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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
24
A university trial shows that applying farm manure once every four years raises corn by 10.0 bushels, wheat by 52 bushels, and clover hay by 687 pounds. At current prices, net profit per ton is about 4.35, with higher postwar levels improving returns. Careful handling, bedding, and storage reduce losses and prevent fermentation.
No convenience are more to the comfort and well being of the family than a good system of running water. After it has been in use a short time, the farmer and his family wonder how they ever got along without it. Garry ing water 14 hinvd, the gomo Inbor and usually must be done at the busiest time when other work is most pressing.
The text outlines a fixed standard for trading eggs by removing piogs-work and setting a price advantage for careful producers. It assigns responsibility for bad eggs, aims to improve quality, and notes reduced freight and space by eliminating the sale of worthless products.
Inexpensive wintering aims to carry calves and yearlings through with good hay. Overfeeding in winter lowers next summer gains. Straw beet pulp sugar beets and silage help. Shelter, even a windbreak, aids cattle. Suggested rations include 20 pounds hay plus supplements per animal, with variations for alfalfa cane hay and silage.
The U S Department of Agriculture runs a butter inspection service on the New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia and Minneapolis markets. Higher graded butter sells for more money as shown by two 61 pound tubs scoring 8.5 and 13 with prices 60 and 68 cents per pound respectively, yielding a $8.79 premium for the higher grade.
Experts estimate raising a calf to the silage stage costs about eight dollars per head. Veal production is described as a profitable side line for dairymen, with the calf raised to the point where it can be sold for veal.
In this period piece, stylish yet practical outfits suit women in business, school, or street life. Two tailored frocks highlight durable materials, clean lines, and subtle details like Van Dyke embroidery, double waistlines, bead weighted sashes, and bone buttons to enhance figures while remaining versatile for work or daily wear.
Novelties in silk hose drive holiday sales as prices rise yet demand remains strong. Shoppers favor luxury designs with lace fronts, net inlays, diamond and butterfly motifs, embroidered dots, and bold color contrasts, while plain black and light colored stockings stay popular for daily wear. Woolen and cotton hose remain sensible winter choices, with some sport styles featuring heel-less knit and leather top trim.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe gentle remedy for kidney liver and urinary system troubles. It claims relief from fatigue sleeplessness backache and various pains, urging continued use to prevent relapse and promising refunds if not satisfied.
An exchange from the Birmingham Age Herald contrasts sympathy for a “poor girl” who went on the stage with the idea that a “bare living” may still occur among those in show business. The dialogue questions whether entertainment success equates to poverty or dignity.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood. It claims wide use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation, urging purchase from druggists and dealers worldwide.
The American Forestry Magazine of Washington calls a paper saving campaign in schools and urges writing carbon copies on the back of letters to cut filing. A 25 percent cut in paper use could reduce freight for railroads by about 6,000,000 tons.
A priest in old Babylonia tied threads from the bride and groom into a knot to symbolize the binding of matrimony. The gesture gave rise to the expression tying the knot used for marriage unions.
An advertisement touts Ball's Catarrh Medicine for frequent head colds, claiming it cleanses blood and reduces susceptibility. It asserts internal action on mucous surfaces, offers testimonials, and names J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers. The text mixes medical promo with stray prose about a poker player and a price negotiation.
The article explains how continual regulator alteration in a watch disrupts time keeping. It notes that jolts while walking cause a regulator to gain time by inserting extra winding, then self-corrects with a further body movement.
The Boston Post recounts Queen Victoria kissing opera star Nellie Melba on both cheeks and praising her as the queen of her realm while noting the monarch’s own royal standing. The anecdote cements Melba’s status as a premier singer of her era.
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