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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
7
Five Cent price point listed for Rub-No-More washing powder and Naptha soap from The Rub-No-More Co valued in Fort Wayne Indiana. ad targets grocers with low price appeal.
Frederick confronts Gladys who confesses breaking off their engagement due to superstition about him being the thirteenth fiancé. She reveals she loves no one else and insists her fear lies in the unlucky number rather than affection.
A brief relaxation technique for busy days instructs lying flat on the floor for 15 minutes with no pillow. Exhale, relax, and finish feeling altogether different, noting it is not suitable on a bed or couch.
A quirky exchange questions Fred's character while a judge remarks on belief and sight. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation, claiming it cures the cause of many diseases and is easy to take.
Horticultural Points advise heavy pruning of most grape vines to leave about fifty buds. This method aims to secure a good crop and ensure continued vigor for the plants.
The article teaches annual grape vine pruning with two methods spur pruning and canes per vine, detailing bud counts for yields. It advises pruning before sap flow, explains tying wood on arbors, and cites guidance from the Southern Agriculturist to optimize vigor and crop size.
The article promotes saving wood ashes from oak and fir for use around young trees in spring, advises spreading or broadcasting the ashes, and urges saving manure while warning against leaching. It also includes a theological reflection on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, stressing proper use of wealth and mindful charity.
A Farm Journal writer discusses growing poultry stock faster by freedom and outdoor feeding. At T. W. Ware’s farm in Hammonton New Jersey an outdoor dry mash hopper is shown as a practical feeding method. A roof over the hopper keeps rain and sun off.
After picking the crop, quickly clean the bed to prevent grass and weeds from taking over. If left to grow, a second strawberry harvest becomes unlikely.
A low-headed tree is not defined by limb start height but by bearing wood positioned low on the scaffold limbs, indicating structural balance rather than ground-level attachment.
Poultryman C F Brown from North West Experiment Station Crookston Minnesota outlines corn as the dominant US grain for poultry ration balancing to 30 35 percent. He notes wheat may be best alone and discusses oats barley buckwheat millet and corn alternatives for fattening and chick starter diets.
Two thirds of bad eggs begin spoiling before leaving the farm while others spoil in stores. Careful handling by producers can cut losses and keep eggs fresh, infertile, and marketable. Keep hens separate from roosters, gather eggs often, store cool and dark, and market within days. Fancy eggs should be handled before sale and can be cold stored. On free range farms provide grass, insects, oats and corn, plenty of water and grit.
Advice on hen housing emphasizes making nests comfortable to encourage egg deposition. The guidance notes a nest must invite laying and be easily found, ensuring eggs are placed where breeders can access them.
Henry C. Mercer of Daylestown Pennsylvania identifies two clays in Mexican pottery and a glaze used in ancient vessels. The discovery challenges prevailing views at the University of Pennsylvania and suggests prehistoric Mexicans mastered glazing long before other cultures.
A Jackson Missouri family describes their ten month old daughter suffering severe body eruptions turning into bloody sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child slept better within days and was fully well in a week. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers a free 32 page Skin Book.
A Courier Journal brief quotes a critic arguing a congressman should be elected for more than two years. The exchange features a comment on limited time and a joke about a wife's inability to return all calls.
A vintage advertisement urging careful use of Castoria for infants and children and promoting Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes. It notes both products are available from grocers and adds a quip about credit and trouble.
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