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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
4
An eastern publisher’s mailing clerk sent a prospectus to a world famous statesman who had died years earlier. The returned letter bore the note In Heaven 1911 and declined subscription, stating circulating publications were pointless for the recipient.
A Allegheny Pennsylvania man credits Grape Nuts with curing indigestion and aiding sleep. He describes using four teaspoons with hot milk or cream nightly for years, noting weight gain, better sleep and renewed work capacity, and offers testimony if asked. He mentions Postum and a booklet titled The Road to Wallville.
The Maine Farmer reports Prof. R W Redman on calf care after birth. He urges delaying pasture for calves in their first summer, stressing rest and careful feeding from whole milk to skim milk, then grain and clover hay as they mature. He warns against setbacks that hinder future quality.
The article explains a method to stabilize cream test readings by adding a small amount of fat saturated alcohol after the fat dissolves. This changes the fat column top from concave to straight, reducing reading uncertainty and allowing consistent reading at defined points.
The article advises keeping young calves in at night to avoid fly ravages and promotes a home remedy from Doctor Moore using tar oil and crude carbolic acid as a fly repellent. It also recommends feeding clover and forage to improve herd condition, noting manure value and labor tradeoffs, and emphasizes improving cow and calf comfort to boost milk and growth.
The man who thinks he knows all about dairying without short courses, agricultural college study, or reliable farm papers is making a great mistake. No single person can hold all there is to know about the dairy business.
A fragment notes that bacteria do not thrive in the cold but grow in heat. To prevent spoilage, keep milk below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. It hints that proper equipment and care are needed, not a cheap solution, to maintain quality.
A 1 by 6 inch cross bar is bolted to the door center. Two side bolts, one up and one down, hold hooks on each side. To fasten the door, pull the left and raise the right so the cross piece slots in. Tighten the bolt to keep the cross piece in place.
Advice on herd management emphasizes regular milking at least three times weekly, careful monitoring of milk flow, and clean equipment. It notes factors affecting milk value based on fat and casein, addresses seasonal shrinkage, and urges proper breeding, butter quality, and cleanliness to prevent dirt contamination.
A guide to simple home gifts for invalids includes white canton flannel covers for hot water bags handkerchiefs and linen pillows with careful laundering in mind. It advises dainty embroidery white fabrics small ribbon bows and practical features like pillow slips with short fasteners and cretonne letter bags hung by bedsides. It also describes a warm dressing sacque made from various fabrics with a centered neck opening and bound edges suitable for cold weather and easy adjustment.
The article notes a push to revive the one piece dress after a brief return to two piece costumes. Fashion makers see limited success for separate skirts and bodices as high empire skirts use little fabric. Women seek bodices cut from the same material as skirts for color matching, even with coat suits.
A compact string box design uses a circular tin box covered in fabric with a central hole in top and bottom. Ribbon bands at the sides secure loops and a rosette bow, allowing string to be drawn from either side as needed.
An old description explains a simple wall hanging with a strap of material and two holes for string to pass. A diagram illustrates the arrangement and how balls of string can be drawn through the sides.
The passage outlines how to seat plates before serving and avoid spoiling meals by using cold plates. It advises not to reach across others plates and to request items from a servant or nearest person. When a second portion is served, place the knife and fork to the right with the ends resting on the butter plate.
The description outlines winter attire with short straight skirts, high waistlines, loose blouses, and low necklines. New models add lace embroidery, braid, and buttons, with silk cord outlines and tassels. Sleeves include undersleeves of net. frocks may be made of silk satin serge worsted or soft cashmeres.
The piece describes jabots durable for homespun fabrics in browns reds blacks and heathers with sheer white jabots perched at the edge of shoulders. It notes double jabot designs with lace on one side or net on the other and mentions long revers allowing jabots to show from under coats.
A policeman questions a driver about moving a horse onto the sidewalk while Uncle Eben defends obeying an old sign that reads Keep horses on a walk prompting a judge’s remark.
Describes a desperate effort by the fire department to save property in a major fire. The narrative notes a second alarm was not needed and identifies the scene as the Mistillery in Cleveland.
A Washington Star cartoon caption suggests Briggins is more prosperous, noting he now travels to avoid hay fever, contrasted with his past days staying home to nurse a summer cold. The piece includes fragmented clippings from the New York Sun and a remark about Achilles heel.
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