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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
The article surveys agrarian topics from oleomargarine policy to climate aligned Arbor Day in North Dakota. It discusses dairy and feed practices, crop quality, cold storage costs, beef and cattle trends, laws in New Jersey, alfalfa benefits, and farm life optimism with local anecdotes and practical farming guidance.
The author argues against building a large barn, citing fire, lightning, and wind hazards. They urge dividing into several smaller structures separated across the property, with grain stored in granaries, livestock in separate barns, and machinery in sheds, to reduce total loss and insurance burdens.
A reflection on how people bear burdens in life. Some struggle by misjudging their loads, grunting and growling as they go. Others adjust burdens wisely, becoming stronger and happier. A few shift the weight to others, while some find joy in helping the weak bear their own burdens.
An urging education campaign promotes substituting cheaper cuts like rump flank and shoulder for porterhouse steak and sirloin. It notes these cuts provide equal nutrition when cooked properly but are not suitable for frying, and warns that workers earning low wages will not see higher wages to match meat prices.
The corn crop of 1901 drives higher prices for meat poultry and butter, underscoring corn’s national importance. A call to learn better corn types and yields, plus notes on rainfall relief across the west and northwest, and a push to crack down on adulterated foods including oleomargarine and glucose frauds.
The agricultural department plans hog breeding trials to yield better behaved animals. The author questions the effort, arguing hogs are decent when properly cared for and fed in clean conditions, and that scavenging is a result of neglect rather than nature.
The piece compares effects of gold from different origins. It argues washed gold from creek beds stirs excitement, while gold from productive farms brings quiet benefit. It cites Cape Nome as less impactful than two productive western stock counties.
A farmer at an institute boasted he sold seventy five turkeys for over a dollar each, claiming under ten cents cost per head. A neighbor countered that the birds cost him over fifty cents apiece to raise, exposing a discrepancy in profits.
A 102 copyright feature outlines a seven room house with den features and details. It describes parlor dining room with fireplaces, a large pantry, coal bin cellar, brick foundation, spruce frame, hemlock sheathing, five inch shingles, plaster walls, white woodwork, and brown red trim. Dimensions note front twenty by forty four feet with three stories including cellar and attic.
A London Tit-Bits reprint catalogs unusual marital breakups sparked by minor acts and misunderstandings. Stories include a red parasol dispute at sea, a pronunciation quarrel, snoring complaints, misaddressed letters, a clock and mangling incident, and a wife’s hair deception.
Brooklyn Life notes Gruet lost his leg in a railroad accident and laments the setback to his plans. The piece recalls his phrase getting there with both feet and contrasts with a reader's call to accept truth and avoid self deception from the Atchison Globe.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Massillon Bed Spring Company will be held at the First National Bank of Massillon Ohio June 12 1908 at 10 o'clock am. The purpose of the meeting being to dissolve said corporation. C Steele President F C Humberger Secretary Massillon Ohio May 15 1902. Very low rates during March and April via Chicago Northwestern Railway 880.00 from Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden and Salt Lake City 30.50 Spokane 33.00 Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria and many other points. Tourist fleeing car daily from Chicago to the Pacific Coast. For maps and particulars apply to nearest ticket agent or address A F Cleveland 234 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio.
Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne Indiana announces a free elixir that cures all diseases. He claims years of study and a mysterious compound restore health and even reverse paralysis and chronic conditions. Sufferers are invited to send name and address for the life saving remedy with no cost or risk.
The advertisement touts Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief and claimed cures for wind colic and diarrhea. Priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
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