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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
6
William A Radford explains a five room bungalow design emphasizing individuality and good design. The article describes a shaded approach, a long side porch, sun porch, rear porch, casement windows and built in storage, with a large 25 by 15 foot living room, two bedrooms, a bath, dining room without outer windows, and a compact kitchen.
Fragmentary notes describe bathtubs and laundry tubs made from soap and galvanized wire stretchers. Mentions cardboard models of houses as demonstrations while promising a forthcoming sale of related worlding ideas to prospects.
The text discusses how features visible upon entering a room affect perceived cheerfulness and overall home value. It argues wood or tile flooring often appeals to buyers and judges taste, noting such choices balance cost and beauty for a desirable interior.
A simple guide notes that window boxes heighten curb appeal for small homes. It outlines steps for quick DIY construction with basic tools, sizing to fit the window, and suggests a depth of ten to twelve inches for versatile plant choices.
A brief note extols cork as an excellent heat insulator. It asserts cork lining in tropical helmets proves cork protects against heat and claims similar benefits apply to home insulation for readers.
The University of Illinois reports three key alfalfa concerns seed variety seeding time and cutting time. It cites Urbana and Dekalb trials showing Baltic and South Dakota No. 12 as high yielding varieties, spring seeding with a nurse crop best, and cutting at full bloom yielding the most.
The article explains feeding strategy for hens. If most birds are good layers, overfeeding is unlikely. Beefy hens may lay more eggs only if not overfed, as intense feeding limits egg production by reducing energy for egg making.
Damage by rats in apple storage devastates fruit and barrels, with rodents gnawing at the apples to reach seeds, leaving fruit unsellable. The text notes rats also ruin grain poultry eggs meats and compromise buildings, with losses said to exceed taxes on the premises.
The text lists legumes with varying bloat risk. Alfalfa is the greatest offender, white clover and common red and mammoth clovers can cause bloat when growth is rapid or feed is wet and abundant. Sweet clover rarely causes bloat and was once deemed harmless.
The guide notes that exact feed per fowl per day cannot be fixed as appetites vary. In summer free range hens consume greens, reducing need for mash. Outdoor hens obtain no bugs, possibly lowering animal food in mash slightly.
The text states work horses need about 1 percent of body weight in grain daily, roughly 24 pounds for a 1 000 pound horse at hard work. It advises feeding three feeds and recommends upland prairie hay or timothy clover mix as the hay type for farm horses.
An essay extols trees as essential to health, shade, medicines, wildlife habitat, beauty, literacy materials, and employment. It notes forests support water storage, soil protection, and rain regulation, urging recognition of trees’ vast benefits to homes, cities, and the economy.
The article states yellow corn contains heat and vitamin A in higher amounts than oats barley wheat white corn, making it superior for chick nutrition. An 80 lb yellow corn meal mix with 20 lb wheat middlings 5 lb raw bone meal 5 lb pear grit and 1 lb salt fed with skim milk and water yields excellent results. Direct sunlight completes the regimen.
A poultry specialist report shows feeding cost per hen runs 28 to 20 cents a month. A hen laying 18 eggs monthly more than pays her way even with low egg prices. Broody hens are unprofitable. advise to remove nests nightly and confine for 72 hours in a cool, roomy broody coop with laying mash and water.
Bran and middlings show similar chemical analysis with bran higher in Aber and lower indigestible carbohydrates. Bran is of little value for animals handling high fiber, while middlings carry more digestible energy. For hogs the middlings have an advantage due to lower fiber content.
Advice on breeding records and ancestry for poultry programs. Guidance on seed bed preparation for alfalfa, August seeding timing, and soil moisture. Tips on maintaining high cultivation to control production costs. Mentions bone sutter forage and a 1:1000 corrosive sublimate solution for sterilizing alfalfa.
A beech felled about one mile north of Morrisville Pa revealed two wood sections with embossed initials A J D J B D 1889 and matching figures. Experts note the tree was around sixty seven years old when cut. Sections owned by Henry Moon Morrinville Pa. The piece suggests a romance tale as the grain formed embossed letters over time. The second item recalls Vienna 1873 motor dynamo anecdote from an industrial exhibition.
Not to Blame Surgeon General Ireland of the War department was discussing the reform of drug victims. He quoted a Chinese proverb about rotten wood. Cuticura Soap for the complexion is advertised with Cleansing aids, including Talcum and Toilet Trio.
The fragment hints at a funeral notice and a playful misquote about looking in the papers for the obituary. It includes a line about the love of food and a misheard question. The text combines street slang with a quotation attributed to G B Shaw.
A government decree announced by the Bulgarian premier states that German required study will be obligatory in Bulgarian primary and grammar schools in the coming year. The statement suggests a shift toward language emphasis in education.
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