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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
Advertisement from Swift Laboratory promoting S. S. S. as a blood cleanse remedy for rheumatism. Claims traditional liniments and lotions fail and urges readers to send for the product through a Georgia address. Ends with call to action and dubious medical claim typical of old newspaper ads.
The text describes needfire rituals used to ward off disease, including friction fire methods with sticks or rope, the extinguishing and rekindling of locality fires, and the traversal of flames by flocks for purification. It notes survival in Scottish highlands and possible traces elsewhere in Europe. It ends with unrelated quotes about Eskimo residence and personal value.
Mrs. Robert Tomlinson of Martinsville faced a lengthy hunt when her canary Woody escaped last fall. The bird was sighted around town, feeding with sparrows, as neighbors reported glimpses. After a rain soaked vigil, Woody was lured back as the cage was hung in a tree and he returned to his worm spot in the dining room.
A wry remark contrasts a prudent bachelor with a man who, though offered marriage, chose not to marry. The quip implies that true wisdom lies in recognizing missed chances rather than embracing conventional vows.
A USDA prepared study from North Carolina shows three Leghorn flocks proving purebred males boost egg production. Flock 1 laid 50 eggs per hen, flock 2 with common males 88, and flock 3 with a purebred sire 190 eggs per hen. Increase mainly due to purebred male use, though seasonality and market prices affected totals.
Demonstrations by farm bureau members in Emmet County Iowa report eleven flocks totaling 1 548 hens culled. Average pre culling egg yield was 401 5 eggs daily across the flock, while 939 hens remaining after culling laid 466 eggs daily. Ten hens before culling yielded 2 6 eggs daily, after culling 3 5. About 363 culled hens not sold immediately averaged 1 44 eyes sold daily.
North Dakota Agricultural College Extension Division warns that washing eggs removes the gelatinous film on the shell, which can let air and germs in. Keep nests clean to prevent soil, mold, and contamination, protecting egg quality.
The note warns that corn is fattening for poultry and reduces egg laying when overused. It questions the profitability of raising geese, noting grease in feed and the need for good summer grass range. Free range hens on summer farms tend to lay better in summer and poorly otherwise.
Yorick Hamm notes a strong cinema audience while Hamlet Fatt urges confidence in the actor. The exchange hints at hopeful reception for a stage or screen venture as they discuss potential success. The Louisville Courier-Journal records the casual conversation about performance prospects.
Diamond Dyes guarantees a rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton or blends. Dress goods stockings skirts coats and children's wear can all be diamond dyed. The package includes a direction book and a color card to match any material.
A burglar client of yours shows ingratitude after acquittal. He claims the court proved him innocent and that his pals won t trust him for a big job. London Answers
When constipated or sick headaches arise, Garfield Tea is recommended as a remedy. The ad claims it works for biliousness and urges readers to try it, noting that reputable druggists carry it and suggesting a test of truth is the inability to buy it.
A fragment from London Answers contrasts two statements about a traffic collision. One victim is a policeman, and the owner who did not flee is said to be above suspicion, while the other victim lies under the motor car. The text references ten of forty commandments in old law.
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