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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement extols Mothers Friend as an external lotion easing childbirth, promising abdominal elasticity and quick, painless response during labor. It warns against internal remedies and offers the product for $1 per bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co in Atlanta, with a free illustrated booklet.
Washington January 25 sketches of the new Philippine coins proposed by the Philippine commission were presented to the house insular committee by Director of the Mint Roberts. They depict a Philippine design for the currency.
A historical advertisement emphasizes kidney health linking overwork to heart symptoms and urges early kidney care. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a proven remedy available from druggists and offers a free sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Athens dispatch reports an investigation into a claimed attempt on King George of Greece in Phaleron Park finds the report groundless. No evidence supports the incident and officials conclude there was no such attack.
A detailed note on dairy feed costs and cattle values, including the rising price of dairy rations, windbreak ideas, pig rearing improvements, corn yields, and the economics of beef futures. It discusses laws on wild mustard, silage benefits, road maintenance duties for farmers, and contrasts land prices in Indiana versus the Dakotas. A stock farmer’s five year steer experiment ends with a lesson on profitable beef production.
A man harassed by a neighbor's flock of turkeys finally retaliates by shooting the finest bird for an ante Thanksgiving meal. The following day the turkeys vanished and did not bother him again, ending the dispute.
A hundred years ago farmers near London opposed public funding for winter road improvements. They argued better highways would draw distant sellers to market, harming local farmers. The excerpt notes that human nature remains unchanged through the years.
A commentary on state legislatures being in session with many third-rate attorneys and overly broad laws. The author argues there are too many statutes, some out of step with public sentiment, citing an example of a law that proved ineffective or dead letter.
The writer notes a past Iowa law requiring sign boards at each four corners of public highways. The absurdity caused laughter and abandonment, yet the law was not repealed. He adds there are many petty statutes that even lawyers cannot interpret for common people.
The eastern half of South Dakota and northwestern Iowa enjoy timely summer rains that yield a superb corn crop, perhaps the best ever. At 6 cents a bushel, 50 bushels per acre would double farm land values, erase mortgages, spark new houses, and prompt better farms, carriages, kitchens, and parlor pianos for the families, though the burden on buyers remains an open question.
A respectful note on keeping Sunday as a rest day for people animals and machines. The piece emphasizes physical relief, mental and moral development, and church as expression of religious instinct. It argues regular worship benefits character and well being, even for those who doubt its personal relevance.
A practical essay urges timely thinning of fruit on orchard trees to improve quality and vitality. It cites peach growers in Michigan Delaware and Georgia and western coast orange and prune growers as leading examples. When apples or plums set heavy crops, thinning to two thirds benefits the tree, while warning against misapplying the principle to large families.
A humorous moral probe on whether husbands or wives should light the morning fire. The essay argues men in good health should rise to build it, lest wives feel overburdened or treated as servants. It notes exceptions when the wife dominates the household and insists the wife should build the fire, while praising disciplined behavior and traditional roles.
A historical critique describes the production of a costly dish by confining a goose in a tight box and force feeding it with highly seasoned foods. The liver swells with disease, is harvested, processed, and sold as a luxury item by Alsatian smallholders for $1 to $4 each, the more diseased the goose, the higher the price.
The excerpt explains that the phrase pate de folie gras appears on upscale menus to indicate a dish and price. It notes how diners should understand what they are ordering and what they will eat, tying the term to menu descriptions and the dining experience.
An eastern visitor on his first North Dakota visit witnesses waste in flax threshing. He retrieves scattered flax with a team and wagon, earning 13 bushels at $1.45 per bushel for $18.85 after two hours’ work, illustrating evolving Dakota farming practices.
Advice on establishing permanent pastures notes that soil and latitude matter. In the western range, native grasses resist overfeeding. in central Missouri bluegrass dominates if seeded, while poor effort yields little. For rough or wet land bluegrass or timothy with clover is favored, with early spring sowing and scarification. Overstocking harms pastures. rotating stock aids enduring productivity.
Readers warned that artificial comb honey fraud is not proven and that no such product is being manufactured. An Agricultural Department expert’s statements were disputed by beekeepers who insist real comb honey cannot be faked easily. The piece ponders the moral tone of bees and even makes a dubious aside about tanning human skins and skin color.
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