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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
3
In a fog of dawn and salt air a man lies dead on a Manhattan pier after a brutal beating. Delroy Tremaine Graham and Drysdale contend with clues revealing possible betrayal, a hidden necklace, a pistol, and a loaded revolver marked with initials J. V. Tolbert Drysdale.
No Chesterfield, four Christian Scientists of Boston praised the late Earl of Dunmore. They described him as a good man and devout Christian, tall and robust with a kind face and a short gray beard. They noted his aristocratic upbringing led to an excessive emphasis on correctness in all things, including dress and eating, and recounted a Beacon Street dinner anecdote about a nouveau riche self-made man and his wife correcting him before he wore diamond studs to a function.
Former President Patton of Princeton University delivered a sermon on faith at Fifth Avenue Collegiate Church. He contrasted blind trust in a lawyer with faith in a physician, noting patients often cannot read prescriptions. The talk stirred the congregation and drew reactions from attendees.
A Victorian era farming note urges trimming colt hooves to prevent lameness and improper leg development. It emphasizes quick, simple hoof care and links foot health to gait and long-term vitality. The piece later stresses focusing on the dairy feed end, noting cost awareness, balanced rations, and silos to cut winter costs while outlining a Carroll county dairy visit highlighting fodder, storage, and the need for diverse feeds.
An Ames experiment tested whether feeding pigs milk from tubercular cows spreads tuberculosis. Four groups fed for four to seven months, two with pasture, two in dry lots, and two with pasteurized milk. Post mortems showed only one quarter of tubercular-fed pigs were fit for consumption, while none fed pasteurized milk were affected. 45 percent could still be used for lard safely.
Agricultural notes urge saving cow manure for its phosphoric acid and nitrogen content. Urine carries nitrogen, dung supplies phosphoric acid, and bedding should be wide to maximize field application. Also advises barley as a forage crop and proper soil fertilization through clover or similar methods.
In a crowded Philadelphia car a young man and a stout woman clash over seating as she eats a sandwich with gusto. The youth, offended, advocates for a gentlemanly seatmate while the larger passenger retorts with composure, highlighting social tension in a single vignette.
Fragmentary quote suggests debate over whether soldiers may marry. Context hints at wartime restrictions and personal opinions, with references to costs of warfare and possible cultural remarks. Limited readable names or places present.
The piece explains why cream quality drops in winter and stresses immediate cooling after separation and constant low temperatures. It cites cleanliness in milking, utensil hygiene, and the impact of where the cream separator is kept, noting separators in bedrooms or side rooms invite contamination. Better care along the process is urged.
A short rural advice piece warns dairy farmers against selling good cows for high offers. It argues success hinges on keeping only the best cattle and culling the poor, noting shrewd buyers seek 300-pound cows and suggesting the herd be sold as a whole only if aiming to exit the business.
A feeder can market grain and forage through cows for advantage. Profit depends on feeder skill and cows converting feed to milk. When prices rise, some cut rations, reducing profits. Feed to the cows' actual needs and ensure feed is converted into milk.
A dairy bulletin warns of rising abortion cases among dairy cows over the past year and cautions on contagion. It urges removing any cow that has aborted from the herd, improving health, and avoiding infection by isolating chronic abortion cases or culling if needed to protect young stock.
The note discusses maximizing well bred cows in the milking herd while accepting graded stock, remarks on manure sales, and stresses proper cream temperature for efficient churning. It touches on feeding, protein, and farm management practices.
A Boston attorney faced a lengthy case as about 200 witnesses were examined. A minister reported visions of two angels declaring Brother Avery innocent. Officials ordered the visions be summoned, while the attorney remained occupied with the proceedings.
A garbled antique ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for cure not possible with Hall's Catarra Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo. Also notes testimonials, price, and druggist sales. Then a London Express fashion piece praises vivid men’s socks, color trends, and etiquette for matching ties and socks with varied hues and patterns.
A Michigan teacher from Coatte Creek reports starting coffee in youth, suffering nerves headaches and poor complexion. After switching to Postum for about six months her nerves improved, headaches ceased, and complexion cleared. She notes others tried Postum after boiling guidance and found it satisfying.
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