Townships of Gill County Data Reveals Farm Scale and Yields
Gill township reports show 10384 acres cultivated by owners and 11688 acres by renters with 2355 acres waste land and 381 timber. It lists 19 silos, 5 tractors, 58 cream separators, 52 tons of fertilizer, 5240 acres of wheat harvested, 7518 acres sown last fall, 232 corn, 1961 oats, 10 acres barley, and diverse hay and forage crops. It notes 1506 bearing apple trees, 95 peach, 1532 pear, 979 sheep, cows yielding 10.52 quarts per day, 11905 laying hens, 996 dozen eggs, 92 bee colonies yielding 148 pounds each, and corn yield 61.62 bushels per acre with 14145 bushels fed on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Township
Marked fruit sales tally last fall
The report notes marketing of fifty bushels of apples and two hundred bushels of peaches during the previous autumn season.
Birth and death of Wmn. BP. Bailey near New Bedford and Graysville
Wmn. BP. Bailey born June 19 1847 near New Bedford Mass died suddenly at home north of Graysville August 20 191% After moving to Sullivan county Indiana in childhood he joined Big Springs church and served in the Civil War He married Mary E. Lisman September 4 had no children but raised a stepdaughter Bertha and cared for a foster son Carlos Myers He valued agriculture and community aid and was buried in Merom cemetery after a funeral at his home He left two brothers John and Irvin and a life of frugal industry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmn
BP. Bailey
New Bedford
Mass
Graysville
New West
Sullivan County
Indiana
Big Springs
Mary E. Lisman
Bertha
Carlos Myers
John
Merom
Irvin
West
Bailey
Plenty of Experience in Diplomatic Service Stage Manager
In lively dialogue a character is praised as eminently fit for the diplomatic service while another is assigned as stage manager for an amateur dramatic club. The excerpt blends humor and social commentary typical of Life magazine style.
Homemakers Club Forms in Cass Township
At a Cass township meeting held at Mrs. Ernest Dugger home the Cass township Homemakers Club was organized by Miss Daisy Deane Williamson county home demonstration agent. Officers elected include Township chairman Mrs. Ernest Dugger president Mrs. Kk. M. Deputy vice president Mrs. Cora Wilkey secretary Miss Oris Hendrickson treasurer Mrs. Reed Dugger. Dugger club also organized with President Mrs. Arlie Bishop vice president Mrs. Palmer Boles secretary Mrs. Reed Dugger treasurer Mrs. R. E. Wattrass. Jefferson township remains unorganized under the county agent among nine townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Township
Ernest Dugger
Dugger
Daisy Deane Williamson
Kk. M
Cora Wilkey
Oris Hendrickson
Reed Dugger
Dugger Homemakers’ Club
Arlie Bishop
Palmer Boles
R. E. Wattrass
Jefferson Township
National G A R Meeting trip details announced
Robert Knotts holds certificates for reduced round trip to Columbus Ohio for G A R Fifty Third National Encampment starting August 25 for over 60 days. Headquarters at Hotel Deshler rooms 624 625. Round trip Sullivan to Columbus fare 5.76. Headquarter train departs Indianapolis 7:45 am September 8 arriving 12:35 pm. Sullivan county members plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knotts
Columbus
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Deshler
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Sullivan County
French Custom on Prepaying Letters in Old France
In France before postage stamps and the double postage rule for unpaid letters, prepaying a letter addressed to a friend was considered ill bred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Wisconsin claims largest pure bred calf club in the nation
The Wisconsin group claims the title of the largest pure bred calf club in the United States and seeks funds to purchase calves. The project promotes a pure bred sire campaign. One hundred calves are currently fed by participating boys and girls, sourced from Winnebago county breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
Winnebago County
Breeders’ Associations
County Fair Association
Demand for Dairy Produce Campaign Plans Offered
The USDA Bureau of Markets announces ready access to complete campaign plans to boost dairy product consumption in cities. A February Sedalia Missouri effort involved the chamber of commerce and local groups, following prior campaigns in Boston Detroit Des Moines Minneapolis and St Paul. In Des Moines milk demand outpaced supply. in another city cottage cheese sales rose from 850 pounds weekly to 850 pounds daily as skimmed milk was repurposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Sedalia
Chamber of Commerce
Women’s Division
Council of National Defense
State College of Agriculture
Department
Boston
Detroit
Des Moines
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indigestion Causes Scours in Calves
Indigestion leads to scours in calves. Overfeeding, sour or cold milk, alternating milk quality, or dirty feeding gear trigger the issue. Correct the feeding conditions first, then give coastal oil in milk and follow with a formalin treatment. Use a tablespoon of formalin solution per pint of milk after diluting with water. Begin with reduced milk and gradually return to normal amounts.
TEST COW FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN DC DISTRICT
The District of Columbia makes dairy cattle tuberculin tests compulsory since 1909. In 1910 census year 1701 cattle were tested with 19 percent positive. In 1918 1206 cattle were tested with under 1 percent diseased. Since 1914 not more than 2 percent have been found diseased. This shows systematic effort lowers TB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Courage of Opinions: Intellectual Bravery Across Beliefs
Daily Thought quotes Philip Brooks on courage in ideas and the brave stance of holding and defending one’s opinions. The note reflects on physical moral and intellectual courage as essential virtues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Palestine Vegetation Listed in Scriptural Verse
The article cites a Bible passage from Nehemiah 7 15 noting vegetation of Palestine such as olive pine and myrtle branches. It presents the verse as a guide to the region's flora referenced in sacred text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Do Not Borrow Trouble Says Thoreau
A quote from Thoreau laments a delicate flower growing between horse path and wheel track. The narrow margin of danger did not harm the plant, which thrived as if surrounded by vast space. The text reflects on avoiding unnecessary fear and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau
Beginning of Shipbuilding and Harbor Buoys
The text describes early raft construction with logs lashed together and anchored by a stone as people ventured onto waters. It notes natural rafts formed from storm debris and Min improving raft design, using rattan-held boulders to mark landings, and ponders the origin of harbor buoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Dressing Room Tension Over Dinner Promise
In a dressing room Tessie Tabas and others discuss a man named Fler who promised to take Flossie to dinner but failed to show up. The exchange hints at temper and a missing commitment, mentioning an unnamed favorite grandchild and the night’s plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie
Tessie
Locusts as Food Across Markets and Cultures
Locusts are roasted or fried in butter in many countries and preserved in brine or sun dried for export. Markets in Arabia, Syria, Egypt and Madagascar trade locusts as commodity. In China they are candied and eaten as a delicacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Syria
Egypt
Madagascar
China
Disbanded Friendship After Mismatched Dispositions
Jennie explains she stopped visiting her neighbor child because their dispositions did not match. She states they dissolved their acquaintance and ended their playtime together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ppettntyns Isbazeo
Homemakers Club
Calf Club
SAV
Brown
Julius Harry Shoe Co
New Location Corner
Jackson Streets
H.L Ramsey
D.C
Ind
Sullivan Circuit Court
Nile N. Couchman
Minnie Couchman
Walter F. Wood
State of
State of Indiana
David Giles
Sullivan Circuit
Walter FL Wood
Lars
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!