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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
1
Display advertising per inch twenty cents foreign advertising per inch twenty five cents locals and readers per line ten cents guards of thanks per line ten cents subscription rates per year in advance four dollars twenty sequences one point six zero outside Cherokee county yes one dollar seventy six in foreign countries per year two dollars
Thirty six youths including nine girls enroll in the county pig club contest to set a record for gains on selected porkers. Half are Marcus township youths who will exhibit at the Marcus Township Farm Bureau Picnic. Pigs were weighed May 16 to June 1 and will be fed until September 1. Exhibits at the Pilot Rock Plowing Match September 5 and 6 will award prizes for best individual and greatest gain with possible Sioux City Fair advancement. Members chose their breeds including Durocs and others. Duroc breeders offer $15 $10 and $5 prizes. A list of club members by township is given.
A historical note recommends olive oil for emaciation from illness, stating a teaspoon three times daily aids digestion, acts as a mild laxative for babies, soothes coughing, and assists in healing burns chapped skin and hands. It also mentions olive oil massage as beneficial.
An ostrich attacked shepherd Anostrich at Brolslake, Orange River Colony, kicking him severely and causing death within hours. The incident occurred a few days ago and prompted investigations by local authorities.
Cooperation between Mr Kohl enberger state hospital garden and Prof C Ly Fitch Ames extension department conducts a vine crops test with Farm Bureau and potato variety test. Demonstrates insect control methods using turnips as trap plants and ladybugs to combat aphids while outlining varieties of watermelons cantaloupes squashes and cucumbers and noting pests especially striped bottle flys and partial failures of pest controls on Honey Dew and Golden Beauty.
Saturday morning will be a street cleanup on Aurelia's business street. Each business must tidy gutters and the roadway and pile debris for removal. A visitor observed the street and called it the dirtiest he had seen, inspiring the coordinated effort to try this plan.
Pastor Gilbert outlines next Sunday programs with morning meditation on The Watcher of Israel and evening reflection on The Under Estimation of One's Self. The church orchestra will perform Sunday night and invites all to seek guidance and a brighter outlook.
An advertisement from Cherokee Stock Remedy Co. of Cherokee Iowa promotes remedies for young pig illnesses including scours necro enteritis bullnose and mixed infections. It includes a phone contact and emphasizes guaranteed treatments.
The Marcus Booster club raised 5377.60 in days to lay gravel on five streets. It reports 132 cars of gravel and four cars of cinders used with 102 cars bought from Gil Lease Co. Illinois Central Railroad donated 30 gravel cars and 4 of cinders for Railroad street.
Iowa State College agr engineering head J B Davidson predicts future farming will cut labor per acre by half in ten years due to better mechanical power use. He notes current Iowa records average fifteen hours per acre, with some cases needing up to fifty. Ohio experiments show labor time reduced to 6.5 hours per acre.
The text describes armadillos in Uruguay Argentina and Patagonia with shells used as baskets and silk decorations. It references a giant Glyptodon from the tertiary period and notes anteaters on the South African veldt including their burrow habits and ant harvest. It mentions engineers cooking in burrows during treks.
The text describes phosphorescent light from fireflies and marine life, noting tiny creatures emitting light that makes waters glow like electric lamps underwater. It contrasts land fireflies with sea organisms and mentions their nearly invisible, glittering displays.
The article details alfalfa variety trials by local growers and the agricultural extension service. It notes a home grown strain resembling Grimm alfalfa excelled in stand and growth on one plot, while Turkestein failed due to winterkill. Grimm alfalfa plots from North Dakota and USDA seed showed good stand and growth, Nebraska seed also performed well. Dairy data include Holstein herds with high yields, notably Brown Brothers in Kossuth county averaging 58 pounds fat from 15 cows, and a top Purebred Holstein herd at Crystal Lake association reaching 2,697 pounds total. The Hardin association’s testing area ranks among the top ten.
Fragmentary prose depicts a heated tennis afternoon where Adrianne and Dick clash over flirtation and control. Amid a hot sun and choked by emotions, a spectator named Emilia witnesses rising tension as voices from the court grow ominous.
Fragmentary lines mention protein sarin and elfish terms with uncertain context. The readable text suggests a test or prompt about feeders and potential weights but no clear event, date, or participants emerge.
Partial text notes alfalfa as superior swine forage with self feeding demonstrated, suggesting improved intake and efficiency. Details are fragmented but indicate benefits in hog feeding practices and forage selection.
Readable text mentions agricultural experiment stations and husbandry topics. The fragment references a dairy or farming context and a note on station experiments with limited readable details.
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