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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
6
The text presents Bureau of Home Economics guidelines for washing and drying woolen garments. It advises careful wetting, sizing, and laying flat to dry to prevent shrinking, using lukewarm water, neutral soap, and avoiding direct sun or heat sources.
A United States Department stitched and trimmed dress for everyday wear with raglan sleeves and matching bloomers sized for kindergarten or first grade. It highlights a high neck binding and relaxed underarm seams for comfortable active play, with loose full bloomers and simple hand finishing.
The USDA outlines how fermented milks vary by lactic bacteria and preparation. Acidophilus milk offers mild acidity and easy digestion, while traditional buttermilk differs as skimmed milk soured with cultures. Kefir and kumiss are regional fermented milks with alcoholic notes from grains.
The piece notes new small seven by ten inch "Shaving Cloths" branded Razor Cloths woven with the name to prevent confusion with towel use. It suggests using a dozen to surprise a husband who wipes his razor on towels, saving wear on the linens.
A historical recipe for lemon ice uses one quart water three quarters cup lemon juice one egg white and two cups sugar. The method combines water and sugar boil five minutes then cools adds beaten egg white and lemon juice and freezes.
Ohio State University experiments show cane molasses can replace up to 10 percent of corn in poultry feed with equal or better results. Laying hens on 5 percent molasses laid 16.93 percent more eggs and had 5 percent mortality versus 12.5 percent. eight week old chicks weighed 17.7 percent more with 5 percent molasses and 7.32 percent mortality.
Massachusetts Agricultural College Extension Leaflet No 6 outlines laying mash formulas using skim milk solids. The ration lists bran middlings yellow corn meal ground oats meat scrap powdered milk alfalfa leaf meal bone meal and grain components with skim milk encouraged whenever available. For chicks the mash increases skim milk and grain mix with higher milk solids at 8 percent in chick feed and 4 percent in laying mash.
G L Stevenson of South Dakota State College recommends sprouted oats as a key feed for laying hens. The process requires a warm room, shallow boxes, overnight soaking with a small amount of formaldehyde to prevent mold, and spreading the soaked oats in boxes until sprouts reach two to three inches. Moldy grain can kill poultry.
When several broody hens share adjacent coops a simple method helps. Tie each hen to her own nest with a long thin cord so she returns to her own eggs after a spell off duty and prevents eggs from cooling due to mixing nests.
Vitamin D in cod liver oil helps hens assimilate minerals using direct sunshine. In winter sunshine has fewer helpful rays, and ordinary glass blocks many rays, reducing intake. These factors make cod liver oil advantageous for laying hens during winter rations.
An article notes that visible stars by average eyesight total about 7 000, the telescope counts at 7 000 000 per J Gore, with estimates by Newcomb and others reaching around 100 000 000 stars.
A fragment captures a pawnbroker and a borrower negotiating about a watch. The terse exchange hints at immediate cash needs and the value of the item. No further names or places are provided in the readable text.
A lighthearted Ohio State Journal note recalls a girl in a new fur coat saying she is warm nearly to her knees, illustrating humorous reactions to small favors and simple comfort.
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