05 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1910
Page
1
William A. Radford explains that cement plaster permits unique exterior forms unlike frame or masonry. A sample design shows a 35 ft 6 in by 86 ft deep residence with a porch, estimated at 3700 dollars, illustrating cost efficiency and decorative versatility for readers seeking housing guidance.
The article describes an exterior and interior house design with gray plaster, brown woodwork, and orange curtains. It highlights minimal trim in white oak, wood lath plastering, and a five-room first floor plus three bedrooms on the second floor, emphasizing roomy, well lit spaces and practical layout. It also notes Nabuco of Brazil as a versatile diplomat with refined background.
New police headquarters at 300 Mulberry Street replaces the old site as Commissioner Baker moves staff to a granite building costing 250000. The five story complex on Grand Centre and Broome streets houses detective bureaus training facilities and a top floor photograph gallery with a large switchboard. It includes a basement range baths and unique cells with modern improvements. Baker is expected to retire by year end with a new commissioner to be appointed.
Henry U. Mudge, elected president of the Rock Island system, is noted as a top self built railroad official. Starting as a water carrier in 1872 at age 16, he advanced through roles from telegraph operator to general superintendent, then general manager, before joining Rock Island as vice president in 1905.
A buyer learns from a dealer the care for a canary including feeding and daily baths. The dealer stresses regular pedicure, noting the bird’s feet must be kept clean and walls clipped so the bird can grasp and stay comfortable, with frequent trimming.
An Indianapolis lawyer recalls a letter dictated to a new stenographer for a Cincinnati client. The client asked for an opinion on business relations, and the stenographer’s version altered the tone from formal to playful misgivings, leaving the lawyer relieved by the result.
In Andover England Miss Black Hawkins keeps tame wasps as a hobby. The image shows her hand covered with wasps. Report notes that wasps help protect fruit by eating maggots but warns they are attracted to alcohol in rotten fruit.
A metropolitan corps adjutant at a volunteer camp tried to shame men into barber visits by yelling Half out here and pushing caps. He targeted 54 men before confronting a veteran whose hair was barely long enough to matter. The veteran, bald except for a gray line under the cap, defied the rule as laughter erupted.
Dr. Gertrude Halley a Melbourne University medical graduate has been reappointed medical officer of the public schools in Tasmania. She is the first woman to hold the post and her success has spurred a movement to appoint women to all offices rather than men.
Practical tips for farmers on livestock care and management. Emphasizes hog feeding and training, stable sanitation, pasture selection, water access, and the role of good roads in moving stock to market. Recommends clover for hogs and proper bed conditions for pigs.
A 26 by 52 feet barn designed for wintering and lamb growth showcases superior light and ventilation. The southeast facing structure includes a silo addition, hay mow for 30 tons, and adjustable sash windows. four hay chutes and a stairway aid airflow, proving confinement can work for sheep with proper design.
A report describes a barn setup where air remains sufficient for sheep health, lambs are separated to feed, and lambs fatten quickly. A eight foot drop door opens to a paddock, hay chutes feed from rock, and water comes from a wind pump reservoir for efficient winter care.
A 19th century method sets up three 18 foot poles to form a derrick with a central scalding barrel and tackle blocks. A revolving pole with mortised cross arms allows four hogs to be dressed and hung without lifting, with a fifth hog left to hang on the tackle if needed.
A feed cutter can be built with cheap lumber and a common broad ax as the knife. The handle is attached to a wooden frame using 2x2 inch hardwood and inch boards. Strap iron secures the handle to the standard and also serves as a guard to keep the ax aligned with the box edge.
The article warns against pasturing grain crops and rye sown for grain or early spring feed. It notes close grazing and trampling reduce future grain and straw yield, permitting only brief grazing if growth is rank and conditions dry. It also discourages grazing crimson clover, English rape, timothy, and red top meadows in late fall and winter.
The article outlines characteristics for a productive laying hen. Favor low set hens with wide apart shanks, clean head, bright eye, and feminine features. Reject masculine hens. A bird with large appetite and crop is profitable to feed, while smaller nightly feed reduces egg output.
Growing pigs need a high protein diet to promote growth, bone and muscle development. A recommended ration includes milk, shorts, peas, oats and clover with a small amount of corn to support gain in shoats.
The Malay States Agricultural Bulletin reports a tea plant identified as Combretum Sundarium that allegedly cures opium craving. Distributors in Selangor supply the decoction free, using a two-bottle method to progressively dilute opium while noting mixed medical opinions on the plant’s efficacy.
The text explains temperance in biblical context showing how priests Nazarites and Rechabites practiced abstinence in sacred settings. It cites New Testament guidance for women and men and argues temperance grows from a higher spiritual life rather than mere prohibition. Paul urges being filled with the Spirit.
In an annual report from Great Britain Dr James Middlemiss of Rydthope Lunatic Asylum Sunderland ties reduced patient numbers to lower alcohol consumption. He argues decreased spending power lowers liquor intake and curbs unhealthy pursuits, implying less lunacy due to less drink.
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