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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
3
W D Watson proposes a 30 by 50 foot barn with manure shed and drive through access. Features include sliding doors on the west, weatherboard between sheds, box stalls for ten horses or cows, and adaptable layouts for hay, straw, sheep, or calves. May suit a small Ohio farm per Ohio Farmer.
J L Irwin in Farm and Fireside notes soil loss from washing rains threatens corn ground most as soil is loosened for months. He advocates rye and other soil binders, pasture after harvest, and side hill practices to reduce erosion and sustain fertility. Major Wallace and unit referenced in passing.
A historical note from Agricultural Epitomist argues the hoe remains essential on farms. It praises the modern hoe for lightness and efficiency while acknowledging the tough, unglamorous labor still required in hay, manure, and daily cultivating tasks.
Instructions for constructing an adjustable hay shelter using four ground posts a rafters frame and sliding roof mechanism. Describes iron corner devices and pins to allow roof to raise or lower, enabling easy removal of feed while keeping the remainder covered. Includes quote on grass by J J Ingalls.
The cow pea has a long standing reputation though not new. It was once widely grown and remains one of the oldest plants in the country. It struggles where clover prevails but proves useful where clover is hard to grow. Seed saving is costly, yet the cow pea should be grown on every farm.
The article recounts William Scott of Pittsburgh, Carnegie’s lawyer in the Frick Carnegie dispute, prompting a witty exchange about his prominence. It includes anecdotes about Princeton connections, a Nassau commencement moment, and a storefront mattress quip amid social humor.
The report lists grain futures and livestock figures across New York Cleveland Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo and Cincinnati. Wheat corn oats butter cheese cattle sheep hogs and lambs are shown with prices and status notes for August 21 and August 2.
Miss Edna Ellis of Highlander Ohio describes ten years of monthly agony and a failed medical search. After contacting Mrs Pinkham she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports relief with readiness to answer letters.
If you have pimples tetter eczema or any skin or mucous membrane disease it can be cured by Palmer’s Lotion the cat beautifier and Skin Curer kept in every home for emergencies Palmer’s Lotion Soap complements the treatment and should be used with it instead of other soaps If your druggist does not stock it send their name to Susan Palmer 374 Pear Street New York for a free pamphlet with testimonials and a sample of Lotion or Soap
The writer recalls asking Borrows-Easy for two dollars but misspelled two as two with a double o and did not cross tham. In response, Graphter-Well sent one hundred dollars, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
One night trips from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo aboard the Great Rock Island Route depart August 21 September 4 and 18 at 445 pm. Excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Ogden Utah priced at regular fare plus 2 for round trip with return by Oct 31 1900. Tickets valid on regular trains. free Colorado the Magnificent book by John Sebastian.
A promotional notice extols Nebraska as an ideal farming land with cheap, wide opportunities. It invites readers to request brochures The Corn Belt and The West Nebraska Grazing Country and to take cheap excursion tickets on first and third Tuesdays to view Nebraska. It also lists farms for sale in tracts from 40 to 400 acres by G. W. Flithian in Newton, Ill.
A collage of brief quotes and ad blurbs from historical newspapers includes lines on education, reformers, and humor. Notable items reference a boy’s education, a tailor’s trust, dye advertisements, piano analogies, cough remedies, and Beeman’s Gum promotion, with dates and authoring papers noted.
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