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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
5
A Brazilian inventor announces a two pound Martian transformer attached to the back to energize the nervous system for long hikes and a 33 pound version that could enable aerial flight none of which has been practically demonstrated yet. The piece also includes light satirical items about modernism phone habits and consumer tips.
A sermon outline on Hezekiah proclaiming a Passover to unite Israel and Judah. It details the invitation to return to the Lord, the unusual timing, the scope touching both kingdoms, and the mixed reception. The Passover purge of idolatry, the priests’ restoration of sacrifices, and seven days of praise aim at lasting conversion.
Margaret Mary Hallahan expresses faith as key to steadiness, stating that as long as she keeps her eye on God all is well, and finds trouble when she loses sight of Him.
Fragmentary note cites Ruskin on wisdom in labor and moral conduct. Mentions doing one’s best and caution against working against divine guidance. Contains unclear phrases about jewels and incense, with limited readable context.
In a United States Department of Agriculture project, 4H girls learn to plan and furnish rooms frugally. Ruby Bing of Albemarle Virginia transformed a shabby over the kitchen space into a bright personal retreat using paint, muslin crafts, and a DIY mirror, inspiring family interest and home improvements.
This article advises on selecting household laundry soap based on fabric type, soil, washing method, and water hardness. It warns against alkalis for silks and woolens, endorses mild pure soaps for delicate fabrics, and notes that cheaper powders and separate water softeners may be preferable.
The article urges simple inexpensive white cotton gowns for graduates, with materials like bread cloth poplin and pique for morning ceremonies and sheer fabrics for afternoon events. It also provides a rabbit recipe, detailing a browned rabbit in bacon fat with a flour gravy baked until tender.
A historical kitchen note describes making a milkless cake by mixing water and sugar then adding compound, raising agents, cinnamon or nutmeg, salt, soda dissolved in warm water, then flour and baking powder. The method emphasizes combining first, then cooling before use.
North Carolina State College surveys show over 5 percent of poultry in the state infested with lice or mites. Dr. B Kaupp urges pre summer treatment with coal tar dip, thorough henhouse cleaning, creosote perches, new nesting material, and dusting adult fowl with sodium fluoride to prevent losses.
Farmers are urged to expand hen feeding space with ten feet of hopper space per 100 hens. A five foot open trough on both sides works well, built on a small platform to keep out straw. Open hoppers prove popular. wall hoppers can serve as reserve and feed when needed.
The article explains controlling poultry tuberculosis by keeping old birds few in number and using younger stock. If premises are heavily infected, rest the house and yards for two years, with thorough cleaning and disinfection. Resting yards allows cultivation and sanitation to prevent disease spread.
Guineas typically build a nest at the edge of briars or among weeds. The female mutters a soft crowing similar to the male while on the nest, and the male often stands nearby and cackles. When the hen has many eggs she becomes broody and sits. she then rises briefly before returning to the nest.
Direct sunlight promotes health and egg production. Sunlight through ordinary window glass is effective. only passable ultraviolet through special glass or substitutes is beneficial. Direct sunlight or its equivalent aids health, reduces mortality, and increases egg production and hatchability with better egg-shell texture.
The article explains protein sources for poultry using milk and dairy byproducts as the most popular feeds. It notes these high protein feeds are scarce in common farm feeds so home grown grains require supplementation with small amounts of milk whey or other protein feeds to balance the diet.
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