Palmer, a Prairie Farmer, Builds Vast Prairie Farm
Lew Palmer of Staveley, after moving from Duluth Minnesota ten years ago with four cows and three horses, now farms 480 acres with $3,000 in implements. He earned $1,000 from hogs, produced 7,000 bushels of wheat and 6,000 of oats, raised 12 acres of potatoes and 18 tons of onions. His farm and stock are valued at $80,000.
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A note on preventing spread of tuberculosis
Advice for all linked to active pulmonary tuberculosis urges strict sanitation. Sputum must be disposed in cups with five percent lysol or carbolic acid or milk of lime. paper cups may be burned. Soiled items should soak in disinfectant and boil. patient needs exclusive dishes kept separate and boiled after meals.
Oldest Welshman Thomas Morris Reaches 120 In Nebraska
Thomas Morris born January 15 1794 in Berriew Montgomeryshire remained British subject until naturalization in the United States. Now 120 in Westernville Nebraska he recalls events from three centuries and remembers Lincoln’s assassination and the first Atlantic cable. He works as a cobbler emeritus, uses a stick, glasses, and enjoys tea with meals.
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First bishop of Calcutta Thomas Fanshawe Middleton
One hundred years ago Thomas Fanshawe Middleton was consecrated as the first bishop of Calcutta in London and soon sailed to India. In Calcutta he founded the Bishops' College in 1820 and set up a consistory court. He died of fever in 1822, and Christian efforts in India have continued though the faith remains about one percent of the population.
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Thomas Fanshawe Middleton
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London
India
Bishops’ College
Great Eastern Empire
Mother-in-law proves wise friend in coffee substitute tale
A Io woman credits her mother in law with introducing Postum, curing stomach ills and blotchy skin caused by coffee. She notes her grandmother also found relief after swapping coffee for Postum. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum, with price details and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Soldeby Grocer
Clerks of Courts Lose Bid to Extend Terms in Ohio
State Supreme Court upholds biennial election rule, ruling county clerks’ terms are two years and commissions to issue terms from August 1912. Decision affirms Franklin County Court of Appeals. George N. Young leads suit against Gov. Cox and Secretary Graves. Conference calls miners and operators to Columbus June 2 over wage scale. local delegations decide instructions. Road program to build about 1000 miles this summer with $3 million and 10,000 workers under half-mill levy. Cincinnati praised for three day clean-up. April fires total 542, loss $607,655. Destruction of forests and conservation policy to be addressed at state conference. constitutional amendment empowering conservation needs life for future generations.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Defenbaugh
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Agricultural Commission
General Assembly
Weekly Meeting of Employes
The state health department adopts weekly staff meetings to boost service efficiency. Each meeting covers division work and plans to extend department activities. Some time is set aside for discussion of scientific work and new discoveries. Research will continue alongside routine duties.
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13 Year Old Cleans School Dies In Fire While On Duty
Matilda Hickman aged 13 worked at Cumberland Muskingum county school cleaning after hours and earned 50 cents weekly. She died after her dress caught fire near a stove. Her father claims dependency and seeks a death reward, prompting industrial commission inquiry into support status and evidence.
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Muskingum County
Matilda R. Hickman
Board of Education
Cumberland
Industrial Commission
Locust Invasion Expected In Ohio This June
Seventeen year locusts are due in Ohio next June with Eastern Ohio likely to bear the brunt. Last visited in 1897 they are forecast to appear in large numbers. The state agriculture department is warning farmers through pamphlets on protecting fruit trees and fighting the pest. N E Shaw heads the campaign with experts Herbert Osborn of Ohio State University and H A Gossard of Wooster Experiment Station aiding the effort.
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Buckeye
State Agricultural Commission
N. E. Shaw
Nursery and Orchard Inspection Department
The
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Herbert Osborn
Ohio State University
H. A. Gossard
Wooster Experiment Station
State Board Notifies Institutions on Workmen's Compensation
State board officials sent notices to 18 institutions under its control informing all employees except officers elected or appointed by the board that they are entitled to state compensation if injured. Ohio fire losses in April totaled 37 655 with 542 fires, including 123 from chimneys and 71 from defective flues. The board's next quarterly meeting will be at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors' Home in Sandusky on Monday June 22 featuring talks on nurse training in state hospitals and delinquency heredity.
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Ohio
Deffenbaugh
Sandusky
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
G. O. Fordyce
Athens State Hospital
State Hospitals
C. H. Clark
Toledo State Hospital
G. Adams
Hard Luck Story at the Country Club
A Washington clubman laments bad luck at golf with the hoodoo belief and rolf playing. He recalls nine misdrives from the first tee as spectators watch from the veranda, while the tenth shot lands well and finds an empty veranda crowd.
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Washington
Rolf
Childrelief from scalp trouble with Cuticura cure
Mrs. Alice Kirlin of Circleville Ohio relates a severe head scalp infection with sores and body irritations. After months of failed remedies Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and eventual cure. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers a skin care booklet.
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Circleville
Ohio
Alice Kirlin
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Heartbeat Pace Tied to Company and Companion
A humorous note observes that a man seated spends time with others and his heart rate averages 71 beats per minute. The writer muses that tempo depends on the company and context.
The Race Depends On The Jockey Up Not The Swift
A concise adage notes success in racing hinges on the jockey rather than pure speed with the rider's skill shaping outcomes more than the horse's pace.
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