Lum Stucker Accused in Knife Incident
Town rumors spread of Lum Stucker slashing Buck Bolligee with a knife last night near Romp Ridge. Gap Johnson, returning from the county seat, reflects on possible quarrel and confusion amid the gossip and town chatter. Red Cross Ball Blue ad promotes laundry care from grocers.
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Boston Herald Uses Banter To Advise Voters In Brief
The Boston Herald cites a party conversation between two young women as a model of concise English urging voters to study candidate positions. The exchange touches on work at Smith's and the informal tone of youth culture, illustrating a call for plain speech in political discourse.
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Minds and Brains Quote in Cincinnati Enquirer
A quotation from the Cincinnati Enquirer frames the idea that people seek stimulation to think and that brains provide that spark. The playful exchange suggests a cultural comment on intellect as entertainment.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Control San Jose Scale by Spraying
The Ozark region in Arkansas faces a serious San Jose scale threat to apples. USDA entomologists report paraffin oil emulsions best combat the pest. apply 2 percent oil in dormant sprays in cool weather. Use soft water, spray thoroughly during the dormant season, and avoid growing-season applications. Circular 203 is available free from USDA Washington.
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Male Guineas Resemble Females in Appearance
The article notes that male and female guineas look very similar across varieties. Males have heavier combs and wattles, coarser heads, and tiptoe walking when excited. The male cry is a single shriek while the female calls with two notes saying buck-wheat buck-wheat.
Test for Butterfat at Home With Small Outfit
Test your milk cows by weighing milk yield night and morning for a week. A gallon of whole milk weighs about 86 pounds. Test butterfat at home with a small outfit or through a cow testing association, the county agent, or at the creamery. Why feed cows that give unprofitable yields.
Hen Care Advice Promises Better Work from Flock
Instructions emphasize that hens respond to care with greater labor. Provide home grown grains and by products, extra light, clean water, sufficient grit, daily mash, exercise and scratch mix. More attention is linked to increased hen productivity.
To Produce Profitably Hens Require Best Feed
A study shows that judging a layer hen’s value depends on a ration that lets her prove capacity. Pullets previously unprofitable due to low animal matter in feed became profitable layers after correcting the diet.
Sharp Hoe Does Beat Work in Garden Tips
A terse note argues a sharp hoe wins over a dull one, noting that a quarter spent for a fle and used on the ho yields better work. It warns that a dull hoe is an abomination and hints at care in tool maintenance.
The Canada Thistle: A Farmer's Ongoing Weed Battle
The Canada thistle is described as one of the worst weeds farmers must contend with if it invades their land, highlighting its persistence and challenge to control.
Oil Costs and Long Run Savings Highlighted
A remark stresses that cheap lubricating oil saves repair costs, arguing cheaper oil now is less expensive over time, with emphasis on long run value.
Duty of Hog Grower to Watch His Herds
The U S Department of Agriculture urges hog farmers to monitor herds from farrow to market. Hog cholera remains the major threat though serum use reduced losses about 60 percent. other diseases listed include anthrax epilepsy gastroenteritis necrobacillosis pleurisy pneumonia poisoning swine plague tuberculosis and worms. Any appetite or digestion changes warrant care. small issues may be treated by owners but a veterinarian should be consulted if in doubt.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia Girl Wins Over Boys in Raising Swine Championship
Lois Duncan twelve wins the grand prize at the Southeastern fair in Atlanta defeating over a hundred boys in pig club events. She owns Duncan Liberator a Poland China boar that took the championship and also earned second prize with another entry. Her pigs are raised under her sole care and may tour other fairs to compete.
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Southeastern States
Lois Duncan
Atlanta
Turkey Failures Due to Infectious Disease
A brief report notes the turkey business could be highly profitable if deliveries were reliable, but many birds die from an infectious disease called blackhead for which no cure exists.
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Corn Used Cautiously in Milk Ration Says Report
Corn is a fattening ration rather than a milk producer though a certain amount helps. A fair share of bundle corn can be fed with clover or alfalfa hay for good results. Better outcomes come from husking and grinding the corn.
Watch for Foulbrood and fruit thinning on farms
Notice urges farmers to watch for foulbrood symptoms in bee colonies and suggests maintaining two to four brood mares while selling colts. It highlights proper thinning of orchard fruit to improve return and timing for planting beans.
France Rebuild Costs Reach Half of War Damage Total
The French ministry of the liberated regions says reconstruction costs have already used nearly half of 102,000,000,000 francs in war damaged areas. France has received less than one twenty fifth of that sum from Germany.
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Indianapolis News
Castoria Endorsed by Physicians for Infants
Fletcher's Castoria has been used for over 30 years as a pleasant harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains no narcotics and directions are printed on each package. The genuine product bears the signature.
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The Sangamon River Essay Prize Sparks Youth Ingenuity
A Illinois teacher asked pupils to write a short composition about the Sangamon river. The best entry declared simply that the writer has lived near it skated on it and fallen into it, capturing local pride and river character in a single sentence.
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Sangamon River
Women Need Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not know it. Back pain headaches and nervousness can signal kidney disease. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, available at drug stores. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Witty quip on centipede legs and glass houses
A jokey vaudeville style remark asks how many legs to pull from a centipede to make it limp. The quip ends with a judge figure declaring we live in glass houses and throw stones, followed by a smashing line.
A Glover Manager and Mrs Marks Clash In Chat
A brief exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript notes Mrs Marks denying wearing mourning and stating she does not keep a husband long enough to have him die on her hands. The remarks appear in a social exchange column reflecting wit and social norms.
Cuticura Soap Ointment Promotion for Scalp Health
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for soothing itching on the scalp and dandruff marks, recommending nightly rubbing spots, next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and using these products as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
French Process Converts Cotton To Wool Like Fiber
A new French method transforms cotton into wool like fiber. The treated cotton burns with the wool odor due to protein impregnation, signaling a major change in textile fibers.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Displayed
A housewife smiles with satisfaction at a basket of clean white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue advertised by grocers.
Ex-Sultan Recalled for Mock Battles and Shifting Loyalties
Fragmentary notes recall the ex-sultan who staged many mock battles and later should have remained with the one he led. Observers say supporters grow weary of government patrols as costs rise and enthusiasm wanes.
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