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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
7
A nostalgic sketch contrasts modern trains with the bygone era of the California Limited. The narrator laments travel hardships of the past while appreciating luxury carriages and dining service, dreaming of someday visiting California on an equally splendid ride.
Old barn 30 by 40 feet to be widened without tearing down. Methods include splitting and sliding back sections or raising the structure and adding a fourteen foot extension with a new front frame, keeping post heights aligned with the existing. A hip roof 44 by 56 feet with basement for stock is suggested, with manure at the north end and straw at the east side.
A Moutrond Herald note describes a crosswise basement barn plan with manure removed on the straw side. It proposes a fifty six foot length, extended horse stable, passage behind cattle, and a south end alley. The author claims many basements and barns built with stalls arranged across, typically single but eligible for double stalls.
A reader asks about using cement tiles to curb a forty foot well. Tiles two feet by twenty four inches and four inches thick are suggested if the ground is stable. if not, six inches at the bottom and four inches near the top. One barrel of Portland cement yields about three tiles four inches thick. Concrete mix is Portland cement to gravel at a 1:3 ratio, with screened gravel no stones larger than half an inch. Ensure the well rim is properly formed when moldings are set.
Admiral Schley, famed nineteenth century hero, endorses Peruna catarrh remedy after a friend asked his view. He confirms prior family use and belief in its efficacy, noting public endorsements reflect merit. Peruna asserts cures for catarrh and cites widespread support from notable individuals.
Advice on inexpensive preservation methods for horse meat to feed poultry. Methods include freezing when temperatures allow, or boiling in pieces then cooling and dusting with borax to preserve the exterior, with borax washed off before feeding.
Describes a method claimed by Edison’s separator to recover gold from desert gravel where water is unavailable. The device, not new, was tried in New Mexico years ago but failed due to deposits not rich enough. A strong air blast supposedly blows away light sand while heavier gold settles, enabling profitable desert mining with improvements.
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