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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
7
A young woman traveling alone from her home to a friend in Fifeshire falls asleep near Dunfermline. She asks an elderly passenger if they are on the Dunfermline side, and he reassures her they are on this side, leaving her content.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for clear skin. It notes using Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness or itching, then bathing with Cuticura Soap, drying gently, and dusting Cuticura Talcum for a fragrance. Price listed as 25 cents each.
City leaders moved to downplay a recent dispute and urged restraint while a calmer approach is pursued. Officials promise transparent updates as talks continue to resolve concerns without further public contention.
An old advertisement proclaims that Brandreth Pills use only the best ingredients for constipation and guarantees no equal in relief. It urges taking one or two at bedtime.
A social note claims women in tenement districts intentionally lose children in crowds to gain a holiday respite and then visit multiple police stations at night hoping their offspring are found. The report portrays this as a known practice among some mothers.
North Carolina horticulturist R. F. Payne outlines dormant season pruning guidelines to boost next year’s fruit yield. Remove dead or diseased limbs, heads and cross branches, avoid heavy pruning, and conserve fruiting wood. Do not paint pruning wounds. never leave stubs as they invite decay.
The United States Department of Agriculture says farm ice for cooling and storage is the single most important factor in maintaining milk quality from cow to consumer. Farmers should store at least 1½ tons of ice per cow in the North and two tons in the South, allowing cooling, melting, and household use. Winter offers time to repair ice houses and prepare harvesting equipment for the coming season.
The USDA has developed a good mash for breeding and laying hens of general-purpose breeds. It contains 17 percent meat scrap with the remainder in vegetable form and 88 percent ground oats and bran for bulk. The mash improves hatchability and egg fertility, while highly stimulating rations may lead to overfat birds, especially in year two. Attention now focuses on vitamin content of eggs and fertility and hatchability as affected by rations.
Whole milk serves as a base for many important foods. From 100 pounds at 4 percent fat one can produce 4.8 pounds butter 11 pounds cheddar 45 15 ounce cans condensed milk 12.5 pounds whole milk powder 0.5 pounds Swiss cheese and 23 pounds Camembert cheese. By products include whey and skim milk.
Advice on pig care stresses dry bedding with frequent changes and good ventilation. It urges indoor warmth, sanitary quarters, and abundant pure water to boost profits.
United States Department of Agriculture notes that England and Wales have run a nine year Live Stock Scheme. It combines Better Stock campaigns, cooperative bull associations, and merit registers. 831 societies with 747 bulls and 93 societies with 569 boars are enrolled, +105 societies and +100 bulls from last year.
Farmers are urged to organize a community chinch bug campaign this winter to protect crops including small grains and corn. The pests wax and wane with natural parasite cycles, so coordinated action is needed to suppress outbreaks and prevent future damage.
Earl F. Miller tops the Jay county potato club with 418.4 bushels per acre using certified Rural New Yorker seed on sandy loam soil. Seed treated with formaldehyde and 600 pounds per acre of a 2-12-6 fertilizer were applied, with an unfertilized section showing 104.6 bushels per acre less.
The article notes Leghorn pullets weigh three to three and a half pounds and begin laying at 180 days. Rhode Island Reds mature later and reach five to five and a half pounds, while Plymouth Rocks take about seven and a half months to mature with laying weights of five and a half to six pounds. Artificial illumination should wait until most pullets reach body maturity by weight.
The text explains that exposed fresh concrete loses water to wind and sun, hindering hardening. It advises covering floors and walks with earth and keeping them moist for about 10 days, a common practice in concrete road construction. It also notes that sand gravel cement and water can be heated in winter and finished concrete covered with canoes yields excellent results.
An impecunious tenant had not paid rent for months. The landlord offers to forgive half the debt and the tenant agrees to forget the other half.
A concise old saying notes that any fool can create fake money, but true wit lies in removing counterfeit notes from circulation. The line emphasizes prudence and vigilance in financial honesty.
A notably distinguished family tree often leaves later descendants in shade as older generations dominate historical memory and social standing.
A young tarried artist often spoke in his sleep and repeated the name Irene claiming it is a horse. His wife questioned him and he insisted the name referred to a horse. Days later she told him nothing exciting happened except his horse called up twice.
A man is generous to a fault when he fails to correct it. The saying warns that excessive generosity can prevent addressing one's faults and lead to continued poor behavior.
Advert says Fletcher's Castoria relieves constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in children for over 30 years. It claims to calm feverishness and aid stomach and bowel regulation for better digestion.
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