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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
10
Disease may persist in infected soil and be carried by seed, tools, and manure. Disinfection with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate is urged, followed by careful storage to prevent contamination and ensure healthy seed tubers for planting.
Instructions specify treating interior walls and floors with copper sulphate and soaking seed potatoes in disinfection blends. Formaldehyde 40 percent: one pint in 30 gallons water for two hours. Corrosive sublimate: four ounces in 30 gallons water for one and a half hours.
A device by F. W. Hichmeyer uses five hinged one inch boards 12 or 14 inches square to form a box. Four half hooks and four eyes secure the sides. Twine is laid in saw cuts to hold, then wool scraps are gathered, rolled to center, sides lifted, and the box hooked shut with cross tied twine for a compact bundle.
A sprayer can serve more than its intended use. It can clean chicken houses with insecticide sprays and assist in wallpaper removal by dampening with hot water and light mist. Two-step dampening helps the paper peel away, saving time and money.
Practical notes on brood sow care emphasizing balanced feeding high protein content and avoiding fattening. Recommend warm dry well ventilated quarters and natural methods to prevent constipation. Warn against neglecting cardinal points when production costs rise.
Farmers who watched crops parch last year may turn to the cultivator as a valuable aid. Neighbors who kept land stirred and cultivated yielded better, while drought harmed others. The advice urges immediate commitment to use the tool to prevent thirst and stunting in plants.
Advice to keep runs clean and disinfect them to prevent contagious diseases in flocks later in the season. Emphasizes sanitation and routine cleaning to protect poultry health.
The article notes kerosene is not suitable as drinking water for a hen but can help when a flock has roup. It warns against surface film in drinking water and suggests kerosene as a remedy only for the illness case, not daily hydration.
A concise note emphasizes that good seed and attentive gardening yield better crops. It highlights the farmer’s role in selecting quality seed and providing proper cultivation for healthy harvests.
An ad notes backache headaches and fatigue may come from kidney weakness and urges sufferers to suspect kidney trouble. It cites irregular secretions as proof and promotes Deans Kidney Pills claimed to have cured kidney issues for over fifty years.
A devotional reflection from Sunday School Times on God’s presence during pain. It urges believers to seek divine closeness in suffering, trusting that the Father’s love becomes most real as one clings to him through illness and hardship.
Jean battles a bad cold on the day of a family picnic. Her mother pleads for her to stay home while Jean reluctantly explains she is crying not from missing the outing but from having to decide between staying or going.
A blunt caution about political candidates stressing character and integrity. The writer urges voters to demand honesty and accountability, implying that kandidacy hinges on moral fitness and the ability to face scrutiny.
A chaotic mix of a widow job tale in Purityville where an Indianapolis school superintendent rejects a widow applicant, followed by a praise of baseball and a health ad for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praising toning the stomach liver and bowels to prevent ailments. The passage blends social satire with early 20th century household tips and sports notes.
Port Arthur News reports plans to feature Ben Franklin prominently on one-cent stamps, with readers likely to become familiar with his features through the humble denomination. The move contrasts with the new $100 bills featuring his portrait.
A terse exchange centers on a studio lease with the elder insisting on payment and the younger retorting that art forbids compulsion. The dialogue hints at tensions between obligation and artistic freedom within a real estate dispute.
A witty exchange frames ambition and romance with a playful nod to a celestial suitor. A speaker laments finding a noble partner and deflects with the idiom of the man in the moon as an unattainable match.
The remark suggests that many jokers assume a bald head enhances humor. It frames baldness as a visual accessory in comic performance.
A poster for the county fair proclaims donkey races and pig races as major attractions. It specifies that competition in these two events is open to citizens of the county only.
A man visits a clock shop to leave a pendulum for repairs. The clockmaker asks why not bring the whole clock. The man says the clock is fine, it’s the pendulum that won’t go, and once pulled the rest of the clock stopped functioning.
A diplomat defines neutrality as a state of mind so disinterested and accurate that no question is asked about which side merits fullest support. The quoted reply frames neutrality as total impartial advocacy for one side in a controversy.
A witty exchange asks what the judge did with a dictionary thief. The reply: he gave him a long sentence to work out, a pun tying courtroom punishment to language.
A lighthearted note argues that a husband who indulges is acceptable if the indulgence does not exceed a modest drink. The piece frames temperance as a social virtue and uses humor to reflect on domestic habits.
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