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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
6
The article discusses bacon hog breeds, noting Tamworths' suitability but questioning exclusive use by farmers. It advises selecting breeds with steady demand, breeding for healthy pure stock, and building a local reputation. It also cites farm output values and a stockman’s remarks on treating heaves in horses with cautious, noncurative steps.
Advice stresses green feed’s value for fowls in winter as hens eagerly consume samples, illustrating the diet’s impact on egg production and vitality.
A compilation of farming advice on stock sales and poultry care from historic sources. Emphasizes preparing cattle for auction with good feed, grooming, weather protection, and skilled auctioneers. Also recommends winter feed for fowls to sustain laying and achieve better values in sales.
A Farm and Home column argues farm boys should be taught real saddle riding. It notes many boys lack proper technique and that well broke saddle horses sell well, suggesting training by farmers could profit and provide useful skills for youth.
The article notes agriculture as a standout feature of American industrial progress, citing about 20 billion dollars in fixed capital invested, roughly four times what is invested in manufacturing, reflecting that over half of the population is involved with farming.
Instructions for cleaning and oiling harnesses describe unbuckling straps washing with water and Castile soap, drying briefly, then oiling all leather parts except patent leather with neatsfoot oil or hot oil pulled through pieces. Recommend oiling buckle holes belly bands breeching and strap fittings, and adding lampblack and beeswax for a new look.
Practical guidance on preserving crops and livestock in cold weather. Advice covers whitewashing trees to deter powdery pests, using a lantern for warmth, removing borers from fruit trees, sealing stove cracks with coal ash mix, preventing drafty walls, feeding dairy stock efficiently, housing geese dry and warm, providing oats corn and vegetables, keeping water accessible, using castor oil on harness, and fitting sturdy halters for colts to prevent rubbing.
A playful tale follows Dorry the cheerful boy who mistakenly triggers a fire alarm with a letter. Firefighters quickly reveal the error caused by new mailboxes, teaching a cautionary lesson while preserving Dorry’s eager kindness. The piece transitions to brief verses about Wee Bobby the brave soldier and informative notes on the agricultural ant and affordable poultry housing.
A New York Tribune poem portrays Jack Frost as a bold robber who steals the Sun’s gold and paints the world with radiant colors. It notes the Sun’s beams cannot reclaim the gold, and concludes with the line that we do not arrest him as he continues to steal.
A rough colored boy plays with Bennie and Bennie strikes him with a decayed apple smearing his face. The boy threatens to take Bennie to his mother. A second scene shows Milburn, 5, reacting to mamma milking a cow with a quip about Bossy sewing, highlighting child dialogue.
In a calm moment Edith walks with her mother and declares the weather is just middle sized not too hot or cold. The scene captures a child’s simple, precise observation of a pleasant autumn day.
A young girl recalls a visit to a mental hospital described as a big hotel where all the patients seemed dizzy in their minds. Her conversation with a friend frames the experience as a surreal, unsettling tour of psychiatric care.
A New York Times reader describes a street scene in which a man helps a woman torn lace by using a pocket knife. The anecdote frames this small act as a test of courteous breeding, set amid a bustling city street. An unrelated real estate note and a quip about a double barreled shotgun end the clipping.
Poem excerpt from Galveston News extols the power of kind words to lift the weary and strengthen others. It urges readers to tell loved ones they are cherished, noting small acts of kindness have magic, life-healthy effects amid life’s burdens.
Flossie confronts jealousy after her aunt reveals Tom’s flirtations in Berlin style letters. A misread romance fuels tension with her fiancé Mr Trevor as Miss Treadway teases, then reveals the letter about a mysterious blonde, prompting plans to flee to Germany and sort the affair.
Remarkable rock carvings found on a flat rock at Jibbon Australia likely served as a native lookout. Figures outline three whales with lengths up to 82 feet, a shark 15 feet, a turtle 10 feet, a 12 foot human head, a 9 foot stingaree and a 6 foot wallaby.
A Philadelphia Press quip plays on shape expectations with a butcher noting mutton chops resemble pork chops. In another brief note, the era mocks heavy weaponry as big guns dominate armored plate displays.
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