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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
6
An editorial denounces anti science persists in denying disease germ theory. It targets a loud advocate for hog wallows and unsafe water, urging sanitary measures, vaccination, and mindful farming. It discusses diphtheria typhoid origins, blanket controls, and the role of filtration slime in water purification for dairy uses.
A comparison argues the hen may deserve the national emblem status due to industry and thrift. It contrasts dairy cows and hens using census data on value, production, and farm usage, noting hens mature earlier, need less land, and forage, making poultry a quick profit on many farms.
The Iowa station dairy department describes a filter designed to produce germ free water for butter making. Tests show water filtered through the device reduces germ content to five per cubic centimeter. A careful examination of the pasteurizer accompanies the description, detailing its round metal tube construction and stacked components.
A cartoonish exchange notes a man in a motor car wearing a fur coat gloves mask and feather cap. The setup asks what to call him and answers dressed to kill. A railway collision is described as the typical bump of destruction in London Answers.
The article explains why cattle gains drop after summer, stressing that mature finishing steers gain little from grass alone and require grain and hay in yards to preserve flesh. It discusses growing calves, drought, water quality, shade, and shelter, plus risks from polluted water and flies. It also covers tuberculosis concerns and the need for tuberculin testing for cattle entering foreign markets.
Dr. D. B. Salmon explains tuberculin testing for imported cattle. Many nations adopt TB controls to protect native herds and exclude diseased animals. The U.S. seeks to expand meat and pure-bred cattle export to South America and Mexico, while TB rises could trigger new restrictions on exports.
Modern housework tips show the busy wife can save effort by using ample water and soap with a washing machine. Axtell advises lye and kerosene to loosen dirt, careful heat and pounding, then soap borax rinses, bluing, and draining on a frame to reduce wringing.
Prof. Crookes discusses radium and its heat emission, arguing that heat is only a small part of the energy radiated. He notes radioactive material also ejects particles, visible as scintillations on screens, and that Roentgen rays pour from tiny amounts of vacuum salt, capable of blistering skin with prolonged exposure.
A historical medical note by T J Evang MD describes pneumonia as congested lungs hindering blood flow and overworking the heart. It advocates hot applications to the lower extremities to divert blood from the lungs, relief from labored breathing, and rapid benefit from a hot hip and leg pack, with fomentations for pain and emphasis on meeting emergencies.
The article discusses wheat yields per acre with estimates of ears per plant and grains per ear, noting variability by variety and sowing rate. It also reviews early milking machine concepts, describing a 13 acre Ames Iowa setup and concerns about tube sanitation and mechanical imitation of calf suckling.
The summer gathering of Western Guernsey Breeders was held June 3, 1903 at Helendale farm in Athens Wisconsin. About 3800 local farmers and guests from Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota attended with notable figures from agricultural colleges and dairy stations. The event featured tours of the area and a noonday luncheon, with papers and discussions marking it as a major meeting among midwestern dairy cattle breeders.
The article recalls early milking machine ideas from 1860 and 1862 in London, noting attempts to draw milk from udders and machines that could milk multiple cows. It suggests limited adoption due to inconsistent milk supply and fouling rubber tubes, with hints of ongoing rumors rather than definite progress.
A reflective piece on the Fourth of July origins and signatures. It recounts Franklin’s line about hanging together versus separately, notes Charles Carroll of Carrollton’s strategic signature, and highlights John Hancock’s oversized name as a joke about legibility and Readability for John Bull.
Farmer M F Wood near LaPlatte Nebraska owned a gifted Shepherd named Major. Major attended Thursday prayer meetings with his master and sat as solemn as a deacon through the service. One week the master was away. Major went to the meeting alone and sat still until it ended, then returned home, earning praise from villagers who believed his master would be in the village somewhere.
A fragment from a railway advertisement shows garbled English about through train service between Osaka and Nagoya with five daily runs two Express trains and bogla system cars with attendants and sellers. It also gives old kitchen tips for cauliflower and notes boiling tricks to keep vegetables bright and tender.
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