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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
3
A folktale style tale follows Mr Moon-man as playful clouds block his light. The Sky Witch and four winds cooperate to clear the sky so Earth is bright again, with the Moon-man thanking the helpful winds.
An editorial notes common errors in English usage arguing that one cannot enjoy poor health and should instead say I have enjoyed good health. It discusses proper phrasing for expressing health experiences and contrasts agreeable disappointment with genuine disappointment.
The material now known as rubber was once called elastic gum. Early uses included erasing marks on paper, and around 1770 the chemist Priestly proposed the term India rubber for the erasing material. The name quickly became universal.
A reflective essay on manners and prejudice in new places. The author urges that strangers in small towns respect locals, avoid harsh judgments, and recognize how mobility shapes views of cities, climates, and culture across regions.
The piece traces the name Adelgis Adelgisa and the feminine forms Aliza and Adelgisa. It cites Anglo-Saxon roots, noble use among men, possible derivations from Hilzabeth and Alix, and references the Liber Vitae of Durham. It notes the Alexandrite talisman and Russian beliefs about luck and the color shifting gem.
An agricultural notice explains garden pests overwinter in soil and how to combat them. It outlines using bran baits and arsenical poisons such as arsenate of lead and Paris green, applied as sprays or dusts, with caution due to plant risk. It notes nicotine sulphate and kerosene emulsion for sucking insects, recommends Bordeaux mixture, and mentions the potato beetle as a key pest.
Guineas need less feed than chickens as natural foragers provide seeds grasses and insects. For 86 hours post hatch no fed. first meals mix bread crumb egg or milk soaked bread. three daily feeds follow with chick feed and milk options. Provide water grit and oyster shell. by week end they forage more worms and insects and shift to grown grain.
A fragment notes banana stalks keep vermin away in poultry houses and mentions buying stalks from grocers to replace old stalls. The piece emphasizes replacing worn stalls and maintaining structures to deter pests.
The best way to stop mildew is to store leather in a dry well ventilated space away from damp warmth. If mildew appears wash with soap and warm water or wipe with a dry cloth and dry thoroughly. Avoid home chemical preparations.
Cutworms appear in early spring and cut stems at ground level. The suggested remedy is poisoned bait: mix two level tablespoons of white arsenic or lead arsenate or Paris green into five pounds of dry bran, add four to six quarts of water with half a pint of sorghum or molasses, let stand, then scatter thinly over the garden or at the base of plants. Apply late in the day so it remains moist during the night feeding.
Wisconsin experiments quantify silage value by feed equivalence. One ton of silage equals about 226 pounds of corn plus 613 pounds of clover hay for dairy cows, and 144 pounds of corn plus 9830 pounds of clover hay for fattening lambs.
A writer notes magnetic furniture seems to attract items and mess. Tables draw newspapers notes and small wares, chairs hide hats bags and books, turning rooms into chaotic but predictable flows. The piece cites Frances Lester in the Atlantic Monthly on how such furniture shapes domestic life and arguments.
Commander Percy W. Foote of the U S S Salem and two sailors were severely burned when the motor gig caught fire off San Francisco shore shortly before midnight Monday. Foote and the crew jumped overboard as the vessel burned and were rescued by a boat from the Tennessee.
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