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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
6
The article argues that many amateurs are equal to or better than top professionals in photography. It notes some professionals know only a narrow slice of the craft and rely on routine, while capable amateurs across the land can outperform such limited experts.
Major General Alexander McCook, member of the famed fighting McCook family, died in Dayton Ohio. Born 1831, he served in the Civil War with key battles including Shiloh and Chickamauga and later held posts across the western frontier before retiring in 1895.
Hunters returning from Calaveras report spotting a child and a man and woman dressed in gunny sacks living in trees along the San Antonio river region. The child fled when hailed, pursued by the hunter, then joined by the others before disappearing into a deep ravine, leaving the scene unresolved.
Capt Francis Marion Schell a famed scout and plainsman dies. A friend of Buffalo Bill, he led the first wagon train to California in 1849 and once carried a sick woman fifty miles to safety tied on his back. He later ran a hotel in California and served in various public posts before dying while a War Department watchman.
The article surveys how many common phrases and words like figo and jolly originate in earlier centuries. It notes Shakespeare usage and a nineteenth century revival of slang terms, arguing many so called modern words are revived forms of old language.
A reflective piece questions whether women should possess large fortunes drawing on examples like Miss Alice Thaw and English inheritance practices. It weighs primogeniture, wealth stewardship, and the tension between female autonomy and public impact, noting cautious support wrapped in prudence.
A humorous exchange captures Mrs Knutton's pretense as she touts her husband’s calling while Mrs Woodby Ruyter questions the same and presses for his real occupation. The Philadelphia Press quotes the witty dialogue highlighting social vanity and literary pretensions.
The exchange finds a visitor asking about a local literary club, with the editor replying cautiously and probing the visitor’s credentials as a literary man, hinting at community interest in literary gatherings.
Miss Mary E. Pretty, 21, of Philadelphia, proved the world’s fastest typewritist by producing 20,400 words in six hours with near perfect accuracy. Appointed to the Patent Office in Washington under Civil Service after an October exam, she earns 720 a year and may rise to the top female stenographer salary of 1 40.
Miss Grace Craig captains a St Louis girls basketball squad hailed as champions in the local field. The athletic leader, noted for grace and health, set a mark in ball throwing at O Fallon but Miss Lucille Withnell surpassed the record, beating a Vassar standard by nearly three feet.
A guidance note urges mothers to enrich children with pretty melodic music and quiet listening, stressing disciplined attention and silent listening as an essential habit for developing refined taste. It advises parents to expose youngsters to varied sounds and maintain decorum during listening sessions.
For years Paris medical men opposed licenses for women claiming unsuitability. After a long fight women prevailed as Paris now has 57 women among 3 600 physicians. Many female candidates receive degrees in Paris and Montpellier, but Russians and Romanians dominate the female medical passers. No woman doctor has the Legion of Honor, though midwife Mime Gross earned it for gallant conduct in the Franco Prussian war.
Years ago as a child Ellen Terry played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. A trap door shut too soon trapped her foot and broke her toe. Mrs. Kean urged Nellie to be brave and finish her part, promising Arthur in King John. She did.
A contemporary recounts a cross pendant worn by the Queen of England suspended from a diamond and pearl necklace gifted by her father King Christian before marriage. The piece mirrors a cross found at the tomb of Dagmar, famed Danish queen, whose beauty was noted. The original is treasured by King Christian as an early specimen.
An outline illustration shows a milking machine powered by a engine or other drive with a vacuum pump. A main iron pipe exhausts air from milk buckets while a branch hook holds the bucket above the cow. The airtight pail with a lid feeds a rubber tube to teat cups and a one egg sized valve chamber drives suction. Milking takes 2.5 to 10 minutes and one man can milk about fifty cows with proper setup.
Missouri farmer readers are urged to apply science to agriculture. A lawyer, Mr. Kern, bought near worthless land, organized drainage with expert help, and transformed the Macon County property into a productive venture yielding a bumper corn crop. Local dwellers consider hiring scientific farm hands.
Horses fed liberally without proper exercise may lose appetite. The feeder must remedy this and take charge of stock care. Regularity, keen judgment, and strict attention are the medicines for stock feeding and digestion.
The statement asserts cruelty to animals harms both meat quality and milk safety, claiming suffering before death contaminates meat and poisons milk to varying degrees, reflecting a view on humane treatment and potential product integrity.
The article argues winter egg production is largely forced and suggests letting winter layers rest through most of summer. Keep them in good condition with varied, liberal feed to prepare for winter laying, rather than forcing summer production. It also notes how birds help control pests and warns against killing insect-eating birds.
An eight to ten foot long heavy plank set on edge serves as a soil leveler. Wings on the sides keep it upright, fastened with iron straps. Strips at the upper corners secure the plank with a cross piece and ring for hitching the team.
A small iron rod from the center of the cross piece to the plank top adds strength. A and A mark large screw eyes with a light rope to lift the leveler and help the operator turn corners easily. The jeweler will work on soils that are not too heavy, leveling soil better and cheaper than other methods.
The Arizona station reports a three day cold rain test on 12 mile dairy cows. Milk flow dropped by half despite proper feeding and took a month to recover to prior levels, underscoring shelter's value for cattle comfort.
The article cites 1890 leaf tobacco exports at 20 640 000 dollars and argues for more machinery to address farm labor shortages. It offers pig rearing tips with trough separation and warm feed, plus improving egg production using oats bran corn greens and kitchen waste. Milking should be streamlined with one milker per dozen cows. It notes St Louis world’s fair livestock layout with 2800 stalls including 2400 open stalls and 400 box stalls and four pentagonal dairy barns providing 140 open stalls and 28 box stalls.
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