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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
3
A nostalgic verse recalling childhood home scenes including the farmhouse, barn, meadow, woodland, river, and a sandy swimming pool. The speaker reflects on events from forty years ago such as husking bees, district dances, and school nights, wondering what became of old neighbors and faces.
A Brule Sioux youth nicknamed Lone Boy known for solitary wanderings treks to the Smoky Hill River canyon. He scales a cliff, captures two young eagles after luring them from their nest and climbs down with the birds to safety, earning the name Wambil Yuzu for his daring rescue.
In 1928 hopeful projections warned of global hunger due to wheat shortages. The author cites overlooked sea harvests in the Great Sargasso Sea and beach-drift proteins from US shores as abundant food sources awaiting proper processing and utilization.
A new Irish owner bragged his landlord was God Almighty and feared nothing until the agent warned that God Almighty evicted his first two tenants, a remark cited by the London Spectator about humor fading yet surviving in Ireland.
An unnamed accident leaves a young boy dead as bystanders recall the scene and authorities begin the investigation. Witnesses, including a man named Reggie, describe the moment and talk of the bandaged head seen on the victim.
A contributed essay contrasts dairy idols with general purpose cows, noting owners’ affection for pampered pets and the push to curb idolizing cows. It cites farming manuals on poultry and milk nutrition, including a Connecticut bulletin claiming milk energy equals beef and urging less meat and more milk.
A snippet explains pig aging by tooth development, detailing ages for various dentition stages. Prof Trueman of the University of Illinois reports milk adulteration by Chicago dealers, with poorer areas receiving watered milk while higher districts mostly meet standards.
The brief discusses mule hoofshoeing focusing on the mute animal. It notes that the mute hoof is smaller and tougher than the average hoof, suggesting specialized care or technique may be required.
A large hog pen measures S feet by 16 feet with an 8 by 8 foot floored section for sleeping and feeding. Constructed from strong 2 by 4 inch timbers, it rests on cleats at the pen’s base for stability.
The Tennessee Experiment Station reports a new clover disease named anthracnose that attacks red clover stems and can destroy the plant. It typically appears late June but earlier this season, causing unhealthy plant stock with black spots. Station researchers have bred resistant clover, aiming to begin seed distribution in about two years.
The piece argues cows require eight gallons daily if accessible water is present. It notes milk is about 87 percent water. If pastured without running water and watered only morning and night, a cow would need four gallons per drink, leading to reduced intake and lowered milk production.
The text describes a cow as a delicate milk making machine for nervous organization, easily disturbed, but capable of producing ample milk if well supplied and left alone. It warns that a poor machine is a curse to the owner.
Readable excerpts highlight best practices for fruit farming including selecting standard varieties planting ground preparation and fall work. Clover crops are praised for soil protection and multiple benefits while advice covers nurseries planting speed tree symmetry and self direct selling to consumers.
An Idaho man has devised a fruit jar opener based on pliers with semi circular jaws that grip jar tops securely. It prevents slipping and cuts, avoids band cuts, and spares blood poisoning from broken lids, eliminating the need for hot water soaking.
Melt butter with chopped quint, half sour apple and flour. Cook to brown, add milk and water with pan glaze melted. Boil, stir in nut meats lemon juice and salt. Cook two parts apple to one part rhubarb until tender, rub through colander. Bake if desired. Sweeten with sugar and cinnamon. Grape butter from grapes and apple, apple improves flavor.
A vintage style recipe lists ingredients sugar butter milk eggs flour baking powder and chocolate. It instructs melting chocolate with yolk and hot butter poured over the cake then baking in a long shallow tin and cutting the finished cake while hot.
A simple stovetop recipe calls for breaking spaghetti, boiling in salted water, adding tomatoes, and finishing with beef and browned onions. The mix is simmered briefly and served hot as a hearty dish.
Instructions describe making half pound of butter sugar salt lemon rind and yeast with flour starch and warm water for a light rise, raisin variant, and a cake custard from pudding leftovers with eggs and flavorings. Also mashed potato for fried fish with tomatoes, butter, and salt plus a squash dish with butter pepper and crumbs baked tender.
Chop four hard boiled eggs. Mix one pint milk with butter and flour to thicken. Season and pour over eggs. serve on toast. Combine sugar water raisins butter spices baking powder flour and bake to create a spiced loaf.
A recipe lists ingredients for gingerbread including sugar molasses butter sour milk two eggs saberatus five cups flour and spices such as cinnamon and ginger. The note reads like a historical kitchen guideline and highlights traditional sweet dough components.
Whip cream light and fold in ground peanuts and salt to taste. Spread on thin bread and butter to make sandwiches.
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