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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
3
Local tire sale advertises used tires with repairs and guarantees. Mentions specific codes like BO-32 and FG 11, previews prices such as 21.50 and 12.59, and references Wabash Avenue location and Vulcan options. The notice includes vague figures and fragmented phrases about refunds, exchanges, and S and S terms.
A young girl Isabel resists losing the blessing ritual as her father asks a clergyman to say grace at supper. Isabel bows with the guest and later proclaims she uttered the blessing six times while the guest prayed.
A disjointed OCR fragment shows a prosperous citizen and an auto dealer discussing improvements to late model cars. The dealer claims new phonographs are being installed to reduce engine noise, prompting questions about the benefit to hearing the engine and overall driving experience.
A traveler only needs the path the guide presents. The saying emphasizes reliance on guidance to navigate rugged terrain.
An advertisement explains Hall's Catarrh Medicine strengthens the system and cleanses the blood to prevent head colds. Repeated acute attacks may become chronic. the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. All druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A Los Angeles Times item recalls a World War I veteran still in France who will receive a warm homecoming. A wife visiting vital statistics to register their baby family pays $1 per registration, lamenting it has cost a dollar for every birth across six children.
A California farmer unveils a wheeled beet pulling device with padded wheels that grasp beets from the ground while groters loosen soil ahead. The design aims to reduce labor and protect the tops, promising a more profitable harvest for growers.
A simple home built clod crusher is described to grind soil clods and weed up to halve labor costs. The design uses two by eight boards, wheels, a four by four crosspiece with forged teeth, and a lever to press teeth into soil. It also doubles as a beet topping device, cutting beet tops while pulling, enabling weed control and field preparation before corn or beet emergence.
Doctor Peart of the Maine experiment station notes two classes among high producing hens. One class passes high laying traits to daughters, the other does not. Selection uses trap nests to identify high layers. High layers are mated to sons of high layers and progeny tested for egg production. The male bird greatly influences offspring quality.
Shirley, taught to value birds, tries to intervene as his mother prepares a chicken for dinner. He cries and objects while she explains that God gave chickens for food. He replies through tears that the chicken does not know it is going to be killed.
A New Britain Connecticut resident Mrs Rozalia Kania reports three years of cramps stomach distress and sleeplessness ended after using PE R U N A She claims the remedy rebuilt her health and urges others with catarrh or digestive issues to try the product as a preventive household staple.
Mme Roland states that true leisure belongs to those who use time wisely, while those who desire time end up doing nothing. The remark frames leisure as earned, not given, and urges purposeful living.
The advertisement touts Freezone as a painless solution for removing all corns and calluses. It claims immediate relief from aching corn pain and easy peel away with fingers, sold by druggists in a small bottle for a few cents.
Brief aphorism reflecting Carlyle on learning to despise and neglect the world before reverence. The quote emphasizes work in and for the world once the despisal is overcome.
A Boys’ Life item presents a dialogue on presidential succession law. It notes that if both president and vice president die the cabinet members follow in succession. The piece frames this explanation as a query and answer between a teacher and John.
A historical note explains silo sizing for cow feeding. It estimates daily silage at 40 pounds per cow for six months, yielding about 1,500 pounds per cow and recommends diameter and height: ten cows need 50 square feet feeding surface. eight feet diameter equals 50 square feet. fifteen cows require ten feet diameter for 26 to 51 tons capacity at various heights. twenty cows need twelve feet diameter. forty cows need sixteen to eighteen feet diameter and about 50 feet high.
Army worms invade fields quickly. a deep eight inch furrow with a squared side and spaced postholes can block them. Dig in postholes every ten to fifteen feet and apply kerosene to worms in the furrow or holes. Prompt trench treatment is essential for effective control.
Chicago readers report Eatonic provides rapid relief from belching bloating and heartburn with two tablets after meals. Long term use removes acids and gases from the system improving wellbeing and vitality. consult a druggist for guidance on regular use.
The article advises digging potatoes on a clear day when soil does not cling to them. Potatoes should be left to dry in the field then stored in a cool, moist, dark place. For home storage avoid piles deeper than three feet to prevent decay.
A terse exchange captures inner pain as one person describes feeling like a rag torn by intense emotions. The other notes the struggle stems from deep emotional wounds and distress.
Floors of portable poultry colony houses must be at least one foot above ground with open space beneath. Permanent houses require cement floors and screened doors and windows with one inch mesh. Proper precautions limit damage from rats and weasels.
If ewes and lambs have good pasture and forage crops, it rarely pays to feed grain unless lambs are being conditioned for the summer market. Pumpkins planted in the corn field make an ideal supplement for the fall pastures.
Farmers mix salt with air-slaked lime to prevent indigestion and bloat when sheep shift to new pastures. Some farms dip tobacco stems in a strong salt brine and skip extra salt for the sheep, reducing parasitic infection and aiding ewes and lambs.
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