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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
9
The USDA outlines how buzz saws and drag saws reduce work and fuel costs by using power equipment. A 6 to 8 horsepower engine suffices for heavy wood, four men can run a typical crew, and cooperative ownership or wood bees can lower costs while boosting output.
A runner bursts from a side street in des old Chekko Slovakia claiming a fright from a bad Cheick. A curious policeman asks for details as darkness falls and a bank run is implied.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a dependable scalp tonic that quickly corrects falling hair itching scalp and dandruff. It claims to revitalize thin dry or fading hair restoring strength color and youthful beauty, and notes the product is refreshing not sticky or greasy and available at drug stores.
In a brief Rapid-fire restaurant incident Heloise the waitress spills ketchup on a customer's trousers and apologizes. Sandstorm Smith of Rampage, dining there, reassures her that it is forgiven as he mentions his other pants. Country Gentleman reports the playful exchange.
John M. Evward of Iowa State College described a simple mineral mix for hog rations on Swine Feeders' Day at University Farm. The blend consists of 20 parts salt 40 parts bone black and 40 parts wood ashes, with rock phosphate acid phosphate steamed bonemeal or bone ash as a second item. He noted alternatives if wood ashes are unavailable and urged feeding minerals as insurance for the herd. He also predicted hog prices may stay low and advised selling 200-pound hogs now and fattening others promptly.
An Indiana trial shows hogs will not seek out salt. After withholding water and feed, pigs given a salt feeder and a corn feeder ate only about two ounces of salt per pig in 90 hours and refused salty shorts even when mixed with other feed. Water remained available, and dry self fed salt proved safe.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for sick children and constipated babies. It claims to soothe the stomach without narcotics and to stimulate liver and bowels with no griping, urging buyers to insist on the genuine product with proper directions.
Soybeans are increasingly favored for sheep feed due to rotation fit and high protein yield. They balance corn in silage and can be grazed in standing corn by hogs or sheep. Soybean hay is hard to cure, often ruined by rain, but sheep will eat it even when very dark. Feeding good soy bean hay reduces corn intake by about one third.
Iowa State extension notes a winter mash for pullets and laying flocks using 100 lbs each ground oats corn and flour middlings, 75 lbs 60 percent protein tankage, plus green feed and egg shell. If tankage is unavailable, milk or meat scrap can substitute. Buttermilk is cited as the cheapest way to boost egg production when paired with a good laying mash.
A decorative line about a distinguished guest hints at a paradoxical proverb on friendship and division. The quote suggests a figure admired yet not to be measured against others in social counting. No further context is provided.
An old warning promotes Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as proven safe by millions and prescribed for 28 years. It urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to avoid dangerous imitation products.
Pills sold to treat biliousness constipation and sick headaches claim relief from indigestion. Advertisers urge drug stores carry Cascarets at ten cents a box to appeal to public desire for quick health fixes.
Dr. Walter M. Dickle reports a state experiment at Putah creek Yolo county where top minnows Cambasin Affais allegedly cleared the area of mosquito breeding. He says the results are conclusive but warns against predicting statewide conquest, noting the fish show strong potential.
In a gray Plec adi ddy scene two American visitors exchange quips about London’s lack of skyscrapers and an overcast sky. One remarks the city has no tall buildings while the other laments the sky needing “scraping” as he gazes upward.
A sharp quip on self awareness, noting that humor fails for the man who is the butt of the joke. The line implies that self ridicule can blunt humor and reveal vanity or vanity.
A witty adage notes that fashion and tailoring require more effort than a single craftsman, implying teamwork and broader skill to achieve style. The saying underscores the collaborative nature of wardrobe creation and design.
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