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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1916
Page
7
In Newport Kentucky Mrs Hilda Runkel who had been deaf for twenty seven years suddenly hears when John Catilla plays a cigar box violin. She points to her ear and to the instrument then begins learning speech and has already spoken fifty two words in seven days with Mrs Catilla as teacher.
In Pittsburgh a wife seized her husband Frank Jefferson's false teeth to force payment in a divorce case. Jefferson described repeated removals of the teeth to extort money, with Uncle Sam's coins the only thing that could secure their return. Mrs. Jefferson said her husband refused her rightful earnings, prompting the fixture of the teeth as leverage.
Columbus Mississippi resident Harrison Johnston commemorates his 101st birthday as the oldest B P Q O E member said to be alive. He recalls minimal indulgences and notes he received a U S pension for Seminole War service in 1834. Johnston earned a fortune from a cotton mill but donated it when taxes were pursued.
The Oregon Supreme Court held that marriage alone cannot justify firing a teacher. It affirmed Multnomah County Circuit Court’s writ mandating Portland Public Schools to reinstate Maud L. Richards after she was dismissed for marrying.
The article argues that better feeding and care plus improved breeding and selection can greatly raise dairy herd production. Tests show 9 to 50 percent gains from better practices, though the exact share depends on prior conditions. The key point is that any combination of improved feeding, care, and breeding yields profitable production gains.
A cream separator is a mechanical device using centrifugal force to separate cream from milk. It claims to recover nearly all butter fat and save five to ten dollars per cow yearly, reduces labor, and can pay for itself within a year for five to six cows with proper care lasting up to a decade.
Practical guidance on winter butter production. Start with cream at 52F, warm to 75F two days before churn. Keep 58–60F during churning. Drain buttermilk when nut sized, rinse with 60F water two to three times, end with twenty revolutions. Salt evenly through butter and work lightly.
A directive states milking should use dry hands only and warns against wetting hands with milk as it can cause cow teats to chap in winter. It calls for quick thorough milking with gentle technique and immediate transfer of milk to the milk house after each cow.
The article argues wooden stalls with flat surfaces and cracks are hard to clean and disinfect during outbreaks. It recommends metal pipe stalls and swing stanchions as the more sanitary option for disease control.
Uncle Eben quips that ingratitude is what a man complains of when he seeks large dividends from a small favor. The exchange contrasts a grand statue with the modest ones, noting the busts’ head and shoulders above the rest.
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