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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
3
The sea forms from distilled water and river inflows bring vast saline load. Rivers pour about 100 million tons of salt yearly, while oceans hold roughly 140 billion tons. If mined, this salt could cover Earth’s dry surface to about 400 feet. Tit-Bits notes a 90 million year timeline for the sea to reach current salinity.
Fountain, a room clerk at the Rice hotel, recalls a tale from early hotel days. A tough sailor in a Louisiana town refused a room saying he was a banana and only wanted a skin to curl up in the fruit basket, a quirky remark noted by Fountain.
The Sinkville Editor mocks writers who begin with a car setup in a joke about robbers fleeing in a waiting vehicle. The Sinkville Reporter questions the approach as the editor explains the messy phrasing and the car jargon used to describe the getaway.
A Paris Postes Telegraphes and Telephones station bans comedic acts that mock the government. Officials insist humor has no place when directed at the state, stressing that governance in France is not a joking matter.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to loosen tight shoes and ease corn, bunion, and callus pain. It claims instant relief for tired feet, prevents blisters, and suggests using it in a foot bath at night for rest. Free samples and a Foot-Ease Walking Doll are offered from Le Roy, New York.
Hogs are essential to dairy farms whether dairy farming is intensive or diversified. Pork production complements skim milk and whey feeds, supports revenue from cream or butter, and requires modest equipment. Hogs fit dairy labor cycles, needing shade and shelter but little overhead, per H H Smith of Colorado Agricultural College.
The Rural New Yorker explains a standard orchard practice with spring plowing and mid June to fall seeding. Rye and clover or buckwheat and clover are used to keep ground steady, preserve organic matter, prevent washouts, speed ripening and improve color, while reducing nitrate loss. Early oats or barley are less satisfactory.
Dr J G Du Puis president of the Dutch Belted Cattle Association of America states dipping cattle for cattle fever ticks does not reduce milk flow. He cites his Florida farm where dipping every 14 days accompanied a record yield Ferndell 1961 produced 138477 pounds of milk and 584614 pounds of butter, winning state and world championships.
A Kentucky letter from Wayland Rhoads of the University of Kentucky to the U S Department of Agriculture describes progress on Better Sires and Better Feeding with 270 applications for membership in the Better Sires Better Stock campaign. Eighteen counties are represented and signees pledged to use pure bred sires for all livestock.
Several methods exist to curb asparagus beetles. The New Brunswick agricultural college recommends a blend of tactics. Chickens UP to all ages graze the patch. Commercial growers use small twelve-bird colony houses placed about 150 feet apart. If some stalks mature, beetles gather on them and can be dusted with powdered arsenate of lead or long leaf green when dew wets leaves. A blow gun works for this application.
H D Fox of Missouri says grass fattening yields better results with less grain. Benefits include reduced nitrogenous concentrates and no roughage handling. Hogs following cattle gain better, manure spreads. Disadvantages are flies and labor shortage.
An experiment at Michigan shows inoculated soy beans outperform non inoculated ones, especially on poor soil. Inoculated plots yield 50 percent higher protein than non inoculated, while on better soil the effect is smaller. At Iowa State College inoculated beans stayed green in September while non inoculated turned yellow.
A farm note urges liming soil and ample water to boost dairy and crop health. Early spring start requires hustle to August, while controlling expenses protects profits. Thinning vegetables prevents stunted growth, and legume swaps reward soil improvement with dollar returns per quarter spent.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often without realizing it. Poor kidney health can trigger back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy to restore kidney health and improve overall well being with sample bottle offers by mail and availability in drug stores.
An investigation into the electric eel power plant aboard the New York 700 follows reports of intense shocks. Keepers describe blows as sledge hammer like and capable of stunning a horse. attempts to measure current fail due to rapid, dazzling flashes.
The Whitsett Courier quotes the Atlanta Constitution critiquing poets who praise the soil yet fail at farming. It says poets lack practical skill, noting they respond with spring fever when shown a plow.
Mutineers settled Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific in 1790. The isle covers about two square miles and supports a small population of around 160 souls.
A humorous note on personal finance and appearance warns that attire cannot cover lack of funds. The quip implies value lies in means, not outward dress, reflecting practical attitudes toward money and image.
A concise reflection on conversation as a social art, stressing the value of eliciting dialogue in others rather than dominating it. It frames dialogue as a shared discovery and emphasizes thoughtful, responsive engagement over verbosity.
A concise remark warns that overindulging in wine at dinner is poor form and leaves a disliked taste the following morning. The quip highlights social decorum and the lingering aftertaste of excess.
A provocative remark notes that if all schemes of the world were revealed at once the initial shock would yield a sheepish laugh, suggesting irony in exposed deceit and global pretenses.
A cryptic saying warns that anyone with two good works to complete should restrain the tongue and avoid speaking freely, lest temptation or misjudgment dash the progress of earnest effort.
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