. Prairie Farmer's directory of Stephenson County, Illinois. work of a four-inch belt, much to the annoyance ofthe operator and the ruin of the belt. However, when an immediate rem-edy is needed, a small quantity ofpowdered whiting, sprinkled on theinside of the belt, is very good and isthe least harmful of any similar appli-cation. The use of beeswax, rubbed on theinside of the belt or on the pulley isa very good remedy in cases of emer-gency. Many people use powdered rosin ona slipping belt but this is bad practicebecause it soon dries the leather andcauses it to crack. 39 PRAIRIE FARMERS RE
. Prairie Farmer's directory of Stephenson County, Illinois. work of a four-inch belt, much to the annoyance ofthe operator and the ruin of the belt. However, when an immediate rem-edy is needed, a small quantity ofpowdered whiting, sprinkled on theinside of the belt, is very good and isthe least harmful of any similar appli-cation. The use of beeswax, rubbed on theinside of the belt or on the pulley isa very good remedy in cases of emer-gency. Many people use powdered rosin ona slipping belt but this is bad practicebecause it soon dries the leather andcauses it to crack. 39 PRAIRIE FARMERS RELIABLE DIRECTORY A Daily Paper or s Every Member of the Family = I ^•^ I I Freeport Daily Journal-Standard | = The Best of Telephone and Telegraph Service = I Gets the News | = Publishes the Clean and Reliable = = —Discards all other— = = Every issue looks to the interest of All S = In the Country or in the Town = = Its the live wire Newspaper in Northern Illinois = = Subscribe Now—Read it Every Day = M Delivered by Mail $ for a Whole Year 1 40. Preeport Fostofiice, Freeport, Illinois Stephenson County Directory Abbreviations Used in this Directory a—Acres; Ch—Children; O—Owner; T—Tenant or Renter;R—Rural Route— Sec—Section; Maiden name of wife followsdirectory name in parenthesis (); figures at end of informa-tion—year became resident of county. In the case of a tenant,the farm owners name follows the figures giving size of farm. EXAMPLE Addams, J. (Laura Schoemaker) Ch Sarah; Cedar Creek Farm Cedarville R 1Buckeye Sec32 Ol38a (1853) Means that Addams, J.—name. (Laura Shoemaker)—wifes maiden name. Ch Sarah—child nained Sarah. Cedar Creek Farm—name of farm. Cedarville Rl—Postoffice Cedarville, Route 1. Buckeye Sec32—Buckeye Township, Section 33. Ol38a—Owner of 138 acres. (1852)—Resident of county since 1852. Ackerman, Aug. (Margaret Herley)Ch Catherine, Joseph, Alas, August,Freeport R4 Harlem Sec36 T45aHall Bros. (1887) Ackerman, Ben
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