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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
3
The notice references the Overland Limited service with details on arrival arrangements and a weekly schedule. It mentions Bob Walton as a contact point and references mixed express options and Sunday exceptions.
A nostalgic note extols Santa Barbara as a lovely seaside resort in California with the old mission still standing and visited by many travelers. It praises first class travel, notes Union Pacific service, and promotes affordable rates via city and depot agents E. E. Alexandar and J. T. Shanklin, urging inquiry for savings on sleeper fares.
An international exhibition titled the crown of all stock shows will be held at the Upton Stock Yards in Chicago from December 16 to 23. Tickets are available at 415.55 via the Santa Fe with Geo. C. Bailey as the agent for bookings.
An old discussion notes little progress in top grafting over 199 years, with cleft grafting still commonly used globally. It cites a Rexere orchard in western Colorado as an example of ongoing traditional methods and the saying that necessity is the mother of invention.
A Michigan farmer has designed a rough fodder rack shown in a cut. The device aims to keep fodder off the ground to reduce waste and mud. It is not a beauty but serves a practical outdoor use for handling large quantities of feed.
A garbled text fragment discusses a basic air capacity and corner posts with mentions of wide points and centers. It references a partner and V2 metrics but provides no coherent event or clear entities. The passage reads as unfinished notes lacking concrete names or dates.
An official warns automobiles can spread gypsy moths by picking up infested trees and crops, carrying pests into vehicles and into other areas. The message urges stopping infested material to prevent spread.
Experiments at a station tested grain and hay versus hay alone for winter feeding of Angus steer calves. Six calves received four pounds daily of grain and bran in addition to prairie hay, while six received only hay. Grain plus hay cost favored hay alone over grain but hay showed stronger gains. Winter grain-fed calves averaged higher gains but costs remained, with hay feeding proving more economical overall.
Dairy wisdom on winter cow care warm stables reduce feed needs. Use burlap quickly if stables are cold. Avoid buying an easy keeper. cows giving high milk should be well fed. Personal testimonial cites Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs, with prices and a free toll. Also promotes the Great Cattle Exhibit at Union Stock Yards Chicago December 16 23 with low Santa Fe travel rates.
Prof Fraser of Illinois agricultural experiment station reports experiments showing dirt and germs enter milk during milking. He notes ounces of dirt per 32 milkings and germs rise with barn conditions, air, and handling. Quick cooling reduces risk, but open cans and dipping spread contamination.
A historical article discusses dairy skim milk methods by poor Parris era and compares shallow pans, deep setting in cold water, water separator, and centrifugal separator. It notes centrifugal is most efficient, with butterfat losses lowest when using a gal separator, and estimates annual fat loss differences across methods for a herd.
Instructions describe a farm water trough built with a square expansion to the frost line, filled with small stones and cement to the surface of a circular base, tamped well. For a trough, place a half barrel or a round-bottomed iron kettle on this foundation.
The article describes building a water trough with stone or cement, outlining steps to lay out a smooth interior, insert an outlet pipe, and finish the trough. It also warns about storing dry butter and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for bowel and stomach issues, sold at Barber & Sam’s dragsters.
The Union Pacific offers low one and one third fare round trips to Illinois Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving travel. Tickets go on sale November 27 with return by December 17. Inquiries to J T Shanklin at the depot or city agents Eldridge House. Phone numbers provided. Also an advertisement for Dr Wood’s Molly Piss Syrup claiming health benefits.
Missouri authority on road dragging explains plowing, dragging, and timing. He argues drag removes deep ruts, proper angle around 45 degrees, and keeping the drag light to avoid dodging. cost per mile varies with season. The method emphasizes doing a little dragging regularly for solid results.
A writer in THE DUMP SLED describes a dumping arrangement for sleds used to haul manure in winter. The dump is pivoted high so pulling a pin tips the load completely. The idea mirrors dump cars used in railroad grading and suits fields where dressing is hauled directly in winter.
The note advises valuing paint for appearance and money, defines a runty pig, praises alfalfa hay for calves, and urges turning sheep in turnip fields to harvest crops. It stresses inspecting farm buildings, wintering calves on cut hay, and maintaining stomach strength, tools, wagons, and horses to prevent wear.
A Philadelphia Press item describes sweeping with care, lifting dirt first, then sweeping toward the center and door. It stresses careful furniture handling, cleaning upholstery, and finishing by directing dust into the dustpan and away from living areas.
Instructions detail a lace crochet hood shawl pattern with shells and double crochet stitches. Materials include four skeins of yarn a No 2 crochet hook and satin ribbon. Steps cover rounds rows shells corner shaping border pleat neck ties and hood formation for a decorative head covering.
D L Gregory of Hope Texas reports that Baction's Ar aive Selve quickly cured a bed sore and helped boils fever sores Bora eyes and other conditions. He states it was effective and did not take long to work. The note comes from Barber o& Son's drug store.
Barter & Gony drug store promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as an effective cough and throat remedy. The mildly laxative preparation contains no opiates and is marketed as safe for children. Readers are urged to ask for Foley's Honey and Tar, with substitutes discouraged.
A reader recounts a dramatic recovery from severe kidney illness after using Eloviria Bitters. She claims the tonic restored health, relieved headache and low mood, and recommends it for weak kidneys and liver problems. Barber & Soue druggists guarantee the remedy at nine dollars.
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