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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
3
Across the nation women favor one piece chemise dresses in soft satins and georgette with minimal definition at the waist. Fitted gowns, weighted fabrics, and beaded bags in black velvet or satin lead fashion, with prices from 15 to 100 dollars for beadwork accessories.
A parent observes a child James building a simple machine from sticks, wires, and strings and notes how adults suppress spontaneous play. The piece argues adults misread children's actions as motive driven by rewards, and urges preserving a child's spontaneous invention while guiding it into useful channels.
The essay spotlights Kurdish hamals on the Galata Bridge area carrying astonishing loads. It describes men bearing beds, heavy furniture, glass, boxes, paint kegs, and even a burial load, with one Albanian figs carrier and boys playing as heavy packs pass by. It notes typical burdens around 300 pounds and contrasts young vigor with older stamina.
In the office of a leading sport newspaper the golf editor, absent on holiday, hands reader inquiries to the racing editor. A satire on golf advice features a mock answer about fussing putts and dropping balls into the pringle with niblick. A separate protest voice seeks an eight hour day amid blurred obsessions.
The article explains that Shorthorns Jerseys and Guernseys produce milk with larger fat globules than Holsteins and Ayrshires. This yields cream that separates and churns more readily, affecting cream richness and pastry texture.
Purdue University experiment station data show many dairy operators run separators too slowly. Bulletin 116 reports losses up to 100 dollars per year in butterfat, with over 85 percent of dairymen turning machines below optimal speed. Tests by a major speedometer maker corroborate the finding.
A Sunday school teacher asks about prohibitions in the Bible. Wille answers plainly that no map can serve two masters, illustrating a child’s grasp of a moral lesson with a simple Bible reference.
An assortment of old ads and gags appears, including a hair treatment pitch for Cuticura with a free sample offer, a pun about a self starter for an automobile job, an eye balm notice, a rapid trial ad, and a cryptic joke about London firemen and marriage.
A handle and removable cover improve pouring from milk bottles and similar containers. The device attaches swiftly to the bottle, allowing flexible holding and pouring from any position. An adjustable cover fits the bottle top precisely, with a rearward thumbpiece to lift the cover as desired.
Dry pastures push milk prices higher in many cities this year. The piece argues that broader silo use on dairy farms could have saved many infants in poor urban areas, noting pastures fail in dry years and urging practical feed storage.
Dairy producers seek reliable feed with balanced nutrition to improve milk production. The guide highlights quality ingredients, consistent sourcing, and practical feeding tips for cow health and farm profitability.
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