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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
9
Ad copy promises immediate hair life fullness after a Danderine massage. A 35 cent bottle nourishes scalp and controls dandruff, claiming thickens hair and restores youthful brightness. Ad appears in drugstores.
The Toronto Globe notes a market where desperate searchers for homes face inflated rents and sellers exploit traditons. It contrasts landlords with public suspicion, acknowledging some considerate property owners amid profiteering fears.
The advertisement touts Bayer aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, prescribed for over twenty years. It urges acceptance only of an unbroken Bayer package with clear directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Small 12 tablet tins cost few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
A business game hunter recalls happy experiences in the outdoors. The talk shifts to old friends in the hometown with one friend asking about So-and-So. The hunter mentions Bo being in jail and that visiting the jail led to a discussion about outdoor life.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as effective for indigestion nervous dyspepsia constipation and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of use in thousands of households worldwide with no failure and notes it as a gentle laxative sold everywhere.
The article questions the legendary age of Thomas Parr, noting the 152-year claim was debunked by a century of inquiry. It references gossip and quacks promoting "Parr's Life Pills" and mentions Parr’s death after being brought to court in purported 153d year, reportedly from excessive diet.
The 1917 1919 standards for United States potato grades No 1 No 2 and No 3 are outlined with size requirements defect limits and definitions Mature Bright Smooth well shaped and free from dirt frost injury sunburn growth cracks scab blight soft rot and other damage are specified. Fancy is recommended for higher quality stock and 5 percent by weight may vary from size ranges with up to 3 percent below remaining requirements.
The United States soldiers' home dairy in Washington DC uses a lever and rod system to release cows in case of fire. Each cow on a chain is freed by projections that pull free when the lever is pulled. A fire drill released 125 cows in under two minutes, a strong performance.
Farmers are urged to allow overstocked pastures time to recover in fall. Resting grazed fields aims to boost vigor for a strong spring regrowth and protect grass roots through the winter.
New August 1 regulations require vessel captains to report arriving restricted or prohibited plants and plant products, disclose origin and steps taken to prevent pest escape. Inspectors may board for inspection, order destruction or removal, and may disinfect vessels at ports to stop insects or plant diseases from entering U.S. waters.
Straw is a valuable roughage for wintering stock and serves well as bedding. Fresh oat straw and wheat straw should be used liberally to improve animal comfort and to absorb the liquid part of manure, which is the most valuable portion.
Instructions specify selecting weak dull or unhealthy fowls. cull fowls with drooping tails rough plumage or crow shaped heads. discard all Scrubs except those with laying points. cull hens that moult early and retain only strong vigorous males suitable for breeding. prepare the rest for market.
Farmers advise eradicating poison ivy and sumac in late fall or early spring with care. Use salt brine spray on exposed parts and saturate soil around cut bases. wear heavy gloves and protective clothing. Refer to Farmers’ Bulletin 1166 from the U S Department of Agriculture for full guidance.
The Market Reporter article on the cottonseed meal market influenced a New Jersey farmers' exchange manager to delay a purchase of ten cars of cottonseed meal, saving about 2000 dollars. The Market Reporter, weekly from the Bureau of Markets, covers livestock meats dairy fruits vegetables nuts cotton wool grain seeds hay and prices from major markets. It gathers data from authoritative sources via 474 railroads and field representatives.
The USDA uses the corn bushel ratio to track hog prices, noting 100 pounds of hogs should equal about 13 bushels of corn. The ratio varies by region and is unusually narrow now, implying hogs may rise more than corn or corn may fall relative to hog values over the next year.
The note advises improving drainage on many fields and careful seedbed preparation for sorghum. It suggests saving the best seed, allowing grass to partially cure before shocking, and notes that fewer than 90,000 motor trucks serve 6,000,000 farms in America.
A chairman decries poverty as avoidable and urges self-help urging that individuals may rise with gifts, effort, and ethics. A member cites a Chicago newspaper anecdote: a man arrived with $50, now worth $40,000, noting an uncle's $39,995 inheritance.
A domestic scene unfolds as Mrs. Littleflat-Tilly warns the maid about discreetly ordered privacy while the maid vows vigilance over scattered lingerie. The exchange hints at humor and a tense moment before expected visitors arrive.
A playful dialogue notes cycling returning to prominence despite a fall. It contrasts a speaker observing bicycles reappearing with another acknowledging the fall as a minor setback. The exchange carries a light, observational mood.
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