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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
13
George M. Cohan put applicants through playful cross examination for parts in his new production Can You Dance. A young candidate claimed singing ability equal to Cohan’s, prompting a wry exchange about singing talent and a jest on poetic license. The remark About a poet and reckless writing punctuates the lively audition room.
Conneaut Ashtabula and Cleveland readers report Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription restoring health and strength. Testimonials from Mrs M F Allen Mrs E H Smith and Mrs W Kintz describe relief from run down weak and nervous conditions and renewed vigor after use.
Nearly 100 Grove City area farmers join an association to promote healthy herds with tuberculosis eradication as a key goal. Membership requires cattle to be supervised by state livestock sanitary board and animal industry bureau, with strict honesty rules and detailed herd pedigrees and dairy values. The secretary maintains a card index, monthly sales list, and coordinates dairy cattle data for prospective buyers, charging 50 cents per animal for registration.
United States Department of Agriculture advocates purebred dairy bulls at the head of every herd including scrub and grade. Daughters of scrub cows sired by purebreds often exceed dams in production. Breeding to first-class bulls can elevate granddaughters to high production. Grade line descendants cannot be registered but may match purebreds in milk and butterfat. Breeding shows no apparent limit to improvement.
An uneasy weary watching calf will seldom be thriving. The sense of bodily ease and comfort is essential in stock care. Consider how lines of care would suit us if we were in the place of our animals. All animals, including man, have much in common and this should guide feeding and care of live stock.
The article argues that a bull's purebred status and registration do not guarantee breeding usefulness. Pedigree records ancestry, but true value comes from the individual's merit shown in progeny performance and real results.
Brands and standards aid export and home markets by signaling quality. The article notes three buying methods for export and stresses that branded, inspected goods gain trust abroad, especially butter, where US exports exceeded 30 million pounds in early 1919. It cites Denmark and New Zealand as success stories and calls for broader use of brands and quality standards.
Plans should cover pre harvest handling to minimize weather loss of perishable crops. Protect eggs from sun during market trips and ship or deliver two to three times weekly. Feed chicks only after 48 to 60 hours with finely chopped boiled eggs. Keep poultry house dry to avoid dampness in all seasons.
An exchange between a captain and a rookie in the army prompts a blunt lesson about staying put for orders. Pat, wounded in battle, lies in a hospital ward while reflecting on home and Ireland amid the devastation surrounding him.
A study indicates one ton of high quality beet-top silage equals about half a ton of alfalfa hay when fed as a mixed feed. Many feeders estimate the silage’s value is close to hay on a ton for ton basis.
Farm advice urges not plowing under manure or fertilizers when sowing clover. Mulch from manure and disking helps conserve soil moisture. Mid summer dip into tasks: consider naming the farm, plant alfalfa seed in spring on clean land, and join Farm Bureau. Also urges tidying machinery in dry periods.
Fragmentary notice notes Has Modern Club Roome and Leviathan Post No 12 of Waterville Washington as a large organization. It mentions subscription of 835 from each member and patriotic aid by citizens enabling the post to fit up the room.
Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross safety mark. Physicians have prescribed it for years to relieve colds headaches toothaches neuralgia rheumatism and general pain. Handy tins of twelve cost only a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
Mr Rafferty questions and Mr Dolan affirms wanting no government. Dolan adds a threat to keep control for a minute or two before a policeman could be called. The tension centers on power and restraint between the two men.
A testimonial from Mrs. M. Washburn of El Centro Cal describes severe pneumonia and chest pain, then credits Milks Emulsion with restored strength appetite sleep and color. The ad claims the product builds blood tissue relieves chronic stomach issues and is a palatable emulsion sold with a money back guarantee priced 60c and 1.20 per bottle from The Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere.
Miss Pertie Good tells her close friend that she and Harry plan a secret wedding, keeping the affair under wraps until it is finished and asking if the news has reached others.
An advertising blurb touts Cascarets as a mild laxative free from griping or sickness. It promises quick relief while you sleep and contrasts with harsh salts, calomel, or pills. The copy also includes unrelated quips about electricity and a fictional dialogue between The Daughter Mercy and her Father Jim.
A garbled collage of ad copy and stray phrases mentions crying, rehearsal, a medical line about constipation, Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill, and a note on lumber use in clock manufacture. It also includes scattered tips about starting a game of your own.
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