Farmer methods and wartime progress in agriculture
The piece argues wartime farming spurred adoption of improved practices across the U S. It cites higher fertilizer use and topdressing, better plowing and seed treatment, and increased livestock emphasis to raise yields. It notes a shift to businesslike farming, with cost awareness, livestock expansion, and hog enterprise gains, plus policy recommendations for the postwar era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Navy
Farmers Union Endorses Trade Reform and Collective Bargaining
The National Farmers Union in Memphis endorses the Kenyon-Anderson bill to curb meat packing abuses, the Capper-Heraman bill for farmers to form cooperative bargaining groups with safeguards, and an amendment to the federal loan act to assist trusted men without farms in securing credit.
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Senator Capper
Kansas
Congressional
National Farmers’ Union
Ihe
Memphis
Tenn
Kenyon-Anderson
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Capper-Heraman
Farmers of
the Republic
Oyster Shells Improve Poultry Ration, Pullets Benefit
The New York agricultural experiment station showed oyster shell aids pullets and hens, with a pound yielding enough lime for about seven dozen eggs. Do not feed shell in mash. provide shell, ground bone, meat scraps, and grit in hoppers alongside a variety of ground grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
New York
Combat Vermin on Animals
The author argues stock owners should treat animals for lice in late winter or early spring when infestation is evident. Lice make livestock look unhealthy and prompt action, but owners delay unless animals appear lousy. the piece urges proactive lice control before harm grows.
Fertilizer Practices for Grass Lands and Sod Maintenance
The article advises maintaining good sod to preserve soil organic matter and fertility. It warns against mowing a field until hay yields drop and switching crops, and recommends annual fertilization if cut more than once a year. Manure is best for top dressing when weather permits. if unavailable, a 50 50 mix of citrate of soda and field phosphate at 200 to 300 pounds per acre is suggested.
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Henry County
Indiofia
Department of Agriculture
Lnbor
Births in 1809 Seen as Year for Great Men Across Nations
The article notes 1809 as the birth year of many distinguished figures in United States and Europe, comparing potential future greatness to Lincoln, Poe, Holmes, Darwin, Tennyson, Gladstone, Browning, Mendelssohn, and Chopin. It reflects on how a single year might herald notable minds across arts, science, and leadership, and mentions historical milestones tied to liberty.
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Lincoln
Poe
Holmes
Darwin, Tennyson and Gladstone
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Mendelssohn
Pole Chopin
Hermann
Arminina
Return of the Corncob Pipe Popular With Smokers
The article notes a revival of corncob pipes as cigar prices rise push smokers back to pipes. It highlights Missouri meerschaum and Mark Twain’s favorite bowls as enduring preferences for outdoor and fishing enthusiasts.
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Mark Twain
Potentate
Chicago Post
Easy Starting Car No Reduction Story
Brown a Northside resident rented a garage from Green who owned a car. They discussed the ease or difficulty of starting cars in cold weather. Green notes a prior tenant had trouble starting. Brown boasts his car starts easily when cold.
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Brown
Northside
Green
Salid
Indianapolis News
Gasoline Trouble After Dinner Ride
The narrator attended a friendly dinner with strangers and offered rides home in a car. Fuel ran out soon after, and at a nearby garage he found he could not pay for any gasoline. The key holder for the pump was missing, so the party was advised to take streetcars instead.
Scranton Man Discovers Grandmother While Overseas
While serving in the U S Air Service in England, Evan D Roberts of Scranton found the home of his grandmother after seeing his father's picture in a town window. The sight guided him to the relative he had never met.
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Evan D. Roberts
Scranton
Uncle Sam
Air Service
England
The New Loot Ends Second Story Burglary Era
A fragmentary report notes a second story thief closing shop after a stocking-up spree. The brief exchange suggests the illicit merchant is quitting the business and shifting to a different avenue. No further details are provided.
Recipe for Gray Hair Dye Aid
A home brew suggests half a pint of water with one part Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade is reached. It won’t color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and leaves hair soft and glossy.
The End of the Year and Humorous Cartoon Snippets
A collage of quips mentions cold embers and months November and December. Cartoon captions joke about bathroom cleanliness and Red Cross Bag Blue preserving whiteness. A British note remarks on roadways made from old shoes and criticizes extravagance.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertisement
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Three catarrh medicine will cure catarrh taken internally and acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, a mix of tonics and blood purifiers, is sold by druggists with testimonials available. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Acta
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Three Comrades Sentry Halt Weary Voice
A London report recounts a brief encounter where one friend and two mules answer a sentry in a wartime or border skirmish scene. The dialogue suggests cautious testing of identity and a small unit’s wary greeting in a period piece.
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London
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Aids Women Health
The ad urges women with nervous debility to try Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription a non alcoholic tonic from roots and herbs. It claims to restore balance speedily, supports safe use for ill women, and notes ingredients are printed on the wrapper with a large trial packet available.
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Pierce
Jobe
Cass St
Casahs
Nebr
Lee
Dr. Pierce
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