Double Purpose Hog House for Breeding and Granary
A design by J. Shaver presents a general purpose hog house that also serves as a granary. The structure features a 6-4 inch concrete wall at least four feet high, outside doors for each compartment, and sliding doors between sections. The granary sits ten feet above the pens with a one foot setback, a straw loft above the cribs to provide bedding for young pigs, and a cellar-like layout for efficient feeding and fattening.
Breaking a Kickin Horse Method by Kellogg
Texas resident A B Kellogg describes a breaking method for kicking horses hitched up. The process uses a kick rope, ankle strap, cropper, and linked ropes threaded from bit to back-band and hip to constrain movement while allowing the horse to walk.
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A. EB. Kellogg
Texas
Homestead
Covered Rack for Winter Feed and Shelter
A simple barnyard addition, a covered feed rack, provides winter fodder storage and summer shade. Center posts 8 to 12 inches square, 12 to 14 feet long, set 2 1/2 to 3 feet deep, with rafters and a plank roof. Side troughs hold grains and roots, catching loose hay. Cost about $10 for 16 to 18 feet, saving many times that per season.
Mixed hay best for stock feeds over timothy
A mixed hay crop with clover and grain on well manured, deeply tilled soil yields 12 percent crude protein and higher feeding value than clean timothy hay which has 6 to 9 percent protein. Mixed hay suits cattle feeding and farm use, though timothy sells better in city markets. Manuring with potash and super phosphate can raise clover content. barnyard manure or nitrate boosts timothy proportion.
Watch for Disease in Pasture and Fodder Stock
The note urges farmers to monitor animals at pasture and on dry fodder for scours and disease signs. Determine if illness is dangerous or asymptomatic, provide a simple remedy, and call a veterinarian if unsure. Emphasizes earlier farmer vigilance to avoid late veterinary calls or grave digger outcomes.
Durec Hog Gains Popularity Among Breeders
The Duree of Red Jersey hog variety rises in public favor as word spreads. The animals are long and tangy with well rounded hams and shoulders, quiet enough to be good mothers, prolific, and fatten well though not as rapid as small Yorkshire hogs, due to more lean meat.
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Red Jersey
Yorkshire
Blanche Marries Duke Despite Financial Woes
A gossiping extract notes Blanche wed a duke, with remarks on her own name changes and insufficient funds to meet the newlywed's expenses, reflecting social sniping over aristocratic marriage.
Cure for Baby Eczema Promised by Cutiura Remedies
A mother from Atchison Kansas describes six months of failing treatments for her seven week old baby's eczema. After using Cutiura Remedies the child recovered completely with no relapse in a year and a half. John Leason 1403 Atchison St Atchison Kan Oct 19 1909.
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John Leason
Atchison St
Atchison, Kan
Oct
First Thrift Lesson from John J Farley in Cleveland
Frank Harris recalls a boyhood trust in John J Farley who lent him money to celebrate the Fourth of July. The tale frames Farley as a steadfast friend who shaped early thrift by taking his small earnings to fund firecrackers, lemonade, and peanuts and leaving the boy with a fund for festivities. Hundreds credit Farley as a true friend to boys and men alike in Cleveland.
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John H. Farley
Frank Harris
Frank
Cleveland
John J. Farley
Cleve
Reputation for Stock Worth in Neighborhood
A community belief about the value of a specific stock boosts local confidence and personal finances, with the reputation described as having tangible dollar value for every resident in the area.
Practical notes on livestock care and farming practice
Careful guidance on pig handling pasture use and water access. Emphasizes hog management errors, salt licks for flocks, and economic feeding with rye pasture. Recommends castration timing for male lambs, exercise for hog health, and stallion choice tied to mare quality. Encourages close observation of sheep and stock water needs.
Pleasant Place to Prosper for Sacramento Valley Farm Seekers
Letter to the editor promoting a Kuhn Irrigated tract in Sacramento Valley California as a half value farm opportunity. Claims best water right low maintenance and that development work is underway. Describes diverse crops including oranges grapefruits figs and walnuts with a ten month growing season and potential earnings. Promotes jobs and invites readers to respond via Chicago and Pittsburgh addresses.
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Kuhn
Sacramento Valley
California
H. L. Hollister & Co
la Salle St
Chicago
Fourth Ave
Pittsburg
Woman-Like Lovers Startled by a Rebuff in Tale
A woman recalls telling a man she could not love him in return and watched him crumble. The exchange begins with her declaring him the meanest man she knows, then laments his heartbreak as he voices sorrow after the refusal.
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Jeanette
Love's Crime in a Small Town Tale
A playful tale notes George and Maude admitting to stealing kisses from their sweetheart. The pair accept their ‘sentence’ together as a long term commitment, remaining loyal while facing several minor offenses during their shared time, as recounted by J. W. B. in Puek.
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Love
George
Maude
Puek
For Sale 9000 Acres Grazing Land Near North Platte
Estate notice offers 9000 acres at 5.00 per acre 4000 acres fenced with two wells and windmills. Terms: one third cash balance in five equal annual payments with 6 percent interest semi annually. Alfalfa thriving nearby. Contact Henry F. Wyman 506 Brown Block Omaha Neb for details.
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North Platte
Nebraska
Henry F. Wyman
Brown Block
Omaha
Neb
Flirting With Fashion Drives Millinery Trade Trends
The Millinery Trade Review notes that consumer flirtation with fashion causes unpredictable demand. Uncertainty during the month stemmed from confidence in new hats and accessories. Fashion alone determines buying, not prosperity or adversity.
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Millinery Trade Review
Easy Task Soap Protects Chinaware from Dulling and Germs
The article urges using Easy Task Soap on china as the only safe cleaner. It claims its hard white purity cleans quickly, leaves a new look, and its antiseptic qualities sterilize dishes, an important point amid germ-caused diseases.
Translated from Hebrew clarifies Eirjah’s fate
In a Sunday school exchange the teacher asks how Eirjah died. The brightest boy replies that Eirjah did not die but was translated from the original Hebrew, reframing the biblical event as a linguistic note.
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Harry
Eirjah
Dr Martel's Female Pills Seventeen Years Standard
An advertisement touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as a trusted seventeen year standard for women's ailments. It claims a scientifically prepared remedy with quick and permanent results and notes availability at all drug stores.
Mine Horror and Coal Operators Coalition Speech
A dramatic line announces crises in coal mining: operators in anthracite and bituminous fields may unite, leaving consumers with little recourse as the scene closes. The dialogue hints at control over supply and price, with characters referred to as the Doctor and the Professor signaling a cautionary allegory about collusion and market power.
Tea confidences spark rival hush among friends
In a Harper's Bazar excerpt, Margaret asks Anticipated if she told the girls about a secret shared with Josephine and Katherine. Katherine denies, and Josephine arrives first, sparking tension through the concealed disclosure.
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Margaret
Josephine
Katherine
Onions a Healthy Food and Simple Laundry Tip
A quirky column notes that onions are nourishing, headlines a laundry tip to use Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes, and includes jumbled lines about soothing syrup for children and moral quotes. The piece mixes brief advice with miscellaneous phrases and product mentions.
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