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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
7
A Montpelier reader reports relief from long standing health troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the product as trusted and dependable with a promise of confidential, womanly guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A loquacious speaker declares he thinks twice before speaking. Miss Cayenne counters that he must think more often to craft so many ways to say the same thing. The exchange showcases witty dialogue on repetition and speech.
Tender sensitive skins benefit from Cuticura Soap and a fragrant super creamy emollient line. Advertises quick, effective relief for skin scalp hair and hands and usable for toilet bath and nursery. Free sample by mail with postcard to Boston department XY. Sold everywhere.
A light dialogue notes a woman who clings to old rituals by still amassing a collection of picture postcard keepsakes illustrating nostalgic manners and memories.
A home oat sprout setup for a moderate flock uses a three-tray stand with 1x2 inch uprights 52 inches high. Trays are filled with soaked oats and heated to 65 to 80 degrees, sprouting in 24 hours, with noon feeding of two to three inch square blocks.
Colorado State dairy inspector R McCann explains how thick cream should be skimmed for butter. He recommends cream tested between 35 and 40 percent fat for best consistency and notes six checks to maintain uniform cream thickness across seasons.
Instructions describe building a six inch board vented trough system to bring in fresh air and exhaust impure air for a henhouse. It covers mounting on siding with boxed ends and vent ends oriented for outside temperature and wind, and reversing for exhaust to avoid drafts.
The article notes corn as a valuable poultry food, but fattening varies by hen. Exercise and good laying conditions reduce fat risk. overfat hens drift toward inactivity. Separate yard for lazy overfat birds and no male birds helps slow fat gain, while restricting day feeding and offering green food and water can reduce surplus fat.
Central experiment station Ottawa Canada analyzes average poultry manure. Water 66 percent nitrogen 2 to 8 percent phosphoric acid 2 to 5 percent potash 8 to 9 percent. Value per ton estimated at 5 dollars 83.50 cents.
A new patented device attaches to a cow’s hind leg to prevent kicking. When the cow tries to kick the milk pail the strap redirects the force back on the animal, teaching it not to resist the milking until it learns restraint. The simple mechanism offers a quick education and reduces agitation in the dairy.
The article presents three western Canada homestead stories from C T Moore, James Steel, and H J Smith showing rising land values and self reliance. It also notes the U S lifesaving service with 290 stations, 2,000 patrols, 1,671 vessels aided and vast value protected in 1912.
The best protein mix for dairymen on a tight grain budget is a balanced ration using both corn and wheat bran in a 6 to 1 ratio, plus corn stover for roughage and occasional oil meal or gluten meal. This approach moves farm work toward informed feeding choices rather than outdated methods.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a 10 cent treatment for biliousness and headaches caused by a torpid liver and foul bowels. It claims the tablets cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and bile and expel waste while you sleep. A joke line follows about a wife staying away ten dresses.
Men laugh at trouble and women cry over it during a wedding, a scene noted for its playful gendered reactions at the ceremony.
The article notes large quantities of iron in the epic age India used to fashion massive statues. It cites third or fourth century BCE Hindu skill in producing steel and references literary descriptions of elaborate surgical instruments for delicate operations.
An old remedy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promises to darken gray hair naturally in days. The ad claims it stops dandruff relieves itching and prevents hair loss while providing thick glossy color with simple daily application.
A real estate agent believed he secured a prominent political tenant for a prime property but frightened the prospect by revealing that the site had exposures around the building. The misstep ended the deal and drew attention to the agent's error.
A fragment quotes a line declaring that a man's business should not concern his knowledge of a woman's age. The remark reflects social attitudes embedded in the period.
A retired bank burglar laments a brother who starved after a vacation choice and reflects on a life of crime. The conversation shifts to a porch climber who recalls a purse snatching specialty and a weary, tired business man in a brief oddball exchange.
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