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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1896
Page
3
Indiana Experiment Station notes young fruit trees suffer winter damage from mice and rabbits when orchards are neglected. Remove litter and debris, create a smooth mulch-free base, and wrap trunks with wire screen or tin foil to deter gnawing. Protect trees to prevent costly losses.
A discussion on farm education argues that schooling aids the farmer but does not ensure success. It highlights the farmer family dynamic, the role of wives, and the need for practical training alongside formal education. Also notes clover and alfalfa as hog fodder, with alfalfa producing high gains for pigs May to September.
The article discusses how farm ownership shifts can emerge not through compiled summaries but by ongoing work and practical changes on the land. It emphasizes process over cataloged data and links ownership trends to active farming efforts and local policy impacts.
The London sale listed 308 American beeves priced at 7 cents per pound averaging $97.58 and totaling $30 054.64. Polled Angus cows sold for $100 each with Herefords and Short Horns following. average weight 1360 pounds. Gurler urges farmers to test cows, weed out unprofitable stock, and select a dairy-breed bull.
Reports from Rural New Yorker discuss tuberculin tests on cows showing reaction patterns over years. Sunshine and perfect sanitary conditions appeared to halt disease, while dark filthy stables worsen it. Tuberculin tests may be accurate for disease presence, but not every reacting cow should be culled immediately. Also notes a wool scouring method using naphtha that preserves fiber and may yield medical uses. Quote ends with a reflection on happiness.
A compact reflection on how selflessness shapes meaning in daily life. Emphasizes that purpose grows as concerns extend beyond oneself and into helping others. Paraphrase of a broader moral sentiment.
A Washington Star tale recounts a gambler from Ohio who prospers after giving twenty dollars at a Florida church collection. Also featured are a fable about a horse and an ass, a clash of politics and power with a modern “boss,” and comic observations from Nantucket auctions.
A playful Broadway car scene ends with a flustered passenger asking how many laps to the mile as the cable jerks and she ends up in a young man’s lap. The humorous bit hinges on a misread track cue and comic confusion on riding etiquette.
A brief exchange shows Miss De Roarer able to reach a wide vocal range, with the manager confirming she can perform mostly in the fifties style. The remark highlights musical versatility and era focus.
In a Detroit News Tribune excerpt a daughter pleads to sing to keep the wolf from the door. She kneels beside an ailing Papa who smiles sadly and notes her singing might deter almost anything, but the wolf remains nervy.
In a rustic exchange a farmer and his wife discuss corn husks, birds migrating late, beavers building, and signs pointing to a late mild winter. The dialogue shifts to coal prices rising and warnings of harsh conditions with frosts and heavy snow through next April.
The oldest large clock in Rouen France finished and set in September 1389. It has striking hours halves and quarters for over 500 years and serves as a regulator. The case stands six feet eight inches tall and five inches wide, and it ran 326 years without a pendulum using a foliot mechanism.
The article extols Hoster Stomach Bitters as a beneficent natural gift aiding digestion and overall health. It claims the tonic restores vigor, improves digestion and bowel function, and treats constipation biliousness malaria kidney and rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
A dialogue pits two citizens arguing about a legislative candidate who allegedly wore a collar and tie after pledging not to. The exchange recalls a prior campaign boast and questions the candidate’s current attire.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for deafness caused by catarrh. Declares deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and states nine of ten cases stem from catarrh. Offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, promotes circulars and local druggists in Toledo Ohio.
A quirky exchange features a doctor and Crimsonbeak debating a patient’s ailment with a punchline revealing a five dollar fee. The fragment hints at humor rooted in a medical scene and a blunt monetary twist.
Morgan County Colorado shows rapid settlement around Fort Morgan with 500 farms supporting towns and schools. Alfalfa, wheat and potatoes thrive. examples include 1800 bushels of onions on 3 acres earning 1350 dollars and 820 dollars from bees on 10 acres. Land costs range 15 to 30 dollars per acre with perpetual water rights. An illustrated Burlington Route booklet offers detailed information by writing J Francis Omaha Nebraska for a copy.
A statesman says he needs a good private secretary to handle correspondence so he can focus on House affairs. His constituent replies that a capable editor should craft speeches while he attends to letters. The Ram's Horn encourages telling of God’s goodness and faithfulness.
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