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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
1
The Aurelia Sentinel lists advertising rates and editorials on daily life. Items joke about auto trends, spring cleaning, church work, music ability, potato yields, school commutes, and a national holiday. The column mentions graduates, workers, and a call for more diggers and dishwashers.
The column records visits and gatherings in Afton and nearby towns including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Menefee returning from relatives in the vicinity with Mr. Clark Menefee to visit Mrs. Odor. It notes a funeral attended by many from Afton for Mrs. Custis in Aurelia and various social events at Mrs. Will Menefee’s birthday. It also lists travel, family visits, church services, and community happenings from Mt. Olive to Cherokee and Diamond No. 3.
A Bahama bird called a booby is described as spiritless, fleeing when attacked and surrendering its catch without resistance.
A spray for currants and gooseberries fights worms. Use one half ounce of arsenate of lead dissolved in a gallon of water. Apply as soon as the nugget is formed but do not continue it.
Iowa State College home economics staff advise hard wearing rugs should be wool on a linen or hemp backing with tight weave and nap. They warn against cheaper cotton or jute rugs and emphasize material weight over price. Linoleum types include plain printed and inlaid with inlaid the best. check edges to verify inlay.
Iowa State College dairy experts advise cows giving 25 pounds of milk daily on pasture receive grain. Corn is cheapest and best. with 1 pound cottonseed meal per 6 pounds corn. If oats are used, mix 3:3:1 oats corn cottonseed meal. Cottonseed meal preferred over linseed meal to reduce laxative effects.
Extension Service expert F B Butcher notes the silverfish moth thrives on starch in homes but can be controlled. Sprinkle pyrethrum powder around shelves and baseboards, keep in a tight container, and reapply daily for several days until insects disappear.
The third nutrition lesson under Mrs. Alma Jones of Ames drew a sparse attendance due to muddy roads. The class demonstrated cottage cheese and American Cream cheese, with a menu featuring escalloped cabbage and cottage cheese fillings. The June 13 topic will be Meat and Eggs.
A. B. Caine of Iowa State College outlines a summer ration for work horses: 150 percent oats, 35 percent corn, 15 percent bran with mixed clover and timothy hay for roughage. If hay is costly, oats can be increased to boost power per unit of feed.
The piece urges timely flower planting with a riot of color from gladiola petunia canna verbena and snapdragon varieties. J R Reardon of the Iowa State College greenhouse cautions against green manure as most flower roots will not grow in it and notes young plants must be secured soon.
Forty broad sow demonstrations are scheduled in as many Iowa counties during October and November. Four livestock specialists will conduct the sessions, and a few more counties may request demonstrations from the Extension Service of Iowa State College.
A sewing tip explains threading yarn through needle eye by making a cotton loop. Insert the loop in the eye then pull yarn through. This method lets the yarn be drawn back through easily.
Farmers should consider repainting signs and choosing a strong farm name. High soap use for milk contains and sun exposure help manage arterial health. Preparing now improves chances for next fall’s fair as livestock farming proves profitable. Sugar cane syrup has been developed to resist crystallization during cooking and storage.
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