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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
9
A governor of Massachusetts staged a playful drive with his staff to a field for a surprise baseball game. Two nine players lined up, and a passerbyidentified as Napoleon Bonaparte learned the unusual lineup with the governor at bat and the lieutenant governor catching.
A young man posed as a dairy inspector testing cows for tuberculosis near Kloster Minnesota. He condemned many cows and suggested selling condemned cattle to be shipped out of state. An accomplice later bought 10 cows at average $16 each, exposing a likely local scam. Farmers urged verification of inspector credentials and notifying authorities. The piece also notes Idaho and Oregon sheep trends and Mendelian color inheritance in Shorthorns with practical breeding guidance.
Mr H J Caldenburg of Jasper Iowa reports alfalfa sown last fall on sandy land reaching cutting stage by June 1 and likely yielding about a ton per acre. Wallace's Farmer notes the crop proves alfalfa thrives once deep roots reach permanent moisture and advises proper soil leveling and expert aid to establish stands on sandy ground.
Instructions urge careful handling of pig feed and equipment. Keep separators clean and milking parts oiled to prevent sickness. Ensure pens and sleeping areas are dry and free of dirt and provide clean water during hot days.
Commander Cleland Davis U S N unveils a cannon inside a torpedo designed to fire an armor piercing projectile on impact. Demonstrations at Fort Strong show vanadium steel tube enabling high tensile strength, with a Whitehead torpedo housing the gun and a velocity near 1100 feet per second.
The Department of Agriculture, Ames Iowa and experiment stations pursue a serum to inoculate hogs against cholera. After 14 years and about 960000 dollars, inoculated dogs show immunity while field data are limited. The plan is to disseminate serum through stations at cost or free to breeders.
In Harper's Weekly a London Stevier case revival recalls Barney Barnato's offer to Cecil Rhodes for 220 carats of diamonds. Rhodes set one condition to reveal a bucket of diamonds in a single heap, promising the deal if Barnato agreed. Barnato accepted and they emptied the De Beers treasure into a bucket as Rhodes then dominated the market for six weeks.
The column mocks so called animal schools seen as ignorant bias, noting Siam elephants trained to lift heavy teakwood and kneel, with handlers teaching tricks and balance. It cites parrot talk schools in Philadelphia and other academies training wild animals for profit, highlighting dealer networks and high prices for trained creatures.
A fragment from a column shows a playful Q A about zones with a character Bobby answering a riddle about male and female temperaments. The teacher reacts with a puzzled look as the dialogue continues in a humorous, instructional tone.
The Blue Book shows 1906 07 figures with death duties reaching £415 697 070 and net revenue in revenue rising £128 066 while death duties decade growth reached £28 250 000. Income tax total £31 800 480 with distributions by income brackets and a note on high earners. Overall gross income 1906 07 £1 020 702 014 and tax revenue £640 048 098.
The Wichita villain travels to Iola and boasts he can whip any foe. He confronts a local man on Main Street, shouts a challenge, and proceeds to overpower him, dragging him around a streetlamp and handing him to onlookers. The tale underlines Wichita’s notorious reputation for formidable figures.
A European Linden planted by General A S Grant in 1879 in North Park, Pittsburgh is dying due to sewer gas. Arborists report all efforts to save it have failed as sap declines, leaving the tree near skeletal remains. The tree sits over a sewer near Palo Alto Street, with an iron fence and a commemorative tablet.
A clipped collection of social aphorisms and humor from a historical paper. It mocks domestic life, courtship, and gender roles with ironic observations about truthfulness politeness and the quirks of marriage and family dynamics.
A fragmentary OCR notice mentions a maiden at college and relates to a college setting. Names and full context are unclear in the readable text. Further readable details are needed to form a precise card with names and events.
A garbled OCR style note mentions a person named Jimp son and vague references to Uptown, Manning, and a newspaper advert. Details are unclear but imply a public notice or column fragment with no clear event or outcome.
Farm Notes argues sheltering hogs boosts profits despite upfront costs. It suggests lean dry shelters with good ventilation, simple straw stacks, and practical doors improve health and reduce losses. Builders should act now before harvest to secure cheap, satisfactory sleeping quarters.
From Mt Louis Journal of Agriculture the report notes larger breeding operations this year, more draft stallions imported, and a rise in range horse sales west of the Mississippi. It cites government land pressures and farmers expanding improved commercial stock, with 1907 figures showing notable increases in horses and valuation.
An article quotes Louis Auvlonkurtat noting that integrating livestock with farming boosts fertility and profitability. Cattle prices are high as corn holds, and stock supports soil productivity despite high plowing and harvesting costs.
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