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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
4
A disjointed collage presents a humorous snapshot of a suburban town. A wife requests a whirlwaist, a salongirl provokes a color debate, and a husband jokes about changing plans. It includes humorous exchanges, spoof quotes, and an old man’s remark about gifts and work.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a childlike exchange about a young representative named Rolly and a fear of rising in the political world. Mentions of investigation by five cot] hint at incomplete details and unclear context.
An old remedy Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray or faded hair naturally and evenly after one or two applications. The recipe, long popular, is sold by druggists and promises youthful appearance and luxuriant, darker hair.
Advertisement-style blurb touts a keratolytic remedy troceono wad Ix & Compound of ether for corn and callous removal. Promises rapid relief with drops applied to the afflicted toe or foot, claiming soreness vanishes and corn lifts away with ease. Encourages asking local druggists to supply a small bottle for a trifling price.
The United States Department of Agriculture calls on every farmer to raise pork output by 15 percent to meet domestic and export demand. Reports show hog numbers fell in 1917 while corn and other crops rose, prompting a program to increase breeding and adjust quotas to avoid shortages and keep prices reasonable.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on green manures such as cowpeas velvet beans clover buckwheat and sorghum to improve soil humus. It covers timing plowing under cover crops and using oats rye and clover as cover crops plus compost heap construction nutrient values and application methods for farmers and gardeners.
United States rural agent Kedar A Indiana county agent, at a long-ago meeting on corn production, found only per cent texted their ped room the previous year. After outlining seed care benefits, about 40 per cent promised to rent their corn. Aventioning among attendees revealed 88 per cent of corn sold for seed from the earlier test.
Doc Doe outlines a low cost method to build a fish pond near Warrington with Ash nds, enabling stocking and a steady supply of meat products. The plan claims ponds can be created without expert help and hints at jam byproducts impacting tree-wood products in the current probe.
Notice warns to keep the best eyes for breeding and threatens to remove poor stock. The text laments bad bargains and a buyer who purchases new land abroad, highlighting inability to keep up with rapid progress.
Tobacco growers may profit by keeping turkeys to eat green worms harming tobacco plants. Turkeys roam and feed on grain, then can be taught to return home at regular hours. This method could improve crop protection and provide a secondary income.
Fragmented text discusses enhancing beef cattle and breeding turkeys with emphasis on body parts for meat quality and growth traits, though readability is poor. Core points reference selecting breeding stock and aiming for higher yield, but specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
The note records butterfat production rising from 160 pounds to 900 pounds and mentions income over feed costs increasing as production grows. It also notes a potential feed cost advance from HS to 6 dollars and a production doubling effect on net income, with a separate line referencing a shift from 190 pounds to 450 pounds.
A study comparing cow groups shows profits rising with better cows and improved feeding. Costs except feed remain similar, but higher producing cows yield far greater overall profit, suggesting the dairy sector must prioritize quality cows and adequate feeding to survive high feed costs.
The barrel type churn is deemed the most satisfactory by dairy specialists. The daxher or plunger type needs higher cost. Earthenware churns are prone to absorption and decay. mechanized internal churns are hard to clean and may lose body of butter. Churns should be weighed and cooled with water before introducing cream.
The guide advises turning the cow dry about six weeks before birth to improve calf strength. It warns that without drying off weak calves result and stresses immediate navel disinfection after birth using iodine or tincture of iodine to prevent infection.
Farm notice advises on rearing dairy heifers with strong constitution and high capacity. Emphasizes bulky feed with ample protein, cautioning against cold water in severe weather as cows may shun it. Recommends keeping precise records of weight and milk yield.
A collage of snippets from various papers includes a tale of a customer paying with a wad of bills, humorous exchanges on ownership and sermons, and quips about wages, war, and everyday mischief. The snippets showcase slang, dialect, and social humor of the era.
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