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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
6
Testimonial from Mrs Maurin Goertz of Orienta Oklahoma praising Peruna and Dr Startman for curing chronic catarrh asthma earache and stomach catarrh restoring weight from 100 to 140 pounds and urging others to ask their druggist for a free 1912 Peruna Almanac.
A barbered retort over extreme cold recalls a winter when the thermometer sank six feet nine inches below zero. The tale describes digging mercury from a cherry tree and a bulb that shattered, leaving the crowd debating real cold. The exchange ends with a dismissive “Oh, pshaw.”
A man recalls his childhood barbering scene from the Chicago Post. He describes his brother borrowing horse clippers from the engine house and his mother cutting around a bowl on his head. He says he looked like a window washer's brush until age twelve.
The piece notes corpses returning to life on stage after curtain calls as an encouraging sign, observed at the Metropolitan Opera House during performances. The description frames these revived corpses as a theatrical reaction to applause.
A Boston Globe cartoon depicts Hawkshaw Holmes declaring himself a detective seeking vaccination. The doctor retorts asking about his business and urges him to step back, implying no danger of infection.
A brief exchange notes a spinster friend entering a profession, and the remark that her work is with men. The line reflects a sly, urban humor tone from a Cleveland Plain Dealer comment.
A New York World excerpt explains a basic method: stir milk to spread cream, dilute with water, and view a candle flame through a glass to judge opacity. Measure liquid height. pure milk should leave a shallow depth while higher depths indicate poor quality or dilution.
A pearson's weekly item describes a trellis cipher that hides messages on postcards. By cutting oblong holes in a blank card and overlaying it, writers place the message in the holes and surround it with readable text. The recipient, using a duplicate card, reads the concealed message.
The article explains that shoe tongues are a modern feature not for comfort but to keep rain and snow out. It notes that laces could touch the sock, yet tongues block moisture from reaching the stocking, improving protection in lace shoes.
Excerpt notes that death’s approach often yields a benignant, peaceful end rather than horror, suggesting the rare calm a dying person may show while spectators glimpse the final moment, contrasting nature’s terror with quiet acceptance.
The dialogue features Smith at the club boasting of wide experience. The Scotch Member questions his sobriety with a witty exchange about delirium tremens. The brief sketch ends with Smith admitting some limits, delivering a sharp cultural quip.
In a Chicago Record Herald excerpt a lively exchange ponders the existence of a local bar Nestor. Residents challenge the notion, asking what kind of town has no designated Nestor and how such a role would fit their community.
A cryptic note references card play with a line about a wife and a deuce. The fragment hints at a social tease or cartoon caption from a local page, mentioning a dramatic draw and a quip about a spouse in a humorous town feature.
Advice warns against overworking horses and improper harnessing. Emphasizes cold water after strain, proper collar fitting, and avoiding rough down-hill guiding. Recommends moderate daily work for young horses and careful care at noon with washing and drying shoulders.
The article stresses quiet efficient milking to boost yield and avoid stressing the cow. It describes milking technique from hand use to teat care, plus a note on vaseline use for sanitary teats. It surveys the Dexter dairy breed origin, size, and comparisons to Kerry cattle, naming Howard Gould as owner of the Dexter bull shown.
E R Stockwell of Oregon Agricultural College outlines dairy practice to maximize milk yield. He warns against succulent feeds before and after calving and recommends limited grain, a bran mash, and early calf nursing. Postpartum care includes gentle massage, camphorated ointment for congestion, and allowing calf to suck to ease udder development.
A Kansas Farmer article explains that true hogs originated in wild European and Asian stocks not found in Australia or the American continents. The peccary remains hoglike in the Americas while true hogs were imported here. All hog breeds descend from wild stock and breeder skill.
The article notes mulefoot hogs as hardy breeders with solid horselike hooves and straight faces. It cites a Berkshire comparison, describes temperament similar to Poland China, and highlights vitality, early maturity, and lower first 250 weight costs. A 1000 pound mulefoot boar owned by John H. Dunlap of Williamsport, Ohio is shown.
The Mulefoot hogs are praised for robust roving nature and good market demand. Sows are strong sucklers with high milk capacity, though harder to keep fat. litters frequently exceed fifteen, which is excessive. Full bloods reach large sizes with proper care, boars near 970 pounds at four years. Large herds exist in Sweden, Holland, Scotland, Norway and Turkey, with centuries of global presence.
Milk should be moved quickly from the barn to the house and separated promptly to prevent chilling or freezing that spoils cream yield and milk test. Keep cream from congealing, and cover the can during transport to town to maintain a uniform winter test.
A note on using blood meal as a supplement for calves. Start with a teaspoon per feeding and gradually rise to a tablespoon. It is claimed to help with stubborn salves, but the protein content is about 1 percent, so it may not be a proper continuous feed supplement.
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