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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1905
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a sleep aid and nerve builder. It claims sleep cures irritability and congestion, restores vitality, and strengthens nerves and organs. The ad cites a testimonial from a reader and lists Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Indiana.
The Sun and 285 Keeping Pigs Healthy discusses pen cementing at 1.75 bottom with abundant bedding at 4.35 to save fertilizing material. It notes that pork profitability hinges on pig health, sun, dry warm pens, and balanced rations. Additional guidance covers tapeworm treatment in sheep, breeding care, and horse handling tips.
A compact note reports pricing for clubbing or nightlife in Louisville as listed by the Sun and the Daily Courier. Details of rates, venues, and applicable dates are read from the two local papers.
The piece argues for heavy draft horses as ideal for farmers, noting early earning power, resilience to blemishes, ease of training, and profitability for middlemen. It stresses conformation essentials like strong feet, sloping pasterns, deep girth, and a massive shoulder with a high wither, plus a calm, broad head and absence of pony features. It closes with a farmer’s note on choosing sturdy sires and features a six-year-old Morgan stallion Frank Allen winning at Brattleboro fair.
A three year old named Vermont State Fair winner received a first premium and at four years won Sweepstakes. The horse is noted as a fine mover with strong knee and back action and promising offspring. Sire Ashley's Ethan Allen from Holabird's line, dam Gillig's son of Aristoff, dam by Dantel Lambert, third dam by Thomas Jefferson, son of Black Hawk. Weal brown with star and snip, stands 16 hands weighs 115 pounds.
The Silver Gray Dorking is praised as a popular English table fowl with deep square bodies and broad breasts. Beginners are advised not to pay high prices. five dollars buys good females and ten dollars a strong male, with caution on express rates. Also tips to prevent egg eating: situate nests away from sight and use a colored cloth curtain to deter hens from breaking eggs.
The article argues that high quality stock yields better results than large quantities of mediocre stock. It emphasizes investing in superior pure bred birds when possible, noting that even the cheapest pure bred stock outperforms mongrel stock and that buying the best available stock is advisable for success in poultry breeding.
The article advises quick soothing measures for infant colic in early months. Warm the child, place on the stomach with a hot water bottle, gently pat the back, and give a few drops of peppermint water. If attacks persist, reduce strong foods, give more water, and adjust the mother’s diet and activity.
Nursery guidance warns infants should not ride go carts even for short trips. Younger children need a baby carriage. Advice covers powders, hair care, tight braids, footgear, and feeding before bed, emphasizing gentle routines for growing children.
A country home bedroom is portrayed in cream and yellow with papered walls featuring yellow pansies on cream and a silver stripe. White enamel iron bedstead with brass trim, white chest and vanity, pale green screen and lamp, Japanese crepe portiere, and a silk rag indicate an elegant, light decor setting. The piece closes with an aside on The Sun subscription pricing.
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