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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
3
The text presents a fragmented Farmington New Mexico page with scattered items and musings. It mentions editor Frank Staplin and local publication details, interspersed with cultural notes, poetry humor, public affairs observations, and comments on language history and English literature.
Discussion in southern press centers on Bishop Potter hosting a dinner for a colored bishop at the Episcopal convention in Richmond. The press notes supporters call the guest list a private matter and acceptable, while critics warn against overreach in social mixing.
A handmade hog water heater uses a trough, heater unit, and automatic valve. The device heats water by surrounding the heater with water in a main tank and distributes warm water to the trough as water is drawn. The Missouri Valley Farmer notes it can be built quickly by any handy carpenter.
Farmers can boost pig growth by feeding cooked potatoes with separated milk and shorts. Start adding boiled potatoes at four to five weeks old, separate from the sow, and continue after weaning if milk is available. Potatoes use farm culls well and help produce firm flesh, but mix meals fresh to prevent milk souring.
A guide on cleaning milk pails and vessels warns against galvanized iron wooden containers and rusted surfaces. It endorses tin vessels, hot washing, and thorough drying, with brushing and sun exposure to prevent bacterial growth and spoilage.
The article urges early attention to a horse's feet from birth and explains trimming with pinchers and rasp to shape hooves and prevent foot problems. It warns of sweat and wetness causing scratches, recommends timely shoeing and resetting every eight weeks, and cautions against overworking young colts.
A historical text presents a dated and prejudiced account of Aboriginal Australians, describing supposed mental capacities, customs, body modifications, diet, and weapons. It portrays Indigenous people in demeaning terms, reflecting colonial stereotypes rather than factual anthropology.
The article argues farmers should install wall mounted milk scales with a hanging pail hook. Weighing takes a minute and records are kept on a wall sheet. Yearly totals reveal profitable cows and boost milker interest in the milking process.
On dairy farms waste from shock fodder is common but can be minimized with proper care. An acre yields ten to twenty tons of sorghum or corn with little cost. Shredded fodder is widely used for cattle. Corn fodder wastes more due to tough fiber and weather sensitivity, making full, timely preservation difficult.
A Breeders' Gazette correspondent describes a rat-proof crib built with eight-inch square blocks with corners knocked off and a 50 pound lard can inverted over them. A 4x10 inch sill supports tight flooring, and a two-foot wide galvanized iron band surrounds the crib walls and door bottom to deter rats. An end view of the crib door is included.
The note urges farmers to stop blaming the creamery man for small checks. It says half feeding cows, skimming, or half prepared cream lowers returns. It advises correcting improper methods instead of pressuring the butter market.
Caution notes that giving rich food to sows just before farrowing or in large quantities can cause the milk to flow too rich and abundant.
Bristol completes a premier dock and port facility seen as key to a fast mail service between England and America. The 875 by 109 foot dock will host large ships like the Lusitania and Mauretania, boosting rail and sea link superiority to London and New York. A local anecdote about mispronouncing Grieg as Greg adds a humorous note.
Historian Prescott remarks on quiet humor in Random Recollections. He walks with Mme M. Van de Velde and a foreign guest in Boston Common to view the frog pond fountain. They find the water shut off and Prescott quips that fountains may not play on the Sabbath.
A Kansas City Times quip defines a blasé person as one who has seen all the sights and is completely rubber tired. A playful exchange between characters shows sarcasm about someone staying up listening to music.
At a savings bank a cheerful teller assists Marguerita from Italy who stacks $312 in one dollar bills. She questions the amount, adds a five dollar gold piece and other notes, then orders the teller to count again to confirm all funds are present.
A porch conversation in Polkville about a six legged pig near town and a boastful visitor from Timpkinsville sparks local mockery. The humor piece depicts a complacent town and its notable residents as a scene at a tavern.
Historic banquet hall on Essex Street built in 1870 by Col. Francis Peabody for Prince Arthur’s banquet will disappear during remodeling. The room features panels, long windows, a chapel like effect, English oak woodwork, and a central chandelier, noted as among the finest adaptive architecture in the country by the Boston Advertiser.
In a village near Mexico City a ten year old allegedly stole a donkey and carried it on his shoulder a quarter mile. Authorities tested his strength and found he had the muscle of two men. He remains jailed and villagers fear further feats of strength.
A jeweler recalls a bride who used a stingy ruse to trap potential wedding gift buyers. She urged him to spread word that she disliked cut glass and asked him to pass her name to customers. She claimed similar tactics were arranged at two other shops.
Fort Wayne society circles watch a stylish love tale unfold as Morris Van Tassel, a well connected bachelor, forms a playful bond with a young woman after Spud the Boston terrier delivers a hat and later a morocco card. Their exchanges amid park scenes hint at a budding romance and social gatekeeping.
Dr Peters at Hahnemann hospital cures George McClellan's hiccups with a pinch of pepper after two days of failed remedies. He gasped and slept poorly but began to sneeze and hiccups ceased following the inhaled pepper stimulant. The report comes from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Report describes balk line pool born in the Fifth Avenue hotel billiard room where 16 balls are racked in a triangle with balk lines 14 inches from the rails. Balls in center space can be driven direct but others must be banked, creating a simple yet more difficult game than standard continuous pool. Also a note on a Belgian hare plague scare in Argentina and a quip about bachelorhood.
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