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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
A Philadelphia professor deciphers fragments of an ancient Babylonian epic. The tablets reveal characters and an untold tale of Enkidu and his love, showing a half barbarous hero redeemed by affection, amid a century of upheaval and unrest.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic scene with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention a swimming area near an old bridge and mysterious characters like Horrified Old Endy and dle boys. Overall, the passage is garbled and lacks a coherent event or outcome.
Fragmentary quotation discusses naming gunboats after birds and proposes using such names for airships. The text then mutters about numbers and vestives of tilghts, with garbled wording leaving the overall sense and entities unclear.
A fragment from a historical piece notes wartime discipline requires strict economic measures while preparing a household for summer. It references lessons learned and a reliance on practical routines as the conflict continues.
Article notes beekeeping guidance by Mr. Hrmnee advising bees be kept from free foraging in early spring. If pollen is scarce inside, keepers should provide pollen substitutes, water in a dock, sugar syrup or honey reserves up to May 20, and protection from cold with wraps. Also suggests reducing hive entrance sizes to prevent rubbing.
Ground limestone deserves earnest consideration for soil liming. Two tons of limestone equal one ton of quicklime when finely ground, if 50 percent passes through 100 mesh. When limestone can be purchased and spread at equal or lower cost than quicklime or hydrated lime, use it. Some coarse limestone fittings may be available and can be used with price considerations.
The passage notes that areas with impervious underlayers like hardpan limestone shale impede drainage. It discusses topsoil overlying limestone and shale, with subsoil underlain by hard stone, making water movement difficult for local merchants dealing in cobd-tline products.
The text discusses drainage when surface water cannot pass through a hard layer. It mentions using explosives to break through stone or an impervious sealing layer and ripping up the surface to reach the water below, with depth depending on the layer.
If cabbage worms attack your cabbages dust the plants with paris green mixed with flour lime or road dust. Use up to eight pounds of the mixture on the crop. Do not fear using this poison as it does not harm you while tending the cabbages. Remove center heads and outer leaves before use.
Angora goats are economical under farm conditions and well suited to grazing. They perform best with ample pasture plus grain and hay supplements. Prices have recently been strong for goats and fresh rout appears to be a staple.
Beets command good price as growers are urged to plant more beets. They are easy to grow and can be buried or stored for winter. Winter beets have commanded good prices for several years, while consumption remains steady.
An Old State man suggests methods to reduce power loss while quieting a gasoline engine. A buried expansion chamber and exhaust routing to the chamber top are described as potential low cost approaches. The plan emphasizes practical limits and pipe length effects on back pressure.
The Gaired states department of aged culture reports friction tests to determine safe wagon tire widths. According to Circuhir TZ, wheel tires should vary by load carried. For the average farm wagon, a usable safe guide is provided.
A. M. Patergon of Kansas State Agricultural College urges yearly trimming of sheep feet and more often if rough ground causes rapid growth. He notes feet grow faster when not worn and recommends trimming during shearing with a hoof knife from the underside.
The article notes alfalfa needs deep fertile well drained soil. Loam with open subsoil is best, but it can grow on many textures from sandy to heavy clays. It warns failures rise when soils are shallow or underlain by dense sands and stresses the need for decaying organic matter and plant food.
The article argues alfalfa hay as a lay crop is preferred to red clover or cowpea hay where producible. It notes alfalfa offers superior feeding value to clover or cowpeas and, under favorable conditions, can produce many seeds in a season, increasing root yield per acre.
Tamby should be raised cheaply where one is prepared and where he understands the animals. Macton is excellent meat and there are no good reasons why it should not be popular. A few farm lambs during the year could be sold for cash that could be used to good advantage by the manager.
A long misread item describes Green's August Flower as a popular cure for ailments like nervousness and stomach troubles. A family tale follows a child named Willie who, while playing in a greenhouse, tries to hunt for redskins, prompting his mother to scold him and lead him indoors.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a daily facial care routine. It urges washing at night and morning, using Cuticura Ointment for pimples dandruff or sweat, promising a free sample by mail with a book. The offer notes Cuticura sold everywhere and to address a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A dialogue quotes a judge sentencing Mandy's husband to ten years. The wife laments the long stretch apart while a bystander quips that good behavior could shorten the term, highlighting the tension between punishment and hope. The exchange reflects social dynamics and attitudes toward justice.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone to end corn and callus pain. Apply drops directly to the tender area and the corn or callus loosens for painless removal. Small bottle costs little at drug stores and should not irritate surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask your pharmacist to source it. Also mentions a flourless bread machine invention and debt mindset.
The Lowell Massachusetts reader Mrs Mancaver Qu?ny says she found Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound alleviated her Change of Life symptoms, reducing nervousness headaches and pain enabling her to work. The note praises the product as the best remedy for sick women.
The powder promises relief for painful swollen smarting feet corns and bunions by sprinkling into a foot-bath. It is marketed as the comforter for footache with easy use and sold everywhere in small packages. Address for inquiries listed as Allen 9 Olmsted Le Hoy N. A.
The farmer notes cautious optimism about poultry raising but reports hens eating their own eggs. He hopes the birds will soon become self supporting despite rising expenses and current challenges.
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