Pill on the Start Echoes a Child's First Day
Little Eleanor returned home from her first day at school and asked for a pencil and a pill. The pill, she explained, is a book you write in, as the teacher described.
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
3
Little Eleanor returned home from her first day at school and asked for a pencil and a pill. The pill, she explained, is a book you write in, as the teacher described.
Ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and proven safe by millions over twenty years. It urges accepting only unbroken Bayer packages with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Bayer is described as a trade mark and the pill as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a marvelous remedy for indigestion nervous dyspepsia constipation torpid liver dizziness and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of worldwide use in thousands of households with no failure and promotes its gentle laxative action. It ends with a maxim about seizing opportunity by the neck.
A vintage ad urges buyers to choose Diamond Dyes for simple at home dyeing. It claims the product works on wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics with guaranteed perfect results and features a 16 color color card. The copy emphasizes suitability for old garments draperies and household items and warns against other dyes.
United States Department of Agriculture sheep specialists advise selling ewes not suitable for next year's breeding in autumn after lambs are weaned. Nonbreeding ewes, poor milkers, light shearers, and inferior mothers should be marked for disposal, replaced by top yearling ewes and strong older ewes. Fine wool ewes may stay productive longer, while aged ewes should be culled before value declines.
The article explains that eradication is feasible to a point where economic loss ends, but complete elimination over large areas requires patient, disciplined work. With trained field staff progress can be rapid to a tiny fraction of one percent, yet total eradication hinges on ongoing, systematic efforts and cooperation from sheep owners.
An Oklahoma experiment station test compared two silage types with corn, cottonseed meal and alfalfa hay. Fourteen Hereford calves split into two groups showed similar intake and gains, with sunflower silage group averaging 2.24 pounds daily and Darso silage at 2.28 pounds per animal over 150 days.
A purebred animal is defined as one of pure breeding from a definite recognized breed with both parents pure-bred of the same breed. Registration or eligibility to registration confirms status, or proven lineage in absence of public registry. The animal must be healthy vigorous and a desirable example of its breed.
A USDA survey of about 160 warehouses shows June space for 141,700,000 pounds of butter with July additions of 49,700,000 pounds. By August 1 holdings reached 95,200,000 pounds and September 1 total rose to just over 131,000,000 pounds, the largest on record, indicating a surplus capacity exceeding 190,000,000 pounds this year.
Farmers planning winter breeding should consider mature dairy bulls despite bias against older sires. While concerns about vigor and temperament exist, proper exercise can mitigate aggression. A few older bulls offer proven udder and milk traits, supporting herd uniformity and reliability.
The 1912 University of Illinois survey across 577 farms shows heifers sired by a purebred dairy bull average $41, versus $32 for grade bulls and $30 for scrub bulls. Purebred bulls average $82 in value, while scrub and grade bulls average $43.
Dairy guidance from Colorado Agriculture College expert R W Clark notes milk is largely water. A cow producing ten gallons daily requires about thirty five pounds of water plus extra for body needs. Ensure water is always accessible and free from stagnation.
A misfortune described as a collision caused an entire stock of eggs to roll downhill, prompting a humorous remark about depreciation in rolling stock. The exchange showcases light local color and playful wordplay on a mishap.
An advertising blurb urges mothers to use California syrup of figs for gentle stomach relief and safe bowels. It emphasizes the fruit flavor and full directions on each bottle, and includes quotes about steel magnates and brotherhood.
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