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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
6
A traveling salesman in a downtown hotel lobby critiques suits. He notes the tradeoff between durable materials and attractive appearance and hopes for a cloth that combines toughness and beauty. He wishes a manufacturer could create such fabric.
A newspaper-style consumer caution endorses Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with claims of broad efficacy based on testimonials bidding readers to request a sample bottle by mail and buy larger bottles at drug stores.
Science Service notes more than 7,000 hospitals in the United States and Canada and nearly 2,000 orphanages for dependents.
A puzzle fan quotes a joke exchange where John asks for food products and the husband quips dyspepsia and doctors bills as the punchline. The item showcases a humor fragment likely from a comic page or caption.
Many famous French actors and singers rose from working families. Verdier was a village blacksmith, Franz a railroad brakeman before rising to Paris Opera tenor, Antoine a clerk for an electric light company, Chevalier ran a frost stand near the Comedie Francaise, and a noted bari tone once worked as a railway porter. Navier Privat sang on Montmartre street for crumbs.
An ad claims Freezone stops corn pain instantly, letting the user lift the corn off with fingers. A small bottle from the druggist costs a few cents and supposedly removes hard and soft corns as well as toe calluses without soreness or irritation.
The Detroit News notes an odd line of thought about a grape fruit themed lawn sprayer. The piece hints that convincing a neighbor requires mutual agreement and patience as one contemplates a first practical attempt.
E W Crampton outlines nursing period sow care focusing on feeding for milk production. Start with a light mix, add a noon ear corn feeding to boost daily intake by about two pounds, and gradually increase to meet appetite. Emphasizes separate feeding, water access, and individual sow totals, with corn as the main energy source when available.
The guide notes that slightly acidic soil promotes potato growth but promotes potato scab over time, so lime the ground immediately after the harvest rather than before planting. Fertilizer choice depends on prior manuring and clover plowdown, recommending OLS fertilizer after those treatments, or 2 3-8-6 on soils lacking such treatment.
Alfalfa needs well drained soil to four or five feet. If soil is acidic, apply lime in fall before seeding. apply two to four tons per acre and work lime in with a disk or spring-tooth harrow before fall plowing.
United States Department of Agriculture notes George Lucore of Lincoln County Idaho started with 1000 baby chicks, built a new laying house, and developed feeding methods. The venture paid all expenses within a year then expanded to 2500 chicks, adding dairy cows, dairy feeds, and a grain rotation system to sustain milk flow and poultry output.
Seventeen trench silos were built in Benson County in 1924 after two trial silos shown in 1923 proved nearly perfect. Demonstrations by two farmers under county agent led to wide adoption. labor was the main cost and horses did most digging. One 1924 silo ran 92 feet with timber covers and straw on top. freezing danger was avoided with careful construction and coverage.
Bees in quiet quarters in the cellar should not be moved outdoors until the pussy willow and soft maple bloom. Early spring movement risks heavy losses from cold winds and changing weather. Delay preserves dwindling bees. only noisy or unhealthy colonies should be moved early to summer locations for cleaning.
Farm Facts discusses exercise for brood sows and balanced weight, choosing standard garden seeds, ensuring room for growing animals to move, buying cheaply during market dips, pruning woodlands to improve and diversify income, and cautions on imported clover seed. It also notes shifting from crops to animal-based profits and simple crown division for rhubarb propagation.
Mrs. Urquhart of Omaha promotes a reward program saying she received a free 10c bottle of Liquid Veneer after replying to an ad. She then told friends and was sent a $2.00 polishing mop postpaid. The company offers 20,000 of these mops, with a descriptive circular available by writing to Liquid Veneer Company Dept L Buffalo NY.
A Chicago American tip suggests sewing a wire hook to the bag holding clothes pegs so the bag can be hung on the clothesline and pushed along as you hang out clothes. The ad touts Cuticura for clear skin with a cleanse and dusting routine.
Miss Efina C Robeson of Atlanta Ga is credited as the inventor of a machine that writes faster than speech. The device writes a complete word at each key touch and is described as a rapid writing aid.
Mrs Verbena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming recalls(months) of monthly troubles and painful episodes before taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. After use her condition improved allowing marriage and five children with steady health. She endorses the medicine to friends.
A one dollar bank note issued in 1865 has wandered the world and years later returned to Old Colony National Bank in Plymouth Massachusetts. The note is framed under glass showing both sides and remains remarkably intact after its long journey.
A vintage advertisement touts Tanlac as a life restoring tonic for those wasting away. It claims blood cleansing and digestive balance, leading to appetite return and weight gain. The copy cites wide popularity with millions who benefited and over a hundred thousand testimonials.
The page compiles a string of brief items and quips including a snappy remark about a form letter proposal in Making It Easy, a note on oysters not being eaten during spawning months, a coincidence about months lacking the letter r, a quip on men scolding relatives, and a maxim about good counsels observed.
A playful quip contrasts nightmare and dream by defining a nightmare as the milkman's horse, framing a humorous riddle about language and perception. The line invites readers to puzzle over a fanciful source of fear.
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