Save Man Labor By Using More Horses And Power Machines
United States Department of Agriculture notes labor difficulties on farms and advocates using more horses, larger implements, and power machinery. A two horse turning plow replaced by a larger four horse team increases efficiency, reduces needed labor, and enables continuous work, even in hot weather. Tractor use can exceed daily output of multiple horse-drawn plows and support 24 hour operations with shifts. Disk harrows and gang plows extend soil preparation, while larger equipment allows one man to perform tasks formerly done by several.
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United States Department of
Proper Ways to Choose Seed Corn for Winters
Seed selection guidance from agricultural research emphasizes choosing stalks with above average yield under local conditions. It covers harvest timing, drying, storage, and avoiding large ears on stalks for better stand reliability. Key steps include selecting productive plants, drying seed properly, and storing in dry, ventilated piles or bins to maintain viability.
Big Toll of Boll Weevils Shocks Cotton Output
The article estimates U S cotton production losses from boll weevils at about 2,000,000 bales and 170,000 tons of lint, citing a 1940s era government report. It discusses impacts on prices, weather, and farming practices, noting uncertainty about exact year outcomes and potential countermeasures.
Rodents Steal Produce, Threaten Food Supply in Farm Area
In a prelude to broader agricultural issues, rodents are reported to be damaging dairy and crop storage, threatening millions in value. Officials note ongoing efforts to safeguard root crops and perishable goods, with control measures and future planning tied to local industry needs.
Cheering Up the Wounded Aide Visits British Soldier
Mrs Walter Bins Pugge wife of a former diplomat to Great Britain visits an American soldier in England. She is part of an American Bed rns care committee of the Red Cross aiding wounded servicemen.
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Walter Bins Pugge
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Great Britain
England
Ameren
Garden Prize Winner From Cloemnary Wins Top Award
Mes Vek PO Brown of Cloemnary earns the National Cup for the garden project. A War Garden Commission prize of 100 dollars funded her effort. She invested in War Savings stamps and farmed a 160 foot plot, supplying vegetables for her table and canning 125 cases of vegetables and 25 fuanels of potatoes.
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Ethiner
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Fragmented Childrens Rhyme Dialog Reads Like Nonsense
Jumbled dialogue shows a four year old girl asking about toys and dress used in a playful scene. The piece weaves captions and names with odd phrases as adults react with disbelief and humor. The text moves through imagined exchanges and disjointed remarks about a patrol and travel.
Reconstruction of the wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital
The text discusses reconstruction programs for wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, noting a farming and gardening course to restore sunlight exposure and promote postwar agricultural work as a leading occupation. It also touches on insect migrations and bird movements influenced by meteorology, exploring how geography and climate shape behavior and migration routes.
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Walter Reed Hoshal
Miscellaneous 19th century notes on people and places
A collage of short items describes diverse topics from Korea a royal palace dress to a patent polish, Bulgarian rig weaving, and British rail land offers. It mentions Canadian clerks opposing female postal employment, Philadelphia concrete temp effects, Mongolian bandits, and various regional notes with names and figures.
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Bulgaria
London & Northwestern Riilway
Engind
Philadelphia
Chine Tas
An Oeli Renert
Mongolia
Siena
Shunal
Anhwel
Hanan
Puklente
Oun
Pat Mansye
Bread Dough Chews Through Dinner Scene
In a country home a mother hosting oily friends keeps her son Billy and his cousin indoors while guests chat. Nearby the back door opens and closes as noises arise, until Billy reveals a bread dough incident with a chicken slipping into the bread and another emerging.
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Billy
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Magic Solution
An ad touts Freezone as a quick relief for corns. It promises immediate pain relief and easy removal by simply applying a drop and lifting the corn with fingers, claiming proven results and no humbug.
Freezone promotes painless foot corn relief and more
An ad touts Freezone as a painless cure for hard corn soft cork and toe calluses from a Cincinnati inventor Superdodging. The piece then shifts to a New York draft dodger listing 20 plus occupations totaling 418 years of work across roles from accountant to painter, with the government calling him a likely “Nandy man” despite age.
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Cincinnati
New York
Man Beats Six Month Prognosis With Doan's Kidney Pills
C T Clayton of Woodbury New Jersey recounts severe kidney pain back trouble and loss of work for two years. He was told he could not live six months. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he gained strength and health, praising the remedy and recommending it to others.
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C. T. Clayton
N. Brosd St. Woodbury
N. J
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R-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Acid-Stomach Relief Promises Health and Vitality
An advertisement touts a modern remedy for excess stomach acid claiming to remove soreness and restore energy. It urges readers to try BATONIO, promising quick relief, strong gains in digestion, and improved mood, with a money back guarantee and full refund if unsatisfied. The copy emphasizes dramatic health benefits and wide user enthusiasm.
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Batonio
Addwes Stone Vemear Co
Gauther Bidg
Cab Cago
Quotations and Humor From a Patchwork of Notices
A miscellaneous clippings page recalls anecdotes and quips from various columns. stories include a D A B member sharing a lady’s handkerchief misattribution, a Western-tinged exchange on armaments, a Turkish rug joke, a new electric steel etching pencil, and a boy’s misadventure with steering a pony.
Toasts and Odd Jests Across a Berlin Table
An Englishman in Berlin shares a wary luncheon with a young German officer before the war. The officer toasts slyly with a pun on The Day and there is a quiet clash of wits. The Englishman counters with a pun about The Day Alter and a quip about the dog and the SPCA.
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Berlin
Tle
Granulated Eyelids Relieved Overnight by Rowan Rye Balsam
A brief market-style notice reports relief for inflamed eyes after using Rowan Rye Balsam. It attributes the improvement to the balsam and notes a general preference among men to avoid further argument rather than stay silent.
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