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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
2
A mixed set of farm notes describes building a 17 foot feed box with 4x4 legs and 2x12 sides, plus bottom boards and corner bracing. It also covers horse teeth checks, feeding reductions, meat stretching in meals, oat sowing rates, and a new cattle dipping solution, with a novel insect trap using fruit odors and a lantern.
The article discusses bracing corner posts with a running wire to bear load, citing Farm and Howe’s Ormabee. It then advises on poultry confinement to maximize market value, describing a well-equipped poultry station with feeding and watering devices and noting the rise of guinea fowl as a favored market fowl for meat.
Practical advice on stable routines and farming efficiency urges steady care of animals and crops. Focus on healthy cows, timely feeding, regular herd checks by a veterinarian, and maintaining quality produce to win new customers. Maintain simple, reliable practices to maximize thrift and yields.
The text recalls Prallman contesting a wife’s will while surveying vast economic themes. It mentions the Manchester ship canal and the Seine flood defense plans. It reports trains' safety in a Hudson collision and U.S. mineral and petroleum production, highlighting copper, gold, and ancient oil-field notes near the Caucasus and discoveries in Maikep, South Russia, with observations on white ants by Brazilian travelers.
The article outlines three types of subsidiary military schools allied with the U S government teaching tactics and discipline. It highlights state, land grant agricultural and mechanical colleges, and private military schools like COSAACK RIDING &XEACTRE, noting horsemanship and a range from occasional drills to full barracks life under strict discipline.
A France aviation center hosts aeroplane trials featuring a diriguile gas bag combination. Observers watch aviators as M. Cesar's tandem biplane with a cigar shaped envelope and a 50 horsepower Prissi and Bertahud motor is shown in flight.
Frank Hoag of Belfast builds a unique cement house solo, with outside wired and cemented in layers, shingle like surfaces, and a cement veneer finish. The structure rests on solid ledge, resists heat and cold, leaks, and required about the same cost as wooden construction with fewer repairs.
A collage of wry sayings and joke captions from multiple papers. Famous lines mock love faith and marriage with punchy one liners. Quotations reference poets, actors, and editors while skewering domestic life and social wit.
A sharp man dismisses a hard luck tale as familiar while a weary speaker recalls a recent penitentiary visit. The page blends a wry dialogue about stories and a caption noting that many girls pose as beauties to mask imperfect feet.
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