11 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
1
The United States Department of Agriculture summarizes grasshopper damage, life cycle, and three control methods. Ground plowing in fall disrupts eggs. traps and poisoned bran baits offer chemical and mechanical options. Blazes and birds also limit populations. Farmers' Bulletin 747 provides detailed guidance.
Purdue University poultry department reports crate fattening of fowls for home or market use yields more tender juicy flesh and easier cooking than standard market poultry.
Livestock must have proper feed and care to stay profitable. Expecting animals to rustle their own living is likely to disappoint.
The article notes that cement walks are not costly and can be done by farmers in spare time with a bit of guidance, offering practical advice on where to start and how to proceed.
A roaming dog is described as a public nuisance in local notices. The report notes ongoing concerns about the animal's presence and calls for city action to address safety and sanitation.
A simple, inexpensive method shows growing vetch as a green manure in home gardens. Plant a few cents worth of seed, keep it growing in available spaces, and spade under in fall or spring to enrich soil with humus and nitrogen. Inoculate soil with bacteria by contacting the state college of agriculture at Ithaca for instructions.
A Pennsylvania farmer reports that the second crop of clover can yield both seed and hay comparable to a single crop. He cuts the crop when most heads are filled and brown, then cures it as usual for day. When dry, hullers extract the seed as effectively as from a beaten stalks crop.
Do not feed old fowls excessive fattening feed such as Corn in summer. Provide a variety of grain and allow free range when possible to promote strong health and productivity.
A short, ironic verse notes weeds as good tax collectors. It suggests they exact the largest toll from the most shite less and unworthy farmers.
The article warns alfalfa has higher fire risk when not thoroughly cured and should not be stored in barns until fully dried to prevent spontaneous combustion.
Hicours is the bane of hog men, often caused by improper feeding. The line hints at health issues in hog farming, warning against poor feeding practices and its consequences.
A fragment from a recipe section describes cooking with a chafing dish and stove, detailing an English Monkey soak bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs, a Jelfied Chicken Salads mold with gelatin and jelly, and a Scrambled Eggs method using rice for bulk.
A guidance note urging simple meats for busy days and teaching children to enjoy a variety of seasonable vegetables and fruits. It emphasizes cooking to tender texture, evaporating liquor, and liberal butter use to encourage liking cabbage celery carrots and summer squash. It also discusses family dining norms and seasoning importance.
A Glasgow Herald special report surveys German church leaders and clergy sermons urging patience and endurance as they interpret the peace terms. Kreuz Zeitung and Kirchen Anzeiger echo calls to accept humiliation, wait for God to direct Germany, and reflect on national sins while denying responsibility for wartime crimes.
Instructions describe heat treatments for luminous compounds using strontium thiosulfate strontium carbonate lac sulfuris and strontium chloride with sulfuric acid to create phosphorescent pigments. Mix with paraffin for paint and expose to sunlight. Greenish glow from two methods blue light from the paraffin mix.
An ad promotes Freezone for self treatment of corns and calluses. It promises painless relief by applying a few drops to the corn or callus and lifting it off with no soreness, claiming instant relief and root-and-all removal.
A humorous domestic exchange has Mrs. Tor King asking Charley to help with arithmetic. She wonders if paying the cook all she asks will leave enough money to buy anything for her to cook. The line captures a light, cash‑strapped household moment.
A brief exchange unfolds as one person asks to borrow money and the other offers advice instead. The first insists on borrowing to pay a lawyer for real counsel, prompting a sharp retort and humorous back and forth.
Navy reports ensign surveyed coast near Morehead City to find mosquito breeding grounds and identify drainage or purification steps by sanitation engineers. The patrol aims to curb pestilence by locating swamps and marshes to be drained or treated.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes a speaker asking about a cook named Jones and her claim to skill. The remark highlights long marriage experience with acceptance of meals set before him.
A fragmented newspaper item shows a quarrel over a driveway line with a yelled warning and a claim about a wife. The text includes phrases like fore and jump and references a standoff at the property boundary.
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