Pokes Saves Train By Quick Telegraph Action
A young baggage boy named Pokes faces a dangerous night on a single track line. He spots a signal danger, wires money for his sick mother, and delays a key train to avert a collision, earning the respect of conductor Garvin and saving lives.
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Garvin
No. 9
Pawlings
Briggs
Pokes
Captain Carson
Cleveland
Merve
Rick
Trenty
Gainsboro
Hoagson
P.L
P.L! P.u
Salem
Hoagie
Pawlinge
Petes
Good load lifting device for barrels and hay bales
A California inventor creates a heavy lifting device resembling oversized ice tongs. Curved arms grip loads with spiked wheels and a spring bar to hold, allowing tipping and dropping by releasing the pawl. Powered operation is required, akin to a derrick.
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California
Farm Notes Emphasize Soil Health And Practical Tips
Agricultural tips urge dry soil cultivation before rain driven cracking, advise early weed control to protect corn, promote pasture cleanliness for livestock income, and note buckwheat as a key source of dark honey. Drainage and soil aeration are highlighted to access subsoil water.
Proper sowing method for mixed grass seeds
When seeds of mixed grass are small they can be mixed and sown with a wheelbarrow distributor. Large seeds should not be sown with the small ones in one pass. It is better to cover ground twice, sowing large seeds first and then small seeds, then cover with a light harrow.
Bunch Grass and Its Growing Habitat
Bunch grass grows in its natural buffalo grass home but thrives on northern plains. Known in cultivation as western rye grass it forms bunches rather than a sod. Its nutrition is less than buffalo grass but it sustains longer due to higher overall production.
Concrete Water Tank Casting Method Demonstrated
A new concrete water tank mold technique uses a central iron rod and revolving wooden templates to form both interior and exterior shapes. The setup requires minimal lumber and bracing, yielding a quick, economical tank with adjustable interior contours.
Improvement in Bee Stock and Honey Production
Beekeepers can boost surplus honey by selecting and breeding from high producing queens and banning inferior drones from mating yards. Replace underperforming colonies by queens from honey making stock and continue yearly selection to transmit desirable traits. Careful breeding of bees can significantly raise honey yields.
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T. S. Hall
Orange Judd Farmer
Best Trellis for Tomatoes Hinged Design
Country Gentleman endorses a hinged ten foot long four foot high tomato trellis. Made from two by one inch wooden strips, it folds flat for storage and can span one or two tomato rows. The sketch shows hinges at the top for easy opening and closing.
Beekeeping as Profitable Adjunct Across Businesses
Beekeeping offers profit and pleasure for many business classes and need not require thorough agriculture. With intelligent care it can pay as well as any venture, underscoring its importance and potential for success.
Blue Grass Seed Yields Profit Per Acre in Kansas Farm
Kansas farm demonstrates that raising blue grass seed can net 200 to 250 dollars per acre, though it requires export work.
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Kansas
Lathe Accident Involving Tom Dale At East Washington Street
Tom Dale suffered a severe arm laceration after his sleeve was caught in a lathe at the garage on East Washington street Thursday. John B. Mellott of Mellott Indiana, visiting Sulivan, returned home with Miss Lydia Harbaugh who will travel to Mellott and Indianapolis for a short stay.
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Briggs
Fam’ly
East Washington Street
Tom Dale
John B. Mellott
Mellott
Ind
Sulivan
Lydia Harbaugh
Indianapolis
Property for sale or exchange across multiple Indiana and Missouri sites
Advertising broad property trades including 285 acres west of Paxton with 8 rooms and two large barns, 800 acres in Warren county Tennessee plus 38 rooms near New Lebanon, and numerous tracts in Sullivan, Carlisle, Gilmour, and surrounding towns. Offers include cash, exchange for Sullivan county land, and various improvements on homes and farms. Many listings note level land, cultivation, timber, orchards, barns, and proximity to railroads.
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Paxton
Ind
Warren County
Tenn
Sullivan County
Sullivan
New Lebanon
Goodland
Sullivan and Dugger
Webster County
Carlisle
Oaktown
Dugger
Gilmour
Good Town
South Section
Mapleton
Cass
Wall Street
Broad and
Holloway Streets
South Court St
North Court St
North Main St
Shelburn
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By Walt Makee
J. B. Lippincott Co
O’brierly
Jimmy
Milsford
A. A. Houghton
Apiarltst
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Billman & McBride
Automobile Service
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