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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
2
A homebound journey poem recalls returning at dusk under a star and the brave mood of veterans. It reflects themes of travel, duty, love, and the comfort of home after a long day on the road. The verse balances bravado with longing for a peaceful door at day’s end.
A man awakens five stations past his destination and meets a beautiful woman. He recalls a vivid reverie of a farm dance with a girl in a white dress, a love unsettled by wealth and a father’s warning. In the end they tentatively plan a more substantial reunion.
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader humor column features a flirtation scene where a woman confirms a past romance as a man seeks her father’s reaction. The exchange hints at family approval and social comedy typical of early 20th century columns.
A Massachusetts experiment station study shows different protein levels in linseed, cotton seed, and corn gluten meals do not shift milk components. Linseed oil raises fat temporarily, cotton seed oil increases fat modestly, and corn oil boosts fat briefly before returning to normal. Additional notes discuss sheep management, pasture, shelter, and avoiding overstocking, plus disposal of farm products and egg quality impacts from feed.
The article describes a 500 by 46 foot duck house with 100 foot partitions, a central alley, and a feed car. Ducks are graded from baby food to No 2 and No 3 feeds as they grow, with lanterns kept burning at night to prevent injury.
Poultry moulting tips urge early culling of hens not meeting standards and younger stock to be removed this month. Early moulters may lay in late fall, while old hens generally pay poorly. Notes on whey for pigs and hog market shifts follow with farm economy insights and feed value data.
Dun and Co reports easier personal demand and seasonable retail gains in Chicago area. Weather boosts light apparel orders. backlogs shrink but full stocks remain tight. Northwest merchants buy more staples as railroad growth spurs new towns. wholesale dry goods and road fringe activity surge.
Easier retail trade is noted in general despite bad weather in some regions. Collections improve slightly at a few centers while major industries show less favorable signs with weakness in iron and steel and disappointing fall trade. First quarter expenditures cut further, idle workers rise, wage reductions shrink buying power, and business failures rise versus last year.
Market report lists livestock and grain quotes across major hubs. Cattle hogs sheep and lambs priced by region with specific grades and values. wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and seeds shown with No 2 mixed and northern classifications.
A chronicle lists events from Henry IV issuing the Edict of Nantes in France to 1907 New York hosting the National Arbitration and Peace Congress. Items include Culloden defeat 1746, Pembroke wreck 1749, Johnson dictionary 1755, Newark Ontario newspaper 1798, Bank of France 1803, Decatur captures Algerian ships 1815, Roman Catholic relief bill 1829, Livingstone burial 1874, Tarting Exposition 1900, and 1907 Mexico earthquake among others.
Powder magazine explosion at Minnesota university causes $250 in damages and fright. Clemson college expels 305 students for April Fool pranks. Dr John Ordronaux leaves $30,000 to aid retired Dartmouth faculty. rest to charities. Minnesota Regents empower professors on rare books imports. Prof O Shea urges value of practical over mechanical education. Virginia high school debates Minneapolis team. verdict overridden by league. Carnegie Foundation increases pension fund to $15,000,000 for professors. Norman W Harris offers $5 weekly to Becket natives for schooling. Columbia debater W Koo, a Chinaman, rose as editor and public speaker.
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