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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1910
Page
7
An anecdotal history recalls pole raising by Democrats and Whigs in Indiana and nearby states. A Whitlock pole reached great height, collapsed, and killed three cattle, while a Whig flag-raising episode ended with a raccoon ruining the platform and a dispute between factions.
An old advertisement notes Boley Kidney Pills claim concentrated ingredients with therapeutic value for relief and cure of kidney and bladder ailments. All druggists are listed as sources.
H. D. Taylor of Charleston, a barber known for talking, was sentenced last week in the federal court in East Luis after an attachment brought him into the proceedings. He faces a thirty day reflection following the sentencing.
Home and Farm notes discuss using santonine, sti satine, tartar emetic and tobacco infusion to destroy tapeworms and pinworms in livestock. Remedies include turpentine with mandeseed and Barbadoes aloes, followed by tobacco infusions and quassia as a corrective drink. Emphasis on improving appetite and digestion with vegetable tonics and pure water to prevent recurrence.
An Iowa poultryman details a three phase feeding plan for chicks. Begin with bread or oatmeal plus grit and charcoal, then switch to prepared chick feed, and later add chopped oats or bray mixed with milk. Include milk or Dutch cheese, beef scraps, hard boiled eggs, and greens like cabbage as greens grow.
During the first days of plowing raise collars often to cool shoulders. Bath shoulders with cold water after work to harden them. Go slow early. a soft horse shrinks with hard work. Ensure proper collar fit to avoid injury and ruined gear. Remove harness at noon, dry collars, and clean the team after work for better next day performance.
An old dairy guide explains stringy milk results from udder infection. Keep the cow indoors for frequent milking and wash the udder with warm water several times daily. Milk the udder dry many times a day to clear the infection. rubbing with hot water and removing infected milk is advised.
A Kansas Farmer column advises a tonic for sheep using copperas sulfur and salt to purify blood and combat parasites. The right proportion is about six parts salt to one each of copperas or sulfur. Keep it where sheep can reach it to ensure consumption and benefit.
The passage notes farmers debate the need for silos on dairy farms amid high prices for hay and cheese. Many still prefer traditional timothy hay and western grain seeds, with dairying seen as unprofitable in the current period.
A detailed field portrait describes tents snow proof with center poles, lightweight canvas, and circular entry flaps. Camp kitchen uses oil stoves and oil tins as pots while meals are two daily intakes, with travel possible twenty four hours without food as days shorten.
The Chicago Tribune mocks a vocal novelty act with a playful quip about a difference between a cold and a chicken coop, and introduces Professor Wabble Izzeers preparing to sing the humorous ballad.
The naja is found across India Ceylon Burma Andaman Islands southern China and the Malay Peninsula. It climbs to 8000 feet in the Himalayas and ranges through Afghanistan Persia to the Caspian coast. Length reaches seven and a half feet but is usually about five and a half. Color varies with a distinctive spectacle mark on the neck that distends before an attack.
In earlier eras men without access to sea or river fish faced scarcity. Nobility hid ponds and stews, while salted sea fish like cod bream sturgeon herring and sprats were common. Excessive salt consumption in the middle ages is linked to leprosy. Fish was baked in pies for long journeys.
An actor-playwright confronts an art dealer and critic about claims in the Daily Whirl. The exchange centers on what the critic says about the playwrights works and what evidence the dealer presents.
"When my wife makes up her mind there is no use of arguing with her," said Mr. Meekton. "But everyone changes her opinion sometimes." "Yes, and Henrietta is particularly resolute when she makes up her mind to change her opinion." The remarks reflect a domestic discussion set in Washington.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ponce and love ig with references to vigorous defects and unclear phrases. No identifiable events or clear subjects beyond scattered terms. Requires clearer source to produce a proper summary.
A humorous anecdote from Theodore Hook ends with him discovering his Dover boots were intended for the Prince of Orange. Hook enjoys royal treatment at a hotel, then learns a carriage and four were paid by the government, and the boots later reveal the prince’s initials. The Minneapolis News reports the tale as a light historical curiosity.
Readable ad notes eczema improves after the first application with guaranteed results. The salve is clean and pleasant to use and priced at 25 cents a box.
A grasp of Persia’s finances shows 1892 British Imperial Bank loan of 2.5 million to back gulf customs security. In 1900 Russia extended a larger 11.875 million ruble loan, prompting early repayment of the British debt and ending British control. The piece extols Russia’s diplomatic maneuvering as transformative and bold.
The piece contrasts old blue Monday wash day drudgery with a modern cleaning method. It touts use of Chi Namel cleaner for carpets and floors as a better, easier option sold by a retailer.
A lively girl named Susie climbs trees fences and ditches, ending with scratches and bumps. Her mother applies Bucklen's Arnica Salve which is claimed to heal all healable conditions quickly. The ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve 25c at Robie Prewett's along with Pine Tar and Honey and Dr Bell's products.
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