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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1925
Page
8
The article outlines three U.S. sheep systems: range running, farm flock keeping, and fattening. It argues farm flocking as a permanent diversification, noting low shelter costs, quick returns, land benefits, and the wool or lamb cash crop, with emphasis on roughage feeding, grazing on waste lands, and soil fertility benefits.
Peters W. H. Peters of the Minnesota experiment station divides runts into two kinds. Small, weak runts born in large litters may be starved out, while runts arising from good starts indicate care and sanitation problems. He advises consulting a county agent and possibly a veterinarian, as thrift impacts farm profit. A normal healthy pig weighs about 20 pounds at 200 days.
Practical farm notes emphasize early docking of lambs, dressing weights for steers, and the fattening value of potatoes for hogs cooked with oats or shorts. Advice covers maintaining year round pastures, sanitation in hog lots, and avoiding overfeeding to prevent spoilage of the last mouthful of grain.
At Jena Germany the French defeated Prussian forces in two actions on October 14 1806 Napoleon beating Prince Hohenlohe in the first Davout securing the second victory. The day marked a pair of French successes against Prussia.
A youngster waiting for his mother to dress the baby bursts out that it takes as long to dress a baby as a grown person. The aside reveals the impatience and humor of a domestic moment in a 1900s style courtship of daily life.
A terse etiquette note warns against bowing to necessity lest it misperceive an interest in its acquaintance, reflecting a witty editorial stance from the Boston Transcript.
Accomplishers combine steady performance with reliable capability to deliver solid teamwork. The duo shows consistent results through coordinated effort and mutual support, contributing to dependable outcomes in demanding tasks.
Contagious roup in poultry is linked to unsanitary hen houses and cold damp weather. Proper housing and management are essential as remedies are slow and uncertain. The guide outlines identification, transmission, and a treatment regimen including eye and nasal cleaning and bichloride of mercury solutions, with cautions on ventilation, space, and humane disposal of severe cases.
Judgment in feeding good judgment must be exercised in feeding the pullets after they are mature and are in their winter houses. Usually eight quarts of hard grain is fed to one hundred birds a day. One third or one fourth of this amount should be fed in the morning and the balance in the evening. When about half the birds are laying well they may require as much as ten or twelve quarts per day. Sometimes eight quarts is too much and it is necessary to cut down. Mash should always be kept before them in hoppers or feeders.
Cull nonproducing hens and ensure sunlight to prevent rickets. In warm weather keep earth shaded for dust baths. Broilers and fryers fetch higher returns when sold early. Many feeding systems exist and bibs chicks starter mush can replace home mixes. Large colony brooder stoves allow raising more chicks with less labor.
Miss Florence Fisher of Scarsdale NY explains that Arab dancing girls in French North Africa are in demand as wives due to rich dowries and their acquired charms. She notes they marry later, around twenty eight or twenty nine, and often secure favorable matches.
A Utrecht professor reports that a cat dropped upside down righted itself instantly even when forebrain function was disabled. He concludes the righting reflex is automatic and not consciously controlled by higher brain centers.
Miss Margaret Irving the lone woman among London tea drinkers who has qualified as a tea expert joins male tasters earning thousands yearly. She notes women must avoid perfumes and scented products as the nose and palate cooperate to judge tea.
A New York banker recalls multimillionaire John D. at eighty five on his birthday. He remembers a retirement remark: a man is like an automobile. By the time he runs well and learns to work, he is old-fashioned and a back number, laughed at by the young and unwanted for love or money.
In the morning you should rise promptly after waking. Dozing leads to a weary day and disrupts sleep patterns. Get up even if not fully rested. you will sleep better tonight and feel more refreshed tomorrow.
In a vivid excerpt from Athletic and Outing World a manager recalls a bout where Sam landed seven knockdowns in a single round. The fighter growled each time and claimed he would go down, while the manager dismisses psycho analysis.
The text explains that French is used at diplomatic gatherings due to its general use, noting Latin once served as the language of diplomacy but was superseded by French during Louis XIV's reign. It emphasizes that this is a diplomatic custom, not an international law provision.
Economists say big wars are financed at about 5 percent interest, then decline to 4 percent during postwar stabilization. The pattern held during World War I and is cited as typical for major conflicts.
The Dyspeptic Philosopher defines a true Christian as one who listens to others troubles rather than his own. A deacon quotes hope behind clouds while a backslider Mugenus quips that even cannibals love their fellow man.
Authorities note Gypsy marriage varies by tribe and country with many adopting local customs. Often no formalities are required beyond a covenant between bride and groom, and ceremonies are followed by eating, drinking, fiddling and dancing.
The article defines a perfect vacuum as space without air or atmosphere and explains that vacuums are made by removing air from a chamber. It notes that in a vacuum all objects fall at the same rate since there is nothing to buoy them, comparing a feather and a lead shot.
The journal entry recalls Byron’s last attempt to kill an eagle at the Gulf of Lepanto near Vostiza. He describes wounding the bird, attempting to save it, and the eagle dying soon after, a fate that led him to vow never to try to kill another bird.
The Toledo Blede stresses that newspaper work is a fine discipline and the task of getting the paper out today cannot be postponed.
Advice notes singeing and curling hair as harmful to growth and health. The excerpt warns that heat styling damages hair and offers caution for readers seeking hair care.
A Rochester Times Union quote defines tact as making the other person feel superior. It frames tact as a social skill that smooths interaction and reduces conflict.
Canned and frozen eggs used in cooking in this country each year total a weight of 50 000 000 pounds.
The saying notes that some people do not perceive chances because they stand in their own way. It suggests self barriers block progress and suggests self reflection to unlock doorways to success.
A didactic essay attributed to Benjamin Franklin discusses how heredity shapes virtue and happiness within a mother and daughter relationship. It argues that moral traits are transmitted through family lines and parental example influences a daughter’s virtue and well being.
A palgt brush cleans carved furniture faster by reaching crevices better than an ordinary duster. The technique helps workers dust efficiently and cover more surface area in less time.
Clean painted walls with very hot water and wash small areas at a time. Use straight strokes. Avoid yellow soap as it may alter color. Calcimine walls can be washed or wiped to refresh they look.
A concise exhortation from an Exchange perspective urges vigilance against vice while urging that foppery and futility fade naturally. It emphasizes measured rebuke over overreach and enduring moral progress over petty fault finding.
The world sees more boy babies than girl babies with an estimated ratio ranging from 103 to 107 boys per 100 girls. This natural imbalance varies by population and region.
An aphoristic note on virtue, noting that a good man not only avoids forbidden pleasures but also curbs himself in otherwise permissible acts. The phrase contrasts restraint with indulgence and emphasizes conscience in moral behavior.
A writing explains polishing mahogany bedsteads by wiping with a cloth wrung from cold water and rubbing with a dry cloth until the polish returns to the wood. The result should be a bright, durable finish.
The lunar year spans 12 lunar months. The lunar astronomical year totals 354 days 8 hours 44 seconds. The common lunar year is about 354 days.
A simple process is described to restore carvings discolored by age. Paint with spirits of turpentine and expose to sunshine for several days. The method is claimed to help ivory piano keys when they yellow.
A famous lighthouse stands on Edadystone rocks in the Madish channel about 14 miles from Plymouth England. It is regarded as the first of the modern lighthouses.
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