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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
3
William A. Radford showcases a gambrel barn 38 by 52 feet with a center feed alley for 18 cows and horses. The plan features side windows for sunshine and ventilation, overhead carrier tracks, vent shafts, a concrete foundation, and optional water plumbing to boost milk production and reduce labor costs.
Dr E Lester Jones of the United States coast and geodetic survey warns only about 40 percent of the 2 000 000 square miles are accurately mapped with much to recheck due to prior rough methods and topographical change since. Fire Island entrance has shifted four miles in two years illustrating map changes. Airplane photography could hasten map creation though elevations remain hard to measure. Siam’s white elephant symbol and trade push are noted alongside a report on Japanese music and a poetry prize split between Margeret Widemer and Carl Sandburg.
The article recounts a French traveler witnessing elephants in Burma where a young elephant teases its mother by tugging the load, prompting a restrained thrashing and a reconciliation. It also reprints Barney Oldfield on engine overheating, identifying carbon deposits in cylinders as a primary cause and urging periodic cleaning.
Judson Herrick discusses how dogs and fishes inhabit distinct perceptual worlds due to differing sensory equipment. He notes dogs have limited vision for form and exceptional smell, with human imagination driven by sight and not scent.
A local justice of the peace, a notorious bachelor, reluctantly agrees to wed a couple at a friend's urging. The ceremony proceeds in a strained tone until the pivotal question. The groom answers I do, and the judge warns him not to blame him for the marriage.
The text notes the parasol evolved into a feminine fashion in the eighteenth century and became a symbol of dignity in the Orient. It cites a 1877 royal tour in India where the Prince of Wales rode an elephant with a jeweled gold parasol overhead to impress locals.
A boastful Elman claims athletic feats at age eight, challenging younger brother Willie's memories. Willie counters, noting Elman could not do anything while he was eight, calling him a speck of dust.
A narrator recalls entering a church service late as the preacher quotes a line about sin. He trips over a cane left in the aisle, then returns to his seat and declines a beer while observing the crowd.
A sharp critique argues most drivers exaggerate speed and urgency on the road. It notes many cars are quiet models yet motorists still create noise and danger. The piece condemns reckless driving as insulting to manufacturers and harmful to public safety.
Instructional note on air bag care emphasizes tightening clamp screws to fit tire size, giving a half turn to shape the cavity, avoiding overexpansion, and keeping the bag moist by weekly warm water injections. It warns against pulling by the tube and suggests using tape for handling.
A historic report notes US wagon loads and motortruck loads for wheat corn and cotton from 1906 to 1918, with motor trucks cutting hauling costs to about 15 to 18 cents per ton mile. It highlights small motor trucks repurposed from passenger cars and tractors drawing multiple wagons in states like North Dakota and California.
A historical note describes a steering wheel button lighting a red rear signal and lifting a semaphore to a green light on a second press. It warns worn tires harm wheels, motor, and transmission, increasing breakdowns and serious wrecks.
Cars lack built in dirt exclusion but fuel tanks hold a strainer and owners should fit filters and traps in the fuel line to keep out dirt and protect the carburetor.
A loose or worn bearing is very dangerous. Stop the motor if you hear a knock and locate the source. Do not run the motor with any pounding sounds from the bearings.
A wounded policeman travels 2000 miles to verify the fate of Emanuel Peterson, a Hudson’s Bay trapper found dead in a frozen Fond du Lac cabin. Chapin Chappins endures blizzards, wolves, and starvation as he reaches the post and confirms Peterson’s body with a last diary entry noting illness.
Mrs Joseph Val pine, moving to a new apartment in Wichita Falls Texas, left her month-old baby on a mattress with a blanket for warmth. The expressman reportedly rolled and moved the mattress into a wagon, and the baby smothered before it was missed. A waitress complained to police that a man grabbed her money after kissing her, with officers attempting to fit the charge under statutes.
In a New York courtroom James Walker proclaims intense affection for a woman and admits striking her, stating his motive was passion and remorse emerges as the case focuses on domestic violence and the defendant's confession.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges precautions to prevent contamination from older cattle when testing calves for tuberculosis. Calves can be infected early, and diseased stock may transmit the ailment to younger animals by direct contact or through shared spaces. Veterinarians recommend six months as the youngest testing age, with some under six months successfully tested in special cases. Current regulations prescribe two cubic centimeters of tuberculin for calves six months to one year old.
Sanitary production remains key to clean milk. Among common strainers absorbent cotton and Alter cloth best reduce dirt. wire gauze and single layers of cloth are far less effective. The proven ideal setup uses absorbent cotton between two cheesecloth layers, though even the best methods cannot remove all fine dirt or odors. Clean cows and sterile milking, plus clean pails, are essential.
Advice on building silos and pasture rotation to boost dairy income. Cooling cream immediately after separation and washing separator parts after use are emphasized. Notes mention freshening cows, rising milk prices, and the advantage of raising high quality cows locally.
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