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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
9
Reports from Indiana residents praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for coughing lung ailments and weight loss. Testimonies describe long nights of coughing, rapid weight loss, and claimed recovery after using the remedy. Names include George St. Richele Goshen and Myrs. Enza Teeter Muncie.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a local auction or sale in Wichita Falls Texas. The unreadable text hints at a bus or boat item and a vendor named Prawn Fle tethes. Details, dates, and parties remain unclear from the garbled source.
Advertising copy for "Diamond Dyes" claims simple directions that let any woman diamond-dye garments and textiles in wool silk linen cotton or blends. The product promises perfect results with no prior dyeing experience and notes a druggist color card.
A humorous courtroom exchange unfolds as a judge mishears a query about a ring, mistaking it for a nose ring and prompting a witty reply from a bemused speaker. The moment showcases courtroom levity amid legal proceedings.
A 1930s guidance note advises on thrift garden practices and essential tools. It covers selling surplus popcorn stock to merchants, choosing proper equipment, and keeping tools clean and dry. It stresses minimal tool needs, fabricating a waterproof tool box, and careful planting to grow popcorn and vegetables efficiently.
Nearly two thirds of meat eaten on the farm is pork with average farm consumption over 500 pounds per family. Most pork products used by farmers are raised at home. A small number of pigs can be raised cheaply using kitchen waste and sometimes dairy by products as feed. Farmers often kill and dress hogs on their own land for a varied supply of meat and lard.
Returning Doughboy tales of a four mule driver in France mix with a note on Lithuania's booming honey export industry and the widespread beekeeping culture. The piece profiles Fanny Crosby credited with over 6000 hymns, her meeting with Alexander Van Alstyne, and her enduring influence in gospel music.
A year ago grasshoppers destroyed nearly 100 million dollars worth of winter wheat in Kansas. Scientists developed grasshopper bait by mixing 4565 tons of poison using 500000 lemons and 83 tons of arsenic. The bait was spread over a wide area and grasshoppers ate it, leading to no grasshoppers in Kansas this year.
A fragment shows a domestic quip about answering a husband’s call from upstairs. The exchange contrasts a ready retreat with direct communication, reflecting gendered household norms of the era.
Julius Mercier known as the sleeping tramp was arrested in Versailles for stealing rabbits. Found sleeping on the Grand Route by a carter, he awoke briefly at the police station and then slept again. Doctors cannot rouse him, and he remains in a hospital bed. No link to drunkenness or encephalitis.
The remark notes that many businessmen feel uncomfortable at formal social events and prefer brevity and efficiency over ornate etiquette. It hints at cultural expectations and personal comfort in networking settings.
The American chamber of commerce in London reported a British firm using the U S flag and American origin wording on advertising and labels for a wholly British preparation. The British board of trade intervened by telephone and the firm agreed to stop the objectionable practice.
A rough note warns against pasturing alfalfa fields badly infested with chalcis fy. It describes livestock disturbing ripe seed causing seed loss and notes hibernating larvae as a recurring source of infestation for the next year.
The Ohio experiment station reports Alsike clover as a viable substitute for red clover. It yields well in lime-deficient and under-drained soils, appealing to farmers seeking reliable forage in poor soil conditions.
The article discusses how clover quality depends on handling after cutting. It endorses stacking into cocks as best but notes labor shortages necessitate less labor intensive methods.
Guidance on outdoor brooding for chicks and ducks and methods to improve egg yields. Advice covers water needs, feeding with tankage, care of young birds, lice prevention, and maintaining comfortable housing for ducks and mother hens.
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