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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1906
Page
7
1906 season card offers Floater the trotting stallion for breeders. Floater is described as a standard under rule 6 thoroughbred with a Hambletonian appearance, a bay 16 hands high, stylish, and a proven foal getter with a strong last year percentage. Emphasizes the high value of fast road horses and ongoing fame.
Floater is sired by Florida 482 with 14 on the list, out of First Dam Mary by Star Almont 6673. Full brother to Hamlin's Almont Allie Gaines and Field mont, producers. Second dam By Idol 177, son of Mimbrino Chief 11.
A three year old bright bay named Ben Hur, 16 hands high, with strong German Coach and trotter lineage, offered for breeding to a few mares. Sired by Azure, dam line includes Nellie, Lizze H, and A Drennon Mare, noted for style, size, docility, and hot blood action.
Mules Mare owners insured living colts from STONEWALL Black Prince stallion Jack. Buyers seek his colts. claims include previous season's 100 Colts. Sugary offers to insure living colts, with stock on stake and care duties, retaining costs until service fees paid.
In a Bombay style tale set in a zoological garden, an elephant named Chanda reaffirms a centuries old bond with his keeper Houssan. A plan hatches to protect the friend from a brutal new master Janviers, culminating in Janviers's death at the trunk of the loyal elephant while the keeper resumes nightly vigil by Chanda's side.
Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest cure for burns sores scalds wounds piles bee stings rheum chap hands sore feet and sore eyes claimed to beat rival Haydon's drug store and guaranteed.
A patchwork of periodical names appears, listing The Sun, Bryan's Commoner, Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Herald, Nashville American, Cincinnati and St. Louis publications, and farming and agricultural journals. The text reads like a catalog of newspapers and magazines from the era with various regional titles.
Advice on keeping young chicks healthy through cleanliness in poultry houses. Emphasizes dry, ventilated brooder spaces, avoidance of overcrowding, and regular use of lime whitewash, carbolic acid, kerosene against lice and mites. Stresses dusting chicks and disinfecting yards to prevent disease and losses.
A Silver Laced Wyandotte cock bred for the midwestern and eastern farms won first prize at the Chicago Silver Laced Wyandotte Poultry Show. Wyandottes are popular egg producers and common on many farms in the region.
Cooking fowl food destroys texture but adds variety and helps digestibility. Feed cooked food sparingly and only a few times weekly to boost flock performance. Hens need air and freedom in winter. keep doors open at mid day and avoid coddling hens to prevent debility during extended egg laying.
Guidance from the American Agriculturist urges frequent cleaning of poultry houses nests yards and roosts. Whitewash the houses use insect powder, remove trappings daily, refresh nest materials every two weeks, and prevent lice and mites by maintaining cleanliness.
A poultry journal advocates using a small aloes extract rubbed on the sired feathers after pulling. The treated birds reportedly cease feather pulling quickly and are less troublesome thereafter.
A damaged grain notice discusses feeding to poultry after processing. It warns against unsafe moisture levels and stresses thorough testing before use. Authorities emphasize proper handling to avoid contamination and ensure safe feeding practices.
A fashion note explains apron use as a practical foundation for tall skirts with a square yok and tittle collar roll. It discusses sleeve variations, fabric choices such as gingham and muslin, and trends toward plain skirts with generous widths for fullness and seamless effect. It also suggests updating old Eton styles by widening arm openings and adding loose sleeves for a refreshed look.
Fashion notes advocate fago ting as a continuing trend despite many substitutes. Chenille regains popularity as a trim for spring frocks and coats. The piece highlights an Eton coat in chiffon broadcloth with banding, buttons, and a fitted waist girdle, noting sleeve options and skirt shapes.
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