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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
6
Washington hosts a conference of civil service employees to define a retirement plan merging views into a just government funded scheme. Discussions consider full government funding, employee payroll contributions, or a mixed model, with April 4 as a decision point.
Samuel Monett Ralston, newly inaugurated Indiana governor and successor to Thomas R. Marshall, is the state's twenty eighth to hold the office. He, like his predecessor, is a Democrat and urged a new constitution during his inaugural address. The report also notes naval developments and international flower show plans.
Philadelphia society women plan a second indoor horse show on April 4. Proceeds will benefit four local hospitals.
In Detroit Michigan a city wide campaign urges individual responsibility for public health. The Letour Valdte Health league plans action against spitting on streetcars and sidewalks as residents push for safer, cleaner public spaces led by prominent crusader Mea Witttum A. Methaw and supporters from local groups.
Sir William Ramsay and J Norman Collie have sparked talk with appearances about transmutation of lead into gold using chemical processes. A new air snow boat built for North Dakota speed trials features a seven foot six inch propeller and a torpedo-like bow for cutting through deep snow.
A letter argues that mall order houses threaten local merchants. It urges country stores to compete by offering value and inviting price comparisons. Citizens should support home merchants to keep community commerce healthy and avoid driving local shops out of business.
A Baltimore woman counsels marrying men for character over looks, while a Pittsburgh Gazette Times note contrasts with a witty remark on judging men. A judge quips about not marrying until thoroughly acquainted and asks if matrimony should be abolished.
The dairy department conducts an experiment led by Professor O. K Reed with eighteen cows in three groups to compare silage from corn, kafir, cane, and saccharine sorghum. Each group receives alfalfa hay and grain. silage changes while other feeds stay constant. Results from a previous trial showed weight gain on corn silage and cane sorghum.
Farm Journal advises hog owners to prevent constipation in hogs by ensuring they have relaxing foods and, if needed, to add half an ounce or more of glander salts to the feed daily during trouble, with emphasis on all weather and especially cold seasons.
Warning issued by the American Cultivator advising mare owners to keep pregnant mares away from premixes and any area where animals have been slaughtered or dressed due to odors of blood offal and green skins which may cause abortion.
A club diary recounts a member's elaborate ruse to lure a man into marriage. She details plans from social outings to a staged lake boat ride, time tricks, and a dramatic station escape to avoid scandal, ending with a vow of mutual support.
A farmer should view his home as part of his business and investment, insisting on beauty and practicality. Well maintained exteriors, fences, roofs, and painted outbuildings protect trees and vines, boosting value without costly construction.
Minnesota agricultural experiment station advises protecting young apple and basswood trunks from winter sun scald. The patchy bark can crack after repeated thawing and freezing, inviting insects and decay. Simple guards include cornstalks, boards, building paper, or 1/2 inch mesh wire on the south side, and encouraging branches low to the ground aids protection and spraying.
Pigs raised to five months with strong frames are prepared for market using a ration dominated by corn to finish growth.
Sunday school lesson reviews Genesis chapters on Isaac and Rebekah favoritism and deceit. It warns against humans altering God’s plan, notes Rebekah’s manipulation with Jacob, and emphasizes trust in God’s word despite human schemes.
Kimball's Dairy Farmer notes several implements for spring alfalfa care. It covers the alfalfa barrow, peg tooth barrow, and disk barrow, weighing options, depth control, and cautions about crown splitting and decay. Early cultivation is advised before buds expand to prevent loss of growth.
The article urges admitting fresh air daily to hotbeds to prevent damping off, especially in mild weather. Keep the plant bed dry to avoid losses and provide a day temperature around degrees in cloudy weather. Cover beds with mats at night.
Across farms a neighbor's field yields the largest returns prompting inquiry into superior cultural methods seed choices or planting timing. The text hints at factors driving efficiency and industry growth in St Kansas, urging analysis of practices.
The note states that twelve tons of silage may be produced per acre of corn and that a daily ration of thirty pounds of silage would feed many animals, implying substantial feed from a single acre.
A fragmentary notice on Eugiion’s book about Marea Ney cites Mapoleoi’s lieutenant described as “the bravest of the brave.” The text mentions a Frenchman nicknamed “the comgeut” and a man about forty at Water kont with red hair, blue eyes, and a tall round face.
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