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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
2
A collection of quirky newspaper snippets and misreadings, referencing phrases on oyster propagation using shells and other objects named earth, a playful jab at local phrases, and a taste of early 20th century humor about brides, grooms, and misused words. The sources include London Tit-Bits with a quip about Mrs Murphy and Mrs Brady, Boston Transcripts, and Philadelphia Ledger style notices.
A collage of curious facts: facial muscles and speech range, a Birmingham real estate gift of lumber, squid oxygen masks for miners, naval ranks, Korean women starting a $200000 capital company, Paris exposition, Western Australia land resettlement, Australia’s wood and wine sands, a Beefeaters note, Hyde Park fashion and a smoker on a park bench.
Mahalia and the Fairy Wondrous Secrets voyage to Dreamland to meet the Dreamland King and view countless surprise packages. They fly through a magical world where toys, keys, and gifts await, and Mahalia hopes for a doll that talks and never scolds.
A short school scene recalls Daniel in the lion's den. The teacher asks for the lesson about restraint and not devouring all seen temptations. A pupil claims to spell four sylinder words amid informal class chatter.
A playful scene shows boys practicing a swallow dive under an instructor. Jenkins struggles with a clumsy attempt, prompting a quip about misreading the dive and a gag about the whale pond.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance notes fattening turkeys starts October with gradual feeding to avoid distress. Begin with limited grain, then increase to three meals daily before marketing. Switch from wheat to corn as weather cools, watch for scours with new corn, and favor free range to maintain health and appetite. Beech, chestnut, pecan, and acorn mast aid fattening, with acorns especially relied on in Texas.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns insects like the grain moth and grain weevil threaten wheat, corn, and cereals, especially in the South, with losses up to 52 percent in wheat. It urges systematic control, storage, fumigation, and, to improve yields, deeper fall plowing to deepen soil for root access and moisture.
Deep plowing is described as a critical need for many farms facing poorer soils and reduced yields. The piece notes widespread overwork of hired help, underfunding, and rising concern about soil condition, urging investment and better practices.
A brief note warns that leaving any implement or machine idle all winter increases inefficiency and raises costs for the next season.
The American Association of Nurserymen is pursuing standardization of nursery stock. This effort is viewed as positive and should be developed through to completion.
The article notes steps to combat corn smut, urging crops rotation and avoiding fresh manure on corn ground. University of Minnesota specialist B C Stakman warns fresh manure boosts spores, recommends planting other crops on infested land. He states smut is edible in early stages and spores are killed in the silo.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges annual upkeep for staves and stave silos. Hoops, guy wires, roof, and defective sides should be checked, with foundation attention. Paint the interior and exterior as advised, maintaining appearance with nearby buildings.
Essentials in pigeon houses include fresh air dryness sun light and spice enough to keep the birds comfortable. Location should have good drainage and air circulation to keep lofts dry while convenient for management. A southern or southeastern closure provides heat. General construction principles apply to interior houses.
Fragmentary note discusses clover or legume use to enrich soil in the hundred sections of the United States. The text appears as a historical agricultural practice reference with unclear specifics.
Bartlett is described as the standard pear and likely to remain so. In California it is nearly the sole pear grown in some large districts.
The American Legion endorses and cooperates with the Boy Scouts to carry forward patriotic service after the war. The article urges joint efforts on holidays, citizenship classes, swimming pools, hospital beds, orphans, safety campaigns, and community clean ups, with Legion veterans guiding scout leaders as mentors and instructors.
A Shelbyville Indiana Rotary Club and local boy scouts mobilized to mark and remove hazards around treacherous gravel holes near the town. Signs and wires warn, trash cleared, and a safety campaign urged communities to adopt prevention over cure in dangerous swimming spots.
Thirty six Boy Scouts sworn in as members of the Essex County Park Commission Scout Police, an auxiliary group to aid the county police in protecting the parks. A selected unit will lead under Chief Gihooly and wear badges combining Boy Scouts and park police insignia.
Trap 19 of Raithmere aided a rural orphanage after its move from the city. Directors invited him to teach the children how to adapt to life outdoors and enjoy new privileges, assisting youngsters who were in unfamiliar surroundings.
Scout Executive Matthews of Binghamton conducts a scouting course at Syracuse University summer school with Syracuse boy scouts assisting by giving demonstrations of indoor and outdoor games. Garden Note notes a quip about removing weeds by marrying a widow from the Boston Transcript.
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