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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
2
A fragmented excerpt presents Wordsworth praising nature as the nurse and guide of the soul. It reflects on the meadow, woods, and mountains as sources of moral being and beauty, highlighting the language of sense and perception.
Ill and injudicious handling makes horses more vicious than inheritance. A well trained horse with a calm temperament responds to kindness, avoids abuse, and holds higher market value. Begin handling foals early, make them halter wise, and prohibit playful mischief by boys near colts. Use water buckets to reduce disease risk at troughs. Be cautious approaching strange horses and always speak before entering a stall.
The school garden movement moves beyond theory, teaching botany as applied horticulture and promoting home gardens. It cites Sweden offering bonuses for gardens and urges the US to broaden manual training beyond shop tools to foster new plant varieties and stronger minds.
The piece argues for humane milking, praising calm, steady technique that avoids hurting the cow. It credits patient, nonviolent milking and suggests good handlers should imitate those gentle methods to maximize milk yield and cow comfort.
The writer warns that the coming spring will reveal the auto evil across the nation. Drivers of gasoline engines will rush with little regard for safety, and past legislative efforts to curb harm have failed in every state, leaving rural communities to endure continual outrages as auto numbers rise.
Plant sweet corn, potatoes or another hoed crop between blackberry and raspberry rows the first season after setting. It provides profit and helps young berry plants, reducing neglect. Berry plants should not be mulched in that first season, cultivation is preferred for healthier growth and longer-lasting plants.
An Iowa Agricultural College publication extols sheep for efficient use of byproducts and weed control. Sheep eat nearly all local plants, render stubble useful after harvest, and help clear fence rows and rose bushes while producing mutton and wool. Lambs can fatten in fall cornfields with fall rape cover. older sheep may damage corn.
The manure spreader is a key farm tool, reducing handling costs by at least three fourths and saving time during busy hauling periods. It does not add value to manure but improves distribution and availability of nutrients for quicker fertilization, making it a highly profitable investment.
The author describes using buckwheat after harvest to catch grass or clover seed. Buckwheat grows in about 60 days and yields 10 to 20 bushels per acre, providing shade and protection for subsequent seeding. About three decks per acre are sown.
The article explains how bees produce honey from nectar not by gathering sugar, the evaporation by wings concentrates to about 50 percent, and how pure honey is valued. It warns about adulteration such as wax comb pieces with glucose and honey and notes misreporting by newspapers.
The article argues that systematic crop rotation maintains soil fertility and boosts yields. It notes varying plant nutrient uptake depths, reduced pests, easier weed control, and richer humus. Include at least one leguminous crop to raise nitrogen. Manure or lime-derived minerals supplement missing elements for diverse soils. Stock raising and dairying fit into fertility plans.
Experience shows greater beef gains on grass with less grain and labor. If corn is fed it should be soaked, with less quantity needed. Summer grain with grass finishes have higher market shrinkage than grain and roughage, yet summer feeding of grain with grass is growing in popularity as farmers value their grass lands.
A 78 year old tree in northern Delaware yields about 50 dollars worth of fruit annually for nearly two decades with peak year at 80 dollars. Six years ago the tree produced 54 peach baskets about 1100 pounds. The tree has stood in a doorstep yard, unattended except during cherry season.
Gooseberries adapt to a range of northern soils led by cool rich soil. The plant thrives with heavy fertilization on light soils and benefits from annual cow manure top dressings. On richer soils manure is needed only every two to three years.
Cautionary note warns against leaving unrestrained young horses in fields. Immediate risks include fear reactions and potential injury or death. The message emphasizes that any time saved is outweighed by possible lasting harm to animals.
The passage notes that raising cheap horses is no quick plan as range costs rise and cheap grain remains distant. It argues horses must become a farm product. maturing a horse takes longer than fitting a steer for market and annual costs are similar.
Instructions describe making a dainty handkerchief gift using white sateen with pink or blue figures, one half yard fabric, cards, rings, silk cotton, baby lace, ribbon, and sheet wadding. Steps include cutting cardboard into parts, shaping three cornered pieces, and neat covering of each panel.
Instructions describe sewing lace onto four top pieces, crocheting rings, and tying ribbon bows at the corners to complete a holder. Materials include half a yard of sateen and a spool of silk finished cotton to make two, needing two yards of lace and about 32 cents of ribbon per item.
The article surveys hat styles and hairdressing shifts, detailing broad brim Leghorns with velvet trim and back flowers, Empire hairdressing, and the Pompadour. It warns against overuse of gold tinsel roses, notes popular ribbons like maire satin and gros grain, and describes color ranges from white to hunter green with a melon yellow variety.
Advice urges drinking cold water morning and night and during the day, plus regular exercise and open window breathing. Emphasizes nature’s cure with proper diet, open air walks, daily bathing with vigorous friction, Turkish towel drying, and weekly Turkish baths for improved complexion.
A vintage health note promotes good milk as nutritious and flesh forming. It advises drinking a glass before bed to aid sleep and gain flesh, consuming slowly for ten minutes to savor and digest the milk.
The advice notes a jardiniere of ferns requires ample watering. a fern that dries out completely once or twice is largely ruined and will never regain its former vigor.
A calming practice described as soothing for nervous restlessness involves a hot salt water bath taken before bedtime. The note emphasizes relaxation and winding down to aid sleep.
Coleman, a Swainsboro Georgia merchant, says kidney pain and back ache plagued him for years until Dean's Kidney Pills provided immediate relief and lasting improvement. He notes the medicine is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo New York.
The article describes diverse Mexican cacti with practical uses and striking forms. Some produce toothpick spines for combs, others resemble sea urchins or porcupines, a red haired variety nicknamed the red headed cactus, and several act as timepieces with blossoms opening at set hours. The Cereus nycticulus opens at 7 pm and closes at 7 am, while others open at 8 or 9 am and close later that day or noon.
In a humorous scene the office boys on Wall Street run mock trades after brokers close. A call purportedly from Biff, Bang & Bang asks to buy 14 billion shares of Amalgamated Copper, while Hop, Skip & Jump demands a $1 billion certified check as margin before proceeding.
District Attorney Jerome recounts a presidency day encounter with a new citizen whose limited English and simple inquiry reveal a vow to vote for ten dollars. The exchange shows a clearly problematic motive and raises questions about election integrity and language barriers.
A brief anecdote recalls a vicar who apologized for a short sermon after a fox terrier ate pages of his manuscript. wardens giggled, a bold warden asked if the parson could have a pup, highlighting the humorous exchange.
A fragment quotes Frank Damrosch praising cradle songs and suggests sending the idea to President Roosevelt. The remark reflects a light cultural note on American music taste.
A physician recounts years of coffee use with daily heart palpitations. After a severe attack, he quits tea and coffee, adopts Postum, and experiences no palpitations except when tasting coffee again. He shares brewing tips and says he recommends Postum to friends and patients. The ad notes Postum’s maker and a slogan.
A narrator revisits his native town after five years absence to learn what happened to childhood companions. A hotel landlord recalls Jack Olin, possibly deceased or moved away, and mentions a man named J Henry O Lynn who now runs a bank and serves as mayor, linking past to present.
In a social exchange a man vows to quit his bachelor club if he marries, prompting curiosity about which club would yield such a sacrifice and who the involved couple might be. The playful exchange hints at upcoming nuptial plans and social dynamics within club circles.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic for weak stomachs and to restore blood and nerves. A mining veteran, A O Merrill, testifies they cured long stomach trouble after illness and a rattlesnake bite. Pills are sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
A Berlin paper reports a device that aids herring fishing by suspending a microphone in the sea to detect passing fish. The submerged microphone connects to a receiver on deck, allowing crews to listen for signals of shoals in the North Sea.
Advice on starting the day with good temper by digesting simple foods. Promotes whole wheat and milk, criticizes white bread, and touts Back to Nature and EGG-O-SEE as a free health book and product offer from Egg-O-See Co. Quincy Illinois.
A sizable heart symbol dominates a piece noting that broad kindness can mask smaller ego boosts. The tone hints at public display over private motive, suggesting a moral about appearances versus actions.
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