17 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
1
The piece surveys cloche hats with high Mawer crowns, large wings and burnt straw, cretonne ribbons, silk edgings, and decorative embroidery. It notes trends toward white dresses, lace, and elaborate stitches, alongside a mock debate on fashionable coiffures and contentment among society.
A lively exchange unfolds as an irritable old gentleman complains about waiting for an elevator. Billy replies with witty retorts and playful banter, the car rises, and the scene ends with muddled chatter and a comic near-mishap.
A Farm and Fireside writer praises a low down barrow with double capacity and easy access to tight spots around buildings and gardens. The article describes a wooden frame using 2 by 2 inch pieces, mortised joints, a three quarter inch floor, and removable side boards for bulky loads like fertilizer bags and large stones.
A Maine bulletin on a feeding experiment notes varying fertilizer elements in feeds. Hay yields four dollars and forty cents of plant food per ton, while spring wheat bran provides eleven dollars eighty cents and fall bran nine dollars sixty cents, with cotton seed meal at two dollars. The study highlights humus and nutrient balance, advising hay for humus, bran for phosphoric acid, and cotton seed meal for nitrogen, to align cattle feed with soil needs.
An 1890s agricultural roundup notes a roller for packing oiled roads and describes irrigation dam labor with flocks of sheep. It cites Connecticut data on cottonseed meal fertilizer costs and nitrogen price trends, plus advice on crop rotation to prevent soil exhaustion and improve yield.
A discussion on roads as a measure of civilization. It argues modern highways reduce isolation, boost commerce, schooling, and church attendance, and that government action will expand interstate roads for national growth and public welfare. It notes varying local costs and emphasizes self-governing community decisions.
A time saver to open and close gates that keep stock within bounds year round. Gates should fall into place by their own weight and stay open or closed without hitch. The convenient cnl Wastrates should be used more on farms. It is always open and well painted and will last for many years, says Farm and Home.
A dairyman uses four hoses to wash the dairy barn before each milking. He has an elevated water rack that streams over the stalls to lay dust and reduce contamination risk. The water system improves cleanliness and milk quality overall.
Exhibits at a recent show include a series of peculiar captions about animals. Statements mock how young animals stay with parents as predators loom, the fowl used for fight and adornment, and the pig shedding woolly coat in summer, labeling the pig as a bad creature.
Dr Chestar Strver of the State Board of Medical Examiners of Kentucky told a Chicago AMA committee that three quarters of the 4 000 annual Medico Colleges graduates are unfitted to practice medicine and menace communities. Only 26 28 per cent qualified. Fifty eight per cent denied licenses across 28 states, with few passing after reexaminations. Row over how many doctors are ill prepared, dangerous errors and malpractice plague the profession nationwide.
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