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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
1000 Rural Homes
Have Electricity

About 1000 rural families in Put
nam county are receiving service
from one to five electric power COM
panies which operate in the county,
according to information obtained in
a survey made by County Agent
Ralph Dush.
This is almost two-thirds of the
rural population, he pointed out.
There is a total of 554 miles of
power lines erected in the county by
either the Ohio Power company, the
General Utilities company, the To-
ledo Edison company, the Columbus
Grove municipal plant or the rural
electrifcation co-operatives, he re-
ported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Don't Need Auto Funds
For Relief

Whether or not to rescind
resolution setting aside one-fourth of
the motor vehicle funds in 1910 for
poor relief purposes is the problem
which confronts the board of Put
nam county commissioners.
Several months ago the board
adopted a resolution making this pro-
vision for 1910 when it looked as if
not enough money would be avail
able for Putnam county's matching
share under state relief laws. How
ever, several developments since have
assured the commissioners that they
will have money for at least most
of 1910 for poor relief costs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
S1,521 Paid At County
Tournament

A total of 1921 paid admissions
to witness all or part of the Putnam
County High School Basket Ball
Tournament in Ottawa, according to
a report submitted to heads of
schools taking part in the annual
sport meet, by Superintendent c. j.
Rasmus, of Ottawa, manager of the
events.
Total cash receipts from six ses-
sions amounted to s1,521.60, less than
500 below the record high figure
for the county tournament. The rec
ord attendance for this years meet
was on Saturday night of the boys
finals with 1892 paying their way
into the local gym.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
10Th Birthday, 80
Years Old

Thursday of last week was Lewis
E. Miller's 10Th birthday but he was
80 years old.
The lifelong resident of Columbus
Grove, one of those rare persons
who was born in a leap year and
on the last day, so that his birthday
only comes around every fourth
year, served two terms as Putnam
county clerk of courts, filled various
Pleasant township offices and taught
school in the Putnam county system
for 80 years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
RawSOn

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burket of Find
lay were Friday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Enos Bauman.
Jacob Romick called on Noel Dener
who is ill at his home in Eagle town.
ship.
Mary Jane Carr was an overnight
guest of Miss Marcella Cramer, We'd
nesday.
Carl Solt, who has just returned
from vacation in Florida, is spend
ing few days with his mother, Mrs.
E. w. Solt before returning to his
home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dennis and
Erdene Dennis of London and Miss
Florence Junk of Mt. Sterling were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Mel
Dennis and Mrs. Emma Guin.
Mrs. Viola Wyer was Sunday af-
ternoon caller in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Bauman.
WilH Tic opening Ol PoosiS oS0
son, Ohio farmers are again going
to think about the merits of electric
fences. Agricultural engineers at
Ohio State University maintain the
fences have an important place but
their construction must be right or
they are dangerous to both livestock
and human beings. Most of the ac-
cidents with these fences have been
due to inadequate control devices for
regulating the amount of current in
fha faucn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
County May Get
New Park

Ten years ago, negotiations began
between landowners and the state
conservation department for creation
of a recreation park along the Aug
laize river at Cascade, west of OF
tawa, and now, it appears likely the
plans will materialize.
T. F. McElroy, Putnam county
representative to the general as
sembly, announced that he had re-
ceived a promise from the office OF
the state attorney general that legal
condemnation proceedings will be
filed soon against three acres of land
which the department wants to COM
plete its site for the park.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

nounced by w. C. Odenkirk, MEM
ber of the committee in charge of
the sale.
Proceeds from the sale will aid in
the care, education and treatment of
crippled children and two-thirds of
the funds collected will stay in Ken
ton and the remainder will go to the
Ohio Society for Crippled Children
with headquarters in Columbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
PUTNAM COUNTY
Scarlet Fever Spreads
In County

Putnam county health authorities
again last week issued a plea for
cooperation in checking the spread
of scarlet fever in the county.
The plea came after six new cases
of the disease had been reported.
There were two new cases reported
in three communities, Ottawa, Gilboa
and Columbus Grove. This was the
first time the disease had appeared
in the latter two communities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Three Slot Machines
Stolen

Three slot machines were taken
from the Kaple Pool rooms and res
taurant some time Thursday night.
The robbery was discovered Friday
morning when the place was opened
for business.
Entrance to the building was
gained by forcing a window at the
rear of the building.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Sound Installation For
The Deaf

Announcement was made last week
of the installation of sound system
in the Ada Methodist church. The
equipment includes four sets of ear
phones located at various points in
the church auditorium for the use
of persons who could not other
wise hear the service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Drives Car Into River;
Is Fined

Paul Smith, 26, of Ada, was fined
$50 and costs by Justice of the
Peace Harry Steffen in Kenton last
week after having been taken into
custody by Kenton police.
Smith was charged with drunken
driving after police said he had
driven his car into the old channel
of the Scioto river on Riverside
drive,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Soil Fertility Goes
AWdy In Grain Sacks

Wood county inherited deposits of
soil fertility laid down in lake
which finally shrank away and ex-
posed that level, rich farming sec
ton but those centuries of prepara-
tion were not enough to protect the
soil indefinitely from damage done
by unwise cultivation.
Farm account books in the rural
economics department at ONO State
University prove that the few dec
ades of farming since those lands
were cleared have taken out too
large a share of the productivity
which accumulated over a period OF
centuries. Cash grain farming In
that area no longer is as profitable
as methods of management which
turn the major share of the crops
into livestock products.
Records show that one group of
Wood county farms returned a labor
income of $14.02 per rotated acre
while another group the same year
returned $6.79 per rotated acre.
From the first group of farms, 36.5
per cent of the corn and 56.7 per
cent of the oats were sold, but 80.S
per cent of the corn and 80 per
cent of the oats were sold from the
second group.
The group of farms which had the
higher labor income carried 1876
animal units of livestock per 100
rotated acres. The less profitable
farms had 10.6 animal units per
100 rotated acres. The first group
of farms obtained 68.8 per cent of
the farm receipts from livestock OF
livestock products and the second
group obtained 14.8 per cent of the
receipts from those sources.
Farms with the higher labor in.
come had 31.5 per cent of the rotat.
ed crop area in hay or pasture crops
as compared with 81 per cent of the
rotated land in hay or pasture or
the second group of farms. Live
stock received 2 tons of hay pei
animal unit per year on the frs
farms and 1.3 tons on the othel
group.
Owners of the first group of farm!
were applying to the soil 1.9 ton'
of manure per rotated acre per yea
but only IL tons of manure pc
acre went back on the other farms
Soil productivity was being main
tanned or improved on 66.7 per cen
of the first group of farms anu wa
being depleted on 100 per cent o
farms in the second group.
Agronomists at Ohio State Uni
versity say that the original produc
tivity of well-drained Wood count.
soils compared favorably with tha
of any soils in the world Th
evidence furnished by recent record
from those farms proves that ever
the best soil loses productive.
rapidly under a cropping system
that does not rotate grain crop
with legumes and grass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Flood Control Proposal
Pushed

Hardin county leaders in a move
ment to eliminate the Scioto River
food menace by means of a carry
over canal to the Sandusky River
watershed prepared to join others
in protest to the U. S. War De-
partment, which this week turned
down the project of bringing in
sufficient benefits for the cost in
volved.
War Department engineers at Gin
cinnati said, however, that flood con-
troll projects in both the Scioto and
Sandusky watersheds are being stu.
died.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
New Car For Putnam
Sheriff

Sheriff Arnold Potts has been CIV
en- a new automobile to drive about
on his official duties. The board of
Putnam county commissioners has
signed a contract with F. A. Henry
of Continental to furnish the sheriff
with a new Ford sedan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
May yeOpardize Chick
In Reducing Feed Cost

Unfavorable feed prices start Ohio
poultrymen to figuring economy
measures, but C. M. Ferguson,
specialist in poultry husbandry, Ohio
State University, says the calcula-
tions should not be carried to the
point where economies in the feed
bill jeopardize the health of chicks.
Mr.. Ferguson says that milk is
essential in the starting and grow
ing rations for chicks and that its
reduc ion below recommended
amounts is almost certain to result
in trouble unless some adequate SUBJ
stitute is provided. Milk is one of
the best sources of vitamin G, which
promotes growth, and it is doubtful
if the reduction of milk below per
cent of the starting ration ever is
advisable.
Even with per cent of milk in
the ration, some source of vitamin
G must be provided as substitute
for the portion of milk omitted.
! High grade dehydrated alfalfa meal
which has a rich green color and
contains at least 10 per cent pro-
tein is the first substitute. Low
grade alfalfa meal will not furnish
much vitamin G.
The protein lost from the ration
by the reduction of it's milk content
should be provided by a protein
carrier which is low in minerals.
Soybean meal with al per cent pro-
tein can be used. Mineralized soy
bean meal or meat scrap are not
satisfactory substitutes for milk in
the starting ration.
Dried whey can be substituted for
dried milk at the rate of two pounds
of whey for each three pounds of
milk removed. A gallon of skim
milk can replace nine-tenths of a
pound of dried milk, and skim milk
furnished as a drink for the chicks
. can replace all the dried milk in the
starting ration.
Mr.. Ferguson advises poultrymen
who are mixing their own feeds to
: get prices from feed dealers on 10
or more of the ordinary ingredients
and then calculate which combina-
t tions are the most economical at
prevailing prices. AS an example,
the specialist says protein from
meat scrap in February cost six
cents pound but the same protein
could be obtained from soybean oil
meal for 4.6 cents a pound.
Any feeding program should pro-
: vide chicks with fish oil until they
!; are on range in the sunshine. Green,
a succulent pastures and sunshine are
: without equals as growth and health
n promoters and as money savers.
The chick range should provide
green feed from spring until fall
Dried grasses do not provide vita
minis needed by growing chicks. ;.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

In compliance with Section 114ls-23 of the
General Code of Ohio, notice is hereby given
that on the 14th day Of March, A. D., 1910.
at IL 100 o'clock A. M. petit jury and grand
jury will be drawn for the April. 1910 term
of Court of Common Pleas of Allen County,
Ohio.
Said drawing shall be held in Court Room
No. /, Court House, Lima, Ohio.
r. r. SCHRYER
B. B. HARSH,
Allen County Jury Commissioners
By: ID. s. ADKINS,
Deputy Jury Commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
o. n. u. Summer Term
Announced

The summer bulletin of Ohio
Northern university, ready for dis
tribution, announced that the first
term opens July 10 and ends July
13 with the second summer term
starting July 16 and ending Ang. IT..
Most of the regular faculty will
be on duty during the summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Pandora Man Corn
Champion

Riley township has another farm
champion.
This time Charles Reese, of one
mile north of Pandora, was awarded
the championship for the best yield
of Pfster hybrid corn at 143.24 yield
an acre.
The nearest competitor was Law
renee Althsuer, of Kenton, at 1871
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

Many Ohio poultrymen start their
chicks on all mash rations and pro-
vide grain when the birds are six
weeks old. Whole oats can be used
at first in small amounts and then
cracked corn and whole wheat
added.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Sylvia Fett, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Dan r. Trip
plehorn, whose Post Office address Is Domin-
ion Bldg, Lima. Ohio. has been duly appoint
ed and qualified as administrator of the Estate
of Sylvia Fett. late of Allen County. Ohio.
deceased
Dated this 18th day of February, 1910
RAYMOND p. SMITH.
Judge of the Probate Court,
Is Allen County. Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
Easter Seal Sale
Planned

An Easter seal sale is being spon-
sored by the Kenton Rotary club
with proceeds to go for the benefit
of crippled children, it was an
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
News Notes From
Four Counties
(Continued from Page 81

on the shoulder. He was treated by
a Kenton physician and sent to his
home.
Henry Berry, 80, of Kenton suf-
fared q chest injury. He was en-
pIoved as a relief worker at the rear
of the Kenton Fire department build
ing when he fell across a trap door.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

Rural customers make greater use
of electric power for household
tasks than city residents. The aver
age consumption in farm homes was
1904 kilowatt hours, as compared
with 779 kilowatt hours in city
homes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

Temperature ON Mars
Temperatures at the equatorial
zone of Mars fall rapidly in the aft
ernoon, dropping from so degrees at
noon to freezing at sunset.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Elizabeth Kohler Deceased.
Notice h hereby given that Albert w. Koh-
Ter whose Post Office address is r. d. No. 2.
Bluffton. Ohio. has been duly appointed and
qualified as administrator of the Estate of
Elizabeth Kohler late of Allen County. Ohio,
deceased.
Dated this 14th day of February. 1910.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.
as Allen County. Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

bushels in the acre yield. Aldine
Diller, also of this place, ranked
twenty-third.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

The 18th annual short course for
Grange lecturers will be given at
Ohio State University, March 18 to
%. Registration begins at 10 a. m.
Monday. Joseph w. FIGHTER, state
lecturer, and DR.. Paul Vogt, Wash
ington, D. c., will be members of
the teaching staff along with people
from several departments of the
University.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Henry Matter Deceased
Notice l. hereby given that Mary M. Matter
whose Post Office address Is r. d. No. 2,
Bluifton, Ohio. has been duly appointed and
qualified as executrix of the Estate of Henry
Matter. late of Allen County. Ohio deceased.
Dated this 14th day of February 1910.
RAYMOND P. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court,
Is Allen County, Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

Seedlings of meadow crops on a
we'll prepared seedbed in April or
May are likely to produce good
meadows but the method prevents
getting any income from the land
the year in which the seeding is
done. Such seeding should not be
made on land subject to erosion or
badly infested with weeds.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-07

News Want-ads bring results.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

REHOLD this modern version of
- an old-time laundry bag. 1t is
made of sturdy ticking in crisp
red and white stripes. 1t hangs
fiat against the wall with ivory
rings over brass hooks. 1t closes
neatly with upper and may be
opened with one hand. The zip
per is applied in a curve to make
an ample opening, and the bag is
held in shape with a board in the
bottom. Surely you will want one
Of these and will want to make
one or more for gifts. Christmas
is not so far away, and here is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
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To unmold cornstarch pudding
easily add a tablespoon Of butter
to the mixture just before it
is removed from the stove. Be
sure, too, to rinse the molds with
cold water just before you fill
them.
Keep the sitter holes on spice
boxes closed, otherwise the spices
will lose much of their flavor.
When separating the yolks from
the whites of eggs, break them
over a funnel. The whites will
pass through, leaving the yolks in
the funnel.
To sharpen dull scissors or
needles, cut or stitch a few inches
through a piece of fine sandpaper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

To keep books on shelves or in
cases in good condition sprinkle
them occasionally with powdered
camphor.
When making biscuits, dough-
nuts, cookies and jumbles, the
softer you can handle dough after
turning it onto the board and the
less you handle it, the better re-
suits you will get.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
SEW
M- Ruth Wyeh Spears osp

something for a man, woman or
child.
Everything you need to know to
make this bag is given in the
sketch. These directions are not
in any of the booklets, SO be sure
to clip them. There is also an in
teresting laundry and shoe door
pocket in Book 4. An easy-to-
make garment bag illustrated in
Book l, and twin pockets for a
pantry door in Book 8, solve the
problem of what to do with clean
and soiled tea towels. All these
closet accessories make grand gift
and bazaar items.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

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". In aqdition E0 tne ceTLlncaseb t.
Quired by sections q ana " nereoI every
packer or commission mercnant puyins
oysters ~ the state OF Maryianu snai Ut ni
nish to the Inspector assignee 70 nls Gis.
trict, weekly report under oatn SHOWING
the number OF Dusneis, Pays % Darr ~
OF oysters purchased py MIN auring inc
preceding week: ux.
sec. g. And &c u iursner enactea. Iaa5
Section ID OF Artlcie q OF tne Annota a!.sa
Code OF Maryiand llv30 Suppiementl, utie
oysters, subtitle Oyster Cuiture, Ds
ana the same Is nereDy repealeu anu y. ~
lows:
lD. 1t shaH De lawful az any time a1ter
the closed season Tor taxing oysters, 20
take oysters from sncn natural peds OF
bars In Chesapeake Bay as the Commls.
sion may mark out for that purpose, ana
at such time as the Commission may desig-
nate, but not to exceed one month IN any
prescribe; and, proviaed, nowever, tina, tina.
said oysters may pc soiG Sn,y iUr tn9 ;s PI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

NOTE: These homemalxing booklets are
service to our readers and No. 5 just
published contains description Of the
other numbers, as well as 80 pages Of
clever ideas fully Illustrated. They are
10 cents each to cover cost and mailing.
Send order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

There are $4,000 practicing
nurses in the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Italians In South America
There are about 2.000,00 Italians
in South America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Woman Starts Fathers Day
Mrs. John Bruce Dodd Of Spokane,
WASH, originated Fathers day in
1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Pupils Are Kin
The only pupils Of the school at
Alba, Calf, are the teachers four
children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

hereby certify that have this date
inspected for Captain
oysters caught within the limits of the
State Of Maryland, sold t0-------,
and found the same to contain---------
bushels of merchantable oysters and
-bushels Of unmerchantable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

Visitors Increase
Visitors to Crater Lake National
park, in Oregon, increased 28 per
cent in 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Jan "a tP,-Eggs. %
1iS: firm Mixed colors: Fancy 10 extra
fancy. 25a..361s: extras. a5lS: arsts s5-
onds .3]2-24; mediums, 23la: dirties, No.
!, 23i2: aVeraRe checks. II 1a-2@. Re-
frtgerator, fancy and heavyweiehts, 23l2-
%: standards, OBJ: frsts ,2022I -:
seconds, l9l2-20; mediums. 1874
Whites: Resale of premium marks, 27ta-
30: nearbys and Midwestern extras I'M
quoted; premium marks, 25l2-21: specials.
-: standards, 24as Resale of nearby
heavier mediums. 24la-27 Nearby and
Midwestern mediums, "a.
Browns. Nearby fancy 10 extra fancy,
26-26h2 Nearby and Mjdwestern spe-
Gals, 25ls-l2: standards, 4I2; mediums,
23l2
Duck eggs, 23-27
Butter, 1,l4o.lo2: steady 10 firm.
Creamery: Higher than extra. 32h-33;
extra ta2 scorel. 81: firsts tSS-9D. 30
31at; seconds ts4-SD, 27i2-2ah2
Cheese, 222,149: steady. Prices un-
RYE spot easy: No. , American 70.
New York, Ssaas: No. l Western, elf,
Barley steady No. : domestic. elf. New
York, 65ha
Lard weak: Middle West $50
Tsllow steady: special loose. 53s: extra
loose. 5l2.
Greases steady; yellow and house 5ls
nominal.
Other articles steady and unbalanced.