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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1927
Page
18
Prominent senator Frank C. Platt promotes a nationwide message to farmers and businessmen urging study of farm legislation. The missive, billed as a “dirt farmer” reform and a student of farm remedies, invites readers to request materials by mail for a dollar sixty postage.
An old local remedy touts Jud Salts as a kidney cleaner. Drink four ounces in water daily, take a tablespoonful before breakfast for a few days, to flush kidneys and ease bladder and related pains. A local druggist notes many buyers seek this treatment for kidney trouble before it worsens.
A brief axiom attributed to Shakespear eough expresses urgency to seize time. The line emphasizes using every hour to its maximum potential without delay.
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station advises using healthy old vines for cuttings or purchasing from a reliable nurseryman to speed establishment. Cuttings should be 8 to 12 inches with three buds if possible, prepared with joints cleaned, bundled, buried with soil, and kept moist. In spring, plant in nursery rows six inches apart, upright with one bud above ground, using a spade or furrow for placement.
Winter protection tips for berries. Blackberries need a north and west wind break and rabbit-tight fencing to deter rabbits. Raspberry canes survive winter with light sun and wind protection, using cornstalks or long grass as cover, while red raspberries require trench covering. Prune old wood before laying canes, stake with forked sticks, and mulch two inches deep. Currants and gooseberries endure winter well with ground mulch to hold moisture.
The article notes a shift toward artificial manure as farm numbers of cars and tractors rise reduce natural manure supplies. It cites compost ingredients such as corn mail straw leaves and vineyard byproducts and mentions moisture control chemical treatments and bacterial cultures as methods to speed decay.
An increasing apple disease, cedar-apple rust, can be controlled only by destroying either red cedar trees or nearby apple varieties. Winesap Delicious and Grimes show resistance, while Jonathan Ome and Wealthy are highly susceptible and should be planted far from red cedars.
The article advises a dormant spray program for orchards using oil or lime sulfur. For peaches spray early to control eat curl. apples require a delayed spray before bud break to destroy aphids. It recommends at least one fungicide spray with lime sulfur before apple blossoms open, again at bloom combined with lead arsenate, and a third spray about three weeks later.
Julia Botsomley surveys spring fashion focusing on sports wear, self trimming bows, and sexualized color palettes. She highlights blue crepe, yellow silks, batik-like stripes, and prints shaping post winter outfits, noting the return of bow accents and sheer fabrics in the season's silhouettes.
The sun and solar system move through space with the sun at about 13 miles per second. Whether the sun has a definite orbit is not known. The rest of the solar system travels with the sun in space. Path finder Magazine.
An advertisement urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on aspirin tablets or packaging as the genuine Bayer Aspirin trusted for years. A humorous aside references a divorce alimony claim and social squabbles, while a note mentions Caterpillar tractors with padded seats at a location called Deanyville.
Mason City Iowa advertises Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for fatigue and weakness from work. The testimonial by Della Barlow claims improved strength energy and clearer complexion after use without detailing medical diagnosis or ingredients. Product is sold in liquid or tablet form by local dealers.
Dr W H Caldwell of Monticello Illinois, a physician for 47 years, urges mothers to use Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for constipated infants and children. He claims it prevents harsh cathartics and calomel, promises gentle regulation, and offers free sample bottles by writing to Monticello Illinois.
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