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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1913

Page

8

SOME FARM BOYS AND THE WORK OF THE GRANGE IN OHIO IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE

Ohio sent 470 prizewinning corn growers to Washington after 1200 entered. They toured the White House, Congress, Mount Vernon, and Arlington with no incidents. Iowa conducted roadmaking contests with prizes to spur student labor on dirt roads. New Hampshire reports Pomona grange grows to 20 019 members in 1911 and 29 445 by 1912 with steady initiations and demits.

Ohio Washington Sandles Ohio Department of Agriculture Pittsburgh White House Taft House of Representatives Champ Clark Congress Potomac Mount Vernon National Cemetery Arlington Iowa Jessie Field Page County W. C. Brown New York Central Railroad Lown New Hampshire George K. Drake Pomona Pomona's Court

Fitzjames Lodge K of P Banquet Highlights Knight Teachings

Containing speeches by Fred Griswold on "The True Knight" and Grand Chancellor Charles W Nichols on "Our Order" the Fitzjames Lodge K of P banquet celebrated Pythian ideals. It noted Michigan's 22,000 Sir Knights, 142 lodges, and attendance from Lansing St Louis and other cities.

Fred Griswold Ithaca Mr. Griswold Danon Mythias Our Order Chas. W. Nichols Lansing Washington, D. C Michigan Witzlames Loilwe Vinein Tesigge Treingg Stiles Kennedy St. Louis Compumser Rogers Clare DeWitt Vought Maach al Muinner FoxJames Xoos Tthaco Lane Ed Parker Geo McMullen FLW Griswoldshire I P Hulhte DW. Canfield G. Terwilliger C. Harris TM Beadle J. Ighner R. L. Rogers Lansing Charles W. Nichols Jno Tuger George Hutsthenreather PF. McLean A. A. Andrews Fred Schuttis Ed. Deline Win. Leach Geo. Clark J. E. Devore Arch Boise Stephen Ostrander Ben Gardner Frank Thedsar Lyle Smith Stiles Kennedy

Diet and Life Hints on Choosing Food Values

Tables of food values show digestion times moisture content and mineral elements. Comparative economic values aid selections but context matters. Sugar often seems more nutritious for 25 cents than bread or beans yet practical needs and climate alter choices. Fat pork may be four times beef in fuel value but costs and health weigh in.

Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Cough Cold and Lung

Dr King’s New Discovery advertised as the best cough cold throat and lung medicine with a money back guarantee. A testimonial from J R Wells of Floydada Texas claims a severe cough cure and weight gain. Sold at C G Rhodes Drug Store with local lumber and timber cutting services offered by TA Wilk Vate near Forest Hill and Union phone listed.

Dr. King J. R. Wells Floydada Texas C. G. Rhodes Forest Hill Union Wilk VATE

Under nutrition misperception and proper dietary advice

Dr Z J Allen warns under nutrition is common and leads to rickets and nervous disorders in children and consumption in middle age. He argues fresh meat is not essential and lists beans whole wheat rye bread milk cheese peanuts and pasta as strong alternatives if stored and prepared properly. An illustrated course on proper feeding could lower death rates from consumption.

Kansas Grange Fire and Tornado Insurance Progress

The Kansas Patrons Fire and Tornado association at Olathe now holds policies totaling 15 877 000, up 2 000 000 in 1910 and 1911. In the first ten months this year the company paid 175 losses near 25 000, with an office building recently completed. The organization, founded in 1889, is mutual with eight directors and annual elections, led by W. Brown as president and George Black as secretary and manager. The Kansas Grange store at Olathe and the insurance venture are cited as examples of cooperative success for farmers. The piece also notes a proposal to form farm cadet units in Pennsylvania high schools for practical farm work, with girls as home workers.

Michigan Mutual Kansas Grange Fire and Tornado Insurance Company Kansas Patrons Fire and Tornado Association Olathe Kan Nhen J. B Jonson County

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