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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1929
Page
7
A vintage ad extols California Fig Syrup as a reliable remedy for children's constipation and ill health. It highlights long use and millions of bottles sold, featuring a testimonial from Mrs. Neal M. Todd of Oklahoma City praising quick relief and stronger, happier children.
Sell your farm send 10e for largest west bulletin. Ranches farms and businesses wanted no commissions. Published semi monthly. Holyoke Colorado listing hardware restaurant blacksmith filling station and more with Sacrifices and rents noted. Sated Sales Service 239 Hamm Bldg St Paul Minn offers.
A porcupine with tail rattles was among specimens sent to the Field Museum in Chicago by the Kelly Roosevelt expedition to Asia. The rattles differ from rattlesnakes but produce a similar sound as the animal moves through grass.
A brief zinger from the Boston Transcript pokes at married life as a husband asks about his wife’s likes and dislikes. The newlywed half-jokes about finding her preferences, reflecting light social commentary.
A brief dialogue exchange reveals marital strain as a wife remains largely silent, prompting questions about affection and communication within the household. The pared down snippet highlights personal conflict without further context.
A vegetable coloring product named Dandelion Butter Color promises to color butter to a golden June shade when added in half teaspoon per gallon of cream before churning. It colors butter without coloring buttermilk, meets food laws, is tasteless, and used by large creameries for uniform results. Bottles cost 85 cents and free samples are offered by Wells and Richardson Co. in Burlington Vermont.
The USDA urges commercial potato growers to store at least seven percent of their annual crop. Key points include maintaining 35 40 F temperatures, proper ventilation, dry clean tubers, removal of diseased or bruised tubers, and shallow bin depths no more than five or six feet. Deep piles cause heat, decay, and cracking.
Guidelines for wintering dairy heifers with available forage. If legume hay and corn silage are on hand, provide hay and silage freely plus two pounds daily of grain. If legume hay only, offer legume hay freely and two pounds grain daily. If corn silage only, provide silage freely with dry roughage and two to three pounds of a grain mix high in protein. If neither legume hay nor silage, use half legume hay and half non legume roughage plus two pounds daily of a corn to high protein mix.
Agricultural notes from the station recommend whitewash mixes for new and old surfaces. For new surfaces use finishing lime 24 gallons and white cement 26 pounds with sulfoda 2% pounds, table salt 3 pounds, and alum 3 pounds to make five gallons. For old surfaces use finishing lime 2% gallons, white cement 2% gallons, sal soda 1 pound, table salt 1 pound, and alum 8 pounds to five gallons. Apply after cleaning loose particles. surface must be clean before application.
The article explains using salt to preserve hay during curing and storage. Salt attracts moisture and helps prevent heating when hay is sun dried, but overuse can upset cattle digestion and reduce palatability. Proper, discreet application is advised.
The passage explains using farm wastes to feed or bed livestock and convert unmarketable materials into profit. It notes that feeding roughage like straw and corn stalks supports livestock, and that livestock help build soil fertility in a farming system.
Horses require five to fifteen gallons daily depending on heat and work. Water should be pure clear and free from taste color or smell. Contaminated water causes diarrhea and colic. avoid surface drainage pools and sediment. Give water three times daily in the stable and before feeding to prevent indigestion. After a long journey offer water near the end and proceed slowly.
Wisconsin tops states with 154 dairy herd improvement associations from about 1100 nationwide. The groups help farmers select productive cows and cull low producers, boosting average butterfat per cow from 247 pounds in 1920 to about 295 pounds by 1928, according to USDA Bureau of Dairy Industry records.
The renowned Piper George McLennan of Aberdeen, famed as world champion, played a final lament as death neared with his elder son and then his final breath. He had won many prizes, including a first royal appearance before Queen Victoria.
A reflective note contrasts past and present youth in a Household Magazine excerpt. The speaker recalls fifteen years ago when wild girls sparked concern and business was pursued by locals. Now aviation captured youth and autos seem commonplace, highlighting shifting social norms.
A Viennese note reports a quirky exchange where a buyer claims he has bought a car and traded a piano. The line questions whether motor dealers accept pianos in trade, noting the dealer’s flat location.
A proverb style item notes that a man who is always borrowing trouble has no trouble in finding lenders. The line uses a play on words to comment on chronic worry and financial help seekers.
In a witty exchange Mrs Brewer asks about knocking on wood for luck. Mrs Stewer replies with a sharp quip about using a rolling pin on her husband’s head, delivering a humorous domestic moment.
A reflective editorial notes that society often fixes on a man’s errors, undervaluing his true achievements. It argues for judging individuals by overall contributions rather than isolated faults, urging fair appraisal.
A light column quip notes Bill’s restraint as a joke on dieting. The exchange asks if he has reformed and answers no, he’s dieting, reflecting a humorous take on self-control and public persona.
Bangor Maine reader Mrs E Whitney recalls discovering Nujol at the hospital after childbirth. The testimonial claims Nujol cleanses poisons from the body, improves skin, and leaves users feeling restored with no drugs or habit forming effects.
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