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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
7
The apparatus by Charles G. Howard of Exeter Nebraska feeds cattle and swine with controlled delivery. It features a metal trough and door lock system with adjustable doors. The design emphasizes simple, economical, and durable construction using sheet metal sides top and floor framing.
A simple rubber coated comb aids removing loose hairs from shedding horses. Create a block of wood 0.25 inches thick by 3–4 inches wide and 6 inches long. Attach corrugated rubber to one face and fix a handle on the opposite side for easy use.
The standard Bordeaux mixture uses four pounds copper sulphate four pounds lime and fifty gallons water for most diseases. Scaling for smaller batches, 25 gallons use two pounds each and 26 gallons water. Also mentions a subscriber’s preventive for hog cholera.
Sows fed corn and other concentrated heat producing foods during pregnancy face increased risk of digestion trouble and stress. The article warns that labor and confinement may be harder and care routines in the farrowing area should adapt.
A guide notes the upper part of a sheep shed can be fixed with strong hinges to push out and prop open for ventilation. Fresh air may enter from the bottom opening while the top is left largely open without harming the flock.
Guidance on stable design with dimensions for cows and horses, including stall widths and lengths, pasture doors, floor types, and yard layout. Recommends south facing stables, outward opening doors, solid summer doors, and running yard drainage for efficient ventilation and ease of access.
An editorial urges protection of bobwhite quail on farms outlining that live birds are more valuable than mere meat. It stresses leaving surplus stock for next year's nesting and notes quail thrive near human dwellings when undisturbed, aiding long term farmer benefits.
The guidance covers sow farrowing timing in March, low-dust bedding using marsh hay or sugar cane pulp, profitable sheep selling strategies on large farms, horse feeding for condition and coat, allowing free alfalfa range with milk shorts and barley, and advice on upgrading to pure-bred mares by gradual buying and trading when costs for milk are insufficient.
Local druggists report a surge in Swamp Root sales from Kilmer Co at Binghamton. The herbal kidney liver and bladder remedy is promoted as a gentle healing aid with a free sample offer by mail to grip sufferers. Regular bottles cost 60 cents and one dollar. Be sure to mention the paper.
Authorities in Elming New York plan a school boys garden next year after last summer’s success when a hundred boys worked vacant lots. The initiative would put unused city property under cultivation by public school pupils to reap profits from produce.
A parent asks Bobby to explain a transcendentalist after he returns from a walk. While away, the astute parent extracts the meaning from a dictionary, using the moment to teach the concept to the child.
A man named Hiram pauses at a door to threaten trapping a skunk, then returns calling for Maria to free him from the trap. He grows angry when Maria laughs at the scene.
An advertisement from Spahn Medical Co. of Goshen Ind promotes a distemper treatment with claimed guarantees and pricing. The copy references contagious diseases and urges readers to act, citing Dr Pierce and Lavater as authorities.
Fragmentary ad style text mentions Garfield Tea for ailments and a remark on idle curiosity. It references no clear event, date, or identifiable organizations. Entities are vague and there is no coherent news item to report.
Advertisement for French bean coffee claiming health benefits and easy garden growth. Describes 60 pounds yield from a 10 by 10 patch, 90 day Wisconsin ripening, popularity in Europe, and a seed catalog offer from John A. Salter Seed Co. including 10 000 kernels option for 31 cents. Mailing address La Crosse Wisconsin.
A dialogue about women's suffrage includes Mr. Meekin predicting Henrietta may not be satisfied even after voting. The exchange hints at ballot reform and domestic roles. A jumbled insertion mentions Garfield Tea and a product plug, reflecting the era's advertising intrusion.
An old advertisement claims Gareatabe cures spring ailments and related symptoms. It markets the product in liquid form or chocolate tablets and urges readers to obtain it today. The copy emphasizes general nervousness paleness and loss of appetite as benefits.
A period advertisement urges readers to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin laxative to cure chronic constipation. It claims many users have converted to regular use, offers a free sample by mailing name and address to Dr W F Caldwell in Monticello Illinois, and cites testimonials from J J Petty and George W Zimmerman.
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