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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
3
In Kapanga at a Methodist mission an African groom marries after saving about two dollars. Courtship ends when the groom’s presents to the bride’s parents are deemed large enough. The bride walks under an umbrella, bridesmaids precede, and the couple’s wedding breakfast features goat meat and corn mush.
A Dayton News item notes Japanese merchants use vivid copy to sell goods. Examples praise swift delivery, careful packing, clear print, courteous service, and vivid color, contrasting with duller prose. The piece also features a humorous exchange about clever men and self perception.
U.S. agricultural guidance advises cultivation and nonpruning to establish shelter belts on the Northern Great Plains. It warns against artificial mulching and plowing, stresses weed control for blue stem, and outlines pest and disease management including jack rabbits, beetles, leaf miners, and canker with leaf cutting and pruning strategies.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the York county Maine farm bureau proved its value as a cooperative buying agency saving members thousands of dollars. Six farmers unions formed through the bureau and county agent reported 96 000 dollars gross business from fall 1917 to July 1 1918 with seven per cent savings totaling 6720 dollars and expectations of up to 250 000 dollars yearly once fully organized.
The article explains that sheep raising requires study and attention not expensive gear. Beginners can start with under 20 ewes, but flocks of 60 or more are more economical for time and fencing. Lambs reach market weight around four months at 65 to 75 pounds, with pasture divisions or seeded forages needed to allow rotating grazing for health and thrift.
Pigs on pasture usually get enough exercise. They should have a clean dry shelter to guard against storms and provide shade. A concrete wallow adds comfort and a layer of oil on the water helps control lice. Clean bedding aids lice control, as does an oiled sack on a rubbing post or spraying pigs with crude oil every two weeks.
Hogs root to obtain grubs which helps clear land of a grub enemy. The grub feed value compares with feeds priced from 25 to 385 dollars per ton. Manure from hog activity adds about 8.30 dollars per ton in land value.
Advice on sheep husbandry stresses health and welfare. Keep sheep in clean, separate yards with comfortable shelter and ample space to prevent dampness and crowding in all seasons.
Thousands of women are urged to consider kidney and bladder health warning that illness may stem from kidneys. The ad claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root restores health, offers a sample bottle for ten cents, and notes larger sizes at drug stores.
The piece notes two popular ways to get rosy cheeks through daily calisthenics or daily dipinetics. It praises the latter for speed while acknowledging both approaches yield results.
A health tonic pitched for women promises to cure fatigue faintness dizziness headaches and weakness from overwork in the home. Dr Pierce's temperance tonic is touted as strengthening weak women and restoring health with herbs. Send 10c for a trial package from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
An advertisement links stomach acidity to nervousness headaches sleeplessness and low mood. It promotes BATONIC an candy‑like tablet remedy said to neutralize acid and relieve indigestion belching heartburn and gas. Reviews claim rapid relief and a money‑back guarantee from druggists.
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