Chresto-Delphi Comedy A Success At School Play
The Chresto-Delphi societies presented a three act comedy to a happy audience on December 8. Denekas and De Boer starred with a cast including a loving mother, an innocent daughter, jealous cousins, an academy teacher, an heir and a doctor plus his artist son. The production featured realistic staging and strong performances under Miss Bailey who earned praise for guiding a grand success.
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Cshesto- Delphi
Bailey
Hog Facts From County Agent October 1927 Slaughter Data
Hog slaughter under Federal inspection in October 1927 fell 0.3 percent from a year earlier. First ten months of 1927 show a 7.5 percent rise in total slaughter vs 1926. Cattle slaughter down 5.6 percent, sheep 0.3 percent lower. Hog market receipts in 1927 up 0.1 of 1 percent vs 1928 and 17 percent below 1925. Foreign bacon and lard exports down year to date. German receipts up about 60 percent, British about 20 percent higher. Lard and pork holdings up 12.8 percent vs a year ago and 16 percent above the November five-year average. Other storage shows beef 28 percent lower, butter 18 percent higher, eggs steady or down modestly, frozen eggs up 39 percent. Figures from U S Department of Agriculture reports. WANTED Clean cotton rags at the Chronicle office.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Year Round Pineapple as Versatile Summer Fruit
The article notes pineapple from Hawaii remains a staple across seasons, highlighting its digestible protein aid and versatility. It describes using canned fruit, confections with syrup, and pairings with meats, potatoes, rhubarb and strawberries, plus rhubarb pineapple preserves as year round options.
Scrapping of Men Sparks Labor Secretary Remarks
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis discusses the scrapping of men as a national issue amid industrial waste and fatal accident rates. He notes reduced physical burdens, diminished child labor, extended schooling, and lengthened lifespans as industry modernizes and reshapes human life.
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Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Davis
Herd Versus Homes in Wisconsin Farm Survey
A Wisconsin survey by the State Department of Agriculture finds more farmers provide running water in barns than in homes. Run ning water in barns boosts milk production, water being the cows main feed. The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers says running water at home also yields health and labor savings for housewives, especially in the kitchen.
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Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Research Department
The
National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers
Keeping Fish Fresh Through Modern Packaging
The article explains how advances in engineering and merchandising have shortened the supply chain from sea to table. It details rapid freezing to minus forty degrees, skinning and boning for fillets, and the use of moistureproof cellophane wrappers that preserve flavor, odor, and quality. Smoked boneless herring in wrapped four ounce packages outsold bulk herring, bolstering confidence in transparent packaging.
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Texas
Atlantic
Maine
Various upgrades and cautions in early home care and safety
The article covers paint application under proper drying conditions to avoid blisters, Semesan as a seed and soil disinfectant with dust and liquid uses for crop diseases, bullet proof vests for police and guards with flexible water proof armor, Pyroxylin fabrics for waterproof leather like materials, and a nutrition note stressing milk proteins, butterfat, grains, vegetables, fruits, water, and balanced life for children plus a reminder that agriculture, medicine, sanitation, nutrition, home economics, and psychology all contribute to well being.
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Semesan
Semesan, Jr
Claus
What Children Should Know by Chris Kringle Toys
A playful, nostalgic catalog of charming baby dolls and toys made from pyrama. The piece describes crying dolls with creased limbs, fluttering toys such as ducks, fish, alligators, steam boats, gray battleships, and many self reproductions by a conceited Kringle. It envisions Santa in various playful scenarios with a toy-filled sleigh and reindeer.
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Chris Kringle
Chikren
Santa
Reassure Home Owners From Oil Leaders in Chicago
American Petroleum Institute delegates meet in Chicago to calm concerns over coal shortages, asserting petroleum can cover the gap in winter fuel. The board cites past experience and forecasts to justify full faith in national energy resilience.
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Chicago
American Petroleum Institute
Institute
Oil heating to redefine American home life says industry leader
The oil industry asserts domestic heating oil will meet rising demand and supplant gas by offering cheaper, superior service. It predicts oil heating will become a new standard of American home life, delivering comfort and convenience at a price below its economic value for this use.
Butter production surge in the nation’s dairies
From 1904 to 1920 creamery butter output rose 60 percent and in six more years a further 80 percent, reaching nearly one and a half billion pounds while farm butter hovered around half a billion. Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa maintained about 42 percent of production. A closing quip notes the P A’s support for a graduate.
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United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Opportunity Does Not Use a Sledge Hammer
A reflective observation notes that opportunity acts with restraint when presenting itself. Conscience is described as a quiet inner voice that tends to quieten further as awareness grows.
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de Boer
van Dyk
Humorist
Chronicle
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Oskaloosa
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Oskaloosa’s Gift Headquarters
Ray Sollins
High Avenue West
Bernstein Feed
C Street
City Market Place
Hamilton Beach
Wilcox-Garland CO
Court House
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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