Profitable Hog Production in the East
Eastern farmers are urged to expand hog production by using forage and pasture rather than grain alone. Specialists note low eastern hog numbers despite strong markets in New York and Philadelphia, and highlight advantages from clover, bluegrass, corn, and byproducts like skim milk for growing hogs.
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Ring for Self-Sucking Cow
An old practical guide advises that self sucking in dairy cows is hard to cure after habit forms. Prevention has many methods, but curing is rare. The recommended remedy is to ring the cow twice in the nose by placing two rings on a chain. If the cow is not a good milker, sell to the butcher.
Watch Closely for Lice Among Young Chicks
Farmers are advised to examine droopy young chicks for lice, noting a large gray louse on their heads. A drop of sweet oil will help.
Brood sow diet guidance for balanced protein and carbs
The brood sow should receive about 0.5 pounds protein and 31 pounds carbohydrates daily with 0.08 pound fat. Using average corn feed yields roughly 1.43 pounds protein, 13.22 pounds carbohydrates, and 0.99 pound fat. In good clover pasture, brood sows need little else and may not root even without rings.
Place for Hen Manure In Cornfield
Advice on where to spread hen manure: mix into the cornfield near the hills rather than leaving it exposed on top where sun could dry it out and waste the fertilizer.
Adds to Egg Yield By Warm Feed Year Round
A concise note states that warmth in feed boosts egg yield and flesh gains regardless of season, implying consistent positive effects on production and weight. The line emphasizes steady feeding warmth as key to enhanced output.
Beef with Macaroni Stew from Shank
A Boston Globe recipe for beef and macaroni describes searing two pounds of shank or similar cut, simmering with just enough water for gravy, and cooking macaroni with onions. Potatoes are boiled nearby, then added to the meat and thickened gravy poured over a hot platter. Dumplings optional but not preferred.
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Boston Globe
Missionary Work of Paul in Ephesus and Uproar
In Acts 19 Paul begins a lengthy ministry in Ephesus, a major mission city, building a church from a 12-member guild. Miracles confound magicians, proving the Gospel’s power through transformation, while a public uproar led by Demetrius targets Paul’s influence and urban wealth, commerce, and Diana worship.
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Practical Household Care Tips from an Early Guide
This item offers concise advice on ironing table linen along selvage, cleaning bamboo furniture with salty warm water, removing tea stains with salt, benzine for collars, soapsuds for grease, using coffee to tint starch, choosing black versus white starch for dark fabrics, and cleaning trout saucepans with soda after use. It reads like a compact home maintenance column with dated tone and practical, non-technical instructions.
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China
Dishwashing Method For Small Family
A houseworker efficiently cleaned dishes using two side by side dishpans. One pan held boiling soapy water for washing, while the second contained a rack in the bottom. Washed dishes were stacked in the rack, then rinsed with hot water and left to drain and dry before putting away.
Suet Pudding With Sterling Sauce Recipe
Suet pudding uses suet molasses milk and flour with spices. Stir dry ingredients, mix with molasses and milk, steam three hours and serve with sterling sauce. Sterling sauce combines butter brown sugar vanilla and cream or milk, creamed and flavored gradually.
Creole French Dressing Recipe Steps
A Creole French dressing recipe instructs mixing four tablespoons olive oil with one tablespoon vinegar and one teaspoon dry mustard. Beat in the yolk of a hard boiled egg and season with salt and pepper. Alternate oil and vinegar until smooth, then add yolk and adjust seasoning. If the mix separates, add vinegar and beat hard.
Left-Overa Tongue Dish From End Fragments
Use leftover cold tongue cut into small dice. Melt two tablespoons butter, add two tablespoons flour salt pepper and juice of half a lemon. Stir in a cup of strained tomato pulp and simmer ten minutes. Strain return to sauce, add tongue, keep hot without boiling for five minutes, serve hot.
His Choice and The Fine Start Every Time
A humorous exchange contrasts a bad beginning with a good end and a confident reply that a fine start is preferred if a choice is possible. The dialogue highlights a playful view on beginnings and outcomes with two speakers debating selection and timing.
Scalp Care Ad Promotes La Creole Hair Dressing
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a scalp cleanser and solution to darken grizzly hairs. The ad notes a price of $1.00 and claims strong alkalinity can burn the scalp with constant use.
Port of Missing Wheels in Florida Bicycles Reappear
Margaret Tuttle notes a bicycle revival in Florida as motor cars flood the scene elsewhere. Palm Beach hosts hundreds of hire bicycles on shaded roads and verandas while lobbies showcase women dressed for wheeling, contrasting with earlier losses to cheaper cars.
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Palm Beach
Florida
Margaret Tuttle
Saturday Evening Post
Stronger by Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic This Summer
Old and young weak people are urged to take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic to endure the summer heat. The ad claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood and strengthens the entire system. It emphasizes regular use and lists a price of 50 cents.
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Grove
Animation Demo Sparks Question About Inanimate Object
A professor demonstrates steam generation with a tin can. Students answer that the can is inanimate and a boy suggests tying it to a dog’s tail to generate speed and power, provoking a stark, odd exchange reported by the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Rutherford
Plittsburgh
Wood Flour Industry Grows in United States
The European war boosts a new U S industry wood flour production. Last month more than 20 000 tons valued at 800 000 dollars came from small mills across the country from Maine to California. Used in Maoleum cork substitute and in heavy decorative wall papers. Wood flour is made from sawdust and waste lumber previously burned.
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United States
Maine
California
Spain
Views on female emancipation spark domestic agreement
In a Victorian tone exchange, Mrs Tartleigh asserts that women belong in a submissive role and that men are head of the household. Her husband agrees, claiming he would challenge any other stance if asked.
Man and Neighbor Discuss Baby Crying Through Night
A neighbor asks what the baby cried about last night. Mr. Youngpop replies that the baby cried for about five hours.
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Mr. Youngpop
Imagination and Hair Dye Ad Prompted by Painful Joke
An old advertisement parodies imitation with a downbeat quip about crying for a day off from school due to a toothache. It promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as the original product that darkens hair naturally without dye, priced at $1.00.
German insurer opens aerial insurance department
A German insurance company has organized an aerial insurance department issuing policies covering damage to real or movable property caused by explosive projectiles or parts falling from flying machines or airships and aircraft themselves during stand ing or involuntary falls. The policies exclude injury or loss of life. The rise of air raids near battle fronts, especially in the West, drives demand for these policies.
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Department of Aerial Insurance
Baa
Yale to Admit Women and Break Old Barriers
Yale University will admit women to the medical school with a limited number of female students. The university stresses that entrants must demonstrate equipment to maintain the institution's high standard, per the New York Sun.
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Yale
School of Medicine
New York Sun
Weather Talk Sparks Melancholy Banter
A pessimistic man complains about weather chatter fading into daily woes. He quips that rain invites umbrella theft and sun exposure stains his Palm Beach suit, forcing frequent cleanings. The exchange highlights a dry humor about recurring misfortunes.
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Palm Beach
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