Entapment ruling tests bribe case in Franklin court
The court of Common Pleas in Franklin County heard debate on entrapment in the trial of alleged senate bribe-takers. Prosecutors used a trap with Burns detectives. defense argued entrapment improper. The judge ruled entrapment proper, noting similar practice in commerce and government. Gov Harmon’s role appeared indirect. reform legislature proved corrupt, prompting the trap. The piece links past entrapment usage to catchers of public corruption and warns bribe-takers face punishment.
Heat Threats and Crop News From Ninevah District
Heat nearly overwhelmed Mrs Belle Stoltz and John Campbell at Ninevah Saturday while others report hot spells and a bumper cherry crop. Threshing begins soon as good weather continues for wheat and hay harvest. Oscar Lady from Terre Haute visits kin. Mrs Fourman obituary notes death at 46 with services at Abbottsville.
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Belle Stoltz
John Campbell
Solves a Deep Mystery in Lewisburg Man Cites Electric Bitters
C 1B Rader of Lewisburg West Virginia thanks Electric Bitters for a double benefit curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. He states the remedy suited his case as if made for him and credits relief from dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons. The product is 50 cents a bottle at Wm Kipp's Sons Co and guaranteed to satisfy.
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Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Wm. Kipp
Weaver Station Notes and Local Happenings
Hot weather slows activity with brief town updates. Visitors Ora Chenoweth and Mrs from Richmond and Art Lewis and Mrs from Dayton visit local Rev Michael and family. Wheat tests 60 to 61 pounds per machine. Christian Endeavor on Sunday focused on Serving Our Country with local speakers. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as burn and wound cure at 25 cents.
Do It Now on Pike Road Repair Effort Urged
Rally urges immediate care and repair for Pike Road after spending thousands on construction. Speakers argue funds should cover maintenance now to prevent deterioration and ensure long term usefulness. Local officials consider quick action to address the neglected road’s condition.
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Pike ‘Road
Getting in the Harvest Practical Details of Providing Bread
Farmers discuss efficient harvest methods focusing on cutting timing and stalk stacking. Advice covers field readiness, grain color, shock stability, and risks to workers while promoting older stacking know how and prudent thrashing for quality. Harvest work is praised as a civic and agricultural achievement.
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Harvest
Beekeeping Advice From Old Journal on Honey and Bees
Beekeepers are urged to treat bees carefully and ethically. The writer warns against stealing honey and explains why comb honey costs more due to production, noting that twenty pounds of honey make one pound of comb. It also offers old swarming guidance such as sprinkling water on swarming bees and directing them into a hive.
Alfalfa Surpasses Red Clover In Kansas Feeding Trials
Secretary Coburn notes a Southern Kansas grower saves about 1000 tons of alfalfa yearly. The alfalfa is harvested daily from the second week of May to November 10 and is easier to store in fair feeding condition than red clover under similar rainfall.
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Coburn
Kansas
Wd c
Kensas Parmer
Durable hollow tile silo offered as alternative to concrete
Agricultural Experiment Station touts a lowa silo made from hollow tile blocks as a durable, frost resistant option simpler to assemble than concrete. It claims advantages over stave silos, notes lower freezing, and notes blocks are widely available with builders urged to obtain bulletin 117 for construction details.
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Lows
Lowa
Lowe Farms
Tara
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