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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
5
The article surveys pests as disease vectors from yellow fever to typhus. It highlights mosquitoes and lice as carriers, then notes the house rat as a major killer and destroyer of food and property, historically spreading bubonic plague.
An advertisement from Cincinnati touts freezone as a painless remedy to remove corns and calluses. It promises quick drying action with no irritation and notes low cost access via drug stores or wholesalers if a local druggist lacks stock. Also mentions Honolulu plantation time adjustments across multiple islands.
An old advertisement promises free Cuticura Soap and Ointment samples by mail to relieve baby skin conditions. It also notes horse chestnuts and cereal substitutions in munitions, plus unrelated lines about a crow and a fruit tree agent.
Michigan State College Extension notes that not all cheap feeds are economical. Dairymen should compare protein and nutrient content, not price alone, when choosing supplements like cottonseed meal versus wheat bran. A 1000-pound cow producing 30 pounds of milk needs balanced rations using alfalfa, silage, and protein feeds, with detailed daily mixes for roughage and dry hay scenarios.
A Michigan State College article emphasizes balancing hog rations with protein concentrates amid high feed costs. It endorses home-grown grains with protein supplements, highlights skim milk as a valuable paired feed, and praises 60 percent digested tankage for swine when used sparingly with high-carbohydrate grains.
The piece urges farmers to boost hog output to feed both domestic and international needs. It notes many farms can profitably raise hogs, and dairy farms with skim milk or whey have a distinct advantage. It stresses expanding hog farming among current hog producers and dairy operations alike.
It is estimated that nearly nine million dollars in poultry losses occur each year due to disease. The figure highlights the impact of disease on poultry production and economic losses within the industry.
Milk soured by bacterial development and multiplication as microbes grow in the liquid.
The 1905 law separates churches from the state, allows religious associations for worship, and relieves state bodies from clerical salaries. It also outlines the 1901 association rule requiring state authorization for communities, with monastic groups needing a specific law. After the new law, many unrecognized associations dissolved or sought authorization, with most requests denied by Parliament.
A pupil named Nettie defines Mrs Grundy as the world’s belt. When asked what the equator is she says it is the belt around Mrs Grundy’s waist. The exchange shows childlike humor in school.
The speaker asserts hatred and contempt toward another while J Fuller Gloom notes he never lent him any money. The dialogue suggests tension over financial history and trust between the individuals mentioned.
A sharp aim dominates a local archery event as competitors test accuracy and skill, with shooters landing on target in a tense display of precision and steady nerves.
A playful exchange on misery and company features quick retorts about who has bigger woes to share. The dialogue emphasizes humorous competitive misery and social banter.
New York forestry experts urge farmers to burn dead logs and to cut down crooked trees that are doomed as timber. They frame the effort as a wartime moral, arguing crooks and scoundrels must be removed from authority roles as the nation relies on sound, straight material for fuel and life-and-death needs.
In a wartime exchange, Tommy Atkins captures a German officer who cannot surrender a sword. The officer asks if his vitriol spray flame projector or gas cylinder could satisfy the demand, revealing improvised devices instead of a blade.
The passage presents a covert tone with phrases about camouflaging schemes and painting them neutral. A brief exchange hints at a compliment received and a contrast in perception, reflecting guarded diplomacy and irony in wartime rhetoric.
In a Pullman car Mary and her mother ride in comfort as two seats are made into a bed by the porter at nine. A man enters at the next stop and Mary must give up her seat to him for his upper berth, prompting a perplexed quip from the passengers.
In Normal City a pupil asked to write about any subject and submitted a blank page with the title The Home Life of the Fiji Islanders. Principal Lee Baird questioned Roscoe about the peculiar subject and the boy answered that the Fiji islanders “ain’t any,” prompting laughter from classmates who knew the joke.
A historical note highlights that more than three thousand Breton women earned livelihoods as sailors. The observation frames these women as a noteworthy maritime workforce within the Brittany region.
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