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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
10
A lengthy 1900s era piece argues lightning rods cut property loss and save lives. It cites rising lightning damage in Maine and Michigan, notes insurers’ high losses, and praises modern rods backed by scientists and fire officials like Frank A. Craft.
Murdo citizens circulate petitions to the county board asking a vote on dividing Lyman County. The proposal would place the line about three miles west of Vivian, creating a large new county with about twenty eight townships, reducing travel to the county seat for western residents. The petition aims to force a county wide vote and spark intense electoral activity for the coming season. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ad promotes health products at 35c in Tea or Tablets by Scallin Bros.
State railroad commission at Fort Pierre, led by Chairman Smith and George Rice, cited firm complaints from Philip and other towns about higher freight rates west of the Missouri. Merchants and shippers allege misclassification and excessive charges on wire, meat, emigrant goods, coal, and nails, with examples from Joliet to Philip and Des Moines to Quinn.
A St Patrick celebration at Memorial Hall marked the eve of March 17 with a gala party hosted by Mrs Evans for dining hall boarders. Costumed participants, a jovial Irish policeman, a parade march, decor with orange and green, a meal, songs and games followed by thanks to the hostess.
Sluggish livers and bowels blamed for disease. Promote detox and regular bowels with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 3pc¢ Tea or Tablets. Scallin Bros.
The Republican reports that Civic Federation 7 elected W. B. Rowley as president, but he did not accept. A committee notified him of the election, yet he refused under any circumstances. The federation then lacks a president for Sunday’s city hall meeting.
The Elks held their annual officer election Wed night naming Exalted Ruler William M. Herbert and others including A E Hitchcock Louis Beckwith A J David L D Milne J J Lahey D A Mizener J Swift Sr The group organized in the city a year ago and is rebuilding a new lodge with basement and foundation walls finished last fall Work to resume this spring and finish by year end at an estimated cost around 30000 dollars.
Sickness is near impossible if kidneys liver and bowels stay in order with Dr. A W Chase kidney liver pills. User reports relief from sluggish kidneys and constipation after using the product. 26¢ box at dealers. A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo N Y. Gale by Scallin Bros.
Marcia, avoiding the Tanglewood road for weeks, duels danger with Pegasus and meets a mysterious rider who proves to be Kendall, the architect plotting a dream home for two. After a playful leap and a fall, Kendall reveals his true identity and asks for forgiveness and love, ending with a joyful ride home to marry.
A Frankfurt report depicts Josef Garthaus, a peasant in Volbeck near Munster, as a famed water doctor who treats at three days weekly and charges only 50 pfennigs per consultation. Tax officers estimate his income at 14,000 marks yearly, suggesting he could see about 28,000 patients annually.
In Algiers and Beyond author M W Hilton-Simpson notes the ordinary sheath knife serves as the usual shaving tool for Arabs. He describes swift, nearly painless shaves in Haouamed camps and at Biskra markets where barbers roughily shave heads in minutes without soap using old European razors.
A cartoon dialogue notes astronomers citing the almanac for an upcoming meteor shower this month. The exchange humorously questions how experts can predict celestial events.
In a newspaper humor snippet young Clarence asks about the rest of the saying and Mr Calliperse answers that the wages of sin are alimony, reflecting a light moment from the era.
Farmers learn the best breeding age for ewes from Farm Progress. Ewes should not be bred under one year, and yearling to four year old ewes yield best results. Older ewes risk tooth loss and poorer offspring. well grown ewes with good sires can rival older stock.
The article notes very young pigs need more mineral matter, especially phosphates and lime, due to rapid bone growth. Milk suffices early but later pigs require supplements as they drink more water than solids. cornmeal lacks minerals, so bran, ground oats, shipstuff, and scalded clover hay help supplement nutrients.
Alva Agee argues in National Stockman that permanent meadows and pastures benefit from reseeding. Sow a mix of clover timothy redtop on bare spots in early spring, harrow before and after, and apply light manure for better returns than plowing for corn. A dense sod forms a strong farming foundation.
A remedy for tree wounds mixes three parts resin to one part petroleum melted separately and poured together. It seals cuts, resists weather, and promotes healing. Used on broken limbs and bark wounds, it is cheaper than paint and advised for rodent damage.
Danish experiment stations find twelve pounds whey from separator skim milk cheese equal to one pound grain for pig feed. One pound skimmilk equals two pounds whey in value. Wisconsin studies show whey higher value due to fat and nutrients. A mixed feed of shorts oats bran and cornmeal makes a pourable moist feed for whey or skim milk mixtures.
A sheep needs about two pounds of day plus half a pound of bran and half a pound of ground oats when pastures fail. Larger sheep eat more, so ration varies. Provide succulent foods like sliced carrots. Do not overfeed. moderate condition is ideal. summer pasture suffices.
A Kansas Agricultural College feeding trial shows hay costs about seven times more per pound of gain than silage while corn stover costs about six times as much. Silage and silage plus stover emerge as the cheaper feeding options, per Farm Progress.
Poultry owners should provide green matter in winter. Ensilage is best if you have a silo. otherwise cabbage or soaked chopped clover or alfalfa works. Apples, turnips, and pumpkins can substitute, either raw or cooked, as good egg making food.
The article describes a poultry feeding regimen using corn wheat oats barley vegetables small potatoes apple parings and meat scraps fed with grait oyster shells and water. It notes that with proper care and favorable conditions hens should lay well, aided by charcoal baths.
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