Nebraska pioneers built soddy homes and a growing state
Karl L. Spence recounts the prairie settlement era in central Nebraska. Settlers arrived after the Civil War, built sod homes from plowed prairie sod, endured blizzards and scarce fuel, and transformed rough homesteads into modern farms. The piece notes windbreaks, water wells, trade by barter, and Nebraska’s rise to a populous, developed commonwealth.
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Franklin
Nebraska
Republican
Beatrice
Lowell
Sodety
Improvement of the Dairy Herd by Better Feeding and Breeding
J C McDowell of the USDA spoke at Orono Maine on three herd improvements better feeding rigid culling and intelligent breeding. He argued better feeding raises output and profits while rigid culling boosts average production and profits. He praised breeding as a path to lower costs for consumers and greater producer wealth, noting future bulls will be judged by progeny records alongside appearance and pedigree.
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United States Department of Agriculture
J. C. McDowell
Orono
Maine
Eliminate Fly Breeding Places to Save Trouble
Advice urges cleaning manure piles outhouses garbage cans and slop pails to prevent fly breeding. Haul manure to fields when possible or treat with hellebore solution one half pound per ten gallons water allow 24 hours then apply ten gallons per ten cubic feet of manure to reduce maggots and eggs.
Cocklebur Sprouts Poisonous to Animals
A warning from Pur due University weed expert A A Hansen states cocklebur sprouts are poisonous to sheep young cattle and especially hogs. On a farm near Connersville 86 hogs died quickly. Advise keeping animals off infested land until sprouts reach four inches high as toxicity wanes with growth. Early poisoning shows low mood nausea and vomiting. Rich cream may counteract the poison if given early.
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A. A. Hansen
Purdue University
Connersville
Agricultural Notes and Farm Hygiene Tips for Small Operators
Dairymen buying feed retail and selling milk wholesale face slim margins due to high equipment costs and worn machinery. A garden should hold twenty five vegetables for greens and salads. Clip sweet clover while green leaves remain on stubble. clipping after May is unsafe. Sows need limited litter and guard rails eight to ten inches high to protect piglets.
Two Women Found Help from Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Mrs Nina Matteson of Oxford says the Vegetable Compound helped her resume work after illness and fatigue. Mrs Ernest Tanguay of Adams Mass reports four years of illness ended after eight bottles allowing her to sleep and go out again. The ad touts a durable, generations old remedy used by women with satisfactory results.
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Nina Matteson
Box 206
Oxford
Lydia H. Pinkham
Ernest Tanguay
Adams
Mass
Lydia BD. Pinkham
Oldest West Australian William Y Taylor Dies at 103
William Y Taylor, who claimed to be West Australia’s oldest man at 103, has died. Earlier this year he faced court over a violent assault charge, saying the victim deserved what he got, and was discharged.
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William Y. Taylor
West Australia
Taylor
Ferocious Dog Quote Sparks Gentle Nature Debate
A humorous exchange centers on a dog labeled ferocious and contrasted with gentleness by a speaker. The other participant defends the description, creating a lighthearted clash over canine temperament.
Relief for Gas and Digestion Distress with Mentha Pepsin
Distress from gas and fullness may mimic heart trouble with breath shortness and dizziness. A single tablespoonful of Dave's Mentha Pepsin quickly relieves gas pressure, restoring deep breathing, with a druggist guarantee of relief or money back.
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Dave
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