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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
6
Paris resumes its high style with daily street fashion shows on the Bois and bustling theaters. Observers note mink capes, velvet appliques, and long fur coats as the season’s dominant looks, while gowns in rose crepe de chine and mousseline de soie dazzle on stage and off.
A Washington Star fragment recounts a tense encounter in a rough town. A narrator presses a wary local into alliance by storytelling while a six shooter menace looms. A young girl intervenes as the scene explodes with danger and a whispered warning about past deeds.
A military expedition in Alaska reveals snow shoeing challenges. Captain Glenn requires all men to learn the craft after a hospital steward repeatedly falls and cannot rise, taking eight hours to cover two miles. The piece links snow shoes to 17th century English snows and Norse skiing, citing explorers and a novelist who describe learning curves and humor.
Bacteria appear to accelerate cement decay in water supplies. Nitrifying organisms in mud formed by cement break down mortar, challenging engineers. The observation, reported by Lennon in Lancet, notes strange microbial action beyond carbonic acid effects.
A humorous item notes two dentists competing to see who can improve more smiles in a month. The snippet poses a wry question about how the challenge unfolds.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat outlines a simple farm telephone setup requiring one electrically skilled supervisor. It explains costs from 11 to 15 dollars per unit, wire choices from No. 12 iron to No. 14 copper, and a three mile circuit with ten instruments. It covers pole placement, grounding, and noise control to ensure clear sound.
A farmer's water well poses typhoid and disease risks if placed near barns or privies. The article explains groundwater flow toward wells, the need for deep, bottom-entry wells with hydraulic cement, and the dangers of surface contamination, citing Camp Thomas and published officials.
A brief nugget notes caution about accepting offers to pay later for small sums. The phrase warns that a man suggesting delayed payment for two dollars or so should be viewed with suspicion. The source appears as a moral admonition from an old Globe publication.
Carrots can be cut with a root cutter into small pieces for all stock. Horses may eat whole carrots while cattle risk choking unless roots are cut. Turnips beets potatoes and parsnips can be sliced similarly to feed poultry.
The article argues egg production can yield steady profits, often more reliable than fowls or broilers, if producers secure high egg prices by direct marketing. It suggests local groups of 10 to 20 farmers share one marketer to sell fresh eggs daily to wealthy customers at premium prices, with top quality and service to sustain demand.
Instructions from Farm and Fireside describe using wide boards around a yard to create a run and hidden traps. Details include placing holes under edges, setting steel traps behind holes, covering them with sawdust or dirt, and masking the pan with a leaf. A second method suggests piling roots and rubbish to form holes near the fowl house for trapping.
A practical guide notes a warm roosting setup using barrels as a close, removable shelter for Leghorn hens to ensure winter egg production. It suggests that warm roosts be used in cold weather and removed as temperatures rise to replace with standard roosts.
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