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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
7
Orange Judd Farmer describes an effective skunk trap built from a small dry goods box. When triggered, a lever and trap door release to capture the animal away from the barnyard, allowing safe dispatch elsewhere. The device emphasizes portability, scent control, and simple construction for farmers troubled by skunk nests near homes and chicken yards.
Farmers' Voice reports Prof R L Taylor of Michigan experiment station found bees do not puncture grapes but suck juice from those already burst or damaged. In a test with sacks over clusters the enclosed grapes suffered more, suggesting bee sucking prevents juice loss from sound grapes.
A compact essay on farming values stressing thrift debt avoidance and education. It praises a healthy sheep flock, notes profit mindset with quotes from Farmer Hardhead and Cautious John, and reflects on how farmers evaluate new ideas by watching neighbors first.
Wheat straw alone is not valuable as food, but when cut and fed with grain it aids steers. Do not replace cows’ quality feed with straw. Straw contains about 27 percent sugar and starch, 3 percent minerals, nearly 4 percent acids, and 2 to 3 percent fat. cows may choose straw from the stack if other foods are ample.
Advice from Farmers' Review on proper horse feeding. The stomach is small and hay should be limited and timed, with oats favored for hard work. Feed must be concentrated, given in small quantities at intervals, water before feed, and main hay at night to keep workhorses healthy and hardy.
An illustration presents an excellent method to exploit the space beneath a stable stairway. The lowest section is shown repurposed for storage or accessible shelving, maximizing utility in a compact area.
The description explains a grain bin with a sloped bottom toward the front to reduce reaching as it empties. Remaining space serves as harness storage with walls usable for hanging. A tall doorway allows passage without stooping and can be closed by a door or a rough cloth curtain, as noted in Orange Judd Farmer.
The article outlines three methods to remove burs from wool. First, pick burs by hand, lifting the wool to avoid root pull. Second, clip wool under the burs with sheep shears but this wastes fleece. Third, use long pointed tongs to grip between body and burs, then pull with a cord or currycomb to extract.
Climatic conditions and abundant forage in the western mountains suit Angora goats. American ranchers, despite inbreeding and limited new blood, have improved their stock much as Merino sheep were refined. They believe the Angora may become larger and finer over time after nearly two thousand years of history behind the Merino.
Boston Herald describes new long black sacque coats reaching the knees with white lace cravats and sable trims. Fashion features a scalloped edge back shawl effect, gray caracule trimmings, bell sleeves, and a black velvet bow cravat. Accessories include a lace choker, a bird’s breast toque, and sable neckpiece.
A humor piece recounts a temperance lecturer who, afflicted by influenza, plans to lecture on Damnation in the Bottle. A doctor prescribes whisky to enable him to speak, but the porter and Irish hall staff discover he has shaved all night, prompting a comic uproar at the hotel.
In a pointed commentary, it claims France relies on England for timely war reports via cables, while England allegedly holds the key to freeing vast sums. The piece likens this to sci fi gloom and urges Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal cure for dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, and related ailments.
A Chicago Chronicle note describes an American traveler in Paris negotiating a small silver brooch to gift his sister. The clerk quotes twenty francs, the tourist offers five, and the shopkeeper replies with a defensive quip about the sister. The vignette satirizes traveler currency confusion and prudence.
The notice touts The Million Dollar Potato as the most talked of spud and mentions Sunlight ready to eat in 35 days. Readers are invited to send a notice to John A. Salzer Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin to obtain their catalog.
A shopper protests a price of 2.50 for an item saying it was 2.20 a month earlier. The salesman replies that a marked-down holiday sale is now in effect. The exchange appears in a Chicago Post item reflecting seasonal pricing.
An advertisement claims a fake Laxative Bromo Quinine remedy cures colds in one day with a money back promise. It runs through a mock refund offer and includes a rhyming line about sleepless men, mentioning Monroe Drug Co. of Unionville Missouri and that it is sold by all druggists.
Ed Tufts of Los Angeles sliced drive toward a grazing cow and watched it swallow the ball. After untethering the animal he hit it back to the third hole and claimed a two stroke hole. His opponent counted 39 strokes and won the hole.
Advertisement for Swanson's 5-DROPS claiming relief from rheumatism sciatica neuralgia kidney troubles lumbago catarrh asthma dyspepsia backache sleeplessness nervou sness heart weakness toothache earache bronchitis and more. Trial bottles 25c large bottles 300 doses $1.00 by mail or express six bottles for 0.00. Write Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co 164 Lake St Chicago Ill for immediate attention.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes how a single word can alter a person’s mood. A poet claims belief in word influence, citing a wife who brightens at the sight of the morning paper and the word bargains triggering a visible change.
In a dialogue, Mammy rejects the idea of any daughter marrying Sam Johnson while Dinah notes his obsession with dress, comparing him to a person who would crave wealth as a water mill chases water. The exchange highlights attitudes and humor from the period.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin shipped twenty thousand bushels of seed potatoes to Alabama Florida Texas and other southern points. The firm is described as the largest grower of seed potatoes and farm seeds globally. A quote from a Philadelphia Record philosopher contrasts youth and age.
An advertisement extols Hoxsies Croup Cure for coughs colds and croup claiming rapid relief and no nausea at 50 cents. A Philadelphia Times quote contrasts a woman’s peacemaking after winning an argument with emotional appeal.
A chaotic scene involving Queen and Crescent trains causes teens to be pulled from a car line bound for Florida, with delays noted along the Pullman and Asheville routes. Authorities report the melee disrupted service and prompted reassignment of cars.
A St. Louis Star quote asserts energy changes outcomes. The aphorism contrasts patience with action, suggesting men who hustle shorten delays and reap rewards through effort.
An old Chicago Dispatch style advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a simple iron and quinine solution with no cure no pay. The note quotes testimonials from E D Townsend of Ft Howard Wis and mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption to asthma sufferers.
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