Spook Party Ends With Double Roxana Twist
Esther hosts a spook party with two gypsy girls named Roxana, a missing necklace, and a confessed costume prank. Two real Roxanas reveal the chain was borrowed for a sewing club initiation, leaving the party a playful, final twist.
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Roxana
Esther
Minnie
Sallie
Sally
Mrs. Marchand
Mrs. Marehand
Mi. Marchand
Budgetary Curb Aid to Efficiency
A Swarthout of the US Department of Agriculture urges co operatives to adopt budgetary control for efficiency. He cites five points: replace guesswork with facts, foster cooperation, reveal results before actions, restrain reckless expansion, and provide a unified financial plan for enterprises.
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Swarthout
Thinning Orchard Trees This Winter Urged In District
In blocks of orchards trees are too close and half should be cut out this winter. The remaining trees are stunted by lack of light and lower limbs have died back, prompting removal to improve growth.
Boy Breeds Champion Steer Dick Sells High at Sale
Dick the 1928 grand champion steer from State Center Iowa sold for 7994 at 7 a pound totaling 8942 including sale price. Owner Clarence Goecke twelve year old club boy sold to James E. Dodge of J A Penny Co’s farm. Prize money totaled 800 at the exposition raising net profit to 8816 38.
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Clarence Goecke
State Center
Iowa
James E. Dodge
Chicago
Lime for Legumes Essential Where Material Is Deficient
The article urges lime application for alfalfa and clovers on sandy soils in the Mississippi valley region of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. It notes other areas in Minnesota and the Dakotas are lime rich, explains how to test soil with state experiment stations, and advises on application rates of two to three tons per acre. It also discusses lime sources, including ground limestone and mari, and the economics of portable grinders for farmers.
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Mississippi Valley
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Douglas, Bayfield
Ashland
Iron Counties
Dakotas
North Dakota
State Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
Madison
Minta
Agricultural Hints for Seed Inoculation and Potatoes
The inoculation of the seed should be done shortly before seeding. Potatoes require a cool climate. Washington and Maine excel in this crop. Use the big-team hitch if you want to get results and save the horses and driver.
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Washington
Maine
Castoria the trusted remedy for fretful babies
Castoria brings instant calm to fretful infants with a few drops easing restlessness. Marketed as a safe vegetable product, it claims to be suitable for newborns and older children alike and recommends keeping an unopened bottle for emergencies.
Rubber Wood for Violins Promises Modern Tone
Ditmar Graz, an investigator of Germany, says modern violins rivaling old masters may be made with rubber latex impregnated wood before varnishing. He claims rubber renders the wood permanently elastic, enhancing tone quality.
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Ditmar-Graz
Germany
The Quick Brown Fox Pangram Practice Sentence
A sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet, popular for typing practice and font testing. It features the well known phrase about a quick brown fox and a lazy dog.
The Only Thing That Gives Weight to a Fish Story
A compact adage notes that a tale of a fish gains credibility only from its scales. The line frames skepticism about exaggeration in reports and jokes about buoyant anecdotes.
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
The ad cites Dr Caldwell's laxative formula using herbs and roots as the basis for a safe remedy for constipation. It highlights mild action suitable for children and mentions a product named Syrup Fepela with a free trial offer and pleasant taste.
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DR. Caldwell
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Emma Goecke
Castoria
Hanford
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