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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
3
Mr. Elephant recalls memory, shares lessons with Mrs. Elephant and their month-old Miss Elephant. He sings a bedtime song, notes their calm, and discusses elephant baths and care in captivity versus the wild, while the keeper plans new tricks and schooling for the trio.
The article explains how dropping food is seen as a sign of lies or enmity in various cultures from the United States to Africa and the Pacific, and describes sympathetic magic where leftovers may harm the eater. It cites examples from Luanda, New Guinea, the New Hebrides, India, and other regions, attributed to McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
The piece discusses the phrase amende honorable used to appease offended parties and notes its shift from a strict punishment for traitors to a symbolic admission or apology. It cites its historical meaning in France and traces its evolution over time.
A brief note contrasts natural diamonds with imitations, arguing naturals offer genuine value over convincing but fake substitutes. It emphasizes authentic material as superior to convincing copies. The piece reads as a compact opinions snippet on jewelry quality.
The popular actor famed for stage work in O Neill's Desire Under the Elms and film parts in The Virginian and The Lady Lies is noted for portraying the rail splitter in Abraham Lincoln and for The General as his latest project.
An editorial notes in 1930 that 170000 lives were lost in automobile crashes over ten years with nearly six million injuries and $6 billion in losses. It calls for uniform state laws, driver licensing, and standard speed limits to improve highway safety.
A breezy column praises Boston’s fast traffic at South Station and coastal fare while recalling historic sites and entertainment venues. It mentions Paul Revere and Houdini as iconic City landmarks and hints at a thriving business climate in New England.
U S Department of Agriculture dairy expert urges closer culling of the lowest producing cows to boost income over feed costs. He cites studies from Dairy Herd Improvement groups showing small losses in milk and butterfat when removing the bottom percentiles, and notes practical data collection through dairy herd improvement associations.
A five year trial at South Dakota State College reports sudan grass yields most forage from July to frost, with yellow and white sweet clovers offering abundant pasture but not finishing cattle. Under uniform conditions one acre supports 550 pound steers: alfalfa two, white clover three, yellow clover three, sudan grass three, and native pasture two with chrome grass.
A squash vine borer damages the stem near the ground, so cover every second joint as the vine grows to encourage rooting. Even with borers, the vine can survive with roots forming at joints. Use shingles as traps for ordinary squash bugs at the center of the vine and crush eggs on the undersides of leaves in the morning.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports black locust as a durable, fast growing wood for fence posts stakes and poles. It thrives on varied soils, offers erosion control, and can yield profits in 10 to 20 years, but faces a locust borer threat with limited control measures.
Buckwheat should be sown on land low in available nitrates and humus. Rich soil produces excessive vegetative growth with little grain and delays harvest quality. Seed can be drilled or broadcast and harrowed, drilling being best. Rate is about a bushel to five pecks per acre. Buckwheat has no soil building value when grown for grain.
Agronomist L. W. Kephart describes a method to improve sweet clover growth on sour subsoils by mixing 400 to 500 pounds of hydrated lime with inoculated seed per acre and drilling through the fertilizer attachment. The lime contacts seeds immediately and, once established, roots reach deeper lime-rich soil.
The article offers practical farming guidance including weed management, feeding efficiency, seed and plant care, brush maintenance, decorative use of potted plants, spacing in potato rows, spray boom adaptability, rotational grazing, pasture top dressing for new seeding, soil acidity, and selection of timber from farm woodlots with profit estimates for larger trees. It emphasizes profitability and efficiency in various farm operations.
Advertises Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for sour stomach from rich meals or smoking. The copy promises fast alkalinizing relief and endorses physicians approval, urging readers to choose Phillips for comfort and to avoid other substitutes.
Mayor Mackey addressed a lunch to Burton W Marsh new city traffic engineer recounting a Washington trip. He said on the plane there were nine young women and he kissed a pink faced sleeper who whispered she felt near heaven, drawing a guarded response.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense domestic moment with a wife challenging her husband. The snippet includes a harsh exchange about language and a mispronounced query implying a religious or cultural object. Strong entities are speaker labels and implied item.
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