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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
2
The piece notes Captain Caldwell who led a Delaware regiment in the revolution was famed for cock fighting and drilled his men as Caldwell's game cocks. He believed no cock was game unless from a blue hen, thus the nickname Blue Hen's Chickens spread across Delaware soldiers after the war.
A Peckham schoolboy nearly 13, who has learned only two or three letters and cannot write or calculate, was reported by the education committee of the London County Council. The committee decided to expel him from school.
Charles E. Yanney of McLean County reports a six acre alfalfa plot on George Hanna Place showing strong returns. Starting in 1906 with soil work and seed, it produced two tons per acre in 1907 and by 1908 the crop supported 83 hogs, with total alfalfa plus hog gains totaling about $693.00 per six acres. Through 1909 the field yielded 3.5 tons per acre in three cuttings while continuing to pasture hogs, indicating promising results for alfalfa as a forage crop in Illinois.
Coburn asserts alfalfa represents the peak of modern farming, calling it nature’s gift to mankind and a saver of the homestead. He claims it endures, thrives under sunshine, and converts light into wealth for thrifty farmers, noting its value is highest in the Corn Belt where starch is plentiful and protein is scarce.
Illinois grower A P Grout discusses initial setbacks and the need for knowledge to promote alfalfa use among farmers while Ohio expert Joseph E Wing asserts alfalfa's long life on well drained soil, high yields, and superior forage value, noting feed efficiency, horse and hog benefits, and risks of bloating for sheep and cattle.
A Harper's article notes the manatee a semitropical Florida coast herbivore related to dugong, living in shallow waters and not venturing to open sea. It details body plan including fore flippers with nails, flexible upper lip, two lobed lip, twenty pairs of ridged teeth, and non ferocious grazing habits.
A Dundonald story recalls pre secret ballot days when bribery ruled. After losing to a paid opponent, the candidate vowed to win without payoffs and sent the town to claim ten pound rewards for loyal voters. He was elected massively, then declined further rewards, defending his principle.
Investigators note that thermometer readings do not reliably indicate Gulf Stream strength. The warmest water off Cape Hatteras may stem from a gentle trade-wind current from the West Indies, while the Gulf Stream lies between this warm layer and the 100 fathom line.
A Boston dinner speaker, head of a large trust, declares he has always opposed speculation. He argues against getting rich from stock fluctuations and advocates honest work for the common good. He calls fluctuating investments risky and uncertain and says a wise stock knows its own par.
A Washington Star quip notes Briggins claiming the smartest youngster in the world, with Growcher replying that every parent overestimates their child and nature grants that belief as a sensible provision in life.
A Baltimore American line quips that a certain man’s life is vividly described by colors. The speaker notes Jabbs appeared green with envy, yellow with jealousy, white with fear, and red with rage, illustrating a dramatic, colorful personality.
A brief feature quotes Tommy and his father defining an optimist as a married man who is glad of it. The Philadelphia Record presents a light anecdotal view of optimism and domestic happiness through a persona called Tranmy-Pop and its relation to Tommy.
D McWhinnie of Hearnleigh Alberta asks how to start grass on 100 acre wet land. Drain first if possible using ditches or tiles. Red top fow meadow grass with clover best for wet soils. timothy ok with sowing. Seed rates vary: red top two to three pounds per acre. mixed with clover twelve to fifteen pounds per acre.
Frank Buchanan of Minds addresses the House to defend his new member status. He asserts new members have equal floor rights and notes two prior unsuccessful attempts to apologize or participate, prompting laughter from the chamber.
A St. Louis doctor tests a theory 275 times by tickling an ankle area above the foot. He says if the big toe turns upward while others splay, the skull is fractured. if the toes turn downward and close, the skull is intact.
Weak and nervous readers are urged to take Electric Bitters to regain energy appetite and vigor. Mrs Rhinevanit of Vestal Center New York praises the remedy, claiming it greatly helped her health. Available for 50 cents or 31.90. Recommended by Irvin and Willard.
The Department of Agriculture highlights beet pulp as the finest feed for milk cows and fattening cattle sheep and other farm animals in the middle western states where stock feeding is vital. Dried beet pulp fuels a 2 million pound per year trade, shipped widely after processing from sugar beets.
An old advertisement piece cites a women’s journal quip on a husband’s overactive originality and advertises National Accident Society policies offering $3,000 death benefit and $15 weekly benefits for men and women at $0.35 yearly. It promises easy sales, exclusive territory, large commissions, renewals, and permanent income. Established 27 years.
The article explains how the term dichotomy borrowed from botany is used by the U S medical press to describe a division between a surgeon or specialist and the practitioner who refers the patient. It notes a London Hospital Western Information Bureau origin and mentions Oregon Journal’s Western information bureau and a subscription offer with a descriptive booklet about Oregon resources.
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