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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
4
A town meeting scene unfolds over a gas bill dispute. A secretary and president question a hefty charge for leakage during a period the house was empty. The homeowner explains no gas was used while away, settling the matter with $75 paid and a conciliatory resolution. A woman later protests a $1.75 charge via the same mail.
H E Burns advises in The American Agriculturist that farmers warm cream before churning. Use a half full water boiler, heat to scalding, then place cream cans in water and stir until 64 degrees. This speeds churning and saves time. Butter sold to private customers in Minneapolis. prices 28 cents per pound last winter and 7 cents previous summer.
A passage critiques renovated butter that resembles fresh product but lacks flavor and may mislead consumers. It calls renovation a form of fraud and notes the butter’s market price compared to genuine dairy butter. A sharp, unrelated joke about a car journey follows, mentioning pedestrians and bicycles and a near-miss without injury.
The article explains dairy calf rearing should favor skimmilk feeding after an initial brief suckling period. It argues calves fed on skim milk, bran, and grain quickly gain size, allowing producers to save cream and butter fats for market. A short wean and gradual diet transition follow, aiming for six month calves as heavy as dam-fed ones.
Michigan agricultural station experiments with an electric powered movable pen for sheep feeding. McNair’s device crawls two feet per hour across lucern, keeps animals from trampling pasture, and enables repeated cropping as the field regrows.
A collage of ad blurbs touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach biliousness and headache. Foley’s Honey and Tar for grippe cough. Rocky Mountain Tea claims to cure constipation and restore rosy cheeks. Banner Salve for chapped hands and rough skin. L Burns Drug Store promotions and sample offers. Spain-Arbitration notes amid Boer conflict. Kentucky livestock group forms state body in Louisville.
Ads list seven farms ranging from 60 to 580 acres with assorted improvements. Locations include near Kingman 1 mile northeast and 14 miles southeast of Coates station, plus 80 and 45 acre options near Veedersburg. Descriptions note houses, barns, orchards, timber, cultivable land, creeks, springs, and rough repair needs. Contact Suw office Otterhefa, Ind for details.
The Thrice-a-Week World’s Diligence continues as a primary news publisher with broad circulation where Ha wish language is spoken. The outlet positions itself as a source of first news for diverse communities.
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