Passenger trains skip local stops between Sidney and Bridgeport
Through trains Nos. 301 and 302 will not make local stops between Sidney and Bridgeport and Sidney and Steeling Local extra daily except Sunday will carry sleeping dining and reclining chair cars with seats free Tickets sold and baggage checked to any point in the United States or Canada Maps time tables and tickets available from M A Shipman agent or W Wakeley General Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska
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Nu's
Sidney
Bridgeport
United States
Canada
M. A
When Her Back Aches Sidney Women Seek Kidney Relief
Sidney residents report kidney and urinary troubles as a burden with backache hip pains headaches and dizziness. Doan’s Kidney Pills are advertised to target the kidney cause and are praised by Mrs. S Willis who says one box relieved pain and restored kidney function. Priced 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sponsors the claim.
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Sidney
Dean
S. Willis
W. Second St
Doan
Willis
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N.Y
Matrimonial Dyspepsia Joke About Rich Marriage
A quip about married life recalls a man who married for wealth and finds it miserable. The friend asks how he likes married life and the man replies with a pun about matrimonial dyspepsia. The Tina case line emphasizes dispute with a wealthy spouse.
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Tina
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha March 8 1916
Receipts of cattle 8,500 head and hogs about 11,600. Cattle: good to choice beeves 8.30 to 9.15, veal strong, cows and heifers higher, stockers and feeders mixed. Hogs sold 8.80 to 9.00 with tops to 9.10, up from Monday. Sheep and lambs active. lambs steady, Western ewes 8.10, Mexican lambs 11.15, yearlings varied, ewes 7.85 to 8.10.
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Union
South Omaha
Nebr
Poultry and Eggs Planning for Spring
Poultry houses should be cleaned and brooded disinfected as farms overhaul buildings in preparation for breeding. Thorough cleaning, spraying, and whitewashing are advised to prevent vermin and disease. Roosting compartments perches and nests are noted for attention.
Colonel House Back From Europe Denies Unfavorable Talk
Colonel B M House, who sailed on a confidential mission for President Wilson and returned to New York from Europe, declined to discuss his trip. He said reports of Europe’s hostile attitude toward the United States are exaggerated and urged caution as belligerents’ peoples are on edge.
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B. M. House
New York
Europe
Wilson
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Washington
H House
Eurcope
United States
House
Nest Cover Tested For Turkey Nesting Comfort
The nest cover for nesting turkeys is described as simple practical and about three feet square with a two foot height at the root. It can be moved after turkeys begin to set to places where it will be watched and cared for conveniently. Normally the nesting turkey is seen as very wild among farm domesticated creatures. The nest cover has been tested and found entirely practical.
Buff Cochin Breed Fowls Origin and Standards
The Buff Cochin breed originates from China and appears in several colors with buff most popular. In 188 the American standard defined a rich golden buff, a curved bird with short legs, full soft buff and hoek, broad back and full breast. Shanks, toes, plumage, and foot feathering are specified. the pictured bird is a Buff Cochin cock.
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China
Getting His Orders
A short humorous quip from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a witness being summoned and advises cheerful conduct. The exchange mentions a judge rebuking a man for not entering court with clean hands and cautions to be wary yet stay cheerful as a way to wipe one’s feet.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Seed Quality and Cost in Planting Choices
The text discusses buying seed, noting the lowest priced seed should be chosen and that in most cases the highest priced seed is the cheapest long term. It emphasizes seed cost is a small part of overall labor and highlights the importance of good seed for a full crop.
Contentment Roars Through Humble Strife
The excerpt hints at Epictetus praising contentment amid trouble, contrasting inner peace with external turmoil. It frames contentment as a quiet force for peasants and common folk, suggesting resilience through hardship and a disciplined inner life.
Poultry Hatchery Sanitation and Incubator Prep Tips
Instructional guidance on disinfecting brooders and incubators, detailing use of carbolic acid, fumigation, and whitewashing. Emphasizes cleaning every component, avoiding kerosene, testing thermometers, and timing hatchings for Leghorns versus Plymouth Rocks with recommended months.
Litter management to keep hens healthy in damp season
As hens are confined indoors moisture collects in litter. Damp moldy litter endangers flock health and causes disease. Change litter promptly when it breaks up and before it dampens. Fowls tolerate cold but cannot withstand dampness, which leads to illness and death.
Fattening Hens Technique for Quiet Rearing
The key to fattening hens is keeping them quiet, which promotes fat accumulation. In practice, diets are higher in fat than typical layer feeds, with the pace depending on the fat quality and the bird’s ability to utilize fat while maintaining vitality under confinement.
Extension News: Guidelines for Farm Stock and Farrowing
Extension notes from the College of Agriculture advise culling weak stock and selecting for vigor and production. Emphasizes mature males, winter laying hens, and sparing feeding. for farrowing, recommends dry pens, minimal bedding, a guard rail, and no food for 24 hours post farrowing with ample warm water.
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Department of Animal Husbandry
The
College of Agriculture
Farrow
Nebraska Boy Wins Big Potato Club Prize Across Acre
A Nebraska boy raised 276 bushels of potatoes on one acre last season earning 16.50 in crop value and a net profit of 106.58. He belonged to the Nebraska Boys Potato Club whose members averaged 162 bushels per acre and 35 dollars net profit. The club offers instruction from the College of Agriculture and is open to Nebraska boys aged 10 to 18 with annual awards and free enrollment information from the Extension Service. Enrollment for next season is now open. Farrowing Time Comments Highlight Hog Raising Profit Risks and Seasonal Timing.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Boys
College of Agriculture
Extension Service
Sorghum as a Forage Crop at North Platter Substation
Over seven years the average yield of sorghum as a forage crop at the North Platter Experimental Substation was 3.1 tons per acre, sown with a press drill at 5 pecks per acre. In favorable and drought years, sorghum produced more tonnage per acre than other crops. Its feeding value is about the same as prairie hay, roughly 105 to 117 in the Agricultural Experiment Station scale.
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North Platter
Prevention of White Scours in Calves Reported by University Farm
The Department of Animal Pathology at the University Farm in Lincoln reports vaccination may prevent white scours in calves. They seek dairymen suffering losses who have not found a successful preventive treatment to respond.
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Department of Animal Pathology
University Farm
Lincoln
Bar gain sale on enamelware and hardware items
We offer a special bar gain sale on all enamelware hardware tinware and dishes while they last. Call upstairs and inspect the goods. C E Harper.
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C. E. Harper
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