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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
15
A Malone New York woman describes severe female pains and uterine trouble. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her inflammation and displacements. The letter praises the remedy for irregularities backache and nervous prostration and recommends it to friends.
At a South Wales gold tilring district gathering a candidate faced questions from a would be interrogator. The chairman silenced the disturbance by delivering a brutal blow to a Welsh miner who attempted a flare of protest, prompting a tense exchange about questioning and unity.
Agricultural adviser explains failure of trees to set fruit due to self sterility, frozen pistils, weak trees, rain or snow injuring pistils, excessive vegetative growth, and over spraying. He notes mixing varieties can provide pollen and improve yields, citing Bartlett and Kelifer pears with Lawrence, Duchess and Anjou as effective pollen sources.
Green's Pratt Grower advises grafting when buds begin to open and sap circulates freely. Do not graft before leaves appear, as there is a period without sap adhesion. The exact timing hinges on when the buds swell and flow resumes in the tree.
The text explains timing for grafting buds and scions, noting that scions should be stored cool before insertion. It emphasizes proper alignment of the wedge-like selon with the tree bark, and states grafting peach is difficult while apple and pear are easier. Grapevines and nut trees are among the hardest to succeed with.
The note argues wheat and cata harms orchard soil, removing essential elements for fruiting trees. It discusses choosing peach trees, buying stock, and how to plant a productive orchard.
A Kansas Agricultural College report reviews the state highway department’s 1912 performance. Engineer A R Losh cites a near $750,000 outlay on bridges and roads, record activity, extensive inspections, and county and township work boosted by state aid, with plans for improved bridge laws and administration.
Reports from Kansas Nebraska and lowan stations show alfalfa feeding and hay ratios yield pork and corn gains. Kansas station produced pork at 3.84 per 100 pounds from one ton of alfalfa hay and 770 pounds per acre from alfalfa pasture. Nebraska trial valued one fourth alfalfa hay as superior to bran in corn meal. Iowa center reported pork and corn returns with alfalfa at 3.13 percent higher than alternatives.
Instructions advise placing a two pound paper bag over a grape bunch to shield it from insects and birds, ensuring extra choice clusters. Secure the bag around each stem with a pin wire or string.
Professor W H Pew of Iowa Agricultural College suggests using buttermilk free of excess water as hog feed. He notes 20 cents per 100 pounds for low water content buttermilk, recommends diluting for nursing pigs, and favors feeding buttermilk with cornmeal and grain for sows and growing hogs.
The guide advises starting lambs on good bran and corn meal in equal parts, adding oats when possible to balance the ration. As lambs grow they can shell their own corn, and on tarim they should not be forced, with ample exercise and good pasture. Wheat bran and oats are key feeds. In spring, grass suffices, and grain feeding may be unnecessary for tarim lambs.
A method to stop hay waste is described using a box that spans from loft to floor. The top is two by two feet and expands to four feet at the bottom, with nail boards across the opening to create a tray. Eight-inch boards form a rim to guide hay and keep it from spilling out.
An orchard serves as a good pig pasture with shelter in each pasture and careful care for weanlings to prevent illness. Breeding similarity yields better offspring, slop cannot satisfy pigs in heat weather, and cowpeas in the core town provide fall forage. Caustic potash removes horns from young animals. The orchard benefits pigs and vice versa, though profit requires steady gains.
Anecdote from Taft era recalls Henry Stimson seeking a federal appointment for a friend. Taft replies he cannot help, citing propriety, with a line about being sorry he cannot act. The incident is paired with a humorous cat and fence dispute recounted by Panwar Magazine.
A testimonial from F. J. Rusher dated January 28 1973 describes ten years of scalp scale itching hair loss and embarrassment. He reports relief after twice daily washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment with the scale fading in a couple of weeks and cure for two months. Cuticura ads accompany the text.
An airing advertisement touts Tyrees Antisensic Powder as a guaranteed relief for aching perspiring feet. It claims sprinkle into shoes or add to solution and promises 260. at all druggists or free samples from J. B. Tyree, Washington, D. C. The snippet notes a grocer or clerk dispute over a sock guarantee and a money back claim in a frustrated customer exchange.
A compact reflection on human distress, noting the saddest sight is the living agony of humanity rather than graves. Frances B Witlard’s line laments ongoing suffering and the haunting presence of unhealed wounds within the living.
A quirky excerpt reflects on time waste and changing attitudes as youth become more mindful. The piece muses on aging, women, and the sneaky impact of delaying action on life’s progress. It hints at social shifts and evolving priorities in a playful tone.
A light exchange asks where a man got cash and replies from a soft thing. The saying humorously links thrift, cleverness, and self-made status, capturing a plainspoken joke about wealth and effort.
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