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Newspaper
Grabill Review
Location
Grabill, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1913
Page
5
The article presents two conservative salt models representing spring designs for active women. It describes tailoring for woolens, medium-length coats, narrow skirts, and practical pockets. Fabrics include worsteds, cheviots, and serges with bone battens and glove finishes for durability.
A vibrant showcase highlights shopping bags and purses crafted from ribbons and brocades. Exquisite black and silver frames, gilt chains, and satin linings accent bag varieties from powder pouches to large knitting bags. Feminine flair, affordability, and playful color schemes appear in a parade of bag designs.
Mink gains prominence in this winter fur selection praised for milk-treated processing and rich color. The article notes wraps and garments from this fur display unusual beauty and luxury.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on selecting seed corn in the field and shelling by hand. It stresses choosing the most productive ears, removing tips and deformed kernels, and storing in a dry insect-free place. Manual shelling favors germination and future profits over mechanical methods.
A farmer describes making a temporary wire stretcher from a three foot hickory handle, a flattened bolt head for a rough tooth end, and a chain with a hooked end. He explains bending the hook to grip barbed wire and using hammer kinks to tighten stacked wire, advising not to make too-short kinks to avoid weakening the line.
Revival of fruit trees advocates proper surgical care to restore old orchards. Cut out dead wood fill decay with cement cover wounds with antiseptic spray to cure and cool, remove interior growth to admit sunlight, spade sod near trees, spray for pests and diseases, and give the trees a chance to bear for many years.
The article argues that grazing and stock management must work together. It contends no well run farm would fail to yield more by adopting a system of rotation and improved grasses. It claims crops could double while soils improve steadily.
A witty note holds that a hog shows clear preference for its desires through experiments and experience, implying the animal’s discernment about what, when, and how much it wants.
Small or dirty eggs should not be placed on the market. Use them at home to avoid waste and ensure safe disposal.
Alabama highway department releases a Good Roads Day booklet with the governors proclamation and a list of Donts. Read as everyday guidance the tips urge residents to fill road holes, avoid diverting water onto roads, and avoid crown and ditch problems on gravel and dirt routes.
A brief note praises a versatile tool to cut high branches beyond a ladder’s reach. It suggests a blacksmith can craft one, and asks if hardware stores offer a comparable option. The tone is practical and instructional for orchard work.
A handy orchard saw is described as a versatile tool to improve temper and speed. It can be attached to a long handle by slipping iron rings over it and tightening. The blade can vary in fineness to fit the task.
Indiana station reports silage fattening value with a ration of 2.5 lb cottonseed meal 4.4 lb clover hay 14.4 lb shelled corn 27.7 lb corn silage. Silage lowers feed cost by about half a cent per pound and increases profit per steer. Cottonseed meal outperforms meal alone and promotes firmer flesh. silage supports economy when grazing is scarce and helps utilize coarse feeds.
A writer advises cooking large root loads for hogs and mixing with ground feed while warm for best acceptance. When few roots are available, feed raw and allow hogs to gnaw at their leisure, but avoid overfeeding to prevent freezing and unsatisfactory results.
Fors are high priced and corn costs rise as well. The article urges hog feeders to maximize corn use by ensuring hog comfort to gain the most profit.
Too much animal feed can devastate winter egg production. Dark watery droppings with mucus indicate overfeeding, suggesting adjustments are needed to avoid harming poultry output.
Review of the past year's lessons from the Old and New Testament quarters focusing on Judah and Israel from 1100 B.C. to 400 B.C. Emphasizes unity and division, the temple and Samaria, kings from David’s line, prophets like Daniel Isaiah Haggai Zechariah Malachi, and leaders Ezra Nehemiah. Highlights the exile, return, and a call to obedience to God’s law amid darkness.
A Kansas City woman recalls how a boy scout asked her to buy a Liberty bond. She explains she now feels compelled to purchase another bond in gratitude for the scout’s noble example and the help she received years ago from a stranger who aided her family. If two sentences are not enough, add no more sentences.
San Antonio gains four Eagle scouts as the court of honor completes the required testing. Lewla Kayton becomes the first Eagle scout from the city, receiving his badge in summer. New Eagles are Charles Henning Zay Smith and Selden Nye after weeks and months of thorough tests and extensive preparation.
The San Francisco Ad club with the San Francisco Boy Scouts started a movement to honor the flag in public events. President Samuel P. Johnson says some men fail to remove hats during parades and the scouts will remind them to do so by distributing cards at the next parade.
Harold Mielanes a Cory Pa scout saved a Hite boy with a severed artery. Scouts in McBain Mich aided victims when no doctor was available. A Buffalo patrol impressed by electrical and telegraph gadgets and tools.
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