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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
2
An expert on mule breeding emphasizes choosing a strong sire a large jack, 15.2 to 16 hands, up to 1100 pounds. He stresses weight and bone as key traits and notes draft mares yield temperate yet powerful mules. Poor mares produce inferior mules, highlighting the need for good farm brood mares to meet southern demand.
The Agriculturist explains why cows and belfers suffer hard milking and how improper sphincter control causes milk flow issues. Ward milking results from excessive contraction while milk loss comes from relaxation at the teat, suggesting easier treatment to prevent disposal of animals.
A farmer provides dimensions for a breeding crate including length four feet eight inches height two feet ten inches width two feet four inches front bar twelve inches rear bar eight inches and five foot long aide bars. He notes adjustable crossbars for side pieces and urges responsible breeding practices and low cost construction between one and two dollars.
Advice on maintaining barn cleanliness and horse health includes remedies for scratches and lice, economical spraying gear, and precautions to prevent colds in foals. It warns against nails in contact with horses, suggests gunpowder lard mixtures for scratches, and stresses examining tongues and wounds for lacerations and sewing when needed.
A woman keeps the smallest dressing table drawer for private use. She stores in it bright bits of boxes, ribbons, lace scraps, foamy ruffles, velvet neckpieces, fans, old jewelry, handkerchiefs, and knickknacks. The drawer is packed neatly like a hydraulic press, allowing access any time without disturbing the rest.
Martin Gosford protests his hens innocence after a neighbor claims flower beds were damaged. He explains a single chicken caused the issue, chased by his dog, leaving no other birds near the beds. The exchange emphasizes the birds’ exoneration.
A newlywed couple faces a short separation after their honeymoon. The wife questions the three day absence for business. The husband plans a slower, gentler departure on the accommodation train rather than the express.
The piece describes asbestus as a bridge between minerals and vegetables. It notes its fibrous crystalline nature, elastic and brittle behavior, heavy in ore form yet light when processed, suggesting a curious, dual character recognized by scientists.
In Paris years ago an obscure fruit dealer advertised 5 francs for the largest apple sent to him. The bait drew fruit in days, he paid for the winner, kept rest for sale, and business boomed. Separately, Brutus and Caesar are recalled in a grim anecdote as an ambulance arrives with news of the dictator.
A fragmented tale recounts Lady Eleanor Davys Audley wife of Sir John Davies Ireland’s attorney general 1606. Anagrams claimed prophecy linking John Davies to doom, leading to court scrutiny and a fatal quiver from Lamb dean of Arches.
O Beettle questions advertised healing recalls while McFee notes memory links. Jenks the author is cited as brainy. O Beettle hurries to mail a letter from his wife, and McFee laughs at the swift shift in opinion.
The widow of a French deputy visited a renowned sculptor after the funeral to discuss a monument for her husband. She rejected a full statue in favor of a portrait bust and later a bronze medallion, ultimately influencing the final design that bears a medallion under the intended niche.
M Jules Cluretie recounts a legend from prehistoric France where Princess Nila uses a fan to coax a sacred fire. The tale explains a magical bond between the princess and the flame, noting the fire rekindled only when she blows on it.
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