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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
3
Farmers share methods to control insects and diseases including oil and kerosene sprays, brushing with pine, cloth coverings for beetles, trapping, and rotated crops. Guidance covers soil prep, seed sowing, and careful spraying techniques using Bordeaux mixture and proper equipment.
Advice stressing inspection of farm equipment before field work and a comparison that a well managed woodland yields timber indefinitely while coal mines cannot increase coal production.
The fragment discusses corn cultivation depth and related plant varieties, noting degraded lines about growth, soil, and wind impact. It mentions the United States context and references to wheat and oats in a damaged, uncertain framing.
An OCR fragment discusses live stock producers seeking better cattle prices. It mentions farm locations, shipments, and rural posters seeking beste sire stock. The text notes interest in improved breeding like Piedmont or Piedstein cattle and references barns and farms in the area.
Titus is the chief source of Titregen. The successful farmer and business farmer should keep winter crops growing. Clover hay needs good curing and ventilation. Fresh vegetables and home canning provide independence from market canned goods. Rhubarb roots can be a profitable crop near markets.
In a hill crest tale the two grand pines warn two young pines of change and wind while recounting a life of shade, shelter, and stories. The elder pines urge resilience and usefulness, recalling summers, winters, and dream filled nights. A passerby notes the future may spare the old pines for now.
A lunchtime scene shows Little Johnnie sharing his apple with a jealous classmate. After the bite is shared, Johnnie asks for it back, exclaiming Frere Give me that bite and you can lave the apple.
A teacher quizzes students on definitions with playful misunderstandings. Tony misdefines engineer as a man who works an en ant a gine, while Jimmy misdefines pioneer as a woman who works a pi ano, prompting correction.
The exchange turns on a joke about campaign work as a judge quips that a campaign manager mainly counts chicks before they hatch, illustrating a satirical moment about political operations. The remark frames campaign work in candid, humorous terms.
A National Geographic Society bulletin highlights Doorn's nearby sites from Rhenen to Zeist. It notes Kunera tower and legends of Ursina and 11 000 virgins, Moravian Zeist lessons for humility, and Marmont's Pyramid of Austerlitz at Mannsbergen. Utrecht links to Britain's empire via the Gibraltar treaty.
On the Pacific coast around Cocas bay a shellfish called the nacasceol yields a fine purple color. The dye is made by blowing into the shell to release a green liquor, which, when threads are passed through and exposed to sunlight, become fast purple. Preservation of the liquor is uncertain, but a protected air environment might extend the dyeing process. The industry remains limited to a few locals unless demand and prices rise.
Burton J. Wendrick in the World's Work cites Leonard Wood as army surgeon who swapped his scalpel for a ride and led against southwestern and northern Mexican forces. He notes official praise from Generals Lawton and Miles and says Wood earned the Medal of Congress for his actions against the barbarians who harmed American women and children.
The London to Australia flight inspires Great Britain to build trunk air routes. Initial service via airships then planes will connect London with Canada through Newfoundland and London to Egypt with extension to South Africa. Substantial subsidies back the lines.
Increase in trained nurses in industry shows employers value nursing services. Previously only 60 firms employed nurses. now more than 100 industries use nursing services. Industrial nurses prove to be a good investment by educating workers on health and accident prevention, saving costs.
Once dismissed as worthless the shark is shown to provide about 11.9 percent hide 31.3 percent edible flesh 44.7 percent fertilizer material from the body. A ten pound liver yields three quarts of oil with little odor suitable for thinning paint. Dried fertilizer is about 20 percent of weight containing 18.3 percent nitrogen. The stomach may be used for leather.
A dialogue excerpt shows a passionate exchange in a dark garden. The man and woman joke about memory for faces as they recall their private moment. The scene centers on intimate, whispered dialogue and a coy acknowledgment of secrecy.
A safety deposit attendant notes the vault is cold but necessary for keeping valuables safe. The scene mentions egg and bacon stored to illustrate extreme cold and strict temperature control.
An advertisement claims Freezone can lift off hard or soft corns and calluses between toes or on feet. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and a few drops relieve pain instantly, allowing removal root and all without pain.
A wry exchange notes trials in clock making and shifts. Tia’s calm nods to long hours easing stress as the craftsman jokes about lingers and labor.
Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin said to be proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Claims an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions relieves headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists. Trade mark Bayer Manufacture. Monosalicylate ester of Salicylic acid.
A doctor warned Mrs. Benham she would develop appendicitis if she continued irritating her side by repeatedly reaching into her pocket for money.
A playful exchange questions if a watercolor could be rendered in oil with a brief playful reply about sea blue, illustrating a light moment in a demonstration context.
Mrs. Mary Senders of Wyandotte Michigan says months of severe pains, weakness, and constipation ended after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and two bottles of Sanative Wash. She reports was able to do housework again and urges others to use the medicine.
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