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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
11
Professor Brew tells Cornell visitors that milk cleanliness hinges on barn design and equipment. High counts arise from poor cooling, improperly cleaned utensils, udder infections, and dirt intrusion, with 98 percent of counties able to stay under 100000 with proper sanitation.
Washing milk utensils should favor brushes over rags as brushes reach corners better. Rinse with cold or lukewarm water before washing in hot water with strong washing powder, then sterilize with steam or chemicals and air dry. Avoid towels to dry utensils.
Experiments at several stations show feeding dry skim milk is practical where whole milk sells at a premium. Professor Bohstedt of Wisconsin notes convincing results for calf growth. A Minnesota bulletin from the University Farm at St Paul updates raising calves when whole milk is costly.
Dairy notes advise against overfeeding dairy cows and laying hens. Ground barley with silage and hay is good calf feed. High producing cows strain their calves and need proper nutrition. Butterfat prices drop prompt economizing, but skipping cottonseed meal or using native hay hurts balance. Early grazing boosts protein from pastures, but grazing timing matters.
The author compares marriage vows to car ownership noting loyalty to a car grows as it ages. Owners defend vehicles amid repairs and repairs with pride and social pressure, often fibbing about mileage to impress others and themselves. The piece frames attachment as comradeship with the machine.
A playful piece describes the mud turpin or cockeyed terra pin seen near Hollywood feeding on custard pies. It notes rare captures and a joke idea that boiled shells could replace celluloid film, though costly. An illustration shows a turpin with a half walnut shell body and peanut head.
An advertising snippet from 1930 promotes wearing a small thimble to stop disturbing dreams. The quirky claim suggests the thimble eases sleep by banishing old nightmares and offering immediate relief.
The poem presents baseball as the main focus beyond crowds and cheers. It urges concentration on the game itself, with the line there is only one thing to do Play ball. The piece reflects a timeless sports ethos from 1929.
A reader argues against women dominating their husbands, claiming dominance is learned from early responsibility. The piece asserts most capable women seek partners to look up to, and condemns the spectacle of domineering wives while pitying the women themselves.
A brief excerpt from Mottier Cook Book extols moral ascent and divine aid. The lines urge the reader to rise above faults, endure, and lean on God for security. The archaic phrasing evokes a religious thrift or moral guidance tone.
A 1930s style family menu features Scalloped Apples With Peanut Brittle, Spanish Delight salad, Challenge Lemon Pie, Orange Cocktail in Canada, Rhubarb Punch, and guidance on wholesome cooking for children. Includes recipes with apples, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, peppers, citrus, and sugar.
An infantryman recalls a long trip across the ocean to transport ships from Camp Mill. A Texas recruit, packed with fur and gear, asks how long the voyage will take and groans at the prospect of a tiresome journey. The scene captures wartime travel hardships.
George W. Vaught of Kenilworth Illinois challenges a village ordinance by claiming his pet chicken is a vocalist. He argues residents have right to keep a canary and compares the bird to grand opera, saying the chicken sings whenever his wife plays music.
Paris introduces wooden hats for women crafted from three ply wood with two trimmed sections and hidden springs to pull over the hair. The cloche shape is preserved with ornately carved ornaments by dedicated artists. The hats claim light comfort and greater durability than felt, though at higher cost.
The Gem of Colored Glass notes Pitkin Glass Works built in 1783 and operating until 1830. HR M Knittle praises their beauty color and pattern with items like the Pitkin tyne flask and sunburst pattern flasks noted as meritorious.
A scheme to partition Palestine into 10 cantons by religion has been suggested. Ben Avi advocates 6 Jewish, 7 Muslim, and 8 Christian cantons to allow each group to govern itself within its own traditions under a central mandatory power.
A fig tree about three feet high was found growing from the side of a palm tree in the courthouse grounds at Vasalio California. Its roots fed on moisture from mold in the palm niches and palm sap. The fig tree blossomed with others at the first sign of spring.
Breeding of ladybirds to combat mealy bugs in Kenya colony coffee plantations has begun. The project follows a suggestion by Sir Daniel Hall, chief scientific adviser to the ministry of agriculture.
A terse remark suggests farmers face insufficient rain to meet crop needs while critics label narrow-minded views as capable of squeezing into any situation. The line hints at agricultural stress and public sentiment in a rural community.
In 1886 Dr Caldwell found a harmless laxative that avoids griping or habit. He recommended Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for bilious, headachy, and weak states, easing obstinate cases gently for women, children, and the elderly. It remains a world famous laxative available at drugstores.
A blast in a coal mine releases firedamp an explosive mix of nitrogen and carbon monoxide killing workers as afterdamp floods passages and halts operations. Investigators assess ignition source and safety lapses amid a rugged mining area.
A fragmented line notes there is nothing in the world more contagious than laughter and good humor, capturing a playful idea about joy spreading freely.
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