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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
3
A Cleveland man recounts a near-miss with a train in Junetton state. Hungry with two minutes to depart, he asked for a sandwich and coffee. The counterman offered to hold the train while staff prepared a meal, noting the line is a drawed road with no other train that morning.
A Chicago lawyer recalls a forgetful colleague who defended an offender, only to misstate the prisoner's character. He corrects himself by noting that even great men are calumniated by contemporaries, highlighting wit amid accusation.
Fragmentary dialogue presents Edith questioning marriage to an inferior man. Helen counters with conditional willingness, asking if she would marry at all. The lines suggest social dynamics and consent within a domestic or dramatic scene.
Farmers can use a one minute daily bookkeeping habit to show assets and liabilities through a detailed inventory. Bankers require clarity on real estate livestock machinery and debts, with profits and losses tracked via account classification. Farmers Bulletin series explains cost accounting and dairy diary uses.
Prof Firmon of the Ohio State University urges larger phosphate use on well managed farms noting corn benefits from manure and clover rotation. He cautions poorly managed fields may need mixed fertilizer, and advises limestone phosphate and clover seed while potash prices stay high.
Describes how to select a beef calf and raise it for market or breeding. Covers desirable calf types, equipment, health, feeding, ration changes, parasite and disease prevention, and prep for showing and shipping. Provides guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture via Farmers' Bulletin 1155.
Fall plowing benefits level soils that do not wash by destroying stubborn sods and improving moisture for the next spring. It harms inclined to wash soils by washing out nutrients, forming gullies, and exposing fields to winter weathering. Sandy and rolling soils conserve fertility better with spring plowing as late as possible.
The crop estimates project a U S harvest near 9,000,000 tons of beets, about 2.9 million tons above the prior crop. Per capita beet sugar output is expected at about 21 to 22 pounds, roughly four to five pounds higher than usual, likely pressuring sugar prices downward next year.
An expert notes chickens require more fresh air than cattle or swine. Authority says a hen may breathe three times more air than a cow or pig, stressing ample ventilation and oxygen without cracks or drafts in poultry houses.
A farmer argues that proper maintenance prevents stoppages, comparing a person to a machine. He asserts that keeping both in good working order minimizes daily repairs and time lost, warning that effort spent on waking repairs could be better used toward upkeep of machines.
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions allowing any woman to dye wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It claims guaranteed perfect results and urges buying Diamond Dyes with a color card showing ten rich colors from a druggist.
A concise note likens small savings to stones on a bridge, building firm support to carry one over the danger of an emergency, emphasizing prudent finance and steady saving habits.
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