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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1914
Page
3
Fire on the roof of Holcomb School near Waterloo was extinguished by pupils aided by neighboring farmers and teacher Fred Mehan. No major damage reported as sparks from a chimney sparked the blaze.
Savanna has purchased 100 acres of land south of town to establish a shooting preserve. Springfield reports 10,758 women registered and over 25,000 total voters.
Coles County Superintendent W Ed Millar spearheaded a two week rural education program for 36 seventh to tenth graders. Roscoe Farrar of Humboldt led lectures on crop production soil science and farm practices with field trips and practical demonstrations funded by the county board, aiming to boost farming skills and community leadership.
The brood sow needs a varied diet rich in bone muscle nerve and hair elements not supplied by corn alone. Favor bran or wheat middlings for dry chewing and offer a few roots or potatoes as farrowing approaches. Provide warm dry sleeping areas for piglets and ensure clean fresh water twice daily. Lameness often stems from damp or cold bedding causing rheumatism.
The article argues that soils in the United States are being depleted while European nations rely on imports and fertilizers. It stresses the need for permanent soil improvement through limestone and phosphate, crop rotation, and plowing under legumes to sustain and increase yields, citing Illinois as a model.
The author urges gentle handling during farrowing to reduce losses. Keep nests dry, change bedding often, and disinfect with lime. Feed sows light rations, then gradually increase as milk comes in. Separate piglets at three weeks and feed skim milk, wheat middlings, and shelled corn. Consider tusk removal to prevent sow injuries.
Oranges and pineapple yield desserts and marmalades for breakfast and dessert. Recipes include Orange Delight with pineapple layers and maraschino garnish, Grange Charlotte with orange juice and gelatin, Simple Orange Punch with tea and mint, Scotch orange marmalade with rind and juice, and Orange Surprise jelly filled in orange skins with meringue.
Open a can of green peas and rinse them under the faucet. Boil half a cup of rice in milk until soft, then add stock, the peas, a tablespoon of butter, a teaspoon of sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in a little flour mixed with milk to thicken and cook half an hour.
A pint of milk with half a cup of rice and a pinch of salt is baked for two hours until a brown crust forms. When serving, remove the crust and top with cream and sugar if available.
Instructions describe trimming half a pound of round steak then broiling until tender. Slice small and press to extract juice, collect in a cup, keep warm, season with salt, and serve while juices remain liquid.
Guidance on stain removal suggesting turpentine use if stains persist after blotting with absorbent materials and scrubbing as one would paint.
Instructions describe mixing gasoline and plaster in whipped cream texture, dipping feathers in the mixture, squeezing and pressing, hanging to air dry as gasoline evaporates, and then shaking well.
A simple technique to cook both white and yolk by soft boiling. Place eggs in a warm saucepan, cover with boiling water, and keep them hot but not boiling for ten minutes. Then remove and serve.
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