See Indiana First from the Washington Herald
The piece urges Indiana as a prime summer driving destination with numerous historical and scenic sites within easy reach of Washington readers. It highlights Nancy Hanks Lincoln state park, the old homestead of Blue Jeans Williams, Dale area siege sites, church towns Jasper Ferdinand and St Meinrad, Hindostan, Loogootee to Trinity Springs, West Baden, Orangeville, Vincennes area, Mt Carmel locks, Shades, Turkey Run, Maringo and Donaldson caves. It argues Indiana rivaling the East or North for beauty and history and encourages travelers to explore by car.
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Washington
Nancy Hanks
Lincoln State Park
Abraham Lincoln
Williams
Dale
Jasper
Orangeville
Vincennes
Mt. Carmel
Shades
Turkey Run
Maringo
Indiana
Tiny Silk Yield Cited for Spider Fiber Labor
A scientist estimates spider silk is so scarce that 663 522 spiders would be needed to yield one pound of thread. The figure underscores the extreme inefficiency of obtaining useful silk from spiders.
Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union Auction Price
A historic clipping notes a 1 year term with a sale price of 4.00, listing Terre Haute Star and Sullivan Union as the entities involved in the transaction.
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Terre Haute
Star and Sullivan Union
Giant Sailor Runs Amuck Aboard Danish Schooner
Krishan Jacob Sorensen, a large sailor aboard the Danish schooner Centaurus, seized control during a voyage from Spencers Cove Newfoundland to Harbor Buffet after a dispute. He overpowered the captain and first mate, was wounded by a gunshot, and died six hours later at sea. The captain and mate were detained but released by Harbor Buffet authorities.
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St. John’s
N. F
Krishan Jacob Sorensen
Sorensen
Krishan Raasmussen
Trik Knudsen
Spencer’s Cove
Newfoundland
Erik
Rasmussen
Harbor Buffet
Justice Department
Armless UC Freshman Aims to Help Crippled Seekers
Martha Hale of Berkeley, born without arms, learns social service aims at reconstruction work in industry or the state. She dresses writes sews paints cooks and handles daily tasks with her feet while she studies at the University of California. She believes every human being owes the world a smile.
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Berkeley
Cal
Martha Hale
University of California
Miss Hale
Death in Church During Hymn Leads to Arrest in West Virginia
At a small Point Pleasant church, Charles Frost was shot dead as the hymn began. Paul Clench was taken to the county jail charged with the shooting. Eye witnesses say the men argued over a young woman in the congregation.
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Point Pleasant, W. V
Charles Frost
Paul Clench
Alfalfa One of Our Best Forage Crops
The USDA notes alfalfa as a leading forage crop widely grown worldwide. It tolerates heat in dry air but suffers from severe cold and freezing thaw cycles, especially on poorly drained soils. Deep loams with open subsoils and good drainage support best results, while high water tables or submerged periods during growth can cause damage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Imperial Valley
Cal
Colorado
Insect Pests Discussion From Winnipeg Conference
An international Winnipeg meeting on pests of the United States and Canada outlined experimental controls. Plans include comparable results across districts with a base map plotting occurrences of grasshoppers, the western wheat stem sawfly, the pale western cutworm, and Hessian fly in Canada. USDA entomologists attended along with Manitoba officials and the agricultural college acting president.
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Northwestern States
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Davis
The
Agricultural College
Colorado Woman Builds Comfort From Poultry Despite Poor Crops
A Colorado woman achieved comfort and financial security last year through poultry keeping. After culling the flock and selling culls for 106 dollars, she bought lumber to enlarge the poultry house. Eggs and chickens sold brought 597.20 dollars, paying taxes, interest on farm debt, and funding home improvements including a three room house.
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Colorado
United States Department of Agriculture
Taming of Guineas Must Be Started Right Away
Guineas can be tamed if training begins immediately after hatching. Hatch under common hens and confine them small to teach roosting in hen houses for tame birds. Some prefer them wild, but roaming increases predation. Noisy yet valuable on farms with rising Eastern market demand. Eggs are tidier and keep longer. birds are fair layers.
High Value of Feeding Eggs to Little Chicks
Experiments at the University of Wisconsin show that adding a small amount of eggs to chick feed yields surprisingly good results. Poultrymen sometimes doubt this practice but data indicate clear benefits for early chick growth and health.
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University of Wisconsin
Real estate transfers in Sullivan County browsing two pages
List of property conveyances from Sullivan County with buyers and sellers including Levi Gambill to Claude Livingston and wife for 125 dollars and 104 1 2 by 209 feet, Dora Story to J W Vaught for 520 dollars, and numerous other deeds referencing townships Shelburn Sullivan and Springers.
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Schroeder & Price
Sullivan County
Olson
West Side Square
Levi Gambill
Claude Livingston
Dora Story
J. W. Vaught
Asa H. Walters
Wm. Walters
D. W. Getting
Gas Industry Employment Surges Past Electrical Growth
Despite advances in the electrical industry the gas industry now employs five times as many men and uses twenty times as much capital as in 1890, reflecting its larger scale and persistent expansion.
Egyptian wedding ring idea sparks club discussion
A New York women’s club heard a lecturer discuss ancient Egypt’s wedding custom. He argued that narrowing the wedding ring did not mean subjection but traced the bride’s endowment of her husband’s possessions and her right to command in the home, as in ancient times.
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New York
Idle Hands Bring Harm Says Chaucer Proverb
A Victorian style moral note cites Chaucer warning that idleness invites vice. It features the line about an idle man being like a wall-less house, inviting devils to enter from all sides.
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Chaucer
Curing Headaches with Warm Neck Towel Remedy
A towel wrung from hot water applied to the back of the neck is claimed to relieve a nervous headache and induce sleep. The home remedy emphasizes soothing heat to ease tension and promote rest.
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ST. Louis
Globe—Democrat
Daily Globe-Democrat
Mail
Daily Globe- Democrat
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Globe-Democrat
ST. Louis, MO
the Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Sullivan, Indiana
Sullivan Is
Washington Herald
Florent Lecocq
E. V
Curry
Elizabeth Whitten
E. B. Williams
J. A. Stewart
Shelburn
O. M. Sebring
J. E. Sebring
J. M. Ladson
Ind. Power Co
Carlisle
Sullivan Lucy Maynard
R. E. Boothe
Floyd Bledsoe
Stanley & Pope
Reed
Springer & Botts
Herschell Padgett
S. Sull
W. F. Wood
Stella Padgett
Stratton
Jackson
C. S. McDaniel
Sheriff
C. L. McDaniel
Turman
Maggie M. Burnett
R. FE. Butler
Redpath
Florence
Our Furniture and Rug Department
Brunswick Phonographs and Records
Schloot-Gordon’s
South Side Square
Sullivan, Ind
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