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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1902
Page
3
Bulletin 193 notes Michigan beet sugar factories supply clean, wet pulp used as stock food. Press tech varies water content from 80 to 93 pounds per 100 pounds of pulp, doubling dry matter per ton when water is minimized. Factories produce up to 600 tons of beets daily, 300 tons of pulp, with annual pulp output around 300000 tons, yet much pulp decays unused.
An essay warns that extensive in and in breeding harms offspring, constitution, and stamina. It cites Bakewell Booth Collingses Cruickshank and Bates as examples who needed fresh blood to avoid ruin, recommending line breeding to maintain blood within a family without close mating.
Theodore B Mead describes a hog house 200 feet long by 32 feet wide with an eight foot central driveway and eight foot pens on each side for sows and fat hogs. Pens hold four to six hogs, floors are sandy soil to prevent cold, and the center area stores feed and water gear powered by wind force. The structure allows access to pastures and shade. Thirty seven percent of the world’s tobacco crop is raised in the United States.
The article defines general quality as refined external conformation and breeding, stressing its link to profitability in stockers. It emphasizes intelligent buying to select feeders likely to become prime steers and notes profits hinge on value per pound. Handling quality signals health and thrift, with loose skin, mellow coat, and moderate skin thickness indicating good feeders.
A montage of light anecdotes from early 20th century humor pages. Diverting sketches include a friend’s advice on love versus wealth, a sharp line about loving with true passion, a weary poor woman recalling charity, a daughter’s lucky marriage to a titled European, and a quip about Francis Bacon’s financial shrewdness.
Notes from Big Horn County Wyoming report ranges in fine condition with stock fattening. Cattle shipments will rise as market-ready cattle appear in June. Thousands of cattle horses and sheep will be moved. overstocked county draws in stock from other states. Prospects for small grain crops are excellent after frequent rains reducing irrigation needs. Signed Geo. Vanderveer.
The article argues European farmers feed cattle with rich feeds like cotton seed meal to enrich soil fertility, noting Americans should supply these inputs to cut transport costs. It discusses valuing manure richness and notes Pekin Bantam chickens, tied to the 1863 English show and origins linked to the Pekin palace theft during the 1860 Anglo-French expedition.
In a quaint note the daily scene warns that relations between the milkman and the hydrant are strained and that clime must not collect in fowl drinking bowls, urging orderly water use and calm for households.
A witty dialogue contrasts a penny postcard scheme with the Philippines and a judge questions the knowledge of the audience. A second quip recalls a statesman’s ascent to Congress, with humor about political talent and ambition.
A Western exchange reveals Jake Billfus, an old neighbor, vanished after arriving. Rattlesnake Bill notes he disappeared not mysteriously but after a dynamite wagon’s hind axle broke, implying an accident rather than foul play.
A humorous exchange shows an auctioneer bidding against himself as a broker explains he has commissions from two parties to buy the cabinet at any cost and does not know which will win. The dialogue highlights conflict of interest and bid strategy in early marketplace humor.
Dialogue between Mrs. O Flynn and Mrs. O Toole about a man returning home in poor condition. They mention he works in a brewery and gets his booze for nothing.
Dialogue between Miss Eastside and Miss Westside reveals a stylish gown admired as elegant and fashionable. Miss Eastside recalls the dress may be familiar, while Miss Westside insists she wore it only at a handful of smart affairs this season.
A light humor item features a quip about heredity and a barber with three small shavers, presenting a playful pun on inherited traits. The gag plays on the barber’s tools and a learned belief in heredity through a punchline.
A reflective piece contemplates a youth with a bright future forecast yet doubts linger about his ability to meet the expected path. The author weighs optimism against uncertainty in personal potential.
A fragment from a historical page recalls a strolling theater company known for a Mount Vesuvius eruption. After their last performance in a Montana town, they disappeared. Rumors say real dynamite fueled the eruption, and no one remembers their next steps.
In Boston Common a western man asks a seven year old boy if he is seeking a bird nest. The boy, quick and polite, responds that he is studying the tree to classify it as a botanical product.
Rural folks joke about Deacon Skidd's son Joel returning from the city. Joel is said to be spending all his time in a bucket shop, with conversations recalling town humor.
Mrs. Bizzle asks what the society does and learns that once established the group spends much time evaluating who is eligible for membership, keeping them busy with related tasks.
A tourist taunts an Irish peasant by saying his ears are too large for a man. The Irish reply wittyly suggests the tourist’s ears would need enlargement, calling them too small for an ass.
A dialogue fragment contrasts biased views by gender and public opinion. One speaker accuses the other of favoritism and partiality, likening conduct to riding a horse. The exchange frames a debate about impartiality in civic matters and personal conduct.
A fragmentary dialogue features a young man proposing to be the breadwinner, while the woman prioritizes the beet trust and asks who can win her. The snippet hints at competing aims of romance versus financial or corporate power.
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