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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
15
A new 780 foot tall building opposite the post office in lower Broadway, New York, houses 10,000 workers. Other towers of similar size rapidly rise, each accommodating thousands with hundreds of small structures nearby. The trend shows a growing skyline and urban concentration worldwide.
A testimonial extols Grape Nuts as a life saving food for infants and a healthful staple for grownups. The letter recounts doctors recommending condensed milk failure, the mother preparing a strained Grape Nuts mixture, and a dramatic recovery of a baby. It claims the product supports vitality and cites a self help book The Road to Wellville for explanation.
Farm issue discusses a disease in horses, called heaves, and notes it is incurable but soothed by easily digested foods. Recommendations include dampened hay, bran, flaxseed, roots, turnips, oats boiled twice weekly, and small frequent feedings. Also suggests ginger, baking soda, tar oil, and sometimes arsenic, with caution on feeding and watering.
The article argues farmers should retain proven brood sows rather than sending them to market. It notes gilts may fail as brood sows, risking piglet quality, while older sows produce healthier, stronger litters with fewer farrowing troubles. Retaining reliable sows boosts pig numbers and profitability.
A farmers note describes a trough troughing setup with a hinged fence section from Norwich Kansas. It uses a bolt and bumper to swing the gate and hold the section back for cleaning and feeding.
The hog fits into economical farm management as a value producer. It can utilize grazing spots and byproducts to balance rations on grain or grazing farms, helping to produce marketable meat for the farmer’s table.
The notice urges giving pigs regular exercise and warns against feeding sows overly rich slop for extended periods. It notes that lack of exercise coupled with rich feed can cause thumps in sows, highlighting the need for balanced management.
The article notes evolving preferences in animal breeding, citing a current trend toward lighter hogs and medius weights as a profitable direction. It emphasizes follow-on practices and the impact of fashion on breeding choices.
In a Senate discussion on post office appropriations a rising belief that the federal government should assume highway construction is evident. Senators Swangon Keyburn Williams Lodge Hourne weigh federal aid versus local action, advocating gradual, standard roads, careful planning, and efficient methods amid calls for a national road system.
Wm C Redfield warns that bad roads waste billions yearly by raising transport costs for cotton to railheads and delaying shipments. He notes farmers often pay far more per ton mile than rail freight, urging public pressure for better roads and timely action to cut the hidden tax on rural communities.
The station reports pork production of 16.7 pounds per bushel of corn with a price of eight cents per pound, equating to about $1.23 per bushel for the corn yield.
Arsenical spraying is a key method to stop the tussock moth outbreak. Homeowners should collect and destroy egg masses on tree trunks and branches, spray undersides of leaves, and use bands and shaking to trap caterpillars. Bands should be renewed after rain, and spraying is advised June through August to protect fruit trees and shade trees alike.
Lime sulfur formula described as a good all around spray for young trees, noted for coverage and effectiveness in protecting foliage and fruit buds from common pests and diseases.
The new battleship visitor event ends with a tense confrontation as the captain spots an unexpected guest approaching the ship. Alarm exchanges give way to cautious restraint once the intruder reveals his identity, and the captain asserts control to protect crew and guests.
A mother reports her child suffered a two month eczema breakout with itchy pimples and raw skin. After using Curleura Soap and Ointment the condition healed in ten days. The ad notes Curicura products sold worldwide with free samples and a skin book offer.
A twenty month old infant in Newark North Carolina reportedly fatally struck a two day old baby sitter amid jealousy. The troubling case raises questions about early violence and risk factors in the household.
In a brief dialogue Billy questions signs and a dream. Milly affirms belief and interprets the dream as a sign of danger, claiming she was drowning in the vision, leaving them debating signs and fate.
A vintage health note urges caregivers to examine bottles of Castoria to ensure the familiar bear signature and the claim it has been in use for over 300 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children and notes that children cry for Fletcher’s Castoria.
A fragment from a historical newspaper item quotes a doctor praising medical science and suggesting future progress. The readable text presents a brief view on medicine's debt to science and anticipated gains.
A dated and humorous guide suggests jotting down joke ideas on paper, feeding them through a typewriter, and letting them form into jokes. The method promises steady revenue to support a large family and a comfortable lifestyle, then encourages readers to try it.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Staylate lingering as a girl yawns and jokes about superstition. Family fate themes hint at a broader domestic satire. Pred erte Amiel provides a concluding line, with a hint of social commentary.
The text lists ingredients and steps for a nut cake: one cup butter, ten cups sugar, three and one half cups pastry flour, four eggs, one cup raising, one cup walnuts, one cup milk, vanilla flavor. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Sift two teaspoons baking powder twice. Add milk and flour alternately. Fold in walnuts dredged with half cup flour. Bake 40 minutes.
Instructions describe mixing potash with water in equal weight, then adding one pound of beeswax to create a finish for wood floors. The result is promoted as an excellent polish for any varnished work, including the final finish of dwellings.
A damaged historical note claims a teanspoonful of ammopia in nine cups of water cleans gold and silver jewelry. It suggests a few drops on a diamond’s underside will clean it safely and make it brilliantly brighter without harming the stone.
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