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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
7
Five Year Old Wins Drawn Hat Prize in Birthday Tale
R. 8. Grable, veteran St. Louis journalist, marked his 50th birthday with a party for 75 children. Cobb Shinn drew requests on paper hats. a five-year-old asked for a pig and bragged after the hat was drawn, sparking a teasing threat from his brother about punishment at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grable
St. Louis
Cobb Shinn
Recycled Christmas Neck Tie Gag Tells Swiss Nun Tale
A New York nun shares a joke about gifting her husband a necktie each Christmas. The punch line notes the tie is repurposed yearly, highlighting the economical ruse and the husband’s obliviousness to the repetition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jud Tunkins Remarks on Lovers and Desert Satyr
Jud Tunkins notes that few believe all the world loves a lover except a prejudiced young lady in the case. He references the Nymph and the line from Messer Marco Polo, adding a desert scene with a satyr calling to his mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Tunkins
Marco Polo
Woman Weds a Bad Exy: Matrimonial Volk Foreseen
A fragment notes a woman marries a problematic former partner. The piece hints she may face social or familial backlash within the community’s ceremonial norms. No further details on names places or dates are provided.
Hard Luck Tale and Reputation Gleanings
A compact reflection on debt and reputation. The speaker notes that asking for money owed is a hard task and compares a man’s hook to Isaak Walton’s fishing, while observing that others magnify a person’s flaws much more than the individual does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaak Walton
Proverb Reflections on Health Hope and Humility
An Arabian proverb frames health as hope and hope as everything. The text notes many live without learning to live while praising those who can tell a funny story and suggesting effort yields reward.
Farm Names as Real Assets for Breeders
The U S Department of Agriculture notes farm names can become valuable assets and reputations in markets. Names can serve as guarantees of quality and may be registered as trademarks to protect against misuse, especially when used on interstate shipments. Common law rights apply if names have long-standing use in commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
England
United States
Patent Office
United States Patent Office
Congress
Experimenting With Hogs To Find Merit In Breeding
The United States Department of Agriculture begins a breeding and feeding trial comparing scrub crossbred and purebred hogs. Ten crossbred and ten scrub sows are used, bred to purebred, crossbred, or scrub boars, with offspring fed or kept for breeding to judge performance and feeding outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal Husbandry Division
Department
Beltsville
Best Distributor of Weeds on the Oat Crop
The piece argues oats invite weeds like smartweed wild oats and pigeon grass when sown on weedy ground or with dirty seed. If oats received the same careful handling as wheat, yields per acre would rise and weed pressure would lessen.
Automobile Drives Circular Saw With Simple Couplings
An arrangement shows an automobile mounting a circular saw for temporary use. The saw frame is kept low to align with the engine shaft, with couplings of pipe or a solid bar and sleeves. For ongoing use, a larger pin and frame hole enlargement may be needed to improve alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Social Hour Hat Trimming At Church Social
At a church social both sexes attended. Men received old hats to trim with antique flair using their own chosen decorations. Women faced boot blackening duties, polishing pairs or a single boot as a humorous challenge. The piece ends noting men’s worry over debts versus their idols.
Bee Shingling Barn Draws Busy Crowd in Wisconsin
Charles Harker of Wisconsin stacks shingles on a barn on Saturday as curious locals press in to watch the unusual task. The scene drew a lively crowd, reflecting a busy bees motif noted by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Charles Harker
Boston Transcript
Big value of Wheat Straw as Plant Food
The article compares the nutrient content of wheat straw to commercial fertilizers. It estimates 18 pounds of nitrogen 30 cents per pound 5.48 dollars for phosphoric acid at 10 cents and 14.8 pounds of potash at 15 cents totaling about 8 dollars in plant food value, noting higher labor costs for straw handling and greater availability in commercial forms.
Improve Fowls Every Year
A poultry raiser gains better flocks each year by selecting only his choicest specimens for breeding. Breeding for heavy egg production should use the very best layers as breeders, establishing prolificacy in the family over generations.
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