Sunday, October 20, 2019

Bee Movie

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.

2019-10-20. Mundell, Gazette, 9-14-1923
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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.

2019-10-20. Bee Movie, Gazette, 10-12-1923
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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).

3 comments:

Rachel said...

I'm trying to figure out if the reference to the short film showing much "sweetness" was a honey reference or just a coincidence?

Ainsworthiana said...

That part about "no envy to the owner" has me totally puzzled.

Rachel said...

Yeah, I suppose there was a lot of bee envy back in those days :D