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Newspaper
Grabill Review
Location
Grabill, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
6
Helen and Warren endure a heat soaked tour of a country home by the Barclays who gush over every feature. Later Warren shocks Helen by revealing Barclay intends to sell the place, blaming business woes while the couple vows to return to their city apartment.
The article explains storing cabbage cauliflower parsnips carrots turnips and rutabaga for winter use. It covers trench burial techniques for cabbage methods to keep cauliflower white by binding leaves irrigation needs for cauliflowers and notes parsnips and carrots stored in pits or cellars. It also mentions sowing times for turnips and rutabaga and notes feeding surplus roots to livestock.
Calves should receive colostrum from the mother within five days. Feed whole milk for two weeks then gradually switch to skim milk over ten days. Begin with eight to ten pounds, increasing to twelve to sixteen pounds by six months. Start ground corn and oats at two weeks. Provide alfalfa or clover hay and good pasture whenever possible.
A farmer laments weed growth robbing crops of moisture during drought. He notes weeds, especially deep tap roots, absorb capillary moisture before grain roots can use it. The piece urges cultivation to kill weed seed and prevent moisture loss, criticizing weather as the cause.
A veteran scout on a lonely road explains building a bridge for the next generation. The Boy Scout movement fosters honorable citizenship character and efficiency. It broadens beyond a club, promoting democratic spirit and school church home ties, training discipline and service.
A new harness hanger keeps gear off the ground and clean. Farmers hang harnesses to stay straight and protected, with a guard that snaps over the ends so the harness remains ready until next use.
A North Dakota Experiment Station note states a weed weighing one pound dry uses 700 to 800 pounds of water during growth, about 70 to 80 gallons, nearly two barrels. It argues that cutting weeds saves moisture for crops.
Weeds threaten permanent pasture especially where grasa is sparse. If neglected they spread, crowding out valuable grass. Sheep help, but where none are kept weeds advance quickly. Eradicate early with hoe and scythe. if headway is great, use the mower.
A French Boy Scout in the trenches writes from France to Sidney Polocsek of New York thanking American allies. The 1917 class youth, MAXIME COUQUERET, describes his loneliness, family losses, and resolve to avenge them as he praises American and French alliance in the war.
Legumes may need inoculation as soil often lacks the organisms that promote growth and fix nitrogen. If these organisms are absent, they must be introduced by scattering inoculated seed or material over the test ground for the legume.
Saturated pasture lands cannot yield good grazing and harm livestock. Proper drainage and tiling convert marshy areas into productive land. Palatable grasses fail on wet soils, but drained pastures respond to home made manures and even fertilizer distribution.
Troop 8 Boy Scouts of Lynbrook announces a civic project to cut grass and clear walks at Civic Park. The article notes a Scout’s endurance and the need for rest, meals, and play alongside service.
Letters praise Peterson's Ointment for curing eczema and piles with many testimonials. Mrs Mary Hill reports head eczema cleared after using the product, and A B Ruger claims relief from itching piles. Ads note it treats sores rheum and skin. druggists recommend it.
An orderly from Fort Harrison, chosen from student officers, sits daily outside Brig. Gen. Edwin P F Glenns door. Charlies Shafe of Indianapolis drew the post on a recent day. Shafe ran errands for the general and returned after the general wished to speak to another officer, noting the general had done some of his work. The adjutant's orderly teased him to try doing the generals work.
The Adv notes fat percentages for common foods: potatoes 1-10 percent, wheat flour 1 percent, milk 4.4 percent, lean beef 7.9 percent, exces 10.5 percent, Navy beans 1.8 percent and Soja beans 16.8 percent fat.
Through her husband's abuse the hard-working charwoman moves to a small two-room cottage. Neighbors offer sympathy, but she insists she is happier and safer now since there is no cellar to be hurled down. The piece is a Pearson's Weekly vignette.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura for eczema rashes and itching for children and adults. It claims a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment clears skin and scalp in most cases and offers free samples by mail. The piece also notes rivalry among National Guard trainees and a humorous drill anecdote at Fe Harrivon.
A terse exchange reveals a wife taunting her husband about his financial dependence on her income. The dialogue hints at pride and strain within a strained marriage as they discuss age and draft implications.
The excerpt presents a dialogue between Wise Caddie and Diplomatic Caddie about golf drive variance and self control. It then notes a remark on love and smoking, followed by regional statistics: Southern states contain 777 cotton mills valued at $225 million and California shipped 45 units of citrus fruits this year.
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