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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
7
A Farm Progress viewpoint urges shifting to large draft horses to power heavy farm machinery. It argues underfed young horses hinder farm work, stresses careful feeding of colts, and notes slow breed change requiring generations. Emphasizes raising own brood mares and drafting stallions, and avoiding roughing yearlings through winter.
In his natural haunts the hog enjoys exercise sun shine pure air fresh water roots herbs acorns worms and grasses. To succeed in swine raising provide these needs through varied rations and sensible management. Milk is a valuable feed aid for hogs.
Practical notes from a Farmers' Club meeting discuss securing healthy lambs and sheep. Mr DS Withety, an experienced breeder, outlines a plan including feeding with hay and measured concentrate. The report highlights market lambs and general husbandry tips for Westerngin area farmers.
Athens Texas reader writes of chronic illnesses and seeks advice. The letter praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claims many women recover health after using it, and notes confidential reply service from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Bay Shore farmer Noah Spears told Milford letter to the Wilmington News a method to stop a horse from kicking. A sand filled gunny sack hung behind the stall acted as a pendulum, returning kicks with increasing force until the horse learned kicking was futile. The bag remained in place for a week with no further kicks observed.
Edward V. Thomas of Baltimore says blistering facial sores from five months ago were cured after trying home remedies and a Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample. He bought supplies for two months and achieved a complete cure. Ad confirms Cuticura sold worldwide with free sample offer and skin book.
A deaf old lady questions the silk price, arguing over seven to seventeen shillings. The young shopman stands firm, offering seven shillings as the price. The exchange ends with the lady conceding or continuing the negotiation, reflecting a small-town purchase scene from the period.
A Philadelphia editor recalls Walt Whitman in his Camden home, noting the poet’s work for George W. Childs. Whitman explains he rides city horse cars, learns drivers’ coat sizes, and arranges winter overcoats, a simple, pleasant task that aids the publisher.
A stranger questions newspaper funding and a reporter shares a brief tale of lunch with a fellow journalist who answers the question by revealing the news as unusual in the trade. The dialogue hints at shared industry pride and the bite of unexpected reporting.
A man longs to be a star but is told he would be a comet if he existed only every fifteen years. He sighs over poetic vanity, asks why, and receives a haunting reply before stepping into the moonlit night.
A hospital nurse corrects a patient by asking if she has a little patient as a rosy convalescent calls for her meal. The English nurse, unsure of her aspirations, is gently corrected when the patient asserts she is the nurse's patient.
A New York man golfed on a southern course famed for its difficult sand pits. He buried the ball after six ineffectual strokes as sand flew. An incredulous darky spectator asked what he was attempting, voicing astonishment at the risky play.
A boy named Robbie, refused a second ice cream by his grandmother, asks his uncle about a horse with a stomach ache. The uncle explains the horse’s pain and Robbie wonders if the horse had two plates of ice cream.
Fragmentary conversation shows a man asking his wife about a proposal and mentioning a guest in his room. The exchange reveals friction and implied plans for a meal with a mate, reflecting domestic tension and voiced skepticism.
Willie four years old sat quietly as tea was promised. The hostess asked if he would like tea and the child responded with a hurt but clear line, saying that tea is exactly why they came. The anecdote captures a child's earnest misunderstanding of social signals.
A Chicago Record Herald excerpt offers cautious counsel to a young woman asking if she can succeed as a chorus girl while staying innocent. It suggests avoiding loss of innocence by maintaining a suitable environment rather than giving expert guidance on the feasibility.
A historical ad touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children with claims of thirty years in use. The text references a signature and implies a critique of a person with a speech impediment, contrasting protection of the remedy with concerns about a pocketbook.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve tired aching swollen and nervous feet. It claims to give rest and comfort and make walking a delight with a 25 cent price and a free sample offer from Allen at 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A Kansas judge decides a man owns his wife’s clothes and may wear her bonnet if its cost exceeds the value of the marriage. The note ends with an odd ad fragment urging care and tender feet and referencing a Dr. Por healing remedy.
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