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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
5
The article promotes a three-building farm complex hog house granary and poultry house designed for efficiency and odor control. William A Radford offers expert advice by mail on building for farms, detailing dimensions ventilation and construction to ensure long term usefulness and safer manure handling. Also notes WWI trenches and war graves nearby, reflecting a broad narrative mix.
Over a thousand homes have risen since 1919 around the Cloth Hall and cathedral as Ypres restarts. Workers repair the outer walls of the Cloth Hall while new brick structures cluster beside the grey stone ruins. The Belgian effort long through long days aims to restore life in the devastated area.
Old newspapers note that christening robes and related gauze scarves hold historical interest in families such as Fitzwilliam and Clanwilliam. Items claimed to have connected to William the Conqueror and royal infant christenings are passed through generations and preserved in private collections.
A new Swedish jewelry alloy named Dizigold claims to mimic gold color and luster while offering the hardness of steel and strong acid and alkali resistance. It reportedly mixes aluminum bronze with copper in varying proportions up to about 100 percent, aiming as a substitute for German silver which contains nickel, copper, aluminum and zinc.
The narrator recalls a new neighborhood, a kind Jewish neighbor, and news that rigs planned for the day would be delayed. In frustration the speaker mutters a hostile line blaming Jews, revealing an antisemitic remark during a private moment on the porch.
In a crowded drug store a group of ill friends discussed a married lady of fifty seven loudly. They realized Wee behind them could hear every word and chose a hasty retreat.
The article argues for fireproof concrete granaries to protect grain, enable warehouse receipts, and prevent market gluts. It highlights double crib designs, wider eastern vs western practice, concrete floors, and a cement sand pebble mix for durable dry flooring.
Agricultural notes emphasize curing hay in windrows and using side-delivery rakes to form windrows and turn rain damaged hay. Early bunching after wilting yields top quality alfalfa and clover hay, though it requires more labor. Wisconsin experiments show capped alfalfa in rainy areas retains higher bone and muscle nutrients than weathered hay.
The article explains using poisoned grain to control moles. Prepare a solution by dissolving one ounce of strychnine sulphate in eight quarts of hot water and soak one peck of corn for 48 hours in a tightly closed container. After draining, reuse remaining liquid to soak more grain if needed. When dried, the grain should return to its original bulk and germination remains intact.
Livestock on farms consume most of the hay corn oats and barley while also using straw and forage. Keeping livestock aims to give animals the best care and maximize profit as feed costs fall and production rises.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin 1160 reports on testing organic compounds for contact insecticides. Most substances showed little toxicity, with a few offering potential commercial value. The bulletin targets entomologists chemists and others in insecticide research and offers free copies from Washington DC.
The article advises multiple methods to lessen fly damage on cows. It recommends applying a carbolic acid oil mixture, pine tar and lard, and coal oil emulsion as daily or near daily treatments. It also describes a portable spraying setup and suggests shading barns with gunny sacks during peak heat.
The navy plans eight cruisers four river gunboats and three cruiser submarines for the coming year. Sixteen thousand tons shortfall between nations highlighted by Denby as a concern. discussions include aircraft carrier tonnage limits and current carrier ships Langley Lexington Saratoga. Submarine and gunboat replacements cited for China patrols with broader fleet balance debates amid budget review and congress.
Soy bean straw from threshing seed soybeans provides excellent roughage for all stock. It does not dry up cows and can even raise milk production. Farmers bale and sell straw to dairymen. bean straw rivals timothy hay in nutritive value, being higher in protein with slightly less carbohydrate. A protein supplement such as cottonseed meal or linseed meal is recommended in rations.
A bronze tablet was unveiled at the historic 2017 I Street NW mansion once linked to President James Monroe. The District DAR presented the marker, noting Monroe's role in shaping the national capital, with remarks by District Commissioner Rudolph.
Secretary Weeks announced Mp. Gen. Mason M. Patrick has qualified as a pilot at sixty, defying age doubts. Patrick, moved from the engineers in 1921, underwent all tests and will lead a preliminary Alaska Aleutian coast survey for an around the world flight plan.
Capons serve well as brooders for hatching eyes and keeping chicks warm.Medium breeds like Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes are best suited for caponizing for market needs.Opinions vary on capons as brooders with many people preferring artificial brooders after hatching.
Early thinning of pomes and apples accelerates fruit maturity and advances harvest by about a week. The practice aids marketing and helps secure earlier fruit availability for sale.
The article compares President Tafts mileage in his terms with later presidents. It notes Tafts historic 114,530 miles over four years and cites Harding plans totaling about 15,057 to 15,077 miles on a Pacific coast tour, mainly by train and naval ships, with others traveling to Alaska and back. It also mentions Roosevelt on a 14,000 mile day trip and Wilson/Victor mileage in other trips.
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