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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
6
An advertising claim promotes Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a thorough cure for constipation and related illnesses. The copy emphasizes laxative and cathartic effects and advises using appealing bait to solicit compliments.
A concise quip notes how many men stumble when proposing marriage to women. An old saying reflects social expectations and potential awkwardness in courtship.
George Miller of Aurora Illinois details a skin infection that started as a pimple and worsened until his face was covered with sores. After trying two salves and failing he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which eased symptoms and led to a full recovery in twenty six days. The ad promotes samples and the global sale of Cuticura products.
A concise rule surfaces from observed dialogue that harmony improves persuasion. Experts note agreement with a woman often reduces resistance and fosters constructive discussion.
A leading New York City dancing expert and instructor writes that Allen's Foot Kase keeps feet cool and prevents friction for long hours on stage. He, who dances eight to ten hours daily, recommends the antiseptic powder to his pupils, signed K Pletcher Hallamore and noting the sample fuse and address Allen Olmsted Le Roy N.
Advertisement notes Putnam Fadeless Dyes for easy dyeing and claims castoff clothing and secondhand uniforms have ready buyers in Afghanistan. The brief in a vintage ad style highlights affordable fabrics and global reuse.
The USDA study finds average net costs for one year old heifers at 39.52 dollars and two year olds at 61.41 dollars on a Wisconsin farm, with feed comprising about two thirds of costs and labor around 12 percent. It emphasizes raising only the best heifers for profitability and notes regional variations and farm feed value considerations.
Sheep owners should realize that having two or more feed lots is economy. As soon as one pasture is picked bare a change should be made. In this way the pasture becomes freshened and the weeds will be kept down better. Sheep do much better on less ground when this system is used and many more sheep can be kept.
Advice warns against placing new hens with existing flocks in the same hen house as disruptions may harm poultry. Experts suggest separating birds to reduce stress and promote healthy laying.
Analysis notes that when a nest forces a hen to leap downward to reach it, broken eggs are an anticipated outcome. The observation highlights how nest design directly influences egg safety and hen behavior.
Iowa Purdue and Illinois stations report higher profits from silage based beef rations. The top lot at Purdue earned 23.46 per head with a mix of shelled corn cottonseed meal and 28.6 pounds silage daily. Other lots varied, but silage heavy rations consistently delivered better gains and lower costs. Illinois data confirms silage as economical for maintenance of breeding cows and overall beef rations.
The piece mixes culinary instructions for Devonshire cream clotted cream Tunbridge and Shrewsbury cakes with a devotional quote from Kate D Wiggin and a poem fragment attributed to Henry van Dyke. It reads like a domestic hobby page with recipes, verses, and moral reflections.
The piece notes mushroom season runs from May to October with meadow mushrooms common in July through October. It warns that many varieties look alike and advises proper identification. Four cooking methods are offered broiling roasting frying and stewing with tips to wash minimally and cook mushrooms with butter on toast.
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