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Newspaper

Mansfield Mirror

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1917

Page

4

Alberta Harvest Boom Drives Riches From Soil

The Wall Street Journal cites Canada wealth from fertile soil and big crops. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba show yields of 28 45 and 30 bushels per acre for wheat oats and barley with records of wheat over 70 bushels. land bought for 3200 yielding over 10000. Labor for harvest rises as war strains population scarce. 40 000–50 000 harvest workers employed with higher wages.

Canada Wall Street Journal Financial Journal United States Otire Alberta Calgary George Richard Providence U. S Wheat Manitoba Saskatchewan Western Canada Western

Globe trotter life and a long serving cook conversation

A dialogue notes that world travel is common and a traveler garners notice only if he triggers police interest. It then shifts to a joke about a cook who stayed with a family for twenty years, the family calling her a jewel and affectionately naming her wother.

Beginning Right to Choosing Associates

A compact note traces the path from starting positions to selecting associates. It outlines steps, cautions, and considerations for forming a trusted group, emphasizing alignment of values, skills, and shared objectives in the early stages.

Pride in Colts and Horses on the Farm

Farmer pride in colts and horses boosts sale appeal. W L Blizzard argues farmers should feed and care for young stock to attract buyers and keep youth from leaving the farm, noting top teams draw attention and support local fairs.

W. L. Blizzard Department of Animals and Husbandry

Feeding cattle for shipment and shrinkage control

The Pennsylvania State College agricultural experiment station advises withholding water before shipping and feeding cattle hay and whole oats to reduce looseness. This regimen yields better market appearance and a heavier fill upon arrival.

Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station

Farm Fertility Tied to Grain Farming Decline

The article states that grain-raising reduces farm fertility more than stock raising. It notes that raising grade steers is easier work with less care required as reliable farm labor becomes harder to obtain.

Progressive farmer breeds purebred live stock on prime farm

A profile of a man dedicated to breeding purebred live stock. He notes that superior surroundings and top-notch buildings on his farm contribute to maintaining the best farm condition and personal development.

Hog cholera prevented by anticholera serum

Hog cholera is absolutely preventable. The use of the anticholera serum vaccinating the hogs and proper care will do the work. With this hoodoo removed there ought to be much more money in hogs than ever before. Best Pig The best product and the greatest economy in bringing hogs up to a market weight of 200 pounds in by a continued combination of grain and pasture.

Stunted Moe Unprofitable in Pig Growth Woes

Citing farming guidance, the text notes that stunted pigs halt growth and become hard to manage, while careless feeding and watering harm horses, stressing the economic and welfare impact on livestock operations.

Temperance Leaders Inducted and Industry's Bitter Stand

The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union inducted Demperance ooles. The Manufacturer's Journal of Baltimore condemns the drink traffic as a grave national curse, opposing whisky for moral and economic reasons and linking saloon interests to political rot.

The National Woman's Christian Temperance Eaton Manufacturer’s Journal of Baltimore

German Army Doctor Attacks Alcohol and Narco Poison Use

Doctor Matthaes, a staff physician in the German army, voices the anti alcohol stance urging social punishment of moderate drinkers, contesting wills made under alcohol influence, and condemning hospital prescriptions of alcohol. He calls breweries and distilleries actions incompatible with city or government honor.

Matthaes

Western Union Chief Advocates Prohibition in Speech

Mr Newcomb Carlton president of the Western Union Telegraph company told workers in Indianapolis to avoid intoxicating drinks. He warned the business world seeks sober reliable workers and predicted a national prohibition measure would pass Congress within two years.

Newcomb Carlton Western Union Telegraph Company Indianapolis Congress

Ostracized Ohio Brewer Faces Social Boycott Over Beer

A brewer living in a top Ohio city neighborhood is socially isolated due to his beer business. His wife and children are praised as bright and well behaved, yet the family has no neighbors or callers. The piece questions whether the brewer will change his trade for his family's sake.

Ohio City

Mr Booze Business as indirect tax collector debate

The piece questions the role of a so called Booze Business figure described as an indirect tax collector for the national firms. It notes he keeps about five thousand two hundred fifty dollars for every thousand dollars turned into treasury revenue and argues such collectors take a large commission, raising questions about whom they truly serve.

Booze Uncle Sam & Co Treasury

Pledge Ideas Highlight Community and State Roles

A Bishop Carroll sermon from Montana during the dry campaign argues that individual abstention plus prohibition laws empower the community, with the state and nation sharing the right to ban intoxicating drinks. He asserts that the pledge binds not only individuals but societies at all levels.

Bishop Carroll Montana

Topeka Commercial Club President Highlights Prohibition Migration

The Topeka Commercial Club president reports that an investigation found at least 2,000 families moved to Topeka in the last decade from other states. The shift is linked to Kansas being a dry state and Topeka's dry status, with liquor power described as remaining on top while liquor stays supreme.

Topeka

Common Follies on The Masses and Latest So-Called News

A compact critique from the Albany Journal and Columbus Journal arguing that the idea of the masses buying into loud campaigns is a common folly. The piece reflects on the danger of equating loudness with intelligence and dismisses the notion that the latest trend represents true value.

Albany Journal

Dirt Road Maintenance With a Split Log Drag

Farmers should drag dirt roads in winter after thaws or rains to keep them dry and ready for spring. A split log drag, 7 to 9 feet long with a plank platform and iron facing, guides dirt toward the road center at a 45 degree angle for effective winter maintenance.

D. Ward King

Church To Help Good Roads In Rural Welfare

Rev James Thomas told the ministers conference in Denver that isolation of farm wives and servant girls drives many into insane asylums. He urged the church to give material attention to the good roads problem, as a force in rural welfare.

James Thomas Ministers’ Conference Denver Colo Houston Post

Important Duty Of People In Road Building

The making of good roads is one of the most important duties of the American people, and their prompt repair and careful maintenance is essential. The progressive farmer is deeply interested in roads connecting him with markets to haul the greatest possible load.

Farm Machinery Claim and Experimental Road Top Dressing

A farm machinery maker argues farmers should maintain equipment. with proper care only one machine would be needed, not two. France tests a road top dressing mixture of iron fibers sand and cements for highway use.

France

Roads to Bed Farmer Prepares Winter Road in Good Shape

A farmer who put his road to bed for winter maintenance aims to prevent future problems. By preparing in advance, the property owner expects easier access and smoother travel when snow and ice hit. This practical tip highlights seasonal upkeep as prudent stewardship.

Distance to Market and Easy Digging for Root Crops

Distance to Market notes varying with conditions. Easy to dig root crops like persnips and carrots when a furrow is pulled away from plants, allowing sidewise pulling.

Let Sunshine In Hen House Advice

The note urges keeping windows clean in the hen house to maximize sunlight for hens, emphasizing bright conditions for healthier poultry. It frames sunlight as essential to hen welfare and egg production.

Quality In Demand Across Markets

Eggs and poultry of quality are consistently in demand with prices staying above market levels. The note highlights steady consumer preference and steady pricing supporting producers in the sector.

The Planning of the Modern City review

Nelson P. Lewis reviews the Planning of the Modern City arguing city planning guides future growth and steadies transportation and moral development. He cites Garden Cities as a protest against centralized development and emphasizes the engineer's role in implementing legislation financing and land policy.

Europe America Lewis Iwcepon England Germany United States Nelson P. Lewis

Concrete finishes rival costly stonework in homes

Concrete blocks with special facings and white cement allow any shade or tint to imitate marble granite sandstone and limestone at reduced cost. A Watertown house shows the porch and chimney with facing designed to resemble white marble using a durable mortar and marble chips.

Watertown Boston Herald

Common Sense Penal Treatment in Dayton Workhouse

Dayton Ohio moved from idle confinement to active reform under a city commission. Prisoners, including women, now work outdoors making towels and bed clothing while male inmates perform day labor for city projects. The system aims to profit the city and improve prisoner morale and fitness through outdoor activity.

Dayton

Advice on Tree Care and Soil Enrichment

Old trees starve as surely as young ones though quicker to die? Stable manure dug 20 feet or more around the trunk helps. Conifers trimmed from the bottom and soil raked bare to the trunk lose vigor. Enrich soil, dig deeply, and leave needles as mulch.

Depraved Appetite Rum Tease In Town Tale

A rustic exchange hints at a neighborly scandal as Old Biggers indulges in a bay rum spree. The chatter suggests disapproval of his temperance deviations and fear of neighborly disruption.

Hiram Man Biggers

Suffrage quip hints at votes and hats

A witty remark contrasts suffragette influence with domestic life. The speaker jokes that even if women got the vote they would still seek information from their husbands, including whether a hat is straight, reflecting light banter on gender roles.

Balanced Ration For Milk Production Explained

A balanced ration for dairy cows combines protein carbohydrates and fats in proper proportions to meet bodily functions and milk production. Excess of any nutrient wastes feed value, making cost control essential for profit.

Use Shorthorns for Dairy: 60 Dairy 40 Beef Basis

The American Shorthorn association fixes a 60 percent dairy and 40 percent beef basis for judging dairy and dual purpose Shorthorns. This ratio encourages dairy development, aligns with the breed’s dairy strength, and contrasts with some shows using 50-50.

American Association

Silage Boosts Milk and Butterfat in Test Cows

In a 121 day feeding trial at the Ohio Experiment Station cows fed a silage rich ration produced 17 percent more milk and 28 percent more butterfat than cows fed a grain heavy diet. The silage diet also lowered costs per unit of output.

Ohio Experiment Station

Prevent Large Dairy Loss From Contagious Abortion

Farmers urged to fight contagious abortion to save 20 million dollars in calf deaths and sterile cows. Disease is preventable and controllable. Isolate affected animals treat aborting cows disinfect bulls and clean premises. Good business for cattle owners.

Common Calf Feeding Error Causes Digestive Trouble

Common cause of trouble with calves is feeding milk too cold. Feed milk near blood heat about 98 degrees F. Avoid milk 20 degrees below blood heat to prevent scours in very young calves.

Chief Factor in Creamery Operations

The density of the cream determines butterfat yield and butter quality, affecting prices paid to patrons. A dairy thermometer is essential to ensure precise temperatures, as guessing can ruin first class butter.

Cow Bred for Milk Profit, Dairyman Advice

A dairyman argues that cows bred specifically for milk yield maximize profit. The piece emphasizes selecting cattle with strong milking traits and maintaining focused breeding to boost dairy output and earnings.

Feeding of Dry Fodder to Cattle During Milling

Dry fodder should not be fed to cows during or just after milling as dust from milling can fall into the milk, affecting quality and safety.

Pape's Diapepasin Promises Quick Digestive Relief

An advertisement proclaims Pape's Diapepasin as a fast, harmless stomach regulator that ends dyspepsia indigestion gas sour stomach and heartburn within minutes. It claims dramatic relief from belching nausea and coated tongue, offering a fifty cent case for lasting comfort and noting its value for home use day or night.

Pape Ady

Unclear fragment prompts caution in business talk

A garbled OCR snippet shows a boss ordering a grocery bill be taken to Mrs Grabcom and a reluctant employee, plus stray lines about remedies and a preposterous query. The text mixes business dialogue with unrelated ad style copy and scattered aphorisms.

Woman Climbs Stairs on Hands Finds New Life Chickens and Work

Richmond Indiana feature recalls a woman bedridden two years who recovered with Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Once weak she moved into a new home, did heavy manual tasks, and began raising chickens and ducks. The piece cites Mrs M O Johnston of House D Box 16 Richmond Indiana as a reader testimonial.

Richmond Ind Lydia E. Pinkhen Lyson Pinkham M.O. Jouns Ounston

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