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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
2
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A compact old time plea urging buyers to patronize the home merchant who purchases local produce butter and eggs. The line highlights community support and favors local shop preference.
A local publication could not leave town before Monday. It was taken to the Post Office Friday at noon and delivered to the station that evening. The next day it was returned to the Ferdinand postmaster. An investigation will follow and subscribers will receive the paper in due time.
The piece notes Sears Roebuck and Co led world catalogue trade with last year’s tens of millions and a larger 1906 showing. It asks if the giant is losing ground as other retailers contend with a backlash and pressures in the catalogue business.
A clipped editorial note urges persistence with the right approach. It emphasizes that success comes from how one works rather than mere effort, and challenges readers to rise above adverse conditions to help others while seizing opportunities with a hopeful mindset.
An old inspirational quotation stresses energy, ambition, and tireless effort as the secret of success. It urges a clear vision and right purpose before pushing with might, keeping resolve intact and letting nothing dismay.
From the Tell City Journal the piece explores gender double standards in moral judgment. It contrasts men’s dowfalls with a woman’s “high and honored” pedestal and the social punishment that follows a fall, while noting women often bear greater burden yet sometimes redeem through family support and sacrifice. The author asks who is responsible for a woman’s downfall and urges heavenly judgment on the issue.
A quotation from the Indiana Retail Merchant notes how a merchant’s enterprise is reflected in local news coverage. The speaker argues that public papers reveal business character, comparing a farmer, a hairdresser, a statesman, and a reptile to illustrate how media presence signals enterprise.
Last Saturday night about 10 the resident Joe Sherrell driving home after shopping encountered two men in the road near Chas Haskins. One seized the horses while the other cocked a gun and demanded money. Sherrell surrendered all he had, under threat, and continued on with less than a dollar. He recalls no suspects.
The report notes H. L. Miller of Gasey TL and P. O. Laughner of Robinson TL seek leases to operate oil and gas. Miller is drilling at Grayville TL while his company runs multiple wells in Crawford County MI. The Southern issue omits Boonville, while Chandler and DeGonia appear on its map.
The article discusses lolium temulentum or darnel and its reputation as poisonous, noting variant forms with long or short awns and the arvense name. It explains botanists now classify these as one species. Darnel is an annual European grass naturalized in parts, common on the western coast, and separable from wheat with proper screens.
A farm journal style instruction explains using frost-proof cement posts as permanent foundations when building is not feasible. It advises making the top smaller with smooth sides, boxing the post as shown to allow a sliding box to rise freely, so frost lifting does not raise the sloping post.
The article discusses experiments on feeding grain to cows on abundant grass. It notes that grain did not always pay for itself and cites Prof. Shaw challenging the view that grain on lush grass is unprofitable. It suggests considering all aspects before drawing conclusions.
A Cornell study compares cows on grain fed pasture to those grazed without grain. The grain group produced 16 percent more milk and better heifer development. Additional profits come from residual fertilizer value of the grain, with wheat bran and cottonseed meal adding to the gain.
An illustrated roughage feeding rack stands seven to eight feet high with a plank bottom and about four feet wide. Length is adjustable. The Nebraska experiment station farm reports successful use of the rack for sheep feeding, with a design overview shown in the illustration.
Practical notes warn that poor care damages stock. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses need proper facilities, separate pastures, and access to salt. Avoid soap in hog slop, inspect restaurant feeds, use appropriate collars, and maintain regular, moderate feeding to prevent digestive issues.
A fragmentary reflection on euthanasia in the United States, expressing mixed feelings about relieving incurable suffering. The writer argues some patients deserve relief from agony, while admitting personal uncertainty about the issue.
A Washington Post piece quotes a physician recounting early medical acts of mercy during war. He discusses using laudanum to ease suffering, giving patients powders to sleep, and claims to have prevented further pain by delaying deaths in terminal cancer cases.
A family picnic eight miles from nowhere prepares for an afternoon of fireworks. Papa warns caution as he spreads the cannon crackers, then discovers a missing box of matches thought to be in a basket. Mother reveals she locked all matches at home to prevent accidents.
In Abyssinia the emperor is usually called jan hoy meaning hi majesty. A Mahdara Maryam chronicle notes King Sarga Dengel during a military expedition at Dambya was surprised by inhabitants shouting Jan hoy meaning hi elephant.
An article notes the origin of the term jan boy used for addressing the king and relates it to justice. It reports on treatment for grub in the head, caused by a fly that lays eggs in sheep nostrils, leading to inflammation and possible death unless sheep have cool, dark sheds to die away from heat.
The article emphasizes selecting quality breeding stock and clean conditions to improve pork quality. It urges horse breeding attention, notes pork value from clean feed and proper nutrition, and advises balanced rations and careful weaning for growing pigs and sows. It highlights oats for bone over fat and warns that good care yields stronger litters and healthier offspring.
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