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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
Prairie Farmer notes a humane substitute technique to curb animal misbehavior and cites Consul Maxwell Blake describing a new rifle weapon used in Dunfermline slaughterhouses. The device features a long barrel and bell-mouthed muzzle angled to fit a bullock's head, with a steel guard protecting the hammer and a cartridge insertable via a rear end.
Farmers seek draft horses with better ground speed though bred for heavy work. Speed varies by breed and is prioritized when horses are intended for use. Real service occurs at a walk, making fast walking draft horses in demand for silo work and everyday tasks.
The article emphasizes clean stables and well cared for horses and cows to achieve good results. It warns against overfeeding and advises stocking hogs with spray and burning rubbish, notes sheep manure as a valuable fertilizer, and urges restraint in colt training. It stresses proper feed, exercise, shade for hogs, and minimal medicine unless animals are sick.
Instructions emphasize keeping horse collars clean and well padded to prevent sore shoulders. Avoid dirt and hair buildup by washing shoulders nightly and using a properly fitting collar with firm padding. Cold water on the area helps cool fevered skin and hardens it for better resistance the next day. Also notes on brood sow breeding quality regardless of age.
A New York dairyman warns a dairy audience that unclean pails breed germs and disease. Daily washing with soapy water, searing the seams, and airing the pail dry is advised. Never let calves drink from open buckets. use a shelf feeder or tube feeder to reduce gulping and digestion problems.
A farmer praises sheep as fertility conservers and distributors, noting their feeding habits and night-time resting places enrich lower land. He observes sheep avoid clover high ground, but eagerly consume weeds in low areas and deposit manure where most needed, promoting even fertility across fields.
A Farm and Home sketch describes a heavy wooden frame device to hold bows of various sizes from pigs to larger hogs. The lever enables secure restraint for nose rings tagging or dental work, with upright bars and a rear pin to lock position. Also advises on horse safety urging watchfulness and proper feeding for foals based on pasture conditions.
A Murray woman credits Denn’s Kidney Pills with curing kidney disease in three weeks. Claim details a drastic symptom relief and a return to health. Sold 60 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y. Other items include a dry goods store anecdote and a mission case where Cuticura products aid a scabies illness.
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes a feud between a neighbor growing mustard to control enemy bees and a beekeeper. A cornet played from midnight to four solved the clash, leading to renewed friendship. An Andrew Murray pamphlet surveys missions south of the Zambezi with 31 organizations serving over ten million people. The Student Volunteer Movement has sent four young missionaries to South Africa since 1896.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls a child asking her father to spank her to end punishment. It contrasts the girl’s stubborn night rest with a broader note on living as if dying tonight and a bankerly life insured against hardship, illustrating practical readiness and moral stance.
A garbled text fragment discusses symptoms of inflammation and care, mentioning possible treatments and a promise of compensation for a remedy. It references Toledo Ohio and a company slogan, but contains numerous misspellings and unclear passages.
A Delineator joke describes Edwin and his mother walking on a Sunday. She bends a tree limb for cherries, he pleads to climb, she forbids as breaking the Sabbath, he quips that they are only cracking the Sabbath now.
The notice urges careful inspection of CASTORIA bottles for infants and children, highlighting its 30 year signature and longstanding trust. It notes a surge in orders for artificial flowers and towers, with New York City supplying the bulk of production for the fall and winter trade.
A letter extols Postum as a cure for coffee induced illness. A 70 year old describes severe spells and unconsciousness from coffee symptoms ending after switching to Postum. The testimonial frames coffee cessation as proven, with praise for Postum and a note to read The Road to Wellville.
A Dickensian exchange shows Councilor Sealingwax grilling a co witness about honesty and employment after a confession. The text then shifts to a patchwork of 19th century ads and notices, including Lewis' Single Binder cigars, a measles notice from a health board, and various product pitches and quips. The composite fragment reflects a mixture of legal colloquy and commercial blurbs from the era.
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