Production of Spring Pigs Shows Pork Cost Averages By USDA
United States Department of Agriculture study reports 1921 costs for 8574 sows producing 855,140 pounds of marketable pork in Iowa and Illinois. Average cost per 100 pounds was 6.08 dollars with 15.88 dollars per pig weaned average profit 3.05 dollars per sow, factors include litter size feed labor and tankage use. Thirty nine of 51 farms had pork costs between 4 and 7 dollars per 100 pounds.
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Uniteady Department of Agriculture
Towa
Illinois
United States
Department
Marketing Early Lamb Crop
The article advises selling lambs as soon as they are ready, noting hot weather slows gains and delaying is unwise. Well-grown early lambs weighing sixty to seventy pounds should be marketed promptly to maximize returns.
Exercise Encouraged for Brood Sows to Stay Fit
The article states sows must not lounge idle. They should receive grain positioned away from sleeping quarters to force walking. This practice aims to keep brood sows active and healthy through daily exercise.
Farmers Turning Interest to Sheep Rearing
Many farmers now show interest in rearing and feeding sheep who previously paid little heed. They have much to learn about sheep, and the topic offers numerous lessons for improving husbandry and flock management.
Best Available Servant References Cause House Dilemma
A house mistress questions the new servant’s references while Bridget defends them as the best the old fool could provide. An American Legion Weekly snippet notes a film’s cost claimed at $1,000,000 with a producer defending the figure against publicity claims.
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Bridget
American Legion Weekly
Vicarious Exertion in a Cabaret Skit
A Milwaukee Sentinel cartoon panel features dialogue about exercise by proxy in a cabaret with a jazz orchestra leader. Clarence comments on dreams of romance versus reality, while Mrs. Green reveals she hatched instead of consuming duck eggs, sparking humor about country life.
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Dubygaite
Clarence
Milwaukee Sentinel
Playing chew chew and a bike crash in class
A Wesleyan Advocate verse notes a motorcyclist crashes into Deacon Brace after a nimble ride. The deacon falls from grace as the visitor asks children about a fish net and its construction, answered by a bright boy with a simple explanation.
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Deacon
Improved Machinery in Campaign Debate Sparks Quiet Claims
Senator Sorghum argues about political machines amid new model machinery discussion. A witty exchange follows on noiselessness and campaign dynamics. The piece also includes light social quips on humor and manners during a St. Binks show and a brief music chorus cue.
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Senator Sorghum
Binks
Not many old fashioned housekeepers left say grocer
The grocer notes a dwindling number of old fashioned housekeepers and mentions that some customers expect dyed eggs from their shop.
Farmer Corntessel Bets On Reading To Escape Politics
A farmer replies that they subscribe to agricultural publications to take their minds off politics, signaling a rural distraction with reading. The exchange highlights a light communal moment amid public discourse.
Midnight Waxing Rumor Shapes Local Talk
A whispered tale spreads about a party allegedly waxing a person at midnight. The exchange notes that such rumors are false and questions their source while highlighting community curiosity and misinformation.
Keen Housekeeping On Sundays Delayed Meals
A lighthearted note describes Sunday routines with late rising, minimal breakfast, and skipping lunch as brunch nears, humorously implying a flexible daily rhythm and appetite.
Miss Emma Ridgeway Hosts West Virginia Gathering
Miss Emma Ridgeway entertained friends at her Ridgeway home with lawn games and a dining room tea. Attendees included Mary Payne Agnes Clendenning Ruthgee Mary Ridgeway and many others. Ridgeway plans to attend Randolph Macon Academy in Lynchburg Virginia to prepare for missionary work.
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Emma Ridgeway
Ridgeway
West Virginia
Mary
Virginia Payne
Agnes Clendenning
Ruthgee
Mary Ridgeway
Bessie Wine
Beatrice Schlack
Helene Cooper
Bertha Kline
Mamie Shiley
Frances Moulden
Ethel Binning
Bertha Carter
Willa
Portia Robinson
Frances Stype
Beatrice
Caroline Keckley
Meta Frazier
Emma. Ridgeway
Lena Lichliter
B. C. Wilson
J. J. Ridgeway
John Gardner
William Clendenning
George Shiley
Hubert Wilson
Victor Ridgeway
Fred. Ridgeway
Harry Carter
Jesse
John Cammer
Albert Robinson
Joseph Crim
Albert Curtis
Orville Keckley
Paul Fishpan
Col Fuller and Family Establish Home in Local Residence
Col Leigh A Fuller and his wife and five children have arrived from Fort Crockett Galveston Texas and settled at 311 South Stewart Street. Capt Henry Steere and Mrs Steere vacated that house to stay with relatives at 214 West Cork Street for the winter. The Fuller family plans permanent residence in the area. Their eldest son Leigh A Fuller Jr recently left for Staunton Military Academy while the younger children will attend Handley Schools.
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Leigh A. Fuller
Fuller
United States Army
Leigh A. Fuller, Jr
Staunton Military Academy
Handley Schools
Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Helps Female Troubles
A St Louis reader shares relief from monthly cramps backache and pains after using Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. The ad touts nearly fifty years of use and medicinal plant ingredients claiming gentle restorative effects and disappearance of symptoms.
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St. Louis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Della Scholz
Salisbury Street
St.Louis
Lydia E. Pinkhate
Softer Than Russ Leaves Sleep on Sponge Beds in Greece
A Greek writer notes ancient Greeks sometimes slept on beds of sponge, describing a softer rest than modern sensibilities imagine. The curious claim frames antiquity’s daily life with a quirky detail about comfort and lodging.
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Ancient
Greece
Soldier Returns from Equipment Inspection in Alexandria
George H. Grimm of Company I 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard returned from Alexandria after nearly a week surveying army equipment issued to the Alexandria machine gun company. He went there on orders of Col. H. L. Opie regimental commander of Stayton.
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George H. Grimm
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Alexandria
H. L. Opie
Staynton
First Christian King of Europe Tale From Vatican Manuscript
A Vatican manuscript credits Lucius, legendary king of Britain, as the first Christian ruler in Europe after seeking guidance from Pope Eleutherius in 182 A.D. He undertook a proselyting tour in France that ended in martyrdom. Historians have not verified these claims.
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Europe
Lucius
Britain
Vatican
Eleutherius
France
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