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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
2
An insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undiagnosed kidney trouble. Ads praise Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claiming fast relief and high success. Sample bottle offered for ten cents with mail-in request to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
The Bank of Barcelona in Spain, founded in 1401, is cited as the oldest bank. England's first bank opened in 1603 by Francis Child, a goldsmith. Following this, other goldsmiths established similar institutions as the Lombard Street goldsmiths became a depository after the Crown seized the Tower Mint cash.
Advert says Cuticura Soap doubles razor efficiency and promotes skin purity and health. Claims no mug, no slimy soap, no germs, no irritation even with twice daily shaving. One soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
In Paris and London professionals pack wardrobes for wealthy women, with Paris leading. Seven of ten affluent Parisian women hire packers, supplied by modistes or hotels, turning packing into a regular occupation and a lucrative service.
The article recalls Captain Vancouver and disputes his voyage myths, retelling Indigenous memories from Massett to Skeena. It describes Haidas reactions to white arrival, a feast over a cast iron pot, and early encounters with Manson and other Europeans as ghosts who offered bread and tea they refused.
A London mendicant, deemed forbidden by law yet still present, sells wares with moth-eaten shoelaces or boxes of matches. Police treat him as a vendor, but passersby give alms and move on.
United States Department of Agriculture details TB tracing in hogs using a tattoo instrument. From Hillsdale county Michigan, 13,264 hogs shipped 1923 to 1924, about one sixth showing TB signs, with 1 carcass condemned. Tuberculin tests on chickens and swine indicated infection links to poultry. urges eradication and farm disinfection.
Three fourths of seed pods should turn dark brown to black before cutting. Some flowers and immature pods will be present and the field wears a brownish cast. Shattering is a major concern. cut when plants are damp to save seed. Use a self rake reaper or grain binder, stack the crop if not threshed within ten to fourteen days.
During harvest and thrashing, farmers should watch for stinking smut in wheat. Use seed from fields with least smut, but heavily smutted grain can be treated before planting if seed is scarce. Indications so far show little stinking smut in South Dakota.
Ground soy bean hay closely resembles ground alfalfa hay but contains about one third the protein of oil meal or cottonseed meal. Soybean meal or cake, the oil free residue, matches the protein richness of oil meal or cottonseed meal and feeding experiments show equal results.
The article notes that sweet clover improves alfalfa growth by providing inoculation, but fall alfalfa stands often struggle after two years as sweet clover depletes moisture and nutrients. It emphasizes no other crop matches sweet clover for alfalfa inoculation.
The article notes millet is often sown after rye with land prepared by double disking followed by harrowing and seeding. It warns that wet days hinder horse work, suggesting early cutting to avoid rough forage and that mature millet is poor feed for horses.
New Jersey researchers warn late blight of potatoes is a major danger in wet seasons. Bordeaux mixture spraying, especially the 5-5-50 home formula, proven to control the disease and profitable even without blight present. Applied every ten days with full vine coverage, this defense aims to prevent epidemics seen in 1918 1920 1922 in central New Jersey and other counties.
The article warns that lice and mites surge in summer and must be tackled immediately. It urges prompt action, spraying houses, and dusting with insect powder to protect hens and egg production, stressing clean facilities and quick control.
Poem excerpt emphasizes the power of words. A small drop of ink failing upon a thought can trigger vast thinking among readers. The line suggests writing initiates widespread reflection and influence. Published in The Kitchen Cabinet in 1924 by the Western Newspaper Union.
A homemaker notes meals to diversify a monotonous diet with recipes for Simple Cabbage Salad Onions Stuffed With Rice Cabbage With Cheese Cottage Cheese and Lettuce Salad Ever Ready Lemonade and Butterscotch Pie The guidance emphasizes variety in daily meals and provides step by step directions for each dish including dressing preparation and baking tips.
The best time to cut sudan grass is from heading to fully headed out with minimal loss. If allowed to reach the soft dough seed stage only one cutting is needed for maximum forage yield. Early cuts yield more frequent harvests but less per cutting. Sudan grass tolerates standing longer due to multiple tillers that mature successively.
The Texas experiment station reports Kafir head stems show digestibility close to ordinary hay with low digestible protein. Mesquite beans exhibit high digestibility and a productive value about 50 percent higher than alfalfa.
A column offers guidance on farm brightening with whitewash and simple repairs before harvest. It discusses building a dumb waiter, clearing dead trees to reduce disease, and turning dead wood into fuel. It notes tomato frost resistance from acid phosphate and warns on timothy neglect increasing pea and soy acreage.
A compact reflection on resilience and blessing. The text weaves metaphoric lines about heavy crosses, bruised herbs, fair winds, and songs born from sorrow, suggesting hardship deepens faith and sweetness.
A collection of fruit based desserts and drinks. Includes Strawberry Cocktail, Currant Ice Cream, Blackberry Flummery, Gooseberry Fool, Orange and Lemon Sherbet, and Raspberry Sherbet with practical ingredient lists and preparation steps.
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