06 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
1
Town American Legion auxiliary reports nearly 5 000 dollars spent on relief for disabled servicemen. Annual efforts funded hospital radio sets, birthday boxes, and boxes sent to Iowa men nationwide, including 400 boxes to Tucson Arizona. Food clothing and magazines supported hospitalized veterans. committee plans to expand giving.
Major William Wolfie Smith, veteran surgeon and legal professional, appointed general counsel for the United States Veterans Bureau. Born in Logans, he worked as a reporter, studied at DePauw and George Washington Law School, and entered law practice in 1914 after serving in the Sanitary Corps and War Department. He later joined the regular army, served in the Quartermaster corps, and holds the rank of major in the Reserve.
Brig Gen Milton J Foreman one of the American Legion founders receives the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a small party under heavy fire near Maucourt France on November 4 1918. His 122nd Field Artillery joined the Argonne drive and helped drive back unseen enemy banners with his batteries.
William Shepherd of the Kelley Ingram Navy post 55 and Ohio American Legion tore up the outdoor Ohio championship at Edgewater Park Cleveland winning first in the 220 and 440 yard skating events.
Fashion writing praises knitted fabrics for summer wear with all over patterns and inter knit designs. It highlights jersey and worsted suits, bathed in color motifs like flowers birds and Navajo inspired patterns, plus water resistant silks and rubberized bags and even a bath suit debut at Palm Beach featuring a sleeveless slip over Jersey with knotted accents.
Aggie tops as world's champion grade cow for a year per Wisconsin College of Agriculture with five year totals of 10 012 gallons of milk and 4 002 pounds of butter earning 2 180 49 in revenue. Owned by D W Huenink of Cedar Grove Wisconsin Aggie exemplifies cow testing association results and dairy benchmarks set against state and national averages.
Iowa State College guidance urges breeders to use special matings for faster flock growth and higher production. Focus on strong egg producers, correct color and shape, and give preference to hens after heavy laying. Prefer superior males, avoid unnecessary new blood unless it improves stock.
Prof. CG Hickman of the university animal husbandry department urges dipping lambs and ewes after shearing to remove ticks. Creosote dips can be used. every part of the animal must be wetted. The flock should be inspected in two to three weeks, and if ticks remain, a second dipping is advised.
The text discusses duck mating practices noting a ratio of one to five or six drakes to ducks during early mating, with eight to ten drakes later. It suggests using multiple drakes initially, then reducing to optimize breeding outcomes.
Overcrowding is the major fault of the average gardener. Space plants properly at transplant, using seed packet directions and a tape measure. Give bush lima beans 18 inches apart and transplant when true leaves appear to ensure a plentiful crop and strong root systems.
The guide notes that herbs thrive in rich mellow soil and dried foliage is used for flavoring. Harvest on a dry day just before full bloom, tie in bunches or lay on papers to dry, then rub fine and seal in dry cans. Sage plants yield the most leaves, with several pickings possible per plant.
Soy bean hay in Illinois and Indiana cures best when cut for hay with beans about half full and leaves dry. Early cutting lowers feeding value but later cuts yield woody stems. raking and cooking before leaves dry helps prevent leaf loss as dew slows curing.
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