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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
7
A verse describes ten jolly serving-men who ride with the speaker in all weathers and places. They vary in size from giants to small, with four middling and two dwarf or tall giants. The verse invites ten guesses on their identity.
A hybrid of Burchell zebra and Shetland pony called the zebrale is touted for strength and intelligence. Breeders expect it to excel in mountain battery work for the British army in northern India and to become the mule of the twentieth century, though zebra stubbornness may surface.
A twisted mule tail led the buggy to speed, causing a fatal wreck that killed John Laster and his wife and injured John King. Mrs Laster sat forward and twisted the mule’s tail while the animal moved, prompting the crash.
In a feature from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a large and handsome cat named Rags, described as a raccoon cat, endears Miss Tanner with charming habits. He greets meals with clatter at his dish, wakes her by pawing her face, and uses a warm register to dry his paws in winter.
Reports say the Simpson tunnel in the Alps progresses after early doubts about heat from hot springs. North and south sides penetrated with seven to eight inches expected error next year. temperatures cooled to prevent illness and dust suppressed by Brandt drill. Three thousand workers over five years report no phthisis cases.
A Borneo frog uses expansive membranes on each foot to sail between trees. The webs function like wings of a flying machine, allowing it to remain briefly aloft during its leaps.
Mrs Borden scolds as Rob lights matches to locate Cackle’s nest in the barn. The fire erupts from spreading hay, but the old gray hen escapes with eggs saved. A bucket brigade and neighbors douse flames. hay loft ruined, barn saved.
A Washington reporter interviews a Maryland farmer who argues for domestic reciprocity by using tariff funds to improve rural roads. The farmer urges Congress to pass a law directing taxes paid by farmers back to rural districts to boost public improvement and development. A dinner horn interrupts the exchange.
F D Coburn Kansas agriculture secretary noted a 2 year old bulletin declaring Russian thistle makes excellent stock feed when cured. Once widespread in northwest Kansas it has declined to extinction in several counties. Cattle willingly eat it as hay and it may be grown in dry conditions on the Laramie plains in Wyoming. efforts in other areas failed.
The Iowa horticultural expert Wesley Greene says piece-root grafts produce better results than other methods in this state. He notes that stock hardiness often limits budded or whole-root grafts and explains how deep planting helps scions form their own roots, with consensus favoring piece-root propagation for apples in the northwest.
A. J. Sagar from the Climax Michigan Cereal outlines using large field stones in long causeways to form a uniform grade. He recommends placing large stones on the outside line with smaller stones layered below to create a stable surface and proper drainage for durable road beds.
An illustration shows a simple pulverizer using an ordinary AA harrow pulled from the rear end. Three horses with stand weight produce better results, making the implement one of the most needed on the farm. It works thoroughly on turf land, according to S. M. Billingsly in Epitemist.
Siaal Hemp notes that only a limited 350 square miles are cultivated in hemp and sisal, yet this small region yields fibers supplying wheat harvests worldwide. The material finds use from Minnesota to Argentina and from Siberia to Egypt.
The piece notes Canon for Silage experiments on silage plants. Sorghum yields sour silage, ribbon-cane likely even sourer due to sugars converting to acids. Bagasse may still hold juice for possible silage use. Indian corn remains the premier silage plant for high starch content and soft woody fiber.
A new device called a chicken lasso gains traction in the Cleveland commission district. Invented by a local prominent figure, the tool uses a stiff wire and leg hook to snag fowl from crowds and herd them to their coop, reducing daily chases through Broadway yards and fences.
The Butler case roars through Friarspoint as G L Butler says his son recovered from a spinal nerve illness after two months of treatment with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states the boy slept fitfully, trembled, and feared nightly visions until eight boxes of the remedy restored health.
A country picnic tale from Arch Shade ends with his watch dropped in a spring and failing to run. A jeweler confirms the broken mechanism as the spring broke after the fall, prompting a humorous exchange. The clipping also advertises cough remedies and late 19th century jokes.
Commodity and livestock quotes across multiple cities on December 1 1903 including New York Wheat 88.5 cents Corn 51 4 cents Oats 42 14 cents Flour mixed ranges Veals and cattle prices listed Hogs and sheep prices shown with regional variations in Minnesota Cleveland East Buffalo Toledo and Pittsburg markets indicate steady to firm tones with notable price contrasts for fats and lards across states.
Miss Muriel Armitage of Detroit writes that after five years of uterine irregularities and hysteria her health improved after using Peruna. She says after six months and fifteen bottles she was cured and urges other women to try it, noting Peruna also treats pelvic catarrh like head catarrh.
An advertisement asserts female weakness stems from pelvic catarrh and can be permanently cured by Peruna. It claims catarrh progresses to affect the whole body and warns many women endure symptoms year after year. The ad invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman for gratis advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
Fragmentary humor piece opens with a cautious suitor asking about a daughter’s dowry and love, then shifts to fragmented musings on daily stock diaries and self sums. Names and clear events are sparse, leaving a whimsical, era voice impression from the Chicago Post.
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