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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
6
The revolving barrel churn is praised as the most practical and economical form. It requires less labor than dash or whirling paddle designs and produces better butter. Its interior lacks complex fittings, making cleaning easier and preventing crevices. A side outlet near the bottom allows buttermilk removal.
The period of lactation guides milk yield and profitability. Escutcheon milk mirrors and weekly records inform expectations, but the best cow depends on dairy goals. Larger breeds favor milk quantity while smaller breeds favor butter quality. breed choice hinges on whether milk or butter is prioritized.
The author compares feed efficiency for butter and hay to show a dairy oriented path can yield higher returns per ton of hay. He notes hay value and fertility add to butter value, giving about 17.50 per ton for hay when cows are fed, versus 13.50 for beef or mutton. He cites farm income examples from Fond du Lac area, with 25 cows yielding $92 per cow for milk and cream versus $45 per cow for neighbors.
A historical note on dairy experiments and balanced rations cites the USDA inquiry led by Dr. B Lewis Sturtevant into the Danish Weston ambiline separator. The piece questions past skepticism and reflects on long term results in dairy practice.
In rough notes the writer notes milk yield declines due to poor pastures and forage. Cattle herds cannot be moved up as supply wanes. The passage reflects concern over dairy output amid grazing shortages.
A quirky exchange from the Cleveland Leader features Miss Bored delaying a song request, citing superstition about singing before breakfast and claiming it would be unlucky. The late stayer asks for a tune, she declines with a yawn.
A famed inventor dies and his confidant wife inherits the final hint to his vanished secret. The exchange hints at a solution kept within the family, promising a potential breakthrough if the hidden clue surfaces. The Philadelphia Press quotes the exchange as a wry commentary on genius and secrecy.
An exchange between an old man and a younger woman reveals a confrontation over how the daughter should be dressed. The man insists on customary attire while the woman refuses to comply, warning that the arrangement will end if a cartwheel hat is required.
A Life article urges contacting the village fire department when a house burns, then notes they tend to play among the ruins. The informal guidance emphasizes prompt notification and relief in the aftermath.
Literary notes on Mary Roberts Rinehart's The Circular Staircase from Bobbs Merrill Indianapolis calls it a new fall mystery with humor two loves and clever deduction. The book aims to stand with Conan Doyle and Anna Katherine Green in the genre.
Tess and Jess discuss a man named Mr Newcome seen on the hotel piazza. Jess recalls his remark that handsomeness is defined by deeds, noting darkness hid his appearance and calling him homely. Philadelphia Press tone reflects witty social aside.
In a committee hearing a question about unrest among the Indians prompts a famed scout's curt reply. Comanche Pete, smoking from his pipe, declares fleas as the cause, eliciting the era’s dry humor from the Chicago Tribune.
In a Washington Star excerpt Farmer Corntessel laments dry spells despite hosting Sunday school picnics, rocking chairs, hammocks, and painted buildings in hopes of rainfall. He notes past rain-bringing actions no longer work.
A Colorado woman delegate asks her husband for serious guidance at the convention. He suggests discussing the labor plank but she interrupts to ask what hat she should wear, reflecting dress over policy concerns.
A reflective quip from the Philadelphia Press contrasts ideals with reality. The line humorously notes that no one can match the ideal others hold, nor be as bad as assumed, offering a wry consolation about human nature.
Lou Faville Courier Journal notes a dispute where Pizen Pete’s lawyer questions sixteen jurors. The exchange questions trial strategy and contemplates a quicker resolution by challenging the district attorney.
Nephew admits all assets are exhausted except the bankruptcy case as the elderly uncle reacts with scorn and phrases like scapegrace. The Chicago Tribune references the family financial collapse and the legal proceeding.
A fragment from The Sketch features a tense exchange where one character implies self-destruction if refused, and the other responds with a defiant admission that such coercive behavior is his habit. The tone is abrasive and stagey.
Chicago News observaes that beside a fair complexion a woman desires a reliable husband. The remark frames marriage as a primary goal for women valuing stability and respect.
Kansas rural districts and small towns push road improvements as Norton sends its street committee to Kansas City to study oiling dirt streets. Kansas benefits from crude oil and a broad drive to enhance roads, signaling further progress toward the state’s renowned road system.
After the primary results showed Senator Long defeated for the United States Senate nomination, reports indicate he plans to retire to private life and practice law at Medicine Lodge. He is a major stockholder in a large cement plant there and is now dedicating his time to the company office to learn the cement business.
The supreme court extends 80 days for Attorney General Jackson to secure evidence for the ouster suit against the Harvester trust under state anti trust laws. Jackson seeks testimony from Cyrus McCormick, head of International Harvester. Progress expected before the extension ends.
Farmers report many railroad engineers sought work on threshing engines during harvest. Panic layoffs sent railway workers to fields where their efficiency reduced the usual accidents, masking the typical thresher engine dangers this year.
Mrs. Emily Haines W Harrison aged 87 died at the Bickerdyke Rooms in Wilsworth. A nurse in the Civil War she later served as a Union spy. After the war she settled near Salina but was driven off by an Indian raid and became well known across Kansas.
Wamego announces a two county festival with Wabaunsee County titled Wood Man Log Rolling. The event is set for September 17 and 18 and will be an inter-county celebration featuring log rolling activities.
R. E. Batson a farmer from Hiawatha was injured when he fell from a streetcar in Los Angeles California and died from his injuries.
Mrs. George Parker of Harper was shot and killed by her husband who mistook her for a burglar in a nighttime incident. The case raises questions about identification and personal safety measures in home defense.
Col. C. J. Jones brings 606 imported sheep from California to his Garden City ranch in Kansas. The herd includes full blood Persian sheep and Persianino lambs, with some lambs already weighing about 400 pounds. The animals are expected to grow larger on Kansas pasture.
Garnet Roger a 15 year old messenger for Western Union Telegraph Company drowned in the Verdigris river at Independence the other day.
A fire in Arkansas City destroyed the livery barn of Grant Armstrong. about 14 head of horses, around 40 vehicles, many sets of harness and a large quantity of feed were lost.
Mrs Anna E Mackey mother of U S marshal W H Mackey died at Junction City. She was 16 years old.
Little Catherine, staying on a farm, comments on a thrifty neighbor praised by the farmer’s wife. The child misinterprets the phrase fore-handed and wonders if the man sits on his two upper hands, revealing rural expressions and childlike misunderstanding.
A Staunton Virginia resident Mrs James M Long testifies Doans Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary trouble in 1903 and reports no kidney trouble for four and half years by 1907. The ad states pills sell for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Alice L Dowell of St Louis describes her baby niece suffering from severe eczema across body especially face and hands. After failed treatments for a year and a half a doctor predicted years of sores but Cuticura soap and ointment cured in three months. May 12 and 20, 1907.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports an East End school exam where a pupil lists India’s products curry pepper citron chilli chutney and then stumbles on the famous trait. The teacher presses for what India is best known for and the reply is India gestion.
The text argues that home laundry would be more satisfactory with Defiance Starch. It claims stiffer results without masking fabric beauty, and notes Defiance can be applied thinner due to its greater strength, improving appearance and wearing quality.
A man offering advice tells Rastus that prosperity comes from going to bed with the chickens. Pinkley replies he would, yet notes that the people who own the chickens lack trust. The exchange captures a rural dialect joke on ambition and social mores.
The advertisement claims truth and quality as foundations for lasting success and credits Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a top laxative choice. It touts gentle cleansing and relief without debility, noting physician approval and urging purchase only from the California Fig Syrup Co. through druggists.
The couple reviews a long paper listing several Merry Widows in various colors with a total near ten thousand dollars. The bill prompts astonishment and a plan to salvage a straw bonnet with the remaining cents.
Sheer white wash goods gain their appeal from careful laundering. Wood starch provides needed stiffness without thickening, improving the appearance of the finished fabric. Try Defiance Starch for better results.
A witty exchange notes how contemporary ads and columns dramatize every topic. Scott argues that dramatizing is common, while Matt suggests ads and columns are ideal for staging striking Situations.
The Lewis factory in Peoria Illinois instructs smokers to call their dealer to obtain Lewis Single Binder cigars. The note emphasizes direct ordering and distribution from the Peoria facility.
A succinct proverb action becomes a civic prompt urging efficiency and personal discipline. The message highlights time as a finite resource and encourages individuals to redirect energy toward constructive tasks and prudent planning.
An advertisement offers a large 2 oz package of Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening laundry priced at 5 cents. The line emphasizes achieving bright white fabrics with this product.
A brief quip argues that a tramp in the woods is preferable to a hobo in the woodshed. The saying contrasts two itinerant figures and frames a rural moral choice.
A vintage advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promotes teething relief for children. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure fibroid tumors, irregularities, backache, bloating, and nervous prostration, inviting sick women to try the product.
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