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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
7
A reader from Michigan reports long recovery from ailments and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits the products with a full recovery and urges others to consider them when doctors fail to help.
A witty collage blends playful quotes about breeding and law with an ad for Cuticura Soap claiming sharper razors and cleaner skin. The excerpt also lampoons critics and ends with a maxim about learning and longevity.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines best harvest timing for broom corn varieties Standard and Dwarf. Key tips include selecting mature green heads, avoiding immature or overripe fiber, keeping seed-free stock, and proper on farm handling and distribution practices. Free copies available from USDA Washington DC.
County extension teams use assessor and census data to map major agricultural problems and plan yearly programs. In one case 65 percent of county land was farmed by tenants, prompting a push to publicize federal farm loan benefits to boost owner occupancy and improve crop variety decisions.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports on growing grasses without seed by vegetative propagation. It describes selecting superior runners from lawns or golf courses, propagating cuttings in plots, and eventually replacing the old turf with the enhanced strain. Commercial growers offer cuttings, and Bermuda shows promise in the South.
A portable hog feed rack is described with 2x12-16 foot runners rounded at ends. Three 2x6-12 boards form the base, uprights use 4x4s, slats are 1x6s. The structure includes a floored space under the V shaped rack and a 1x12 board around the top edge.
Stable flies cause discomfort to livestock and financial loss to owners. Keep stables and pens clean, avoid manure buildup, provide screens, and spray animals lightly each morning with a mix of five gallons kerosene and one pint oil of mirbane or tar or cresylic acid.
Poultry litter especially straw filled with droppings is a highly valuable fertilizer for gardens and small fruit plots. It enriches soils when worked, and over a few seasons its addition can transform soil character, yielding richer, more active growth.
Under normal conditions cut when heads have turned dark brown. If slightly overripe, cutting early morning or evening when dew is present can reduce head loss. Cut as high as possible to speed threshing by minimizing straw handling.
A brief sentence list instructs thorough cleaning and spraying of a chicken house including nests and roosting quarters. It mentions using coal oil fuel oil crude oil thinned with coal oil and oil drain for an automobile.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls Auntie brushing her hair and dusted face when her brother’s family visits, a nephew’s quip about her youth, and a joke about marriage prospects. The second note tells of a German stork carrying a note from Willi Bucha near Victoria Lake, East Africa, to a village in Germany.
A mother recalls telling her daughter not to ask a guest to stay for supper. The girl complied by asking a guest anyway, revealing the mother's threat of a spanking if she persisted.
A noted Russian dancer visiting this country attended a reception and calmly endured a vigorous pianoforte performance by the hostess’s daughter. When asked his opinion he replied with tact that the young lady has a very firm tread.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports Antonio Mon aco of Buenos Aires suggests suspenders with two pocketed pouches fastened to the front gallus. Each pocket has a buttoned flap and two buttonholes to attach to waistband buttons, creating a secure hidey place beneath the waistcoat for money avoidable by bandits and pickpockets.
A brief exchange reveals a husband and wife divorce theme. One lawyer reflects on a client who cited meeting another man described as a perfect dear, prompting the jurist to admit difficulty arguing such a ground in court. The snippet captures eccentric courtroom irony and legal bravado.
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