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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
3
A Christmas poem by W. E. GLRDY reflects on how Christ enriches every aspect of life. It asserts that distant memories, family bonds, youth, and aging are all deepened by Christ at Christmas, bringing love, sorrow, hope, and comfort.
A family surprise brings a worn mother back to her lively self as sisters sabotage the holiday prep by cleaning and cooking for a week in the country. Their scheme culminates with a sleigh ride and a shared Christmas feast, renewing family bonds.
The article details Haemonchus contortus as a major pest for sheep. Treatments include copper sulphate solutions at 1 percent with tobacco, intramuscular cacodylate, and varying doses by age. Copper sulphate plus tobacco achieves 90 to 100 percent effectiveness. Cacodylate injections showed limited success. Seasonal worm distribution tied to climate and forage, with egg counts in droppings reflecting adult worm burden. John E. Guberlet of the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station.
B F Ferrin of the University of Minnesota hog section advocates pasture and forage crops to reduce pork production costs. Green feed improves thrift and growth versus dry lot feeding, with alfalfa red clover and especially dwarf Essex rape as top Minnesota forage options. An acre of rape can feed 20 to 30 growing pigs per season when grain is fed in reasonable amounts.
The United States Department of Agriculture prepared a sheep management exhibit at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. It contrasted choice and common lambs, using live animals and carcass likenesses to show advantages of proper management. The common lamb yielded 43 percent dressed carcass versus 52 percent for the choice lamb, and the common lamb was said to be sired by a scrub ram likely infested with stomach worms, highlighting parasites and poor breeding as key causes of inferior stock and returns.
Sheep clean poison ivy and benefit from veterinary treatment for parasites. Self feeder pigs reach market sooner and use feed efficiently. Sows may need mineral supplements when nursing. Maintain fresh water to cut costs. A chilled lamb can be revived by dunking most of its body in warm water.
Advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the top medicine for kidney and liver ailments. It urges patients to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York, claiming quick mild relief and broad reliability.
Fire destroyed the Blue Diamond inn at Marlow New Hampshire owned by May Yohe and her husband Captain John Smuts. The fire, likely incendiary, follows years of bad luck linked to Yohe's world famous Hope Diamond. Villagers learned of the fire after a passing motorist notified them.
An ad claims granulated eyelids and inflamed eyes clear overnight with Roman Eye Balsam after a single trial. The promotion lists Pear Street North as the address and mentions a price of 72 dollars.
In Wymington Northamptonshire England a restored parish church reveals wall paintings beneath thin plaster. The depictions show women with short hair like 1920s bobbed styles, alongside scenes of the resurrection and judgment. The vicar thinks the paintings date to the church’s 14th century origins.
In Tanganyika territory hippos have multiplied rapidly with thousands seen near the Rufiji river. The infestation threatens local ecosystems and communities.
Sixty thousand tons of galvanized steel sheets are allotted to northern Argentina to shield crops from locust damage. A five million dollar contract with an American firm secures the material. Methods include digging pits and spraying the ground to destroy locust eggs.
A resident laments his modest means while observing neighbors indulge in extravagances. He questions personal happiness tied to wealth and status, highlighting a tension between simple living and social pressure.
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