Barn Cleaning Made Easy with Automatic Dump System
An article by W. J. Raymond describes a labor saving barn cleaning device. A scoop scraper creates a central pit in the dump area, with 200 feet of track guiding liquid manure away from stalls. The litter carrier moves on switches, cleaning a 32 head dairy barn in 39 minutes and dumping automatically at the dump 1690 feet away.
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W. J. Raymond
St. Charlos
Missouri Valley
Kous
Aya
Molasses in Dairy Feeding Raises Questions on Quality
A writer argues dairy farmers should opt for high quality feeds and home grown alfalfa, noting molasses is used to disguise low quality feeds. He suggests New Jersey farmers can grow alfalfa cheaply and produce balanced rations with minimal seed purchases, stressing protein content and digestibility as keys to profitability.
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New Jersey
Emerson
Simple milking aid shown for cleaner dairy work
A towa Homestead item suggests a simple milking aid to reduce discomfort from a cow's discharge. It describes tying a heavy cord with four loops on each end to a joist to secure the device during milking.
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Thetowa Homestead
Autumn Calves Shelter Gains and Cattle Welfare
The excerpt discusses tail restraint methods for milking cows and calves, including hooks and cords to keep tails out of filth. It cites Irish experiments showing autumn-born calves gain faster in well ventilated night shelters during winter, with less difference in summer, and notes wet weather harms unprotected cattle more than extended weather spells.
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Ireland
Feeding for Butter Fat and Hen Freedom
The article advises feeding for butter fat by supplying suitable, sufficient rations to avoid disruption and produce balanced milk for butter. It suggests treating hair loss in cows or other animals with oil or lard and sulfur, cleansing the skin, and applying coal tar solution until healthy. It also states no hens should have freedom if possible.
Properly Pack Butter By W.11 Underwood
A farmer's wife or daughter should learn how to pack butter for sale to fetch higher prices. The piece describes methods from large rolls to eight-pound prints, wrapping in parchment and paper, and weighing insights. It urges careful packaging, cleanliness, and presentation to earn 20 cents per pound and boost earnings.
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Underwood
Twan
Bottle siphon for liquids separates by gravity
A Connecticut man presents a bottle siphon device to separate liquids of different gravities. The cap fits the bottle mouth and a tube carries the siphon and a pressure finger to start flow. The long siphon arm can reach the bottle bottom to drain contents without disturbing the top cream.
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Connecticut
Remedy for Calf Scours from a German Farm Cure
A historical note describes a German farm remedy for calf scours. It suggests strong rum and raw eggs when excrement is bloody, with no milk. If scours stop, give a linseed decoction as follow up.
Calf Feed Guidance For Scours Prevention
A calf fed skim milk should not receive any green feed until weaned. Provide access to dry hay such as alti way or burr clover, and this will prevent the calf from developing scours.
Caked Udder Nomenclature and Home Remedies
The note suggests using camphorated oil or mara elbow grease as remedies for a caked udder and related ailments. It emphasizes rubbing with oil as a preferred method over grease alone and mentions udder care practices.
Dairy Notts Warns on Cows and Cold Weather
A clipping advocates silos and good pasture as foundation for successful dairying. It urges engaging boys in dairying, starting cows for upcoming cold weather, and using dairy thermometers. Emphasizes shelter, comfort, and early fall herd management for winter protection.
Boy Held in Vault at Harrison Tomb Near Cincinnati
Sixteen year old George Smedley of North Bend Ohio was trapped four hours inside the vault of President William Henry Harrison’s tomb after two companions left him. A passerby Mrs Gabriel heard cries and pried open the door to pull him to safety. The boy recovered at his family home after the lengthy frightful ordeal.
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Cincinnati
George Smedley
North Bend
Ohio
Cincinnnati
William Henry Harrison
Young Smedley
Smedley
George
Gabriel
Norwood
Kitchen Fire Delays Flyers Near Massillon Station
Fire in a Massillon kitchen halted a Pennsylvania New York-Chicago flyer, as two hoses stretched across the tracks to the scene. The blaze caused an eighty five minute delay to all traffic and led to a passengers rebate by the company.
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Massillon, O
John Uartee
Pennsylvania
Rattlesnake Found In Cellar At Bellevian Ave
J Bugle of 4432 Bellevian avenue heard a noise in his basement and investigated with a candle. He became agitated and, under candle light, believed he might be seeing things before discovering a large rattlesnake in his cellar.
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Kangas Chy
J. Bugle
Bellevian Avenue
Snake on Rail Halts Train in Pennsylvania
A large watersnake halted a passenger train near Norristown when Leonard Mink of Philadelphia tossed the wriggling tail onto the tracks. The snake was captured by a Special Policeman and Mink faced trespass charges. nearby incidents include a mass campaign for New York amusements and a Westport officer killing a rattlesnake.
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Norristown
Leonard Mink
Philadelphia
Gratersford
ED. M. Harry
Mink
Peyall Road
O'Donnal Reading Railway Company B
Missouri zinc miner reunites with daughter in Flat Creek
Petersburg Indiana resident Nelson of Mat Creek Missouri returned after twelve years apart to seek custody of his two year old daughter left with the orphanage. The child, kept by the matron and then cared for by farmer John Stradtner in Madison Township, now moves to Flat Creek with her father who says he can provide for her after striking it rich in Missouri zinc mines.
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Petersburg
Ind
L. A
Nelson
Mat Creek
John, Stradtner
Madison Township
Missouri
Flat Creek
New Dining Car Check System Announced by Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific officials unveiled a dining car plan to end diners waiting for seats. Passengers will receive duplicate checks and be notified when their number corresponds to a vacant table, allowing seating without the crowded end of the car.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ciruses Snub Topeka Kansas Leaves Town Without Circus
Topeka Kansas sees no intimation of any circus act this season. Roy Crawford, longtime theater manager, reports he has not yet received word of any animal show coming to town, leaving local fans puzzled after years of seasonal appearances.
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Topeka
Kan
Elouses
Sonny
Roy Crawford
Perfect Husband Is Free From Oatland Divorce Case
Edwin Hirsch of Irvington wins four decrees of divorce from Hazel Hirsch who deserted him two years ago. He testifies he gave her every luxury, allowed freedom, never showed jealousy or drank, but she said she could have loved him if he beat or scolded her occasionally.
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Oatland
Cal
Edwin Hirsch
Irvington
Hazel Hirsch
Hirsch
Farmer coughs up 14 ounce stone in medical record
In Charleroi Pennsylvania Harry Sample and another farmer report a coughing fit during which a stone weighing 14 ounces was expelled. The incident notes the stone as one of the largest in medical history.
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Charleroi
Harry Sample
Rich men barred from heaven says New York preacher
Rev. John Peters, rector of an Episcopal church in New York, preached in a local church that the rich seldom enter heaven. He argued wealth leads to self only and a life of selfish pleasure rather than love and service, denying riches a communal use.
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Paul
John Pp. Peters
New York City
York
Kansas Boys Are Taller and Better Developed
Lawrence Kansas reports that Kansas boys today are taller and better developed physically than their fathers, according to Dr. James Naismith head of the University of Kansas. The observation highlights improvements in physical development and athletic potential among the youth.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
James Naismit
University
Sui
Freshman Height Comparison Reported by Physical Training
The physical training department examined this year’s freshman class and concluded the average height of the freshmen is five feet eight inches. The 1912 group stands about an inch taller than that average.
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WRB
Minister Spends Night Behind Cedar Cliff Bars
A local minister, Rev Warren X of Cedar Cliff MBE church, spent a night in jail in Haledon New Jersey to obtain material for a project titled Behind the Bars. The incident occurred as part of a community outreach effort.
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Haledon
N. J
Wrong House Again In a Tale Of Mistaken Address
Tom Bryant recounts a comic misadventure after returning from a honeymoon. He and Eleanor moved into a bare apartment only to discover they had entered the wrong building across Seventh Street, with the couple forced to revisit the mix up that stranded their furniture and memories.
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William Wells
Tom
Billy
Eleanor
Leaner
Syracuse
Bean
Bill
Neany
Pitty
Seventh Street
Bronx
William. Wells
W. G. Chapman
Gas at Small Experimental Farm Plants in Holland
Farmers along drained marshy land near sea level install small gas plants to extract natural gas from their own soil. Water and gas extraction systems produce gas for cooking heating and lighting with minimal ongoing cost after installation. The piece notes a woman who after years of marriage abandons plans to keep a home happy for her husband.
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Holland
Relic of Pagan Idol in Brittany Described as Black Venus
Harper's Weekly notes a carved stone figure in Morbihan Brittany known as the Black Venus. Antiquaries place it among ancient serpent worship era statues, believed to control weather and crops. The statue was twice thrown into the sea by villagers and restored, with an inscription claiming it to be a Venus carved by Caesar's soldiers.
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Morbiban
Bittany
Isin
Loue
Morbihan
Pierre de Lannon
Harper's Weekly
European travel talk and a traveler's spoof
A brief dialogue among men about trips to Europe reveals one traveler claiming unfamiliarity while another boasts light travel knowledge. A test of Paris hotels shows linguistic pretensions and a playful jab at faux expertise. The passage ends with Emerson’s inspirational exhortation to begin anew each day.
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Paris
Hotel Dez Invallydees
Women at Plumbers School Attract New York Youth
A note in the Ironmonger columns says about 150 young women in New York plan to attend a school to learn plumbing carpentry and more. Promoters raised 56000 and hired six teachers with little effort. Also quoted is a playful exchange between Percollum and Mrs Percollum about inspiration and storytelling in work.
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New York
Percollum
Daily
Areads
Poor John Neatly Caught in a Domestic Trick
A tale unfolds of John deceived by a letter meant for him yet addressed to another. His wife claws at truth as John blunders into an embarrassing reveal. A related note cites District Attorney Whitman linking consumer excess to crime in a sobering New York case.
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Whitman
New York
Washington
Mr. Whitman
Notable quips and marital pride in a humorous exchange
Mrs Klatter asks about a man stumbling up stairs and Mrs Klubmann replies men’s pride stays in check despite success. The exchange reveals optimism when things go well and a confident attitude about spousal influence.
Change of Food Gave Final Relief from Indigestion
A wash-woman recounts relief from stomach dyspepsia after overeating starchy and greasy foods. She says two weeks of Grape-Nuts improved digestion and within two months she was well, able to eat with pleasure. Read the Little Book The Wellville for the full story. Adv.
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Postaum
Battle Creek
Mich
Theo Wellville
Jetter
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