Hat Shop Shel don Iowa Hosts Weekend Visitors
Personal items note 112 Gerritt Timmers of Hull and his brother Simon visiting Sheldon over Sunday. Local notices list Buff Wyandotte chicken eggs for sale at 75c per setting and social calls by Mrs. Sandy Green and her son. Earl Cseiger of Sheldon, Geiger Construction Co., attends business. Steve Vanden Brink visits Hull parental home for a tie-pass. Ladies Aid Society entertained by Mrs. O. C. Blessing home. Also advertised is a team of work horses, four years old, about 1200 lbs, from Ben Grooters.
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3Rd Avenue
Sheldon
Iowa
Gerritt Timmers of
Hull
Simon
Earl Cseiger
Geiger Construction Co
Steve Vanden Brink
Ladies Aid Society
U. P
Boyden Reporter News Policy and Subscriptions
The Boyden Reporter prints every Thursday in Boyden Iowa with a yearly subscription of 1.25 dollars paid in advance and 1.50 dollars at year’s end. The paper is entered as second class matter and promises corrections for any erroneous items.
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Boyden
Iowa
New Orchard Revival in Glenwood Shows Promising Yields
John Herrick of Glenwood Iowa rehabilitated a neglected 40 acre orchard planted 25 years ago. He pruned sprayed and thinned to restore sunlight. From 800 bushels at $1.42 a bushel in 1915 to 1500 at $1.62 in 1916 he expects 2500 this year thanks to regular spraying and open space.
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John Herrick
Glenwood
Iowa
Garden Manual Published by Iowa State College
The agricultural extension department at Iowa State College has issued twenty five thousand copies of a gardening manual. It covers general garden information and specific guidance on tomatoes potatoes beans popcorn cabbage and onions. The booklet is aimed at youth but useful for any beginner and is available free upon request.
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Agricultural Extension Department of
Iowa State College
Farm notes on pasture, fencing and soil practices
Clean dead wood from rasp and blackberry patches and install a woven wire fence to prevent pig and chicken losses. Keep livestock out of stock fields when ground is wet and avoid puddled soil. Plan early spring seeding of clover and grasses to boost pasture yield and milk flow. Do not plow spring fields deeper than last year. Exercise young pigs in the barn when weather prevents outdoor turnout.
Envelope costs rise under FTC action
Uncle Sam faces higher postage envelope costs as the Federal Trade Commission pushes regulation. The price per thousand envelopes is set to increase by about forty three cents, with postmasters nationwide notified to implement the hike to ease government burden.
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Sam
Federal Trade Commission
Peters Family Moves Into New Home This Week
The W J Peters family moved into their newly completed home on Monday. A baby was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Hannas Stegemann, details noted in the local birth announcements.
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W. J. Peters
Hannas Stegemann
Scents in Ancient Egypt and Funeral Perfumes
Ancient Egypt valued perfumes in daily life and burial. Women used essences to beautify, guests enjoyed rooms filled with flowers, and mummies were saturated with spices. Even the poor left scent bottles on tombs as offerings to the dead.
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Egypt
Glorious Hungary in a German writer’s praise
A German writer extols Hungary linking its name with medieval poetry and historic heroism. He argues Hungary’s traditions and domes of its heroes endure beyond its borders, despite modern changes.
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Hungary
Flying Fishes Take Long Air Flights Across Sea
Some fish can spring from the water and sustain themselves in long flights of various distances in the air. These flights are possible through the development of the pectoral fins. The flying fish never flap their fins in sailing flights yet cover distances of no less than 500 feet.
Eight Points of Law in an Old Saying
The piece cites an old adage attributed to Mr Selwyn, former London chamberlain candidate, listing eight requirements for legal success: a good cause a good purse an honest and skilled attorney good evidence able counsel an upright judge an intelligent jury and good luck.
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Selwyn
City of London
Unscrambling an Egg Yolk Captured by Cloth Method
Delicate yolks often break when separating eggs. Use a warm damp cloth to lift the yolk, touching it with a corner so the yolk adheres to the cloth and can be removed cleanly.
More Deadly Than the Male Woman Fends Off Masher
A young woman repels a sneer by hurling face powder at a would be assailant, underscoring the Public Ledger’s view that women need only their own resources to defend themselves.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Sand beds for cows in Holland replace hay straw
The London Telegraph notes Dutch farms use abundant sand as cow bedding replacing hay and straw. It stays clean with only a light morning raking to soften and refresh it.
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Holland
London Telegraph
Thanksgiving Turkey Origins by State in 1930s Food Trade
National Bird notes that most select turkeys for New York Thanksgiving come from Ohio Michigan or Indiana with Maryland contributing many flavorful birds while Rhode Island supplies comparatively few.
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New York
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Maryland
Rhode Island
Family Burden Cited Over Rising Meat Prices
A dialogue shows a father lamenting forty five cents per pound for beef while a son counters with an eighteen cent price, illustrating hardship from rising meat costs. The exchange highlights family strain amid inflation.
Convenience packs for cheesecloth storage bags
A brief note describes making several medium sized cheesecloth bags to hold prepared vegetables for refrigeration. The process is framed as a practical convenience for food prep and storage.
Private word origins quoted by William De Witt Hyde
A dated remark attributes a Greek root to denote private thoughts as the source for the word idiot in a critique by William De Witt Hyde.
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William de Witt Hyde
Unique Plane Tree on Dinis Island Lakeside
A solitary plane tree on Dinis island in a Killarney lake is noted as the humblest of its kind in Ireland, carrying a reputation for being notably unremarkable among native trees.
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Dinis Island
Killarney
Ireland
Uncle Eben Sees Perils of Free Speech Sayings
A reminiscence quotes Uncle Eben noting that every man desires to speak and often regrets what he said after having his say. The wry observation centers on speak versus consequences and reflects a cautious view of free speech.
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Eben
New Rose Priced At Fifteen Thousand Dollars
A rose is valued at 15000 dollars and offering a couple of dozen is highlighted as a chance to order now. The Buffalo Times presents the item as a limited opportunity for buyers seeking exquisite specimens.
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Buffalo Times
Money woes endure for those chasing rising costs
The Philadelphia Press notes that while money loses value, the effort to earn it remains as demanding as ever, reflecting persistent cost pressures and the ongoing struggle to stretch income in a changeable economy.
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Philadelphia Press
Go Slow. Don’t Put Too Fine a Point to Your Wit
A pointed admonition to temper wit and speed of thought, echoing a cautious note about sharp humor dulling with excessive precision. The speaker urges restraint to avoid bluntness.
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Cervantes
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