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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
2
Frank Ploughman, a poor man, found the largest and finest Embarras river pearl, about the size of a cherry and lustrous, near the wagon bridge in Lawrenceville. He sold the gem to a Mount Carmel buyer for 1000 dollars, boosting pearl hunting interest in Illinois.
The article notes rubber spring heels for human feet inspire a similar adaptation for horses. The design features a rubber cross bar heel pad reinforced by a chambered spring between the pad and the shoe top, as shown in the illustration.
A discussion on hog housing weighs large pens versus individual pens. Farmers increasingly use both in a rotating system, with farrowing in large houses and moving sows and piglets to individual pens when weather or age allows, while large houses serve as year round sleeping quarters.
J H Shepperd describes sowing rape seed as broadcast or drill for pig feed. It yields rapid regrowth after pasturing, tolerates manure, suits sows and litters, and can be mixed with barley and millet. Cattle and sheep risk bloating. gradual introduction advised.
The article advises that horses often press the shoe against the elbow causing a tumor or shoe boil due to little flesh at the joint. Treatment includes opening the wound, letting fluid escape, lead acetate applications, injecting tincture of iodine, and padding the foot with straw or hay for cushioning.
The text notes that stock kept in summer without access to shade suffers a serious handicap to growth and cheap gains, increasing costs and limiting profit potential.
A simple shed for a permanent salt lick in fields can be built cheaply. It may be circular or square and covered with boards or straw thatch. Use a tree stump or post with a wooden measure on top filled with rock salt. Ensure the height lets sheep reach the salt and keep the thatch dry.
The note urges giving draft colts grain in summer to ensure proper growth. It advises providing an undisturbed feeding place separate from mares. It recommends oats as best for young colts and suggests a little corn to help develop big horses.
Farmers are urged to provide shelter and mud wallows for pigs, noting heat danger to large sows without water. Emphasizes keeping drinking troughs filled with pure clean water both inside and outside pens.
The article advises feeding sheep grain on pasture to boost growth and wool, noting green grass is the best general feed for growing farm animals. It warns that lame sheep with rot or cold floors signal poor thrift, and stresses pure air and abundant exercise for sound development.
J Reimers of St Paul Minnesota was bedridden with Bright's disease showing dark urine, swelling, and severe pain. After doctors claimed a three day limit, Dean's Kidney Pills produced gradual recovery. he later made a full return to health and endorsed the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co. at 50 cents.
A defendant jokes about not knowing whether all four wives are living saying he cannot keep track. The judge cites the charge of having four wives living and proceeds with the case context.
A Kentucky former senator known for a tale of agreeing to duel at sunrise, but the duel never occurred because it was too dark after he spoke. The anecdote, recounted by the Chicago Journal, ends with a wry remark about insufficient light.
Ontario abolishes prison labour contracts and shifts most inmates to open air work on farms and road building in new districts. A minority unable to work will produce hospital supplies such as beds and blankets in prison workshops.
A Brookline family received a misdelivered package of Postum by a grocer and found it improved breakfast routines. The letter praises Postum for replacing coffee, boosting a stomach, nerves, and general health, and notes a sister also switched after trial.
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