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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
8
A brief feature notes Miss Irene Crosby in a long line of women who use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It asserts many women suffer cyclic pain and that the remedy offers relief as part of a natural plan for women.
Ohio ranks high in agricultural output and geographic attributes. It compares in population density to Spain, while its highest point exceeds several cities’ elevations. The state sits seventeenth in age, thirty second in area, and fourth in population, with strong tobacco and grain yields.
A New Jersey editor describes recovery from nervous indigestion after adopting Grape-Nuts and outdoor exercise. He says digestion improved, strength returned, and he can write with more energy and walk long distances, endorsing the Postum Co. product and its linked book The Road to Wellville.
The article explains constructing a hotbed with manure, soil, and a sash roof to trap heat. It details frame height, tar coatings, manure layering, litter for winter, drainage, and air ventilation. It stresses testing heat with a stick, aiming around 90 degrees, and gradual growth for hardy plants. It recommends consulting the U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin for more guidance.
A double bolt barn latch shown with a lever on the middle door timber. Bolts should be 1x3 inch hardwood planed smooth to slide easily. The design is convenient and does not hinder passage when doors are open.
The Orange Judd Farmer praises fodder corn for horses noting thick stalks yield small nubbins and bright dust free forage. Leaves are eaten with relish by horses while stalk and husk remain uneaten. good fodder serves as economical substitute for timothy for stallions mares idle horses and growing colts. Also includes a recipe fragment for freezing a lemon orange sugar mix with smith to winter.
Instructions describe transferring feathers from one pillow to another by using a tin can with ends removed and tying or sewing it to pillow openings, then shaking the feathers through the tube to replace dirty or spent stuffing.
Austin eferrick of Ohio advocates orchard sheep management by planting trees 40 by 40 feet, mulching with cow manure, fencing with poultry wire, and moving sheep to keep brush down. If a sheep gnaws a tree, remove it or butcher it. salt in pasture is kept to improve behavior.
An illustrated description shows a trough with an upright box 244 feet long and 8 by 4 inches, flaring at the top, creating a funnel shaped outlet. The design keeps pigs from reaching the pour, directing them to wait for their drink at the bottom of the spout, praised by the Ohio Farmer as a yard convenience.
A compilation of practical farming tips on animal care and feeding. Topics include pig digestion and appetite, winter horse feeding, corn handling to prevent broken feet, cold-water thawing of bridle bits, grain needs for pork, cow standing with bedding, sow longevity, horse stable manure concerns, small flocks for sheep and dog control, egg weights by breed, teaching horses to walk fast, how to wash hoes, and a pig welfare note urging more straw and milk for pigs in cold conditions.
A 1905 Horse Review piece argues clipping in early spring is essential for a horse's health and performance. It cites a Buffalo study with 500 horses showing 153 illnesses in unclipped animals versus none in clipped ones, and notes benefits like faster drying and better rest in stables.
Foreign fields report 720000 marks raised by the German army for a Berlin Moltke monument. London saw 11885 fewer deaths in 1905 before Christmas compared with the ten year average. An amateur society forms to diffuse the bagpipe call in Scotland and England with pipes priced from 5 to 250 dollars.
A Cleve land Leader fragment shows a brief exchange asking to hear a final poem with a cautious consent. The brief piece frames a literary moment as a personal interaction.
A garbled notice promotes Salzer's seed book with a free seed package for growing five tons of grass, urging remit 4 cents and promising Cosmos flowers, from Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin. It also touts nickel plate rail travel, locomotives, and a social quip about a pretty girl, all from fragmented 1906-era ads and quotes.
An official recalls a Pennsylvanian woman sending a telegram to a New York firm to order dress goods. She questions lines and uses ten words with two fabric samples attached to the telegram form. The anecdote highlights quaint telegraph practice and customer insistence.
An advertisement compendium touts Cuticura products for infant skin sores, claiming rapid healing after limited use, with a testimony from Mrs. Coarge J. Steese of Akron Ohio. The page also includes miscellaneous claims about gout cures and travel ads, ending with quips on popularity and money.
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