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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
3
A sanitary dairy house kept separate from stables is advised for dairymen selling to creameries or cheese factories or making dairy butter. Concrete, well-ventilated, water supplied buildings 12 by 14 feet suit 20 to 25 cows, with a concrete milk cooling tank, a washroom, a can and bottle drying area, and a milk storage room.
Dovie Whatley of Bealey Texas explains a simple milk cooler using four four foot legs and three boards as shelves with the bottom shelf largest. A pan of water sits on the top shelf, nails secure parts, a thin cloth drapes the cooler, and it sits in a tub to catch draining water for evaporative cooling.
The dairyman should favor strong milk tendency in heifer calves and rear them for dairy cows. Use dairy sires when possible, cull poor animals, and develop milk capacity through proper feed and care to build a sound dairy herd. Focus on selecting the best heifer calves from top animals.
Dairy guidance covers preventing late summer drying of cows to avoid winter milk reductions. Tips include pennyroyal or cloves oil to deter flies, gradual cooling for warm horses, and advantages of hand separators for selling cream. Emphasis on raising good heifer calves and proper milk pail materials for sanitation and efficiency.
A Sewithley man and a Wilkinsburg man discuss a plan where English and German families exchange children for a couple of years. They mention references and the idea of children learning another language and becoming acquainted with another country. One man calls it an elegant scheme and hopes to see his neighbor’s child exchanged with a family in Siberia.
Paxton Toilet Co of Boston offers a free large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic, a cleansing and germicidal toilet preparation, to any woman upon request.
A proud individual declares himself a self made man. The listener retorts that the head is too big for the part spoken with. The exchange ends with a quip on fit between speech and thinking.
An Ohio man crafts a versatile milk bottle pitcher with a spout and lid held by spring clips. A central rod twists into the paper stopper to seal and release, allowing rapid attachment to any milk bottle and easy transfer as a pitcher.
A Terre Haute reader reports her four year old nephew suffered a painful face eruption of red spots and blisters. After trying medicines with no relief, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing with warm suds and applying the ointment. In about ten to twelve days the child's face cleared with no scarring. Signed Mrs. Arthur Haworth January 10, 1912. Cuticura products advertised with free samples via Cuticura Department L Boston.
A fragment discusses how people manage to gather funds to buy cars and notes the ease of stirring dust around such purchases. The tone hints at skepticism about financing and social behavior surrounding auto ownership.
An advertising blurb touts Liquid blue as weak and urges avoiding it while promoting Bay Red Cross Ball Blue as the blue that is all blue and instructs readers to ask their grocer.
A kind local philanthropist orders a personal fan and a buzzer. He removes a key from the door to allow air to flow into a adjoining room where eight aspiring clerks work.
An advertising item promotes Cole’s Carbolizalye as a remedy for piles stopping itching and pain. Sold by druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
A constituent questions a senator about servanthood and leadership. The exchange implies a fine line between serving the people and wielding authority. An old tobacco or editorial tone casts doubt on frank governance and power.
A brief pondering on growth notes that a man grasps more wisdom at 21 than he can shed between youth and age 60. The saying highlights enduring learning and personal development across decades.
Farmers advised that calves fed skim milk should not receive green feed until weaned. Provide dry alfalfa hay or burr clover hay to prevent scours and promote healthy digestion.
Dairy notes advise cows not kept near calving time lose peak production. A cow with a good appetite outproduces a finicky one. The aim is even salt distribution and compact butter. Wheat bran and linseed meal form a strong combination for a freshening cow. The dairy business runs year round with daily selling. A large udder is not always a sign of good milk yield.
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