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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
9
Dave Lincott, on his way to test a city idea, foils a jewel thief aboard a moving train using a patent trap. The thief’s hand is torn and the treasure remains secure, earning a thousand dollar reward from Goldman & Co. Stern introduces Dave to his fiancée, adding a note of romance to the incident.
British and German observers discuss postwar demobilization and soldier resettlement. Germany seeks home colonization as a path to work, wealth, and rural labor, with four settlement classes and 3 percent mortgage funding from war profits. A separate piece warns of looming revolutionary agitation in the German army after the conflict.
Edmund Crone travels to Thornbridge for a chance encounter with Anne Van Ranseller. A picnic day ends with a car crash and a reveal that the accident was real. Anne nurses Crone as he recovers, and his claim of waking in heaven seals their bond.
Henry Redus discovered a seventeen year old Black boy wedged inside his Starkville grocery chimney. The youth had entered by the chimney for food, stuffing pockets and stomach, then jammed himself further in while attempting to exit.
The article advises minimal fencing for poultry, preferring free range when possible. It notes preferred stocking rates of 200 to 250 square feet per bird, taller fences for heavy breeds, and occasional top-wire or wing clipping for leghorns, warning against top boards that aid flight. Describes varied yard layouts and maintenance considerations.
A wartime U S Department of Agriculture message urges able farm workers to temporarily leave nonessential jobs and help harvest crops in their counties during lush periods. It emphasizes the duty to aid soldiers by producing food, warns of temporary income loss, and directs readers to contact the county agent or state agricultural college for placement.
British authorities propose a potato butter substitute priced at ten cents a pound. The process uses peeled potatoes boiled to floury texture, mashed and mixed with two ounces of butter or margarine and salt, then molded and kept cool. A butter preservative is advised for longer storage.
The New York World notes Luther Burbank’s eleven year project on the Liberty Wheat, promising higher yields per acre and greater bread abundance. It credits California’s climate for horticultural achievements and suggests Burbank’s cereal work could advance civilization, someday increasing global wheat supply and enlarging liberty and democracy’s stake.
Chinese raise stags for horns cut off for native medicines. Dogweed root said to be the source of the Todian Red used by original Americans for feather dyes. A Swedish engineer’s stoking device makes 1.8 tons peat powder yield equivalent to a ton of coal in recomposed power. The peanut is a substantial food. six ounces shelled peanuts equal 23 ounces round steak in value.
In Uruguay farmers face costly pest pressures from destructive locust swarms. Studies note that soap fertilizer and lubricating oil can be produced from the dead locusts, offering a potential future use for the abundant insect corpses.
William A Radford explains how to design a proper ventilating system for a dairy barn. He stresses keeping heat, planning for size and materials, and ensuring tightness to conserve heat while supplying fresh air. He offers readers construction guidance and invites questions.
Imparts guidance on reducing worry and avoiding unnecessary burdens in routine work. Highlights how diligence can become drudgery and suggests practical steps to ease anxiety while maintaining earnest effort.
The article describes barn construction with plank frames, sills, joists and windows, emphasizing 4 square feet per animal and options for cow and horse housing. It urges planning for future needs, including running water, a 60 foot gambrel roof design for 20 dairy cows and horses, and a central feeding alley with good lighting. It also discusses mental discipline and avoiding unnecessary worries in troubled times.
The article urges girls to maintain constant attention to household duties. It emphasizes daily bed making and parlor dusting as essential, comparing such care to broader values of order and beauty in life.
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