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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
6
Dr. Louis Henry Levy argues that lean individuals may be agile yet nervous and aging, warning against chronic stomach issues from poor digestion. He prescribes avoiding obese-associated starches sugars and fats, yet advises balanced meals and a sunny restful demeanor to support a robust, plump appearance.
A collage of dialect humor and domestic scenes from early 20th century papers. Frisco Mike rejects offers of free overcoats as welfare rhetoric wanes while a Birmingham Age-Herald Urgent item hints at migration. A New York Evening Post fragment shows family dining and delay in grace. A reflective line on doing good contrasts motive and efficiency.
Jimmy's mother warns about choosing playmates whose companionship helps. Jimmy agrees. Skinny Jones teaches eye techniques, and Tug Higgins offers a punch trade for roller skates to learn a knockout from a Wells incident, per Pearson's Weekly.
A 19th or early 20th century note urges feeding only clean, non fermenting kitchen and dairy waste to hogs during cool seasons while avoiding souring garbage. It warns against allowing waste to accumulate and recommends separate receptacles to prevent fermentation and include standard dishes water and soap suds without excess salt or bleach.
A farm writer warns that decayed fruits vegetables and spoiled grain fed to hogs from garbage receptacles leads to worms and disease. He endorses compost heaps as the best refuse disposal while criticizing feeding dirty feed in muddy pots which causes serious health issues for hogs.
Ringworm appears as round bald patches on cattle’s head and neck, common in calves. It is caused by minute skin parasites. older cattle and even humans can be affected. Treatment is simple: scrub with soft soap and water, then apply a daily mix of iodine and glacial acetic acid, for several days as needed.
The article stresses maintaining soil fertility as essential to successful gardening and profit. It advises using lime to support clover health, ensuring ample phosphorus for crops, growing green manurial crops, and proper management of stable manure. It also suggests buying table manure when affordable.
A low wheeled wagon for silage harvesting of corn is recommended by H. O. Ramnsower of the Ohio College of Agriculture. Though draft is about one third higher than a higher wheeled wagon, man labor saved is more important. It also aids other farm operations beyond silage handling.
A dairy practice guide explains drying a cow to fatten for beef, noting that a short rest helps heavy yielders and is safe when calving approaches. It advises milking once daily, halving yield, then stopping milking at about one quart daily, while monitoring for inflammation and providing dry feed to halt lactation safely.
A farmer skilled with machinery can maximize a farm tractor’s value beyond mere starting and stopping. A tractor with eight to sixteen horsepower handles tasks horses cannot, including pumping water grinding feed running a saw threshing plowing pulling a road drag and hauling logs or timbers. Farmers should practice various jobs to become proficient and maximize utility.
The article emphasizes airtight, rigid silo walls and perfectly sealed doors to prevent air intrusion. It suggests using felt pads or gaskets, clay joints, paper strips, and smooth interior surfaces to avoid air pockets that cause silage rot. It also notes doors should bear on a shoulder for a proper seal.
The text explains that 60 bushels per acre yields about 12 tons of silage containing roughly fever pounds of shelled corn per 100 pounds of silage. Silage storage costs about 1.75 dollars per ton. An acre of 60 bushel corn covers rent and labor in production. Dairymen report silage sold via milk routes at 30 to 10 dollars per ton, yielding net profit from 50 to 10 dollars per acre of good silage.
The text argues that drinking ample pure water between and with meals benefits health. It cites X-ray tests on healthy young men showing large water intake can be beneficial. It urges readers to drink water and suggests Anurie tablets for kidney trouble symptoms, noting they are available at most drug stores.
The piece laments how autumn exposes the excesses of yearly labor. It argues tradition, mismanagement, or necessity push women to rearrange their work in autumn while some men overestimate their own intellect.
A local nature student in a park on a rainy morning attracts a passerby. He explains he is “sturt looking for birds” and jokes that it’s a bum day for anything that can’t keep its feet up out of the grass.
A letter from M A Page of Osceola Wisconsin dated February 16 1916 credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney trouble. At seventy two he remains in good health able to work and plans to continue the treatment. Advertisement notes Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets 60c per box. Also a humorous aside from Mrs Wise about shopping and a joke.
The Birmingham Age-Herald presents snippets praising a man who thinks highly of himself yet avoids bumptiousness. The note mentions his preference for quoting Plato over Mr. Dooley, highlighting a philosophical tone rather than aggressive rhetoric.
A brief note from the Baltimore American suggests an appropriate remedy for a cold, with mention of hay fever factors. The fragment cites feeding or keeping a patient warm and comfortable as a potential approach. No dates or named individuals are provided.
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