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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
3
Farmers in the south favor light riding horses for all around use while northern farms favor heavy drafts like Percherons Clydes and Shires. A balanced team blends coach blood with draft stock to create a versatile all round farm horse.
A practical piece on starting colts by gentle, confidence building methods. It stresses early halter breaking, mounting a driver temporarily, and using a well broken horse as a teacher. It advises feeding, petting, and letting the colt learn to lead and accept harness gradually.
Early lamb production aims for a large well-finished animal ready for market quickly. It requires optimal feeding, careful care, and strict management from birth through sale.
Farmers are advised to mix silage with dry forage to improve nutrition. Silage provides energy but lacks nitrogen rich components, so a balanced ration requires adding dry forage or other nitrogenous feeds.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes skunk farming has failed mainly due to fencing and maintenance costs and neighbor opposition. For profit potential exists with proper diet and housing, including a 1 acre per 50 skunks rule, secure underground or high poultry netting fences, and adequate dens. Skunks breed yearly with six to eight kits born in May or June.
An article touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective laxative for dull or fretful children. It claims safe action aiding digestion and bowel regulation, with bedtime dosing and no discomfort. Bottles cost 50c to 1.00, and a free trial sample is available by request to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Ezra Pound spoke at the Authors' club in New York about Shelley's cremation. He joked about a widow sprinkling ashes on sleet covered steps to aid a second marriage and another widow finding her husband’s remains overturned by the wind.
Frank I Cobb recalls a Detroit reporter's bond with a former Michigan governor famed for his freehand swearing. A messenger arrives with news that a political scheme failed due to a lieutenant. The governor bursts with dark blue lines, then defends his language as his normal way of speaking.
In the Philippines locals detest reckless automobiler behavior. foreigners form most drivers and roads are blocked by boulders rolled into the streets to slow speed. The piece notes social friction and a sharp stance on driving rules. A separate remark mocks disputes at home.
A playful exchange highlights differing household preferences. The speaker notes his wife cooks well but insists on piano playing, while Jones remarks his wife plays piano yet insists on cooking. The banter underscores domestic balance and shared tasks.
A car struggles over wet scarred roads as Blinks and Garraway debate location. They guess they may be near Waterville or Rutland, unsure which. A separate caption notes a sailor in a comic scene from Harper's Weekly and a cartoon gag about a boy sitting on a chest after lighting a pipe.
A quip outlines a marital financial scheme where one spouse hands the other the bills and the second covers the costs, illustrating a blunt, humorous take on shared expenses and fiscal blame within a marriage.
A quiet wife delays the theater trip by tending children and answering a nurse’s role with humor. On the way home the husband recalls his boy’s bedtime exchange about prayers and God, and the nurse’s purpose, prompting a long, introspective pause.
Magistrate questions the charge as an old man is accused of stealing brimstone. An officer notes the suspect was caught in the act and the magistrate jokes about waiting years longer. The text blends admonition with a terse observation on domestic life.
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