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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
7
The article reviews midwinter coats and driving outfits for women and children, noting little change from early season designs. It highlights fur trims, velour fabrics, and large buttons, with new emphasis on trims for children's hats featuring chick and goose motifs and simple embroidered details.
Rev Daniel Hoffman Martin argues that youth embodies the world’s best visions and ideals while old age clings to the past. He cites the necessity of skyward goals, compares progress to stepping stones, and urges bold, conscientious leaders who pursue higher aims beyond the ordinary.
The piece reflects on how sin hindered human progress from biblical times to modern inventions. It notes rapid advances after 1900 such as engines, dynamos, automobiles, telephones, moving pictures, wireless, and Marconi’s transatlantic talks. It imagines a world where virtue might have sped progress, and quotes scripture to invite reflection.
A devotional fragment urges believers to trust in the Lord despite the tempter's cruelty. It portrays the Shepherd's watchful protection over the flock and frames the tempter as weak and defeated, not victorious, underscoring faith and resilience.
The text discusses producing high grade butter with a planned butter route and pricing reflecting quality and labor. It notes feeding cows with grain and mill feeds to calm them, boost milk flow, and provide rich manure. it explains cream with 30 to 40 percent butter fat stays fresher, earns premiums, and yields more skim milk for calves and poultry while conserving land fertility.
The article argues that Jersey cattle are hardy despite claims they cannot endure severe weather. It notes Jersey Island’s mild climate as a possible factor but asserts the breed’s resilience is real, citing renowned cow Eminent’s Bess as an example of the breed’s robustness and early development.
A Jersey cow in a Michigan peninsula test pasture endured a harsh winter with temperatures dipping below zero. The animal broke the milk record for the breed while living in an open shed during the cold spell. The cow demonstrated strong adaptability to extreme climatic conditions and varied environments.
The article notes growing attention to milk care due to bacterial counts in major cities and state dairy inspections. It argues sanitation helps all dairymen, even small farmers, with udder cleaning and drying before milking and warns wet hands introduce E. coli into milk.
Silage alone does not balance rations, so grain should be fed. Include at least one pound of cottonseed meal in the daily grain ration, especially for cows with the highest milk production.
The text emphasizes the danger posed by bulls and argues for careful handling to prevent harm, noting that putting pressure on the animal is misguided and that vigilance is essential due to the bull's inherent risk.
Pharmacists Frank Jenkins of Pilgrim and J.T. Scheldt, German consul in Galveston, report long use and strong customer satisfaction with Kilmer’s Swamp Root. They cite relief for back pain, gall stones, bladder inflammation, and rheumatism, urging readers to request samples and mention the paper.
Winters bring high respiratory disease fatalities nearly matching summer tolls from intestinal illnesses. The piece notes people often misjudge seasonal dangers and waste charity on ineffective remedies while neglecting practical health measures.
The article notes a 12 month tally of $10,000,000 spent by the English army on a domestic item. It questions why such expenditures, part of the war economy, are not more frequently considered in home budgets.
A humorous note on wedding gifts and a preacher's life, suggesting a preacher finds weddings essential to his routine and time.
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