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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
8
A Boston woman, Mrs Celeata Fell of 82 Prince Street, reports dramatic weight gain and improved health after taking Tanlac. She describes prior severe indigestion, pain, and weakness, saying the medicine restored appetite, sleep, and strength, with gratitude to Tanlac.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as a woman's medicine. Testimony from Emporia reader cites relief from menstrual pain and lasting health improvements. Claims the product helps during ill health and later periods, urging use for similar troubles.
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends delaying alfalfa cutting until near full bloom, allowing height of six to eight inches before frost. Trials show higher yields and longer stand life, with slight palatability tradeoffs offset by quantity. Broadcasting vs rows is discussed, noting broadcast often more profitable where rainfall is adequate and cultivation value may be overstated.
The department notes spring-tooth harrow harms plants and disks kill many, advising cultivation mainly in irrigated or compacted soils. Where stands are poor due to trampling or weed ingress, plow up and reseed rather than attempting to thicken a thin stand. Cultivation on broadcast fields with good stands offers little gain.
Long term tests at Ohio Experiment Station show lime applied to 80M soil improves crops. Over a 13 year span the last six years produced much higher yields than the first seven, indicating lasting benefits from time applied.
In ventilation design, leave an opening on the pantry south side equal to one tenth of floor space. Place the open screen near the bottom to prevent warm air from roosts flowing upward and exiting the space.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes slash pine grows rapidly and yields turpentine gum early while developing timber. Farmers' Bulletin 1256 by Wilbur Mattoon details profits of 8 to 12 percent on a five dollar per acre investment, with open stands delivering more turpentine and viable grazing. Second growth can offer returns. demand for small size and poorer grades supports rising stumpage prices. Copies are free from USDA Washington.
California constable Al La Cunha of Hayward tamed a bee swarm that invaded a Warren shop and courtroom area without a sting. He charm-affected the bees with a stick and tin can, guiding them to a nearby tree while women shoppers fled. The crowd applauded with a vote of thanks.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin use 1,000-watt electric lamps to illuminate plants in a 65 degree room to study respiration rates and photosynthesis. The description notes a recurring figure who returns with flour in the barrel, a curious aside.
Iowa farmers and the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station endorse seeding alfalfa in August without a nurse crop on land plowed in early summer and cultivated every ten days to control weeds and conserve moisture. Objections include low returns during the seeding year, extra labor, and possible grasshopper damage on small plots, but experience supports this method as the best for prime alfalfa stands.
The text advises keeping a hand cultivator to preserve mulch and dust, and to kill weeds by pulling or hoeing. Weeds are best removed when they emerge just above soil, with frequent shallow cultivation helping to conserve moisture and control growth.
Advert describes widespread kidney trouble and urges use of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. Cites an insurer's interview noting many insurance rejections due to unknowable kidney issues. Claims Swamp Root offers relief and is sold in two bottle sizes with a sample offer for ten cents upon request to Kilmer Co.
A prone juniper near the Masonic home in Elizabeth Pennsylvania, aged at least eighty years, measures 48 inches in diameter and 24 inches high. The tree, with limbs not rooting, has been placed in the American Forestry Association Hall of Fame in Washington DC. Elizabeth Boy Scouts adopted it and fenced it, with the nomination for Hall of Fame made by Judge George B. Orlady of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Hatred is a hard burden for him who carries it as theory raises no man's hopes while practice raises big wages in London Answers.
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