Combine Hames and Collar Device for Horses
Nebraska man Charles Siecker of Waco invents a uniform combined collar and hames adjustable for different neck sizes. The device eliminates the usual collar and hames while preventing soreness and chafing and equalizing draft. It can be easily placed and removed by releasing a strap from a buckle. No injurious strain occurs as the draft is evenly distributed.
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Nebraska
Charles Siecker
Waco, Neb
Scientific American
Kansas Horse Shows Noted Reasoning Powers
Mr. Thomas Botkin of Kansas claims his horse exhibits real reasoning. The animal reaches over a fence, removes a wooden pin from a hole in the gate post with its teeth, then uses its weight to shove the gate open into the pasture.
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Thomas Botkin
Kansas
Balanced feed ratios for livestock nutrition guidance
The piece explains balancing nutrients in animal feed. Corn alone lacks flesh-building nutrients while alfalfa and clover hay are high in flesh-making nutrients. A mix of corn with alfalfa or clover plus available corn stover forms a balanced daily ration, with twelve pounds alfalfa and eight pounds ground corn cited as a good baseline by North Dakota Agricultural College.
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North Dakota Agricultural College
Calf Tonic and Porker Rations for Young Hogs
The article discusses using sterilized dried blood as a preventive for calf scours with a milk regimen and staggered dosages for mild and weak cases. It then emphasizes a growth-focused ration for young pigs under six months, urging growers to feed for growth rather than mere fattening and to avoid delaying proper growth from the start.
Influence of a Poor Sire on Horse Breeding
The article argues that a sire’s quality affects many offspring, with pure-bred stallions delivering superior traits. It notes that fifty mares may be needed to match one good sire and cites state differences in breeding success. Scrub sires lead to poor markets, high costs, and even legislation to improve breeding practices.
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Harge
Farm advice on breeding hogs sheep and horses
The text offers practical animal husbandry tips urging monitoring sows after farrowing, proper pasture shade for sheep, and selecting good hog sows with a strong litter record. It also advises feeding piglets carefully, using ashes for pig digestion, early grain for colts, and maintaining dairy and draft stock value. It emphasizes keeping productive sows and managing Grubb flies in heat.
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Grubb
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure Patient's Back Pain Claim
Mrs Emma Kunze of Chicago reports severe back pain and rheumatic distress with kidney issues. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief, stating her health is now fine and kidneys function perfectly. The ad promotes the product with the Foster Milburn Company in Buffalo NY.
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Emma Kunze
N. Halsted St
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Doan’s
Tikro
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Trouble Was Out Rediscovered In Odd Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange features a speaker prompting Miss Millie with a blunt question about her cousin Erna and whether she has enough money to marry. The dialogue hints at underlying financial concerns affecting marriage prospects.
Why You Should Use Cuticura Soap
This ad argues Cuticura Soap prevents skin troubles with its emollient purity and refreshing fragrance. It claims benefits for hands, hair, scalp, and whitening, noting longer wear than ordinary soaps and offering a free sample and a skin care booklet from the Boston department.
Bequest to Coachman in English Will
In Brighton England Mrs Julie Hall leaves £100 to her coachman if he remains in service at her death and if she does not die from a carriage accident while he is driving. The reading of the will notes this unusual condition.
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Julie Hall
Brighton
England
Colds, Consumption and Tobacco Ads on a 19th Century Page
A dated ad blend warns that a cold weakens lungs inviting tubercular germs and promises stronger lungs with Hamlins Wizard Oil. It also markets Lewis' Single Binder cigars at a higher price, using quotes from Virgil and Rousseau to frame fortitude and judgment.
Spohn's Distemper Cure Promotes Horse and Dog Health
Distemper cured in horses and dogs with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Over 750,000 bottles sold last year. Also marketed as best remedy for chicken cholera. Priced 60 cents to a dollar per bottle, five or ten dollars a dozen. Free medical book available from Spohn Medical Co., Goshen, Indiana.
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Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
U.S.A
Patent medicine and tobacco ads in a 19th century page
Advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and relief of inflammation pain and wind colic at 85 cents a bottle. Also promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars with a magnifying glass and prices of five cents per item appealing to smokers.
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Virgil
Lewis
Time
Rousse
Puck
Carlyle
the Centaur Company
New York
Fooda
Bears
Castoria
Carter
IERS
Watson E.coleman
Wash
Thompson
W.N. U
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. J. Douglas
W.i
Douglas
Spark St
Walier
Montana
Carey Land Board
Clinton, Hurtt & Co
Valier
Lizzie White
Memphis
Tenn
R. V. Pierce
Absorbine, JR
Naiment
W.f.young
P.D.F
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Pee
Argest Trade School
America
Coyne National Trade School
Illinois Street
P. Fullington
Commerce
Kansas City
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