Local notes and social snatches from area items
Dr Ellis convalesces after illness. First shipment of holiday goods received at the RACKET. C E Carr Barber and A Mayborn traveled to Omaha after cattle. Miss Kitty and Orvil Cherry visited grandparents at De Witt returning Tuesday. Steve and John Maw Josh and Billy Robertson made a Diller Lincoln round trip in a car Saturday.
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Miss Kitty
Orvil Cherry
DeWitt
Steve
John Maw
Josh
Billy Robertson
Diller
Lincoln
Dwellings and Purchases Highlight Local Rural Life
Notes from the town describe new corn cribs built by J. E. Clark and Roy Diller on farms near town, Robt. Patton buying a Richmond piano from H. H. Beckwith for his daughter Mary, and local talk of a move to Diller. Also mentions Rev Goldemith’s winter plans near Fairbury and a health plug for Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
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J. E. Clark
Robt. Patton
Richmond
H. H. Beckwith
Mary
Cabbage Susceptibility Tied to Soil Conditions Versus Bacteria
A Maryland bulletin on Cabbage Experiments and Culture notes cabbage on very rich, cultivated soil wilts and dies in heavy rain due to soil factors rather than direct bacterial attack. Even with rotted manure treatments, plants wilted after a sunny period, with poor drainage and high soluble salts cited as likely causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Agricultural “Experiment Statiion
How to Boil Ham In Cider and Road News
The text covers guidance on boiling ham in cider with a porcelain kettle to avoid acid reaction, a spice clove and cinnamon note for flavor, and remarks on road building and automobile usage in the United States. It cites France’s highways cost and the aim for durable road surfaces. A small container size comparison notes a bushel’s cubic capacity and a measurement detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Handling of Eggs Keeps Freshness for Higher Prices
A. Phillips of Manhattan Kansas reports U S Department of Agriculture experiments show eggs kept fresh can fetch 1 to 5 cents more per dozen. Consumers pay more for known good quality, with uniform color noted as a factor though not essential.
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Phillips
United States Department of Agriculture
Manhattan
Kan
Department
How to Wash China Silk Ribbone
Wash instruction suggests sponging lightly with clean cold water and ironing on the wrong side with paper between iron and silk. It notes good home grounds as a valuable investment and compares fences and drainage to improving farm value and family happiness.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln Daily Star
Mail
Daily and
Sunday Star
By Mail
The
Star
Dr. Ellis
C. E. Carr
Chas.” ‘Barber
A. Mayborn
Omahi
Colman
Roy Diller
P. B. Miller
Harry Patton
Fairbury
Mr. Catlin
Rev. Goldemith
Clinois
Maxey
Mr.Goldemith
Tmber
Chamberlan
Chipperfield Drug Co
Missouri
Combine
Etesae
Harvard
Danbe, Cohn & Co
Chicago
Hharvard
Loock & Habicht
Boar & Gilt Sale
Hutch Hadley
Blue Valley
Walnut Grove
Harbine, Neb
Col. J. B. Wright
Elmer Lamb
H. A. Bexsmith
Col
J.B. Wright
Sa Ae Clk
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