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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
7
Agricultural article by William A. Radford discusses barn design as a practical investment for farm efficiency. It describes cork brick and treated wood block flooring, concrete foundations, and socketed studs for durability, plus layout details for horse and Hereford stock stables and open sheds facing sunlit directions.
Farmers should specialize because beef cattle can yield profits similar to dairy cows. Success depends on the individual, as some farmers excel in dairy while others breed and feed beef for high prices. One man rarely excels at both and tends to focus on his preferred livestock.
The geologist can indicate where oil sands lie in well defined regions such as the gulf areas and mid continent fields. With exposed rock beds a good idea emerges on whether the sand will yield commercial quantities of oil, though certainty remains elusive.
A poem from The Christian Herald expresses gratitude from a mother and wife to the soldiers serving in France. It recalls children left behind and the comfort of maternal care receiving strength from distant mothers. The author W. Bayliss notes the son’s courage and the womanly support provided by those at home.
A World War I vignette describes American and Moroccan troops in action. The narrator recalls Moroccans marching forward, drawing knives, and charging, boosting morale as they cut through enemy lines and deter the Fritz. The piece notes the bond between allied fighters despite dirt and danger.
A bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture reports that about 879 million acres were farm land in 1910. Of this, over one third was in crops, about a third in pasture, and just under a third in other farm lands. Improved pasture made up roughly one tenth, with much pasture being woodland or unimproved.
In the Red Cross Magazine, Philip Dana Orcutt notes Madagascar soldiers a French colonial unit seize trenches initially and, after a delay for supper, evacuate but quickly return in a bold charge to recapture their positions and gain ground.
A Pennsylvanian files for exemption citing bad health rheumatism heart trouble catarrh head and ears. He says he can see with one eye barely with the other and that back pain and spells cause him to fall and lose awareness.
A farmer names a lazy hired man as a burden to an army, arguing against his usefulness in front line duty. The exchange highlights practical wits about manpower and readiness.
A jagged fragment questions whether German should be taught in schools and hints at Prussian talking etiquette. The incomplete text suggests a dismissive view of the topic and a remark about saving time when addressing a superior.
A poetic couplet query invokes Wheeler Wilcox asking for a verse that matches the comfort offered in dark hours. The request blends weathered hardship with relief through poetic guidance.
This excerpt lists several kitchen dishes and desserts including a crab meat dish with bacon topping, shredded cabbage salad with dressing, grape sherbet, a potato flour and honey sponge cake, and oatmeal fruit macaroons. It provides steps, ingredients, and baking guidance for each item.
A concise meditation notes that night follows day and that the deepest darkness precedes the dawn, affirming a cyclical view of time and hope. The line echoes a common saying about resilience through hardship.
The article outlines emergency household planning with two cans of each item and a stocked shelf. It lists condensed milk canned soups canned fish dried beef bacon lamb tongue various cheeses vegetables fruits and staples like crackers macaroni and fruit cake. It then offers menu ideas and two recipes Bean Salad and Corn Pudding using common pantry items.
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