Property transfers in Cass and Fairbank townships
In Cass Township Wm Deckard and others sell to Raymond E Wolfe for 2800 with coal rights on several parcels including nw and sw quarters. Margaret J Benjamin sells to Martin W Story for 865 on a 20 by 130 foot strip ex coal. James Edward Alumbaugh sells to Oscar and Lena Alumbaugh for 100 on a one acre tract ex coal. In Curry and Fairbank townships deeds include John Howles to Chas and Rosie Moore for 365 on partial sections, and Geo C Wilking et al to Floy Elmer Wilkins for 500 on ten acres. another Wilkins transfer of 500 for ten acres. and a 500 transfer for 36.68 acres to Trueblood. Wm Crowder Jr appointed trustee for $15000 on multiple sections and Fairbank notices record Smira Johnson and Smira Johnson to Riggs for 2000 on 32 acres, plus adjacent transfers of 1300 and 1300 on town lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Deckard Et al
Raymond E. Wolfe
Margaret J. Benjamin
Martin W. Story
James Edward Alumbaugh
Oscar
Lena Alumbaugh
Curry Township
John Howles
Chas. H
Rosie Moore
Geo. C. Wilking Et
John T. Hays
Wm. H. Crowder, Jr
Fairbanks
Smira Johnson
Wm. Riggs
Paul L. Reid
James M. Sinclair
Fred C. Boyer
Wm. L. Ford
Edward McClellan Leach
Gertrude Bailey Et al
Jas. N. Bilyew
Jackson Township
Ralph Marshall
Jnc. C
Annie M. Treadway
Hymera Coal Co
Steel-Kattman Coal Co
Jos. Atkinson
L. W
Decia A. Gibbens
Thomas Gordon
Steele-Kattman Coal Co
Coal sales and land transfers across counties and towns
A dense list of transactions records deeds and payments in multiple townships including Pax ton, Jackson, Jefferson, Hymera, Dugger, Merom, and Sullivan. Notable actions include joint deeds between coal companies, sales to Fred C. Boyer and Mary A McDonald Coffman, and hundreds of acres traded in Scott City and surrounding areas.
Ring Fingers and Their Wedding Ring Tradition
The third finger on the left hand commonly holds both engagement and wedding rings. In many cultures rings are worn on this finger as a symbol of commitment.
Practical rules for exercise and feeding in poultry
The article explains balancing feed and exercise to keep hens laying well. It covers using a scratching shed with scattered grain, choosing litter like straw leaves or cornstalks, and managing manure and fattening for market. It warns against underfeeding, overfeeding, and excessive waste from small grains and fines.
Poultry Health Aims For Clean Houses and Sanitation
The poultry house should be clean and sanitary and the fowls free from insect pests, thereby preventing disease and mortality. It is estimated that nearly $9,000,000 worth of poultry is lost each year through disease alone.
Market demand boosts poultry production in many regions
The article argues that increasing the production of turkeys ducks geese and guineas would raise meat supply significantly as a ready market exists in most sections.
Poultry Manure Value From Night Droppings
Experiments at Storrs Connecticut show 1000 hens produce 73 pounds of manure per year and 4.5 pound hens yield 73 pounds. Larger birds produce less manure per body weight. Dorkings at eight pounds give about 45 pounds yearly. Estimated manure value at common prices ranges from 6 to 15 dollars per ton with ten dollars per ton as an average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
Connecticut
Dorkins
Connecticut Poultry Agents Cull Slackers In 69 Towns
In 69 towns CT poultry specialists conducted anti-slacker hen meetings attended by 1 504 farmers. They held 70 demonstrations from July onward handling 8 442 hens with 3 446 condemned as slackers. Egg production fell 6 percent after 87 percent of birds were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
New York County
Ducks for faster meat production grow faster
The rapid growth of ducks suggests expanding meat production. Meat breeds, when properly fed and managed, typically reach weights of five to six pounds by ten weeks of age.
Obituary Notice Prompted in Winkleshire Spasm
Editor chides reporter over flowery obituary tribute for a man who died a natural death in bed. The exchange notes he did not die in jail, robbing a safe, or in a police shootout, implying public sympathy hinges on perceived virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winkleshire Spasm
Clothing Boosts Morale During Wartime
A wartime column urges women to use clothing as a means to maintain balance and emotional control while men fight gallantly for safety. It emphasizes practical care and steady demeanor as allies in hard times.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ress
Corwin Phillips
Sullivan
Ind
Graysville
Ross Wood
ROSS
E. We Ross CO
Springfield
W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Crowder
East Side Square
Sullivan, Ind
Indiana
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction CO
Indianapolis
Dayton
Columbus
Newark
Zanesville
Ohio
W. H. Eaton Sherman Building
Bennett’s Pharmacy
Brownell Improvement Co
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Illinois
Thornton
Illinois
Scorceder & Price
Sherman
Sullivan County
Cass Township
Mer Wilkins
Geo. C. Wilkins Et al
Wm. Wilkins
Wm. M. Wilkins
Floyd Elmer Wilkins
Gdn
Ploy and
Riley Trueblood
John Johnson
Fairbank Town
Ettie M. Harris
Crowder, Jr
Scott City
Haddon Township
Jesse Turpen
Paxton Coal
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co
Hamilton Township
Jefferson Township
Henry W. Niewald
Elmer Browder
Harry Holdson
Wm. C. Moore
Keen
Henry D. Keen
Merom
Nancy A. Larr
John Mundell
Larr
Jno
T. Hays
Shelburn
Chas. Buckley
Nicholas Bros
Buckley
John F. Eldridge
Alice Coffman
Mary W. Kirkham
Michael Kirkham
Mary A. McDonald Coffman
O Town Sullivan
Carl D. Knotts
Jesse
Sarah Turpen
C. E. Briggs
Sullivan Co
Alma May McDaniel
Im Park
W. H. Hill
Frederick H
Lucetta Houser
Stewart
Bill Henda
Special Information Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
GLOBE
H. C. Steel
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