Snowy Whites Ad Promotes Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement extols cleaning clothes to snowy whiteness using Red Cross Ball Blue after a hard day of work.
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1922
Page
7
Advertisement extols cleaning clothes to snowy whiteness using Red Cross Ball Blue after a hard day of work.
A London Opinion quip notes shared shopping humor as a husband suggests a new hat while a wife offers to buy one for herself, reflecting domestic wit and social tone.
An eminent medical authority warns pills and salts injure. recommends Nujol as a natural lubrication aid. Nujol aids regular bowel movements without gripping, like pure water, and is used in leading hospitals. Obtainable from druggists today.
A radio description reports heiress Elizabeth missing with her mother fearing she wanders, possibly suffering memory loss or partial amnesia. The piece notes rare conditions and jokes about memory and debts, while recalling a burlesque comedian’s quip on keeping accounts.
Two Irish boys meet an Episcopal clergyman on the street. One boy bows and says Good morning Father. The other stops him and says He is not a father. He is married and has two children.
Spraying Cherry trees with lime sulphur or bordeaux mixtures protects both sweet and sour varieties from leaf spot disease. The fungus overwinters on dead leaves and releases spores in spring and summer, causing shotholes and leaf drop. For sour cherries use concentrated lime sulphur one to forty parts water. Bordeaux dust or spray also helps, with iron sulphite added to reduce burning.
Begin pruning in the first year after planting to shape the tree and position branches. For one year olds cut near the head. two year olds head back the leader and remove misplaced or long branches. The goals are balancing top and root after transplant and bending the twig to ensure proper inclination.
Peach growers adjust pruning by crop expectations. If a crop is heavy, prune aggressively to thin fruit and encourage vigor. with light or scattered fruit, prune less to protect the harvest. after a failed crop, apply heavy pruning to restore tree condition.
The St. Regis red raspberry, originally a fall bearer, shows strong value as an early spring variety with good size color and quality. It adapts well and can succeed where other varieties do though it is not a strong grower requiring rigorous spring sucker control and soil care to prevent many small weak canes.
New York scientists report that spraying from the ground with a long hose is more effective against aphids than spraying from the top of the spray tank.
It cautions against painting wounds while sap remains and advises waiting until drained before covering with shellac or paint.
Proper management transforms the orchard from a problem into a profit, suggesting strategies to improve yields and financial returns through disciplined planning and oversight.
United States Department of Agriculture urges watermelon growers to load melons in clean ventilated cars and deliver promptly. Focuses on stem end rot control, past losses in Georgia and Florida, and step by step harvest and shipping practices to reduce bruises, cuts, and bad anthracnose marks.
The article explains moss clearance using strong Bordeaux mixture as a top option. It notes the old lime sulfur salt formula at 15 pounds salt per 50 gallons as effective and suggests using lye either straight or in lime sulfur spray, about one can of lye per six to seven gallons, to soften bark and leave a bright, clean surface.
The piece argues birds are scarce because insect pests rise when nesting sites are missing. It notes cleaning fence rows harms nests, and urges building bird houses or leaving small thickets at multiple farm spots to provide protected nesting sites.
Droopy chicks with long wings and short bodies result from feeding too early overfeeding and spoiled floor feed plus overheating chilling damp floors and lice or mites. If chicks are droopy, correct the cause.
The United States moved from exporter to importer of flaxseed as production declined after 1900 while demand rose with population. War and economic lows reduced consumption in 1917 18 and 1920 21, with 1922 seen as a possible rise. Prices fluctuated, peaking near $1.88 in 1908 and $1.53 in 1909, and local marketing often left growers underpaid. Farmers could improve by consolidating deliveries to secure larger sales.
Extension farm engineer W H McPheeters argues that storing farming tools under cover prevents rust and decay. He notes plows cultivators and binders left in the weather require intensive cleaning and scouring before use, and recommends greasing, painting, and proper storage.
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture show the pea aphis infesting cannery pea sections in Stanislaus County California and stretching into the Santa Clara valley. Damage extends to alfalfa near Topeka Kansas and to spinach in the Santa Clara valley where seven canneries paused spinach canning due to heavy infestations and syrphid larvae preying on the pests.
Soy bean hay answers the hay question well for dairy cows and sheep. Yields range from one to one and a half tons per acre, with excellent quality and strong weather resistance. Cut when leaves begin to turn yellow. top varieties include Peking Wilson and Manchu, with Manchu nearly as productive.
The article explains that fattening steers fed rich, nutritious rations display a strong desire for salt. It argues that salt should be readily available to cattle at all times, though some farms have success with salt offered once or twice a week.
A 1922 study of Tourist Travel Registration shows an average of 3.40 persons per car among motorists visiting national parks. Since some roadsters carry only two, the typical touring automobile approached a full capacity load.
A vintage ad touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and children. It claims to relieve constipation wind colic and diarrhea and to regulate the stomach and bowels while aiding natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears a signature.
The Dominion government game conservation board approves plans for Bowron to become a game refuge and breeding center. The preserve aims to support a greater variety of wild game than in Canada or the United States.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing a baby’s red rough itchy skin. It highlights hot baths with Cuticura Soap, application of Cuticura Ointment, and occasional use of Cuticura Talcum powder as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Prof William Harkins of the University of Chicago has invented a camera that can photograph atoms the smallest known objects. The device aims to capture images of matter at atomic scale using novel imaging methods and may advance quantum research.
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