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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
7
Professor Louis Smith of Illinois describes how selection and breeding alter corn grain composition and plant form. He cites high protein and higher oil strains, ear height shifts, and hanging versus erect ears, all showing breeders can shape traits to meet feeding, industrial, storage, and harvest needs.
C C Hayden Assistant Professor of dairy husbandry University of Illinois outlines rations for cows. He discusses hay types including clover and corn hay, favors linseed meal over corn meal alone, and notes grain should be fed with sage or mixed with roughage to aid digestion. He cautions against too much corn before calving and emphasizes balancing forage and grain for digestive efficiency.
An early 20th century testimonial notes months of facial pimples and blackheads improved after using Resinol Soap. The ad extols Resinol Ointment for eczema scalds barbers itch and more, offering fifty cent and one dollar sizes and a free sample via Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore.
A Baltimore waiter confides he is learning French not for Baltimore but to take a steady job in Paris. The patron jokes about Paris being full of French waiters, but the waiter insists the hotel owner offers a straight proposition to workers who cannot understand the locals.
Satire notes Mrs Housewife lamenting cook shortages. Her friend jokes that since her husband learned French he keeps a cook a year by swearing at her in French, giving him temper practice and the cook the impression of a romantic affair.
Mrs. H. Albrecht of West Point Nebraska credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing her three year old son's eczema after four weeks. She recounts extensive doctor visits in Chicago and describes severe facial sores and scratching. She notes samples are mailed on request from Cuticura Dept. 4 L Boston.
A Winnipeg Free Press canvass shows that Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta farmers marketed about 35 million bushels of wheat in September October 1911 earning just over 31 million dollars. Prices averaged about 97.5 cents for contracted wheat and 83.5 cents for later sales with costs including 13 cents freight.
A man charged with stealing a sheep owned by Sir Garnett Fitz-Maurice claims he found the animal straying and was driving it home. When pressed about knowing the owner’s initials on the sheep, the accused misread “G. F. M.” as “Good Fat Migion,” prompting a humorous exchange with the lord.
A youthful, bashful man approached Dr. Boyd Carpenter, bishop of Ripon, asking softly if he was Mr Carpenter. The bishop confirmed, and the man identified himself as Tom Carpenter, bearing a simple, earnest errand.
The school official explains that qualifications may appeal to the son, noting overlook of the Hudson and nonattendance classes. The dialogue reflects a parent’s inquiry and the principal’s tentative assurances.
A garbled line hints at a personal tribute and a bead with a name. The text reads like a clipped note about a writer and an item associated with him.
In town, Mr. Felner leads a group joking about prices and brands at a cigar counter. The clerk slaps a box on display before Felner declines, then jokes about outfits and confirms a modest price offer.
The London Chronicle notes artists who remained active late in life. Thomas Robert Macquoid paints at ninety one, T S Cooper RA exhibited after his ninetieth birthday, John Massey Wright worked until age ninety three, and Titian lived nearly a century painting until near his end. The piece highlights enduring creative output among aging painters.
A brief proverb notes that as a man’s mind is true and sharp so is his tongue inclined to speak with honesty and clarity. It emphasizes the link between inner thought and outward speech, urging thoughtful expression.
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