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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
2
A collection of humorous vignettes and curiosities from 19th and early 20th century culture. The items include political humor with Senator Cullom, Scottish burial customs, an Irish jarvey tale, a postal charge mix up, blackmail history, queen bee values, and funeral fashion quips.
An address to Wisconsin dairymen stresses cow comfort as key to profitability. Proper winter housing, ventilation, and exercise are advised, with tank heaters to prevent ice and guidance on turning cows out for water. Emphasis on consistent breeding to improve herd quality and avoid mixing breeds. Details reference WA Clemons and a Holstein sire Earl Noradyke de Kot in Wilkes-Barre.
A Farmington correspondent reports on Earl Roundyke de Kol, a renowned dairy bull once owned by Cornelius University at Ithaca and Professor Wing, with statements about offspring qualifying for advanced registry. A lengthy letter argues cows need rest and humane care to achieve top milk yields, citing personal herd experiences and industry opinions.
Spencer Ju resident Geo A Thomson credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with relief after twenty years of dyspepsia. He urges others with indigestion to try the remedy and says it is the only one that helped him. Sold by N F Clayton. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. Also Dr King's New Life Pills promoted for dyspepsia dizziness headache and liver or bowel troubles at Chyydon's Drug Store.
Portable water intake varies by cow size and age. Younger cows drink more water. older cows drink less. Factors include diet, exercise, feeding irregularities, and stage of lactation. Proper water provision, individual drinking vessels, and sturdy silos improve dairy efficiency and cow health.
Practical tips for dairy work from an old farm journal. Guidance covers handling milk cans and pails, washing equipment, using soda solutions, salting for butter, silage odor management, winter herd management, and churn temperature. Emphasizes cleanliness, consistency, breed choice, and learning proper cow care.
An old local ad column touts Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption with claims of dramatic cures. It also promotes Ebrene Bitters and Electric Bitters for stomach and kidney health, and One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and croup, all sold by N. N. Clayton, Druggist.
A playful guide describes a humorous Blind Pig book where friends draw with eyes closed, creating odd results signed to resemble a pig. The book is celebrated as a curious, treasure-like keepsake among peers through exchange.
A curious game uses four to five books and a sheet of paper to slide water drops into a plate marked by color drops. Also described are trained animals in performances, walnut wood uses, and a new society named the Order of the Smiling Face.
The Passenger Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad issues a descriptive Winter Excursion Book outlining leading regattas and travel routes with rates. Free at principal ticket offices or by post from Geo W Boyer General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised with testimonials for burns and fever relief sold by NF Clayton.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will issue clerical orders for 1905 to ordained clergymen with regular charge at settled churches. Clergymen must apply on blanks from ticket agents and send applications to the General Office by December 15 to ensure orders are issued by December 30.
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