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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
11
A reflective poem from Waverley Magazine urges shielding words as powerful, potentially harmful tools. It contrasts sweet, honeyed speech with sharp, painful stings and asks readers to let words pass only if warm, truthful, and comforting, guarding lives with measured speech.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt humorously details Wes, a skilled trader, and his wife who tests shop samples by chewing fabric scraps. Frustrated, Wes tries to please her with items from a plan to buy a croquet set, only to cause a loud busting of a stump and accidental chaos. The couple then agree Wes will stop trying to please her, avoiding further trouble.
In a back showroom exchange a humorous discussion on pleasing women unfolds with storekeeper and Han noting Wes Stope as unusually persistent. A London inventor promises air bearing boats skimming water via air cushions, while a Saunders boat on the Thames will test the idea. The Week notes the week as a traditional time measure and ends with a comment on dirty kitchens.
The bulletin outlines disease prevention and treatment for hogs and poultry. It covers disinfection of stalls, mucous membrane irrigation, salicylic paste applications, Lugol solution use, carbolic acid dips, potassium permanganate dips, and mouth injections for pigs. It emphasizes cleanliness, proper feeding, level cultivation benefits, and the role of lime and disinfectants in poultry housing.
Ex President A W Mobry argues the silo yields more cheap protein per acre than other practical methods. It allows cows to have a pasture like forage in winter, stores feed compactly, reduces need for commercial feeds, increases farm and herd output, and boosts profits as a key supplement for improved dairying.
Advice on using varied soil types in a garden plot. It recommends planting tropical crops on sandy south slopes and late crops on heavy north slopes. It emphasizes watering, mulching, and rich manure for soil health, noting poultry and sheep manure as beneficial while avoiding coarse manure or weed whalke.
Experiments test level and chilled cultivation and spraying on a half acre plot five rods by sixteen rods. Three rows of four varieties used for hilling and three for level cultivation. Fall plantings yielded 111 pounds, Spring plantings 4,108 pounds, total 4,219 pounds. level cultivation produced 4,244 pounds.
Eugene Davenport chief of the Illinois station speaks at a Kansas farmers meeting. He explains that past farming aimed to feed families, while modern farming seeks to maximize production and sell surplus in world markets for cash, requiring scientific knowledge and financial skill.
In the passage supporters advocate a hog pasture with shelter to protect hogs from sun and a clean bed in the shelter. This emphasis highlights welfare needs and practical improvements for hog pastures.
The piece advises giving the mare and foal a roomy box stall for several days after birth, then moving them to a paddock but bringing them inside at dusk. It stresses the first months of a colt’s life shape its future as an adult.
Farm notes discuss goats needing fences, market timing for stock, egg handling and shell quality with gravel and lime effects, and the value of horse stock. It notes a New York dealer contract for carriage horses at 700 dollars and urges moderation to avoid overburdening draft animals.
The Chicago News notes that occasionally an aeronaut reaffirms the enduring truth of gravity as it continues to act in flight and ground alike, underscoring a fundamental physical law observed since ancient times.
A summary of the Fifty-ninth Congress opening years outlines major measures. It notes tariff and trade acts, interstate regulation, food and meat inspection, canal planning, and Indian policy progress. It mentions treaties Santo Domingo and Algeciras, shipping and insurance debates, and partisan tensions with lessons on governance.
The article critiques tariff revision cries by politicians and notes farmer sentiment. It compares 1890 92 era Alliances and current attitudes, arguing farmers are not strongly swayed by political calls. It recalls wool industry gains and prices a decade earlier under Republican leadership in New Mexico.
A fragmented note indicates candy consumption varying by city with Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago showing higher intake than some broader region. The source text remains unclear on dates or exact quantities.
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