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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
9
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A man returning from a three month Europe trip visited a Washington home of a young woman with marriage plans. He tried to monopolize the talk by recounting his travels when she asked simply why he had been away.
A newlywed recollects a Sunday morning mix up at her husband Jack's shop. She called to invite him to breakfast and the reply implied she was Jack's wife. the miscommunication left a lasting embarrassment.
The Richmond Times Dispatch recounts a tale where Boss No 1 warns Smith not to watch the clock leading to tardiness and firing. Boss No 2 requires clock watching causing resignation and lost raise. Boss No 3 lets Smith choose, rewarding morning vigilance but ignoring night rules, turning him into a "slave." Smith ultimately discards the clock and rises to company president.
A brief item notes a Current Events feature from American Legion Weekly about a teacher who married Princess Mary and mentions a quick thinking owner of the fastest hand in a light, human-interest vignette.
USDA notes ground grain mash plus animal protein is key for growth and egg production. Dry feeding saves labor, improves efficiency, and prevents digestive issues. scratch grain keeps hens active and healthy.
The flock size depends on space and available feed. Do not overstock. better results come from a small yard. Backyard flocks should usually be 8 to 10 hens, rarely 20 to 25. for 20 or 25 birds a yard of 25 by 30 feet is advised.
Practical advice for poultry care including bedding, dry floors, roost platforms, and dangerous Weasel nests. Avoid moldy grain, isolate sick hens early to prevent spread, and patch roofs to improve litter conditions and prevent colds and roup. Select breeding cockerels with early maturity and bright heads. Keep wrong scraps out of warm moist places and ensure consistent care.
The article weighs options for temporary manure storage when field spreading is impractical. It compares pits and overhead shelters, noting leaching and heat concerns. Concrete pits limit leach loss. shelters reduce rain exposure and help retain moisture to limit heating.
The USDA urges vigilance for initial hog cholera signs and says immediate treatment can save most herds. serum is preventative, not curative. Watch for high fever and staggering. isolate affected hogs and call a vet promptly to curb spread and losses.
Farm authors prescribe a worm preventive for pigs using a mixture of charcoal one bushel hardwood ashes one bushel salt eight pounds air slaked lime eight pounds sulphur four pounds pulverized copperas two pounds. Combine lime salt and sulphur then add charcoal and ashes. Dissolve copperas in hot water and mix through. Store in barrel and provide in open box for hogs to access.
A Diamond Dyes advertisement touts simple, guaranteed home dye kits that work on wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. It claims colors won’t spot fade or run and suggests shoppers ask their druggist for material type before dyeing.
Lord Curzon arriving in Paris finds the Quai d Orsay station elevator out of order and uses the freight lift. An elderly man tries to enter but is refused until discoverer, the station staff, that he is Joffre. The pair ride upward together.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the correct signature Ly In Use for Over 30 Years. The reminder underscores Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children.
A wartime ad touts Red Cross Bail Blue table linen and quick doctor service. A plane pilot drops a parcel with boots, startling a cottage wife who mishears the landing and jokes about wireless hearing the boots coming through the air.
The United States Bible Society shipped twelve hundred Bibles bound for Ocean Island via Sydney. The bindings are treated with oil of cloves cayenne pepper and corrosive sublimate to deter a local worm. Rev D Hiram Bingham, renowned missionary translator, devoted himself to preparing the Gilbertese Bible.
It is often desirable before seeding alfalfa on thin or worn land to take a year or two in preparing the soil by green manuring deep plowing and thorough cultivation also liming when necessary with the application when possible of manure and phosphate fertilizer
A DeKalb County cattle feeder argues prime feeder steers are not always more profitable than poorer quality ones. He feeds eight to ten carloads yearly and finds finished quality similar, while second grade feeders cost less and sell about half a cent per pound lower.
Pigs should not be weaned before eight weeks. If the sow has no second litter or time allows, let piglets suckle until ten to twelve weeks old for better outcomes.
The passage stresses maintaining lamb growth and thrifty breeding stock. It warns that ewes in poor condition during the breeding season tend to produce single lambs and have reduced milk yield, guiding proper flock management.
In a store a country merchant questions a boy named Epham about his father and mother who he says he has never had. The exchange ends with the boy claiming he does not know how he arrived there as the judge notes that work is of little use without the ability to enjoy its fruits.
A boy named Billy toiled to hoe potatoes for a neighbor who promised fair pay. After finishing, he received a single dime and crooned that what’s right for the neighbor may be wrong for him. The anecdote underscores a wary thrift lesson from a pennywise exchange.
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne asserts Paris dictates fashions due to American propriety. She notes some trends are too delicate to discuss plainly, implying sophistication governs style norms beyond plain speech.
North asks about learning to drive a new car while West jokes about leaving his wife at home. The exchange hints at a casual, domestic moment with a playful tension between the speakers.
A baby gift Pekinese named Ming Toy, cared for by Sallie the cook, faces a test when a tomcat visits the back porch. Sallie warns Ming Toy that provoking the cat could lead to a dangerous chase and a rough lesson for the brave but foolish dog.
Mrs A laments the cook has given notice citing a cramped kitchen. Mr A jokes about installing a turntable to keep her, reflecting a light Chicago style exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript. The final line offers a quip on how ignorance fuels many joys and sorrows.
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