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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
6
Canadian Government Agents urge Haitians to value metal and tin containers, noting pennies and cans have value. The piece lists uses for scrap metal and packing boxes, describes repurposing cans for various items, and recounts a humorous aside about wedding costs and a fad for thrift.
A churchman with foreign ties visits a village shop and faces chilly reception from an aging owner. The exchange centers on money and charity, revealing racial tension and the sting of wealth in a small community. The shopkeeper’s rebuke, using a half crown, hints at unequal aid and lingering attitudes toward Africans.
A New York report notes pasteurization as a rising norm for urban milk supplies within two years. It explains three methods the process uses to destroy disease causing bacteria and favors the holder process for lower temperatures and reduced reinfection risk.
The man, who says he has been in the area since age seventeen and works as a waiter by choice, rejects spending the money on idle pleasures. He asserts the income tax law will not trouble him and plans to put some funds into circulation.
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station reports wheat can substitute for corn in hog rations under certain prices. When corn sells for 70 cents or more a bushel, wheat is profitable. at 80 cents or less, wheat yields 1.022 bushels per hog unit. Adding tankage to corn-wheat mixes lowers costs, boosting profits by about 100 per carload. Full findings appear in Bulletin 136, Feeding Wheat to Fattening Hogs.
Nebraska College of Agriculture offers a farm whitewash recipe to disinfect, deter mites, and whiten buildings. Mix five quarts lime with hot water to cream consistency, add one pint zenoleum or coal tar product and one quart kerosene, dilute with white lime solution, then brush or pump on.
Experiments with stump pullers and dynamite on the university demonstration tour show the best method combines blasting to loosen stumps then pulling them. A lighter powder charge used first reduces time and labor, and a stump puller completes the job after preliminary blasting.
A new method prevents wheel rattle by using an expander bolt to tighten and compress loose wheel parts without removing and reshaping the tire. This approach offers a quicker fix for buggy wheels and related wagon components.
Guidance on flax seeding rates depending on rainfall. In areas with ≤20 inches annual rain 20 pounds per acre is standard, 15 pounds in drier years. In regions with >20 inches, 25 pounds per acre may yield more, but >25 pounds on nonirrigated land is not economical.
A description from Popular Mechanics explains how a screw technique expands a tire rim by cutting a jelly section to create room for an expansion. With the tire in place the bolt tightens the wooden rim against the steel hoop eliminating rim looseness.
Water moves slowly through loose soil which acts as mulch to conserve moisture. Shallow cultivation helps kill weeds improve soil structure and allow oxygen and nitrogen entry. Poor cultivation leads to farm losses.
A historical note describes a druimbike swell on the left side from overfeeding green food or wet clover. It warns of cow death if not treated promptly by incision with cattle trecar to relieve accumulated gas.
Francis P. Bul of Bristol is recovering after a 66000 volt contact at a Hartford power house. Doctors call his case one of the most remarkable ever reported as 6000 volts AC flowed through his body while he observed storm damage. Most of his body is severely burned.
An article argues painting is a necessity to extend a building life, not a luxury for the future. It presents painting as a profitable investment to maintain farm structures whenever decay demands it.
Watch chicks when hens leave to prevent crowding in one coop. Crowding can wipe out an entire brood and cost money. A few minutes each evening can save profit depending on chick value.
Readers question the authenticity of letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. and the firm defends their honesty. It claims never to publish fictitious or untruthful letters and cites widespread gratitude from women whose health improved after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, addressing pain and complications of female illness.
A lighthearted note on Jerry enjoying success in a niche pickle-rot production effort. The piece highlights his cheerful response and positive outlook as his venture progresses.
A faded advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles for men and women. It claims the remedy is highly recommended, available in 100 sizes, with sample bottles by parcel post and a pamphlet upon request from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, N.Y.
Dialogue snippet shows Harry and Papa after a tense moment as Harry agrees to part ways. The exchange ends with Harry switching off the light, signaling an abrupt farewell.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff itchy scalp and thinning hair. It promises relief and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Curicura Boston, noting availability everywhere.
Géraldine notes the upcoming thirtieth birthday sparks thoughts on the past while Gerald suggests focusing forward and avoiding references to earlier times. The exchange hints at memory, aging, and choosing optimism over regret.
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