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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1905
Page
7
In the American Bee Journal Gustave Gross notes a warming time phenomenon where bees carry a clipped queen. He recounts a swarm that left the hive for the woods, was redirected, and later found the clipped queen hidden in a tree after cutting it down nearby.
The cost to grow an acre of wheat varies widely by region from 7.50 to 12 in arid areas, with irrigated lands reaching about 7.75. Profits hinge on production cost, yield, and market price, averaging near ten dollars per acre and sometimes over twenty dollars with rotation crops like alfalfa. Irrigated farms in Divide country show strong results in favorable seasons.
The Denver Field and Farm argues farmers should store irrigation water in the soil during winter rather than waste it. Running water into land when it can soak and is not soil-alkali affected could profit many western farms, though large reservoirs by the government may be costly and not suited to all holds.
The piece argues beginners should start with low risk by renting a farm when capital is small, avoiding early purchase. It warns buying ties up working capital and can force staying on a failing farm, while renting allows retreat. Start small, grow flocks yearly, then buy a farm later once experience and capital increase.
A historical note explains cracked corn aids chick feeding by easing consumption. Whole corn has about eleven percent protein, five percent fat, seventy percent starch, two point five percent crude fiber, one and a half percent mineral matter, and the rest water. Cracking reduces size but not overall nutritional balance, with finer cracking causing more loss.
A fragment from a local page features two townsmen joking about jobs and earnings. It includes quips on writing for a living, trolley roads, cab fares, and streetcar savings, ending with a nod to Benjamin Franklin and Harrison about rope and endurance.
A fragmentary warning cautions that mercury in catarrh ointments can damage the nose and nerves when absorbed through the mucous membranes. It mentions J Cheney & Co and a Toledo pharmacy. notes prescriptions from reputable physicians and the dangers of unsafe preparations. It also contains unrelated proverb-like lines about backbone and cheek percentages.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine Castorta brand products and try Defiance Cold Water Starch. It promotes larger 16 oz packs for 10 cents, claims superiority and loyalty after first use, and notes shipments of incu bators by Sure Hatcd Incubator Co to international markets.
Medical Examiner R L Llewellyn Jordan praises Peruna as a cure for catarrh after a month of use. A growing number of physicians prescribe it, claiming it treats systemic catarrh by stimulating nerve centers and boosting mucous membranes. The text includes testimonials from Dr Robert R Roberts and notes catarrh as a systemic disease.
An OCR fragment advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children by a nurse in New York with claims to ease headaches stomach troubles and colds. It mentions free samples and lists Allan G. Olmsted LeRoy New York. The text also references tobacco, a church and pulpit tricks, and Lewis Factory in Peoria with unclear context.
A fragment notes Dr. Hartmann, president of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio, inviting readers to write for prompt guidance on illnesses. The call to action promises valuable advice gratis and requests a full statement of the patient’s case to aid response.
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