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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
5
The article notes a yearlong bandit cleanup in Persia reaching about $100,000 in damages. It highlights broader budget moves such as Germany taxing incomes above $1,250 and a humorous glimpse at official concerns with postage and shipping.
Texas stockman J. H. Trimble leads an association planning to import 200 camels from the Orient to ranches along the Rio Grande near Cape Verde. The project targets arid New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Texas wastes, arguing camels suit sandy terrain and long desert travel.
The originator of a government camel project built a caravan ary near Cape Verde with old buildings still standing though dilapidated. The 1856 import brought forty camels and twelve Armenian drivers with families to test dispatch use in Indian warfare and desert service but the Civil War and Davis’s election interrupted the plan.
Singing bull pout fish surface in Bellville Ohio and chant in chorus at dusk. A Bellville poetess calls the melody sweet and haunting like night winds through pines while locals grumble about the noise and sleepless nights. The fish’s calls are said to help mates locate each other in subterranean streams.
The United States public health service reports the cheapest funeral for a seaman is 50 cents in Cairo Illinois, while Bridgeport Connecticut offers medical care at 72 cents a day. Funeral costs vary up to 36 dollars in Philadelphia and 50 dollars in Ketchikan Alaska, with daily care elsewhere ranging from 1 to 3 dollars.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts, after pardoning 300 convicts in three years, declares he favors pardoning all convicts to give each another chance to become a good citizen.
A compact aphorism quotes Charles Lamb noting idleness harms the mind more than overwork and describes how the mind feeds on itself, warning against excessive inner busyness and self-attack.
Do not rub soap on wool and never wash wool in hot or temperature varied water. Boil soap, dissolve, and wash blankets in a sequence of soapy baths with ammonia, rinse by wringing, and air dry in warm light. Cotton quilts may be machine washed with stronger soap solution and rinsed in cold water.
Read through notes from the Wisconsin experiment station on making cheese from buttermilk and related dairy practices. Includes vine notes on hog pasturage with rape, sour milk to prevent poultry disease, pasture and grain rations, and soil cover crops for sustainable orchards.
The article notes that English shows attract more attention to quality domestic animals than American events. It highlights how London remains a premier venue with cows, sheep, and horses drawing interest, and mentions a Holstein cow head pictured at a recent Agricultural Hall exhibit in London.
The article explains buttermilk cheese as a perishable product similar to cottage cheese with a buttermilk flavor. It notes a shelf life of a week to ten days at 50 60 F, longer if kept at 32 F or below, and outlines packaging, coloring, and low production costs using simple drainage racks and siphons. Prices ranged from 3 to 5 cents at the factory and 7 to 12 1/4 cents retail.
A Farm and Fireside excerpt argues barbed wire can spread infections like tuberculosis through cattle. A doctor’s postmortem shows a scalpel cut causing bloodborne infection, and contaminated barbs or horn tips transfer germs between cows, prompting warnings against barbed fencing on ranches.
An Orange Judd Farmer note argues that cow productivity is hard to gauge by eye but scales and a Babcock tester can reveal grafters as surely as field yields are measured. The piece warns against tolerating a robber cow and emphasizes accurate testing for fairness.
Indigestion in older calves often stems from unclean milk or feed, dirty vessels, cramped dark stalls, or irregular feeding. Some cases arise from general weakness and inability to digest.
A long-standing assertion in farming circles holds that a well fed and well tended cow yields the best return on feed among all livestock. This enduring view emphasizes consistent care and efficient feeding as key to profitability in cattle raising.
Hoard's Dairyman notes cabbage is good feed for dairy cows but its high water content prevents storage in silos. The article discusses moisture issues and feeding impacts for silage operations.
The greatest danger to young apple orchards comes from the borer beetle. Eggs are laid in late May and early June with borers hatching quickly and entering the bark. Indicators include brown sap drops or brownish sawdust-like excreta. Washes help little. inspection of tree trunks is essential.
The article notes that farms with a balanced mix of crops and livestock tend to have fewer failures and less financial stress. It argues that keeping ample feed and enough animals to efficiently consume seeds leads to greater prosperity than extremes of cropping or heavy reliance on purchased feed.
Farm Journal advises feeding sows liberally to boost milk and pig quality. It cautions discarding sows that are poor milkers, noting that poorly nourished pigs will be inferior despite a good environment.
The article notes a broad revival of oxen use on farms as well mated and trained teams provide dependable service. Farmers find oxen profitable offseason and a sturdy alternative for outdoor work.
An irate client confronts a taxidermist over a partridge mounted last summer. The proprietor retorts that the bird’s feathers molt in season, mocking the complaint as proof of a lifelike mount.
An exchange about sending a boy to a boarding school reveals a wary tone. The boy's curiosity leads to a morbid query about whether a shoemaker could breathe his last, reflecting a dark, enigmatic moment.
Eastbound schedule from Aberdeen shows departures at 8 05 a m and 11 15 p m with arrival times at Aberdeen 6 00 a m and 2 15 p m. Portland arrival 6 45 a m and 2 00 p m Seattle arrival 6 15 a m and 3 15 p m.
In the Superior Court of Washington Chehalis County, Mary A. Michel sues Emil Michel in a case filed by the State of Washington, with the defendant being served under state authority. The document issues a formal summons and outlines court procedures.
The notice lists a first publication date of July 1 1913 and a last publication date in August, indicating an official period for the document.
Public notice of a sheriff sale for the property in Aberdeen Chehalis County following a 1913 court judgment for $110.35 plus $25.10 costs. Lot 15 Block 54 Northern Pacific Addition, front door sale at Montesano courthouse August 23 1913 11:00 AM.
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