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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
28
A 1920s column quotes an astrologer advising gentle, non coercive upbringing to avoid stubbornness in a strong willed child. The piece extolls appealing to affection and reason rather than fear, warning against clashing with a child’s will. It emphasizes universal parental guidance.
A playful note hints at a bridal gift and the belief that a macabre superstition signals long life for the bride. The fragment appears from a paper syndicate item.
The king Henry IV of Germany endured a three day public penance standing in the snow to seek absolution after his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII in 1078. Beury faced excommunication again after reconciliation, and his son Henry V was excommunicated and reconciled at least four times.
The text outlines the black willow as a small tree with rough black bark and slender brittle branches. Leaves are long pointed and two sided, dark green above and pale beneath, with mottled willow borers injuring branches and defoliation from leaf diseases noted. It notes other willows have limited value beyond soil conservation and fuel, suggesting other trees be grown instead.
In southern New England a whiffletick is lured by cheese in a duck boat. Hunters sink a water-filled hole to trap the creature then scoop it up with a net. The specimen features a pine cone body, peanut head, and almond kernels held by chewing gum.
A collection of aphorisms and misquoted lines from ancient authors. It blends reflections on ambition luck rain and gender with remarks attributed to Phaedrus Livy and Saint Augustine. The writing offers brief scattered maxims without a single coherent narrative.
Poem reflecting on the oddities of humor and society. The speaker notes that while funny things rise in public life and people laugh at vulgarities, the world remains a funny, sometimes solemn place with shared foibles.
A feature by Nellie Maxwell offers playful healthy ideas for kids meals and treats. It includes practical tips for lunchbox preparations, fun food shapes, and simple recipes like Tiny Tim Apples and Banana Pancakes, with notes on presentation to delight children.
An aged circus performer forgoes a tour to stay with his newborn son and wife. A friend urges him to go, but he replies the circus comes more often than his family’s visits, underscoring his priorities at home.
The article details a USDA led pure-bred AIRE campaign aimed at improving breeding stock in states. It notes near absence of scrub animals in herds using pure-bred sires, crossbreeding allowed for females, and farm owners receiving a bronze tablet inscription and a certificate of better livestock interest. Enrollment forms are available from the USDA in Washington D.C.
Iowa State College expert C. Culbertson outlines three key pig care points for fall pigs. Keep pigs warm and dry, feed a balanced ration, and maintain sanitary, ventilated quarters with clean straw. Include windbreaks, hay/oiler use, water heaters, and mineral supplements for rapid growth.
The McLean swine sanitation system rests on keeping animals away from parasites. Key steps: wash sows in soapy water before farrowing houses scrubbed with bolting-cloth water. confine sows and pigs in a clean house until moved. haul not driven to a new area with no hogs for a year. confine pigs in clean pasture, clover preferred, until four months old with secure fencing to prevent escape.
The shepherd uses a method called the shepherds cure to revive a newborn lamb that is chilled or nearly lifeless. Submerge the lamb in warm water for 16 to 20 minutes, keeping its nose and head out to preserve scent so the ewe will recognize it.
Jerusalam artichokes have historically served as stock feed. In France they feed sheep and cattle. in this country they are mainly grown for hogs. The crop is recommended for feed but has not surpassed corn where corn succeeds. Leaves and stalks also serve as block feed. stalks can be cured like corn stover.
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