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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
26
Enid reports a brutal attack in Ife where Alice’s husband slashed her across both knees with a razor. Maude expresses shock as the details unfold. The injury sequence and involved parties are highlighted in the local exchange.
A Berlin Der Brummer quip notes a man being mistaken for a husband by a woman, prompting a humorous exchange about recognition and identity. The remark plays on mistaken identity and social expectations in a lighthearted, anecdotal tone.
The transcript notes a humorous exchange as the groom admits he was extremely rattled right after the ceremony while the bride accuses him of deceiving her at the altar. The moment captures wedding tension between the couple as reported by the Boston Transcript.
A fragment shows a family scene with playful remarks about radio listening. The father enjoys bedtime stories while a child misreads Wall Street reports, creating a lighthearted domestic moment.
A USDA entomology report explains Apanteles melanoscelus parasitism of gypsy moth larvae. The parasite hosts two generations yearly but is heavily attacked by 35 hyperparasites, with 14 responsible for about 90 percent of total parasitism. Hyperparasites, birds, and weather limit its impact. when Apanteles is scarce, hyperparasites drop.
Winter egg production hinges on housing conditions says N R Mehrhof poultryman Florida College of Agriculture. Ensure ventilation without drafts and crowding. provide a dry sunny roomy house. A contented pullet lays more, eye production this winter means more money for the producer.
J L Welmer describes alfalfa root diseases and injuries in field observations across major producing regions. The report details collar rot heart rot hollow brown and two lesser foot troubles linked to winter injury and clover-root curculio, stressing clarity on distinctions and practical notes for diagnosis.
Experimental work at several agricultural colleges shows electric lights in laying houses during short winter days consistently raises egg production. Power costs for lights and extra feed are small relative to increased returns, with installation costs being the key expense. Electric brooders prove satisfactory when properly operated, though electricity often costs more than oil but reduces labor and hazards.
Surveys in several states indicate that stored under a shed, implements last twice as long on average. The same surveys show total repair costs over an implement’s life are about the same regardless of use, meaning weather exposed tools incur roughly double annual repair expenses compared with shed-stored ones.
The article stresses the need for properly equipped feed lots to maximize results. It argues that pricey gear is unnecessary, and yearly operation requires ample lot space, fence and trough setups, water troughs, crib space, shelter, and good feed lot conditions to support cattle growth and efficiency.
Nebraska reports a strong forest planting year with 2,736,000 trees planted last spring. Of these 186,000 went to farmers and private landowners under Clarke McNary, 200,000 under Kinkaid, and the U S Forest Service planted 1,500,000 on the Nebraska National Forest. Commercial and native stock plus imports contributed the remainder.
Best results come from applying lime before sowing alfalfas in sour soil. Young pigs thrive on skim milk or buttermilk rather than tankage to balance corn. Green feed is essential to prevent decline on corn and tankage. Many farmers use small concrete mixers for construction and for mixing fertilizers and feed at home. If water is drinkable, it is safe for concrete mixing. Portland cement tolerances allow more than 78 percent through a 40,000 holes per square inch screen. Pullets trained to interior hoppers and nests before laying start tend to continue year round. Insure hogs against cholera as you would buildings against fire. it is a safe, long-term cost saver.
A reader-provided answer key lists items tied to historical figures and facts. It mentions Grenator Antilles, Enoch Taylor of Lowell, Maya. various year 1896 references. Gen George A. Custer. Sol Smith Russell. Argentina’s Aconcagua. Benjamin Franklin. nineteenth amendments. planetary order and celestial bodies. William Rockhill Nelson. Dunlap and Claypoole’s Daily Advertiser. Panama to Cape Horn. Buenos Aires. a 25 year span. Frederick J Goodrich at Harvard. Gen Joseph Wheeler.
A Kansas City Times essay argues that comparative philology uncovers a vanished ancient people, the forebears of the Aryans. It asserts this ante-legendary race left no graves, yet linguistic study reconstructs their language, laws, arts, and social ties.
The four Adam brothers, led by Robert Adam, influenced English furniture from 1760 to 1780. Though not cabinet makers, his designs extended from houses to every furnishing, inspired by antiquity and Pompeian forms, with straight legs and classic decoration such as urn motifs.
Copper carbonate powder dusted on wheat seed removes smut spores and protects against future infection. Application requires two to four ounces per bushel of grain, with brands containing about 50 percent metallic copper giving satisfactory control.
Off the coast of Galway Island is so near the mainland that inhabitants observe boats and plan receptions for visitors. They have paid nothing to the Galway county council for years and repulsed bailiffs when they landed. Cattle are hidden when bailiffs appear, and the county owes about $100,000.
The bureau of education reports school terms vary by country. Italy lists 180 days, Denmark 250, Finland 200, Portugal October 1 to July 21 with six to eight weeks off, Latvia four weeks off, and other nations such as Germany France Czechoslovakia Hungary Lithuania Spain between 200 and 230 days.
The Department of Agriculture reports that wheat has been grown in Alaska and demonstrates that it is possible to raise wheat in the territory. A large portion of the wheat needed in the region could be produced locally.
A small, unclear excerpt plays with color language and quotation marks. The text features phrases about blue, azure, and the word ae iT, with scattered punctuation and archaic spellings.
At Van Cortlandt Park New York City scientists test luminous golf balls by M J Bloomer of Columbia University. The balls illuminate for ten minutes after contact and with greens lit by electric lights the course appears daylike. Bloomer hit eight balls from the first tee and all settled within six minutes among rough and tree.
A German made lamp uses ultra violet light to reveal hidden writing and authenticity. Quartz construction and a visible light filter expose genuine banknotes and rare stamps by colors shown on various papers when illuminated.
The American and British Bible associations report worldwide reach with the British and Foreign Bible Society issuing scriptures in a new language every 26 days. The Bible is now available in 144 languages, the New Testament in 188, and at least one book in 811 forms. In 1926, millions of copies circulated across continents including 1.5 million in Europe and 869,000 in India among many others.
Mr Feathergill states uncertainty about his net worth while Miss Cayenne notes his wife plays bridge. In another note, Japan reports almost two million acres of forests set aside to prevent soil erosion and food loss.
Popular Mechanics notes a bureau of mines series depicting wealth extraction from underground. elaborate equipment includes portable lighting with twelve million candle power. A large airplane style searchlight is used, with fifty trunks of lighting gear. reels from filming Story of Copper include scenes shot eight thousand feet below the surface.
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