Tax comparisons spark heated letter to the editor
Geo Watson writes from Prosper township arguing Davison county’s state tax rose sharply from 1905 to 1907. He cites figures, questions the 1907 twine plant levy, and urges fellow farmers to check their receipts and demand a square deal.
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The
Republican
Kittredge
Davison County
Sioux Falls
Dayision
Prosper
Geo. Watson
State Board
Uoty
Card of Thanks for Funeral Kindness
The undersigned express sincere thanks to all who were kind during the loss. Special appreciation goes to the Knights for their floral tribute and to those who participated. Mrs. J. O. Harker, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Harker and Family.
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Florala
J. O. Harker
Jos. Harker
Kamily
Doan's Kidney Pills Aid Mitchell Worker Against Pain
A Mitchell South Dakota resident credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing months of back pain and weakness caused by heavy lifting. Percy Anderson reports quick relief after purchasing at Diehl & Browns Drug Store, with no recurrence since. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes the remedy nationwide.
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Dean
Mitchell
Percy Anderson
First St
Mitchell, S. D
Diehl & Brown’s
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Navy Gun Deafness Warned by Surgeon General
The Washington Star reports Surgeon General Rixey warns concussive gunfire in the navy causes deafness and nervous injury. He urges compulsory use of protective pledgers or substitutes for all exposed crews and calls for a navy department order enforcing protection.
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Rixey
Navy Department
Bureau
Washington Star
Mohawk fast torpedo boat destroyer sets speed records
The Speedy Mohawk, built by J. S. White & Co under Parsons license, reportedly reached six hour speeds around 3414 knots with a later gain of a quarter knot on six tests. The turbine powered vessel measures 270 feet, 25 foot beam, eight foot draft, displacing 765 tons and carries 73 tons of liquid fuel in six water tube boilers.
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Shipping World of
London
North Sea
J. S. White & Co
East Cowes
Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
Painter and Diamond Dime Foretold in a New Home
Bert Grayce helps paint a new apartment during a painter strike and meets Dorothy Remsen, a china decorator. A dime exchanged becomes a hopeful token as their budding relationship unfolds amid move woes and city life.
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Bert
Dorothy Remsen
Dorothy
What Happened To Your Old Sweethearts
In a tale from Young's Magazine a woman recalls past loves and fates. Each former suitor meets a grim or ironic end: the tall blond goes insane, Jimmie Bowles dies in an auto crash while trying to save her, the artist becomes a waiter and marries rich, the French count runs off with her maid, and Mr Hardflint is revealed as her husband.
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Jimmie Bowles
Swain
Reggie
Hardflint
Charity Among the Poor Children at School
Mrs. John Van Vorst recalls a scene of tenderness among destitute pupils. After Mary admits hunger two days, classmates bring small offerings a day later, whispering to the teacher that the gifts are for Mary.
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John van Vorst
Woman’s Home Companion
Mary
Owen of Oklahoma Becomes Long Term Senator
Robert L. Owen, elected by lot as Oklahoma's junior long term, is one eighth Cherokee and about fifty, with a background as Cherokee Nation lawyer, editor, Indian agent, and bank founder. He is a Democrat with deep Washington ties and a history in national party affairs.
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Oklahoma
Robert L. Owen
Commonwealth
Owen
Virginia
Wash
Ington and Lee University
Muskogee
Cherokee National Schools
Indian Chieftain
Cleveland
Five Civilized Tribes
First National Bank
Territory
National Democratic Committee
Washington
National Capital
Reynolds Takes Pledge After Auto Incident
Boston Herald reports Hon Jim Reynolds vows never again to ride in his private secretary L. M. Spier’s car after a crash. Spier’s “bubble” mechanism failed to stop the vehicle, knocking Reynolds down across the street while the crank was turned.
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Jim Reynolds
Washington
L. M. Spier
New York
Reynolds
Spier
Boston Becomes City’s First Republican Mayor in Years
George A. Hibbard, age forty four, a Boston native, wins the mayoralty after a three cornered fight aided by the Independence league. A Republican veteran since 1888, he has led campaigns, served in the state legislature, and was postmaster before becoming chief executive of Boston.
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Boston
Hub
Hints for Farmers Causes of Poor Milk
The Swiss study dairy guidance lists factors harming milk quality. Poor fodder and feeding, dirty water, foul stable air, and manure contamination in udders are cited. Slow cooling, poor handling, diseased cows, cows in heat, and mixing fresh with old milk are warned against.
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Gerber
Winter Plowing Advice for Corn Ground
W. D. Zinn advises early plowing of corn ground when in good condition to prevent idle fields. Benefits cited include better moisture retention, soil pulverization, and earlier corn start, though objections note nutrient leaching and wind loss. Steep land may worsen erosion, so avoid early plowing there.
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W. D. Zinn
National Stockman
Winter care for a growing colt
Duncan Anderson from the Canadian Institute emphasizes early winter care for colts. He warns neglect due to feed, exposure, or confinement can never be recovered, urging liberal feeding and daily exercise to build bone and muscle. Three quarts oats daily plus boiled barley and bran, plenty of hay, and at least three hours of exercise daily in yard or paddock. The main risk is keeping the colt in a close box all winter.
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Duncan Anderson
Canadian Institute
Treating Unthrifty Trees With Manure
When trees show unthriftiness apply barnyard manure to revive vigor. Vigorous trees bear better fruit and resist pests. In old orchards spread about half a wagon load around each tree, extending to the branch reach. Use coarse litter as mulch and work well rotted manure into the sod with an orchard disk.
Tankage For Hogs Lets Feeders Cut Corn Costs
Iowa station finds tankage can be profitably added to hog rations. Test ration uses one part tankage to five parts corn, with some states reporting one to fifteen. Practitioners mix tankage two parts, draw one part, ground oats one part, and feed one part of this mixture to about eight to ten parts corn.
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Iowa
Weigh the Milk and Balance a Dairy Herd
A dairy advisory piece urges weighing milk twice daily with stable scales and examining causes if milk falls. It advocates culling the poorest cows yearly while raising calves from top cows to replace them, promoting herd improvement.
Improving the Dairy Herd Select bulls from record milking cows
An authority notes that milking quality depends more on the cow’s sire than on the cow itself. The idea is praised by Farmers Advocate as a quick method to raise dairy herd performance.
Congested Udder Care Advice from Historic Guide
Advice to treat congested udder in cows by drying off immediately and feeding nitrate of potash, half an ounce morning and night, plus ample clean water and wholesome feed. Recommends daily udder massage with iodine ointment and general good care for the dairy cow.
Roughage For Idle Horses
The article notes economy in feeding idle horses with cheap forage during winter. Oat straw and corn stover provide good roughage and keep well when supplemented with a little grain.
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el People
Dorothy's Dime
M. M. Cunningham
Grayce
Mrs. Grayce
Sage
George A. Hibbard
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