Fall Pigs Are Profitable for Iowa Feeders
Fall pigs can be raised to $5 by April next year using simple rations of corn meal tankage and skim milk or buttermilk. Feed by free choice, letting pigs eat at will in compartments. Oats are unprofitable if meal tankage and milk are available. With 70 cent corn, Iowa station reports gains for fall pigs at $5.16 and supports the free choice feeding method. Prompt questions why not feed some fall pigs as cut fed this winter.
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Iowa
Montgomery
Agronoma
Meal Shelter for Winter for Colts and Horses
As cold weather nears, farmers must shelter colts and idle farm horses. A tightly built shed open to the south allows voluntary entry and exit, protecting from wind rain and spew. Proper feeding ensures weight maintenance, with minimal risk from overfeeding.
Notes for Sheep Breeders Warm winter care advice
The flock should have access to clean water and dry conditions this early winter. Good care now affects next spring’s fleece. if you cannot provide a dry yard and shed, consider selling to a neighbor. An open south facing shed with a strawstock on the southwest side beats a drafty barn.
Hints for Swine Breeders on Selecting Hogs
Hints for swine breeders advise purchases with heavy bones and solid build. The guide recommends feeding game grain twice daily during gestation and stresses choosing a sturdy boar over a light bodied one for growth and fattening hogs.
Stallion Is Best? At Work Te Ee Een Before Brestling Tea Ote-Hercies
A fragmented note from the animal husbandry division at a college discusses stallions and work, oil application on horses, Hog Oller uses, and careful feeding. Read as a period piece on livestock care and market timing.
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Eee Tan Elapse Meng Animal Husbandry Division
Minnemoth College of Agriculture
Beer called liquid bread is misleading says EH. W. Conn
The Christian Advocate quotes EH W Conn arguing beer loses its nutrition after fermentation and clarification. He asserts grains used for beer initially contain nourishment for fuel and tissue building but the final product has little tissue value, minimal fuel value, and a poisoning effect on the nervous system. Bread, in contrast, has high tissue-building value and no harmful nervous system effects.
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Biter
EH. W. Conn
Maine Prosperity Under Prohibition The Case for Fiscal Independence
A US census bulletin covering 90 years before 1912 asserts Maine’s finances improved under prohibition. Per capita debt fell from 8.49 in 1880 to 1.47 in recent years, while the state averages and neighboring Massachusetts show higher indebtedness under licensing. The report notes strong private comfort and mortgage freedom for most residents.
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Maine
United States Census Bureau
Massachusetts
Good of prohibition and liquor regulation debate
The New York Times argues that prohibition fails to prohibit effectively, noting that licensed systems still fail to curb illicit liquor sales. It says prohibition pushes saloon business into streets, removes exposure from youth, and unintentionally harms poor drinkers while preserving middle class virtue.
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New York Times
Major General O'Ryan Orders Abstinence in New York Division
A New York division commander, Major General O'Ryan, issued an order calling soldiers to abstain from liquor and beer to appeal to their intelligence. The order coincides with a notably low sick rate from July 27 to August 14, reported as 0.12 percent, versus 7 to 15 percent sick rates during the Spanish American War.
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O'Ryan
New York
South
Taxpayers celebrate six months without saloons in Phoenix
In six months Phoen ix city wealth rose by 5 million dollars, the tax rate fell, and city government costs dropped 20 thousand dollars compared with the saloon era. Arrests for drunkenness totaled 85 against 1,210 in the prior year’s same period.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Tribute to Prohibition Note in Washington State
A fragment notes appreciation of prohibition in Washington with a message from an Anti Saloon League supporter. It mentions a Cal salesman and trips in 1915 and 1916 linked to open saloons, reflecting temperance sentiment.
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Washington
Anti-Baloon League
Calou
Man to Eliminate Behind Saloon Leader
Fragmentary quote references a man named Charles Led ore seeking real results by challenging the saloon figure rather than the bartender. The garbled OCR text suggests a political or reformist angle with a focus on decisive action. No clear dates, places, or organizations are readable.
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Je Ty
Charles Ledore
Southern Palm Beach Sport Fashion Launches New Skirts
Fashion notes describe a Palm Beach spring line of sports clothes for southern wear. A striped pleated skirt with matching shore bag and pillow, crepe de chine blouse with satin front, and a Chinese inspired hat turban are showcased. The ensemble emphasizes distinctive dressing and coordinated accessories for warm climates.
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Palm Beach
Allie
Not New but a Little Different Corsage Boxes
French silk and velvet corsage flowers return in smaller minia ture bandboxes with ribbon at the sides. The flowers differ with a heart shaped tinted rose or orchid containing a tiny vanity case and all its fittings.
Garden Boudoir Adornment in Delicate Needlework
A detailed description of feminine vanity and home couture items from a garden of the boudoir. It highlights slippers with pink satin, lamba-wool soles, lace, satin rosettes, and matching garters. The piece emphasizes accessible luxury and the appeal of refined personal style through handmade decorations and gifts.
How To Clean A White Woolen Sweater At Home
The text guides washing or dry cleaning a white woolen sweater. It suggests removing stains with gasoline, then drying the garment and applying a damp cloth and French chalk or plenty of chalk if unavailable. It describes rubbing the surface to finish the process.
Fur fashions mask animal names in dyed and styled furs
Vogue notes the season favors finish over species with dyed and patterned furs. Rabbit masquerades and long haired pelts imitate new furs such as chinchilla, while dyed squirrels resemble exotic varieties. The article jokes that even marmot or police dog could be mistaken for couture. Amethyst remains mor tlingly the sole mourning stone.
Careful Chalk Methods for Sweater Drying and Finishing
A historical note describes applying chalk to a garment to remove sand and moisture. Use chalk evenly into the fabric to dry, then shake and box the item with chalk for several days. Afterward, shake out and air the sweater to finish.
Civic pride urged to curb vacant lot weeds
A Memphis Commercial Appeal column calls for action against neglected vacant lots overrun with weeds. It argues uncut growth breeds disease and hay fever, urging strict enforcement by police or public health authorities to restore civic beauty and curb spring neglect.
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Department of Police
of Public Health
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Spotless Block To A Ward In City Cleaning Drive
The Civic club plans a model street cleaning block in each ward this winter to aid the Department of Public Works. Mrs Imogen Oakley leads the effort with Ward branches selecting blocks to supervise. Women will urge residents to curb litter and keep waste boxes covered while the city provides improved receptacles. If successful, the plan expands to other blocks.
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Civic Club
Philadelphia
Department of Public Works
Municipal
Imogene Oakley
The
Clyl¢e Club
Native Trees Are Beat
Native trees can be valuable landscape choices overlooked by buyers seeking exotic shrubs and evergreens. The piece argues for digging and transplanting local pines maples and white birches as affordable attractive options, challenging the assumption that non natives are inherently better.
Golf courses for cities gain municipal profile locally
The San Antonio Texas Light notes that as many as 26 cities have established municipal golf courses for public benefit, a trend expected to grow toward around 50. It observes that juvenile court cases decline when youths access links, signaling a potential social good from public courses.
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Coniution
Iinks
San Antonio
Tex
Proper Protection of Trees law in Connecticut
Connecticut law prohibits telegraph telephone or electric light or power companies from cutting down or injuring any tree on a highway to construct or maintain electric wires or fixtures without written consent from the adjoining property owner.
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Connecticut
To Mend Calluloid with Acetic Acid Adhesive
Instructions describe moistening broken calluloid edges with glacial acetic acid then pressing until the acid dries, binding the pieces as a repair technique. The tip emphasizes precise application and complete contact during the setting period.
Daddy’s Wonderful Christmas Day Tale Told by a Child
A father recalls a cherished Christmas Eve of wonder and patience. He had written to Santa for hockey gear and imagined reindeer and a chimney visit. That night Santa delivered every item, stocking filled and dreams fulfilled, making it the finest Christmas ever.
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Daddy
Nancy
Nick
Santa Claus
Caylog
Poultry Keeping Teaches Diligence for Youth
Small scale poultry keeping is not hard work but requires systematic care. The experience gained benefits a boy's future career, even if he enters a different field later.
Does Anyone Know What a Cow Is In Class
In a city school a teacher asks the class about a cow. A student in the back shouts I know a cow she lays milk. The moment captures a simple lesson turning playful as the students respond to the question.
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Ao City
Child’s Plan to Marry and Have Five Children
A little girl tells her mother she will marry and have five children, three white and two colored, to do the work. The mother laughs at the plan, questioning the practicality and implications of such a household.
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Mary
Profits in Dairy Business and herd management advice
The article argues dairy farmers often lose money with unprofitable herds. It urges testing each cow, attributing farm product costs to the cows, breeding to purebred bulls, and dispensing with boarders to improve profits and ensure a true living from dairying.
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Pioney
Urge Regularity With Cow Milking Cycles
The cow yields best when milked at regular twelve hour intervals. Milk is partly produced during milking, so delaying milking reduces gland stimulation and milk flow. The udder fills as the cow adapts, but irregular milking damages glands and lowers output.
Source of Delicious Milk From Family Cattle
An old agricultural notice urges careful care of family cows to ensure pure tasty milk. Regular veterinary inspections, clean housing, and a sanitary milking setup prevent disease and bacterial contamination. Keeping milk cool and clean stops souring and spoilage, yielding safe, wholesome milk for children.
Dairy Farming Advice On Cattle Care And Milking
Practical guidance for dairy farmers covers cow conditioning through training and kindness, equal milk fat distribution, better grain for higher prices, and management of freshening cows six to eight weeks before calving. It emphasizes clean milk, feeding schedules, and efficient storage to maximize product quality and profitability.
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