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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
13
A vintage kitchen piece outlines hearty dishes from Mexican Hash to Carne de Olla and Escalloped Tomatoes With Eggs. It includes beef, tripe, kidney, ham, and cabbage preparations with chili powder and spices, plus comforting tonics like egg nogg and dandelion greens for the season.
The USDA recommends boosting sorghum syrup production as a practical hedge against sugar shortages. It requires minimal skill and equipment, suited to small outfits or community plants, with details on growing, harvesting, and processing sorghum into syrup.
Large imports of Turkestan alfalfa seed are deemed inferior by the U S Department of Agriculture compared with native Kansas and Nebraska alfalfa. The Turkish seed is said to be less hardy and productive, and often contaminated with Russian bindweed seed.
A careful study shows direct contact with infected animals as the main spread path for tuberculosis in dairy stables. The common drinking trough and contaminated litter, straw, and feed carrying sputum or discharges also transmit the disease.
Instructions to make poison bait using 50 pounds bran or cornmeal 2 pounds Paris green and 2 quarts molasses mixed into a stiff dough. Scatter along corn rows. Warns that the poison will kill birds and advises caution in use.
A USDA dairy specialist notes corn silage fodder and stover can improve dairy rations, especially where legumes fail. Studies of contesting reports show increasing corn roughage and reducing non legume hay can raise profitability, while legumes remain valuable where they thrive.
Experimental work from South Carolina and Pennsylvania shows corn silage and grain without hay can be practical for dairy cows under certain conditions. A cow-testing association reports high income and production when hay is largely replaced by silage and corn fodder, with by products included.
The article advises washing utensils that contact milk promptly, using antiseptic solutions after each service to prevent contagious abortion, and turning roughage like grass and hay into valuable dairy products. It also mentions vaseline as essential in a dairy barn for protecting chapped teats in cold weather.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, with unbroken Bayer packages showing directions for headache toothache and neuralgia. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and mentions larger packages sold by druggists. It includes slogan lines and quotes about resilience and jail.
A dialogue fragment from the Boston Transcript shows Mrs. A asking if the husband smokes in the house and Mrs. B affirming yes with a quip on beginning if he talks of economizing. An advertisement for Dr. Peerys Dead Shot claims it expels worms and cleans the mucous membranes while toning digestion.
A Yorkshire couple touring London on their honeymoon meet Mrs. Clayton in Regent Street. She greets the bride and invites them to tea at Streatham, noting how strangers in a strange city can feel like old friends.
In a chipped morning chat Lucile a five year old explains she skipped last night’s prayers due to sleepiness She promises to say seven prayers Sunday night to cover the week Her mother asks about nightly prayers and the girl recounts a plan to keep faith through the week
A flashily dressed young man visits a jeweler seeking a birthday present for his sweetheart. He declares a modest budget of fifteen dollars a week and is told he should consider the toy shop instead, highlighting income constraints and shop etiquette.
A girl rushes into a shop and asks Mr Brown to swap any eggs that are not good. He agrees and asks where. She points to an egg outside on the step and reveals she dropped it, prompting the playful exchange.
A girl judges a man as impertinent when he flirts and indifferent if he does not, revealing how identity and expectation shape social interaction in a brief dialogue.
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