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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1906
Page
3
In Bangor a man named Clancy enters a city agency seeking liquor, claiming it is needed for mechanical barn raising. The clerk asks why, and Clancy answers with a cheerful insistence that he needs it for construction work, though the context implies confusion and a dry Maine setting.
A man facing his mule’s stubborn energy attempted a decisive kick to the abdomen. The animal responded with a precise recoil that left the man injured, now hospitalized, while observers note the mule’s skill and heredity in playing the game.
A 72 year old recounts severe blood poisoning and a two year decline with a damaged foot. After using Cuticura Remedies, including the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the foot healed completely in two weeks and the writer expresses renewed vitality and disbelief from observers in New York.
A Philadelphia man dining with a friend in downtown exposes a New Yorker’s joke about snails they shared. The Philadelphian praises the taste while the New Yorker laments catching the fast-slow mollusks, ending with a humorous quip about inability to catch them.
A historic advertisement touts Blood Balm B B B as a cure for blood poison, rheumatism, skin sores, coppery skin spots, mouth or throat issues, and hair loss. It promises rapid healing of swellings and pains, claims thousands have found relief, and offers free medical advice and mailed information from Atha Georgia. It urges buyers to describe their trouble and request details by mail.
The article describes a practical ice house and cream room design that reduces manual lifting. Ice enters at one end and exits the other, with a basement trap door and balanced lift. A chute, cement tank with sawdust, ventilation via end sacks, and a milk pail latch optimize cleaning and draining.
The article argues fodder consumption by cows can be increased at lower cost by improving palatability. It suggests cutting clover at appropriate stages or processing with a cutting box, and notes silage feeding while stressing cost of concentrates. It highlights farm substitutes like corn stalks and pulp roots and advises growing clover, alfalfa, oats, barley, or wheat to reduce bran purchases.
A longtime farmer, C. A. Bird, recalls experiments from over 50 years on optimizing cow feeding. He notes overfeeding reduces future milk yield and longevity, and describes four cows with distinct appetites and production patterns, emphasizing varied rations and careful testing.
George A. Smith argues from the New York Experiment Station that clean milk is vital to a mild cheese flavor and widespread consumption. He notes pressed tin utensils as most satisfactory since they harbor no places for bacteria to grow.
The article argues for replacing dark sliding board windows with double sash designs in cattle sheds. It recommends a lower cut, a top hinge, and a ceiling hook to admit sunshine and retain heat, noting such windows can be installed by handy individuals and reduce disease risks.
The piece argues that European dairymen use more intensive methods on land valued at 300 to 400 dollars per acre, importing American seed for feed and exporting butter to England. It contrasts with American dairying on high-value land, implying only the best cows can profit.
Dairy wisdom warns that fine dairy equipments never yield good butter. Farmers claim wooden pails cause milk to soak into pores and resist cleaning. A cream separator must be thoroughly cleaned after each use with brushing and boiling water. Flushing with water is insufficient.
Experiments by the United States Department of Agriculture show best keeping apples and peaches are fully mature with color yet still firm at pick. Pears keep best when picked after full ripe and before yellow shows.
Miss Susan B. Anthony never married preferring freedom and work for women's rights. She rejected marriage after a dozen suitors and a vivid proposal that would have changed her life, choosing to lead the suffrage movement instead.
A capitalist asks his broker about a new corporation and silver mine. The broker replies shares aren’t moving and the venture looks doomed unless actual mining begins to generate returns.
A dialogue contrasts marrying a man with no family versus a widower with ten children. The Chicago Daily News presents Edyth and Maybe debating what makes a suitable spouse in a light, social commentary style.
A Detroit Free Press quote recounts a quip about a dry bath and a plunge on the board of trade, illustrating a humorous exchange. The remark contrasts a dry bath with a bold plunge, reflecting playful financial banter from the era.
A Yonkers Statesman remark notes the writer of the song "Tammany" has earned substantial sums, accusing the work of profiting from graft. The quip contrasts the song’s success with political corruption in Gotham.
A playful verse highlights Spotless Town’s butcher cleaner and maid whose pride is SAPOLIO. The doctor Dr. Brown fares poorly as residents use SAPOLIO for spotless homes and health, leaving him with few patients.
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