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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
7
The popularity of English Duchess of York wearing hand painted slippers and evening wear has created odd jobs for budding artists in European centers. London and Paris funds support the trend as shops seek real artists for final touches. Students and mature artists are called upon to supply the needed accessories.
A brief column praises the newly born baby, noting cheerful reception and positive community reaction. Exageper nate likens the praise to Dickensian warmth, suggesting such warmth does no harm and reflects hopeful sentiment in the town.
An oil tanker the first of its kind in the United States built entirely by electric welding was launched in Providence Rhode Island. Popular Science Monthly notes electricity fused the steel sheets and heavy frame when the hull was joined creating a rivet free vessel.
The reader asks about husbands’ jealousy toward their wives former beaus and inquires how former husbands fared in similar sentiments. The remark probes social norms and marital dynamics. The tone imitates a column offering advice or reflections on relationships.
A Youth's Companion inspired note urges boys and girls in schools to honor Memorial Day with quiet resolve to pursue peace as bravely as war. It calls for chivalry among students, clean graduating classes, fair play, and family spirit to foster a new generation of fearless patriots of peace.
This piece reflects on Memorial Day as a solemn, unifying day to honor the dead across all nationalities and faiths. It emphasizes remembering veterans and loved ones, decorating graves, and the shared human duty of remembrance over social distinctions, with May 30 highlighted as a day for reverence and restraint.
An imposing statue atop the monument to the One Hundred and Twenty-third New York Regiment on Culp's Hill commands attention at Gettysburg, marking a notable homage on the battlefield.
Popular Mechanics describes a memorial tower planned in Washington by the National Carillon Association. The 54 bells will produce about 270 tones and the $3,000,000 monument will feature openings near the top for distant chime sound. Masters in carillon will perform concerts on special occasions.
The Washington and Lincoln memorials, two distinct monuments to presidents, mark a 64 year span between their completions and symbolize divergent styles. The obelisk dominates the landscape, while the Lincoln memorial, set apart, frames the nation’s evolving tribute to leadership.
On Memorial day the republic honors the memory of its heroes of three wars. Yet the day is distinctly a day of peace. We are grateful for peace, and we are grateful to the men who died to assure us peace with liberty and honor.
A May day story from Youth's Companion recalls a veteran's grief at a village parade for fallen soldiers. A flower girl offers a poppy and asks about France and Flanders Field. The veteran reveals his empty sleeve and bears the cross of his sacrifice beneath the flag.
The New Jersey agricultural experiment station warns orchardists gardeners and farmers to act against the tent caterpillar which became highly destructive last year. Egg masses brown about an inch long on wild cherry wild apple and cultivated trees should be destroyed at once. Cut them off place in a netted box outdoors away from plants to allow beneficial parasites to hatch. If undetected, young caterpillars hatch and spin a web tent. Nests the size of a silver dollar are sprayed with a arsenate of lead flour and water mixture. Larger quantities prepared with 14 1/2 pounds lead powder 1/2 pounds flour and 50 gallons water. Vegetable growers report this mix kills caterpillars that leave trees for gardens.
Farmers discuss culls in apples and cows, noting that culls require as much work as main fruit. The New York State College of Agriculture offers directives for better fruit including soil suited varieties, pruning, cultivation, spraying, and thinning when crops are heavy.
A column urges farmers and urban residents to grow small fruits on small plots. It argues most do not plant them due to perceived difficulty, noting that a quarter acre can supply one family in one to three years. The article recommends fall planting after preparing soil and applying a manure coat, with six inches of deep plowing.
Spraying is essential to the production of sound apples. Do not spray yearly before bearing unless pests exist. After bearing begins, spray annually due to unpredictable worm years. If young trees show leaf eating insects, apply a lead arsenate spray using one and a half pounds per 50 gallons of water.
A feature describes Dutch cows receiving exceptional care for food and comfort. Cows are housed indoors eight months a year with electric lighting and heating, shed interiors with lace curtains, and floors tiled. Cows are groomed, horns scrubbed, tails held to stay clean, and even wear coats when outdoors.
In a town near Sao Paulo the mayor orders fines of 50 milreis for barbers cutting a woman's hair without the consent of her father husband or male guardian. The measure aims to curb control over women despite widespread unpopularity from critics over its harshness and narrow authority.
A terse maxim warns that choosing restraint in intervention can provoke unseen adversaries. The piece suggests restraint may backfire in tense social conflicts, urging readers to weigh consequence before stepping in.
Louis Peterson sought a warrant in a San Francisco police court to arrest his former fiancée who kept an engagement ring. The magistrate denied the petition noting the ring is a gift, not a trust, and cannot support such a warrant.
A широко circulated ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant plant based remedy for kidney, liver and bladder troubles. It claims uniform purity in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents with a paper mention.
The fragment references Martin and Marriott discussing thickening plog with stirring scenes and a nod to Good Hardware.
A concise adage notes that a busy person should avoid those who make a specialty of killing time, implying focus and efficiency are valued over idle pursuits.
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