind
Sullivan Friday
Turman Township
Mrs Warren Watson Spotted in Sullivan Visit
Mrs Warren Watson of Turman township was seen in Sullivan on Saturday, marking a local social visit.
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Warren Watson
Turman Township
Sullivan
A Night Rider's Raid
A night riders raid to steal sleep is warned against by noting calomel croton oil and aloes pills as the worst culprits in disturbing rest. Net 80
Miss Adelia Casto Visits Sullivan From Washington
Miss Adelia Casto of Washington is visiting Sullivan, extending her stay to explore local sights and meet residents. Her trip highlights cross state travel and cordial social visits in the community.
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Adelia Casto
Washington
Sullivan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peoples’ State Fair
State Board of Agriculture and Exposition
Legisla
Ture
Helen Atherton
Daisy
Scotland
Glen
Jack
Majorie
Capt. Atherton
Majorie Mannering
Marjorie
Miss Mannering
Anderson
Miss Della
Ingram
Miss May
GENTS
Stevens
Oosier
W.l.douglas
Julius Hatry Shoe CO
Mattix
Greenlee
Davis Hotel
Dr. King
Ria
J. K. Smock & Son’s
Merom Bluff
Chautauqua
J. J. Parker
Merom Ind
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