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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
7
A report highlights Virginia and national poultry club work showing boys and girls in rural areas formed poultry clubs. In 1919 about 29,480 youths raised 458,352 chicks reaching maturity yielding 493,719 dollars in poultry and egg products from 12,000+ reports.
U S Department of Agriculture reports whorled milkweed is highly poisonous to cattle and sheep. Even small amounts can kill a sheep or a yearling steer, while horses are less likely to eat it but equally at risk if exposed. The plant grows in foothill areas of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, and control is urged to prevent grazing in infested fields and ditches.
The article highlights a move in Florida Cara promoting purebred sires to improve live stock quality. It notes 44 sires listed, all purebred, as part of the Better Sires campaign led by owner and organized under the Better Stock movement.
Poultry notes emphasize a balanced ration for maturing chicks and careful feeding of growing children. It recommends buttermilk or sour milk for digestive disturbances and identifies Mediterranean or egg breeds as best for white shelled eggs.
A sermon outline on Psalm 51 with David’s path to pardon. It outlines his confession to God, plea for cleansing, and plea for deliverance and purity of heart. It emphasizes God as merciful, the need for full confession, and vows to tell others of God’s mercy.
A religious reflection on approaching God enlarging human sympathies and universal ministry. It states Christ’s mission to save the world and that disciples share in this mission, echoing a quotation attributed to Anon.
Quote notes that a habit of prayer and a sense of humor create strong protection. Beth Bradford Gilchrist emphasizes inner fortitude forged through faith and wit. The message frames resilience as an armor built from spiritual practice and lighthearted perspective.
An Albert Inmer account from Cottonwood County Minnesota compares corn and oats costs. It shows corn per acre at 381.49 and oats at 18.13, with oats favored if land costs are low. Western Canada offers land around 40 to 60 dollars per acre with typical oat yields of 50 to 60 bushels per acre and possible higher in good years. Oats from Western Canada have won many international prizes and some bushels reach 45 pounds or more per bushel.
A brief reads of a mild retort about a man kicked by his faerse recalling John Teele a Yankee team ster. A rope rescue and a near fall are noted with a farcical tone from Youtly's Companion.
Fragmentary text shows a cryptic exchange about theft and vandalism. Readable parts hint at a confrontation over stolen goods and a looming accusation. No clear names, places, or dates are provided to identify people or locations.
The ruby is July’s birthstone and ancient beliefs tied it to powers like night vision and protection against evil, plague, and poison. The article notes public credulity and questions who propagated these fancies and why, citing color deepening as a forewarning of misfortune.
Mrs Lane recounts failed gambles from buying a car and soap stock to win Thaviland china and a wedding ring. Time mocks her ventures as she reflects on past hopes for a comfortable living that also did not materialize.
Say Diamond Dyes. Do not streak or ruin material in o he dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes asy directions in package.
Advert says Freezone instantly stops ache on corns and lets you lift the corn away with tweezers. A tiny bottle of Freezone is sold by druggists for a few cents, claiming to remove hard and soft corns and even calluses between toes without soreness.
A clipped, quoted dialogue questions Whit ix Polblas’s income and notes that a third of what he spends yearly may be covered by his wife’s wealth. It questions how long he can maintain such ease without work and hints at his dependence on a rich spouse.
Mrs J O Elmquist of 2424 S 20th St Omaha Nebraska testifies to using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for over twenty years for female troubles and keeps a bottle in the house. She notes Sanative Wash also helped and urges others to try the remedy with confidential advice available from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement touts P. D. Q Pest Destroyer, a 25c box that makes a quart for killing bedbugs roaches fleas and cooties and even eggs without harming clothing. It promises patent spout free packaging and easy home delivery from Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana.
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