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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
6
A Salina man suggests a witty winter note: invite fall bills to mature in six months. A prisoner says bigamy won’t stop her, she plans to wed again. A girl witnesses her father’s drunken stumble. a girl bristles at bacon not cured. Various tidbits recount a church picnic, a six fingered Fulton family, and a playful newspaper joke about a poet and butcher.
A practical sheep manger built from readily available farm lumber. It uses two by fours and boards, has no bottom to stay light, and features an eight foot length with dimensions listed for corner posts and cuts. It targets small flocks and easy storage, easing bay handling.
A town paper urges a dog tax to fund streets and public works, arguing it would yield better revenue than vehicle taxes. The text also includes obituary fragments praising a devoted woman who cared for others and died after a life of Christian service, leaving a husband and siblings.
The many friends of Mrs Wm Trigg of Denton Texas mourn her death at home near Denton on May 30 1912. Born January 18 1894 in Saline County she married William Trigg in 1890 and moved to Denton in 1895. A longtime Baptist then Cumberland Presbyterian church member she was devoted to Christian work with her husband.
A farmer describes switching from old styled hog houses to a new design. Details include six by six feet base, two and a half feet back height, five and a half feet at the front, south facing front, a creep door 18 by 24 inches, a larger door 11 by 54 inches, construction with best lumber, battened or tongued and grooved joints, roof with moisture barrier, ventilation through doors, lantern hangers for cold weather, and notes on stability and weatherproofing. Origin cited in American Bovineherd.
Dr. Courtenay joined the Confederacy as a surgeon and at Gettysburg lost his right hand. Lee reputedly wished to give his own hand to save him. He lived twenty years near Tippah in a small cottage, tending a farm and a multilingual library. He never practiced medicine for pay, only helping the poor in serious cases.
Charles G. Miller of Boonville traveled to Glasgow with other unidentified attendees from St. Louis and distant areas to participate in the funeral service for Reetor.
A garbled note discusses buying items for a boy, mentioning costs and the idea of children receiving small carts or carry work. The readable fragments suggest a casual sale message about affordable goods and practical gifts for youths.
Instruction on poultry bleeding using a pocket knife, cord and weight setup, hanging birds by the legs, and directing a diagonal cut to pierce the brain to loosen feathers. Includes tools like a box to catch feathers and a paint can to catch blood, with steps for mouth opening and plucking after killing.
A poultry note describes building a two-box system in the hen house. A sunlit larger box filled with fresh horse manure warms the space, while a smaller box atop contains sifted hard coal ashes and tobacco stems. The warm, tobacco-scented setup reduced frost and kept hens free from ice with regular manure refreshes.
An article argues salt is not harmful in poultry food and that some salt intake is absorbed by chickens. It notes that extremely salt foods can be dangerous but suggests salt remains necessary in certain feed forms.
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