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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
7
Owners of uncultivated lands protest extra surtax urging sale to settlers or cultivation. Reports say prairie lands yield 30 to 50 bushels of wheat per acre with profits of 50 to 70 percent possible, prompting many to plan visits and move arrangements for spring settlement and farming expansion.
A witty exchange on wedding gifts contrasts old gadgets with practical items. A bride receives a sack of potatoes four dozen eggs onions and a Liberty bond underscoring thrift and patriotism.
For skin troubles The Soap to cleanse and purify the Ointment to soothe and heal. They usually afford immediate relief in itching burning eczemas pimples dandruff and most baby skin troubles. They also tend to prevent little skin troubles becoming great if used daily. Fred sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A wartime cartoon caption cites a six cent tax on a nickel cigar and a friend jokes that a four cent smoke might be sold for a nickel. The exchange reflects public sentiment on wartime fiscal measures and household impacts.
Distilleries in Peoria previously used 54 500 bushels of corn daily. The ad suggests reducing living costs by using Alice Pork and Beans.
Washington reports government food administration urges safe storage to reduce winter wastage. Lou D. Sweet lists causes including sweating rotting frost and disease and advises drying, ventilating, sorting diseased tubers, and storing seed separately for next year’s crop.
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports Whiffer called on the Lotserox family and, assisted by Mr Lotserox, landed in a flower bed on their lawn during the visit.
A draftsman draws plans from instructions for engineers or architects. In mechanical work he assists engineers by replicating plans for machines and bridges. If the draftsman becomes an engineer, he produces plans of machines and bridges.
A Southern horticulture note extols the Chinese peony as hardy and prolific. It describes bloom timing in May, early shipping to Northern cities, and profits from selling blooms at five dollars a dozen. The plant enriches soil, lasts five years, and can bloom for decades with minimal care.
The bulbs should be set three inches deep and planted in October or early November to insure success. They look best with Snowdrops Daffodils and other spring flowers. For a natural lawn effect scatter handfuls and plant where they lie. Crocuses can also be grown indoors in pots or bulb pans with loam. Place bulbs close together half an inch below surface.
Question raised on whether the time and labor spent in composting leaves, plus their original cost, can yield profit or not. The debate weighs labor inputs against potential financial returns.
Summary of Ezra 8 journey with Ezra's companions, Levites, and Nethinims, the reliance on God's guidance during the four month trek through marauder risks, the division of temple funds to twelve priests, and the safe Jerusalem arrival. The text highlights Ezra seeking the Lord, the royal commission, and the duty to handle offerings with accountability.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet the Toonerville style trolley on a suburban dummy line stops long enough for riders to grow uneasy. The conductor, on break, tells passengers he must finish his dry crackers before whistling to start again.
A short excerpt shows two characters debating an early wake up and the task of stoking a furnace. One remark recalls the man’s habit of rising at six and throwing coal, while the other counters with a wry, humorous defense.
Philadelphia retail houses employ young women to operate building elevators. The move reflects wartime labor needs as stores recruit female staff to handle high traffic, with significance for employment trends and gender roles in the city.
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