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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
3
Hunters Charles Lefevre and Jon Gunning fired on a pine ridge eagle that attacked a spike buck. The bird was wounded but escaped, leaving a tuft torn from its wing as the buck fought back with hooves. The encounter ends with the eagle fleeing after the hunters’ volley.
In Chester Missouri a ten year old boy named Deter Browne restrained a rabid dog terrorizing a neighborhood. He hooked a sack over its head, drew it toward a grocery, and securing the bag with twine, hauled the animal to the river and cast it away with a stone to end the danger.
Detailed guide on pork cutting practices for various cuts and markets. Describes removing or keeping bones, separating side pork from clear meat, halving the backbone, and processing parts for bacon, roasts, and roasts. Notes on salting, smoking, aging, and utilizing head, feet, ears, and snout in byproducts.
The article argues whey can be a useful, low cost feed when combined with other rations. It notes whey is not merely water and lists its components such as water, riboflavin, and trace amounts of fat and sugar. It suggests whey can contribute to animal weight gain and provides rough guidelines for feeding amounts and combinations.
A Washington Star note reports a manufacturer stating camel hair brushes come from squirrels. European squirrels supply the hair. American squirrels are too furry. A Londoner bets he can spell three words in 40 seconds, but falters on the London spelling test.
A Broadway car incident recalls actor Joseph Jefferson among passengers while a young man reads a newspaper. Amid quotes and local slang a conductor’s banter unfolds. Separate reports cite top Pennsylvania peaks near 2000 feet and 2780 feet, based on Mattey surveys. Also noted is a Chinese girl bound to a prospective husband’s family, remaining at home and honoring her husband’s ancestral tablets.
An elderly elephant keeper recalls that heated irons deter wild beasts. He says the sight of a red hot poker restores discipline and quiets restless animals, forcing them to submit to the keeper’s control.
The Feeneh anattervial industry near two centuries old focuses on producing vebreae with piscemacy and exides of iron. Vawoline stands at the center withie Trdastry, as reported by the N. Y. Sun.
Partial reader exchange from a Philadelphia Press page notes opinions on temporary cease fire and personal preferences. The garbled text references Blakers and Puck and includes stray remarks about individuals and business, with mentions of shoppers and clerk. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
Minnesotan experiment station declares that locally grown seed corn is identical to Russian fat and likely as good as costly European imports. A medicant quip notes that solid food is what he eats, amused by the doctor’s caution about nutrition.
Steps describe moving a heavy barbed wire fence to install a new woven wire border. Includes frame construction with oak blocks and lath, positioning spokes, stretching wire from stake, rolling onto a reel, binding, and readying for removal. Mentions names Marsan and Parmen in closing.
The piece discusses pigments for barn painting including Venetian red and new color trends, notes farmers painting barns in bright shades, and mentions the impact of color fashion among neighbors. It shifts to Belgian hare exhibition standards, describing weight, feed, and conformation references for quality show specimens.
An extended ad fragment lists medicines and claims for colic diarrhea and cough remedies. Brand names include Dr. J. H. McLean, Coldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, Foley’s Honey and Tar, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, and Word’s Norway Pine syrup. Local dealers Sharrar & Mulholland promote products and caution against substitutes while urging prompt treatment.
An advertisement extols Banner Salve as the best skin remedy, claiming healing powers for piles burns scalds and skin diseases. It warns against counterfeits from unapproved firms and cites endorsements by Sharrar and Mulholland. Also mentions Foluy's Honey and Tar and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Popsis as other remedies.
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