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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
3
Snippet mentions Saxon railway from Tembach to rg and a move from steam to something, with garbled phrases about teeth and food and Bee. It reads as an OCR damaged historical note on early German railway transitions and associated commentary.
An advertisement extols a trusted health product described as a world approved laxative for the family. It emphasizes values of health, truth, and informed choices and promotes a fig syrup and senna compound manufactured by the Fig Syrup Co. as genuine and widely sold by druggists.
A New England man recently returned from a year in South Carolina recalls a darky he met, amused by the boy’s silent, smiling response when asked who he was and where he was raised. The boy’s reply, “I ain’t done raised yet, sab,” comes from the hotel porch scene.
The Kansas City Times reports a newly married couple living in a nearby town. The bridegroom seeks approval from relatives and an old farmer quips that the groom has outmarried himself, reflecting local wit in a rural wedding note.
An illustrated set of measurements explains making a four horse evener using a plow, oak stick, two pulleys, and brace straps. Precise distances from the stick ends to pulley centers determine placement, with holes bored for double trees at the left end.
The passage outlines how cantons like St. Gallen used a referendum method since the sixteenth century. It notes the 1830 adoption in St. Gallen, the 1948 federal incorporation, and the 1874 extension of application, with all cantons except Fribourg now establishing referendum.
A local mob scene ends with a husky six foot stranger challenging a bully who seeks a guilty party. The man calmly offers to bear the blame, prompting the bully to retreat and drop the confrontation.
A dialogue shows Walter asking if the man offered a tip and receiving two: a dime and a lesson not to judge a person's wealth by attire. The exchange highlights a skeptic view of appearances and generosity.
Turn out the fowls and close cracks except the door. Place live coals in the center, add sulphur, seal the house for hours. If damp floor add a fat stone. The sulphur method is best for lice and mites though not in all houses. Clean and whitewash with sulphur then burn kerosene on roasts and outer surface. Weekly Witness.
The Agricultural Gazette notes repeated trials showing salt enhances manure value. About fifteen tons of farmyard manure were spread on four plots, yielding nearly half again as much as the soil of the Held could produce. A top-dressing of nitrate of soda offered a small boost. adding sea salt increased yield, while doubling nitrate without salt reduced output.
A veterinary note describes a worm treatment recipe for colts using salt, sugar, tobacco powder, iron sulfate and worm seed powder mixed into a base, with feeding guidance for three weeks. Secretary Wilson enforces that eggs sold as fresh must be accurately labeled under the Pure Food law or face fines or imprisonment.
A speaker at a farmers meeting eulogized the sheep as the advance guard of colonization, recalling the first sheep and African slaves landing at St. Augustine on Sept 6 1565 and arguing that sheep have driven settlement and productivity while neglect would ruin lands.
Use timber supports under the wagon and place a heavy beam just under the axle as shown. This creates a temporary fulcrum to raise the vehicle for wheel or axle work.
A Farm and Home note explains placing a stone before the wheel to lift the axle via an inclined beam. When the incline is not too steep, the wagon will not slip backward and the wheel becomes loose for oiling.
The text notes that two rabbits were introduced in 1862 and descendants now number in the billions, becoming a major pest. It cites government bounty payments totaling 5,888,014 pounds from 1878 to 1885 and 2,200,000 pounds from 1883 to 1880 for control, with drought reducing deaths until a resurgence in 1904. It quotes Burbank praising cultivation and a future earth transformed by abundance rather than war.
The heating of the brooder drives chick growth and uniform eggs from a pure bred flock fetch higher prices. A good brooder outweighs the incubator in importance. neither guarantees smooth salting. Proper poultry management demands patience and vigilance to learn.
A divorce lawyer explains why petitions take long before trial and suggests most time spent hinges on partners reflecting. He notes judges typically allow extended periods for consideration, citing the idea divorce should be pursued after careful thought rather than hastily.
In Dee Form Orlando Spoonamore proposed a plan as Clarinda Henligus avoids direct consent. He says he will take the initiative while Clarinda suggests the proper procedure is to refer to her father for approval. The exchange mirrors a political maneuver.
A Chicago Tribune quip argues a burglar will enter a house despite locks. Mrs Hewligus asks the point of securing doors, while Mr Hewligus says he will give the intruder all the trouble he can.
An advertisement for Kasparilla by Hoyt Chemical Co touts its digestive benefits. It claims to regulate the digestive tract, improve appetite, relieve sour stomach and constipation, and reduce headaches and backache from liver and kidney inactivity. Dealers are authorized to refund if unsatisfied.
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