Feeding the farm horse through winter dictated by Dr. McCampbell
Dr. C W McCampbell of the agricultural college urges careful winter feeding for farm horses. He cites bran and alfalfa hay as cost effective, with a mix of corn and bran offering similar value to higher priced feeds. Emphasizing ample roughage, exercise for colts, and practical housing, he notes two year outcomes depend on early diet and growth.
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C. W. McCampbell
The
Agricultural College
Doctor McCampbell
Save All Liquid Manure for Fertility and Efficiency
The Nebraska experiment station reports liquid excrement from horses and cattle holds about 20 to 25 dollars of fertilizing value per animal per year. Half of nitrogen and potassium from farm animals is in liquid waste, so absorb with straw and haul promptly to fields to prevent losses from fermentation and leaching. Store in covered sheds to keep it packed, as loose piles lose the most fertility.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Hog Lice Question Is Very Important
A 150 pound hog carries about 92 000 drops of blood and, with 1 000 lice feeding daily, would lose roughly 9.2 percent of its blood each day. The problem notes lice are worse in winter as hogs cluster in beds and lice breed rapidly, making removal difficult.
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Minnesota
Uce
Celery storage and eave trough maintenance tips
Celery keeps well stored in boxes in a cool cellar with sand or dirt to cover the roots. Water the soil occasionally but avoid watering the foliage. Clean eave troughs to ensure drainage and prevent damage from heavy icicles during winter.
Repairing Implements Keeps Tools in Shape
The piece emphasizes the value of having good tools and a small farm repair shop to handle all fixing tasks. It argues that with proper equipment and routine maintenance, one can keep implements in top condition and reduce reliance on external services.
Hog Lice Remedies For Swine Care In Winter
The article lists four lice treatments for hogs in winter. Options include equal parts kerosene and machine oil, crude oil thinned with kerosene, and powdered staphisagria. advise applying behind the ears and on both flanks, cleaning beds and pens, and treating every two weeks in straw sheds.
Sturdy cockerels make best capons
Instructions for choosing and raising capons. Select sturdy, large framed cockerels that mature early and grow continuously. Provide a roomy run to prevent droopiness, push fattening six weeks before sale, and pack in clean paper and box for a fancy price.
Oil From Soy Beans Prosperity Theme
A ton of soy beans yields about forty gallons of oil useful in various ways. Legumes and prosperity usually go together.
Wealthy widow chooses charity over society life in Missouri plan
Mrs. Luete Bernheimer Lowenstein of St Louis, a young widow, abandons social duties to craft a state legal framework for aiding destitute children, the deaf, feeble-minded, and delinquents. She studied social work in New York and aims to establish county children courts, separate facilities for the young, and integrated education oversight under state control.
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St. Louis
Luete Bernheimer Lowenstein
State Department of Education
Brakeman Gossard Hangs From Trestle to Save Life
P Gossard a Portland Lumber brakeman, held himself suspended from the ends of a 40 foot trestle after a log train derailment crushed his leg. He kept his position for minutes to avoid being crushed, then was amputated and moved to a Portland hospital.
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Portland
Ragged Dress Reveals Hidden Wealth in Infirmary
In Cleveland, Mary Novak a Bohemia immigrant who worked in rag factories for twenty years clung to her ragged dress as old age neared. Infirmary staff removed it to offer a clean one and uncovered $1,901 in small dirty bills. A guardian was appointed for her estate.
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Cleveland
Mary Novak
Bohemia
Warrensville
Mary
Ber Estate
Man Lived Alone in Wisconsin Marshes as Houseboat Caretaker
Wilbur Haertl of Neenah Wisconsin spent weeks living alone in the Lake Poygan marshes aboard a Bucklub houseboat. He endured weeks of solitude with only a shotgun and shift work, paddling miles to reach a farmhouse for calls but found the “simple life” rewarding before finally leaving with mixed feelings.
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Neenah
Wis
Wilbur Haertl
P. A. Haertl
Young Haertl
Neenah High School
Chicago
Huntaman
Buck
Lake Poygan
United States
Haert
Haertl
Wilebur
Dead in Each Other's Arms Milwaukee Lovers End Suicide Pact
Milwaukee couple Alvina Leap and David Bersensky were found dead in an immobilized car ten miles north of the city. Both had bullet wounds to the temple. Bersensky reportedly shot Leap and then killed himself, after secretly marrying a month earlier. He left a note about not supporting her as she deserved a home. Police believe they planned to die together.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Alvina Leap
David Borsensky
Bergesky
Bersensky
Alvina
Woman dies of rabies after dog bite attack
In Brewster New York Mrs Jutta Pugsley Barrett twenty four died six weeks after being bitten and treated for the wound at a New York City institute. Her arm pain swelled and convulsions followed after leaving the institute. A second item reports the Steel City express crash in Forest Illinois where a derailed train plowed into the Forest hotel injuring only the mail clerk.
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Brewster, N. Y
Jutta Pugsley Barrett
New York City
Forest, C
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Forest Hotel
Blinded by Sunlight Fades Newton Man's Vision
In Manhattan Kansas and Shenandoah Iowa a sunlit glare on freshly painted woodwork blinded L E B Wood of Newton Kansas possibly permanently. In Shenandoah John M Phipps dies at 105 with a twin brother who died earlier. he avoided tobacco and alcohol.
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Manhattan
Kan
L. EB. Wood
Newton
Shenandoah
John M. Phipps
Late market quotations show varied cattle and grain prices
Market notes list prices for steers, cows, veal, hogs, and lambs with bids per hundredweight and per ton. Grain and feed prices cover wheat, rye, oats, corn, bran, alfalfa, and straw. Live poultry and eggs also appear with regional price ranges and packing stock values.
Miscellaneous Markets and Commodity Prices Digest
Metal market prices in New York and St Louis cover copper lead silver tungsten concentrates and crude ores with unit prices. Chicago grain and provision prices list wheat corn rye barley timothy clover with pork lard ribs and other staples. Live stock quotes for hogs cattle sheep and calves are shown for native and western categories along with butter eggs potatoes and poultry. Cotton prices from New York show January May and July futures at 17.13 17.49 and 17.50 cents per pound.
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TAME
New York
St. Louis
Boulder
Chicago
sTe. Tee
Zero Weather Antifreeze Cautions and Auto Innovations
A motorist safety piece warns calcium chloride antifreeze is harmful to radiators and engines. It favors denatured alcohol based mixes with glycerin to reduce evaporation. The article notes growing wire wheel use and a detachable rim trend, plus a safety chain tow aid for pulling cars from snow.
Rope Tire Aimed at Helping Cars Cross Rough Roads
An emergency tire built from coconut fiber rope woven into a ropelike band is strapped to the rim. Proven effective in Australia, it helps a vehicle traverse rough terrain when standard tires fail.
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Australia
Photographing Accidents as Evidence
Advice urges carrying a front mounted camera and pressing the bulb when danger looms to capture photos. If the image shows the other driver at fault, the photo may be kept as evidence.
Quiet driving tips to reduce motor noise and wear
The article urges motorists to drive quietly to save power and avoid wear. It lists practical steps: start with a nearly closed throttle, richen the mixture at start, avoid revving before engaging the clutch, shift gears smoothly, avoid rapid acceleration, learn to change speeds quietly, keep throttle low to prevent engine race, and never use the muffler cutout.
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Lear
Spinning Clutch Troubles in Long In Use Cars
Mechanics explain that persistent clutch spin during gear changes signals issues such as a spine ring clutch wear shaft misalignment or bearing fault. Leather roughness or dressing can fix slipping disks and using thinner oil may help. A dry clutch may indicate worn disks. In another note Alfred Gohn tested kerosene as motor fuel, driving from Warren to New York averaging 20 mpg despite weather and radiator freezes, using kerosene bought on the road, a potential boon for refiners limited by stock of illuminating oil.
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Alfred Gohn
Warren
New York
Device to aid starting by heating intake gas
A modern aid for motorists inserts a device in the intake manifold to heat ongoing gas for easier starts. It is controlled by a dash adjustment and lets the driver prime the motor from the seat.
Ohio Climbing Up in Vehicle Registrations
Motor vehicle registrations in Ohio reached 232 017 as of August 24 1916, reflecting steady growth in the state. The figure highlights rising mobility and the expanding automobile presence across Ohio communities, with registrations spread among major cities and rural counties alike.
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Ohio
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