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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
5
A mixed slice of city life: wage shifts for women in dining, Eleanor the Bronx chimpanzee provoking laughter, a new city rail line cooling stations on hot days, noisy garbage collection disturbing sleep, and the swift move to motorized milk delivery as horses fade from streets.
The author reflects on marginal farms and industries in the Berkshires and nearby regions. He argues many such enterprises sustain communities and families despite limited cash crops. He warns against overreliance on single industries and critiques marginal individuals who depend on others’ earnings, while praising national defense ethos and disciplined patriotism.
Agent BL Coleman notes widespread spring sown alfalfa should be clipped only to protect seedlings and speed establishment. In dry late summer weather avoid stressing young plants. clip weeds or vigorous new growth high enough to spare alfalfa. Clipping grain stubble is unnecessary and can aid winter snow cover.
The Pennsylvania State College invites gardeners seeds men and others to a vegetable field day on Thursday September 5. Tours from the counties can be accommodated and more than 20 acres of College farms host vegetable experiments including fertilization studies with 312 plots and displays of new varieties and strains across many vegetables.
The text warns that moisture and early growth before September can justify mowing and harvesting rather than letting growth lay on the ground. Excess vegetation may smother the soil and create a harbor for field mice, risking serious root injury.
A satirical line mocks Mr Hoover promising two cars in every garage and warns one car already depresses the nation. It notes the word justice is hard to find in a law book, framing a bleak mood and political critique.
Tahir Grime discusses birth marks or naevi, their origins, and treatment options including removal by tying, radium, or specialist care. The piece shifts to advice on creating a pleasant sick room at home, emphasizing bright windows, minimal lace curtains, and patient comfort to aid recovery.
Bangor P O S of A No 181 will hold their annual picnic at Achenbach's Grove this Saturday afternoon and evening. The Liberty band and the Hicksville German band will furnish music. The Georgia yodeling cowboy will also perform as Byrd returns from the South Pole. All the birds come north for the Drive Slow Fare Well Drive Fast Farewell event.
Dr Edith MacBride Dexter warns against overuse of sun and ray lamp therapies. The discussion traces ancient belief in sun cures to modern cautions about overexposure and non professional use, noting risks for low blood pressure and tuberculosis treatment without supervision.
The piece lists an eight hour day spent on small tasks such as greeting a stenographer, reading mail, lighting a pipe, gazing out the window, thinking about golf, necktie fiddling, and unpaid-bill worry. It notes actual work lasts just over an hour and two minutes, with many pauses and mental distractions.
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