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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
2
A guide on growing corn for green or winter fodder with drill spacing, bone phosphate application, and field operations. It covers when to plant, how to harvest with a self rake reaper, making shocks, and storage, predicting four to five tons per acre of cured fodder and emphasizing sun exposure and weed control.
Racine Wisconsin inventor John S. Smith files a description of a new patent cultivator. The device adds extra blades that cut sod roots and crust ahead of the main blades, reducing draft and allowing independent adjustment of any of the four supporting beams to suit soil and vegetation.
The cow requires a clean stall and bedding each night with filth removed in the morning. Milk taints quickly from foul odors, so stalls must stay scrupulously clean. Walls should be whitewashed and air dust brushed regularly.
Manure piles attract flies. spraying with borax solution reduces larval development. Treat manure piles and stables with a borax mixture—three quarters of a pound in two to three gallons of water—twice weekly. This reduces fly numbers and protects livestock from blood loss and stress.
Farmers stack stable manure and delay spreading, causing heavy losses. Rainwater leaches soluble plant foods from the pile, up to half the solids in the stable manure, sending nutrients to streams or deep soil.
Producers specializing in hatching eggs should test fertility of eggs from selected matings. Poorly fertilized eggs lead to replacements and delays in supplying young chicks to customers. If fertility is low, replace the male bird or adjust the feeding ration to avoid trouble.
Farmers lose much every year due to poor storage. Every farm home should have a cellar storehouse and refrigerator to save surplus foods until consumed. Inadequate facilities give speculators advantages over producers.
An 18 year old Tau Delta Phi pledge at the College of the City of New York endures a prank involving a puddle by a Seventh Avenue elm and a clock while forced to remain silent. Patrolmen question the stunt which authorities call disorderly conduct while students defend it as initiation.
Charley Wing, a Chinese laundry owner on Franklin avenue near Fifteenth street, plays a two string fiddle from midnight to 2 a.m. His main instrument is a violin but he also uses a bamboo geeyzin on special occasions. Neighbors complain about the shrieking notes that disturb the night.
Tacony Baptist church in Philadelphia on Disston and Hagerman streets is described as the world’s only church made from worn-out grindstones. Rev. George W. Tryon led the project, personally digging and hauling about 2,500 grindstones, sometimes up to his knees in water, to complete the edifice and accommodate growing membership.
Deputy Sheriff Sinnott opened Abel Argumedo’s safety deposit box in the Woolworth building and found a large bale of Mexican currency. Experts valued the money at 80 000 to 90 000 dollars, equivalent to about 500 000 pesos, tied in small bundles. The rest of the piece notes a San Francisco steamship report of pumice from a submarine volcanic eruption near Sydney and a brief item on large Japanese devilfish and octopus catching methods.
A Paris fashion commentary questions hoop skirts versus crinolines as opposition grows among leading dressmakers and fashionable women. It notes evening wear leaning toward demi toilette, criticizes crinolines, and highlights a Georgette hat with rose-pink accents likely to be popular all summer.
Dainty homemade candle shades are easy and cheap to make using white cartridge paper tissue paper and leftover wallpaper. Draw two circles with diameters 12 and 4 inches, cut, fold, and assemble to form shades, line with toned tissue, and add wallpaper flower sprays for decoration.
The article notes that many women dislike perfumes and advises considering neighbors when using scents. It suggests sachet powder as a discreet distribution method, with do it yourself sachet bags and inexpensive ready made options. Sandalwood sachet is highlighted as a delicate ten cent fragrance choice.
A press brief describes curling feathers by wrapping them around a curling stick or ruler. The feather is folded, wrapped in a damp silk bag, steamed, then dried to achieve a smooth curl without texture damage.
A filet lace cover stretched over a wire frame keeps flies from the table. The frame is shaped like a farthingale and supports a doll body topped with a silk bodice, differing from prior year covers.
A hint to crochet workers suggests using battenberg braid to finish hems instead of crocheting over the hem. The corner hem is tied to create a neat edge and the picot loops are ready for crochet.
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