The Evolution of a Statesman in Sugar Creek Politics
Noel Shacklett rises in Sugar Creek township politics as delegates are chosen for a county convention. Boss-driven delegate selection, rival candidates, and a pivotal Bergman nomination unfold amid backroom maneuvers and a looming clerkship bid. Fletcher mentors Noel, predicting a future in county office while Noel vows to stay honorable.
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Noel
Sugar Creek
Matt Saunders
Deak
Noel Shacklett
Dickinson
Davis County
Delegatons
Dock Watson
Pleasant Ridge
Elase
Sugar Creek Township
Sisle
Fletcher
Sammy Shacklett
Bogerd Prairie
Flatrock
Lawson
Bergman
Gillespie
Frogeye
Shacklett
Goodhope Township
Goodhope
Tommy Rutherford
Gallus
Kentucky
Shacklett and the Ridge Across Vincennes Prairie
The article recalls Walter Barr a young engineer and author of Shacklett, detailing his schemes to verify technical accuracy with engineers and contractors, his marriage to Miss Applegate, and a claim about a hidden ridge across the Embarras river route to Vincennes. It notes former officials and local acquaintances but cautions many names would overlong the record.
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Young Barr
George Pence
Columbus
Ind
Mr. Pence
Engineer Pence
Shacklett
Dr. Barr
Miss Applegate
Lawrence County
Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Allison Prairie
Walter Barr
Embarras River
Clark
Barr
J. W. Emison
James 8. Pritchett
Shacklett Author Walter Barr Linked to Vincennes Drama
Correspondence from the Indianapolis Journal profiles Walter Barr known in Vincennes as Dr G Walter Barr. Born in Lawrence County Illinois he rose from a local physician and poltical figure to novelist authoring Shacklett. The piece details Barrs early life career moves to Iowa and a colorful political path shaping his fiction venue. It notes his proof reading visit to Vincennes and ties to county engineering work later in life.
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Indianapolis Journal
Vincennes
Ind
Shacklett
Alice
Walter Barr
Lawrence County
Illinois
Wabash
J. C. Barr
Ohio
G. Walter Barr
Indianapolis
Iowa
Republican Party
Philip W. Barnes
Barr
Board of Pension Surgeons
Lawrenceville
Noe
Cullom
Dr. Barr
Custom
Fletcher
Allison Prairie
Jesse B. Benefiel
Benefiel
Saraiie
Fall Orchard Fertilization Practice in New England
New England Farmer notes fall fertilization for orchards, using potash and phosphates to mature wood and fruit buds for next year. Avoid nitrogen in fall. advise broadcast application in August or September with tillage to conserve moisture. Recommends per acre mixes and quantities. spring nitrogen for orchards is preferred with readily available forms.
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New England
Great Falls to Host Noted French Merino Breeding Herd
Northern Montana plans a premier thoroughbred breeding farm near Great Falls with 2000 acres and 5000 head including 226 selected tops. The Escallier French Merino band, once near Shelby Junction, was purchased by Sun River Stock Company, part of T. C. Power Company, after Joseph Escailler returned to France. The operation aims to secure top bloodlines and manage a model facility with expert Oregon breeder in charge, signaling a major shift for Montana sheep industry.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
United States
Joseph Escailler
Shelby Junction
Northwest
Sun River Stock Company
T. C. Power Company
Sunnyside
Power
Escallier
Sint France
C. B. Power
Oregon
America
5Head
California
Building an icehouse and government support for farmers
An article discusses a detailed method for constructing a two foot thick icehouse with an external frame, internal sawdust insulation, drainage, and a cooling room. It contrasts practical ice storage with agricultural policy praising tariff protection and the Agricultural Department’s role in advancing farming, livestock protection, crop varieties, and forestry.
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Washington Post
Agricultural Department
Dewberries Spark Discussion at Farm Meeting in Kansas City
The meeting debated dewberries as a timely money maker after strawberries. L A Goodman of Kansas City shared a farmer’s odd, profitable cycle of mowing and burning dewberry fields after years of trial, followed by bumper crops and high sales.
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L. A. Goodman
Kansas City
Forty Acres of Onions in Kansas Near Lawrence
Kansas City letter describes Barteldes & Co growing forty acres of onions near Lawrence yielding 0 bushels per acre and $1.25 per bushel. The field supports a small army of workers from seed sowing to harvest. William Gibson directs the onion farm operations as harvest begins.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Barteldes & Co
Onions and farming tips from Hoard's Dairyman era
The article describes onion harvesting and curing with extensive child labor in the fields, then broad farming guidance. It discusses manure use on small plots, sheep in orchards, budding versus grafting, bone dissolution with ashes, fertilizer mixtures, potato disease control, and sheep breeds like Cotswold, Merino, and Southdown. It notes shading enriches soil, and suggests an experiment with ground cover to observe nitrogen deposition.
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Fee Aeae
Cotswold
Cotnwolds
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Congress
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Wiliam Gibson
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