Harry Stebbins Calves at the Portage Fair: A Worthy Farm Boy
A feature on Harry Stebbins of Portage County who trained a yoke of calves for the Chegrin Falls fair. He drove them with calm skill, earned a premium in the procession, and later sold the calves for 45 dollars to a local buyer. The piece praises sturdy country youth and farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage County
Harry Stebbins
John Gould
Harry
Mr. Gould
John
Snap
Teya
George E Scott
Ohio
Blue Grass Widow Puzzles Banker in Cracked Chicago Daily News
The Chicago Daily News humor column notes Ida the blue grass widow failing to snare an old banker. May wonders at her luck while the joke highlights new things and dry earth contrasts, with casual talk about chicks and surplus lasers on a market path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida
Kentucky
Chicago Daily News
Farm Waterworks Build a 170 Barrel Cistern on Hill
A farmer describes constructing a frostproof 170 barrel cistern 15 by 6 feet by eight feet deep atop a hill. The system runs from the cistern to a stable and barnyard trough, using a pipe on a stand, with attention to zero weather, horse feeding, and convenient mixing.
Hints for shepherds and livestock improvement themes
Practical notes urge dipping lambs after shearing and selecting show animals by medium size and quality. Articles discuss wool value, mutton with wool as a product, and improved hog breeding meeting rising demand with better feed efficiency. Travel and convention fare appear among assorted columns and notices.
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Pwiios
Fred W. Sauerman
Gust M. Ford
Fifteenth Street
Davenport
Iowa
Oman
Rniewis
SAS
Buffalo
Rock Island
Peoria
Union Depot
Cleveland
Patterson
G. P
Moline Electric Laundry
Mike
His Team
Sturder
Farm Journal
Creamer
Mgr
Ottavio Cagiano DE Avezedo
Rome
Cardinal de
Volpe
Major Domo
Vatican
Major Dumo
Apostolica
Conservatory
Loveman
Brooklyn
Tack
Furor Niehers
Springer
Boston Transcript
B&o Peoria Tl
Cincinnati
Lmit
San Francisco
Cal
Milwaukee Wis
Leutsville
Rocky Mountain
Christian Fndeavor Society
Ripley Street
Sixteenth Street
Rufus Walker & Sons
Third Avenue
J. W. Warr
Plowman Publishing Company
Job Printing Department
Gustaf Swensson
Moline, Ill
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