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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
7
Mary Rowland contracts typhoid fever and several social and civic items fill Crandall area life. The column records visits by Frank Shireman and others, a St Louis Exposition coal tube boast, school events, property sales, Masons, trolley horse care, and church notices along with barber college recruitment and Chamberlains tablets recommendation.
Many children and young people suffer headaches dizziness and other discomforts due to weak eyes. Arter’s in Laconia Indiana offers spectacles to strengthen eyes and correct refractive errors.
Public notice announces a December 12 meeting of the directors to revise the premium list and conduct other business. By order of president. The Ladies of the Christian Church announce a Christmas Sale for December 4 and 5 to benefit the same group. Do not buy Xmas goods until you attend. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic ad notes no cure no pay.
Public health ad promoting Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior kidney remedy. Claims kidneys purify blood every three minutes and links kidney trouble to a wide range of ailments. Encourages mail sample and cites Binghamton New York address for Dr Kilmer's product.
Thanksgiving Day clash at the fairground saw New Albany edge Corydon 10 to 5 in a game critics called good. The Corydon lineup featured L Bulleit at center V Black and J Taylor guards J Bennett tackle H Funk ends J Brewster and A Rosenbarger backfield led by T Newland with substitutes Newland and Caughlino.
Dr G Slopkins of the University of Illinois notes soils lie rich in potassium below the surface and argues drains at forty inches depth speed water out, improve porosity and nitrification, and encourage deep root growth to access subsoil potassium. He calls for more data but says potassium applications have raised yields on such soils.
A grass from Washington and Oregon experiment stations, named dry alfalfa, suits water scarce lands. It relies on a web of fine roots rather than a deep taproot. Tests at Pendleton Grande Ronde valley and Klickitat county yielded excellent results per Country Gentleman.
Farmers' bulletin No. 180 outlines 1903 game laws detailing seasons shipments sales and licenses. It targets sportsmen wardens shippers dealers farmers and readers seeking practical guidance on compliance and enforcement.
Iowa State college reports that over 500 farmers attended its two weeks course in corn and stock judging last January and more are expected for the session January 4 to 16. Advice includes mulching nut-tree plantations for windbreaks, maximizing sun in hog buildings to kill cholera, and notes on feed processing. Chef Kennedy cites no fattening gain from steaming or soaking feeds, while M A Carleton estimates macaroni wheat crop at 8 million bushels with 22 mills grinding macaroni.
A tip to prevent color change in old potatoes when boiled is to add a tablespoonful of milk to the cooking water. This simple kitchen hint appears in a domestic advice column.
An old newspaper advertisement warns against mercury based cures and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. It asserts authenticity and offers testimonials free with sales by local druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
The keynote to profitable dairy farming lies in mastering labor and economic effort. Waste comes from poor cows, unsuitable feeding, unhealthy food, bad soil culture, and poor care of young stock. A dairy farmer must embrace science, pride in the business, and continual learning to achieve top profits and honor.
The main feature should be natural science study for farm work. Botany entomology chemistry and physics underpin farming. English history government math drawing complete a well rounded citizen and skilled practitioner. Sunset Magazine praises agriculture as a delightful, vital field.
A Farm and Ranch column argues farmers should cut grain losses by installing a tin covered crib on stone brick or wooden blocks. Rats cannot enter once a tin sheet lays atop the structure and gaps are sealed with cut tin edging. The method uses available scraps to create a protective barrier and keeps rats from climbing.
European buyers show robust appetite for U S apples as shipments surge. Hamburg prices reach 2.66 to 5.56 per barrel with Kings highest, London 3.14 to 4.84 led by Greenings, Liverpool 2.42 to 5.20 with Albermarle Pippins at top. Strong foreign market supports good returns for this year’s crop.
The Americana Agriculturist features a protest by rural mail carriers over pay. They argue six hundred dollars yearly for a man, wagon and two horses is insufficient, asking for a raise of two hundred fifty dollars to align with city second class carriers.
Farmers often endure low profits, but hog and livestock farming can thrive with abundant pasture and good feed. The text argues pasture quality as the cheapest seed for animal growth, stressing steady care yields better returns.
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