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Newspaper
Grabill Review
Location
Grabill, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1913
Page
7
Helen fusses over a strict maid Dora who uses lemons for her hands and keeps the kitchen spotless yet extravagant. After tension and a near firing, a curtain-planting hint and a looming dinner with the Holcombs, Dora’s stay seems saved, lifting Helen’s spirits.
Farmers and handlers are urged to prevent eggs from cracking as even tiny cracks invite germs and mold. With 2.4 billion eggs stored each year, five percent spoil due to undetected cracks, reducing value and waste. Improved handling from farm to storage can cut losses.
Proso broom corn millet is a grain millet tried in North and South Dakota as cattle feed. Trials show millet yields less beef and hog gain than corn or barley, with higher feed needs per pound of gain. Millet meat is leaner, and fat is softer. For steers, millet required 37 percent more feed than corn, 20 percent more than oats, and 22 percent more than spelt.
The article stresses wheel and axle care for heavy hauling wagons. It warns farmers and teamsters against using inferior lubricants that run off or harden, leaving spindles dry or gritty, shortening wheel life.
In warm weather thorough drying after cleaning is crucial as cleaning removes most bacteria and foot for their growth. Steam applied for 20 seconds kills few bacteria but provides heat to dry utensils, preventing growth so that as little as 12 hours after washing remains.
Advice promotes keeping manure on the farm to improve soil fertility and land value. Feeding crops to livestock such as cattle sheep or hogs is suggested as a method to enhance returns and profits over time.
N E Olson of Kanana State Agricultural College stresses cooling dairy products in summer. He outlines a low cost cooler using a coal oil barrel connected to a pump and stock tank, with water to cover cans for even cooling. Concrete cooling tanks are recommended for new milk houses, with periodic water changes to maintain temperature.
The Kansas council of defense horse and machinery committee advises cheaper oil and regular checks to avoid costly repairs. Correct lubrication uses less power, reduces fouling, and increases tractor life while sharp plows lower engine load and extend service. Lengthened hitches lessen side draft, and a good headlight boosts engine usefulness.
With butter and dairy feed costs rising, only keep cows that cover their feed. If ten cows yield four unprofitable animals, sell them and reinvest in one productive cow. Convert marginal cows to beef now, buy quality stock, and watch profits grow.
An old agricultural note estimates fertilizer needs for apple orchards over 20 years. An acre requiring ten fruiting crops would consume 1,396 pounds of nitrogen, 310 pounds of phosphoric acid, and 1,805 pounds of potash. Replacing the potash alone would need over 21 tons of high grade ashes containing 5 percent potash. The piece asks how much of this the average fruit grower returns to the soil.
A veterinary home remedy for colts treats intestinal worms with a mixture of one pound salt, one pound sugar, half pound tobacco dust, four ounces iron powder, and six ounces worm seed. Begin with a heaping teaspoonful in feed daily, then twice daily, for three weeks.
An advertisement claims Red Cross Ball Blue offers real cleaning power with two ounces of effective whitening. The promoter notes the product shows in the user’s clothes and expresses strong positive feelings about the results.
In a brief exchange the speaker reports Tom Jenks called him a Nar and struck him in the fist with his teeth after a dispute. No further context or locations are provided.
An old newspaper snippet presents an advertisement for Peps-Aid promising stomach relief in 2 cent, 50 cent, and dollar sizes. It includes a humorous wartime style exchange about fashion and a quip comparing a fish to a pessimist, reflecting light editorial humor typical of period pages.
A humorous snippet contrasts canned fruit lectures with a recipe praise for Soja Beans and Alice Pork and Beans. The second tale follows Jones, a former workless man, taking a carter job and misloading a two wheeled cart, failing to coax the horse uphill and returning to his governor to complain about the horse height.
Comic exchange riffs on borrowing and repayment with a quip about never asking a man twice for a loan. The line about working like lightning implies never striking the same place twice. A casual punchline reflects streetwise humor on lending and reliability.
A friend notes the speaker is fine with a beau staying the night and using electricity but objects to him taking the morning paper when he leaves. The message implies a domestic friction over boundaries and petty theft. The tone suggests a humorous personal column snippet from a society page.
A dialogued vignette shows a speaker warning Mise Emily that becoming a missionary to cannibal tribes is dangerous. The exchange centers on how heathens might judge her as temptingly sweet and a target for capture or harm.
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