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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
The Herald hopes for a prosperous year as it pledges to boost Alliance and northwestern Nebraska. It notes a growing subscriber base and asserts a commitment to a better newspaper, inviting cooperation from readers and supporters.
The Herald reports a postal change allowing parcels sent by parcel post after January to points within 150 miles. The new rates begin with 1 cent per ounce for four ounces or less, and larger parcels above four ounces use marginal pound rates effective January 1, 1914, with fractions of a pound charged accordingly.
Merchants and patrons are advised that local parcel post rates apply to city deliveries and rural route deliveries from the office of mailing. Clip the rate table and paste it for reference.
Guidelines for culling ewes and fattening to market, including timing before breeding, using rape fields for early fattening, and costs of late feeding. Discusses traits to favor when selecting rams to improve flock uniformity and proper feeding regimens for rams.
A survey of New Year origins from ancient Egypt and Persia to Rome and England. It traces calendar shifts from equinoxes and solstices to Jan 1, discusses feasts prayers and gifts, and notes the rise of New Year resolutions amid changing customs.
A sleepy Dicky disrupts a New Year celebration by kicking a chair and sneaking to the party in his nightgown. His mother and aunt try to keep him safe as the clock nears midnight, and the family welcomes the child with a gentle, festive procession as the city bells ring in the new year.
Prof G C Humphrey describes fresh whey as half the value of skim milk for pig feed when paired with grain. Ordinary whey exceeds separated whey in value by 25 to 40 percent. small amounts of corn meal can compensate fat removal. Feeding calves on whey is possible after one month but generally less effective than skim milk.
A Denver Field and Farm writer argues horses are mentally weak and hard to relearn tricks. The piece cites incidents where horses hurt handlers when frightened or confused by familiar objects, illustrating limited horse cognition.
Hogs favor sun over shade when given a choice, though experts warn dirt and filth in feed impair digestion and appetite. The note highlights risks to pig health from poor conditions and emphasizes proper care for better gains.
A reflective verse tracing the passing of the old year into the new with death and memory as motifs. It contemplates gloom giving way to brighter paths, ghosts of the past fading, and epitaphs of daily life marking the transition to a new chapter.
The fragment shows a romantic vow conflicts and pledges between Ané and Wallace Dunbe Vincent. Language hints at devotion training minds and hearts while promising not to neglect fun and personal promises, with a note of pledges made or proposed.
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