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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
8
In Springfield Massachusetts Mrs M Na le 72 Fremont Street credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a risky operation was advised. For months she could do little and was nervous, but with the tonic she regained strength and bore a healthy eighth child.
A garbled exchange sparks doubt about old prohibition era attitudes as speakers argue over curbing social vices. Worn phrases hint at skepticism toward enforcement tactics while a narrator asserts confidence in the local scene despite uproar.
A clipped dialogue mocks a stubborn stance on dieting and self care. The speaker rebukes the notion of easy help, urging personal effort and resilience in facing daily tasks and health choices. The banter implies humor about misread signals and practical independence.
Instructions describe building and securing a collapsible brood coop with hinged front, wire-screen protection, and a sturdy base. It covers rat and hawk protection, confinement of hens with chicks, and ease of relocation. Regular cleaning, mite control, and bedding with sand or dry dirt are advised for healthy brooding.
In a U S Department of Agriculture experiment at Beltsville the value of two barley types for heavy and light work horses was tested. Percheron mares were used in farm work including plowing and harness tasks. Heavier barley weighed 47.0 pounds per bushel, light barley 40.7, with weights of mares fed light barley more constant and slightly thriftier. no clear superiority of either barley type emerged.
An Agriculture Department advisory warns a white grub outbreak will affect southern New York northern Pennsylvania northern Ohio northern Indiana and Tres Wisconsin eastern Iowa and western Wisconsin this season. The pest, Strept AY, can take three years to complete its life cycle and will especially strike fields that were in grass last year. Farmers should avoid planting corn or potatoes where grubs are present and rotate crops to mitigate damage.
Farmers’ Bulletin 40 advises against planting corn on ground recently in clover or prior corn due to white grub destruction. It recommends a rotation: year one oats or barley, year two hay or clover, year three corn, and warns that Timothy or other grasses harbor grubs. Obtain the bulletin free from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A guide from the United States Department of Agriculture explains productive farm land as land used for crops pastures timber or forest products. Nonproductive land includes areas occupied by buildings, roads, wide fence rows, open ditches, swamps, rocks, ravines, streams, and pastures that cannot economically support livestock. Copies available from Washington, D C.
Home gardeners in Engin use trenching to enrich soil by shifting surface soil aside, inserting manure into subsoil to a depth of 44 to 16 inches, then replacing the surface, and mixing rotted manure with soil to improve yield and drought resilience. Details from USDA bulletins available on request.
In applying water to garden crops it is important that the work be thorough without injuring the plants. An occasional thorough watering with at least one good cultivation after watering yields better results than frequent surface sprinkling. Home gardeners have devised simple irrigation systems to help crops over dry periods. For information on watering and garden care, write to the cure for bulletin on the subject.
Not uncommon for a mare to die after foaling leaving the foal dependent on artificial feeding. A table shows cow milk and mare milk compositions, with guidance to prepare a warm milk substitute using water and sugar. Instructions cover feeding amounts, utensils, sanitation, and gradual transition to skimmed milk and bran or oat based rations. Emphasis on cleanliness, proper housing, and companionship for the orphan foal.
A horse with sweeney should not be worked if it can be picked. The animal used at all should be limited to light work and the collar not fitted properly. A cure is faster with complete rest, preferably in a stable, for a couple of months. Rubbing to the skin over affected muscles is beneficial. A corn cob is used for this purpose. if wasting continues a light blister may be needed.
A quirky claim links goiter to a mysterious trove called the holvless pg. attributed to Investisa minds at the University of Wisconsin and the Montana export Wieht station. The report notes speculation and academic debate over the unusual muse and its origin.
A historical note stresses that diligent prevention of diseases in live stock yields better outcomes than cure. It argues that once illness takes hold, curative remedies often fail, underscoring the farmer's best practice of prevention through care and monitoring.
A testimonial from a New York resident lauds Tanlag for rheumatism relief. The speaker recounts severe pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss before taking Tanlag, reports rapid pain reduction after seven bottles, and says health and mobility fully returned, recommending the product highly.
A circa fire incident at the Raritan arsenal, New Jersey, triggers a controversial comment about smoking in barracks. The shouted exchange centers on a prohibition following the blaze, with an emphatic insistence on no smoking, especially at night, attributed to a derailed command tone.
An old advertisement promises quick relief from pain with Cole's Carbelisalve. It claims no scarring and offers the product for 60 cents at druggists, or by mailing to The W. Cole Co. in Rockford.
A compact reflection on heroism and virtue: true success follows contempt for external goods. The prudent praise Emerson, noting that a small ounce of help surpasses much stubborn loyalty. The Danish proverb underlines discernment over ostentation.
A stage manager reflects on Jankelke tragedies and the imbalance between many successful men and the few who are contented, exploring the pressures and outcomes of theater life.
An old style health ad urges readers to enrich their blood by taking a herbal remedy. It claims impurities are driven from the blood and red corpuscles increase to restore vigor. The copy mentions a druggist and urges immediate action with vague promises of improved health. It references Indian remedies and uses dramatic, generic health language.
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