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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
9
The fragment mentions wealth, age, and mood with a reference to Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets sold for 30 cents. A terse note links warmth in winter clothing with a call to cleanse fate, hinting at a Victorian era health tonic advertisement.
An advertisement claims a woman shed fat by taking Kruschen Salts, weighing herself, altering diet, and exercising. It promises energy gains and clearer skin, states results in four weeks, and offers a money back guarantee if not convinced.
The article details Hankow as the inland hub with vital sea routes to Canton and Hong Kong, describing Hanyang and Wuchang as the Greater Hankow. It notes the Bund, foreign concessions, river traffic, and a busy port life, plus Changsha and Chungking’s roles as key provincial centers with distinct exports and features.
Philip Henderson reviews horse value trends and a Chenango Ontario study showing 428 horses died on 432 farms over five years. Average death age 16, old age causing about one third of deaths, with accidents and digestive troubles each about 14 percent. Other causes include paralysis, heaves, lockjaw, heat, and pneumonia. No method to halt aging is given, but care could extend usefulness.
A Missouri State College poultry specialist outlines seven hen head types and their egg production ranges. rugged refined yields 250 300 eggs yearly while masculine heads show 0 50 eggs and male-like features due to ovarian disturbances.
E T Robbins of the University of Illinois notes that brick pavement for a feedlot 35 by 70 feet was laid in 1929 at minimal cost. Bricks laid flat on black dirt with a concrete rim around the outside stayed in place and the floor remained smooth.
At the annual poultry improvement conference in Chicago two changes were announced. A new chick grade called U S Verified sits between U S Approved and U S Certified. Hatcheries and dealers must file proposed advertising with the official state agency before distribution.
There is debate on how to estimate strawstack tonnage. A method is offered: multiply overthrow by length by width, then multiply by 3, divide by 10, and finally divide by 500 to 600 depending on how long the hay has remained in the stack.
Ruth Wyeth Spear guides making a 54 inch bed spread from 11.5 yards of 36 inch chintz with a 26 inch side strip for ruffles. Includes cutting sequence, corded seams and bias trim. Also promotes Mrs Spears Sewing book at 210 South Desplaines St Chicago Illinois with 25 cent request.
The Telephone Mouthpiece advises frequent washing to maintain sanitation. Orange juice as a liquid in bread and roll recipes adds delightful variety. A burned cake can be salvaged by cooling and scraping with a lemon grater to remove the burnt layer before icing.
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