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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
5
Wartime rules redefined bread to include substitutes. Mood Administration urged substitution in bread, but labels should declare wheat flour alternatives. Postwar restrictions were lifted, so any bread sold with unmodified bread labeling should be wheat flour based or clearly labeled if substitutes used.
A weary physician admits chronic cases resist dramatic cures and likens himself to an umpire, noting recovery depends on the patient’s mind and nature. He urges honesty and science over superstition and patent remedies, and remarks the patient is of voting age and may consider enlistment options.
A governor touring with female visitors entered a room where three women sewed. One visitor mocked them as vicious and idle. The governor then explained the women were his wife and two daughters, living in his private sitting room.
The article notes that Manchester has the highest Jewish population in the United Kingdom, with Leeds having a larger proportion of Jews relative to its size though Manchester still exceeds in total numbers. Fragments indicate Manchester leads, while Leeds follows in density.
Mrs M J Herman Mrs Sarah Wimera and Mrs Lisle Groom plan a Thimble Club meeting at Mrs Dents Staadt home Wednesday The club started with Mrs J Reed as first president Meetings occur every two weeks A horse bought by Mr Herman died of distemper prompting sympathy Also Riverside folks attend Holstein Priesian sale at Marshfield where a two year old heifer sold for 605 and Tate the cow drew 500 others report stock and local misprints
A middle aged woman recalls a near disaster during a home blaze and her quick exit aided by improvised carpet rag ball. She tells neighbors the incident could have happened to anyone and highlights the moment of choosing an old nightgown over a new one and fleeing with a pail of carpet rags to block flames.
Agricultural expert H F P Wilson of Madison reports cutworms feed on young corn and other crops with night activity. He advises broadcast poison mash at 4 to 5 pounds per acre late afternoon or evening. mix one pound Paris green or two pounds lead arsenate with bran, water, molasses, and Temons extract. Use protection over sparse plantings if needed.
Dr Alexander, head of stallion enrollment in Wisconsin, urges continued horse breeding to avoid future price spikes. He cites rising stock from 715,000 in 1917 to 798,000 the next year amid high feed costs and European demand gaps. He argues that abandoning breeding drains capital and worsens quality, advocating purebred stallions and selective mares to produce better horses for farm use.
Through the agaperation of the county agent of Clark county FP L Musbach of Marshfield Experiment Station and myself we have shipped in a carload of Kentucky Mammoth soy beans. These may be had by contacting Mr Musbach at Marshfield or the County Agricultural School at Grand Raids. We also have on hand in oculation for the beans. The necessary inoculation and a bushel of beans will cost $4.00 if you want a maximum production from your cows a balanced ration is essential. In this balanced ration the protein is the high priced feed. You will recognize this when you recall the price that you have been paying the last year for bran oil meal cotton seed meal etc Plant soy beans in
An agricultural note explains intercropping corn with beans to increase total yield and improve soil quality. Beans can be planted alongside corn using adjusted openings, or soybeans may be grown with corn in alternating rows. As an alternative, soybeans can be harvested as hay if clover is scarce. Dealers supply soybeans countywide. For details contact Musbach in Marshfield or W. W. Clark in Grand Rapids.
Practical advice on coop design lighting and hen management from W. Powel-Owen. Emphasizes shade for hens, avoiding heat damage, proper egg grading, and safe chick access. Warns against crowded nests and crushed chicks, suggests wooden shutters with floor glass panels for visibility, and favors controlled mothering during early days of rearing.
Cartoon magazine satire mocking temperance movement. It rewrites My Country, Tis of Thee to praise sobriety, no alcohol, with playful parodies of drink names and references to Billy Sunday. The piece lampoons prohibition era zeal and the dry culture.
A Nomvegiin engineer develops a new insulating material from a clay and cork blend. The composite is burned to create a light, strong substance praised for heat insulation properties. Reported from Indianapolis News.
A rough, fragmented reflection on poetry blending spiritual and practical life. It suggests poetry as a healthful view of existence, honoring truth and balanced living, though the text is garbled and hard to parse fully.
To clean oilcloth rub with a line dipped in turpentine. Slice pale beeswax into a sage and stand the rag in boiling water. Add turpentine, a little shaved castile soap, ten drops citronella, and rinse. A little oil rubbed on the oilcloth will make it clean.
An inventor outfits a parachute with hand operated propellers to steer a descent. The device aims to give users control over horizontal movement and landing trajectory, combining aviation and personal gliding concepts.
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