Rise of State Fair Brings Grand Ribbons to Indiana
Indiana State Fair set for Indianapolis the week of September 6 as trolley lines carry crowds to the grounds. Prizes total 75350 with many silver cups and gold medals. beef dairy cattle and horses lead the payouts. Judges include noted authorities and three new horse ribbon tieos.
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Indianapolis
United States
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Indiana Grounds
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State Board of Agriculture
Muddy Roads Costs Farmers Big Burden
Farmers oppose funded road building while desiring hard roads and fair local taxation. The piece analyzes transport costs by sea, rail, and road, noting high wagon and truck hauling shares and that U S farmers pay about three times more than Europe to market equal tonnage. It urges general cooperation and practical funding solutions.
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United States
Europe
Home Made Wire Stretcher Builds Farm Fence Tension
J B Bridgeman of Lamar Missouri describes a homemade wire stretcher built on a McDonald county farm after stock laws prevented factory options. The device uses a 6 foot lever from 2 by 4 lumber and clevises to tension wire between posts, cheaper and quicker than a factory unit, costing about two hours to assemble.
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Neosho
Lamar
Feeding Rack and Trough Improves Sheep Feeding
Colorado feeders report self feeding hay racks and invertible double troughs cut waste and improve efficiency. H M Bainer of Colorado Agricultural College cites 25 percent hay savings and cleaner feeding with a bottom tightly built rack and wide neck openings. The double trough design keeps feeding clean and is only modestly more costly than single troughs.
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Colorado
H. M. Bainer
Colorado Agricultural College
Breeders’ Gazette
Missouri valley farmer advocates road drag for maintenance
The Missouri Valley Farmer urges constant attention to dirt grades to avoid costly rebuilds. It recommends using a road drag and side plowing to return washed dirt to the grade, keeping travel out of mud and improving the road with each use.
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Missouri Valley
Killing Weeds with Iron Sulphate Solution
Farm Journal describes a weed-killing spray by dissolving 100 pounds of sulphate of iron in 50 gallons of water, strained through cheesecloth, and applied with a powerful sprayer. About 450 gallons per acre is used, on any weather as long as no rain falls for 18 to 20 hours, and it will not harm grain crops while killing wild mustard and other weeds.
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Farm Journal
Breeding Horses For Farm Use Urged In Baltimore Letter
A Baltimore American writer argues all horses needed for farming should be raised on farms. He says dray express and utility horses could profitably come from farms, noting few breeders produce fine carriage horses. The piece praises passion, training, science, and capital as keys to success and highlights wealthy horse lovers as public benefactors.
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Baltimore American
Keep the Teeth Right for Horses
A Colorado experiment station bulletin urges farmers to regularly inspect horses teeth at least twice yearly since feed is not cooked and poor teeth lead to wasted feed and digestive disorders. It notes three fourths of colics stem from bad teeth and emphasizes horses as valuable assets.
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Colorado Experiment Station
Remedy for pig coughs with copper in slop
An old veterinary note suggests treating pigs with dust-free housing not affected by coughs by dissolving half a pound of copper in warm water and mixing it into slop for 100 pigs. Give this dose for five mornings, then pause and repeat if needed. For fewer than 100 head, administer a good dram per pig.
Bokhara Sheep and Its Fur and Meats
The department of agriculture weighs introducing Bokhara sheep to the country for Persian lamb fur. Astrakhan fur now comes from areas around the Caspian. The lamb fur is harvested at four or five days old. Bokhara sheep also yields good mutton.
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Bokhara
Department of Agriculture
Astrakhan
Caspian Sea
Married Life Theories Clash Over Love and Deliberation
A Chicago Daily News column depicts engaged and unengaged young women arguing over whether modern men are practical or romantic. The group cites honeymoons, propriety, and confidences about marriage timing while partners dismiss concerns as jealousy or peacekeeping.
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Burnell
Helen
Chicago Daily News
Editor Receives Letter Demanding Reprints and Notices
A western editor receives a request to send copies containing an obituary and verses about a child’s death, publish a clipping about a niece’s marriage, announce local sales of bull calves, and stop the recipient’s subscription due to hard times, with extra copies requested. The letter mirrors period community notices and personal requests.
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Cleveland Leader
Old settlers meeting speakers and contests listed
Farmersburg notes an August 12 old settlers meeting with speakers including Congressman Cullop and several named pastors. Prizes are offered for mothers with babies under one year and for the oldest married couple, plus contests such as pie eating, egg race, doll contest, and tug of war for children.
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Farmersburg
Old Settlers
W. A. Cullop
John C. Chaney
W. T. Crawford
A. M. Couchman
L. WW. Barbie
J. Irving
County and Vigo Boys Meet in Six-Player Group
The event brings together six boys from this county and six boys from Vigo, forming a mixed group for a local activity.
Trolley league leads tighten after Sunday games
Sunday results left two teams tied for first in the trolley league with a .667 percentage after a 6 to 4 win. Shelburn split a double with Paris, taking game two 4 to 3 after Paris won 3 to 1 in the first. Shelburn defeated Hutsonville 12 to 1, Caledonia crushed Cass 14 to 2, and Jackson Lili beat Hawton 13 to 11 with Chub hitting a ninth inning grand final homer with bases loaded.
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Shelburn
Paris
Hutsonville
Iinois
Caledonia
Cass
Jackson Lili
Hawton
Chub
Record dive draws crowd at Riverton bridge event
More than 500 people watched Simeon Wright's second dive from the Indianapolis Southern bridge in Riverton on Sunday. He dived from 60 feet into five and a half feet of water. On Sunday afternoon August 5 Wright plans a higher dive from the bridge, a drop of 180 feet, while Theodore French will perform a 0 foot dive.
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Riverton
Simeon Wright
Indianapolis Southern Bridge
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Wright
Theodore French
Bonnell to Attend County Teachers Institute
Bonnell deputy to the state superintendent of public instruction will attend the county teachers institute here on September 1.
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Bonnell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
County Teachers’ S Institute
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