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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
7
A quirky 19th century style missive mocks a cow sale notice from Bill Nye. The ad proclaims a cow for sale at his residence in township 1% 18 with bizarre claims of milking, feigning health excuses, and odd promises. The erratic text reads like a jumble of a sale and a satire.
The American Legion becomes the distribution channel for Victory medals to US soldiers sailors and marines who served between 1917 and 1918. Armistice day ceremonies will honor recipients with post officials handling addresses and distribution, while local committees organize the events and oversee the process.
The week was cool with light to heavy frost in southern and western Idaho counties. Clouds, light showers, and adequate sunshine varied by locality. Crops progressed but growth lagged. wheat and grains thrived, potatoes and peas fair, some frost damage limited yield. Pastures improved, fruit trees set well with rapid cherry ripening, overall harvest underway though yields down from last year.
At United States Army Recruiting Station East Lake City Utah on July 2 officers after twenty days finalize plans for Victory Medals for a large civilian army. Lieut Robert V Laughlin reassigned from the Pacific northwest to the local recruiting office as three clerks handle paperwork for medal issuance and applicants must state discharge rank and date.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes annual losses of livestock and forage to wild predators and rodents totaling millions. Efforts by federal and state agencies plus private groups aim to reduce damage, with programs and bans against pests such as ground squirrels and prairie dogs ongoing. in Idaho alone 4,000 rabies cases were addressed last year.
A four page Turviews leaflet from Pend du Lac Wisconsin invites patrons to invest in their five stock. It highlights farming loans and bank support for farmers seeking well bred cattle and mules. The pamphlet notes government agricultural programs and includes a For Sale and Want column focusing on livestock and related supplies. It mentions bank events in local county and distributes items like cattle cures and bee heating services.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss cottonseed meal rations per day and their effects on animals. It notes live weight responses when fed in large quantities and cautions about protein feeds beyond cottonseed meal. The text references year 1918 and mentions veterinarians or researchers observing toxic or adverse responses.
A report from the United States Department of Agriculture notes that 35 percent of herds received free vaccines during the last fiscal year. The vaccine, supplied in powdered form, targets blackleg disease in cattle and deer.
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