In this story in the Hobart Gazette of September 14, 1923 (reprinted from the Chicago Tribune, I gather), Joseph Mundell talks about his honey farm on Old Ridge Road, his family history, his advertising methods, and the usefulness of his free campground in bringing in honey customers.
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Hobart Gazette, Sept. 14, 1923.
In the October 12 Gazette, we learn that a one-minute movie of the bee farm existed, and may still exist somewhere.
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Hobart Gazette, Oct. 12, 1923.
Further down in the same column, we learn that Nicholas (Jr.) and Anna (Halfman) Fleck lost a baby daughter who lived and died between censuses. Zeta (or Zita) had been born August 14, 1922 (Indiana Death Certificates).
Sunday, October 20, 2019
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I'm trying to figure out if the reference to the short film showing much "sweetness" was a honey reference or just a coincidence?
That part about "no envy to the owner" has me totally puzzled.
Yeah, I suppose there was a lot of bee envy back in those days :D
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