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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
3
County agent urges farmers to improve hen houses for better egg lays. Proper ventilation, light, and clean grounds key to prevent disease and loss. Avoid overcrowding, plan site changes, and provide balanced rations with common farm ingredients.
The notice discusses moisture and fat in birds, low enticing methods, and the use of J Surillehti as a disinfectant. It suggests improvements to a hen’s disposition and urges planning a new poultry house or remodeling. It offers county agent demonstrations and farm bureau assistance.
Mills county 4H clubs held Achievement Day postponed from August 20 to 21 due to rain. In Malvern the event showcased home made garments, club demonstrations, and a memory contest. The Busy Hands of West Anderson won high average with The Swan for the farm bureau gift. demonstrations covered pockets neck finishes and dress lines. The event honored club leaders and parents support, with Busy Cakes to represent at the state fair in the girls dormitory under Mrs. F. E. Pitzer.
Army of Iowa Farm Bureau members gather at the state fair on Monday August 31 to enjoy a program arranged by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Ruby Kassel will conduct clothing foundation pattern lessons starting August 31 for farm women, with a list of materials and personal measurements requested. Leaders will receive meeting locations by card from district supervisors.
County Treasurer F. W. Kemp reports Mills County has 4,728 registered cars this year, 200 more than any prior year, plus 259 licensed trucks. If each car cost about 1000 at purchase, total value would near 3,987,000, equating to roughly 265,808 per person for the county’s 16,000 inhabitants.
A historical note asserts sugar consumption may affect embers of the reproductive system, linking chocolate intake to sensations among young women. The text presents a speculative claim with no clear scientific basis, reflecting period beliefs about diet and gender.
An American visitor in Canterbury is approached by a polite clergyman who asks if he is new to the area. The exchange centers on the cathedral bells and their message, with the American noting the bells are too loud to hear the parson. The scene captures local reverence and humorous contrast between outsider and host.
A crowded wharf scene leads to a sudden fight between an Irish truck driver and a Begre worker. The Begre hurls insults, is knocked into the air, and wakes with a police officer tending a hurt man. A bystander describes the assailant as unknown and asks how to locate him.
A foreign born man rises from sidewalk merchant to respected local businessman with shop, showcases, and a bank account. He is contacted by a bank assistant cashier about an overdrawn balance, then learns his first day last month balance was 322.25 dollars. The conversation reveals the man’s steady progress and financial misreading.
The text recounts Paul and Silas jailed after casting out a spirit from a slave girl tied to a revenue syndicate. An earthquake frees them, the jailer seeks salvation, and Paul explains belief in Jesus. The story highlights conversion, baptism, magistrates’ fear, and Paul’s refusal to flee, asserting divine justice over human rights.
A compact reflection mixes questions of grace and glory with religious phrasing. The lines ponder perfection and identity, referencing John Mason in a terse, lyrical meditation on virtue and spiritual attainment.
Plan for Every Life emphasizes faith as the basis of greatness. The text argues no life is worthy without God and frames goodness as an act rooted in religious belief. It presents a sermon-like view on happiness through faith and divine purpose.
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