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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
8
W J Kennedy outlines quiet handling and ample water as basics, then covers regular feeding, correct stallion evaluation, hog and calf nutrition with skim milk and flaxseed jelly, hay and grain mixes for horses, gradual cattle changes to pasture, dairy cow protein rations, and the need for exercise to build strong sires.
Miss Bryant and Miss Bingham won first and second in a high school declamatory contest at the Ames opera house. Bryant portrayed Zingarella with dramatic fluency and was chosen to represent Ames at the Chautauqua. Bingham delivered The Swan Song and claimed second prize with graceful gesture. Judges awarded high marks. each contestant received a season Chautauqua ticket and the first place winner earned five dollars in gold.
An editorial urges Ames to create a rock pile near the city jail to deter hobos and loiterers. It cites Des Moines success, calls for work programs, and suggests using rock and a stay chain to deter vagrants, arguing against idleness and theft.
The Chicago Record-Herald offers daily Meals For a Day with menus and recipes, inviting housewives to compete for weekly prizes. Marion Harland's Sunday page lists clipped recipes for scrapbook collection, and Martha's Management on Monday provides practical advice and tips for home management.
A playful verse from the Chicago Tribune describes a man in Henderson with a tall slender son who tethers his suspenders with a nail.
D C Moore of Kearney Nebraska arrived with 450 sheep to sell to local farmers but a Jefferson buyer purchased the entire flock. Moore herded them in College Park Sunday and on Monday the sheep were shipped to Jefferson.
Dr. Dyer has removed to rooms over the Stultz Cafe. Found a set ring. Prove property and pay for this notice.
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