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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
7
The text explains silage made from green corn and forage as a method to maintain dairy cow milk production. It notes feeding value, preservation advantages, and the need to harvest ripe crops for storage. It warns that without a silo, drought or pest damage can ruin nearly half the crop.
The department of Agriculture suggests a method to remove carbon from a pile engine cylinder by flame without injuring the engine. Operators must fill the diator, keep cylinder walls clean, close both valves, place the piston at top dead center, confine combustion air, turn the engine to open exhaust, and blow air through the cylinder to remove carbon particles and free the valves from seating.
A historical note explains using olive, pickle, and mustard bottles as containers for grape juice. Cork bottles with paraffin seal, insert a tightly fitted cotton plug to set, then remove stoppers. Place in a hot oven on a pie tin to harden, leaving door slightly open if not ready. Ensure cotton does not touch juice as bottles fill.
The text explains efficient pig feeding using corn to save labor and build balance. It mentions turning shoats weighing 100 to 150 pounds into a tank or self feeder when no store is available. Once corn is nearly cleaned up, the lot can be finished, with brood sows finishing cleanup afterward.
A brief note outlines a plan to build a shed for the binder to protect from rain, describing expected costs and the purpose of shelter. No dates or names are provided.
An article discusses deafness caused by catarrh and a supposed cure by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It explains the Eustachian tube blockage results in rumbling sounds and warns hearing could be permanently damaged if not treated. The ad-like piece promises one hundred dollars for catarrhal deafness not cured by the remedy.
Farm equipment relies on proper upkeep to prevent trouble. Regular maintenance safeguards performance, reduces breakdowns, and ensures longer life for machines across agricultural operations.
A small item notes that many homes keep jars unused due to mismatched sizes. One family left 600 two‑quart jars behind when moving, while another used quart jars though their needs required larger openings. People with unsuitable jars could list them to enable an exchange of containers.
In a fragmentary Michigan Gargoyle note, a playful back and forth hints at papers missing and a forged item in a blacksmith setting. The dialogue references an assistant and a villain, suggesting a comic or puzzle snippet rather than a full report.
A Kansas City Journal snippet notes a trainer or owner remarking why a horse is called Collec tions. The joke hinges on the horse being a trifle slow, reflecting a light sports or racing moment from the era.
A small blood sample described as a drop containing about a million red corpuscles, illustrating how a tiny amount reflects the body's vital elements. The note suggests the drop originates from a needle point and hints at the broader idea of blood composition.
A compact quotation attributing to Carlyle, framing cant as a double distilled lie and its second power. The fragment presents a reflective, paradoxical view of insincere speech and manipulation. The terse line suggests a critique of rhetoric and illusion in thought and language.
A Philadelphia Bulletin line reflects on aging and romance, noting a man at forty meets a woman and discovers luck was with him after all, contrasting youthful doubt with matured realization.
A fragment from a humorous dialogue contrasts life in New York with rural living. Uncle Eben notes in the country you go to bed feeling tired and wake up fine, while in the city you go to bed fine and wake up worn out. The exchange, labeled Tite, captures a rural versus urban joke.
A Detroit Free Press quip recounts a grocer replying that profits aren’t higher, just that customers owe him more money due to rising prices, highlighting the economic strain in a humorous exchange.
The fragment cites a line from Lowell praising intelligence over insurrection. It presents a cryptic quotation about danger and ignorance versus enlightenment, with unclear context and attribution.
Friday September 7 sees the successful farcical show IKILY AND ABBY presented by a competent cast of comedians. The production promises youth, beauty, and strong song numbers with well costumed scenery. Mrs Lancaster and daughter Helen traveled north last Saturday, with Mrs Lancaster accompanying her as far as Crawford en route to Lost Spring Wyoming where she will teach the school year.
An advertisement for all kinds of lubricating oil offered by A. S. Schmitt Implement Co. The notice highlights oil types and the supplier name, signaling a storefront promotion.
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