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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1912
Page
7
The article describes improved cannas as among the most attractive bedding plants with tropical foliage and large flower spikes. It covers varieties, propagation by seeds or division, bed preparation, spacing, watering, mulching, and winter storage steps to maintain display from summer into autumn.
An article by R G Weatherstone examines how stumbling arises in horses from owner carelessness and poor shoeing. It notes that weak joints and knee defects are often incurable and warns against slack reins especially on rough roads. A Chicago carriage accident illustrates the danger and lasting harm from a stumble.
Local officials urge neighborhoods to maintain road drag operations in late fall. Farmers lacking effort should be compelled to drag their weary legs through mud to town next spring.
Orange County growers shipped over 1,000 carloads of celery this season valued at about 320000 dollars. The crop highlights strong demand and the regional agricultural economy.
The drawing shows a combined gate and feed troughs system usable where inside feeding is allowed. The trough space matches a barn alley, letting the feeder easily distribute feed. Swinging gates place steers at equal lots, with divisions above troughs acting as stanchions. Langdon Brothers of Winona County, Minnesota endorse the setup.
R. G. Weatherstone outlines methods to control external parasites in poultry. Start with repeat powder applications to birds four days apart, then treat housing with a liquid spray or dry plaster powder. He advocates a cheap homemade powder and a kerosene carbolic acid spray for roosts and nests, stressing use of crude carbolic acid.
Guineas native to warm regions fear snow and will flee rather than wade. When snow threatens, house them early to prevent storm trouble as they may shelter in trees or on building tops. Keep them indoors until the storm passes.
A manager at a large duck farm asserts that an expert can ecast and dress a duckling in ten minutes.
The Orpington, dating from about 1890, is an English general purpose fowl valued for eggs and meat. Four varieties exist: Blacks, Buffs, Whites, and Spangled, each with distinct ancestry and flesh colors, with Blacks noted for heavy body and western popularity, and Whites rising in late years due to eastern breeders and poultry press education.
An article by L W C Ass Kansas outlines rabies cases across Kansas and the West, noting livestock losses and human bites. It covers transmission methods from bites and fluids, animal symptoms, incubation periods, species differences, and the Pasteur treatment as effective only before symptoms.
A Popular Mechanics note explains attaching wood posts to concrete floors by embedding half of a heavy hinge in the wet mix. After drying, the post is screwed to the hinge. Reinforce the hinge by placing a red iron piece in the hole before tamping in the cement.
The dairy business demands extensive technical knowledge. A successful dairyman must be a capable farmer, know how to harvest and preserve crops, and understand how to maximize the value of these crops.
Germany faced a potato loss of 5 million tons last year due to decay and disease. The government proposes a large monetary prize to develop methods that preserve potatoes through winter and prevent further decay and disease losses.
A mid 19th century farming note recommends a milk boosting ration for a mare and her foal. It advises oats wheat bran a touch of seed meal and bright clover or alfalfa hay to improve milk production.
A New York Press compilation of humorous maxims on love wealth and gender roles. Witty lines compare private virtue public vanity and social expectations with playful ironies about men women and education.
A Universalist Leader remarks on virtue and vice. The piece contrasts rose and thorn moods, warns against laughter that harms, notes a single charity can cover many sins, and critiques democracy and greed. It questions church effectiveness and hints at moral self-interest while highlighting Sunlight’s guiding presence.
A collection of wry observations about gender roles marriage trust and social norms. The quotes touch on aging appearance deception opportunity and hope with a sharp humorous tone attributed to the Chicago Daily News.
A witty meditation on moral teachers as heretics and the inflated weight of others troubles. The piece notes that the world is a stage filled with amateur actors and that proof is often found by making opponents search. It also quips about humility and social status.
A satirical tale recounts Henry Peck using an excess of salt to quiet his wife's sharp tongue. After dramatic missteps, he toils to find a cure, purchasing vast quantities then using a valve device to unleash a torrent, yielding a chaotic scene with unintended consequences.
In a tense scene a man kneels and wails Lost! Lost! The group offers aid as he falters at a crisis. He rises with renewed purpose and asks if another collar button may be in the house, turning to action rather than despair.
A young wife questions Harold about choosing six wives if he were Mormon. He jokes he would pick five copies of her, sparking her grief as she recalls their engagement vow and storms off to her mother.
A young man tells his father he is engaged to the girl he admires on vacation. The father warns that beauty alone does not guarantee happiness, prompting the son to reveal that the girl has about a million in her own name.
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