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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
3
A street crossing parade halted traffic and triggered a five minute din as drivers honked in a collective nervous reflex. The piece argues noise drains energy, harms nerves, and cannot be avoided, urging restraint and awareness of unnecessary sound.
As warm weather arrives, the piece urges planning vacations and notes cars enable trips with tents and gear. It warns campers to avoid unboiled water from springs or creeks, recommending boiling water to prevent typhoid, and highlights water safety as a chief summer risk.
United States Department of Agriculture promotes Farm Bulletin 1452 to help farmers choose paint for various farm tasks. It explains why regular painting preserves wood and metal, how to mix and apply paint, and includes whitewash instructions. Free copies are available while supplies last from USDA Washington DC.
The Illinois Agricultural association urges focus on marketing poultry and eggs as production grows. Nine midwest states sell about 85 million dozen eggs yearly, valued with poultry at nearly 296 million dollars. The aim is to reduce producer to consumer spread and cut US egg marketing losses estimated between 40 and 50 million dollars.
Farmers may cut soy beans for hay from full bloom around July 15 to when leaves yellow about four to six weeks later. Yield varies with timing. one-fourth yellow leaves maximizes single-cut yield. Example test shows July 25 full bloom yields 8,700 lb/acre. August 29 half grown 6,500. September 12 one fourth yellow 7,400.
Hot weather reduces milk flow, but poor feed worsens it. For alfalfa harvest, cut when one tenth in bloom. The hen is a highly efficient food producer per Ohio university authority. Early cut hay benefits dairy cattle, and clover is best near full bloom for yield and health. Water for livestock is essential. neglect lowers standards. A home garden aids appetite and meals for city dwellers.
A child named Margaret plays as Mrs. Cucumber Green guiding her rag doll Allie Ban through a day of pretend shopping and lessons. The scene shifts between a toy store, a pretend butcher, and a cozy home on Four Green Lane where Mrs. Cucumber Green notes the children are bright and well behaved.
An agricultural analysis argues that shallow cultivation is best for corn. Studies from Illinois and the U S Department of Agriculture show deep cultivation harms yields by injuring shallow feeder roots and reducing available topsoil nutrients. Weed control remains the primary purpose of cultivation, favoring hoe scraping, mulching, and light tillage over deep plowing. Local conditions determine the best tools like weeders and spring-tooth harrows.
The article recalls Gen Chang Tsung chang using rain prayers in Shan tung with 120 cannon firings at Hungshan near Tsinan fu. He borrowed the Iron Tablet from Han t anh sien in Chihli, whose drought relief reportedly triggered rain that floods and claimed lives. An ad promote vermifuge Dr Peery’s Dead Shot at 372 Pearl St. N. Adv.
A Mongolian dromedary named Mary, once slated for Shrine ceremonies, serves as a vigilant watchdog at the Dollar wharf in Shanghai. Coolies across the area recognize her as boss of the installation for her alert attention, despite a history that included the Shrine order bringing camels to the Orient in 1928. Mary is famed for guarding straw hats, a habit that makes them unsafe within 100 yards of her.
A stranger stops a local to pass the day, discussing weather and crops. The visitor asks about sights, but the native says none are visible yet, noting locals’ city and country clothes differ with the season and time.
The ad touts the healing power of Peter son’s Ointment for eczema itching of skin and scalp. It claims overnight relief for itching and broad benefits for pimples acne rough red skin old sores ulcers piles chafing sunburn and burning feet, with endorsement by druggists. Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo NY.
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