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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
11
The article argues for using small stanchions to confine young dairy calves before feeding. It claims the setup ensures each calf gets proper food and prevents cross-sucking of ears and udders, which can cause injury. It notes crowding leads to dominance by larger calves and deprives smaller ones of milk.
A Farm and Home guide explains constructing calf feeding stanchions in sections using inexpensive waste lumber. It lists materials and sizes, including bottom and upright pieces, rails, uprights, tongues, and posts, enabling 2 feet of space per calf or 1.5 feet if reduced.
A New Jersey farmer profits by buying and auctioning fattened cows. He prepares stock and feeds them to improve appearance, claiming higher sale prices. The article notes a device to keep cows from straying along rail lines and reports on cattle handling methods and profits.
In Charleroi Pennsylvania Otto Bohemi a German meat man began butchering a cow and found a $500 ring hidden inside the animal. The event centers on the unexpected fortune uncovered during processing at the local market.
The Indianapolis News notes a large town marshal, Harris, who retired after serving three terms. At 410 pounds and thirty-eight years old, he declares weight no handicap and plans to swap horses while promoting healthy eating and physical training. The piece reflects on education, shoulder braces, and a shift toward gymnastic training in schools, praising disciplined, robust development for girls and boys.
Tacoma readers are invited to admire the Columbia River Palisades with dramatic rock towers and forested banks. The Dalles marks the river head of navigation, a commercial hub in the northwest, famed for salmon fisheries and spectacular falls along the gorge.
A French invention offers glass flower pots as economical, durable alternatives to traditional pots. They resemble ordinary pots in size and shape and resist ice and frozen soil better. Their glass walls stay smooth, preventing dirt buildup and easing plant removal. The pots stay clean when buried and retain moist air longer, reducing drying. Though initial price is higher, longer durability saves money.
The piece cites Sir John Eldon Gorst noting Balfour was not seen as a future premier in his early days. Gorst recalls Balfour as a strong speaker only when prompted, with aesthetic tastes and music viewed as a joke by peers, including Lord Randolph Churchill who joked about taking Balfour to a concert while he handled serious matters.
A Chicago Record-Herald tone piece on starting a year with purpose and self reform contrasts with a historical note from Madison County about Illinois slavery. Clarence D. Johns studies early county records, including an 1814 tax list, indentures of enslaved people, and the 1817 sale of George Richard. The article recalls slave manumission by George Coles and an Indian attack at Fosterburg.
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