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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
4
A colored man on trial before a Centralia justice of the peace was fined $50 after a witness hesitated to swear a chicken dispute. The hen wandered home as sundown loomed, ending the case with the fine imposed.
Detailed instructions describe converting a mower truck into a versatile farm implement with adjustable height using old binder parts and bolts. Includes steps to modify wheel, guard holes, and end gates, plus notes on furniture and pottery, and a discussion on wood quality with emphasis on old trees and burls.
The passage explains why Nova Scotians are called Blue Noses or Mus Noses. It cites Sam Slick noting that locals grow potatoes of the wild form and feast on them, prompting Americans to nickname them Blue Noses for their blueish noses from eating potatoes.
Lyon declares the body found at Crell to be his wife Juliette, who allegedly deserted two years ago, but Juliette is alive and protests to authorities after reading the Petit Parison. The item blends sensational rumor with cautions on hoarseness remedies and a note on a practical flower holder.
Dr E H Kosking describes scratches in horses and hog lice on swine, linking prevention to clean stalls, proper drainage, and dry floors. Dipping hogs with creoline or coal tar dips, regular cleaning, and well-constructed dipping vats help eradicate parasites. avoid washing cracked heels.
The article extols lime for stiff clay soil and even for sandy soils. It notes lime increases yield over time, improves moisture retention, and speeds humus formation. Clay soils require more lime, sandy soils less, with greater gains when lime is applied to green crops.
The piece extols lime and manure as keys to large onions and lush clover, noting early-August sowing and ongoing manuring. It cites a major grass demonstration across 20 South Carolina counties yielding about 3,146 pounds hay per acre at 23.46 dollars per acre, with some farms reaching 6,000 pounds. It previews Hatch preparations and standard cleaning guidance for incubator brooder rooms.
An article discusses devices to help runty pigs compete at feeding troughs with V shaped partitions to ensure weaker pigs receive food greater efficiency from simple trough adjustments. It also favors buckwheat as a versatile crop that suppresses weeds and worms, fits late plantings, and enriches soil when plowed under.
There is prejudice against lumpy jaw cattle says Dr. M H Reynolds of the Minnesota station. A sizable share of cases are tied to government tanpectore for food purposes only. The worst cases, especially those with organ or tissue damage, are condemned.
A farmer touts profit from pure American Merinos noting hardy care for summer and winter, a closed sheep barn, outside feeding racks, large fall run, and regular milking and exercise. Details cover feeding, grazing, shedding, and lamb care plus warnings about proper handling and early shoeing.
A jumble of stray phrases and anecdotes about mothers, Aire, Winslow, and a teething remedy appears. A niece refuses hash, claiming food that looks like a puzzle. A Chicago Tribune quote mocks a dad training a precocious child.
Elaine Stainer writes from Wardan Idaho praising Powell's Stomach Remedy for long stomach troubles. She says after using it she can eat anything without pain and credits the remedy with restoring normal function and comfort, recommending it to others suffering similar conditions.
A fragmentary quotation notes a man who endlessly dispenses advice, pursuing others far and wide and being annoyed when his own advice boomerangs back to him. It includes a Cicero quotation about valuing oneself and facing friends’ reactions.
An advertisement extols United Shoe Machinery Co of Boston as the only real obstacle to a shoe trust. It says the company helps small manufacturers by leasing machines on payments tied to output, averaging under 22 3 cents per pair, ensuring up-to-date equipment and equal treatment regardless of scale. It contrasts with big firms opposing the system and implies broad support from small factories. A separate note on Nepal describes early marriages and a ritual involving a fruit offered to a sacred stream.
A discussion urges buyers to evaluate a stallion’s bloodlines and ancestral race records to gauge potential speed. It argues that a horse with generations of proven winners is likelier to pass on speed, stressing the value of pedigree over mere appeal when selecting a racer.
A clipped dialogue on love and friendship combines a line from Henry Crane's Your Friends with a Thoreau reminder to judge friends by intent. The piece contrasts passionate confession and contemplative ethics in a compact literary fragment.
A brief exchange from a New Orleans Times-Democrat item shows an audience member asking when the band will play as the speaker prompts questions. The fragment captures a lively moment in a public gathering with anticipated musical program.
An urban sign in an uptown bird shop proclaims Nancy the Angora cat is for rent by the hour. It promises the feline will kill rats or mice in your home. The propped placard names Jay as the renter and cites a rat deterrent function.
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