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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
7
A British officer stranded by the road relies on a group of African soldiers to guide him by a wristwatch. An anecdote from Africa and a river steamer tale illustrate how natives, including those who cannot tell time, learned to interpret clock calls without error.
John J. Swigart, a United States Navy seaman from Cincinnati, earned official commendation for leaping over a fast moving army transport to search for a crewmate overboard. He swam through the wake and exhausted himself while continuing the rescue attempt. He enlisted March 19 1917.
A six year old boy tells his mother his teacher is “a Mister Linden” and later reveals the teacher is a girl. The confusion lasts days until the mother discovers the teacher’s real name Miss Olive Terlinden.
An impulsive observer in Outlook quips about Ireland's home rule debate, wishing for a settled rule and movie rights to the outcome. The line blends politics with a punchy, worldly aside, reflecting stage-like commentary of the era.
The Sutlej in India is cited as the fastest flowing river in the world. It rises about 15,200 feet above sea level and drops roughly 12,000 feet over a distance of 180 miles, highlighting its dramatic descent.
Witty exchange notes that dentists claim rheumatism often stems from bad teeth. The reply jokes that chiropractors must prove toothache is caused by corns, reflecting humorous medical quips of the era.
A quotation reflecting postwar morale with Gotham remark on returning to normal life. The speaker notes that the man who once knew how to order a good dinner will be out of practice once the war ends.
The passage explains potato harvest methods using an elevator digger drawn by horses, with field sorting by belt or shaker graders. It details grader openings, two-screen setup, and crew roles for three pickers, a sorter operator, and sackers. One digger team can harvest three to four acres per day.
The war effort boosted farm outreach as 308,723 farmers in the Southern states received definite demonstrations in crops, livestock, and marketing during 1917. Crop demonstrations reached 2,857,485 people. an estimated 1,650,000 farms were directly touched, covering about 60 percent of Southern farms.
Growers have found economy in propping heavily loaded fruit trees to prevent branch breakage and protect both the current crop and future bearing. Propping can be done at any time during the growing season when fruit weight causes limbs to bend under stress.
Very few small orchard operators own spraying outfits capable of thorough work. Even careful operators struggle to achieve complete coverage, highlighting equipment shortcomings and the need for better gear for small acreages.
A note warns deep cultivation may harm trees, suggesting three inches as a risky depth. It cautions that deep work could cause damage and is not beneficial in typical two week cycles.
A brief item notes damage caused by rabbits and mentions veterinary action. Readable details are sparse. the notice appears to report pest impact and potential control measures.
County agents and home demonstration workers assist farmers and farm women in food production and conservation while supporting multiple federal departments. They conduct food and seed surveys, aid credit access, sell Liberty bonds, eradicate livestock diseases, survey pests, market farm products, and relay war information from national defense bodies and the war effort.
Farmers should provide shade and fly protection for cows and ensure ample pasture and water. During hot weather cows face stress and need shelter, clean water, and preventive measures to maintain milk and weight.
The guidance stresses monitoring weather and pest and disease activity in orchards. It advises applying an extra spray if needed and not letting prior efforts fail due to missing one more application. Emphasizes that clean fruit yields best returns.
Thinning of plums pears peaches apples and quinces removes defective specimens first and then excess fruit that would touch each other when mature to improve size and quality.
A common strawberry disease called leaf spot appears on leaves near blossoming time as small, dixcotoreil spots, signaling trouble for the crop.
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