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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
6
An old advertisement claims pimples signal sluggish blood and threaten skin disorders. It promotes S. B. 8. 8. as a pure vegetable blood purifier with no minerals, urging readers to buy and seek free medical advice from the Medical Director at 105 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
The article outlines the purpose and impact of Boys and Girls clubs under U S Department of Agriculture extension work. It notes improved farm and home practices, higher yields, and leadership development. It highlights Bridgeton and New Jersey youth investing in thrift stamps, and credits clubs with shaping rural life and supporting college paths.
A humorous dialogue contrasts opinions on home rule with a married man admitting his wife’s influence. The joke pivots on the idea that personal life affects public positions, delivering a light satire on civic questions.
A government bureau warns that alum-containing salt ruins hides by partial tanning and hair setting. Green salted hides show 0.5 to 1.25 percent alumina, making unhairing impossible. Farmers are advised to use only clean pure salt, with alum presence detectable by bitter taste. Farmers' bulletin No. 1055 offers detailed skinning and curing directions.
A conversation between Jack and Bill the police horses explores modesty and purpose. They reflect on saving lives, the value of their roles at parades, and why conceit is foolish. They agree their job earns trust, affection, and responsibility without boasting.
A farmer explains windsick shelter, comparing two farms with and without windbreaks. The sheltered plot shows reduced wind damage and higher yields, while the exposed area suffers losses. The piece highlights economic benefits measured in dollars and cents from installing windbreaks on fruit and vegetable plots.
The article emphasizes the garden as the most intensively worked field near the dwelling with track patches for inter tilled crops like corn. It notes vegetables such as potatoes, sweet corn, cabbage, tomatoes, squash and cucumbers are grown, Irish potatoes valued highly, and regional shifts show more sweet potatoes than Irish in the South.
A rural note explains that rainy spells hinder cutting hay and forage like clover alfatta and hag corn. A silo can save and preserve these crops in excellent shape, preventing spoilage and improve hay quality despite prolonged fall rains.
Those who cultivate ecos nen the weather is exceedingly warm would notice the tenn. It would be a very unfortunate matter to allow the hors or mules to become too warm. This might injure the animals permanently.
A fragmentary note promotes a harsh motto urging self-discipline and perfection. It cautions that nothing is ever good enough for you, insisting improvement is always possible, as presented in a Girls' Companion feature by Danton.
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