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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
6
C. F. Davis of Colorado Agricultural College argues that modern farming requires thorough preparation and systematized knowledge. He decries unprepared youths entering agriculture, noting success depends on understanding underlying principles and applying them rather than relying on luck.
Herald H. Coryell argues that work often acts as an obstacle to desires, not a path to wealth. He notes people justify dislike of duties by citing hardship, while leisure sports reveal preferences over work. The piece questions motives behind labor and pleasure, illustrating with examples of fishing and tennis.
Faith in book farming grows as scientists like Dr A B Moore promote advanced methods. The article notes seed selection began early in Minnesota, with Willet M Hays aiding wheat breeding. Wisconsin now leads with pedigreed seed and higher yields. Breeding can nearly double corn output. one variety rose from 6 to 25 50 percent seed ears. An association advances seed selection across grain states, with initial steps traced to 1808 and eight years before seed distribution.
A speaker urges the State Medical Society to enlighten the public on health issues by public lectures delivered in schools and churches. He calls for physicians to lead lecture programs proposed to city boards of education and village directors.
The sentence asserts that some men maintain lifelong sobriety yet still savor the feeling. It reflects attitudes toward self control and sensory experiences within a historical context.
A movable water-gate built on stream forks keeps stock secure during floods. Strong forked posts anchor the gate. smooth ends allow easy turning as water rises. Stay-wires prevent post sag and trash must be cleared after floods to maintain function.
A. GC. ARNY explains true plowing goes beyond cosmetic blacking or straight furrows. Deep, thorough turning of soil and rubbish prevents waste, with properly sharpened shares and a well adjusted jointer to bury debris and improve soil condition over successive seasons.
Grapevine pests such as the grape berry moth, grape leaf folder, grapevine flea beetle, and grape leaf hopper winter in fallen leaves and trash. Raking and burning trash exposes these insects to harsh conditions and helps control their populations.
Fall plowing is a recognized method to prevent insect injury. Rubbish left in piles along fences or in the orchard provides winter quarters for pests. Clear away trash and burn it to destroy insects in the rubbish.
Consumers are urged to verify milk cleanliness as dirt in milk is unfit for human consumption and affects neighbors. The message stresses personal responsibility to demand good, clean milk from suppliers.
The best Apple blight control is to cut out all blighted twigs and cankers promptly, especially on young orchards and nurseries. Destroy nearby blight on wild or cultivated trees, wipe tools between cuts with disinfectant, and brush large branch wounds with white lead in linseed oil. When trees are old and badly infected, winter pruning is advised.
The article argues that idle or unprofitable wood lots drain farm profits and must be managed like a business. It urges farmers to compute annual costs, ensure wood land covers taxes and interest, and treat the farm as an investment that should pay.
Practical guidance on curing hams bacon and sausage for summer use. Recommends green hardwood fuels in a tight smokehouse with low fire, warns against soft woods, and gives timing: bacon two days ham three to three and a half days. Sausage smoked cold under 70 degrees for 36 to 48 hours. Continuous fire and knotty large wood advised for overnight smoking.
The text advises digging carrots early and storing in a cool ventilated place to avoid freezing. It notes salsify, parsnips, and horseradish are hardy and can remain in the ground through winter, though some should be stored for winter trade due to demand.
Fall digging instructions detail how to prepare asparagus by bundling in groups of 50 or 100 and burying in moist sand or a well drained area. Rhubarb roots should be placed in small piles and lightly covered with soil to prevent drying. Freezing is not harmful and may be beneficial according to many growers.
The article stresses that careful handling and clean equipment are essential for producing pure cream from cows. It warns that impure, poorly managed milk yields bad cream and urges strict hygiene for cows and utensils.
A motor industry executive explains why storage battery ignition offers advantages over high tension magneto systems. He notes battery provides a uniform spark at all engine speeds, allows lower idle speeds, and, with an electric generator, stays charged automatically, addressing prior charging concerns.
Romanus Fellman issues a safety pamphlet with ten rules for motorists. It urges courtesy toward officers, proper lighting, obeying the law, signaling at intersections, avoiding excessive noise, not fleeing after collisions, stopping for draft horses, yielding to faster traffic, avoiding alcohol before driving, and prioritizing safety.
A historical note describes a device from Indiana that allows towing a stalled car without a person in the rear vehicle to guide it. The end of the towing reach attaches to the front axle and steering rod, guiding the towed car along the tow vehicle path and reducing risk to the rear axle and lamps.
A two foot wide case, covered in dark cloth and lined with red leather, lies on its side in the car bottom and serves as an inclined footrest. It opens like a suitcase and holds three shoe brushes a shoe horn a buttonhook polish cloths and polishers.
The article explains that starting motors and generators have serial numbers and plates with essential information. When contacting makers for details, provide the exact numbers and plate data to receive accurate, useful replies.
Leather upholstery should not be cleaned with gasoline. Use a leather dressing preparation to preserve softness and prevent cracking. For cleaning, a solution of water with a little ammonia works, followed by drying with a soft cloth to finish.
The note advises sending the carburetor to the maker’s service station for tuning or to the factory if no local agent exists. It argues there is no reason to change carburetors when tuning suffices and outlines sending the unit for proper adjustment.
A new device designed to be attached to a comb enables men to trim their hair by themselves. The invention promises a simple method for self grooming and could appeal to those seeking quick, at home haircuts.
A one year coal supply for New York would fill freight cars loaded in fifty ton units, forming a train long enough to stretch from New York to Salt Lake City, illustrating the vast scale of regional energy demand.
Texas prairie feeding fuels beef profits with 800 calves fattened on kafir corn in 1914. Land along Rock Island Lines sells for eight to fifteen dollars an acre with easy terms, plus homeseekers tickets and farm opportunities across Rock Island States Southwest. L. M. Allen of Rock Island Lines promotes farming prospects and land sales from Chicago office.
The article explains a three plate color photography process using red yellow and blue sensitive plates. A special camera and plates capture color bands, with positives made from each plate then combined to produce full color prints for amateur use.
Mrs A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania describes years of backache tender spine spots and occasional black specks before a relief with Codd s Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills She endorses publication of her letter and notes Dodd s Medicine Co Buffalo NY sells the pills at 50 cents per box and mentions Dodd s Dyspepsia Tablets also 50 cents.
The boss berates new bookkeeper Mr Simpkins for arriving after nine, insisting office hours run nine to six. Simpkins explains payday urgency, saying he did not want to appear too eager.
An old advertisement touts Laxative BromQuinine as superior for quinine uses with tonic and laxative effects. It promises no nervousness or head ringing and urges looking for the E. W. Grove signature, price 25 cents.
A reflective note quotes Life asking what a graduate has done since college. It states he has been trying to discover what he learned and how it applies in real life. The line emphasizes search for practical meaning after education.
Feverishness headache and teething disorders relief powder for children. Moves and regulates bones and destroys worms. Breaks up colds in 24 hours. Pleasant to take. used by mothers for 28 years. All Druggists 25c. Sample free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Ad.
A terse dialogue reveals strain in a household as one member laments another’s spending. The exchange highlights financial tensions and personal frustrations within the family dynamic.
A brief device promoting eye care and appearance tips. It emphasizes keeping eyes looking young to counter aging looks and suggests marine eye care after films. No concrete facts, brands, dates, or figures are present.
A brief quip presents a sharp joke on stinginess and spending, with a speaker teasing a friend for being unable to splurge even on a vacation. The line relies on humor about frugality rather than a newsworthy event.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming they regulate the liver bowels and stomach. The copy urges readers to take the remedy to stay clean and healthy.
A local feature highlights a birthday celebration while age remains unconfirmed. The piece centers on the individual’s named birthday date and public interest, noting no verified age details.
A compact ad snippet highlights Denison’s Coffee and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. It notes frequent arguments and promises of quality. The passage mentions retailers and grocers selling these items, with a casual promotional tone.
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