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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
3
A Colorado Experiment Station note by James D Marsnalt explains disking before spring plowing improves seedbed quality. It breaks up stubble to evenly distribute organic matter, aids manure incorporation, reduces excessive fermentation, prevents drying, and enhances moisture absorption for early crops and root plantings.
A witty snippet notes women dress to please men and to spark envy among peers. It cites dialogue about a broken engagement and a woman’s tendency to change her mind, highlighting social perceptions of romance and attire.
Dr Ida C Nahm denounces rouge powder tight shoes and four pound sky pieces on the belfry as enemies of beauty. She advises soap and water, outdoor exercise especially walking, and drinking two quarts of water daily to keep health red cheeks and a slim figure. The water cure is touted as a safe quick way to reduce embonpoint.
A humorous dialogue features a guest lamenting a weight problem and admitting she weighs a hundred sixty pounds after asking about being stripped in a dancing frock. The banter carries light social mood and period theater vibe.
A nurse contends Postum coffee substitute brings daily enjoyment and better sleep. She notes switching from coffee reduced night weariness and improved daytime performance. The letter praises Postum Regular and Instant forms, with price points and boiling directions.
Early tests show stirring soil cuts water loss by 60 percent in German summers and American soils confirm the principle. California and Utah trials report 55 to 63 percent savings depending on soil type, with strong practical evidence that cultivation helps dry farmers conserve soil moisture.
Guidance for growing peanuts under dry farming conditions stresses thorough land preparation, immediate harrowing, and firming to preserve moisture. Local seed is preferred to distant, rainfall-rich regions, as seed origin affects success on semiarid lands.
The government assists Western farmers to grow fruit on dry plains with promising results for apples cherries peaches and small fruits on nonirrigated land. Good crops of wheat durum and rye show strong market demand and steady long term yields.
The article discusses why birds sing linking male nightingales love song to courtship during nest building and hatching. It notes the song fades to a guttural croak once young hatch and resumes if nests are destroyed, as a drive to mate and rebuild.
A humorous Hofmann anecdote shows a concertgoer arguing with a ticket taker about entry. The man insists his tickets are valid while the official explains the flaw is his drunken condition. He admits to being drunk to attend the piano recital.
A Brooklyn friend of the age hymn writer recalls Crosby noting a bank clerk who stole money and fled with a chorus girl. Crosby commented that every man becomes a fly when a web of lace is created.
A reader from Welcome Lake, Pa describes relief from back ache kidney trouble and fatigue after using Dodds Kidney Pills. The letter asserts complete cure and authorizes publication for others with similar symptoms. Dodds Kidney Pills cost 60c per box. available at dealers or Dodds Medicine Co. Buffalo, N Y.
A humorous exchange sketches domestic life as a husband and wife trade quips about going out and staying home. The husband argues occasional outings heighten the pleasure, while the wife teases his need to finish begun tasks and jokes about parental matchmaking.
Henry P Davison recalls an international marriage that failed due to the Spanish count’s absent mindedness. A Paint Rock millionaire hosted a dinner where the count attempted to remove plates, waking by the host with the remark that he was not in the deanery.
After running a barber shop in Centerville for two or three years Billy Mooney decides to become a dentist. His Uncle Si visits and remarks that dentistry should be easy since Mooney already knows how to work the chair.
Promotion claims Allen's Foot-Ease powder is used by German and Allied troops to treat corns bunions and sore feet at the front. It promises relief for hot swollen feet and makes walking easier with a 2 cent price and wide availability in stores.
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