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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
3
A lyric voice pledges fierce love for Ireland at dawn of life. The speaker vows to bear pain for the motherland and consecrate heart hand and brain for its holy cause. If sacrifice is needed for Ireland, one unworthy life shall crown the effort.
The article remembers Saint Patrick's death and the shamrock as a national emblem. It notes Queen Victoria's orders in 1900 for Irish regiments to wear shamrocks, the decline of parades, and the shamrock’s cultural resonance in poetry, songs, and the Shamrock League led by the Countess of Limerick, with proceeds aiding Irish soldiers and families.
On St Patrick's Day we contemplate Ireland's long history with reverence and emotion. The article extols ancient Celtic culture, Druid worship, and mythic landscapes, noting Ireland's early civilization, vivid legends, and enduring merit despite vagueness in ancient sources.
Tin hive tags are described for numbering hives. Heavy tin pieces are painted on both sides with a front number and a back record area for colonies, using a lead pencil that can be erased for reuse. The design aims to keep clear records while protecting the data.
A Bee Culture note explains bent crate-staples are used on hive bodies to avoid driving into the wood when handled. The springlike staples keep number plates visible, ensuring easy hanging and reading.
The article advises movable interior fixtures in poultry houses to ease cleaning and renovations. It argues fixed roosts and nests hinder sanitation by spreading lice and mites, and praises level perches low to the ground for Plymouth Rock fowls to reduce injuries and crowding.
A veteran breeder urges small, well kept flocks over large, poorly managed ones. Emphasizing consistent care, proper feed such as dried alfalfa hay, clover, sunflowers, millet, milk, and beef scraps for pullets, and cleanliness to deter vermin. Avoid selling prime hens, raise a strong tom, and cull surplus roosters. Ensure clean water and grit, provide varied grains dry, and keep birds off wet grass.
The medical fraternity debates the rising use of whiskey for rheumatism. A noted formula mixes one half pint whiskey with one ounce Toris Root compound and one ounce Syrup of Sarsaparilla. Taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night, the remedy is claimed to be effective. Globe Pharmaceutical Co. laboratories produce Toris Root Compound. A Dayton druggist reports frequent filling of the prescription with good results.
A comic panel from Harper's Weekly shows Jack studying geography asking what a strait is. Father reads aloud the definition as a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies, sparking a brief classroom exchange.
It Cures While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Ease offers relief for hot sweaty callous and swollen feet. Sold by all Druggists at 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Trial package free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York. Dereies ad copy ends with garbled text but promotes a foot cure product.
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