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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
6
A Chicago Record-Herald poem describes a worried father observing stringent hospital precautions for a newborn. Nurses perform sterilization, antiseptic treatments, and careful feeding routines. The speaker notes repeated boiling of bottles, disinfection of hands and utensils, and tests on food, reflecting awe at modern infant medicine compared with past practices.
Peggy confronts Holcomb over riding Black Dan and a broken engagement. Bess Dane’s engagement ring triggers Peggy’s jealousy as she discovers the Bessie-Milla match. A late afternoon ride ends with Holcomb proposing with a solitaire ring, reaffirming their betrothal and resolving the quarrel.
With approval from Secretary MacVeagh and Director Ralph of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, women employed at the bureau will receive rubber aprons and protective footwear to improve safety and health standards.
A theatery scene shows Pat as Watter and a bold “sensition-monger” run amok in a cheap restaurant. An Irish waiter struggles with a bear steak order while a brash cowboy mocks the supply and threatens to settle for pork and beans.
The article advises soaking hay twelve hours before feeding it with ground oats for heavy draft horses, totaling about 10 pounds per day with 8 pounds of oats at noon. It notes ale falsa is too rich and increases nitrogen, suggests oilmeal or cottonseed meal for yearling steers, warns against overfeeding young steers, and recommends sowing sorghum in the Middle West for next year.
A paraphrase of Rev B L Powell urging use of one’s life truth reverence duty and loyalty. The message echoes a Christian ethos from Louisville.
An inspection by a bureau of a committee of women from the National City federation of Women recommends dress changes. The Washington Herald notes there are bores and bores, but the man with the chronic explanation habit stands apart.
A 21 year old man is urged to leave boyhood behind. He should think clearly, honor responsibilities, restrain from intoxicants, treat women with respect, and focus on honor sobriety and industry to become a mature, dependable man. He is reminded to support his mother, aid his father, choose a life path, and seek a true loving wife rather than appearances.
A dignified New England college president recalls a Maine farmhouse vacation in which a former boarding mistress asks him to return. He jokes about bringing changes including replacing the maid and moving the pigsty. The reply says Mary has left and no hogs are on the place, inviting a visit.
The article warns against turning stock onto pasture while the ground is wet. Grazing then yields little forage and risks damaging soft soil through trampling. Wait for solid ground and a good grass start before allowing animals on the pasture.
Many of the new spring coats arrive in three quarter length, offering a versatile silhouette for transitional weather. Fashion notes highlight midseason fabrics and classic cuts suitable for varied occasions.
The Cleveland Leader notes St. Louis has about 52,000 bathtubs, suggesting population estimates. It jokes that the city’s habits are unknown, and claims 52,000 bathtubs imply a population of 2,600,000. Houston Fast.
Henry Phipps partners with Andrew Carnegie steel operations to back a plan for isolating advanced consumptives in Philadelphia hospitals. Dr Lawrence Flick estimates Pennsylvania would spend 1 040 000 dollars annually to treat most advanced cases, with wards dedicated to isolation and humane care. The bill failed to pass, but Phipps funds experiments in Philadelphia to advance the crusade against tuberculosis.
The text traces the emergence of metals from copper, tin, gold, and silver to iron, lead, and mercury, noting seven metals known to antiquity. It suggests copper as the first discovered due to its abundance in pure form, followed by tin as a likely second, with tin deposits concentrated in long inhabited regions. It also states iron, lead, and mercury became common knowledge before the Christian era.
Mrs. Ames B. Cleaver of Reading Pa spent 18 years collecting and winding strings into a ball that now spans over 50 miles when stretched. The 26 pound sphere, 49 inch circumference, inspires local children to save as it grows, with strings mailed from several states. Upon her death the ball will go to the Home for Friendless Children in Reading for its saving lesson.
A farmer weighs alfalfa as the best hog pasture but warns against overgrazing. Let alfalfa start well before turning hogs in, limit hogs to a quarter of growth rate, and rotate between two fields to benefit hogs, alfalfa, and the owner while enabling hay to feed livestock next winter.
The article advises killing and burning or burying Dowla cattle showing tuberculosis symptoms and details egg selection for hatching. It recommends choosing medium size eggs with perfect shape and evenly colored shells, avoiding spotted or streaked shells as signs of uneven shell thickness.
An analysis of the world’s wealthiest women notes that three of the top ten inherited large fortunes while others built fortunes through frugality and shrewd management. Mrs. Heity Green leads with 275 million, followed by Mrs. Russell Sage at 233 million and Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker Pennfield at 60 million, with remaining figures from Germany England and Mexico. The piece reflects on philanthropy and the moral duty of stewardship, urging mercy and justice in handling vast wealth.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet features two passengers discussing a young man. The dialogue hints at his recent marriage, his habit of visiting the buffet car, and his reunion with his wife.
A brief editorial notes that rejecting one’s own song can be more constructive than criticizing others. The piece argues personal restraint and example can convey higher moral guidance than public admonition.
Transplanting tomatoes requires space to spread and avoid rot. Full grown, the plant covers large territory, yielding more fruit when given room. Cloth fabrics such as plain weaves, cashmere, broadcloths appear in the text as popular items in contrast to plant guidance.
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