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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
4
An old ad claims Pape's Cold Compound cures a severe cold and grippe misery. A two hour dosing schedule is advised for up to three doses to relieve nasal congestion, headache, feverishness, sneezing, and soreness. The product is described as cheap, fast acting, and tastes nice.
Several picture-producing firms have secured date for work on the Outlands Lodge estate, a twenty acre site once part of the royal Quinnands domain. The lodge, a historic rendezvous for monarchs including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, features underground passages that may aid future film production.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to insist on the California brand and promises a pleasant fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
Wickham recalls reading for hours then confirms a cinema visit where most films relied on subtitles. Hampton questions the plan and learns about subtitle heavy movies.
Diamond Dyes guarantees a new rich fadeless color for any fabric including wool silk linen cotton and blends. The Direction Book with each package explains how to diamond dye over any color and the Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
Rats gnaw electrical insulation causing fires and chew holes in lead water pipes, as noted in the observation. The findings highlight rodent damage to wiring and plumbing in old infrastructure.
An advertisement praises Cuticura products for soothing a baby’s red rough itchy skin. It recommends Cuticura Soap for hot baths Cuticura Ointment for the skin and periodic use of Cuticura Talcum and the scented dusting powder as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
A reflection notes that boastful knowledge hides true understanding and that the truly wise ysman rarely speaks of himself, emphasizing restraint and humility in judgment.
The USDA urges farmers to track hen and pullet egg yield using trap nests and monthly calendars. It provides eight years of data from international egg laying contests to set a standard, helping owners cull unprofitable birds and improve feeding and management toward a definite production goal.
The report contrasts worker hens with slacker fowls. It notes neat plumage early molt in workers versus ragged plumage late molt in slackers. It describes beak ear lobes shanks and pelvic bones as indicators, and outlines a hand grip method to assess conformation and production ability.
Sparse OCR reads scattered dates and numbers from a ledger. Ambiguous entries mention September and October with numeric codes, offering little context or names.
The article explains that with careful care small family flocks can exceed 160 eggs per hen annually, about 60 more than the New England average and 95 more than the US average. Hens peak from March to June and begin laying in November, with production rising to March and then declining toward fall. It recommends using a small daily record sheet in the poultry house to track production.
The 1919 surplus honey yield per bee colony averaged 50 pounds, above 45 pounds in 1918 and 41.6 pounds for 1913-1917. Extracted honey 39, comb 31, bulk 10. About one third of production was sold to outside markets.
The 1919 pecan crop reached 89 percent of a full crop, the largest in the nation. Quality of the nuts is also described as high, marking a record production year.
The piece argues to discard overfat hens after their second year as lay capacity drops. It notes scratching hens improves laying in colder weather. Clean evenly graded eggs of one color fetch higher prices. It questions mixing poultry breeds, analogizing to horses cattle and hogs.
Soil must be rich in humus before planting strawberries. Improve heavy or impervious soil with manure or green manures. Use drilled or wide matted-row systems depending on irrigation. Directions cover planting to shipping and list related farmers bulletins from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Rodents such as rabbits and mice gnaw bark near the ground and girdle young fruit trees. Preventive measures include tree protectors of closely woven galvanized iron wire or wood veneer. Wire protectors cost 1 to 1.25 per hundred and last several years, as recommended by W R Gardner of the University of Missouri. Wrapping trunks with heavy paper is a slower, less practical method for large plantations.
Extension at University of Arkansas advises individuals living alone or in families to plant a fenced orchard or yard with at least ten apple trees and five peach or cherry trees. Add berries and a strawberry row to ensure fruit supply throughout the year.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair tonic that revives lifeless thinning hair. It claims the 85 cent bottle refreshes the scalp prevents dandruff and shedding, restoring color vigor brightness and abundance of hair.
Oliver Oaken laments his son in law Luther Stuckey who masks failure with cleverness and status. The tale exposes a strained family dynamic as the man’s tricks keep him tethered to the household.
A Kansas City man devised a method to remember his wife birthday on the seventh of each month. The plan hinges on strong associations to ensure he never forgets this recurring date.
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls a husband counting with dice to recall his wife’s birthdays and dates. He linked a crying spell to dice memory, noting December 11 as the key date after a stretch starting December 7.
Mrs. Peck accuses Henry of not listening as she reveals she asked for £3 and Henry smiled and said yes. The moment exposes strain in their relationship and hints at underlying motives in a London Tit-Bits snippet.
A literary exchange contrasts a genius with wings to soar against a near genius content with wings that flap. The dialogue suggests ambition versus modest capability.
A woman in a corner shop window confronts a well known Indianapolis man who happened to glance her way. She accuses him of following her, he denies it and quips that he was merely looking at her. The exchange ends with a wry retort about a policeman.
A Indianapolis News report notes young women on refreshment committees may serve a novel dish to men: a quarter of an open-faced apple pie half-submerged in milk. A woman waiter at a hotel coffee shop enjoys presenting the four bowls, remarking on the crowd as she serves.
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