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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
15
Designer William A. Radford outlines a 44 by 29 foot six inch farm residence with a full basement and concrete wall. The plan separates business spaces from family living, including a side porch entry to an office, men’s quarters, and a two-bed upstairs area.
The design features a 12 by 17 foot dining room with a washroom on one side and pantry on the other to keep men out of the kitchen. The living room has a large fireplace and connects to the main hallway. Upstairs hold three bedrooms and a bathroom, with storage closets on each side. The front porch serves as a private entrance with built in seating. The layout aims to balance family comfort with farm business needs across seasons.
Farmers with flocks or buying lambs for fall fattening can pasture them in late summer and autumn within cornfields. If weeds are sparse, feed is ample. otherwise plant cowpeas or rye between rows. Sheep and lambs clean weeds, fertilize soil, and provide shade while preserving most corn ears.
The article explains hogs need shade to prevent rapid flesh loss in heat. It cites examples of timbered farms with natural shade and a 40 acre wooded tract providing cooling water and wallows. It also describes prairie farms facing shade shortages and a shed covered with straw as a cost effective solution.
An article urges weighing and testing milk from each cow, but stresses studying each individual to find her production limit. It argues that individual assessment reveals profitability beyond initial estimates, rewarding increases in milk yield and avoiding early condemnation.
The article notes a high fatality rate among young turkeys due to lack of proper care in early life. Damp grounds and wet conditions promote rheumatism of the joints and related deaths. The piece emphasizes management to prevent such losses.
The USDA bulletin notes unprofitable dairy cows and low yielding land drag profits. Poorly drained or sour soils slash net income, sometimes 30 percent of acres. A 40 acre tract can be drainage improved at 25 per acre to rival nearby land priced at 150 per acre. Farmers should weed out unprofitable ventures or improve them. if not, reduce labor to cover costs.
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station found feeding ground wheat to hogs produced 98 cents to 1.16 dollars per bushel last year while hogs sold at 7 dollars per hundredweight. At 8 dollars per hundredweight the return would reach 1.25 to 1.33 dollars per bushel. Ground wheat proved 7 to 10 cents more profitable than soaked wheat, with corn price as a key factor. Details in Bulletin No. 150 from Lexington.
A wrathy neighbor asks if anything can quiet the crying infant. Mr. New replies yes and considers interruptions. The neighbor notes the mother is about to speak at the Mothers' club on social welfare this afternoon, warning of consequences if interrupted.
Mrs Newed frets over a pound cake and asks John if something is wrong. He replies that adding a handle would have made pounding easier, a sly nod to domestic life and marriage vows.
A humorous exchange recalls a plan for a peace pipe with natives. The narrator laments disappointment as the Indians pass around a package of cigarettes.
A lawyer quotes his client as modest in demands and seeking a partial divorce with custody of about $300,000. The remark highlights the plan for a legal split and asset allocation handled through counsel.
Wise says the only way to avoid jealousy after marriage is to marry an ugly girl. Green questions the idea asking how this would work. The quip reflects humor about marital dynamics and appearance.
A quirky scene features a boy at a movie saying his money was well spent as he watched an elephant spank a flea and a rabbit climb a tree. In the repartee, a boastful speaker notes many men wished to marry them, yet none of the ungrateful hounds has offered thanks.
A witty exchange features a pompous orator criticized for delivering a poor speech and a painter mocked for his Indian portrait, while Waverly suggests he seek lessons from society ladies to improve his art.
A humorous exchange shows Jobson's wife praising his intelligence and him returning the compliment. They conclude that mutual belief in each other's brains helps them get along well.
In a terse scene a judge presses for consistency as a daughter reveals her engagement to the Count de Bonnie is off. The dialogue centers on an American husband amid the Made in the U S A movement, highlighting social pressures and personal choice.
In Old Mexico a claim calls her "the daughter of the revolution" while another counters she is a danger to peace. The exchange contrasts revolutionary myth with views formed abroad from experiences in Europe.
A practical politician urges the nation to build an organ to support them while an itinerant musician quips that it mirrors his own prior remarks to his monkey. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between political seriousness and streetwise wit.
A quoted remark from Mrs. Long to a close friend in the Christian Register explores marriage. She praises her husband as patient and gentle yet muses that his behavior may stem from laziness, illustrating intimate domestic views.
A Milwaukee paper describes a singer of the fair sex with hazel eyes cherry lips a willowy form and a voice of brilliant timbre. The account suggests origins in lumber regions.
The Bride reveals a telegram from her father while the Groom anxiously asks for details. She declares if he does not come home, all will be forgiven, highlighting a strained reconciliation after the elopement.
An Adverse Estimate presents a mystery work titled Futurist. The piece signals no clear symptoms of what lies ahead yet bears an ominous history.
A humorous exchange about a neighbor learning cornet and the suggestion of a trombone. The joke hinges on the punchline that buying the trombone provoked the cornet playing.
A judge remarks on whether Hawkaw University’s 1916 class should use a newly written ragtime yell as their class cry. The exchange frames a debate on taste versus intent in campus culture.
A playful exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Harduppe compares hanging suet in the yard to hanging it near a grocery store to test if birds or pudding ingredients are drawn to the scent. The Judge’s quip frames a humorous contrast.
A man in room 605 jokes to the hotel clerk about the next room’s sounds. He asks to be moved if she sings or to have a doctor sent if she moans, highlighting a tense moment in a hotel.
A terse exchange unfolds as a weary hobo addresses a passerby with a quip about better days and the remark that the other person is not the weather man, reflecting streetwise humor amid hardship.
A playful exchange reveals a man deducing a woman’s favorite flowers from price clues. He explains he asked prices and learned roses are the most expensive, revealing his reasoning.
A dialogue features an exhorter and follower asking why attend sermons. The follower confirms conversion and expresses desire to witness the preacher distributing all his wealth to the poor when the moment comes.
Della asks Dick about asking her father for his hand, but he explains he never got the chance because her father sat between them in the hallway, blocking the moment.
In a brief porch conversation a passerby remarks the departing man looked polished and asks what he was selling. The reply identifies the product as lubricating oils, suggesting a casual scene of street selling and curiosity.
Maggie refuses marriage to a Scottie citing trouble of keeping his knees polished. Aggie asks why and Maggie explains the burden with a cartoonish punchline about grooming.
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