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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
6
The German Santa Claus and the Saint Nicholas Tradition
The piece traces Santa Claus roots from pagan winter deities to St. Nicholas, noting pagan predecessors like Saturn and Dionysus, and describes Southern German and Austrian customs with St. Nicholas, angels, and devils, the Krampus and Befana variants, and children’s rituals and gifts on December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
America
St. Nicholas
Dionysus
Bacchus
Saturn
Christ Child
Europe
Myra
Germany
Austria
Lower Austria
Krampus
Hanover
Holstein
Mecklenburg
Clas
Silesia
Joseph
Swabia
Berchtel
Russia
Italy
Christ
New York Herald
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Old English Carol
A brief note presents the carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen as an old English Christmas hymn. The text emphasizes timeless themes of joy and resilience, highlighting its traditional melody and festive spirit.
Dismal Daly Quote Sparks Holiday Spar in NY Journal
A New York Journal line reports a brusque exchange during a round of golf as a wary spectator warns Willie about a looming challenger. The quip captures a tense festive mood amid sport and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Willie
New York Journal
Portable Hog Cot From Wisconsin Station Described
The Wisconsin Agricultural Station details a six by eight foot portable hog cot with a two-door front and middle partition to house two hog lots. It includes a vented drop window, a floor built from 2x4 stringers, and a thirteen sixteen foot roof and end pieces, plus a set of rail and support pieces. Field and Farm notes also advise tar disinfectants for hogs and housing, with repeated treatments every ten to fourteen days and external sulfur use to boost efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Agricultural Station
Construction of a Hog Cot for Efficient Pig Housing
A compact hog cot uses sixteen foot battens to seal cracks between boards and costs about 12.50 for materials plus a floor door and window. The cot is praised for neatness economy durability and animal comfort and is suitable for housing three to five hogs in a cat or seven to nine in a large cat. Even with a hoghouse complete with feed room scales etc the cot adds convenient expansion to pigkeeping at the Wisconsin station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Economy in farming starts with the barn and waste control
A farmer urges cutting unneeded expenses and focusing on efficient practices. He notes savings from machinery, seeds, and proper barn care reveal true economy. The barn reflects discipline in manure, tools, harness, and livestock care, proving the best method is usually the paying one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moby Jpo
Feeding sacks for horses on city streets
A description from the Iowa Homestead explains a ducking sack fed to horses without waste. The device fits over the horse’s nose with a leather bottom and strap, allowing easy access to grain yet requiring calm handling as the horse learns to eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ilomestead
Cholera Reappears With Seasonal Corn Feeding Claims
The article notes cholera as a recurring risk tied to seasonal corn feeding practices. It states cholera is a germ disease and suggests outbreaks are more common where corn is heavily fed, while areas with less corn feeding see fewer cases.
Hen Sets Egg-Laying Record at Maine Station
A hen at the Maine experiment station reportedly laid 250 eggs in one year and 251 eggs when counting from Thanksgiving. The observance highlights a remarkable poultry production achievement and the station’s ongoing breeding research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Experiment Station
Hen from selected 200 egg layer family noted
A hen from a selected family of about 200 egg layers is cited as the original foundation. The same family included several hens reported to lay over 240 eggs in a year.
Weeds Foxtail and Pigweed Threaten Crops and Harvests
The article explains annual weeds foxtail and pigweed, stressing seeds persist in cultivated fields and stressing late cultivation and mowing to prevent seed set. It warns seeds mature August to November and urges cutting before maturity to avoid ten years of seed carryover. It then lists various meat dishes with related sauces for flavor pairing.
Barn Door Hinge Device Invention Mentioned
A reader describes a simple hinge extension using a Px scan to hold barn doors open. The note mentions cowpen hay as a feeding value comparable to alfalfa and richer in material for flesh and milk, benefiting dairy cows and fattening steers. It also notes soil stabilization and drought tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrell
Sawdust and Soil Affect Pine Land and Bedding
Professor W. OS. Alasey notes that sawdust from resinous pine decays slowly in the soil and harms land fertility as it decays. He says sawdust bedding yields less manure value than ordinary bedding, and abandoned mill sites show prolonged vegetation suppression where sawdust has been spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OS. Alasey
Earthworms Enrich Soil With Digested Material Benefits
Darwin noted meadow earthworms release substantial digested matter altering soil properties. In some cases up to eighteen tons per acre with over one third of one percent nitrogen. They open soil channels improving water, air and warmth access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Butter Making Tips From Early Dairy Advice
Poor butter results from overchurning oversalting and overworking. Start with tainted milk from cows poorly fed and milker hands not clean. Milk must be kept away from odors and cream should not be kept too long to avoid taints.
Cheese and Tomato Omelet
Beat six eggs then cook until set in a buttered pan. Layer tomato slices and grated cheese, fold. Serve with a hot sauce stirred with two tablespoons of cheese.
Currant Bread Rising With Yeast and Currants
A kitchen notice describes currant bread dough method: mix milk butter and salt, add yeast dissolved in warm water, enough flour for batter, rise eight hours, beat in flour and currants, shape loaf, rise again and bake.
Yeast Raised Batter for Light Griddle Cakes
Dissolve half a yeast cake in lukewarm water. Beat four eggs, add a pint of milk, tablespoon sugar, melted butter, four and a half cups flour with salt. Mix in yeast, beat well, let rise in warm place, then bake in greased griddle irons until light.
Broiling Mushrooms in a Wire Broiler
Cleaned mushrooms are broiled gill side down over heat for about five minutes. They are flipped, a dot of butter placed inside each, then seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked until tender. Serve cup side up on Tans.
Improving Apple Jelly Flavors For Better Taste
Apple jelly tends to be bland unless balanced with stronger flavors. Try lemon juice, pineapple, or quinces to suit different tastes in the family.
Mystery Stewed Main Dish From Fragmented Recipe
Cut meat into ice and slice two hard boiled eggs then add to a white sauce. Stir in chicken pieces and pour into the prepared dish. Bake until done.
Broiled Oysters Guide
Lay oysters in shell on the fire deep side down. When half cooked turn them. Serve on a hot plate with a little butter and a small hot tea biscuit.
Short Household Hints for Practical Repairs and Cleaning
This item offers quick tests and tips such as pricking a nut to test freshness, adding milk to wash water to prevent color run on muslins, salvaging candle ends with turpentine for floor and oilcloth polish, and polishing ivory with a sal volatile chalk paste followed by drying and brushing.
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