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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
9
Manila Times notes a report from Nongotes near Aritao Nueva Vizcaya of two severed heads found on a trail. Victims, unidentified but clothed, believed to be head hunters from rival parties. The event follows local head hunting signals in March and September and alarms the Christian Pueblo of Aritao.
A Swiss engineer introduces a new fire escape using folding iron ladders in window frames. On turning a small winch floors push ladders outward, linking to form a continuous shaft from top to ground. Tests in Vienna drew fire brigade approval as it remains nearly invisible from the street. The Nova Scotia rail line near Wolfville shows quaint signage in a hay field near Evangeline's Grand Pre, while a playful display near the station evokes local history with sites marked as keep off the grass.
The report cites Delos M. Parker of Detroit College of Medicine arguing that upper chest breathing prevents baldness and cures dandruff in weeks, with a history of supporting cases. It also notes Dr J Hirschberg’s magnet eye procedures, anti-spitting law anecdotes, a Philadelphia reader using reading circles by phone, various phobia terms, and historical notes on women’s suffrage and a Maltese fish boy.
Berlin adopts an electric motor hearse approved by police and ready for service to speed funerals. Its makers claim dispatch time will shrink to one third of previous durations. An aside notes bee keeping as a pleasant vocation, open to women as well as men.
Dairy Lesson No 1 from the Illinois Experiment Station compares two cows Gold and Gilt raised alike on a farm near Elgin. Over three years Gold produced more milk with higher butter fat and net profit than Gilt despite equal care and feed.
Farmers urged to maintain milk flow by feeding green forage during the flush period. After that, cows tend to drop in production, and few regain full milk yield. Select weaker cows for extra care while feeding remains adequate for winter milking.
Mr. H. B. Wayman urges proper spring planting and soil prep for strong orchard growth. Pruning favors north side limb cuts, with sun protection for the tree rear. Cover crops include clover vetch cowpeas and rye, with vetch thriving where clover fails and good hay when mixed with rye. A tree wash combines carbolic acid lime soap and water with sulphur and blue stone to protect trunks and roots, applied in May or June and possibly again in September.
Prof. Wilbur J. Fraser of Illinois argues dairy herds gain from a good sire. A superior bull adds milk and money over six years, with estimated gains per heifer and potential yearly profits for a typical herd. He notes a first class bull costs 150 to 200 dollars, making it a strong investment.
The piece notes a decline in farm made butter with most buyers preferring creamery butter. Creamery goods now reach country dealers who sell to factories for branding. It stresses proper dairy practices, water use, and pest control with a wartime remedy for army worms using Paris green mixed with bran at fifteen pounds per acre.
Andrew MacPherson pressures Norval Men gies to marry Marion Leslie while Marion accepts a deputy role for Helen Leslie. Norval’s southward plans collide with family schemes as the suitors maneuver amid two generations and a sealed letter shifts the domestic power balance.
Andrew MacPherson pressures Norval Menzies to adopt London manners and speech, discard his Scottish accent, and marry Marion as he plans a future in the English capital. Marion confesses affection while MacPherson reveals his own impending marriage.
The Iron Train story recalls 1869 when William Van Horn led chief dispatchers at Bloomington Indiana. John Flynn later became a Northern Pacific dispatcher, and a deadly bridge near Bloomington claimed many brakemen. The piece contrasts past dangers with modern pay and dangers, noting open cattle cars and the need for grit.
The article outlines a method to treat rust on steel using a greuse remedy applied and left for twelve hours. It instructs rubbing with soft coal ashes or unslaked lime ground to a fine powder with grit to scrub rust blemishes effectively.
A humorous tale from the Hoston Post about Yale College president Hadley. The young son plays in a bath tub and tells a passing woman that the president won’t bathe because he has the pug, showing the bath plug as proof.
A fragment describes Harold Borland nicknamed ginger due to hair color and a test scene with Captain Benton and Captain Kenton. The line recalls a twelve pound Abel burst question and a measured, humorous response about quantity.
A Boston Transcript view recalls Norway’s bid to replace Danish influenced tongue with a nation specific language. Parliament contemplates dual Norwegian languages, landsmaal and a more literary form, amid peasant pressure and nationalist fervor.
A discussion on fashion proportions for women with varying body types. It cautions against extreme corseting to elongate the waist and favors balanced silhouettes, whether slim or full. The piece stresses taste, proper outline, and seeking expert alteration to achieve flattering proportions.
A period remedy for convalescents and indigestive patients describes dry codfish crumbs toasted brown, crumbled crackers mixed with crumbs, and served with hot tea. The simple meal allegedly satisfies temporary stomach upsets and aids voyage comfort with a jar of crumbs and crackers.
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