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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
4
The text describes a method to prepare a stiff putty mixing whiting and lead, with measured quantities and steps. It covers kneading on a well greased board, adding whiting to reach the right consistency, and keeping the putty soft by covering with water. It also mentions commercial alternatives replacing traditional putty.
A historic college guide notes dried buttermilk as a key component in feeds for laying hens. Suggested mash includes 100 pounds flour middlings 30 pounds red buttermilk 20 pounds bone meal 60 percent tankage 5 pounds salt plus 200 pounds shelled corn and 100 pounds scratch grain. It discusses economic choices when wheat bran and flour are costly and notes alternative mixes such as 1 pound ground corn 250 pounds finely ground oats with the same additives could work.
A poultry breeder urges customers to place orders early to secure high quality chicks. Delays mean accepting later hatched stock, leaving buyers with fewer options. The message stresses timely ordering to guarantee desired delivery and quality.
The text explains that branches growing away from the side can block light and cause dense foliage. To restore sunlight, remove a large branch or nearly the entire branch back to the parent, a common pruning practice.
A scattered piece links farming finance to practical advice for poultry mites and lice control, fruiting vines, and roses. It hints that too much independence hurts income and cautions on investing in perches and hulls. The writing blends agriculture, commerce, and vague resource guidance with many garbled phrases.
A Guardian piece outlines a father urging his child to focus, comparing a mind to a basket that won’t hold more than it can. The child resists, blaming distractions like cheap novels, while the father insists on putting effort in. The scene uses a domestic metaphor to discuss self-control and study habits.
Bruce Bryan discusses Aztec practices from Art and Archaeology, noting sacrifices primarily of criminals and enemies, the ritual heart removal or blunt sword methods, and similar Incan rites. The piece cites belief in priestly prayers to death as a means of killing through fear.
An explorer recounts Africa as a land of insects where humans battle the tsetse fly. He describes travel down the Luangwa valley, with fly-switches and dense jungle surroundings, elephants, hippos, mahogany banks, raffia, and a canoe awaiting at journey’s end.
The Windsor area paper mill, a long standing producer of bank note paper since 1724, was founded by a French Huguenot Henri Portal. The early history notes opposition and price struggles, with documents from 1737 describing steam, duty, and producers striking off notes to London.
Beam ceilings are coated with shell of gray paint and two coats are applied to cellar walls. Dust from ashes coal and cement floors is kept from upper rooms. Painting doors walls and corners inhibits dust entry and improves lighting. White outlining deters germs and vermin from entering the painted cellar.
A London humor note depicts Father O’Lyan questioning why a man would pick a fight with a total stranger. Burney concedes that the man is a foe of his friends, remarking that any quarrel is wasted efforts toward reconciliation.
The excerpt explains malaria transmission by a disease carrying mosquito and mentions quinine as a cure and destroying breeding sites as prevention. It notes the parasite enters the human circulatory system and spreads throughout the body. It emphasizes preventing mosquito breeding to combat malaria.
The London Cornish association heard a talk by Trelawney Roberts on the fading Cornish tongue. He cited a postcard by a state girl of eleven learning the language from her father and debunked the belief that Cornish is dead. He noted Prince Lucian Bonaparte’s legend about Dorothy Pentreath and recalled John Davey of Zeenor who died in 1891. Ninety percent of Cornwall's place names retain traces of the old language, and Cornish boasts few oaths aside from a notorious kitchen curse.
The article notes the 364th anniversary of the demolition of Perth’s Church of St John and outlines plans for restoration. It describes early Scottish stone church origins, with foundation traditions linked to the Ficts and later medieval elements revealed in documents and ruins. The monk of Dunfermling held the grant, later neglected, and Robert the Bruce attempted repairs before his death halted the work.
A London Times note explains that the term Welsh rabbit is a misnomer and jokes about other humorous alias names for foods and glands. Sailors call a shark steak, fisherfolk pepper a dish as Digby chicken, and poached eggs on toast are nicknamed Seatelt weedcock while an Australian leg of mutton is called Colonial goose.
A self made man amused his wife by telling credulous friends about fictitious hardships. He boasted of illiteracy until age twenty one and claimed a coffee boy upbringing. He described mountain life with a brand in clothes bearing a triple X as a lasting mark.
Myrrh is a resin from the bark of a tree in Arabia and eastern Africa with a balsamic scent and bitter taste. It was used by ancient peoples for fumigation and as a medicinal tonic and stimulant. It aided digestive disorders and cleansing ulcers, plus oral gargling for mouth and throat care.
Two years of trials at Queen City Mo report Dr Be Nighbert’s discovery that copper sulphate treatment can control stomach worms in sheep at low cost. The method, termed middle western secured by copper sulphate, promises increased profits from Toutton wool and breeding stock.
A historic note on sprouting oats as a green feed for poultry. It describes placing oats in thin muslin bags, soaking overnight in tepid water, hanging to drain daily, and feeding one pinch per hen after five days. Emphasizes cleanliness, daily soaking, and feeding chicks from one month old, with caution not to overfeed.
Farmers raising poultry face protein shortages as many lack sufficient snattermilk or skim milk to meet ration needs from farm grains. To secure profitable winter production they must access protein from other feeds and apply the suggested feeding methods.
Fragmentary text discusses appetite and restraint with stylized phrases about nature and desire. It appears as a jumbled quotation or mis OCR of a literary aside, offering partial ideas without a clear event or identifiable speaker.
A knight Sir Ronald du Bois is captured on a dangerous mission leaving his beloved behind. A bribed messenger refuses to carry a written note, so the knight sends a metal button etched with four letters forming X marks used to denote kisses. The tale links this emblem to the lovers and endures in folklore.
Agricultural note advises thinning corn to remove weaker stalks. Healthy stalks should number three per hill and typically yield two to three ears each. Weaker plants pulled early prevent reduced yields and waste. aim for three strong stalks per hill.
The text advises plowing in sod orchards to move sods and tear up shallow roots that surface. It notes Glen cultivation will push roots downward, reducing disturbance risk. Afterward, maintain cover crops and use clean cultivation.
The text offers aphoristic farming guidance on rotation, costs, pest control, and branding, noting that a dull mind hinders progress. It suggests winter feeding practices, keeping stock content, and early spring seeding strategies such as sowing grass seed on melting snow to aid germination.
Detroit News notes Herod the Great built a white marble temple at Jerusalem on the site of Zerubbabel's temple. Construction began in 19 B.C. and took nine and a half years. The temple stood 100 cubits high and long, with massive stones up to 25 cubits by 12 by 5. It was richly clad with gold and snow, later destroyed by Romans under Titus. The site now houses the Museum of War.
The Department of Agriculture states age in alligators cannot be precisely determined without experience. Alligators grow slowly. at fifteen years they reach about two feet, so a twelve foot specimen may be about seventy five years old. Growth varies by wild versus captive conditions and by diet.
A couple strolls along the Beakhore on their honeymoon when the groom, overwhelmed by emotion, proclaims in a poetic frenzy his awe of his bride and the vast ocean. She responds with wonder, noting the dramatic scene as he urges the sea to roll on.
A banker's statement credits the end of wartime distortions and argues for minimal government interference to restore normal conditions. It contends political measures aid only special interests, calls for free private enterprise, and urges a return to private initiative under light regulation.
The readable lines mention a person named Dorothy and a Dean figure amid quarrels. Phrases refer to mess, return, and a tree, suggesting a domestic or interpersonal dispute. Content is garbled and uncertain about dates, places, or full identities.
A fragment mentions substitutes for butter including hydrogenated and extracted products, noting they are imported from America. The text references substitutes like gtonseed and other words distorted by OCR while indicating dietary fats and terms such as margarine and hydrogenated oils.
A garbled line references medical or golf topics and a negotiable price issue. The fragment suggests someone declares the price exorbitant and contemplates finding “half or something else.” No usable names, places, or dates are readable.
A partially readable OCR snippet mentions a person and place in vague terms. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicates a local or personal record entry with no definite event or date identifiable. More complete source data needed for precise headline and summary.
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