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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1899
Page
2
Work to remove sharp curves on the Second Division at Lineberg replaces them with a tan peat to reduce curvature by about 24 degrees. Approximately 14 000 cubic yards of material will be excavated.
A Missouri editor recounts the wedding of a well known couple in town. The ceremony took place at the bride’s parents home and the newlyweds will remain there until the groom writes a sob. King Oscar of Sweden is referenced as a renowned tenor from his youth.
Remarkable temperance efforts reported in Vienna where three abstaining medical men have given about thirty lectures drawing enthusiastic crowds. A West Indian hurricane is noted for its unusual behavior along the coast. Remedies like Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Allen’s Foot Ease are advertised, while divorce alimony and miscellaneous notices appear in the clipped notices.
Topics outline a sequence of sermons on New Names from Genesis to Revelation with dates October through November. The piece discusses significance of names in ancient times and in heaven, urging believers to honor the earthly form of their heavenly name through righteous living.
A sermon warns that a spirit among Christians seeks to blend with the world and conform, risking loss of godliness. It decries neglect of secret meditation and communion with God as believers chase worldly pleasures, failing to heed the still small voice.
An overview explains the kidneys drain water and impurities from blood while the liver makes bile and aids waste removal. It cautions that when these organs falter the body becomes a cesspool and disease follows, stressing the need to restore healthy action to avert death.
Water quality greatly affects sheep growth and health. Limestone waters harm sheep with excess lime and magnesia. filtering through sand can purify and neutralize alkali. Salt cravings reflect natural needs, aiding digestion and preventing indigestion. Soybeans and rape offer new forage options. Prof. Shaw reports promising NW soy varieties and soil-renovating benefits.
A Department of Agriculture report argues sheep farming should prioritize mutton over wool, promising steady profits independent of wool prices. It notes similar costs to beef per pound when wool is excluded and suggests feeding oats and wheat for meat production while advising on egg production and animal care. It adds a note on Japanese workers bearing business inscriptions.
The Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station reports on the top wheat yields among six varieties, noting smooth beards outperforming bearded types by about three bushels. The season saw one-quarter winter kill, lowering averages. Separately, Edinburgh meat inspection records show 149,163 pounds seized as unfit, with zero American meat condemned. One Canadian carcass was seized.
M. G. Kainb summarizes corn smut as a summer disease, detailing how spores enter, spread, and affect yields. It emphasizes burning infected masses early, field cultivation practices, and cautions about fodder and manure spread, noting no harm to cattle from normal exposure.
The 1897 act strengthens meat inspection in Scotland imposing strict controls on slaughterhouses and allowing inspectors to search premises and seize unfit meat. Justices may condemn and destroy such meat, with penalties on owners or possessors. Edinburgh’s sanitary and market inspection department formed under the 1897 act in May 1898.
A U.S. entomological commission report describes the locust saw fly Nematus similaris found on black locust leaves in Washington DC from late August to October. It details the green larva, cocoon stage, emergence as a yellow saw fly, egg-laying pattern, and possible two to three broods with hibernation.
An exchange urges dipping sheep twice six to twelve days apart and placing them on clean ground to cure sheep scab quickly. It condemns keeping scabby flocks and calls for dipping or shipping to slaughter. The note also estimates annual manures from livestock and comments on clover and humus improving soil moisture.
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