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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
6
A four inch square board is cut to form a nose slot so a calf can eat without the dam reaching it. The Prairie Farmer notes the design allows feeding while the mother cannot easily reach, but the board may injure the calf’s nose if pressed, deterring further attempts.
A Farm and Home correspondent reflects on using a cream separator. She notes initial extra work but after four weeks finds it beneficial. She advises cooling separated cream before mixing, churning skimmed cream cooler at about 56 degrees in summer, and using fresh jars for stored butter.
Instructions advise dehorning calves early with caustic potash before the horn forms fully. Emphasizes heavy feeding during shedding and a protein rich diet for growth and milk production. Advises cattle to gain on pasture when grain is refused, noting pasture gains as cheaper and more profitable.
The article urges farmers to take pride in maintaining a good dairy herd even if the herd is small. It argues that two to four cows can be profitable if they are high quality, noting that many farmers fail to account for the lost profit from keeping poor cows. A single well producing cow could yield about $30 annually, and over ten years the gain compounds to roughly $300.
The selection contrasts nimble leadership with stepping on others and imagines a world of future deeds. It includes a quip about dropping four stories and a humorous fireplace retort cited by the Kansas City Times.
A reflective quip notes how people tell white lies and how a wife may accept a husband with a strong will if it benefits her. It suggests domestic dynamics and personal honesty in everyday life. The piece reads as a witty, observational aside on marriage and truthfulness.
A girl envisions a beau as a young man she guards from others. An optimist buys polish to explore life’s darker side. The piece notes the amusement in choosing tasks one need not perform.
A pithy aphorism notes that the less known a person is the easier it is to dodge creditors. It contrasts with riches that can move away, leaving poverty behind, implying the poor remain constantly present.
A beautifully illustrated catalogue will be sent free to those interested in a business education. For a copy address Lawrence Business College 724 Mass St Lawrence Kan.
In a humorous dispute a man named Ikey complains to his lawyer that the other party promised three pairs of pants but made none. The lawyer vows to recover the money, calling it breeches of promise in a light Harvard Lampoon style vignette.
A Bohemian quip features a moralizing bachelor declaring life a gloomy prison and a sharp retort from a girl who calls solitary confinement a trap setting. The exchange reflects social tensions and wit from the period.
A playful exchange from Home Magazine pits Yankee and Chicago affiliations against each other. The dialogue features lines about belonging to Chicago and a counter claim, reflecting regional pride in a humorous voice.
A playful exchange from the Baltimore American has Prudent Swain wondering if stealing a kiss would trigger a scream from a timid maiden who says fright renders her dumb. The light dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange in period voice.
A reflective line states that a sane person tends to be kind at heart, implying virtue follows balanced judgment and humane character.
The Kansas state board of education issued an exhaustive new high school course of studies prepared for college prep normal and general purposes. Chancellor Frank Strong of the state university helped prepare the material. The 150 page book is being sent free to all applicants and aims to satisfy superintendents and principals statewide.
The state dairy commissioner outlines a plan to dispose of tubercular dairy cows. The pure food department will bar tubercular meat sales and milk from diseased cows, leaving dairymen with worthless stock. The legislature may be asked to fund disposal, comparable to the value difference of a good dairy cow versus rendered oil.
Jewell county Kansas produced nearly 11 million bushels of corn in 1896. The figure dwarfed the combined yields of Maine Rhode Island North Dakota Montana Wyoming New Mexico Utah Arizona Nevada Idaho Washington Oregon New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut and others, and exceeded California Colorado and Florida outputs in the same year.
Dynamite blasts damaged two sections of the Joplin and Pittsburg railway with no other harm reported. A switch near the Chicopee coal camp seven miles south of Pittsburg was affected. Residents of Chicopee are blamed, angered by fare increases to Pittsburg and other destinations.
A Salina feline mamas two litters this spring by raising a nest of babies that are squirrels. The squirrels have their eyes closed and were cared for alongside the cat's three kittens, with no favoritism shown.
Senator S M Porter of Coffeyville returns from a three month Europe trip announcing backing for the Cherryvale Oklahoma and Southwestern line. The proposed route runs from Cherryvale southwest through Caney to Perry, Oklahoma.
A Republic County farmer mowing alfalfa ran over a prairie hen near her nest. She was killed but her eggs were saved and placed in an incubator. In a day or two six chicks hatched and are being raised by hand by the farmer.
A Tit-Bits excerpt records villagers debating quickly arranged marriages. An old man insists marriage should wait, claiming his courtship lasted nineteen years. A witty exchange ends with a quip about jumping to conclusions.
Mrs Caller chides her husband for always receiving the same necktie on his birthday. Mrs Athomie defends the habit, noting the gift is identical each year and remains appreciated.
Anabar Wilson of North Branch Michigan recalls a childhood eczema ordeal that covered her face and scalp for three months. After a physician advised Cuticura Soap and Ointment she was entirely cured and has had no recurrence since.
Lord Rosslyn recalled a London spendthrift at Oxford who threatened self harm to his uncle over funds. The uncle replied by sending his revolver, which the heir reportedly pawned, illustrating the man's reckless entailments.
Fragmentary text references a soldier and a dealer for a cigar brand from Peoria Illinois. Mentions a malicious corpse phrase and a stock market lamb with mint sauce. The readable content is disjointed and lacks a clear event or outcome.
Good Housekeepers prize top quality, as illustrated by Red Cross Ball Blue offered at leading grocers for five cents. A playful line notes the risk of being bitten by a toothless dog, framing the ad with a humorous tease.
An 18 year old Sicilian worker at the United Portland Cement plant near Independence died after cement jammed a packing room door while he loaded wheelbarrows. Rescue attempts failed as the entry was sealed by the cement cavern.
A business man near Salina reports his farm cat has adopted three very young puppies after drowning its own newborns. The cat now treats the pups as its litter, feeding and caring for them as if they were hers.
Oklahoma alumni of Kansas University organize with Justice Jesse J. Dunn of the Oklahoma Supreme Court as president.
A fragmented reading notes an individual in an Eldorado automobile used to drive home at night. The text hints at themes of wealth and movement but lacks full context or clear events.
A Columbus Ohio woman Mrs E Hanson writes she suffered nervousness headaches and other symptoms during menopause Change of Life stage and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improvement and returning her to work noting she tells friends about the remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advertised as a standard female remedy for long standing ailments. The notice claims it cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and other symptoms and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative choice. It claims benefits include cleansing and sweetening the internal organs with no debilitating after effects. The text warns to buy only the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
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