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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
4
United States Department of Agriculture warns crowding in chick brooders causes death and stunted growth. It advises proper ventilation and heat management, avoiding drafts, and adjusting temperatures from about 98 degrees Fahrenheit as chicks age to prevent chilling or overheating.
A USDA motion picture titled Wheat or Weeds explains how spring wheat growers lose value from dockage and how to fix it by removing wild oats pigeon grass cockle and smut at the thresher using aspirators and disk recleaners. The film from the grain investigations division will be circulated through educational services for borrow or purchase.
Advice on choosing seed potatoes stresses discarding any with stem end rot or dry rot. It warns against black scarf and common scab, noting these diseases reduce yields, weaken plants, and can make potatoes unsalable.
Farm notes discuss self repair mindset for farming tasks and crop economics. Beans fetch twice oats per acre, goats aid brush clearing, home grounds cleaning, and dairy improvement via county agents or clubs. Emphasizes home grown protein like hay soybeans and silage corn to cut costs.
Fragmentary note cites a line about fisherman virtue and hope, referencing Zang Grey and themes of pessimism. Text appears truncated with garbled phrasing and unclear context. No identifiable events, names beyond those quoted are usable.
Philadelphia reports a new naval seaplane, the PN-8, under construction at the Philadelphia navy yard. It features an all metal hull, 72 foot wing span, 525 horsepower Wright engines, and aims for greater speed, carrying capacity, seaworthiness, and longer range than the PN-7. Capt. George Westervelt says it could become the finest government boat, with tests expected within weeks.
Washington report notes a worldwide revival in vitamin chemistry. The American Chemical Society division of chemistry of medical products outlines three new advances and expects a public session to reveal details. Announcements include isolation progress from Japan Washington Toronto and New York.
The Bible Society of Maine led by Edmund T Garland is compiling the World’s Largest Bible in Portland. It will have 1,500 pages, weigh 80 pounds, and be written by more than 1,500 people aged six and a half to ninety, including Garland’s grandson and church, college, and Sunday school representatives. The volume is for exhibition.
Ardwick resident William Wills described as kindest man alive is selected to succeed John Rue as public executioner. The decision follows Rue's retirement after twenty years as an assistant to the hangman. Wife of Wills speaks of his temper and public service.
A garbled fragment suggests people lingered all night for self pleasure while staying at a single residence. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are readable. The passage conveys mood over specifics, with little verifiable detail.
New York reports on Long Island scallop boats operating from Freeport Baldwin Bayshore and other south shore points. Crews of three to six divide profits, with the skipper taking boat share plus a man’s share. Scalloping is dredging with steel drag gear, yielding 20 to 60 gallons daily at times, with prices around three dollars a gallon year round.
The nine hundredth anniversary of Christianity’s establishment in Norway will be celebrated in June. It recalls 1024 when Christian doctrines were first accepted at Moster on the island church site between Haugesund and Bergen. Festivities are planned with historical ceremonies and the king is expected to attend.
In Sir Henry Luceys will the late Punch figure Toby M P is remembered with a cigars for annual Punch staff dinners to be distributed as a memory of the donor. Six hundred dollars is set aside for this purpose. The estate exceeds one million dollars with other hospitable bequests to hospitals and charities in memory of relatives.
A concise meditation on life and endurance invoking Robert Collyer. The fragment reflects themes of rest, renewal, and the enduring pace of time without specific events or persons.
More than 10 000 pieces of wire metal felt cloth and 40 on are within the making of a plano.
An Edinburgh Scotaman reader recounts a motor trip near Macmerry and Pencaitland after dark. He and his companion saw six tawny or barn owls flying over a field and lamplight revealed them clearly, dismissing the idea they were long-eared owls.
Dr. Herbert Fox, pathologist of the Philadelphia district and head of the Pepper laboratory, reports epidemics affect birds as they do humans. His eight year study of wild animals and birds finds tuberculosis devastates monkey cages and extinct races may result from disease, while captivity may extend lifespans and threaten wild pigeons.
A 2,500 year old schoolboy slate in Florence's museum is hailed by Professor Hulbherp as the most perfect etail tablet for school exercises in Europe. The Phoenician style letters run right to left in Chalcidian Greek form once carried to southwest Italy by European colonists.
A concise reflection notes comfort in routine versus the allure of adventures beyond the rut and the lasting interest they spark after the moment passes.
A small boy with a drum becomes inaudible as three women take seats to discuss a new dress pattern in a quiet scene. The snippet hints at interruptions and focus on feminine conversations, with the child’s rhythmic element fading from the moment.
A playful glossary lists the child’s view of common terms with humorous twists. It contrasts ordinary items like school and measles with affectionate notes on sweetheart and dog as a trusted friend.
In the county Democratic primary Gene Brucher led C. E. Clarke by a small but substantial margin. The contest was the sole Democratic nomination race in the county. Among Republicans Maxwell won by a narrow margin over Schessler, while Sturgess took a large majority over Murray.
An editorial lauds Owen D Young and the American committee behind the reparations settlement plan. It praises Young for simple direct speech and persuasive wisdom that calm chaotic state and financial problems, noting his mastery in handling intricate issues. The piece argues capital and great industries rely on cooperative, principled leadership.
A noted economic writer argues abuses exist in refining capital and its use. The remedy is to prevent misuse rather than abolish capital or labor. Human labor should not be eliminated even if misused, and productive capital remains essential to avoid a primitive existence.
An extraordinary event set for November 10 to 165 in Omaha celebrates Nebraska's 40 years of electrical service and memorializes Steinmetz. A four story building will showcase new electrical inventions and machinery, with demonstrations in the Omaha auditorium. This Western US expo marks progress west of the Missouri River.
Winter and spring have seen a rise in school fires, mainly in California and Colorado. With summer closed, communities should push for fire safety, including automatic extinguishing devices, fire escapes, and drills to save lives when fires start.
The notice recalls the funeral held at St James Catholic church for Mrs Barnable with Father L J Cooper officiating. Pallbearers included William Holton and five sons and sons-in-law. She was a devoted church member and mother with many friends. A second obituary notes Charles Nemmers of Plymouth County dying at his daughter’s home after an illness.
Five years at age 74. Born October 26 1840 in St Donatus Jackson Co Indiana. Married Margaret Seven in 1877. Farmed near LeMars then moved to LeMars 1908. Survived by two sons Nic C Nemmers Bird Island Minn John W America Twp and daughter Margaret Tennoger LeMars. 13 grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. Funeral at St Josephs church Saturday 10 am. Viola Maude Stouffer former Sency resident died June 3 Broken Bow Nebraska nephritis born August 1 1869 Ohio came Plymouth County later. Body shipped to LeMars. funeral at Methodist church Rev. Wallace Seney. Burial LeMars cemetery.
A scholar and speaker on world affairs discusses Peking New York and the world. The schedule includes July 7 events with pageant Children and Anne Warner Baker and assisting artists, a Baker company Prelude, and a lecture by Charles H Plattenburg The Modern Tale of Two Cities. Open Forum follows each lecture for audience questions.
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