20 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
1
Dr Kilmer and Co advertise the kidney medicine Swamp Root with a letter from Chas A Fraser a former Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy member praising its benefits. The notice urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet on kidneys and bladder, noting bottles are sold in drug stores and larger sizes available.
A clipped dialogue features a man defending a character named Syllabie from pity. The exchange mentions LSD risk and epithetic language, with a hat formerly in a ring becoming a topic of ridicule and caution.
An early 20th century ad promotes cleansers and ointments to preserve skin beauty under neglectful conditions. It offers free samples by mail from Coucures Dept Boston and notes availability everywhere. A quoted exchange about snow and ice adds whimsical contrast to the page.
An advertisement invites readers suffering from rheumatism or neuritis to request a free book by Jesse Gaze, Department G.W., Bradston, Massachusetts, promising a wonderfully written guide and no cost.
A garbled historical snippet mentions William Coy, county superintendent of schools, facing a crumbling fund issue tied to a neighbor's borrowing. A humorous note about a pipe stretcher as a peculiar tool appears amid the odd anecdotes and a Columbus Dispute reference.
A reader seeks wedding present ideas and suggests a dainty item costing around 2 shillings with a value near 16 shillings, noting that some people distrust hearsay and repeat it. The brief hints at a practical gift fitting a wedding, aimed to appear valuable yet affordable.
The Wisconsin Agriculturist reports the weed is a Europe origin thistle with underground root stalks that sprout new shoots, making it difficult to uproot. Starving the plant by neglecting its underground sustenance is cited as the most effective control, while cutting the stems near ground level also helps.
The article explains how Canada thistles spread in heavy clay soil, then outlines a control plan: repeatedly mow the shoots in June, August, and September to starve the underground stems, followed by grazing to finish the task. In cultivated fields, cut before flowering, plow deeply, and reseed to rye or hubbard millet as needed.
The article urges dairy farmers to provide plenty of clean water for cows, noting oil production uses 87 percent water. Water should be mild in cold weather, avoid muddy ditch water, and avoid ice water which shocks the system. Winter pumping with tank heaters boosts intake.
An extension specialist from South Dakota State College argues that over-pasturing reduces grass growth and feed for stock. He suggests stocking three head instead of four and notes high pasture rents in England. The piece implies American farmers can improve beef quality by careful pasturing and manure use.
An old veterinary notice describes mange in horses caused by minute insects. It advises isolating affected animals, washing thoroughly, and applying a mixture of oil, turpentine, and sulphur to the skin. Clothing and harness should be disinfected before reuse.
Three farmers describe manure handling methods and times. Farmer A uses hauling and tipping to save washing, spreads manure, and spends 64 hours transporting loads totaling 200 loads costing 88 dollars. Farmer B uses spreading with a wagon, costs 80 dollars for 200 loads. Farmer G uses a manure spreader, costs 40 dollars for 200 loads.
The squash vine borer destroys melons cucumbers and pumpkins by boring through stems and leaf stalks. Spraying fails. cut out affected vine parts. Rotate crops next year, harrow fields in fall, plow six inches deep in spring, cover vines with soil to encourage new roots if roots are severed.
A brief note urges frequent stable cleaning for horses, arguing cleaning once a week, ten days, or two weeks wastes time and bedding. It claims daily or near daily upkeep yields cleaner, healthier stalls, reduced disease risk, and easier presentation with curry combs and brushes. An updated litter carrier is praised for saving labor and time.
The article argues that good milk cows are essential for families offering cheap wholesome food. It claims cows provide substantial savings on hill farms and serve as a superior substitute for many bought foods, making ample dairy cattle economically indispensable.
Local note warns that chicks that grow are often chilled leading to digestive troubles. The fragment suggests a poultry care angle, aiming to alert readers to temperature sensitivity and health risks in young birds.
Washington July 11 Secretary of War Baker asks Congress for 200,000 to support border National Guard training and 861,000 for alterations at mobilization depots. He seeks 307,500 for a new storehouse and 83,100 to strengthen the Frankford arsenal sea wall. Public health and comfort for guardsmen cited. A Senate inquiry into food quality and sanitation is proposed along with a civilian commission to inspect supplies. The War Department denies mismanagement amid claims of revolts in Carranza forces.
A Brooklyn household becomes a House of Horrors as Emma Hart and her daughters Frances and Florence seal themselves in two small rooms for two years, surviving on scraps while neighbors hear cries. Adam Hall, a park department worker, delivered bread and cake through a door slit, claiming he hadn’t entered in two years.
Washington reported that the Democratic majority approved an emergency revenue bill by 240 to 440. The measure seeks over 200 million dollars in annual revenue, raises the income tax, taxes inheritances, and imposes new wartime provisions while preserving certain prewar excises.
Washington July 18 President Wilson and Tuesday signed the good roads bill recently passed by Congress authorizing eighty five million dollars in five years by the federal government on condition that states match. The signing was witnessed by state and house representatives farmers organizations and officials of the American Automobile association and the Association of State Highway Officials. The bill provides ten million six hundred thousand dollars for roads on federal forest reserves.
Fire at the Bethlehem Steel shell-loading plant in Newcastle Delaware July 13 endangered the building. Firemen from Newcastle and Wilmington acted quickly and saved the plant structure and many workers, though several men sustained burns.
July 1 reports a naval clash in the Baltic near Copenhagen via London. Cannonading from multiple coast points. observers presume German and Soviet squadrons engaged as patrols pressed the sea lines.
Mrs William Cox of Tine Station Pennsylvania heard a commotion in her chicken coop at dusk. A large wildcat tried to catch her prize hens and she fled for help. Several men at the village store chased it and Cloyd Williams fired a shotgun, killing the cat.
Western Canada offers vast wheat potential with high yields and plentiful first class land. Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan boast 180 million acres available for development against a sparse population. The region provides friendly climate and social conditions akin to Minnesota and North Dakota, with low costs and government land sales supporting settlers.
A humbled stranger asked a Chicago convention attendee for ten dollars. The politician pulled a five dollar bill instead, joking that he would lose five while the other man loses ten, in a lighthearted exchange about fairness on a street corner.
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