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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
3
Kerr correspondent argues against no purpose cows, praising general purpose cows bred for dual milk and beef. The piece warns such animals drain resources, with no purpose cattle posing financial risk to farms, and endorses careful breeding over quick painting solutions.
The Indianapolis News suggests a two or three yard setup with one or two grass plots to provide exercise and green food for poultry. One yard should be sunny in the morning for dusting, then a shaded grass plot for grazing. Scatter grain to encourage activity and rotate plots weekly to allow grass to regrow.
The article advises separating weak chicks early, keeping brooders dry with newspaper litter, and using four feedings daily. Maintain moderate warmth after day one, provide grass seed hay litter, and supply animal food by worming ground and offering a daily mix of wheat screenings cracked corn and a sour milk cake.
Geese grow best on short nutritious grass or brook grass and grain with ample succulent vegetables. In the wild they eat roots of grasses and aquatic plants washed in shallow water, while domestic geese prefer pastures and moist, rich spots with quick-growing greens and limited water.
A Peach Growers Journal editorial argues for frequent intelligent cultivation of apple orchards using a disc harrow, noting deep or neglected cultivation harms trees. It cautions against straw or manure mulch only and urges continuous care for young and old orchards alike.
The article advises tilling soil to eighteen inches, then applying a topdressing of wood ashes ten bushels ground bone five bushels salt one bushel per acre and adjusting for smaller plots. Seed mix listed uses blue grass Rhode Island Bent sweet vernal and white clover in specified bushel amounts per acre.
Orchardists including John Tibbetts of Michigan advocate paying $5 a day to experienced pruners in June or July rather than earlier. Pruning should occur when bark peels, signaling wood formation, with timing varying by latitude. For old orchards, grand reductions should occur in November or early winter on mild days, wounds painted or waxed for protection.
The text argues deep plowing is ill suited for hill farms with shallow topsoil. It cautions against bringing up subsoil repeatedly and stresses thorough soil twisting and aeration. It notes some fields with rich loams benefit from deep plowing for potato and root crop growth.
Beets tend to grow in clumps because each seed is a bundle of seeds in woody fibre. From one seed ball many plants sprout, making individual planting nearly impossible. Thinning injures remaining plants, so growers crack seed balls in a coffee mill to ease it. Some propose selecting seeds to produce only one plant per ball.
Low fare excursion to Chautauqua New York on July 3 and July 24 offered by Nickel Plate Road. Tickets on sale with sleeve dates valid to return within thirty days. Obtain details from nearest agent or address C A Asterlin TT P A Fort Wayne Ltd 100.
Kerwin touts a scheme to produce vast eggs by grafting a house fly onto a barnyard hen. Parker questions feasibility as Kerwin boasts it has been estimated to yield 20,000 eggs per season.
July 6 to 18 promotional travel with special inducements via Nickel Plate Road. Tickets valid to July 2 with return by July 12, adjustable to September 1 if extended. See nearest agent. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind.
An onion oil is described as a medicinal agent with sulphur compounds. The fumes cause tearing and cooking reduces some allyl content but preserves sulfur elements. Onions are claimed to aid colds and relieve chronic bronchitis.
Round trip fare within 200 miles from selling station on Nickel Plate Road. See nearest agent or address for details. Aster lin, T. PA. FortWiivir bid July.
In a fragmented scene Mrs. Joustein declares relief at a dental moment while another voice hints at sealed fates and impossible access to a hidden combination revealing a distance between pain and resolve.
A playful exchange unfolds with Johany Bum perbickie asking what an echo is. The old man answers with a sigh and a wry line about its power to silence a stern word from a woman.
The Imperial council at ser.tova announces an excursion rate one fare for round trip by the Nickel Plate Road. Tickets on sale July 5 and 6 valid for return to July 10. Inquiries at nearest ticket office or Fort Wayne address A. Asterlin VT P A. Fort Wayne.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation notes a man’s pride in owning an automobile. The witticism warns that pride comes before a fall, reflecting on vanity and material achievement in everyday life.
Dialog between two speakers discusses advice on handling a situation. One suggests visiting a shoemaker to shorten a fit. The exchange frames practical steps and humor about footwear fixes.
Greatly reduced round trip rates offered on Nickel Plate Road for the International Convention in Denver Colorado. Tickets on sale July 1 and July 7, good to return through August 1. Contact Cullom nearest agent or A. Asterlin, Port Wayne Indiana for details.
An aged Washington Star fragment notes an amateur photographer who contemplates nature’s beauty despite uncertain vision and discolored fingers, reflecting on creative effort and perception. The quote hints at a playful exchange about art and doubt.
Announcement lists a round trip fare for a June 1 meeting at First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. Tickets go on sale June 25 and 27 with valid return options through July 2 August 1 upon small fees. Contact local agent or C A Petertin T P A Fort Wayne Ind.
A witty exchange on diplomacy showing that a diplomat's value lies in respect at home, as the old man defines a diplomatist as any man whose wife respects him.
The piece argues tone in the classroom defines moral influence in teaching. It notes teachers shape pupil character daily, with some viewed as authority and others as a caring elder. A singer-teacher shows warmth can mask arithmetic weakness, yet lasting impressions endure beyond harsher eras.
Sedgwick Ark June 22 Mr W S Taylor says his boy suffered dropsy with swollen feet and limbs. Two doctors proclaimed no improvement but after eight days on three pills daily the swelling vanished. He continued treatment until fully recovered and now the boy is healthy and active.
In England a case over a gold collar with Celtic ornament and related artifacts found by a farmer in Isvo lands in dispute as treasure trove. The Irish government claims ownership while the British Museum resists returning items bought by the museum. The fate hinges on whether the artifacts were sea washed from Ireland.
An advertisement for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promises permanent cure with no fits or nervousness after one day of use. It urges readers to send for a FRER 62.00 trial bottle and treatment from DE R. B. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St, Philadelphia. The ad ends with a quotation about negligence and poverty attributed to Johnson.
A frayed hobo stands before a city magistrate famed for recalling prisoners. The judge claims seeing him before, while the drunkard mutters that remembering every drink is impossible. The scene plays on the magistrate’s memory and the tramp’s blunt reply.
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri recounts severe kidney and back pain from a cold that left him unable to walk. After using Doom's Kidney Pills, his pain faded and mobility returned. a free trial offer and mail order details accompany the ad. Also notes Poem authorship myth and Buckwheat pancake product hint from Mrs. Austin.
A waiter argues with a guest over a spring chicken order. Walter-Yessah insists it will be delivered, while the guest jokes that it must have hatched from a hard boiled egg.
A printer urges Eagle Linen Paper for letter paper as the proper choice. The piece notes twenty nine English titled women who were American girls, including four duchesses and two douteesses. It mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and a yearly millet ceremony by the Chinese emperor.
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