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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
10
A Breeders' Gazette article by Joseph E. Wing outlines a concrete 18 by 13 foot dairy building with six inch walls, reinforced floors and an arched water tank base. It details wall finishes, iron ore red color, 40 yards of material, and a reinforced concrete girder supporting a six inch floor. Estimated total cost ranges from 500 to 600 dollars.
A Farm and Home correspondent describes a milking stool that uses two nailed braces to strengthen the joint between the standard and top. The new construction prevents loosening compared to the old fashioned T-stool and is shared as a helpful improvement for other farmers.
The article explains garget or a caked udder in cows around calving. It describes symptoms such as a hard udder, enlarged glands, and feverish feelings, usually with little risk if treated. Treatments include partial milking, warm fomentations, calf suckling, and rubbing with oil or ointment after milking, taking several days to improve.
Cornell University reports the cost of producing milk at 65 cents per hundredweight with fat at 16 cents per pound for feed. It notes wide variation within breeds, economies of large cows, and that best fat yields come from cows with large milk flow. It states larger cows use less dry matter per 1000 pounds live weight daily and that good pasture grass is the cheapest feed for milk and fat.
The author argues dairy cows should be optimized for milk profit rather than dual milk and beef traits. Wisconsin cows average 160 pounds of butter per year, suggesting many cows yield no profit in butter and steer production is unprofitable. He asks if it is better to maximize one profitable function rather than two and supports breeding dairy cows with strong milking ability.
Mrs. Joannah Straw of Canton South Dakota, 81, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing years of rheumatic pain back and head aches, noting renewed energy and health. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Corpse In No Hurry. A New York cabman delays a funeral procession by driverless humor as he croons to the hearse that his fare is in a hurry.
An old advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and argues only constitutional remedies work. It promises $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and urges sending for free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A child declines school to dodge a punishment and jokes about a future day off. A woman believes smart purchases must feel like more than value, reflecting a wry domestic wisdom in a compact vignette.
Mrs. Blank cooked for the judge after his cook disappeared, earning a generous gift. The tale circulated socially, prompting envy among acquaintances. Mrs. Jerome quipped about a crepe last prize if her husband bets on cooking for a week.
Advertised testimonials from a Battle Creek firm claim Grape-Nuts and Postum improve digestion and weight. A Illinois man recounts rising from 95 to 125 pounds after switching from meat heavy diet, his wife also gaining, with others noting relief from indigestion and renewed vigor after adopting the products.
A burglar bursts in waking the sleeping head of the family and orders money. The head of the family, thinking fast, says the cash is in his wife's dress pocket. The burglar simply takes the dress.
Ready to bake mix offers lemon chocolate and custard pies with precise proportions in each package. Sold at grocers for 10 cents per package. customers urged to order several for immediate use.
A Washington Star joke has Belinda fixed on the phone optimism as her father questions romance. The mother explains she believes every ringing telephone is a message of love for Belinda.
A dated sales warning urges inspection of CASTORIA bottles for infants and children ensuring the label states In Use For Over 30 Years and The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Article notes 53 seamen fatalities per 10 000 workers, five times higher than other dangerous occupations. Includes advertisements for Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and PAZO Ointment with claims of cures and trial offers. Ends with a Marcus Aurelius quote about standing erect.
An advertisement appeals to well informed readers about Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable family laxative. It emphasizes natural action, cleansing of internal organs, no debilitating after effects, and urges buying the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
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