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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
6
Government researchers study the loco weed that poisons cattle and horses from Texas to Montana. Early signs include dullness and gait irregularities that can lead to dangerous, automatic movements and eventual death.
Arsenic, mined in Japan and Europe and found in a Virginia ore deposit, is used in glass, paints, cosmetics, and fireworks and imported heavily to the United States. A farmer's cows died after arsenic-laced water was found, triggering the founding of Brihton, a new mining town near the Blue Ridge, and a broader interest in arsenic ore discoveries.
A San Francisco hotel bellboy named Michael Dunphy rose from greenness to riches after Mrs. M. M. Potter of Salem Massachusetts bequeathed him 2500 dollars for faithful service and a later letter from Brown Carlysle law firm offered a possible 47500 dollar balance, totaling up to 50000 dollars for prudent use.
A Cosmos article explains venom toxins from snakes, scorpions, spiders and other creatures are neutralized by antitoxins produced in immunized animals. It notes natural immunity in hedgehogs and ichneumtén, and debunks myths that venomous animals kill themselves by their own venom in a self-sting or self-bite.
The text notes an 1886 Mississippi ordinance that corporate limits Sturgis, Oktibbeha County, extend 600 yards in every direction, forming a 1,200 yard square. It humorously claims the circle is squared by law, per Youth's Companion.
A light quip from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a husband unable to decide. The joke contrasts Christmas desires with morning hunger, illustrating indecisiveness as a humorous trait.
In a Charleston News and Courter reflection a line notes that many men falsely believe they rule their homes and urges examining gender roles and domestic authority.
A reflection praises those who treat the elderly with respect and care. It notes that misery among seniors is common and contrasts it with happiness found among the young. The piece champions compassionate acts toward aging neighbors.
The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain planned an 1868 exhibition with prizes to spur practical flying machines. Stringfellow advanced Wenham’s idea by stacking three planes and developing a light steam engine. He demonstrated a model apparatus on a wire and won a prize, but declining health slowed further work.
An excerpt cites Eleanor bound by severe discipline from her father a German father but an American mother and a remark asking her mother to send her husband back to Germany, revealing family friction and cross cultural dynamics.
A humorous exchange about India features an unmarried man fearing 26 000 000 widows while a married man asks about wild beasts. The Yonkers Statesman records the anecdote as a wry cultural observation.
A Missouri paper asks why the state leads in raising mules and cites an Iowa paper saying that is the safest stance. The exchange is quoted under a Jack O Lantern banner.
An unidentified speaker reflects that nothing shocks him more than learning an old acquaintance of similar age has been committed to the poor house. The remark underscores social stigma and unexpected decline.
The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean extols Diversified farming, praising steady, practical efforts over glamorous feats. It argues small, consistent improvements can yield greater societal gains than dramatic projects, and that farming becomes a respected business and science when done well.
A letter from Apple Creek Ohio advocates humane horse care and outlines an arsenic treatment plan for chronic heaves. It recommends selling as an option if needed, stresses relieving nerves, feeding well, and limiting rough feed to fine moist fodder. The piece assigns dosage variations by horse size and notes a two week on and one week off cycle.
The article argues starting with a drove of steer calves and raising them to feeding size is a sure path to profit. It notes gains come from growing the cattle whether or not finishing for market occurs, emphasizing reliable returns from fattening.
The article describes three trap nest forms used by English poultrymen. It details a belting wire arrangement with a pivot hung board and trap-wire release, a second method shown in another figure, and a shallow tray on pivots with an upright wire that triggers a curved shutter to trap the hen.
Authorities argue land scarcity and population growth require farmers to intensify output. They advocate combining plant crops with livestock to boost profits, produce home fertilizers, and buffer against crop failures. High value livestock and diversified farming could sustain incomes amid uncertain future fertilizer supplies.
The passage argues that a buyer who risks losses must purchase nearly matured steers and feed them, aiming to break even or lose. It notes steer-calves raised to feedlot age require little grain, so the grower’s only investment is time spent growing and feeding, with pasture costs often being the largest expense.
A correspondent asks how to pump water from a well twenty feet deep twelve feet from a windmill. Set the pump beneath the mill in a pit if possible and protect it. Run the pipe below frost line to the well. A good suction pump draws water to twenty feet. lowering the pump closer to water improves performance.
A brief note describes a dairy animal named Noten adjusting to a new home, noting it can take weeks or months to settle. The change is reported to affect her temper and conduct significantly as she adapts.
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