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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
3
An old advertisement urges women troubled by menstrual relief, weakness, leucorrhea, womb displacement, or ovarian pain to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tried remedy. The tone reflects early 20th century gender health marketing.
At the national stock convention W. C. Bailey discussed mohair as a durable Angora fiber with rising home demand and mills expanding into dress goods and braids. The article warns about sheep scab risk in stock yards, urging dipping protocols and advising against using diseased stock for feeding, citing Indiana Experiment Station findings.
A discussion on fodder preparation shows chaffing and cutting coarse fodder aids when feed time is limited and storage space is tight. Experiments at Utah and Maryland stations suggest grinding or shredding corn fodder preserves value, aids balanced rations, and eases shipboard use while reducing storage needs. Water from creameries is studied for irrigation use near dairy facilities.
Rural notes discuss poultry land needs showing small acre use per flock, land waste as feed sources, and advantages for waterfowl near water. Aging hens are cautioned for health, with methods to manage overfat birds and examples from farmers in Illinois and Peoria County. Experimental milk feeding for piglets and other farm anecdotes follow.
At the Iowa experiment station several well built hog houses stand on a coal shed roof glass skylight system. The design includes a large side door facing in, a 0 inch barrier between pigs and the outside, and a longitudinal entry for easy access. Warm days open doors keep air flowing and floors dry, aiding cleaning and ventilation on farms.
The mixed item highlights include New York elevated trains carrying about 800000 daily, Dunbar Rowland locating Spanish regulatory records at Natchitoches from 1781 to 1708 in English and Spanish, and various advertisements for Defiance Starch and other products. The scattered text mentions Loom TeLtowr, Dr Pepper ads, and local business notices about steel beams and construction materials.
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