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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1910
Page
2
The article warns that new macadam roads require immediate maintenance to prevent dust and deterioration. It stresses regular repairs, dust prevention measures, and timely use of tar and other preparations to keep roads sound and dust-free, arguing a proactive approach avoids costly future damage.
From Good Roads Magazine the article urges communities to view road maintenance additions as legitimate. It cites California oiled roads as pleasant for motorists and Massachusetts proving road treatments cost effective compared with ongoing water use. England treats dust prevention as part of the road problem.
Opie Read recalls a Kentucky county feud where a sheriff intervened as two sides clashed with weapons. He ordered separation and opened fire when orders were ignored, noting the brave action might have averted greater violence.
The fragment urges restraint and humanity before acting out of impulse and mocks rash behavior. It hints that a crossing from comfort to action should be considered, and warns that needless cruelty wears thin quickly. The tone is sardonic and reflective.
The horse with a nail in its hoof requires careful care to prevent lameness. Cut the wound to bleed freely, wash with carbolized water, and pack the foot with oukun.
A Century article recounts how fingerprint patterns survive wounds skin damage and even deliberate skin grinding. The NYPD first adopted prints and an official shows a reprint remained clearer, cementing fingerprint reliability for identification.
A health department circular asks if parents give proper attention to their children's teeth. The Philadelphia Ledger notes a fond parent reply that Poe provided plenty of good food for them to chew on, illustrating concern for dental care.
Articles by John Splan and others advise watering horses before feeding and in moderate swallows, especially after exertion. Avoid large drafts after fatigue or meals, to prevent colic and overdrinking, and prefer open sheds with a large tank for year round water access.
Fragmentary notice describes a servant sent to chase a stray cat that stalks chickens. The passage mentions an unsuccessful capture and a pursuit that ended with the cat escaping. No clear dates or locations are provided.
The article explains learning to throw a boomerang by using wind to return, noting its nature as a miniature airplane. It advises heavy boomerangs for long throws and describes aiming angles to circle aloft up to 100 feet, emphasizing skill over pure strength.
An ex senator Dr Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky recalls a new doctor rushing through town after hung up his shingle. A policeman stops him for speeding and fines him five dollars, but the doctor offers ten, saying he must return as fast as he was going.
The text explains that stars appear fixed but are in constant motion. It notes our sun and solar system move toward a point in Hercules. It emphasizes universal perpetual motion from tiny germs to vast worlds, observable with instruments.
The article explains how farmers fatten hogs from farrow to market, stressing continuous feeding to add flesh quickly. It notes pigs should reach 250 to 350 pounds by nine to twelve months, with daily gains of one to two pounds, and that younger animals gain cheaper than older ones.
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