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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1896
Page
6
A Des Moines classified style notice touts Copeland and McLean home remedies claiming cures for catarrh and related illnesses. It lists numerous individuals locally who allegedly improved after treatment and invites readers to request a free diagnosis with a monthly $5.00 treatment plan.
Practical notes on dairy and poultry care from Owl housing to winter laying, incluyendo dry floors, litter, feeding variety, parasite control, branding eggs, and business methods to boost egg and poultry sales. Includes guidance on barn warmth, litter and proper parasites control with kerosene oil and carbolic acid.
A brief store notice describes linens household goods and upholstery items on the third floor. It notes categories including cloaks suits corsets and muslin underwear and promises polite courteous treatment to customers in the shop.
Trepanier offers mail order service with prompt filling and careful attention. Send requests with desired kind and price, and samples can be mailed to interested customers. Address all communications to Trepanier for samples and ordering details.
Comprising notices of Paris Figearo arts influence, Leighton’s Kensington mansion gift to the Royal Academy, W B Richmond named painting professor at the London Royal Academy, and Whistler winning a Venice prize. Also reports Meissonier bronzes for Luxembourg, Burne Jones frescoes in Rome, Murano mosaic revival, Maine deer totals, a New Haven drilling setback, New Mexico Chinamen count, and Kansas political conventions projections.
Wisconsin 1895 dairy acts cover fillings for cheese made from skim milk with added fats, size limits for skimmed milk cheese, and rules against imitating butter with non dairy fats. Penalty provisions address fraud in dairy factories and misuse of milk or cream by manufacturers or employees.
The article discusses handling skim milk from separators during summer. It urges cooling milk to as low a temperature as possible, ideally near 50 degrees, using cold-water coolers to preserve sweetness for calf feed. It notes pasteurization as costly and time consuming.
J. V. Hardy explains a cheap winter hen house design with a south sloped excavation of three by twelve by thirty feet. A glass covered south wall provides continuous light and warmth, preventing freezing water and frosted combs, while dampness concerns are mitigated by proper glass slope.
A boy writes on hens noting curious habits and odd claims such as lack of noses teeth or ears and that hens swallow vittles whole. He claims hens lay eggs for plum pudding and recounts a drastic line about cutting a hen's neck with a hatchet. The fragment ends with Mexican Dairying.
A Sheffield milk seller admitted in court to selling a liquid claimed to be milk. The inspector found it to be milk and water with two customers testifying they had long bought the mixture, a quart of milk to two gallons of water. The note notes omits full details and comments on dairy practice and oleomargarine.
American Sheep Breeder notes white mustard as the most valuable green crop for winter pasturing. Two pounds of seed per acre yields a thick growth that can be eaten by the flock in the field. It supplies sulfur essential for healthy wool growth.
Advice from Geo. C. Pettit in Ohio Farmer on prudent winter horse care. Emphasizes balanced shelter and outdoor exercise, clean well bedded stalls, regular stable cleaning, and avoiding bare floors. Recommends turning horses out when weather permits and ensuring horses lie down to rest at night. Stresses comfort, cleanliness, and economical bedding as essential for farm teams Dick and Dan.
A Canadian Farmers Advocate report notes Britain plans an embargo on slaughter on landing to curb imports from Canada. It cites British fears of scab and flood of cheap animals, with ports ready for increased slaughter. Canadian sheep shipments reached over 180 000 this season, up 51 000 from last year.
An old backwoods dairyman scoffs at pasteurization claiming his good pastures suffice for healthy cows. He rejects modern tying methods and jokes that new print words are fine for editors but not for him. He left town in a blissful state.
A brief quotation from the Indianapolis Journal notes sharp views on drug price ethics, with a wry exchange about expertise and charging for knowledge. The snippet reflects attitudes toward pharmaceutical costs and professional value.
Farmers find a mix of wheat and bran with oil meal combined with skim milk an excellent pig feed when used alongside corn to improve nourishment and growth.
The column markets men rings with Indian style engravings and embedded stones. Fast selling items include cut glass bon dishes nappies and fine china. Card stands in pierced silver with an adjoining oblong silver tray. Hand carved ivory busts statuettes and groups appeal to holiday shoppers. Louis XV mahogany cabinets attract with marquetry. A silver skirt grip aids tidy women. Travelers seek large alligator satchels with silver and glass fittings.
An 19th century remedy claims to clear bowels and relieve pain without distress. It asserts benefits for malaria biliousness tic rheumatism nervous disorders and kidney health while strengthening the entire system.
In a terse exchange, one speaker rejects becoming a genius to avoid public shunning. The other presses the idea, highlighting themes of esteem and social acceptance.
The statement notes the syndicate’s minimal impact from not obtaining bonds through private means as long as the bonds are secured. It emphasizes the primacy of securing the bonds over the method used to obtain them, suggesting confidence in eventual access to the bonds.
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