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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
2
William A. Radford outlines a six room two story house designed for broad lots. The plan includes four rooms and a bath on the first floor, two bedrooms and sewing room upstairs, with dormers for light, built in buffet in the dining room, and a practical kitchen pantry arrangement.
St Louis club women protest petty grafting by merchants who price in fractions of a cent. Stores use 214 and 1214 cent markings to raise totals. some items limited to one per customer. The movement aims to coin half-cent units or boycott stores that fraction prices to protect low income shoppers.
Johnny Hillyard six year old son of Mr and Mrs J M Hillyard near Gillis on the Mount Hood railway owns a black Minorca hen. The bird refused to eat for days and camped by his tent when he fell ill. She allegedly flew onto the bed and laid an egg on the pillow beside the sleeping boy.
A dialogue recalls Skinson’s new stock promotion, with mention of his claim of inclusion on the ground floor and the outcome as the ground floor being flooded with water. The exchange hints at a failed or flooded promo scheme and its exposure.
Theresa T. Meyers of St. Louis argues women should prioritize practical stability over romance. She asserts men must secure property to support families, critiques romantic idealization, and urges young women to value justice and financial steadiness before marriage.
Rev J W Hudson argues war harms the innocent rather than the soldiers, contrasting Sherman era views with WWI. He blames diplomats and rulers for not securing peace, noting the suffering of women, children, and soldiers whose losses stem from national leaders and failed diplomacy.
An Aurora columnist argues that some debt dodgers avoid paying even while enjoying new purchases bought on installments. The piece targets the so called poor leisure class and calls for stricter regulation of their behavior and debt obligations.
Byron G Fronde of Indianapolis argues against lawsuits filed for huge sums. He proposes a maximum filing limit with a small additional fee per thousand beyond that amount to deter frivolous claims and protect reputations from excessive damages.
A Department of Agriculture letter urges southern farmers to enter sheep production as mutton demand rises. It notes profitability hinges on management, cooperative selling, and nearby slaughter facilities. Lambs mature quickly, consume diverse plants, and sheep can recover grain waste, making sheep farming viable on suitable land.
Experiments at Minnesota College of Agriculture show tankage as a profitable hog feed compared with other rations. R C Ashby reports five lots using shelled corn shorts and tankage yielded 5 to 9 cents profit per bushel of grain fed, with self feeders increasing daily gains over hand feeding.
Compact seed bed for small grain crops is essential especially when grass seed is sown with grain. Do not overcompact soil. harrow promptly as it is plowed to boost grain yield. Prepare corn ground by bringing soil to the best physical condition before planting.
The article notes draft horses are common on farms and often underused for market. It stresses dental care, specifically floating teeth, to prevent indigestion and improve weight gain. veterinarian help speeds treatment and prevents malnutrition observed after floating reduced sharp projections on grinders.
The old hay around the stack yards will make good filling for checking the washes about the meadow and pasture lands. If left where it is it will kill out the meadow growth. The fencing surrounding these yards ought to be cleaned up or it will be a nuisance at harvest time.
Before farrowing the sow needs little corn a succulent feed is better. She requires lots of exercise so confining her in a close pen with her brood is not wise.
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