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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
5
A detailed description of a dehorning chute with rear hinged doors to fit various barn door sizes. It explains frame construction, stanchion, trough, rope ties, and lever to position the animal for dehorning. Emphasizes sturdy hinges, wide front, and adjustable dimensions for different sized cattle.
Mrs Roosevelt pursues a national cultural role by collecting presidential china, supporting art and music patrons, and backing a proposed National Academy of Art and Conservatory funded by government. She aims to leave White House records as an intelligent, conscientious collector. A federal Habitual Criminal Registry proposal seeks centralized identification records for those convicted of federal crimes.
Government will centralize criminal records in Washington with Bertillon measurements photographs and fingerprints of convicts. Records of suspected veget men train or post office robbers will be kept. those held in federal jails under indictment move to central bureau. Unauthorized trials trigger actions through prosecutors and judges. about 8 000 known criminals will be closely tracked.
In Washington a famed White House crow, perched near the north front in an elm grove, is credited as a weather augur. Police pay little heed, but clerks recall the bird’s influence, especially as Easter forecasts affect headgear decisions. Secretary Taft faces mild clerical scrutiny over church attendance.
The passage notes Taft did not attend church in the city and rumors suggested Unitarian or Episcopalian leanings. Yet friends say his life is singularly pure, though he may not regularly attend divine worship.
A Danish scientist promotes the ilegeland method a three step udder massage that allegedly raises daily milk by about one pound and two ounces of butter per cow. Trials at Wisconsin and New York stations show short five minute sessions with potential earnings around 24 cents per hour while also delaying the lactation period and increasing fat content in after milk.
Old milk cows stay productive if fed a properly balanced ration with ample succulent feed year round. Overfed cows burn out early, while steady, moderate feeding preserves milk production into old age. The study cites Minnesota findings and Farmers' Review urging steady succulent forage rather than seasonal overloads to extend usefulness.
Self-Salter notes some dairymen prefer common salt to rock salt for dairy cows. A simple box with a roof and inclined bottom shelters salt and allows continuous supply as cows lick, helping cows access salt quickly even in weather.
A discussion on Hereford milking qualities notes the milk yield is shaped by calf management. A leading breeder separates calves at about a week old and raises them by hand to prevent excess fat and promote milk production.
The article warns against overfeeding a cow and stresses proper intake for calves. It notes the importance of not letting cattle eat too little or too much, and emphasizes initial feeding after birth to promote digestion and health.
In a pale room with muted furnishings a woman and a visiting man discuss his change of plans and a possible marriage. She fears their long friendship may end as he reveals he has rejected a foreign post and found a home opportunity, asking her to join him.
James R Keeler of Fenner New York says Doans Kidney Pills gave relief from back and kidney pain after years of tried remedies. Two boxes restored him to health and his wife and friends report good results. Foster Milburn BUffalo sells 60 cents a box. Peat as Inexpensive Fuel Sweden inventor H Ekelund claims peat powder heats steel in furnace without coal. Great Western Heater Company Des Moines advertises low cost hot water heaters for modern homes. Then She Takes the Lines a young girl speaks of Reginald leading to the altar and the end of his leadership.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for stomach trouble and related symptoms. A testimonial from Mrs Mary Stackpole of Lowell Massachusetts describes long lasting stomach pain headaches and weakness improving after using the pills. The copy argues the pills create new blood and offer benefits for anemia rheumatism neuralgia nervous headaches and partial paralysis. They are sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York for 60 cents per box.
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