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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
3
The Business Farmer Elevates Farming to Modern Business
The American farmer advances in business principles driven by prosperity and education. College graduates return to farms, improving methods. farmers gain knowledge through county fairs, clubs, and newspapers. Better roads, telephones, and cash transactions shape a more professional, market oriented farming class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Institute
Farmers’ Club
Cure for Spavins Horse Remedies in Two Forms
The article outlines treatments for bog spavin and bone spavin. For bog spavin a tincture mixture with fodjig tincture oil cedar ammonia and chloroform is applied twice daily for three days, then poultices and warm soapy washes until swelling subsides. For bone spavin a preparation of quicksilver nitrile acid antimony cantharides sulfuric acid and prepared chalk is mixed and applied hourly or as three applications in three hours, with hair clipped to prevent sores.
Fall pruning guidance for fruit trees to prevent decay
Experts advocate fall pruning for large limb removal in September or October to prevent decay. Smooth cuts and removal of all dead wood are stressed, with attention to avoiding stubs and selecting the least desirable branches to promote balanced growth.
Curing Alfalfa for Better Nutrition and Palatability
A Northwest agriculture note argues alfalfa is often misharvested causing leaf loss and woody content. Prompt cutting at bloom, timely wilting, and curing in small cocks preserves green color and palatability for horses, cows, sheep, and swine, boosting future crop importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
The History Of A Grain Of Wheat A Cereal Tale
A didactic verse by John Maddock narrates the birth and journey of a single wheat grain from field to flour. It follows threshing, milling, bran production, and the grain’s final role in nourishing people, emphasizing every small part in the milling world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Maddock
Orchard Experiences on Low Headed Trees
The author argues for heading trees low to prevent sun scald and kill the flatheaded borer. Based on 1876 observations on a father's orchard, low headed trees stayed healthy while high headed ones suffered sun damage and pest attacks. Nurserymen now supply low headed trees on request, making other methods unnecessary.
Sheep Need Varied Nourishing Foods Not Single Coarse Feed
The article notes that sheep thrive on a variety of nourishing foods rather than relying on a single coarse material. It emphasizes balance and diversity in their diet for better health and productivity.
Getting After Peach Borers In The Orchard
The article warns that peach borers hide under loose bark at the base of trees, measuring a thread to half an inch. It recommends inspecting 600 to 1,000 trees in a day, with a day or two available to treat the infestation, stressing that delaying allows the pests to sap tree vitality.
The Farmer as an Experi menter
A guide urges farmers to set aside an experimental plot on their own land. It advises using medium land, testing deep and shallow methods, varieties, and fertilizers to learn crop results for large-scale farming. It highlights knowledge of farm strengths and intellectual stimulation from experiments.
Horse care for barb wire cuts and wound care
If a horse suffers a barb wire cut act quickly washing away hair around the wound and using a carbolic acid disinfectant. Apply daily with a sugar of lead zinc sulfate carbolic acid lotion once or twice daily while the wound remains open, and label the preparation as poison.
Spitzenburg Apples From Boyhood to Centennial Praise
A retrospective note favors the Spitzenburg apple over new cultivars, praising Iowa grown varieties Jonathan, Grimes Golden and Genets. It argues the fond memories reflect taste, not poetry, citing Iowa apples winning at 1876 Centennial, New Orleans, Chicago 1893, Omaha, and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
New Orleans
Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
Towa
Jonathan
Grimes Golden
Genets
Milk Output Not Tied To Grain Ration, Says Rural New Yorker
Early cut hay, if not too coarse and dried properly, yields strong milk flow with less grain. A test comparing early versus late cut hay showed a 15 to 20 percent milk drop when cows were fed late cut hay. Milk rose again after switching to early cut hay and reducing overall grain. The early cut hay is claimed by reputable papers to contain more protein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Common Bankers To Portsmouth Help End War
Portsmouth August 14. Journal reports that Jacob H. Schiff Kuhn Loeb Straus and Seligman leaders are en route to discuss money for peace with Russia. Cash scarce and credit impaired suggest financiers aim to back a treaty rather than extend the war. Witte’s loan system and bank influence shape talks, with a likely endgame around indemnity or territorial concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Jacob H. Schiff
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Messrs. Straus
Seligman
W. Seligman
Mr. Schiff
M. Winne
Schiff
Schiff, Straus and Seligman
Sergius Witte
Russia
Witte
Japan
M. Witte
Martens
Schii
Sakhballu
Preacher Hanged in Effigy After Pardoned Murder
In Indianapolis on August 14 Rev. W. E. Hinshaw, who had murdered his wife and was recently pardoned, was hanged in effigy by his former neighbors when the news broke that he would preach Sunday at the church where the couple argued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. E. Hinshaw
Timber on the Kootenay Burns in Nelson region
Forest fires sweep the south bank of the Kootenay River endangering scattered ranches. Jubilee Mountain is fully alight as flames threaten wildlife and property around Nelson British Columbia on August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay
Nelson
B. C
Kootenay River
Jubilee Mountains
Indianan commits suicide in Peru at 62
John Birck Gardner age 62 died by self inflicted gunshot in Peru Indiana. Authorities say his motive is unknown and the act appears to be self directed with no other persons involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianan
Peru
Ind
John Birck Gardner
Norwegians Vote to Dissolve the Union
Christiania Aug 14 The referendum shows Norwegians favor dissolving the union with Sweden with near unanimous backing. Of 450000 voters 320000 cast ballots while about one in 3000 opposed dissolution. Reports from 176 places tally 95935 for and 37 against dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Sweden
Michelsen
Rigsdag
Storthing
Riksakt
Nor
Norway
Lions devour a workingman in Blackpool yard
In Blackpool two city lions escaped their cage and killed a man who boasted of entering their den. They were found in the yard with portions of the worker’s body, suggesting he opened the cage to provoke the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackpool
England
Woman's body is petrified in Massachusetts burial find
In Oxford, Massachusetts, on August 14, undertaker BE Wheelock and Charles C. Rawson removed the remains of Captain David Barton and his wife Julia from Clara Barton kin. They discovered Mrs Barton’s body had petrified, the casket rotted yet the body remained firm and weighed 275 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Mass
Charles C. Rawson
BE. A. Wheelock
Clara Barton
David Barton
Julia
Dog saves master in Iowa bull attack
Iowa Falls Aug 14 William Littschwager Sr a Buckeye township resident faced a raging bull attack. A timely family dog leaped in driving off the enraged animal and likely saved his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Willam Littschwager
Buckeye Township
Lynched for Shooting Guard in Eros incident
Reports from Eros state that one of the negroes who shot and seriously wounded J. H. Saunders, a merchant and quarantine guard, has been lynched. Saunders was wounded while performing quarantine duties in Monroe area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Eros
J. H. Saunders
Saunders
Public Utilities Sold in Helena for 500000
Helena Mont Aug 14 M H Gerry Jr general manager of the Missouri River Power Company announces that the Night and traction company property in this city has been sold to J G White Co of New York for 500000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
M. H. Gerry Jr
The
Missouri River Power Company
Nght and Traction Company
City
J. G. White & Co
New York
Forest Fires Raging Between Slate Creek and St Joe
Forest fires burn in several places between Slate Creek and St Joe sending smoke over Wallace and into eastern Idaho and western Montana. Local residents report rising heat and flames visible from the town as crews fight the fires. Authorities caution residents to be prepared for evacuations if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Slate Creek
St. Joe
Montana
Explosion cripples Lebanon at Portsmouth naval yard
An explosion of compressed air caused an accident on the United States derelict destroyer Lebanon at the Portsmouth New Hampshire naval station. The vessel is disabled following the incident dated August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
United States
Lebanon
Naval Station
Roanoke Burned Off Noumea While Loading Ore
News reaches San Francisco that the American ship Roanoke was burned to the water’s edge at Noumea Caledonia while loading nickel ore for Philadelphia. She did not sink but was destroyed by the blaze with all hands saved and no casualties reported. The incident comes amid ongoing nickel ore shipments from the territory to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Noumea
Caledonia
Philadelphia
Father Fatally Stabs Son in Self Defense
William K. Risseter a prosperous farmer of Lee Illinois with a knife stabbed his son during an incident in Sterling on August 14. The son is mortally wounded and the act is described as self defense. The case centers on the local farm family and the clash ending in a fatal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Il
William K. Risseter
Lee
Commodore Nicholson Endorses Peruna in 1837 Letter
A letter from Commodore Somerville Nicholson of the US Navy, dated 1837, praises Peruna as a cure for catarrh and urges its use. The note claims many military endorsements and cites testimonials from army and navy figures. It asks readers to contact Dr S B Startman of The Hartman Sanitarium for results and notes Norway bans women from serving in public houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Nicholson
United States Navy
R. Street
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Verona
Army
Hartman
S. B. Startman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Wulimentary
Mull
Sensible Housekeepers favor Defiance Starch for value
The text promotes Defiance Starch by claiming sensible housekeepers gain one third more for the same money and better quality. It then notes Lancashire cotton factories spin enough thread in six seconds to circle the world, illustrating efficiency or wonder in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancashire
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Constipation Cure
An old promotional dialogue extols Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and related ailments. It condemns laxatives while claiming the tonic strengthens the intestinal muscles, offers a free trial, and targets doctors, women, children, and nursing mothers with persuasive health claims.
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Hfe
Grain Ration
Hinshaw
Dog
Commodore Nicholson
Drs. van Hummell
Denver
Colo
Eleanor R. Paricer
Stomgoh
Third Avenue
Tmnels
Ine
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