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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
7
Canada invites settlers by offering large tracts of farm land at little or no cost within railway ranges. Hon J A Calder notes selection will curb undesirables, and the best applicants are those ready to farm, live under liberal laws, and provide free public education for their children.
A saying notes that many men struggle because they choose to take life lightly. It contrasts lax attitudes with the discipline needed to meet responsibilities and goals.
A safety notice warns that genuine Aspirin bears the Bayer name on the package or tablets. Do not take Aspirin unless the Bayer name is present, as it is the trusted medicine for cold symptoms headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and other pains sold in small tins and larger packages.
Advertising copy touts Cuticura as a scented trio including Sorp Ointment and Talcum 25c each available everywhere. The propaganda hints at ease of use and claims the powder softens skin and serves as a perfume aid while noting an air of suspicion stifles effort.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns severe chinch bug outbreaks from Texas to Michigan threaten wheat rye and potentially corn across Missouri Illinois Indiana and Michigan. The report urges barrier lines trap crops and timely plowing to reduce damage as migrations occur with the wheat maturation.
Separate yards for ducks geese and turkeys prevent fouling feeding hogging and fighting among birds. Keeping each variety in its own lot speeds growth and simplifies handling. An individual feeding yard per breed is usually all that is needed and soon proves cost effective.
The watering of free range poultry is crucial for development. Lack of water on hot days can injure birds and slow growth. Ensure the water supply remains adequate at all times.
Pennsylvania pig-club members in 1920 show superior results with proper feeding and care. Average daily gain for club pigs exceeds state norm, with gains of 1.19 and 1.12 pounds per day. State champion Robert Webster of Huntersville Pig-Feeding club reported a 2.43 pound per day gain from a purebred Poland China pig.
Jackson township in Hardin county Ohio is reported entirely free of grade or scrub sires. Professor John W Watcher notes this 100 percent status rests on verified parentage for all sires. The survey of 165 farms records 21 purebred boats 26 purebred rams 6 purebred beef bulls 3 purebred dairy bulls and 2 purebred stallions with no mixed sires found.
County agent leader reports USDA developed spray boosts alfalfa yield by about one half ton per acre over unsprayed fields. The formula uses lead arsenate or calcium arsenate in 100 gallons of water and a power sprayer 80 to 106 gallons per acre. Demonstration covered 351 farms over 10,1138 acres with estimated savings of 69,967 dollars.
Pigs at eight or ten weeks are at the most critical life stage. They reach profitable market weight when weaned without growth interruption. Green for age crops and self feeders allowing corn wheat middlings and tankage help them through weaning, minimizing loss of the sow’s milk.
Lesson outlines Saul as a Pharisee trainee, his zeal and conscience, Stephen’s martyrdom, and the early church’s response. It notes Saul’s loyalty to Judaism, his zealous persecution, and the vision of Christ at God’s right hand, with Stephen’s defense and burial.
A quotation emphasizes five outlets of life namely the lips service money and prayer with prayer deemed the greatest. The saying credits S D Gordon praising prayer as the supreme act for God and humanity.
A brief devotional excerpt centers on serving the Lord with gladness entering His gates with thanksgiving and praising His name. It cites Psalms 100:2 4 5 to emphasize God’s goodness and praise as central to faith.
A large greenish white diamond known as the Maximillian stone goes on display in New York for the first time in the United States. Found in Brazil around 1850 it weighed about 50 carats rough. It was bought by Ferdinand Maximilian then archduke of Austria for roughly $375,000 and later worn by Empress Marie Charlotte in Mexico. After Maximilian’s execution a commission offered the gem for sale and an American bought it, with it passing to his estate.
A columnist notes a claim that congressmen are paid more than their worth and questions the exact figures. The piece reflects on envy as a social vice and references a Chapman quote about envy lingering on faults.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch item recaps a whimsical tale where a Fairy urges the Woodsman to become President. He moves to Washington but later asks the Fairy to take him back and return his ax, ending with a sharp retort.
Do not let younger family members pin pictures on walls. Edges curl and create unsightly dust collectors. Small, fussy bric-a-brac should be avoided for the same reason. If pictures are worth framing, frame them. otherwise put them away or throw them away.
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