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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
7
An excerpt from Good Roads argues that state aided highways shift costs from rural districts to urban residents. It cites Gen. Stone on Maine property shares and road funding, notes New York farmers bear road costs for others, and predicts broader support as cities and countryside understand mutual benefits.
A Dakota Field and Farm note recommends coloring butter to match the intended eater. Butter should resemble grass color year round, using standard colors added to cream before churning. Winter butter may need about a teaspoonful per eight pounds. summer drought or fall dry feed require less. It urges cautious use to avoid excess.
A. B. Clark of St. Louis argues farmers should treat dam and sire selection as seriously as cattle breeding. He notes a coach horse can fetch $300 while a plain plug may earn $45, yet both serve on the farm from plowing to wagons. even less stylish horses remain versatile and profitable as market value differs.
A farmer voices concern about bad roads as he chooses to cut his wheat himself rather than hire a reaper, arguing Good Roads would reduce expenses and improve efficiency. The remark highlights practical costs faced by farmers amid transportation and harvesting challenges.
Ivanian proposes to contribute one thousand dollars toward a road project to be built near his residence, earmarking funds for macadam improvements and signaling civic interest in the local infrastructure effort.
Advice from Farmers' Voice on calf rearing stresses first summer growth as essential for future productivity. Begin with dam milk for a few days, then switch to skim milk and oatmeal gruel mixed with skim milk. Gradually reduce milk, allow grass access, and prefer oatmeal gruel over oil meal for best results.
An old broken kettle can provide a clean year round water source for a pasture. Build a water tight wall around the spring using rough stones and cement, bury rocks, and place the kettle opening downward so water rises to the top, keeping the supply pure for the stock.
The article offers garden and orchard guidance on soil, pruning, mulching, and propagation with emphasis on straight rows and weed control. It also profiles Miss Bella C. Harber of Trenton Missouri, a state organizer for the Good Roads and Public Improvement association, highlighting her career from postmaster’s deputy to leadership of 15 growing societies.
A roundup of society notes mentions Prince Albert of Belgium in San Francisco claiming private secretary status during a visit. Other items salute naval praise for Dewey, pioneering women riders in 1887, and memorials to Col. William Prescott. Curiosity shows Henry Allen Howard performing painful body stunts at Astor House, New York City.
Bret Harte finishes Under the Eaves. British publications reach 7,800 in 1897 while 1896 tallies 6,500. Daudet reportedly earns at least 20,000 annually. Germany outputs 20,000 to 25,000 books yearly, France 10,000. A life of Patti may be written by a longtime musical observer. Du Maurier’s Sandy of Trilby is said to be based on T. R. Lamont, who studied art in Paris. The Ambassador, a four‑act comedy by Mrs. Craigie, heads to London theater in autumn with George Alex in the title role. Moscow plans Tolstoy elementary school for his July 28 birthday, marking his 50th literary anniversary.
A collection of wry quips and exchanges from various papers. A groomed humor snippet features a misunderstanding about engagements and employment tenure. Childish stage whispers and a mammy advised caution appear in brief comic vignettes.
A Chicago Chronicle report describes a man in Blue Island avenue vicinity who narrowly escaped a mob after being mistaken for Spaniard due to a red necktie and Spanish flag imagery. He recalls a crowd shouting lynch and pursuing him, forcing him to flee toward a drug store near a prison and Halsted street.
A Cleveland Leader item recalls a Havana restaurant exchange where a customer asks if ham is pork and is assured that mules have hams as well as pigs, highlighting playful language and regional dialogue.
In the Chicago Evening News two voices discuss the Dewey victory. Wheeler hails it as glorious while Sprocketts vows to judge the outcome only after learning the wheel maker and vehicle behind the triumph.
The note quotes Puck claiming Clara sees marriage as a failure while she privately doubts the viability of engagements. The exchanges hint at romantic uncertainty without firm conclusions.
Herman H Eveler of Jefferson Missouri suffers lingering grippe after-effects and blood weakness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health after failed doctors and remedies. Notarized statement dated May 24 1897 praises pills as a cure for nervous debility heart palpitations and blood impurities.
The policy of this country on foreign complications appears to stay conservative with Monroe doctrine support, while officials temper public enthusiasm. The advised treatment for rheumatic, malaria, and related ailments is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which is also claimed to aid kidney complaints and dyspepsia.
A compact aphorism from the Indianapolis Journal contrasts optimism and pessimism. It notes an optimist believes in mascots while a pessimist believes in hoodos, reflecting a dated tone of playful skepticism.
An advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists company ownership, endorsements from Toledo wholesalers, internal use claims, and price 75 cents per bottle. Includes testimonials and a Ram's Horn quote.
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