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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
2
A garbled compilation of scattered phrases and jokes references various people places and events across Western culture. The text mentions Turkey Aegean Sea Frankfurt Paris New York and Philadelphia along with names and topics about crime politics and technology. The piece reads like an OCR garble of a humor column with incongruent snippets.
An excerpt tracing the inner conflict of a woman torn between two spheres the traditional female role and a pursuing professional life. It contrasts alienation due to changing economic conditions with personal ambition and the struggle for respect and freedom. The text cites Maxim Gorky and a voice from below, highlighting themes of gender, class, and liberation.
The text lists rivers by length and location across continents. It mentions the Nile as the second longest in Africa at about 2,500 miles, the Amazon as the longest at around 4,200 miles, and the Mississippi draining much of the central United States, with other notes on the Missouri and Mackenzie river systems.
Capt Mane Schombarek, currently in Liberia, claims capture of a living pygmy hippopotamus and hopes to bring it to Europe for exhibition. He has shot a dwarf hippopotamus of the same kind and found an unknown dwarf elephant with small eyes, aiming to secure living specimens.
Fragmentary Plain Truth item presents odd phrases about hat man and a blewing bug. Readable context is limited. no clear event, date, or person identified. Further text needed to determine a coherent headline and summary.
A letter from Mrs A Collie of McSerrystown praises Resinol Ointment and Medicinal Cream as rapidly curing eczema and skin troubles. Another testimonial from Mrs WA Lieas of Montclaire notes dramatic healing of her child’s edema and skin eruptions after using the same products. The letters tout Resinol as alleviating rashes ringworm and other symptoms with quick relief.
Missouri Experiment Station entomologist Leonard Haseman outlines urgent San Jose scale controls for fruit growers. He stresses careful stock testing, certified stock, prompt removal of infested trees, and full coverage spraying and pruning in young orchards to prevent spread and protect bearing trees.
A milking cow needs food beyond pasture. Without feed she declines in milk or weight, and cannot regain former levels. With modest extra feed she stays in good condition and gains a little flesh before the calf arrives in fall.
The College of Agriculture of Missouri adopts new methods to encourage concrete silo use and supervision. Farmers pooling to rent forms save money and gain expert guidance from the university. Pasture cleared of brush boosts farm pay, brush mowers free ground, and new hog harvest and cowpea forage ideas improve efficiency and soil.
Missouri University Poultry Department recommends preserving eggs using water glass of sodium silicate. Mix one part water glass to pine parts water, ensure eggs are clean and unwashed, store with large-end up. Solution may need occasional topping. eggs keep six months or more.
The article argues ready mixed poultry feeds often include weed seeds and inferior grains that can harm birds. It compares commercial mixes with homemade rations, noting variety but little advantage and higher costs in ready foods. It also mentions grain quality and digestion concerns for chicks versus older birds.
Instructions describe a center hinge box setup with a galvanized tin cylinder tank for heating chicks. It covers ventilation holes, front windows, an end door, and a lamp outside with an adjustable heat tube. The box is carpeted, filled with boiling water, and warmed before chicks arrive, with ongoing care tips to avoid overheating and to keep water warm and the brooders clean. It notes maintenance cues and practical warnings for safe chick-raising.
The article outlines causes and cures for hens that eat their own eggs. It cites Prof Kempster from the University of Missouri and discusses methods such as supplying animal food, scattering small pebbles on the floor, trimming the beak, and dark nest designs to deter egg pecking. It also notes nest layout to reduce egg visibility and recommends management to improve feed efficiency and flock health.
Professor H L Kempeter of the University of Missouri notes the best chicken for Sunday dinner comes from range stock and adds that a week's fattening improves meat quality. He suggests a small coop, a rough mixture of corn, and ample water to fatten the birds before use.
The article advises tracking production costs and sales to judge if four hens pay. A laying rate of 50 to 60 percent is good and supports cash flow. Above that is profit, while below signals trouble from poor strain, improper feed, insufficient quantities, or neglect.
The article argues beginners should study the needs of a single breed rather than juggling several. It warns that spreading attention and food across breeds leads to favoritism for the one that seems to thrive, while other breeds would perform as well with proper care. It advises choosing one breed and a suitable variety, avoiding overreach.
The passage argues against keeping mongrel fowls for cag production noting cages will be uniform in color and wine. It questions the value of pure breeds, suggesting mongrels may lay as well but doubt persists on their quality and importance.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions weather and opinions on a weather forecaster, with scattered phrases about bias and tough conditions. No identifiable people, places, or events form a coherent news item.
In a crowded hall a temperance speaker was interrupted by a husky voice from the back. The unidentified heckler demanded clarification as the orator pressed topics of restraint and moral reform amid a tense exchange.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a jumble of phrases about buying and plans to travel the Rhine with references to advice, refreshment, and a person named Walter. The legible parts imply a casual exchange or diary snippet rather than a coherent report.
Jim Slocum of Montgomery testifies for the Kansas City Journal as a witness to impeach a man in the county. He says neighbors would want corroborating evidence before burying someone if they saw him look dead, adding doubt about the testimony's reliability.
A jumble of era notes covers women’s suffrage, archducal fashion, a New York egg plan for April 1913, and legal oddities. Items mention a defiantly voting woman, a Vienna archduchess, a Spokane preacher, Chicago court rulings on wage and dress costs, and a Yale professor’s claim about living costs.
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