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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
6
A frantic hostess at a mahogany desk sorts guests into lists for a dinner party while juggling long standing feuds among families. She recalls bribes, engagements, and rivalries, imagining a solution by inviting all quarrelsome guests and letting them clash.
Arabic letters have four vowels and many forms, creating up to a hundred glyph variants per letter. Printers face complex tasks due to diverse letter shapes. The note discusses Sbadua craftsmen and their handling of extensive script forms.
French officers experiment with training six eagles to attack balloon aircraft. Birds tear apart meat lured balloons and overturn planes, suggesting eagles could disrupt aeroplanes in combat. Aviators doubt firearms could reliably fend off multiple attacking birds.
India’s imports show a record gold intake for ten months to October from London totaling £10,947,463, versus silver purchases of £8,950,500. Gold represents about 15 percent and silver 35 percent of world production, with most metals absorbed domestically and little export.
The Amir of Afghanistan, enjoying golf near Kabul, found locals placing petitions in hole cups at night. He ordered all petitions burned unread, condemning the ploy to reach him during his royal pastime.
Researchers describe a gradual deepening of vocal ranges from ancient ancestors to modern singers. They cite rarer deep basses in early humans, a shift to lower barytone voices today, increasing difficulty in finding sopranos, and concerns over tenor quality as a futuristic health issue.
A farm article outlines how plowing imposes 50 percent heavier draft when shares are dull or misaligned. Proper share sharpening and correct plow setup reduce draft significantly. The piece also details a 10 by 14 foot outdoor farm cellar design with arched roof, concrete walls, and ventilation, including construction steps and specifications.
A. G. Symonds argues in the Fruit Grower that profit per fowl hinges on caretaker skill more than breed. Proper knowledge of egg production details, consistent care, and smart management can raise profits from one to three dollars per fowl, with continual improvement as the goal.
A guide explains building a cheap stock tank with plank sides and galvanized iron bottom set on a brick foundation. A through brick elbow stove pipe keeps water warm, aiding cattle in winter. Warmer water encourages drinking, improves milk yield, and helps young stock endure cold.
A hired man notes the boss installs scales to end guesswork and prove weights. He argues that buyers exploit guess weights by 25 to 50 pounds per hog and urges farmers to use scales to base sales on facts and run farming as a business.
A simple square of fence rails in the garden will hold weeds, manure, ashes, and housewash water to form a useful compost pile. It should pack tightly to yield value for next spring and stop waste from spreading, preventing hens from scattering it.
English breeders use a small teaspoon of mustard in the morning mash for every six or seven fowls as a tonic and stimulant to egg production.
The guide advises culling older or unwanted ewes to fatten them before breeding season, using rape fields for early fattening if possible. In graded flocks, keep only ewes with sound mouths. select rams matching weaknesses in the ewes to build uniformity. Feed rams well with bran oats roots and clover.
Wheat and rye have similar composition with wheat higher in protein. Rye is tougher to grind, digests more slowly due to hulls, and is more palatable when ground. Barley sits between wheat and oats, used less in the east unless quality is poor for other uses.
Beginners in the poultry business neglect stock when not yielding returns and misjudge future consequences. Constant care, good feeding, and fresh water are essential from hatchling to laying house stages.
A farm guide advises that hens should yield a dividend if production costs and sales are tracked. Laying 50 to 60 percent is good, higher is better, while below that prompts investigation into strain, feeding, or management to boost production.
A flock of sheep reduces weed growth and improves pasture while offering profits from mutton and wool. Some farmers worry about wool price drops but the combined returns and land benefits suggest sheepkeeping enhances farm prosperity.
Advice urges thorough drainage of turkey enclosures to prevent drowning or chill for hens and poults after heavy rain. It warns hens may sit in low spots at night, filling mood with water and endangering chicks.
University of Missouri farm management experts advise small, practical changes to boost farmer profits. Focus on profitable stock and efficient equipment, not sweeping upheavals. A farmer can raise returns by replacing unprofitable animals and improving stock quality and machinery.
The design features thick wheels and upright spike supports to secure barrels and prevent rolling. A notable chain with one hook on one end and two on the other allows the barrel to be strapped by hooking over the rim and securing at adjustable crossbars in a vertical slot, holding the load firmly on the truck.
Advice on orchard upkeep to improve yields and value. Emphasis on silo use to boost milk per acre, proper cow care, and integrated farming with poultry and fruit. Highlights include feeding for calves, skim milk substitutes, watering and drainage, and the benefit of time spent orchard care.
Walter N. Thompson M D physician and surgeon treats eye and throat diseases. Electricity used as a painless bloodless method to remove enlarged tonsils and treat catarrh and hay fever. George W Buff W P Stratton attorneys at law will handle all legal business and collections in the Citizens Trust building.
A dated legal notice announces an attorney at law with careful attention to all cases. Office location is on the north side, upstairs from a fire site. The short ad emphasizes thorough handling of legal business.
Isaac H Kalley attorney at law offers prompt legal service with emphasis on collections and probate. Money to loan on long or short time with easy terms. Office located on the ground floor of the Sullivan State Bank building.
John Chaney W L Laurent and A Price advertise legal services in Sullivan County with offices in Citizens Trust Building and Hunt's Drug Store. Brown and Schroeder operate as abstracters of title in Dr Crowder Building, offering title examination and estate settlement services.
Walter F. Wood conducts affairs from an office over Asrey's Store with Chas. D. Hunt and Gilbert W. Gambill of Hunt & Gambill Attorneys at Law. All business entrusted to the firm will receive careful and prompt attention at the office over National Bank, corner of Washington and Main streets.
Lee F Bays announces availability to provide services in all courses as needed with office on the north side square upstairs.
C c T Howard a veterinary surgeon based in Sullivan Indiana with a degree from Indiana Veterinary College. Office located at Parks and Knotts Livery Barn.
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