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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
7
BE editor lounges in a hammock watching July shadows and envisions a radical Christmas issue. He imagines a cover only reference to Christmas and promises unprecedented sales as he dictates a bold new approach to attract readers of all ages.
A satirical tale follows Mr. Puffer who funds a Christmas free magazine avoiding traditional festive imagery. Editors fear gaps in Yuletide lore, yet the public embraces a Christmasless issue for its year round stories. Puffer profits, travels, and ultimately cherishes a renewed Christmas spirit.
A neighbor recalls a tale about old Dock Haines as a feverish patient and a dare over life expectancy. Dock bets Smith on his recovery, the wager grows, and the doctor uses human nature to mend both body and spirits. The narrator muses that medicine blends science with humor and patience, noting the burdensing cost of medical bills and the odd mercy of the profession.
A humorous domestic tale opens with Mr. and Mrs. Lovejoy fearing burglars and buying a revolver then misplacing it during a dinner visit. The piece shifts to farming, extolling silos as essential for winter stock feeding and detailing farmer testimonials and construction guidance from the Bureau of Animal Industry.
A cross section of a piggery building describes a 34 foot wide structure of adjustable length. Foundations may be stone or concrete to match concrete piers and doors. The floor has two layers, gravel cement base and a sand cement top, with a central six foot alley and a crowned dry floor. Partitions use boards atop studs and a two by four bottom, while an eight foot loft provides storage space for straw and crates. A mechanism shows ropes and pulleys to operate doors and ventilators from the feeding alleys.
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