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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1922
Page
7
In Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent a call extols men with pep rushing into danger and marching with banners. It likens fearless action to an army advancing on civilization and contrasts past gentleness with current brashness.
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba writes from his experience since 1913 about western Canada land. He touts soil fertility, abundant crops, rail access, and low land prices versus other states, noting a profitable one year hay crop funded a Gray Dart automobile and urging settlers to consider wheat land and stock raising. Information on Western Canada districts available via Canadian government agents.
A correspondent cites Jonathan Swift via the Boston Transcript noting absent minded people keep a flapper in the family as a domestic. The quip aligns with this season’s playful newspaper tone and imagery.
A small Michigan group started cow testing to measure feed and milk yield, inspired by Danish practice. The US Department of Agriculture notes the program expanded from 1 to 452 associations, with wartime tester shortages recovered and states increasing activity.
The USDA advises feeding silage to cows based on size and appetite. Smaller cows eat 20 to 30 pounds daily, larger 40 pounds or more, with daily concentrate needs 5 to 12 pounds per cow or 0.8 lb per 100 lb body weight. Silage 2.5 to 8 lb per 100 lb live weight. one pound of concentrate per 2% to 4 pounds milk.
Cold drinking water reduces milk output in dairy cows that yield heavily. High producing cows must drink large volumes. they may not drink much from an open tank. Water tanks can be heated or hot water poured in to raise consumption.
The article notes protracted delays in winter dairying due to cow-keepers failing to provide comfortable barns and proper equipment. It also observes that cows sired by purebred bulls produce significantly more butterfat than those sired by scrubs.
The report notes water from Lee is costly and renders feeding cows less profitable as farmers struggle with rising input costs and tight margins.
A lyrical scene presents Mistress Springtime guiding a spring parade of wildlife. Geese robins red winged blackbirds fox sparrows wood frogs toads and butterflies join the procession while flowers and trees awaken, with Mist ess Springtime greeting each participant and delaying a full awakening for a gentle springtime pace.
At a social gathering Mrs. Clatter was told by Tenny son J Daft that Mr. Gloom had asked if his poems were supremely silly. The exchange centers on wit and reception in a literary circle.
An advertisement urges clear skin with Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse, dry gently, then a light dusting of Cuticura Talcum. Fragrance on skin. Price 25 cents each.
A man notes his watch stops at 9 30 as both he and the hostess report the same time. He recalls the moment awkwardly and since then tells the time without comment when asked. The Baltimore American reports the quip as a light social embarrassment.
Lawyer and prisoner banter centers on defense and payment with a mule chickens and hogs offered as settlement. The dialogue captures a legal negotiation in a colored prisoner scene.
A lighthearted funeral notice quotes a playful line about glowers, signaling a humorous farewell tribute from one grouch to another. It preserves the tone of a cheeky obituary item.
Excerpt from Lovers and Friends by E. F. Benson quotes a speaker defending flirting as universal. She enjoys adoration but dislikes the admirer, while Philip notes the label ugly yet common. The dialogue questions why charm and beauty attract, hinting at brains or a sixth sense.
Government authority projects vanilla production in Mexico as a major revenue stream. It claims no other nation matches Mexico in vanilla output and notes rising interest in the industry, with the Tuxpam region rich in vanilla vines.
A playful quip captures a moment of humor about insect life and a saying on work. The playful tone contrasts life’s simple joys with a dry urban proverb about labor and leisure.
Elmer Schlesinger, general counsel of the shipping board, told a Washington correspondent he hates when lawyers browbeat witnesses. He recalled a case where opposing counsel struck the rail and shouted questions, and the witness calmly shrugged and asked why the questions were foolish.
A quip exchanges about diamonds and glass with the line about a diamond cutting glass and a woman's heart. The excerpt suggests themes of peace and nations coveting it in a time of imagined harmony.
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