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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
10
The Marshfield Times surveys bravado and endurance, mixing social quips and curio items. It notes a mix of humorous remarks on marriage, wealth, and culture, with brief mentions of insurance, fashion, crime, and linguistic history, all in a breezy period tone.
Katherine Vosbaugh an eccentric Frenchwoman died at 83 in Trinidad Colorado After masquerading as a man for six decades She worked as a bank clerk sheep herder bookkeeper restaurant keeper and mining camp cook Her true sex was revealed only twice first at age 3 and again on her deathbed She traveled the world and was respected in rough circles yet kept her secret throughout a life of varied work and travel.
Pittsburg area resident John Ledale, 50, of Eno Station near Imperial, placed dynamite under his bed and blew himself to pieces after drawing a comfort to await death. Neighbors found the wrecked home, scattered remains, and torn bedding fifteen minutes later. He had been despondent after a recent spree and had warned companions he might kill himself.
In San Rafael California a bat invasion distresses residents as Miss Lillian Steadman, a hotel employee, battles winged intruders in the Rafael Hotel attic. A bat clung to her hair and cut her hair severely before she fled in fear.
Lemoine B Truesdale quits after a brutal four mobbings episode in Bay City as city dog catcher. About 200 residents stormed him over dog control while police intervened. several injuries and threats reported.
A Missouri Valley Warmer item describes a four by five foot wooden heater for hogs. It uses a central tank with an automatic valve feeding shallow outer troughs and galvanized panels to transfer heat. A stacked frame, lids, and simple carpentry enable easy at home construction and efficient night heat retention.
The article urges feeding cooked potatoes with separated milk and shorts to young pigs. Add boiled potatoes from four weeks old, separate feeding area, extend diet after weaning while milk remains available. Pigs like this mix. it balances nutrients for better growth and bacon quality. Potatoes are plentiful. use culls to improve hog feed and efficiency.
Chemical research shows 30 pounds of sheep manure equal 100 pounds of ordinary farmyard manure in plant food. Sheep manure offers higher nitrogen content and more phosphate, spreading naturally if sheep range, aiding recovery of worn land. Sheep can be profitable already, but manure adds a valuable soil resource in older farming communities lacking plant food.
The article stresses trimming hooves from birth using plochers and rasps to shape, notes one sided boots can be corrected by trimming, and warns against wet feet causing scratches. It urges timely shoeing, typically around three years, while ensuring hard hoof for nails, and advises changing shoes every eight weeks to prevent foot soreness.
The text advises on feeding turnips to stock, grazing strategies for sheep, and housing livestock in clean ventilated barns. It stresses not crowding sheep with cattle, maximizing cow feed, and replacing dairy cows that are unprofitable. It notes hair condition as a rough gauge of animal quality.
A breeder in the Midwest proposes a simple rule to estimate cattle weight. Measure girth behind the shoulders and length from shoulder blade to tail bone, multiply the square of girth in feet by five times the length, then divide by 21 to approximate weight in imperial stones.
A reader reports a rat proof corn crib built to deter field rats. The design uses eight and one half inch square blocks with inverted feed, two inch flooring, and a galvanized iron surround. Total cost estimated at $200 to build and $100 to raise, considered a profitable investment.
Medina resident G W Wioney reports he suffered eighteen months in hospitals with back pain lameness and rheumatic symptoms before Dean's Kidney Pills cured him after 10 to 12 boxes. He claims weight gain from 149 to 162 pounds and urges kidney sufferers to write for details. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An Irish servant in a West Side New York home answers a caller with a rich brogue and a gag about keeping her hands and mouth full, highlighting a humorous clash of manners as described by the New York Press.
Mrs Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska reports severe skin sores lasting six months after measles. She tried doctors remedies with little help. After using Guthura Remedies, sores cleared in about a week, and within three weeks the condition was fully cured. The note dates Aug 25 1906.
From a Ceylon newspaper fragment reporting a horse sale listing a seven year old chestnut mare with a mare, trained but ill tempered harness behavior described. The ad notes poor gait, reluctance to work in harness, and dangerous behavior when mounting or leaving stables, with an address for applicants.
A tale from New York City describes Walter with Senge receiving a small tip after a modest luncheon. He thanks the customer and considers the gesture a promising augury, reflecting on luck and future earnings. The piece interweaves an ad for DeBance Starch and a short Harper's Weekly joke about a girl named Gladys watching buses and pedestrians.
An old advertisement mocks a patent cure and a druggist firm claim. It features a garbled testimonial on Hall’s Catarrh Cure, promises money for any sale of Catarrh and asserts universal relief. A quip about a town mayor and perfume jokes closes the piece.
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