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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
6
A Mississippi hunting trip yields Uncle Jim’s awe of a circus camel whose scent leaves the old man most impressed. Harry Dickson notes Uncle Jim’s silent, vivid reactions and the camel’s noble smell. The Cockney actress Mrs. Pat Campbell displays caustic wit in an interview anecdote about a playwright seeking a star role.
U S Department of Agriculture reports that two litters per year lower costs and raise profits versus one litter. In Iowa and Illinois studies 1921 1922 show feed and labor rise per 100 pounds but other costs fall, saving capital and easing weaning. Losses before weaning higher in spring farrowings, weather worsens outcomes.
Calf failures are being largely eliminated by New Jersey dairy men through ventilation, sanitation, and regular feeding. Practices include avoiding cold drafts, clean stalls, iodine naval care, and allowing calves to suckle for 36 to 45 hours. Milk feeding starts at 5 to 7 pounds daily at 90 to 160 degrees F, then increases. By week seven, calf gruel replaces some milk, with gradual shifts to grain and hay as calves age.
Poultry manure is a rich, quick-acting fertilizer containing about 20 pounds of nitrogen, eight of phosphorus, and 13 of potassium per ton. It must be used sparingly to avoid burning plants and should be stored dry in well-ventilated, covered bins or holes bored in barrels to prevent loss of fertility.
A lighthearted exchange from the old country opens with a land owner meeting an Irish poacher. The owner seeks to sharpen his breakfast appetite, while Pat the Irishman reveals he also aims to satisfy his own appetite. The humor hinges on a playsful mishearing of words in a morning chat.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming broad efficacy and urges readers to request a sample by mail while noting the product is sold widely in drug stores with a ten cent offer.
Recipe explains making lime sulfur by slaking 40 pounds stone lime with 80 pounds sulfur in an iron kettle. Add water to yield 50 gallons, boil briskly, adjust water to keep near 50 gallons, settle, dip off clear liquid, strain, and store in airtight casks. Used as stock solution for various dilutions.
The article outlines three feeding stages for broilers the growing forcing and fattening phases. Growth lasts about four to five weeks varying by breed hatch time and desired market size.
A brief dialogue notes Madam Ruff’s singing style and Gard’s reaction referencing feelings. The exchange hints at theatrical or musical performance dynamics and emotional expression.
A brief 1910s style ad touts Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, recommending five minute treatment, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water for daily use. The copy warns against including Cuticura Taleam in the advertisement and implies ongoing skin care.
Growing bhots need growing pas ture. Now we'll wait to see who tested their corn seed. Unless need exists, nothing useful will be perfected. You can skip the spray but you can't dodge the loss. Potato spraying should begin early and continue late. Plan accordingly. A community club for most any thing has Its main value in the word community. To get high-grade results from your chickens you just expect to give them high-grade attention. Don't let the water get low In the tractor radiator burned valves are an almost inevitable result.
In a 4 dinner in New York Magistrate Jean Norris comments that profiteers are not easily done. She notes their cunning or ignorance may shield them. A poverty-stricken man asked to supply a map with two coats of arms for a reunion sum but the profiteer refused, saying he has more clothes than he can use.
The Zambesi flood level exceeded prior records by eight feet as spray engulfed the bridge over the canyon before Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls measures a mile in width and 420 feet in height, about twice Niagara’s height and more than double its width. During wet season spray can reach 3,000 feet in height.
The Heywood Advertiser notes a child’s wish to grow up as a gentle, idle gentleman who wanders and asks questions, reflecting a quaint exchange about future hopes and simple ambitions.
Films in Colors reports a Belgian inventor has developed a device that reproduces moving pictures in natural colors on a screen. He states the unit can be attached to any projection apparatus, enhancing color viewing from standard projectors.
The article lists the five largest cities by land area with figures: New York 318 square miles, New Orleans 264, Chicago 234, Philadelphia 129, Seattle 90, Detroit 81 square miles. It cites the New York Times as the source.
The Science Service notes 98 eruptions since 1500 AD have destroyed 190000 lives, with 176500 fatalities occurring on the Pacific half of the globe. This overview highlights the deadly impact of volcanic activity across oceans and continents.
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