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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
A theological reflection on Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Son of God saves from sin, Satan, and eternal death, while demanding total lordship over body, mind, affections, will, time, influence, and wealth. true disciples submit wholly to Christ’s lordship in all life aspects.
A meditation on quiet strength, urging calm deliberation over impulse. It argues wealth should be viewed as a trust from God used for good, so life is not defined by riches or materialism. The prose reflects 19th century ethos on virtue, wealth, and measured action.
The Aero Club of America outlines a transcontinental race for the Pulltner cup with $20,000 first prize and total awards between $100,000 and $150,000. Rules set fifteen controls from coast to coast, resting times, penalties for motor changes, and entry dates with a $200 fee. Start is slated for September 2, 1916, from Sheepshead Bay or Belmont Park, with entries due August 1, 1916.
The Illinois Free Employment office reports a man worth $70,000 plans to leave his fortune to two girls after his and his wife's deaths. One would handle domestic work, preferably of Swedish or German descent, and the other would clerk in his store in a town of about 2,000 residents, 60 miles from Chicago. He offers $2 a week plus board and lodging while either parent is alive.
Rev Charles Wayne Ray, pastor of the Methodist church in Lyons Nebraska, is described as standing six feet four inches tall from stocking feet.
Detroit summers find the Lake Survey fleet scanning the Great Lakes for hidden shoals and reefs. Since 1841 over $5,000,000 has funded charting by US engineers to protect vessels and lives, with 1,300 field charts stored in Detroit vaults and new sounding methods improving accuracy.
Van Wert District report: Robert Dickens, yard engine operator, left the cab and napped along the track with his head on the rail. A leaky valve allowed the engine to roll three feet, pushing his head aside and tearing his cap. In Pennsylvania Aladdin, John Arner, thinking a burglar hid behind a door, fatally shot his fourteen year old son Lloyd.
A 1915 USDA excerpt analyzes how the most profitable crop yields often sit 15 to 30 percent above regional averages, with yields above this range cutting profits. It notes price, costs, and fertilizer use drive yields, citing corn in North Carolina and milk yield studies showing optimal dairy profit around 6000–7000 pounds per cow and high milk output boosts labor income.
At Texas station three 62 day old pigs were fed differently for six months. Pig 1 had milo chop in water dry lot, Pig 2 milo chop plus skim milk, and Pig 3 pasture with milo chop soaked in skim milk. Total gains were 250, 805.5, and 4 5 pounds. Pig 1 gained slowly, others rapidly. Pig 1 likely lacked growing material from milo chop alone. Profit estimates: Pig 1 loss 22 cents, Pig 2 profit 0.30 dollars, Pig 3 profit 11.02 dollars.
A colonial guide advises sterilizing pruning wounds with copper sulphate in water applied by brush. After drying, seal with lead and air paint and renew yearly until wounds close. The text extols shade trees as a profitable crop among garden crops.
A brief note describes keeping cows and calves as pets. It highlights the gentling effect of domestic nurturing on livestock and suggests calm, humane handling. The piece emphasizes animal welfare and easy care for household keepers.
A call for farm business reorganization to boost profitability. It asks farmers if after five percent interest on capital and wages for labor, what remains. Many farms fail to pay owners adequately. Reorganization can involve readjustments in current management rather than new farming methods.
The article lists four potato pests and diseases Colorado beetle flea beetle early blight and late blight. It recommends Bordeaux mixture with Paris green or arsenate of lead and starting at six to eight inches height with fortnightly sprays until harvest. It also notes a remedy for calf scours using sub nitrate of blame methamine in 10 to 15 grain doses every three hours for a speedy cure.
Market gardeners see space for horse radish as a profitable aide line. The piece stresses understanding pruning work and explains that when pruning a tree, every branch must be assessed to remove only unwanted growth.
The piece notes farmers haul a water barrel on a sled to fields to water horses several times daily. Watering keeps teams cool, relieves overheating, and supports high work volumes. In cities, frequent watering is common. reducing to three daily watering could reduce work and increase horse fatalities from heat.
Sun shades pure water and succulent grazing are vital for summer hog care. Swine suffer heat more than other animals and confinement in sun exposes them to heat stress, reducing gains. Shade improves comfort, feed efficiency, flesh development, and profits. Hog physiology limits sweating and fat layers hinder heat loss, making sun exposure risky and necessitating cooling measures.
How to raise orphan lambs on cow milk with cream enrichment. Feed every hour for the first ten days using a baby bottle, limiting to two ounces per feeding. Introduce grain and roots by ten days to two weeks as the lamb grows.
Treat male lambs promptly with early castration to improve sale value growth and reduce trouble. Clean hands and instruments with antiseptic, wash wounds, and place in a clean, sterile lot to prevent contamination. Study your sheep and their habits, learn from results, and avoid overreaching before you are ready.
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