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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
5
J T Myers traveled to Upper Sandusky on business while Vern Alspacu went to Cleveland. Many residents visited friends in Findlay Kenton and Upper Sandusky over the weekend. The skating rink opens Saturday for ladies and children with 12 30 to 2 30 admission. Local anecdotes note visits, parties, and sales across Vanlue and nearby towns.
The Travellers Club met Monday night with Mr. and Mrs Elmer Harshbarger. Mrs A H Myers spoke on The Siege of Vicksburg, Mrs Gillett on The Battle of Gettysburg, and Mrs Chesebrough on Defeats and Disasters. Chesebrough Ash and Dow with Harshbarger as accompanist sang a related selection. Next Monday social at Mrs Myers home at 6 30.
E. W. Karr of Attica is in the area for several days visiting relatives in Adrian and Crawford. He is the guest of Emmitt Ackerman during his stay.
E M Reinhart and relatives Mary N Reinhart A Karian Stacie Snyder Tille Ronnie and Dan Reinhart Francy Reinhart traveled to Kirby for the funeral of Mrs Mary Stacer held at St Marys Church at 9 o clock Saturday morning.
Passenger train No 2 of the Cincinnati and Poledo was delayed Saturday morning due to a washout at Springfield and Glen Echo. It diverted via Columbus from Springfield and returned to Bellefontain, arriving about 7 40, six hours ten minutes late.
Mr and Mrs James Wright spend a week at Mrs O S Smiths home in this city before leaving about the 25th for their new farm near Charleston Missouri. The earlier misunderstanding between them has been settled.
Mr and Mrs J B Myers hosted a dinner and luncheon Sunday to celebrate Mother Braytons eighty fifth birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs G W Chesebrough Mr and Mrs Michael Thom and Mr and Mrs Geo Zabriskie. The surprise event ended with a joyous day as they wished Grandma many returns of the day and departed by 9 p m.
The Columbia Missouri Herald quotes a series of rhetorical questions about old fashioned virtues. It contrasts readers of Plutarch and political leaders with traditional family roles from mothers to fathers, implying social change and shifting norms.
Carl Felmer argues in Farmers Advocate that breeding stock should reflect nature’s methods. Hens that scratch for food gain more natural exercise and diverse nutrition than those fed directly. A hen that rustles for part of her food reduces labor for the owner.
F A Elford of Holmesville Ontario advocates growing artichokes for hog feed. He plants like potatoes and roots, letting pigs harvest the crop while leaving seed below hog reach for next year. He estimates 600 to 2000 bushels per acre and uses a spring tooth cultivator for spring surface leveling.
The article notes farmers value snow mulch for moisture and protection of winter wheat and rye. It calls snow a "poor man's fertilizer" and mentions its role in sustaining wood supply for next summer.
Horses vary in feed needs but share common tastes for good hay oats corn and occasional bran mash. Barley serves as a acceptable change and mixed grains of oats and corn or barley are palatable. quantity is learned by watching each horse.
A Century article discusses recurring financial panics in the Anglo-Saxon world. It cites 1837 1857 1873 1893 1907 in the United States and 1825 1844 1866 1800 in Britain as evidence of a roughly twenty year cycle. The analysis notes long recoveries followed by renewed speculation leading to new credit crises.
A Chicago Journal excerpt quotes Professor William Hotchkiss of London arguing that manufactured diamonds would ruin natural diamond mining and suggesting a focus on creating superior manufactured rubber as a global boon. He warns of social and economic consequences if mass produced gems replace mined ones.
A. M. Devereux of Casting Maine holds the ship's articles for the schooner Classia and Eliza. Voyage from Boston to Castine then to a West Indies port and back. 1802 crew: Mathias Rider Jr., master. two mates. cook. ship's boy. three seamen. pay list shows master $25, mates $22 and $17. seamen $12. boy $4.50. Back of the articles carries merchant seamen laws signed by Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
The empress of Abyssinia opened a new Abyssinian Hotel in Addis Ababa and Emperor Menelik I presided over a diplomatic banquet, dining as a European for the first time. The piece notes dramatic cultural change since Lord Napier of Magdala’s era, contrasting modern reception with past feasts of raw desh and a ceremonial cow carving scene from an old image.
A government forester warns that no wood will be harder to replace than hickory as an approaching shortage hits supply. Hickory is an American genus found only in the eastern U S and supplies handles wheels and other vehicle and farm implement parts exported worldwide.
The Chelsea embankment tale recalls Thomas Carlyle and Alfred Tennyson visiting Carlyle House. They spent a long evening in silence with pipes, and at the end Carlyle praised the grand evening. Tennyson replied likewise and left.
The Argonaut notes plans in several Mexican states to tax the sombrero with a license fee racing to abolish it. The brimmed hat, sometimes six feet wide, can cost a worker a year’s wages, creating an aristocracy of those who keep wearing it versus those who give it up.
Edwin Montgomery of Mississippi notes Johnson grass hay is highly valued and widely sold where Bermuda and alfalfa fail. He recalls past bias against southern grasses and the education needed to prove Johnson grass hay superior for hay producers and feeders.
Winter tasks include inspecting seeds and overhauling tools to prevent spring hurry and confusion during planting season. Start now to ensure a smooth start and avoid last minute rush.
The article stresses cleanliness as vital in sheep breeding. It warns dirty water and muddy yards cause weak ewes and poor offspring. It notes clean drinking water, dry bedding, and dry yards prevent foot soreness and general decline in flock health.
The passage explains strawberry plants resist winter killing if uncovered but may suffer spring kill from light frosts. Covering after ground freezes reflects spring growth to protect early buds, since strawberries break dormancy early. The covering also moderates early spring freezes and thaws, and should be removed when mild weather returns.
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