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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1913

Page

9

The White Farm Hog Misadventure Ends in Hearts

Alicia and Gertrude struggle with prize hogs on the White farm as a runaway pig, a visit from Jack Fenway, and a tense confrontation with Constable Benson complicate their plans. Amid damaged pride and romantic entanglements, the two women face an uncertain future at the county fair and beyond.

Marion Gordon Gertrude Alicia Chesters Gertrude Lee California Gregory Jack Fenway Sam Halliday Mrs Wells Miss Lee Evea Old Man Mountain Parker Jack White Farm Redcote Mr Fenway Benson Miss And Constable Henson Jack Fenbways Gertrude Bia Sam Kern Son Tertrude Halliday McClure

Wanderlust Behind Prison Break Cited by Recaptured Convict

A recaptured convict explains his escape as wanderlust driving him to leave prison, saying the same impulse that started the act sent him away the first time. The remark frames the motive as a persistent urge rather than a planned reason.

Basis of Successful Growing of Pork

W Milton Kelly explains pig growth strategy from eight weeks to eight months. He emphasizes balanced rations, not overfeeding protein or fat, and matching feeds to growth stages. He argues corn as core energy with field legumes for digestion, and aims for 270 to 300 pound market hogs by eight months.

W Milton Kelly

Corn silage for sheep proves proper for all ages

A Michigan farmer reports mixed results with corn silage for sheep. Early harvests caused digestive issues and thrift problems, while later, riper corn fed in silos consistently supported healthy growth in lambs, ewes, and youngsters at low cost.

Michigan

Quotations and quick quips mix in a New York Rag

A playful collage features lines about cigars happiness and cooking from figures including George Eliot and Coward. A punchline about a tip ragman asks about bottles while a woman mentions Mr Soakem’s and a wife returning from the seashore.

New York Howard

Late Arrival Refers to Concert and News Snippets

A fragment of casual dialogue questions a concert start time and what is playing. The text shifts to public health ads for Tyree antiseptic powder and notes on tuberculosis laws across states, including Colorado Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana and Ohio and California, plus a brief city exchange about an art exhibit and a Birmingham Age Herald remark on Washington population growth.

Colorado Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Ohio California

Availability In Prospect

A brief note in Chicago News reflects a personal hesitation about worthiness and a suggestion to focus on mutual improvements between mother and speaker.

Mother Chicago News

Pedigree of the Stallion and Breeding Standards

Discusses choosing a registered stallion over grade horses for breeding, noting many handsome horses are grades yet suitable for use but not ideal for sire. Warns that every grade has flaws and stresses proper ventilation and cleanliness in the dairy stable, including manure handling before milking.

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