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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1918

Page

6

Milking Machine Promoted As Labor Saver

The labor shortage highlights milking machines as a practical farm upgrade. For farms milking 26 cows or more daily it offers similar milk output to hand milking while saving time and labor costs.

Armenia torpedoed and sails to safety with flour bulkhead

The steamship Armenia was torpedoed at midnight in a war zone but kept a hole from flooding by flour in the hold forming a bulkhead. All crew were saved with the ship under convoy and the cargo largely intact as a destroyer aided in evacuation. Chief Boatswain's Mate Stief Houlak is commended for duty.

Washington Armenia Daniels Stief Houlak Guard

Prussians to blame for farmers’ hardships says Durand

E D Durand assistant chief of the meat division US Food Administration told Lincoln farmers during Organized Agriculture week that wartime policies keep hog prices at 15.50 and export orders sustain higher cattle prices. He defended meatless days as wartime saving symbols and noted price declines were not in top grades. About 1500 farmers and wives attended the meetings.

E. D. Durland United States Food Administration Durand Lincoln Seana Agriculture

Jungle Farm of 50 Acres Feeds New York Zoo

A fifty acre jungle farm on the outskirts of New York City supplies crops and animal feed for over 5,000 captive beasts at the New York Zoological Park. The farm grows corn carrots beets cabbage turnips potatoes and other staples while also housing breeding houses for chickens rabbits guinea pigs rats white mice pigeons squabs and pigs to meet vegetarian and carnivorous needs year round.

New York City Metropolis New York Zoological Park Zoo

District 16 BE News Notes and Visits

M Nelson hauls lumber for a new house. W L Wilson sold his farm and attended the Denver Stock Show. P H Potter called on E M Nelson Wilson and went with Wilber to Sidney. Henry Stewart Jim Stewart Geo McNight also went to Sidney. Charley Stewart returns to Omaha after weeks with family. Potter hauled out the furnace for White Hall schoolhouse. Odes Nelswenger went to Peetz to buy an engine. Potter called on E M Nelson on school business. Harry Armstrong went from Sidney to his homestead. Henry Stewart visited Potter Sunday.

W. L. Wilson Denver P. H. Potter E. M. Nelson Wilson Mr. Wilber Sidney Henry Stewart Jim Stewart Geo. McNight Charley Stewart Omaha White Hall Odes Nelswenger Peetz E. M. Nelson Harry Armstrong

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered With $100 Reward

Readers learn that catarrh can be cured through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claimed to affect the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation. The publishers offer $100 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio

Dinnerware of the most modern design on display

Marsh's Jewelry Store showcases dinnerware featuring the latest design trends. Expected to attract shoppers seeking stylish tableware with contemporary aesthetics.

Time for the Farm Inventory

The inventory is a valuable farm record and should be completed by March 1. The Agricultural Extension Service offers bulletins outlining the inventory process, with blank forms included. Circular No. 41 can be obtained from the Extension Service in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Agricultural Extension Service Lincoln Nebr

Short Course Attendance Tops Last Year at Lincoln

Attendance at the four week course at the School of Agriculture in Lincoln opened January 21 exceeds last year’s total by reaching the 160 mark. The class includes many taking the farm motor short course with some aiming for draft or army service. Nearly twenty tractors and motor trucks are in constant use and nearly half of registrants are enrolled in the motor course.

School of Agriculture Lincoln

Nitrate of Soda Distribution in Nebraska Under Food Control Act

The secretary of agriculture authorizes nitrate of soda at cost in Nebraska under the food control act. Farmers may obtain it for cash via their county agent, or C. W. Pugsley if no agent is available. Tests show nitrate not profitable at current prices, though long-cultivated farms and truck gardens may benefit. Extension service offers use advice. manure remains the preferred fertilizer, with quantities based on rainfall and soil.

Secretary of Agriculture Nebraska C. W. Pugsley Agricultural Extension Service Lincoln Nebr

Air Ventilation Key in Warship Design

The Minneapolis Journal explains that ventilation is crucial in modern battleships with complex steel compartments for crew, coal, and ammo. It highlights boiler and engine room ventilation with steam-driven fans, air supply through watertight trunks, protective deck gratings, and coal bunker ventilation to prevent explosive gas buildup.

Minneapolis Journal

General care of utensils guidelines

General recommendations cover rinsing in lukewarm water soon after use washing in hot water with grease removing powder rinsing in clean hot water and live steam for 15 seconds draining and placing right side up as steam evaporates then inverting in a clean protected place to dry

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