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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
3
The article extols bee keepers and farm life, notes May beef cattle receipts in Chicago, lauds the southern mocking bird, and discusses pasture, crops, and farm chores. It warns about rape crop management, emphasizes feeding down rape, and calls for farm work for town youths to improve health and morals.
The writer warns that fields of barley and oats sown in spring with rape seed face probable crop failures due to excessive rape growth from favorable weather. Delaying sowing could have helped. Recollections include old Hussey and McCormick reapers and early cutting tools.
A collage of agricultural notes from 19th century farming life including wool prices, wheat deliveries, water use, breed choices, dog and sheep dynamics, and advice on brood mares. It covers cattle restocking for Africa and Cuba, stump pullers, pasture conditions, and the rise of rural mail routes shaping farmer behavior. It also notes corn planting, buffalo near extinction risk, live-weight gains in steers, and shifts from farming to banking. It ends with dairy rations, separator milk beverages, and modern distribution systems like elevators, packing houses, cold storage, and refrigerator cars transforming market flows.
The piece explains why vast buffalo herds thrived without artificial salt. It notes that salt and alkaline lakes across prairies supplied needed minerals and that wildlife in timbered regions frequented salt licks. It suggests broad forage areas reduced salt needs versus confined pastures.
A farmer insured his large barn but ignored policy conditions. A feed cooker inside the structure violated the terms, and a lightning fire consumed the barn. The insurer refused payment, advising buyers to read provisos before loss.
The article weighs whether installing lightning rods on farmhouse and barn pays off. It notes that even properly rodded buildings with good earth connections can still suffer from poor workmanship and degraded ground bonds, making rods a danger more than protection. It favors reliable lightning insurance over standard rod systems.
Heavy rains flood west and northwest regions causing crops to fail on bottom lands with only surface drainage used. The piece notes soils that drain well can yield good crops, while warning of repeated fake schemes that have duped a substantial farmer, including grocery, cloth, and lightning rod deals.
Five years ago one man invested in three registered Shorthorn heifers at one hundred dollars each. He cared for them and now owns a fine, profitable herd. His neighbor, who kept scrub cattle and mocked the investment, still has scrubs and is no longer laughing.
The piece praises a local bird study club as a commendable social group for all ages with spring and summer outings and winter readings. It also warns that some sellers refuse to let go of stock as new produce becomes abundant, with old hay and potatoes remaining unsold despite price fits.
The text states two fundamentals for any dairy operation from small to large: cleanliness in milking and immediate cooling of the milk to remove animal heat. Missing either factor undermines all other efforts and prevents best results in dairying.
An Atlanta Constitution report describes a riding master teaching a horse basic obedience in a sawdust schooling yard. Through gentle handling and a light lash, the master trains the horse to shadow his moves, ending with the animal following without any bridle touch.
Not a Practicn! Philanthropist notes a cold winter day on Walnut Street where a well dressed woman berates an ice wagon driver for not covering his horses. The driver jokes that the company does not furnish blankets and offers a swap of coats, leaving her speechless.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Sun recounts Hooligan’s birthday with slang dialogue. He jokes about aging while jokingly sharing tobacco and pipe imagery as a friend Dougherty lights a match.
A compact remark recalls that toadstools resemble mushrooms and gall is mistaken for genius. The quote notes the futility of hurried minutes and parsimony pennies, attributed to Chicago News and C B Newcomb.
A fleet sails from San Francisco to Arctic whaling grounds in search of the right whale. At Cape Navarin the crew spots a whale spout through ice, only to drift and learn the spout results from water spurting through a hole in the ice, revealing they were chasing a ghost.
Practical kitchen guidance on preparing cucumbers and eggplant without salting, trimming young rhubarb with a damp cloth, stewing tough meat in a double boiler, filleting boneless fish, drying bread crumbs for various uses, and preventing sausages from bursting by parboiling in water before frying.
A terse dialogue recounts Minnie whispering to Jack to cut it short as Ma is apoplectic while her mother secretly listens at the keyhole, overhearing the gasping and the suddenness of the moment in a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet.
A vivid regional dialogue excerpt shows Charcoal Ephc asking why a man blows on his soup and hands to cool it as a defense against bias. The scene references cornbread, fowl, and a Mister Jackson in a Baltimore News context.
The poem speaks of silent fleets and distant wars as icebound ports glow and banners fade. It honors memory, naval toil, and a guiding beacon from ships lost at sea, with echoes of old captains and sailors guiding a nameless era toward an unseen horizon.
Harper's Weekly describes Moros in Jolo with a datao who rules a district, commands followers and slaves, and can execute subjects. A follower gambles away money thrice, begs mercy, and is finally killed by the dato’s order, cut down by a warrior with a cleaver.
A new neighbor visits the Pergallups, exchange greetings about moving. Mrs. Markley and Mrs. Pergallup discuss the ordeal of moving, comparing it to a sickness or fire, and share a light, friendly chat over coffee.
The Australian government plans to arm several cavalry regiments with magnalium swords. The metal is claimed to blend the lightness of aluminum with the strength and flexibility of steel, creating a new battlefield weapon.
Footwear for men appears as a late novelty with sandals noted for their odd look. Described items include a black calf belt with square eyelets and a gilt long buckle with a square tongue, adding quirky fashion cues.
Massillon readers are presented with an argument that stimulant tonics fail to provide lasting strength. Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills are promoted as building nerve force from the ground up. The ad claims the medicine supports all organs to meet mental and physical demands, backed by home evidence of results.
Mrs. C. Sands of 12 Andrew St Massillon Ohio praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills saying they helped her restless nervous sleepless and run down condition. She bought at ES Craig's drug store 9 Southie Street and reports she now sleeps well nerves steady and strength restored.
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