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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
6
The piece argues that Joliet prison’s tuberculosis outbreak signals state neglect. It calls for a health board investigation and urgent reforms to sanitation, housing, and cell conditions to curb disease. condemns enforced poor living standards and urges return to natural, hygienic practices to save prisoners and taxpayers.
A Chicago slaughterhouse victim paralyzed by shock is cited as one case among many from Armour Packing. The piece links slaughterhouse horrors to long term illnesses like gout and rheumatism from uric acid poisoning, alleging toxins from meat contribute to broader diseases including tuberculosis and cancer.
The article advises against thin soles and cold toes from walking on cold dry pavement, urging adaptation to daily weather conditions. It warns against high pointed narrow or very low shoes and slippers outside the home, recommends broad comfortable footwear with rubber heels, and favors a bone-free waste-free skirt support on the union plan rather than elastic bands.
Hundreds gathered in Fayette Ohio to honor Amelia DuBois on her 100th birthday. Schools closed as children escorted the centenarian and her husband to an opera house program with flowers funded by the community. The Fayette Review notes the couple’s long, active, peaceful life and enduring devotion.
A mother asks how many cakes Eugene can eat for breakfast and the five year old says he will eat four. He ends up eating only one as his stomach changes its mind, illustrating the stubborn pull of appetite. The piece notes the stomach often asserts itself against the real man and his self discipline.
The Drilish Medical Journal reports eight pages on extending life. Sir Herman Weber outlines moderation in diet and drink, fresh air, daily exercise, regular sleep, baths, steady work, mental calm, and self control to curb stimulants and injurious substances.
An abstract from the Cincinnati Lanced Clinic argues refined social life and wealthy indulgence harm child health. It likens overprotection to "hot house plants," urging less supervision, more liberty, fresh air, and play. It asserts nature is the best healer when parents reduce surplus care.
A short poem extols cheer as a tonic that conquers fear and prolongs days. It links a happy heart to contagious health and compares cheerful thoughts to honeybees sipping sweetness, urging persistently bright thoughts among people.
Report on a naval academy examination shows only eleven of twenty five candidates met physical standards. All passed mental tests, but fourteen failed physical requirements. The article uses the figures as an index of widespread physical decline among Americans, noting rises in insanity idiocy and epilepsy over fifty years.
Des Moines Iowa notices readers may submit new ideas for discussion and request information on subjects covered. Address M J Wragg 300 Good Book Des Moines Iowa.
The article discusses root depth and soil quality, urging blight resistant, well formed pear trees and soil aeration. It weighs the value of proper tillage, soluble nutrients, and root branching for overall acre yield. It notes girdling peach trees often weakens them next year and suggests cherry varieties for ornament or late fruit, with mixed success for sweet cherries in Iowa.
The account describes nonmedical methods to maintain pig health. The narrator avoids cholera cures, using salt and wood ashes dry in troughs, occasional turpentine or kerosene in slop to kill worms, and notes oats reduce worm trouble. Winter feed centers on corn and oats while pigs are kept on slop. shorts or ground wheat and oats improve bone and muscle, with careful timing of corn and shorts.
Stockmen overlook taste when formulating rations focusing on protein or energy. Palatability drives intake, so curing hay properly, avoiding dusty moldy fodder, and keeping mangers clean are essential to maximize nutrition and weight gain in cattle, hogs, and dairy cows.
Farmers learn the best potato cultivation method by hilling soil to cover the plants. The potato plant regrows after being buried, while covered rows resist weeds. Weeds in unkept rows require costly hand removal.
A subscriber asks if sheep injure apple orchards. Outcomes depend on orchard age, season, and sheep condition. Young orchards with little feed or winter time risk barked trees. with abundant feed sheep relax and rarely harm, though a few may bark a tree. Old trees topped high tolerate sheep runs. sheep eat lower leaves, worn apples, and control undergrowth, acting as a benefit. Prevent turning in only after fruit forms to avoid choking risks. Sheep moving in and out cause as much damage as corralled. Close gates on frosty nights to reduce mischief.
A neighbor recalls that hogs and alfalfa mix badly. After allowing 48 shoats to roam four acres of alfalfa, they found it nearly impossible to fence them out. Red clover proved no safeguard and the comparison to toys and tobacco illustrates how quickly they pair off.
Mr. F P Spencer of Randolph Iowa reports variable behavior in a Ben Davis orchard. Three fourths of the fruit clustered at one end of the block with the best quality yet wormy and lightly colored fruit on the other end. Investigation suggests oldest land held prolific trees near the original soil, while the rest sits on newer land after native growth was cleared.
J Wu of Cleveland Tenn reports harlequin bugs attack pota toe and cabbage. The full grown insect overwinters under rubbish then emerges in spring. Remove hiding places, hand-pick bugs into kerosene, and sow wild mustard to lure them for spraying.
An old article argues animals need only the necessary feed. By adjusting oats to exact needs a farmer fed 100 head and saved one pound per head per day. Annual savings totaled 36 500 pounds of oats worth $456, shown by simple calculation and observation.
A melon grower warns against hoeing melon vines in the heat of the day. He says hot earth and sand drawn up around the plants cooks them and harms vitality. Cultivation may proceed with horse and cultivator, but finishing touches should occur before 10 o'clock.
A historic note urges spreading manure on the meadow after hay removal. It claims such practice benefits the meadow, reduces fly breeding near lots, and aligns with modern farming methods by supplying fertility without increasing it via mowing. It argues meadow-specific treatment is timely.
The author notes fruit men claim untilled orchards harden wood better for winter. He suggests observing this on personal grounds by planting clover in bearing orchards and using cultivated crops with low growth such as potatoes and beets in nonbearing trees for comparison.
A former writer advises mixing one pound Paris green or white arsenic with 50 pounds bran and sugar water to form a mush. Ladle a spoonful on a hill to protect plants and clear a field of worms in 48 hours. Sugar water is optional to bind the mush. Ensure farm animals are kept away from a treated field.
The text advises sheltering pansies from hot afternoon sun and keeping soil mellow and weed-free. It suggests removing faded blooms and notes plants bloom well into summer before heat reduces flowers. A plan is given to cut back old plants as heat increases to encourage new growth for autumn.
The animals demand clean food and tidy stalls, excluding chickens and pigeons from horse and cattle spaces. Ben Davis apples continue to fetch hard treatment as long as treas persist and demand the big apple, awaiting a superior all round variety to replace it.
The article notes barking is not a natural dog sound and observes that wild dogs do not bark. It highlights that dogs deprived of human contact over long periods may lose the barking ability and other related behaviors.
Mrs. Mary D. Murphy of Fort Wayne credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her stomach disorder and severe nervous spells after years of weakness. She reports rapid improvement after half a box and full recovery after three, praising the pills as a reliable tonic that revives strength and improves circulation. The ad invites requests for free literature and notes pharmacists supply the product.
The article advises laundering delicate muslin dresses at home using warm Ivory Soap suds, a rinse, and a rice water dip before drying indoors to prevent color fading. Ironing should be done with a moderately hot iron per Eleanor R. Parker's instructions.
A saying contrasts wealth contentment with endless desire, noting a wise person has enough while a fool seeks more. It emphasizes restraint and prudence in finances and ambition.
Grand Trunk offers round trips from Chicago to Asbury Park Buffalo Detroit Niagara Falls Philadelphia Toronto with varied departure dates in 1905. Fares range from 6.50 to 21.35 dollars, with liberal limits and stopovers. City ticket office at Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard lists full details.
Advert says Defiance Starch saves time as it never sticks to iron and comes in 16 oz packages for same 10 cent price as 12 oz rivals. It claims chemical free formula and accuses grocers of pushing smaller sizes to clear stock. Ends noting how Defiance reduces chores for homemakers.
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