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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
The Secretary of Agriculture urges farmers to boost corn production this year across the United States, stressing seed quality, labor, land availability, and favorable conditions. A list highlights leading corn counties in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Kentucky to target higher yields.
A concise idea notes that wealth is measured by character not possessions. The quote from Henry Ward Beecher states a person is rich or poor by the soul they possess, not by their ledger or material holdings.
A mathematics professor confronts a rude speaker with a sharp rebuke about disparaging remarks and a threat to reduce him to his lowest common multinia.
Charlie Snyder keeper of New York Zoological Park elephants discusses Alice who has a toothache. He notes her cries when distressed and examines her mouth to show where medicine was applied. Alice then lowers her head to the fodder pile and rests in a corner, appearing calm.
A seaman returns from a three months cruise chased by a German raider. His wife greets him at South street while four shipmates sing. He appears calm and hopeful to share stories of home and adventures while longing to hear his wife’s own news.
An American reporter in Germany describes the army medical system as thorough with a life saving focus. He notes 1587 severely wounded men at a field hospital in four weeks and only 17 deaths, and only one limb amputation among hundreds of operations. No post battle mutilation occurs until a head surgeon deems it necessary.
Apples are nutritious and medicinal, aiding digestion and stomach acidity, improving the voice, and helping rheumatism insomnia and liver troubles. An apple provides as much nourishment as a potato in a more pleasant form.
Jocular comparison features a quip about a butler leaving someone with no warning versus another line about spoons. The banter highlights humorous shortages and social manners in a witty exchange.
A wind mill at a German technical school generates electricity efficiently. It is estimated that no similar plant could supply light and water for 100 people at a yearly cost of 125 dollars.
A short anecdote recalls Dorothy visiting her grandmother and answering about bananas with a playful mispronunciation. She admits she initially disliked bananas but now she does enjoy them.
A rustic collection of stove top recipes and kitchen tips. Veal stew instructions cover browning broth gravy and roasting. Side dishes include stewed lettuce German carrots and a fruit sauce concept. Desserts feature a chocolate and checkerberry pudding with whipped cream. An aphorism by E W Wilcox closes the page.
A quip notes that rote repetition can train a parrot yet does not guarantee meaningful conversation. The author Cownper contrasts rote mimicry with genuine dialogue.
A vintage menu outlines seasonable dishes with potato balls beets and onions marinated in French dressing followed by mocha macaroon custard and nut bread. Also features cheese eggs German filled noodles apple sauce cake and decorative orange serving ideas.
A guide to hosting with a chafing dish detailing setup on a metal tray lamp cleaning and fuel choice. It advises child involvement quiet preparation, proper utensil height, and organized prepped ingredients in small containers. It recommends a wheel tray to gather soiled dishes and keep supplies handy with dainty finger rolls and salad as common accompaniments.
Ancient Japanese embroidery is one of the oldest arts among the qikade people with a center in Kyoto where most work is done as a household industry. Men earn 40 to 76 cents gold daily while women make 14 to 60 cents gold, with export embroideries produced cheaply in other regions. The lace industry is new and small, and much of the text discusses social sayings and Edinburgh anecdotes rather than procedural facts.
Dr George PL MacCoy of Columbus recalls a wartime scene in April when workers on a Washington street project paused as a figure in the courthouse tower waved a flag. A bystander quips that wind will whip it to pieces, another notes the wind is the only thing that will.
The text contrasts Towish TP who could afford fine clothes with LT who could not. It notes Towish TP’s ability to wear any fine attire while LT could not access such apparel.
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