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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
6
An article from Farm and Home by H. L. Stoddard argues trimming combs and wattles in two thirds grown Leghorns reduces head weight discomfort and improves health. It notes cautions on blood flow, suggests using shears, and claims birds feel little in these areas due to natural selection.
Prof Ladd of North Dakota College of Agriculture outlines water glass preservation for eggs in bulletin No 95. Use silicate of soda, scalded wooden containers, ten quarts water to one quart solution, cool dark storage, do not wash before packing, use fresh eggs, punch small pin holes for hard steamed shells, warnings on over warm storage and gas formation.
A note from C K Roberts in the American Poultry Journal extols rape as a cheap, fast growing green feed for chickens. Sowing in drills or broadcast yields quick leaves 18 to 20 inches high, rivaling cabbages in appeal to poultry, with chickens preferring rape to cabbages once it reaches four to five inches. Five pounds covers an acre broadcast, more in drills. no rape seed is for sale here.
Green bone, high in phosphate, is cheap and preferred by fowl keepers for winter and summer feeding. Fresh bones with meat attached save grain costs, while old tainted bone or offal should be avoided. buy only fresh bone for reliable returns.
A New England farmer describes miles of dog-proof barbed-wire fencing around two large sheep farms. Cedar posts eight feet apart, seven strands of wire, and careful staking create a nearly impassable barrier. The design aims to keep predators and thieves at bay while preserving pasture.
The report discusses military and political options for the Philippine Islands. It notes the difficulty of Aguinaldo's insurgents, cites mixed views on governance after peace, and mentions a commission to govern the archipelago with legal and executive roles, under presidential oversight.
The report notes a Cooper Union rally with ex Governors and Congressman candidates backing William J. Bryan, endorsing the Chicago platform and opposing McKinley’s war policy in the Philippines. It also covers a National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union call for its 1906 convention in Seattle, plus a Sesler Carriers convention in Scranton with 5,000 in parade and 1,000 delegates. It ends with Democratic plans for a September 1 campaign opener at Davenport featuring Predge White advocating anti imperialism and silver policy.
Fragmented text references a past event in New Jersey and northern Mississippi with figures on crops and percentages. Mentions individuals, places including Georgetown and Aribhotiy, a jeweler, and a dog pen proposal near Seward. Vague references to a university and various streets.
A sweeping Wisconsin wire service chronicle covers a fatal crossing accident near a depot involving four men from Collar Creek. It also notes a separate homicide, suicide, and a mix of industry, farming, and labor developments across Madison and state areas. Multiple named individuals and towns appear amid a broad, fragmented account of tragedies and regional events.
A jumble of scattered place names and surnames such as Wyoming Virginia Texas and various ambiguous terms. The readable fragments mention North and South regions, cities and rivers, but no coherent event or article premise emerges.
The fragment speaks of a car conductor and weather, with garbled phrases suggesting a plan to review the weather and a mention of butter. The readable parts are unclear, but reference to a transportation figure and a weather-related event hints at a local incident or commentary.
A jumbled OCR page fragment includes stray phrases about a dining car, jokes, medicine ads, and names such as Chicago and New York. It mentions Piso's Cure, Quinine Tablets, and Watts Catarrh Cure, with multiple garbled lines implying a travel route and local notices from a distant era.
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