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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
6
The article warns that milk carried in wide open pails exposes it to dirt and odors as cows move through yards and past manure. It discourages wooden vessels and rusty tin, favors shiny good tin, and stresses keeping dirt out via clean cows and sanitary pails with covers.
The text advises proper rest and ventilation for horses and cows to maintain temperature and health for heavy work and milk production. It promotes grazing on alfalfa pasture with limited grain for hogs, citing various farmer practices that raise hogs to 75 to 125 pounds by five or six months and up to 200 to 225 pounds by eight months, highlighting efficient corn use and grazing strategies.
Russian thistle plants surge after rains and prove highly palatable fodder. Farmers report protein levels near 18 percent and strong palatability, with hay-like quality rivaling alfalfa. Eastern Colorado faces protein feed shortages, making thistle a valuable arid-region forage.
Miss Helen F. Clark denounces missionary teaching schemes in Chinatown as dangerous to both Chinese and American women. She warns that intimate daily contact between Chinese men and young American teachers risks moral corruption and tragedy, citing Elsie Sigel's death as a cautionary example.
An editor urges stopping the wholesale slaughter of birds in Florida. He cites Everglades depletion for plumage and warns plume hunters threaten remaining tropical species. The piece notes England's bans on plumage imports and raises concerns about gasoline exhaust poisons and carbon monoxide hazards.
William Krohbach of Danby Pennsylvania observed two large rats in his hen house stealing a freshly laid egg. He watched them for three minutes as they carried the egg twenty yards along the fence before dragging it to a ground hole, where they swapped places and stored the egg.
The note describes stable ventilation during warm nights to prevent oppressive air buildup that makes horses and cows uncomfortable and stressed. Proper airflow is essential to sustain animal welfare in close confinement.
Experiments at the Vermont Experiment Station over eighteen years test spraying potatoes with bordeaux mixture and paris green. Recent trials compare two three and four applications and find August applications less effective than early July sprays. Marketable tubers increase 52 to 172 percent with spraying over unsprayed plots.
A historic formula blends hard soap with boiling water and coal oil to create a kerosene emulsion. Dissolve soap, add coal oil, churn briskly for ten minutes, then dilute ten to twenty five times before use. Effective against scale insects plant lice red spiders cabbage worms and soft bodied pests.
The Bordeaux mixture is advised as the proper remedy for mildew rust rot and leaf blight on beans potatoes tomatoes melons cucumbers celery and more. A half strength mix of two pounds copper sulfate two pounds quicklime and fifty gallons water is sufficient for most vegetables except potatoes.
Dr. Wiley of the Department of Agriculture leads Washington experiments converting farm waste into wood alcohol for fuel and industrial use. So far tests focus on corn and potatoes with fodder to be tried.
Three poisoning incidents linked to gasoline fumes occurred in the past year. Two involved stationary engines and one a motor fire engine where the operator collapsed with dizziness after open doors, pale skin, cold sweat, and later nausea and vertigo. Others present were affected but less severely. Carbon monoxide is highlighted as the main danger in exhaust gases.
A speaker condemns modern romance and seduction tactics that compromise young women and men. He cites Elsie Sigel’s death as a warning sign and accuses organizations and parents of steering youth toward a dangerous web of temptation. He calls for action to curb the trend.
In the Chicago Tribute a humorous quip frames a stage bit where Mister Johnsing jokes about a burglar in a jewelry store versus his partner outside. A phonograph style auction of laughter follows with Sig Jarr de Rafters announced to sing a comical ballad about mistaken heartbreak and pulled teeth.
A brief exchange shows sarcasm and tension after a four year courtship as a woman questions a sudden marriage proposal and the reply laments not noticing the attitude earlier. The fragment preserves dated style and conversational irony from the period.
A reflective observation notes that individuals feel less suspicion toward others when they understand themselves well, suggesting self-awareness reduces distrust and social monitoring. The idea implies introspection can shape judgments and increase tolerance in interactions.
A wall space in the National Capitol displays a large painting by Emanuel Leutze. The expansive scene depicts Western settlement in spirited fashion, with an explanatory margin quoting Bishop Berkeley's line.
The piece discusses a painting titled Westward Ho showing immigrant trains moving toward a promised land, symbolizing the drive of Americans to explore and expand. It reviews H. Addington Bruce’s The Romance of American Expansion, praising figures like Boone, Jefferson, Jackson, and Seward as central to U S territorial growth from coast to coast and the Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Texas, and westward migration toward the Pacific.
The piece notes Alfred Noyes praised as a rising English poet and Rudyard Kipling lauding his epic Drake. It recalls Trollope anecdotes from Clement Shorter, mentions new and rare Trollope editions Barchester Towers and Dr Thorne, and highlights Carlyle letters as best in the Carlyle correspondence with Miss Welsh. It quotes a Miss Welsh letter praising a future husband with intellect and passion.
A London Answers note highlights a blunt ad from a small state inn keeper describing his place as not the largest, not newly furnished, with no free bus. He offers clean beds and good food for 25 cents each, plus toothpicks and ice water, urging payment and silence if not satisfied.
A brief conversational skit shows the maid asking about love and the man revealing he obtained a divorce after explaining his reaction to disappointment.
A reflective line argues that true satisfaction comes from not needing Ald' as a solution, suggesting restraint and independence over dependence on the remedy. The phrasing emphasizes personal judgment and a skeptical stance toward reliance on external aids.
Sam Jessup visits his former employer Mr. Crosby seeking guidance and a job. Crosby recalls past clashes but offers a trial opportunity, warning progress over four years may win him favor. Sam explains he wants to become a business man and avoid depending on family, while Crosby notes the lingering impact of past financial lows.
A veteran animal trainer explains why pigs, though highly entertaining, resist training. Pigs learn quickly yet are perverse and refuse to follow directions, needing endless patience. The first trained pig toured stages earning about 450 dollars weekly, and trainers avoid force as it harms pigs.
A Newark newspaper quips that a writer needs a clear eight inch square on his desk for writing while the rest is piled with pressing bills. The joke claims “No litter, no literature” as a light aside on literary habits and disorder.
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