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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
3
A collage of farm notes covers turkey fragility in the flock, hog cholera remedies, horse care with hog lard mixtures, cattle and sheep breeding, and advice on silos, corn for hogs, and sheep husbandry. It surveys livestock fertility, pasture management, and the rising value of sheep on small farms.
A Tribune Farmer account highlights Wayne County New York as a center for basket willow culture on Ransom R. Barnes’s 55 acre Clyde farm. It traces origins from German immigrants to a large modern operation and explains cultivation, soil needs, annual harvest, and market dynamics with L. L. Therwachter and the Biddle Brothers as major buyers.
Poultry keepers urged to clean premises from 05, remove roosts nest boxes and dropping boards, spray, dust cracks, and whitewash walls. Use hand pump and buckets of whitewash to renew pens, floors, and ceilings. Keep hens comfortable for late fall and winter to prevent mites and lice.
An internal revenue agent asserts that New York City has more moonshining activity than ten Kentucky counties. He notes busy East and West Side stills producing low grade whisky and the challenge of hiding odors, with frequent arrests and crackdowns by agents.
Bishop Gore preached at the opening of the English Church Congress. He quoted the late master of Balliol College saying the New Testament favors poverty over wealth more than people admit.
A reader letter from Ma rebutts Pa's readers' assertion of male superiority. Ma argues men waste income on cigars and schemes while women buy clothes and run the household, noting husbands often spend twice as much on themselves as wives on attire. The missive challenges the Pa depicted in the Saturday Globe.
A bystander notes the scene as Fie climbs down from the far car with his mouths still in hand. Pat replies that they feel rich with two locks and plan to keep one for themselves and give the other to the old woman.
The report lists multiple strikes and union actions including 250 weavers striking in Adams Massachusetts, 400 workers at National Rubber Works in Bristol seeking better conditions, and railway yardmen at Atlantic Coast Line in Warcross protesting a night yardmaster’s discharge. It also mentions union funding, prosecutions, and historical notes on labor movements and wages.
Edison claims an auto will run for fifteen years. Sherman Bell names his daughter Theodore Roosevelt. The Marquis Doria says Canada would welcome Italian immigration. Frank Nye among Minnesota’s congressmen elect. Ex Major Phelan elected California Civil Service President. Funston assumes Southwest Division command from St Louis. Wellman believes airships key to North Pole reach. Emperor William seeks to curb foreign art purchases. Root pushes world peace and closer Americas trade. Hess marks golden jubilee of California Democrat founder.
Floods hit Venice and New York, a Pennsylvania tunnel under the Hudson nears completion. Reports claim Senator Platt not resigning, while Rome notes threats to the Pope. Russia launches the cruiser Rurik, and an indictment survival at New York’s Mutual Life arises. Justice moves against the American Smelting Company as school secret societies are denounced. A St Peter’s Church bombing causes panic with no injuries. Berlin quotes Captain Schroeder on no war desire and seeks better Franco German ties.
The Pinsburg Dispatch notes a dog has swum the English Channel, suggesting the achievement carries world benefits equal to a human conquest and may shift attitudes toward animal potential and perseverance.
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