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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1895
Page
7
A Rural New Yorker query yields methods for disposing sewage from farm homes. Proposals include glazed sewer pipe to a distant cesspool, and using kitchen slops to feed livestock. Additional tips cover composting with slops, feeding bone and shell meal to poultry, and improving egg production through bone rich rations.
A Long Island correspondent claims solving the wheat problem by cutting in blossom before helpers form. He reports success as cows and horses prefer the hay. Rural New Yorker asks if feeding value differs between dry straw and hard grain versus early cured hay, noting thrashing costs and cheaper haymaking.
A Minnesota farmer testifies in Farm and Fireside that freezing the green sorghum initiates a second growth toxin for stock. He explains that frost followed by swarms of mice ferment plant material, and ingestion in a delirious state accelerates production of carbonic acid gas, causing acute illness.
A Texas beekeeper presents a practical method to extract beeswax using a half barrel, hot water, and a cloth setup. The process involves boiling old combs in a vessel, draining wax through a strainer after four days, and yields clean wax with minimal effort, suitable for any season.
Guidance on sowing red clover including timing risks frost and drought, best practices for distribution and soil prep, seeding rates 10 to 12 pounds per acre, and a two year three crop rotation trial at the University farm in Columbus. The report notes harvest timings for hay and ensilage, and suggests adjustments if seed fails to establish.
Farmers in Kansas Wisconsin and Iowa share insights on corn thrashing. Advice covers new spike outfits, drying timing, and feeding stover. An Iowa tip describes tooth removal, chaffer adjustments, and using a self feeder to preserve corn and cut stover efficiently.
The editor of The American Bee Journal argues for keeping entrance size year round, noting some beekeepers in cellars enlarge or remove bottom boards during winter to improve ventilation, while others prefer a constant entrance.
A Springfield area interview recounts Rev W Jr Chapin detailing a nervous breakdown eighteen years ago and a later grippe relapse. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he recovered strength, resumed preaching, and praises the medicine's rebuilding effect. Mrs Chapin and others report personal benefits from the pills, manufactured by Dr Williams Medicine Co of Schenectady New York, 50 cents per box.
Shortaighted ideas waste money on vile mixtures. M B Powell offers a free sample bottle of Otto's Cure to stop throat and lung hacking. Observe its golden color and syrupy consistency in a large bottle. Also read Ayer's Almanac for cures of rheumatism dyspepsia eczema and more with Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
An old advertisement fragment touts Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers as the best coloring solution. It cites John P. Bayer of Gem City Store Co. Dayton Ohio and claims continued sales and endorsements. The text also references various tonics and medicines like Adisan da Wheeles's Heart and Nerve Cure and Ayers Pills, touting health benefits and quick results.
Preston Idaho professor Dr. L D Edwards reports relief from fatigue weakness and nervous irritability after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. He says sleep improved and daily productivity rose. drugstore sales promise guaranteed benefit with prepaid shipment options from Dr Miles Medical Co.
Historic timetabled listing shows Michigan Central trains by number and route west to Detroit and east to Albion, Kalamazoo, and Marshall with specific departure and arrival times, fares, and station notes. It reflects early American railroad operations with columned timings and place names.
The November 18 1894 timetable lists train departures and arrivals for the Chicago and Grand Trunk routes. It details schedules between major stops, daily frequencies, and platform designations. Timings reflect the era’s timetable norms and city connections.
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