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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
A farmer advisory notes that ditch erosion can be curbed by laying flat bales of hay or straw across the ditch to form a temporary dam. Placed carefully with leveled bottoms and perpendicular banks, earth is trampled into crevices. If needed, multiple bales or tiers may be added, with masonry as a better but costlier option.
Advice on improving farm productivity and hog fattening from grain and roughage. Emphasizes using homegrown feed, proper planting timing for corn, tree care from nursery stock, careful transplanting, protecting seedlings, and the benefits of bluegrass and light starch grains for pork production.
The land heavily cut by rain can still support tree growth. Even in gullies and poor wells trees will thrive, protecting the ground and preventing unsightly gullies and baked clay banks. A group of trees improves beauty in youth and adds value as the farm ages.
The piece discusses calf health and feeding strategies. It notes if calves falter inspect for lice and improve feed. Suggests oats with clover hay and small amounts of corn and meat meal. Mentions Bam McKelvie of Nebraska feeding calves a mix of bran, corn, oats and supplements to stimulate growth.
A farmers’ letter condemns high road spending as wasteful. It argues for draining and grading roads, replacing wooden culverts and stone bridges with cement and iron tubes, and using a road drag after drainage. The piece estimates Illinois could save millions and favorably impacts several states with durable infrastructure.
Ducks and ducklings help control garden pests by eating insects and some vegetables. They destroy many pests but also nibble lettuce and other plants. The piece weighs the mixed impact of keeping ducks in a garden setting.
Farmers advised to plant corn when soil is warm and moist enough. Use harrow before and after planting to keep ground dead and promote quick germination. Thorough early cultivation leads to healthy stands and easier dairy sales with steady cream and butter demand.
Retired farmer James R. Keeler of Fenner Street, Novia, New York, says fifteen years of back and kidney pain ended after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports relief from the first box and complete restoration after two boxes, praising the product and its price of 60 cents a box sold by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
Near Carl Junction two drillers Earl Sheets and Frank Winks saved by catching a 30 quart nitroglycerin shell that hung from a baler as a 300 quart charge aged for a shot teetered above spectators. Their quick action prevented catastrophe.
H P Judson, new head of the University of Chicago, warns against futile war talk. He compares such zeal to a careful housekeeper who washes and repairs a torn flag, then returns it only to find new holes appeared, illustrating misguided restoration efforts.
A Rouen shop offers a postcard portraying a modern French woman in Joan of Arc style. The image shows a female compatriot spinning in a thatched cottage at Domremy, aiming to evoke the great heroine.
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts breakfast food cured years of indigestion. The user says daily use since last year improved digestion and nervous energy, noting the food is predigested, easy to digest, and supports well being for adults.
An OCR fragment lists various product slogans and humorous quips from old ads. Mentions Putnam Spade S Dyes with no experience required, Garfield Ton purifying blood and complexion, and Lewis' Single Binder Cigar from Peoria Illinois. Overall disjointed ad snippets reflect era marketing tone.
Lieut H Ekelund of Jonkoping Sweden announces an invention converting peat to a powder form that allegedly provides enough heat to run a furnace and work steel without coal. The claim centers on peat as a cheap fuel source and practical furnace use.
An old newspaper ad promises a reward for catarrh cures and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements from local druggists and a note that testimonials are sent free, with pricing and a claim of internal action.
In Turkey tombstones of notable departed are capped with carved marble fezzes symbolizing status. The fez marks the deceased’s eminence and appears atop the marble monuments in cemeteries.
The United Kingdom stands as the world’s top importer of cattle and sheep for slaughter while paradoxically also ranking as the largest exporter of horses for the same purpose, highlighting a striking imbalance in livestock commerce.
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