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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
5
An old pest control article details dipping as the effective remedy for sheep scab and cattle mange. It explains transmission, economic impact, and strict herd-wide treatment during shearing. The piece outlines a complex dipping plant and procedure including vat, pens, and temperature controls to ensure all sheep are submerged and treated within ten hours for large flocks.
Report notes increased grain prices in Canada and the United States offset shrinking output from a harsh 1906 07 winter and late spring. Wheat and corn suffered reduced yields across provinces Minnesota to Texas while higher prices and interprovincial trade sustain farm incomes. forecast suggests a three quarter crop with wheat output between 70 and 50 million bushels.
The article describes an open-topped ice house built in 1906, capable of holding 269 two-horse loads of ice. It notes that ice remains better without a roof, and explains the packing method with coal ash and sawdust. It also includes a fragmented report from Canada about wheat yields, sunshine, and market prospects, mentioning Union County and western Canada.
The piece warns on wool eating as a bad habit seen in bookish individuals and its spread through imitation, suggesting isolation or culling as a cure. It also cautions against starving older chicks to save costs, stressing adequate feed for birds with heavy feather growth to avoid losses.
Fragmented OCR yields a rambling urban scene with stray quotes on trains, meadowlarks, and suburban life. It sketches a chaotic diary style, referencing a breakfast quarter, a train rush, and a plea for steadiness amid modern fevers. A suspended anecdote hints at a late night meal, a kitchen wash, and shifting social musings.
Oklahoma Exchange reports a rural incident during hay cutting. Arthur Johnson nearly lost control of the horse when a Larsen jumped over the mower tongue and fell. The mishap damaged harness parts while several stray pieces were cut. Arthur remains pleased with the work harness and expects to need the buggy harness soon.
A misspelled local tale recounts a couple near eighty in a Tennessee town and the newspaper’s humorous misread headline. The piece cites a whimsical error and a note about a fortune for inventors of a device to save poultry from thieves.
An Eastern daily author shares a homemade mixtur e with Fluid Extract Dandelin Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarparilla. Taken in teaspoonful doses after meals and at night with plenty of water, it is claimed to cleanse kidneys and alleviate rheumatism and urinary issues, potentially offering relief or cure.
Discussion details how birds migrate between hemispheres along major routes, noting ranges from 1,000 to 10,000 miles. It cites species like swallows, gray plover, knot, and Asiatic golden plover, and mentions long and short-distance migrants as well as area limits from Patagonia to Greenland. It also includes an unrelated anecdote promoting Grape-Nuts for students.
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