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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1923
Page
3
An old advertisement promotion urges mothers to give sick children California Fig Syrup for constipation and feverish conditions. It claims gentle action without griping, emphasizes genuine product with no narcotics, and directs asking druggists for authentic labels.
Lt Brow piloted a plane at four miles per minute with machine like precision during Mitchelfield test flights. Williams dove from 9000 feet reaching within ten feet of the ground before leveling off and clocking a dive speed of 280 mph, securing a new world's record.
An advertisement warns buyers to look for the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin, noting it has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years. It urges consumers to say Bayer when purchasing and warns imitators may be dangerous.
A selfish girl uses an uplifted candle and mirror while reciting incantations. Her aunt enters and asks about the rite. The girl hopes to glimpse the one she loves, while the aunt remains quiet about the experiment’s chances.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care and claims gentle rising and retiring application. It recommends washing off with Cuticura Soap in five minutes to improve poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands.
A laundress defends her husband against welfare worker questions noting he brings home washing for her to do and hardly goes out in his flivver. The exchange illustrates a domestic dynamic and rural humor from a bygone era.
A harmless vegetable butter color named Dandelion has sold for 50 years in drug stores and general shops. The product, advertised at 35 cents a bottle, remains a common pantry item in households nationwide.
A humorously misread exchange moves from a church to a filling station site noting the church’s handsome edifice and the stranger’s nonchalant reaction in Farm Life. The brief vignette highlights a rural juxtaposition of sacred and secular spaces.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Brandreth Pills at bedtime to cleanse the system purify the blood and keep them well claiming health benefits.
A brief dialogue notes that the fiancé writes poetry only in his spare time. The exchange highlights a personal hobby without broader context or consequences.
Advertisement note for Cascarets claiming cures for biliousness constipation sick headache indigestion sold in drug stores. Also mentions Life magazine style ad line about a hunter and antlers and a laundry handkerchief tip with Red Cross Ball Blue.
A light venting note contrasts junior and senior roles with humor about changing times. It jokes that seniors were once juniors and mocks tax dodgers for seeking fame, reflecting a nostalgic, playful voice.
Based on utility alone pure bred livestock show 33 to 50 percent higher earnings than scrub stock with an average 40 percent superiority across farm animals. Pure breds excel in conformation, self value, early maturity, and feed efficiency translating to higher meat milk wool and work yields. Surplus pure breds sell well, though pricing depends on breeding records and breeder business skill. Progeny from pure bred sires fetch about 50 percent more than non pure bred progeny. Pure bred sires are generally available but high prices and type selection are common challenges. The average financial gain from using pure bred sires is about 48 percent.
Farmers in the sheep industry are urged to dock and castrate lambs for market value and health. Prof. Phil A. Anderson of the University of Minnesota says the operation, best done at ten days to two weeks old, reduces scours on summer pastures and lowers loss from blow fly and maggots with proper disinfection and care.
Winter care for breeding ewes stresses daily outdoor exercise to prevent weak lambs. When possible, feed part of roughage in fields away from barns so ewes stay active, aiming at about a mile of movement daily. Shelter from cold rains while ensuring dry, ventilated housing to avoid damp warmth.
The article explains post farrowing pig problems arise from improper feeding and sow overfeeding. It advises ample water, minimal feed for 24 hours, light initial grain in thick slop, and no full feed for six to ten days after farrowing.
A feeding system for breeding pigs emphasizes rapid growth and early maturity while avoiding excessive fat. It prescribes limited corn-based feed and includes a fibrous component with alfalfa as a top option. Slightly moistened alfalfa leaves are noted as winter favorites.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture reports rising hog cholera activity not seen since 1914. Isolated spring and summer outbreaks spread due to late immunization, costly remedies, and delayed veterinary aid, with many herds diagnosed as other diseases. The disease remains the main threat to the swine industry, requiring prompt serum preventive treatment to avoid heavy winter losses.
A poultryman should sort pullets into four classes good medium poor and culls and sell the latter for meat. House and feed carefully using clean pens dry floors six inches of straw and lice control. Limit outdoor time until spring and avoid overcrowding to protect future lay. Use scratch feed with cracked corn and wheat, adjust with lights, and prevent overproduction above fifty percent.
Dairy herd owners are growing dissatisfied with ordinary service bulls and demand herd sires from dams with proven records. Using a registered sire with a proven lineage is seen as sound business, boosting future production and offsetting costs through higher yields. Farmers increasingly back bulls with both records and pedigrees.
A lighthearted Iowa bill proposed roofing state highways to shield roads from sun rain and snow. The sponsor argued roofing would cut rebuilding costs, but not enough legislators supported it and the measure died.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates about 4 percent of hogs on farms in the nation died from hog cholera in the year ending June 30. Iowa Nebraska Indiana Missouri Illinois Ohio Georgia Minnesota and South Dakota suffered the heaviest losses, each state losing more than 100,000 head.
Kentucky seizing on pure bred livestock as scrub sires yield to improved stock. Wayland Rhoads notes 16 percent of dairy bulls and 20 percent of beef bulls are pure bred, with increasing trends. State ranks third in Better Lives Better Stock movement and 1508 farmers signed on to use pure bred sires exclusively.
The article explains bumblefoot stems from high roosts with two foot or less jumps preferred by large breeds. It notes hens climb to high roosts and may injure feet landing on hard floors. Remedy focuses on lowering roosts and using witch hazel for injuries.
Dairy expert C S Rhode of the University of Illinois urges dairymen to first clean up grade herds before investing in pure breds. He says removing grade cows now reduces losses from tuberculosis and supports better, cleaner herds later.
A Missouri study asks if large cows produce more fat. Jerseys weighing 625 to 1125 pounds were tested and produced 340 to 471 pounds of fat respectively. After about 1000 pounds, extra weight yielded little fat gain.
The article notes Romer s 1676 method using Jupiter satellite eclipses to gauge light speed. It explains how Earth Jupiter geometry showed light needed roughly 164 minutes to cross the Earth orbit, yielding about 186 500 miles per second.
A terse line hints at conflict and grievance within a social exchange. The wording suggests tension between individuals and a broader impact on others, framed with a rhetorical question about poetry and basis.
A 7 000 foot Mount Gallo in Engandine near Maloja lost its summit to an earthquake. Zurich Observatory recorded the Japan quake and noted minor shocks in Grisons. Mount Gallo toppled a massive granite block into a ravine deep below.
An exchange quotes a suitor boasting being a good listener and wealthy. The Old Man doubts but allows pursuit, warning these traits will face the acid test. The Cincinnati Enquirer item frames a humorous social vignette about marriage and parental scrutiny.
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