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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
5
Mrs. Ollie Woodall of Morton's Gap Kentucky describes two years of female disorders and a severe backache. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring health and says she has remained well for over six years.
Irving Batcheller recalls a humorous Connecticut tale of a farmer who feigns planting on a steep hill to test a visitor. The punch line reveals the farmer’s attempt to spark conversation with a far-fetched story that ends with the blunt reveal he was joking.
A hotel patron says a waiter was expelled from his brotherhood after an incident where the waiter accidentally smiled and thanked a patron. The exchange involved a dollar’s worth for a 50-cent tip, prompting disciplinary action.
A Kansas City mother describes years of coffee linked ailments and a seven month old baby with sour stomach. She quits coffee, tries tea and cocoa, then Postum and notices better milk production and health for both mother and child. Her husband also improves after stopping coffee. Both now drink Postum.
Edwin E. Sedwick describes a 28 by 52 foot barn with a sheep fold for breeding ewes and a hay storage above for 20 tons plus a wool room for 500 fleeces. Corner posts are white oak, logs cut on his own timber, with most wood from the farm timber lot.
The plan describes 1 cow barn with 2 box stalls 7 by 12 feet 4 feed room 7 by 12 6 sheep fold for breeding ewes 20 by 23 with wool room above 1 mangers and feed boxes 9 10 11 12 13 stalls 6.5 by 12 with variable widths. Girders use oak and elm 2 by 6 sleepers floors joists two feet apart. Logs cut six feet long and planks two inches thick form stall floors with a two inch drop. Stable cleaning aided by high floor design. Cows lie on upper floor with droppings to lower level. Rafters 2 by 4s two feet apart half pitch roof. Braces 2 by 4s 2 by 6s. Feed alley floored with inch boards. Elm boards form front of manger. Double outside doors allow airflow while containing cows. Small side windows and larger hay loft window. Three box stalls can be closed or opened as needed for calving milking. Hay and straw pitched via doors and a hay fork track.
The article stresses that proper housing and surroundings matter as much as feeding. Cows need clean warm stables, constant shelter in bad weather, good pasture, pure water and shade to achieve dairy success.
Shorthorns are valued for both milk and beef with herds in New England tracing to classic lines. Some cows yield 40 to 50 pounds of milk daily, and breeders aim to balance dairy and beef traits. Overfat tendency is a concern, but with proper feeding they remain strong dairy cattle.
Monroe Conklin Jr explains a simple floor scraper idea using two hardwood boards with holes cut to fit the tines of an old fork. The boards bite onto the tines and are driven on them, with slight binding for grip and angled holes to keep the scraper ahead rather than slipping over.
Guidance emphasizes rationing and economical feeds for dairy cows. Key points include using silage and alfalfa hay, clean housing, and good grain rations to boost milk quality and profits. Oversized farms require smart management. weed out poor cows and prevent udder trouble.
A testimonial lauds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder relief with a sworn notarized backing from 1909 and a sales pitch offering samples and a booklet. The closing item is a lawyerly joke about a verdict and client payout.
An advertising digest praises Hood's Sarsaparilla and Garfield Tea for spring cleansing and energy, touts 40 366 cures in two years, and urges use for blood diseases and run down conditions. Includes a quip about a girl wanting to skip church for cards.
Ex-Gov Hoard of Wisconsin endorses Balzer strain Alfalfa Clover claiming two to five crops yearly. Company markets clovers grasses oats wheat rye barley potatoes and more and offers seed packets for 10 cents in stamps plus a catalog. Address John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
Notice urges mothers to inspect every Castoria bottle for the signature of PLUAM and to rely on a remedy used for over 30 years, the kind they have always bought for infants and children.
Admiral Mahan spoke at the Immortals in New York noting only competent critics can offer worthwhile criticism. He argued that petty critics lower the value of any good work and cited a bar conversation praising a renowned American journalist whose paper recently produced two winners.
The manager probes the actress Miss Seveleaf about a supposed meeting with Booth, while the actress defends her age and independence, insisting it is not anyone's business.
Advertisement promotes Pettit s Eye Salve claiming to treat inflammation itching lids eye aches defects of vision and sensitivity to light. Available at all druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo N Y.
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs discussed with claims of cure and prevention. Over 600000 bottles sold last year. Priced at 50 cents and one dollar. Gents wanted. reported by Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind.
A fragment notes Druggists sell Garfield Tea as a gentle laxative and links herbal remedies to natural acts. A line then compares love interventions to a declaration of war.
Quips from a periodical note 19th or early 20th century humor about a 99 year sentence joke a fire prevention quip and a stereotype about women and politics. It reflects era attitudes with light social commentary and satirical lines. The excerpt teases reforms and household remedies while poking at gender norms and crime sentences.
An advertisement promises cures for piles within ten days and offers a refund if ineffective. The copy pressures quick relief and uses bold claims about a pain free outcome.
A brief aphorism notes that affection is woven from fine spun threads. It reflects on how emotions bond people through delicate, invisible ties.
Quote attributed to President Schurman extols success as living with virtue and compassion. It celebrates achievements in art, science, or philanthropy and honors those who inspire others, improve the world, and nurture beauty, love, and kindness.
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