Farm Women's Problems Highlighted by USDA Survey
Extension News Service reports a USDA survey of 10 000 farm homes in 33 northern and western states to identify farm women’s daily tasks and needs. Findings show 13.1 hours daily in summer and 10.5 in winter, 87 percent work without vacation, and many homes lack modern amenities. Suggestions include running water, power machinery, improved heating, and kitchen layout changes to reduce toil. The study notes few children over 10 remain on farms, indicating desire for different living conditions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Baking in the Home helps feed hungry families nationwide
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin 1136 titled Baking in the Home offers a wide range of yeast breads biscuits muffins and other quick breads pastries and cookies with recipes for graham whole wheat raisin potato rice cornmeal and more. It invites women to obtain copies via county farm bureau offices or the College of Agriculture at Lincoln.
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Johnnie
United States Department of Agriculture Farmers
Farm Bureau
College of Agriculture At
Lincoln
Grading Eggs Boosts Profits Says Nebraska College
The Nebraska College of Agriculture promotes egg grading to raise profits. It notes high grade eggs sold in New York at $1 a dozen, $0.35 above local prices, and urges grading where two or more cases weekly are produced. The college offers grading information as several firms already pay extra for graded eggs.
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Nebraska Colege of Agriculture
New York
Stay Away Things Are Dull in Cities and Towns
A humorous Exchange warning lists dull economic conditions across many U S cities including San Francisco New Orleans Boston codfish Pittsburgh and others It notes little work in Stockton Baltimore Seattle Louisville Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Milwaukee and more urging readers to stay away The verses conclude with a warning of delay in Henrys return home and a wifes tease about an explanation
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San Francisco
New Orleans
Boston
Kansas City
Denver
Chicago
Stockton
Baltimore
Seattle
Atlanta
Houston
Louisville
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Milwaukee
Four Nebraska egg grades proposed for forthcoming season
The article lists four proposed grades Nebraska Specials Nebraska Extras Nebraska Firsts and Nebraska Seconds with differences in weight depth of all cell and yolk visibility. It notes hog cholera remains a threat and calls for serum persist at the State Serum Plant in Lincoln. Serum costs $1 per hundred c.c. and demand stayed unusually high through January.
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Nebraska
University Farm
Lincoln
C.c
Care and Selection of Clothing Bulletin Promotes Saving
The United States Department of Agriculture farmers bulletin 1089 urges both men and women to reduce clothing costs through careful wear and maintenance. It notes small repairs and smart usage extend wardrobe life and cut frequent replenishment needs, with copies obtainable via farm bureaus or the College of Agriculture at Lincoln.
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United States Department of” Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin
College of Agriculture At
Lincoln
Farmer defends country life against city bias
A retired farmer speaks at an Exchange arguing that farm life is not mythical and city life is not all happiness. He says God has not drained the countryside of blessings or concentrated joy solely in the city.
Tragic Nitroglycerine Blast Kills Eight near Lawrenceville
An explosion at a crossroads school west of Lawrenceville results in eight deaths among students and staff, with several others injured. The blast occurred about 75 feet from the building. a can from a nearby nitro-glycerine magazine is believed to have caused the incident. Ambulances from nearby towns rushed to aid victims. authorities investigate.
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Lawrenceville
Here
Emmett Bunyan
Ray Groves
Howard Lett
Thomas Lett
Charles Walter
Robert McCousland
Elmer Mellett
Richard Peters
Lester Groves
Special Saturday Rox Chocolates Sale at Rexall Store
A weekly event at the Rexall Store offers Rox Chocolates at a special sale every Saturday, inviting shoppers to enjoy discounted confectionery. Limited quantities and store hours apply.
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Rexall
Notice to Creditors in Estate of William F. Krueger
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska the estate of William F. Krueger deceased invites creditors to present claims by September 9 1921 with six month limit from March 4 1921 for filing and one year for debt payment. Court will sit March 7 1921 and September 9 1921 at 10 AM to examine claims. seal and witness dated February 8 1921.
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
William F. Krueger
Sidney
Said
Order of hearing on petition for administration
The court schedules a hearing on the petition by Lovina A. Belden for administering the estate of Mary E. Judd, deceased. The matter, in County sa, requires reading and filing of the petition to grant administration.
Hearing date set for administrator petition in county court
The court orders February 26, 1921 at 10:00 AM as the hearing for Solomon Wills as Administrator. All interested parties may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Notice to interested parties to be published in The Telegraph weekly for three weeks prior to the hearing. Dated January 29, 1921. County Judge C. P. Chambers.
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Solomon Wills
Telegraph
C. P. Chambers
Foreclosure of lien on two mares in Cheyenne County Neb
A. R. Ellsworth gives notice to Clyde Augustine of a lien dated January 28 1921 filed to secure 43 dollars owed for pasture of two mares. The lien will be foreclosed at public auction February 26 1921 selling two grey mares about fourteen years old and weighing around 1100 pounds each on the southeast quarter of section 29.
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Clyde Augustine
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
A. R. Ellsworth
Property Sale Notice in Cheyenne County Nebraska
The notice specifies a location in Township Fourteen Range Forty-nine West of the Sixth Principal Meridian Cheyenne County Nebraska and a sale at two o’clock P M on the day dated February 4 1921 by A B R Ellsworth. The text ends with the numeral 194.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
A. BR. Ellsworth
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