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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
4
A detailed description explains building a pivoted dry goods box trap to catch rabbits. It uses a weighted end, a mid box tilt, and a larger exit box, with tips to conceal the device with leaves or snow. The trap lies ready for repeated use and can have two entrances as shown.
The article argues bees and honey deserve broader attention in farming press and institutes. It notes Illinois has many honey plants and nectar waste due to few bees, with white clover and other blooms prevalent. Intelligent farmers value pollination and propose bees on every farm to reduce household sugar costs.
Guidance from a historic poultry article on incubator use and chick care. Emphasizes not crowding brooders, monitoring temperatures, feeding small amounts frequently, proper wick trimming, and avoiding overwatering. Notes on moisture management and sourcing from brooders and pullers.
A mature man recalls a mirror moment in an elevator view that showed aging crow’s feet and gray hair. He notes the contrast between feeling young and seeing a middle aged face, then resolves to remain youthful in spirit despite the reflection’s message.
Engineers rely on their driving wheel circumference and counting revolutions to calculate speed. Timing methods include measuring telegraph pole passes, with typical mile markers ranging from 60 to 80 poles, though prairie routes with sparse lines show 80 to 86 poles per mile.
A fragmented ad dense with medical claims touts remedies for deafness indigestion and liver and kidney issues. It promotes Kodol Dyspépsia Cure and Dr J He McCann products, plus a coal sale and various testimonials including a Mrs RB Churchill from Beri VT. The tone imitates a late 19th century patent medicine page with multiple endorsements and filler anecdotes.
An old advertisement proclaims Bege's Cherry Cough Syrup cures for cronp and LaGrippe with a safety guarantee. It features Che ney & Co claiming one hundred dollars for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimony from A W Gubason, notary, and endorsements for Hall's and Hall's Family Pills appear, listing Toledo suppliers and local distributors.
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