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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
6
A traditional pickled pigs feet recipe appears in a new Ames circular on curing pork. The piece also notes a government error when Albert Nutt’s hired man, presumed dead and insured for ten thousand dollars, unexpectedly returns alive.
Southern Iowa areas host 25 push soils with heavy impervious clay subsoil near the surface. They resist plowing and yield poor crops, prompting recommendations from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station soils section to help landowners manage these tough soils.
Home coal piles last longer when firing follows tested guidance from State College engineers. A steady furnace with regular intervals and proper coal bed management saves fuel. Techniques include placing fresh charge in front, leaving red coal at back, and brief air door openings to burn gas efficiently. To prevent overheating, close ash pit damper or open smoke pipe check damper. Maintain about 68 degrees comfort with the water pan.
The text explains that an airtight furnace is needed for economical fuel use and warns that loose dampers prevent fire control. It invites readers to request a bulletin on furnace firing from the Engineering Extension department at Ames.
Agricultural advisor C Y Holsinger urges winter protection for raspberries in Town, advising soil covering with waste straw, thinning, and tying canes in clumps. recommends bending and wiring to base, mulching with soil, and notes one bed previously mulched with eight loads per acre with no cultivation for two years.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station issues a circular by M. D. Messer on selecting dressing and curing pork on the farm. It warns hogs should not be fed for at least two hours before killing and stresses water availability, stomach emptying benefits, and substantial feed savings. The guide covers home hog slaughter, meat preservation, and sausage making and will be mailed free to interested readers.
Sibley tested burning wood mixed with coal to cut coal use at the electric light plant. From 2 PM to midnight, 1925 kilowatts were produced using 4705 pounds of wood and 750 pounds of coal, while earlier 800 kilowatts used 10880 pounds of coal. The test found 10.2 pounds of fuel per kilowatt, with wood supplementing coal. Green willow proved workable and enough wood could be secured locally to prevent winter shortages without sacrificing trees. Renovations at the city wood yard were underway.
The Watch on the Rhine notes a November 15 issue containing Lt Col Philpot's contribution titled Snap Out of It urging soldiers to remove hands from pockets. The piece emphasizes pockets were never meant to tote items and stresses discipline while in France.
A fragmented reader’s note recalls military slang from the Mexican War era and a Sunday dinner anecdote about Mr Marshall in army clothes. The text juxtaposes soldiers empty hands, pockets-less trousers, and a mother’s rebuke as a boy hints at Army attire.
A poem contrasts fear and despair with the code of a man to resist self harm. It urges resilience, bucking up and fighting through hunger and woe, denying an easy blow, and embracing persistence to win.
A rugged exhortation urges resilience in hardship, praising grit over quitting. It argues endurance, not surrender, defines real strength, noting that escaping pain is easy while continuing to live remains the true challenge.
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