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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
3
A nostalgic health ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast relief for stomach upset and excess acid. It claims instant neutralization, five minute relief, and is endorsed by doctors and hospitals. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes, with emphasis on genuine product.
A ten month old boy in Harrisburg Pennsylvania named Ralph Emerson Hip pie is described as a whistling prodigy. His mother discovered his talent when she heard whistling from his crib and found him singing dulcet tones with puckered lips. He practices daily without prompting from parents.
An advertisement touts Hoff's liniment as a safer, cleaner alternative for rheumatic or muscular pains and colds. It claims quick warming action by drawing blood to the area and offers an eight ounce bottle for 60 cents with a money back refund if no relief in 30 minutes.
A brief exchange in Florida features a playful sailor remark and Algy noting the coastline as he enjoys a motor boat trip. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted coastal scene with casual humor.
The account details William J. Mayo growing up in Rochester Minnesota born 1861, training under his father William H. Mayo, and early assistance in surgeries. It notes his 13 year old act in anesthesia, family medical lineage, and the tornado that prompted the Mayo Clinic’s founding with Sisters of St. Francis support and land donation by the Mayo family.
U S Department of Agriculture notes 18 million barberry bushes destroyed since 1918. Eradication reduced wheat losses from rust from 40 million bushels in early years to about 11.5 million by 1929. 1925 epidemic likely less severe thanks to eradication efforts.
Prof M W Harper of Cornell advises preparing work teams for spring duties. Maintain proper body condition, use light work with grain, adjust feed by horse weight and task, prefer sound oats, provide regular salt outside feed, and ensure steady water and feeding to curb nervousness.
Many gardeners quit raising cauliflower at home because market heads appear clearer and whiter. A little care prevents this by shading the developing head from sun once the head forms, tying outside leaves loosely at their tips to keep the head creamy white and appealing.
Phosphorus-rich pastures show strong results in Wisconsin tests. A plot with high available phosphorus yielded 5,739 pounds of dried hay per acre versus 2,350 pounds on a plot with lower phosphorus. Grass from the phosphorus-rich plot also featured over 34 percent higher protein.
United States Department of Agriculture notes roadside markets are growing but farmers should study the venture. Miss Caroline Sherman cites Michigan sales increases and cooperative markets as successful examples while detailing factors for success and failure. The leaflet Roadside Markets summarizes state studies and self regulation efforts and is available from USDA Information Office.
Ohio State specialists say a well planned farm garden can yield more than $300 worth of vegetables each season. A one fifth of an acre plot under careful management feeds a farm family, allows immediate use of harvests, storage and canning, and can be kept productive by rotating crops in straight north south rows.
Prof. A J Heinicke of the New York State College of Agriculture recommends applying nitrogenous fertilizer two to three weeks before bloom. Early spring feeding aids leaf growth fruit set and shoot development while avoiding excess late in the season. A mature apple tree needs about one and a half pounds of nitrogen per year, with roughly one third going to fruit and the rest to leaves and shoots.
The passage cites drought minded watering ideas and soil care. It notes a four pound chinchilla rabbit at eight weeks, warns fencing to protect plantings from livestock, urges increasing legume cultivation, and stresses thorough timely cultivation to combat quack grass. It also suggests storing parsnips and oyster plants by digging during the first thaw and notes freezing risk for future use.
The piece quotes Tommy Witcehcock praising polo as more than a game a rich man’s outlet for youth energy and mental attitude. Harold is cited as a college graduate with little achievement and a family debating his future in business or sport while a sponsor suggests a bridge prize. an advertisement for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ends the fragment.
A woman asked at the Indianapolis interurban station when the next car to Martinsville would leave. An attendant explained service was suspended due to lack of patrons, noting the car does not leave because it has left off coming.
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