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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
8
Stella hides under the bed to observe her husband Bill after leaving a farewell note. He reads the note, considers drastic actions, but ultimately prepares to go out, leaving Stella unsure of his reaction and fate. The final line reveals the note reads It’s much softer ON the bed.
A social column recalls a man who judges others by how much they show interest in his stories. He describes a dinner test, noting few women ask him to continue while some engage, and argues deep interest builds lasting friendships. The piece then shifts to a homely cake feature with several vintage recipes and instructions.
Horizontal clues include Personification of rumor and sheltered side while vertical clues cover in favor of and trouble A sprawling list blends animals and crafts with scales and scripts forming a dense puzzle section across the page.
Practical kitchen notes describe selecting pork chops two thirds to two inches thick for broiling to avoid drying out. A roast benefits from a 30 minute rest before carving. Ham and cornbread boost meals with diced ham in batter. Cakes improve when ingredients come to room temperature, enhancing texture and blend.
Government trials show a medicated mash containing nicotine phenothiazine and bentonite greatly reduces cecal and roundworm parasitism in chickens. Under field use, three consecutive days of feeding every three weeks kept parasite levels low. The blend includes 15 g nicotine sulfate, 151 g phenothiazine, and 287 g bentonite per 44 lb mash.
A Lake States forest experiment station introduces a dry salting method for freshly peeled green timber. A powder mix of copper sulphate and sodium dichromate is applied to moist wood, dissolves in humidity, and deeply penetrates the surface. The treatment concentrates at the ground line and top, offering decay protection and an attractive blue color that resists leaching and is noncorrosive to staples and wire.
Missouri experiment station reports pigs with free access to salt eat about a fraction of an ounce per head daily and show faster weight gains than hogs on the same ration without salt. Best results occur when salt is offered free choice in a mineral mixture.
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