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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Brome Quinine laxative marketed as the cure for a cold in one day. It claims worldwide use and features the signature of H W Grove, endorsing the product for general cold relief.
North Carolina A and M College at Raleigh operates a loan fund about $2,060 in seven years aiding nearly a hundred youths to obtain practical education. The fund lends average $43 per student to poor, responsible lads, with 6 percent interest and prompt repayment, and calls on farmers and businessmen to contribute.
The machinists and labor groups in Washington have returned from talks with Southern Railway officials and will not release details. It is said workers will receive all they demand except the hours of work.
Line is Assured. High Point appears set for an electric railway and interurban lines. Coler & Company presented a contract to the board Tuesday night, promising cars in the city within a year and an interurban line in two years, with a city owned plant and price controls.
A White Mountain Board of Trade meeting discussed how good roads boost travel and hotel business. C Farnsworth of Boston and Maine Railroad argued promotion of regional sights is essential in the motor age, with hotels needing guests for support.
An Iowa farmer with a good road to his farm should maintain a proper fence along the highway to curb noxious weeds and briars, protect valued land, and inspire pride. County supervisors and the Iowa Good Roads Association emphasize a sturdy highway fence as a practical, beautifying solution to the clean roadside problem.
The Office of Public Roads reports Kentucky ranks first among states in total miles of stone surfaced roads and eighth in improved road percentage. In 1904 Kentucky had 57,137 miles of public roads with 16.6 percent improved, spending 2,148,689 in taxes and labor for road work, while making no state treasury road appropriation.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes a husband run over and the widow’s resolve to not compromise. The remarks frame the husband’s value and the widow’s stance after his death.
A note states that The Freeman's Oath was the first book printed in the United States. It discusses its historic significance and the early American printing effort.
Feeding fowls should be scattered grain to prevent stronger birds from crowding out weaker ones. Popcorn should be harvested and stored in small, loose shocks to dry quickly, with mice discouraged and corn kept in a warm dry place, preferably above the kitchen.
The article discusses balanced poultry feed using mineral, nitrogenous, and carbonaceous components from corn wheat oats and barley plus animal and green feed. It also emphasizes making winter conditions springlike, and details churn cleaning steps including boiling water first washing, hot suds weekly scrubbing, and sun drying. It notes strawberry mulch removal in spring.
Prof. F. D. Waugh explains spring and fall mulching practices for strawberries in Massachusetts. Farmers rake mulch from rows to allow ey wators to run and reapply later to protect fruit and reduce soil splatter during rain. Various clean materials like marsh hay straw corn stalks buckwheat straw and pea straw are used. sawdust is advised against.
Farm notes discuss feeding dry grain in deep litter or in sheaves to address issues like limber neck and egg eating. It covers using fish lime mortar for egg shells, linseed meal and sunflower seeds as corn substitutes in cold weather, and keeping hens busy with bran mash and beef meal mixes. It also describes curtain front houses, water, grit, and shells maintained throughout winter.
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