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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
The article urges standardized, attractively packaged home canned goods to boost sales. It stresses separate grading by size and containers, clear labels, and uniform lots to satisfy buyers, with clubs supervising to guarantee grade and weight. Pooling products can aid reach, and timely fulfillment strengthens buyer trust.
The article argues that beekeepers fail mainly due to inadequate study of bee needs and failure to act on time. It stresses beekeeping as an industry needing careful, detailed information and regular dissemination of practical guidance.
The American beekeeping sector has potential to increase honey output tenfold. A stronger industry would aid in emergencies and provide a nutritious, popular food alternative to common syrups and jams.
Canning clubs and home demonstration agents in the United States preserved 14,640,187 containers of fruits and vegetables in 1917. Total output is estimated at 850 million quarts valued around 140 million dollars, not counting dried and salted home use products.
Corn excels per acre in food production and supplies essential stock feed and dairy inputs. The USDA notes its high starch and oil content supports fat production and meat, with silage widely used in dairy regions. cornmeal dishes and processed products span the South to New England, underpinning agricultural and manufacturing sectors.
The article explains how star players, or aces, drive attendance on road trips. It highlights Ty Cobb as the top drawing card for Detroit, noting fans travel long distances to see him and that he alone earns thousands of dollars for the team through turnstile receipts.
Factory workers in an Ohio town earned 92 cents per hour working in home gardens during spare time last year. Eight hours daily would yield 7.36 dollars, 220.80 monthly, and 2,649.60 yearly, showing higher value than idle hours. The firm tracked garden work for its workers, noting the practical earnings from family-grown produce.
Guidance on feeding young horses emphasizes ample grain and good roughage for colts to reach usable work capacity. Save grain by limiting idle mature horses. Recommend economical rations suitable for both young and mature stock and advise contacting state experiment stations for state-specific feeds and Farmers' Bulletin 803 from the U S department of agriculture for feeding and management of young horses.
The United States Department of Agriculture calls for increased poultry production across back yards and farms. It urges early hatching, keeping mother hens confined after hatch, reducing losses from rats weasels and thieves, improving sanitation, avoiding premature broiler marketing, removing non producing hens and maintaining productive layers for two laying seasons, and growing own feed where possible.
Garden setup costs little with a spade hoe and rake under five dollars. Improvised items include a twine line between stakes, a board trowel, a scratched trowel from lath nails, and a hoop iron weeder.
Cultivate and fertilize asparagus to reap rewards. Thin cantaloupe and watermelon once plants are strong. Feeding crops supports safe farming. Feed potatoes well early in the season. Straight rows improve garden appearance. Sweet clover is a true biennial, not seeding in the first year.
The Chicago Herald notes widespread inquiries about General Fochs name. Le Courier des Etats Unis states the general is Basque from the Pyrenees and his name is pronounced Fosh with a soft sh sound.
The excerpt discusses how moving a large army is constrained by time tables and limited transport. It notes that without a detailed timetable and a preplanned retirement, self preservation drives units to rush onto roads, creating confusion and hindering the mass movement. The piece cites G Ward Price on military logistics and chaos during retreats.
The passage blends a poetic sky garden motif with observations from Boston Transcript and Marine Journal. It notes starry flowers and the red moon tending a nocturnal garden, then shifts to a highway note from Prescott to the Grand Canyon and details about Montezuma's well and lime in solution preserving ditch sides.
A discussion on avoiding chaos during retreat emphasizes that battery commanders, depot chiefs, and troop leaders must decide to save their assets. Without preplanned withdrawal, personal resolve can still lead to confusion and disarray as units pull back.
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains two classes of vegetables by temperature. When peach and plum blossoms appear, sow warm weather crops like lettuce and peas later for cool ground, and when apple blossoms fall plant heat loving vegetables such as cucumbers beans corn pumpkins and squash.
A classroom humor vignette features a girl stating her father is an inventor. The teacher asks the most important thing her father ever made and she responds that it is a living for the family.
A comic dialogue shows a veteran critic asker and Senator Sorghum discussing the lure and elusiveness of a classic. The reply reveals that critics were dismissed by the speaker who treated them with drinks then blame their desire for more acts.
A humorous exchange shows a wife dismissing her husband jokes with a sharp line about his sense of humor. Rankin jokes about trench life and periscopes, while Phyle notes the practical use of periscopes for spotting enemies.
A collection of short maxims on money effort happiness decision and love. The lines hint at practical virtues and caution against light living with a focus on character and consequence. The tone resembles editorial aphorisms common in 19th century papers.
In a brief, domestic scene a daughter asks why her father earns fifteen a week while they cherish time together. He explains the constraint, and she replies that love makes weeks pass quickly. The exchange reveals tensions over money and affection.
Remains of ancient irrigation systems survive from tribal civilizations in Arizona valleys. The best known example is reported among the valley sites, illustrating early methods of water management by indigenous peoples.
A fashion feature describes three daytime dresses for summer: a simple, refined look with embroidery and color contrasts, a satin georgette tunic dress with tassels, and a silk jersey skirt and coatee. Accessories include tailored hats, wide belts, pumps, and silk stockings to complete the outfits.
Millinery trends for spring and summer emphasize attractive, refined shapes and trims. Designers largely abandon freakish forms in favor of pleasing, wearable hats and decorative touches.
The article urges women to limit summer footwear to three practical pairs amid wartime economy. It cites McAdoo's half soles as a frugal example and describes suitable options: black kid street shoes, white canvas oxfords, and kid pumps for dress. It emphasizes durability, simple care, and versatile styles for street, dress, and casual outfits.
The piece notes how varying shades within one color, especially tortoise shell, appear stylish in hats. A Milan hat with upturned side brim features apple-green wheat trimming and a crown adorned with light foliage matching the straw hue.
The spring season sparks renewed interest in waistlines as dress wear shifts popularity toward waists. Buyers, previously discouraged by suits, now find renewed optimism and a push across fashion and related businesses.
Colored Leghorn hats are described as smart sport headwear with a contrasting tagel tag and edge trims. The motif runs from the crown base to the brim edge, using single strips of tagel for decoration.
The article notes an unusually warm spring ahead following an extended period of extreme cold that kept women in heavy coats for much of the season.
The note emphasizes that distinctly feminine garments lead this season’s display. It notes a paradox where women, though allowed to undertake men’s work, are steering away from mannish clothing trends.
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