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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
7
A vintage note warns that after training horses to pass locomotives and cars, they fear automobiles. One proposed cure uses a blind device to cover a horse’s eyes, while others suggest grounding wire fences to divert lightning and protect livestock. The text advises caution and practical mitigations for dangerous road encounters.
A historical note describes building a concrete water tank with walls erected before the bottom. It calls for unplaned boards 1/2 by 1 inch to form a large box, two feet deep, with side and end shutters nailed to 2 by 3 inch cross-pieces about four feet apart. End shutters fit inside side shutters and two cross-pieces are fixed at the board ends.
State Engineer Fred proposes a law requiring state approval for bridge construction and for final payment. The measure would empower state oversight to curb irregular contracts and improve bridge quality across counties and towns.
The article advises two thirds lipseed and one third crudocarbolic acid applied with a swab to animal hair, especially horns, to deter flies for a week. It also recommends a walnut leaf pennyroyal infusion cooled and applied with a sponge to irritant areas before the horse leaves the stable.
Farmers report heavy livestock losses during the summer season due to ground wire fences. The issue rises from fencing gaps and animal contact with rough wire along pasture boundaries. Local agriculture groups urge safer fencing practices and updated maintenance.
Massachusetts scientists propose using an army of moth parasites to destroy gypsy and brown-tail moths. Eight hundred thousand parasites will target the moths at the right moment, a tactic praised for its potential to curb defoliation while reflecting on human parallels.
The New York Sun describes a horse hoof as the same as a toe nail in humans and animals. It notes the horn grows about a third of an inch monthly, faster in well kept horses, with toe growth dominating and heel lagging.
The Oklahoma law mandates agriculture in public school curricula, a unique stance among states. It outlines a course including horticulture, stock raising, dairying, drainage, and related topics shaping a complete education. The Arkansas Legislature is pledged to adopt similar measures in the next session.
Leather from frog skins appears in American novelties such as pocketbooks and card cases. France also produces children's shoes from this leather, indicating a transatlantic use of the material.
The Florence B and marine letter carriers deliver mail to passing lake freighters on the Detroit River. Crews watch for ships day and night through navigation season to ensure mail is loaded and unloaded while vessels move at high speed. The rowboat tows mail under the bow then the line is fixed and the ship tows the tiny craft back.
Short items report charity coin receipts adjustment after counterfeits. Shanghai reports 1990 opium shops and calls for Pekin to order closures. U.S. Geological Survey progress since 1879 covers about 1 060 000 square miles. Senora de Costa organizes South American Universal Peace Association. Sam Jett of Winchester runs a 1000 acre Angora goat ranch in Breathitt County Kentucky. Mile Monceaux earns Gabrielle de Marin prize for rescuing a child in Paris. Navy master-at-arms ranks explained. Milas Olivia of Cavite wins Agnes B. Jnsop Mesner prize in anatomy at Philadelphia Woman's Medical College.
In the Washington story Miles Cayenne asks about an intellectual man. The reply characterizes him as someone who knows certain things and wears long hair and misfit clothes.
A playful dialogue features The Lobster! Walter addressing a guest with humor about being Welsh rarebit or sardine on toast. A comic line from Mrustrated BiG warns the confidant that punishment is the right to offer advice afterward.
The article recalls Champlain founding Quebec three centuries ago and the grand tercentenary celebration in the New World. It notes visits by dignitaries including the Prince of Wales and foreign representatives, naval reviews in the St Lawrence, and ceremonies on the Plains of Abraham.
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