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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
6
A young man recalls a troubled courtship with Gwendoline and Margaret Deane. After his mother’s death he weighs two marriage proposals and the emotional turmoil of choosing between a haughty suitor and a devoted, kinder path, ending with renewed resolve to wed Margaret.
A wartime dairy guide explains two main purposes of a ration: sustaining the cow and storing material like wool fat meat or milk. It discusses protein and carbohydrate needs, how milk components form, and how pricing of protein feeds affects ration choices amid rising costs.
Feeds vary in their positive virtues and cows differ in their ability to digest nutriment. A good deal of judgement is needed to select stock feed as a base supplemented by home-grown roughage.
Fragmentary notes discuss ration factors for cow feed including digestibility and palatability. It lists grains and a sample mix such as oats and corn meal and references price considerations for dairy cattle.
A colonial dairy note outlines salt needs for cattle. It states 0.75 ounce daily per 1000 pounds and 0.06 ounce per 29 pounds of milk production. For two cows weighing 1209 pounds with 20 pounds milk, about 18 ounces of salt is advised, with access to salt for roughage intake and general consumption.
A rural instruction piece outlines how buying feed in carload lots cuts freight costs and boosts profits. It stresses not overfeeding and advises considering water intake in cold weather. It notes two farmers with similar gear can have different outcomes based on feeding efficiency and management.
A phonograph burglar alarm bought for $500 at Mrs. Van Arsdale’s home triggers fear and chaos after a late night intruder prompts a dramatic confrontation. Mr. Van Arsdale returns home to find his wife and daughter terrified by the device and the intruder, who vanishes once the truth is revealed.
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, composed of unpaid members, operates a general committee appointing an executive panel that selects a review group. The board reviews weekly 21 to 30 films, with a general committee acting as an appeal court and having eliminated 46,900 feet of objectionable films last year. Members include T J Jerome, G Ars Orlando P Lnowls, C & Macfarland, and Lu Amer ica Fim tun.
The Dewey at Ut Lindlenrapio naval station hosts a large floating drydock used to lift battleships. Docks are sunk by flooding to accept a ship then pumped dry to raise it, with refloating done by flooding again. Side walls and pumping machinery enable docking operations across three dock sections.
Report from Dallas News notes J McBride of Beaumont secured a major wooden ship construction contract for the government shortly after the war with Germany began. Executives reportedly questioned his firm's lack of shipbuilding experience during a conference with General Goethals, with interruptions over slips and canal references.
A San Diego department store basement faced a sudden influx of rats recently. Attempts to repel them included carnations as a deterrent, with traps and other methods tried by officials. Despite efforts, rat fatalities and ongoing pest control measures stirred concern as city authorities reported progress in containment.
A critical 19th century dispatch argues reformers rush policies harmfully. It cites Secretary of Commerce and steel diversion to can manufacturers. It warns against hasty reforms that disrupt the food chain and urges gradual handling of cereal food and dairy interests.
A cautionary tale warns feeders against overdoing supplements in livestock. An old ship story links mixing unrelated medicines to a sailor’s death, illustrating the danger of assuming more feed additives improve health. The piece notes humans and animals alike suffer from overdoses or improper rations when experimentation replaces proper nutrition.
A report argues that scientifically prepared factory feeds outperform home mixing. It cites government and state input, tests showing eight tons of dairy feed replace 12 and a half tons of farm grain, saving about $29 per ton, with added fertilizer value.
The storm on November 20 1703 remains the most virolog stern in English history with London losses of about 10 million dollars and a fatal toll. It wrecked eight thousand miles of shipping, drowned over 1 800 men, toppled thousands of trees in Kent, and destroyed properties including Eddy Stone Heathouse where designer Winstanley perished along with others.
A humorous exchange is cited from the Boston Transcript about married life. The wife jokes about the husband’s suitability, and the husband replies he would have chosen a different wife if he were a High class man, highlighting banter on marriage choices.
A brief note on modesty describing how excessive modesty curbs ambition and can hinder advancement. The passage argues that without some aggressiveness, significant achievement is unlikely.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch quotes readers praising sympathetic doctors in Chouteau Oh who are said to be good and not charge payment in advance, highlighting patient appreciation for empathetic care.
An archaic verse references King Solomon noting the winter ends and birds sing as the turtle dove's voice is heard, signaling springtime. The text ties seasonal renewal to earlier biblical imagery and poetic tradition.
The excerpt coins Welloons to describe Belgians speaking French or French dialects and Plemloge for Dutch speakers. The note mocks linguistic labels and quips at Philip Gibba, reflecting a peevish, fragmentary colonial era tone.
A fragmented report notes that baling lacks sensory signals in feeding and that cheaper feed performs worse than high grade options. Tests indicate three quarters as much feed yields similar output to two loads.
A light humor exchange features two men, Jack and Tom, debating widow's weeds with a quip that they rarely hinder orange blossoms. The bit highlights a playful civic banter.
Parents should seek urgent medical advice at 1000 for newborn eye issues especially discharges. Ophthalmyia aequatorm causes preventable blindness. early treatment by an eye physician is crucial. Early detection of cross eye or cast in the eye should prompt professional evaluation before school age to avoid vision loss.
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