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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1924
Page
3
The U S Department of Agriculture notes beef buyers favor lightweight calves aged 12 to 20 months with a high blood percentage from Hereford Aberdeen Angus or Shorthorn lines. Producers should wean gradually over 10 to 15 days and feed on grass, silage, or winter pastures to fatten yearlings efficiently.
Guidance from John W. Bartlett of New Jersey State College of Agriculture on last minute prep for dairy show stock. Focus on handling gait, stance, hoof care, horn polishing, skin cleanliness, feeding hay, and grooming to maximize bloom before judging.
Farmers are advised that a large portion of income depends on wool from breeding ewes. Ewes with weak backs, shallow bodies, narrow chests, and poor milk performance should be weeded out to improve flock quality and profitability.
The article lists a hog feeding mixture consisting of charcoal two bushels salt one peck wood ashes one peck cor poras two quarts air shiked tine one bullon powdered sulfur one quart and instructs to keep this mixture before the hogs at all times.
The Department of Agriculture reports that soybean meal, a by-product of soybeans, is superior to whole or ground soybeans for pig feed. It is a high protein product with less fat and better solubility and digestibility in swine.
The article traces Theodore Roosevelt’s career from Oyster Bay birth in 1887 through Harvard graduation in 1908 marriage in 1910 and public service. It highlights his progression to New York assembly 1919 assistant secretary of the navy wartime service in France as a major then lieutenant colonel and his 1918 commendation for gallantry. It notes injuries from gas and shellfire and his role after the war in forming the American Legion.
Colonel Green unveils experiments showing motion pictures broadcast by wireless with a test reaching 60 feet. MIT President Stratton and two experts assist in refining the invention. Analysts predict a year to a general broadcasting set. Hetty Green’s heirs face scrutiny as Edward G earns large sums funding radio ventures. His private wireless station grows with new buildings for experiments.
Professor A A Michelson of the University of Chicago reports promising results from summer experiments on light velocity at Mt Wilson California. He notes current measurements carry large uncertainty and aims to reduce this to about one mile. Two weeks of tests with Henry G Gale will test relativity using a long water pipe apparatus to detect ether effects.
Camille Flammarion, famed French astronomer, asserts Mars is inhabited and its Martians are happier and more intelligent than humans. He notes Mars has smaller seas, dark green vegetation, and golden continents. He doubts interplanetary communication is possible soon and muses on past attempts during the dinosaur era.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as the premier medicine for kidney and liver ailments. It claims mild, rapid relief from a vegetable formula and invites readers to test a sample bottle by mail from Binghamton New York.
A German nervous-disorders expert advocates walking barefoot over stony fields to treat ailments. He claims bruised and swollen feet curb constant brooding and help patients focus away from troubles, noting the procedure works best on the most tender feet after long experience.
A simple recipe combines melted butter with boiling water and molasses. Add sifted ginger cinnamon salt soda and baking powder then drop batter onto a greased tin. Bake in a hot oven at 350 degrees until done.
Cloth used for men and women’s suits must stay moist during making to strengthen wool and avoid breakage. Mills warn rain can benefit new outfits, while excessive dryness causes faults. A tailor even recommends ten minutes in misting rain to improve a suit in its early life.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching. It advises using Cuticura Soap with hot water then applying talcum for a fragrance and claims 25 cents per item. This brief promotional notice emphasizes skin care and fragrance.
The American Geographic Society has established a school for explorers in New York City. The program emphasizes practical instruction drawn from the experience of noted explorers, marking a departure from traditional college offerings.
Dr Peery's Dead Shot claims to replace multiple vermin fuses with a single bottle that lasts without failure. Advertised as a simple effective pest control remedy for home use.
A Wall Street Journal quotation hints at reconsidering the value assigned in a woman's market role and warns against sending her back to her mother. The remark questions the standard of one’s own quota and emphasizes careful judgment before action.
Testimonials from Lowell Missouri and Hagerstown tout Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping nervous troubles backache and bearing down pains. Letters claim relief after one to several bottles and urge others to try the product. Over 100000 women reportedly replied to a customer survey with 98 out of 100 saying it helped.
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