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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
7
A fragment notes a London quotation about justice for animals and duty, then mentions an electric elevator installed in the stairway to the cupola of St. Peter's cathedral in Nome. The items resemble eclectic clipping fragments from a newspaper page.
A quotation by Ella Wragg Young condemns creating in youth an unnatural ideal of self sacrifice and self repression as chief traits of goodness.
A major recalls riding through a wooded country road as an intelligence officer studies the landscape. He muses on observant soldiers and imagines a simple romance with his Mary in an old fashioned country buggy amid mistletoe festoons.
A household head chastises Nora for rushing into the parlor then praises her knocking before she reports a fire at the house. The exchange reveals a domestic scene interrupted by the urgent warning of the blaze. Nora expresses apology and duty as the house burns.
The speaker, a homebound worker, praises the courage of American troops in France while noting his own safer duties. He resents praise of frontliners yet finds purpose in organizing the home front, teaching and maintaining order, and manfully cheering from home.
A Paris houseboy, Salvator Schiff, is hailed as a prodigy by a Parisian journal. He takes up his employer's pen and writes freely, producing work caught by chance. The manuscript is sent to a noted literary figure and Mercure de France plans to publish his first piece with more to come.
The Paris philosopher Bergson, famed for seclusion, steps outside in an academy uniform green with gold leaves and a sword for his formal admission. Neighbors recognize the distinguished figure as the renowned thinker.
Mr. Comrox compliments his own conduct after an event saying his manners were dignified and perfect so people thought he was the new ruler we've bragged about. The remark appears in a Louisville Courier Journal clipping.
A USDA prepared notice explains that spraying saves over 100 million bushels of potatoes yearly. It lists key pests and diseases including Colorado potato beetle, late blight, flea beetles, leafhoppers, aphids, and blight, and notes Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead as general controls with nicotine sulphate for leafhoppers and plant lice. It also urges jarring, crop rotation, and clean cultural practices.
Farmers are urged to keep a full yearly cash record to reveal which farm activities generate income and what costs they incur. Yearly summaries help set perspective on seemingly minor items like poultry and highlight whether to adjust plans. Compare figures year by year to gain insight and avoid hasty, unjustified changes.
Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, states in a USDA prepared message that American cities should join in farm support during seasonal work peaks. He notes that wartime nations mobilize urban workers and urges readiness to mobilize if need arises.
The Lake Charles Louisiana chamber of commerce bureau of agriculture proposes paying all fair premiums this year with War Savings stamps. A resolution endorsing this plan was adopted and sent to federal and state officials and fair associations nationwide, meeting with hearty approval.
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to report idle men to police for vagrancy and compel them to work. It argues every loafer kept idle drains farm labor and weakens national effort, insisting enforcement will free workers for food production and support troops.
The article asserts alfalfa as the most enriching crop, claiming it boosts yields for subsequent plantings and improves soil health for future crops. It emphasizes its role in sustaining farm productivity across seasons.
The cost per ton ranges from 2 to 5 dollars for silos with 100 tons or more capacity Pasture is highlighted as the stockman's key asset in the current feed emergency.
Two men sit in a saloon as one heckles a maudlin singer with a German air. The proprietor orders the performance stopped but the second man urges the singer to continue. Tension rises until the boss demands the heckler be removed.
Maj. Gen. Charles Clement relays a Popular Science Monthly report on Allied use of improvised duck boards or bath mats by Australian engineers to tread through three foot deep mud in Manders. The boards are 14 to 15 inch wooden strips linked on strings to form miles of travel paths aiding assaults against German forces.
A telephone order clerk at a large department store sought the correct count of breakfast cartons for the Insane hospital at Mt Jackson. The central desk answered Belmont forty but the reply sounded as a giggle and taunt from the staff. The clerk repeated the line and other calls to the hospital echoed the same phrase. The Indianapolis News reports the incident highlighting confusing and inappropriate response.
New York Medical Journal laments visitors who glorify and entertain wounded patients amid convalescence. It notes patients often dodge arrival of certain well meaning ladies as they seek rest and recovery.
An emulsor now widely introduced yields pasteurized milk or cream from parts using centrifugal force. The machine resembles a cream separator with milk powder butter and water heated in a steam jacketed vat fed at pasteurizing temperature into a revolving chamber to create a pure emulsion and remove foreign matter.
An ardent youth escorts the girl of his dreams to a social event. He notices a new arrival and asks about him. The woman replies she knows the newcomer and questions whether to invite him to join their party, while the girl reacts with flustered hesitation.
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